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Note the change in the start time. Heavy rain is forecast from 6pm onwards so sensibly the start time has been brought forward. Difficult one for the Tigers 3rd meeting in 3 days and Scunthorpe have a number of Ashfield track specialists. Just praying for a Tigers win!

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Interesting comment but what do you actually mean and how often have you actually seen him ride this year? For example, do you mean he's not the same as when he was in the GPs when he got stick from so called British fans because he wasn't apparently good enough? Or do you mean compared to when he started out? Perhaps you say this just because his Championship green sheet average has fallen from a starting point of 9.93 to 9.32 in 2021? Yet funnily enough despite being 'nowhere near the rider he used to be' he's still performed better, average wise, over the current season than all of the Poole team and respected riders such as Richard Lawson, Nick Morris and Chris Harris. Ignoring assessed averages he is currently 4th in the league, behind Scott Nichols by 0.01, 0.05 behind Sam Masters and 0.12 behind Bjarne Pedersen (ironically another rider that for some reason attracts stick from some fans). As he has grown older he has become even more of a family man, his family comes first, end off. If this means he won't take risks on dodgy tracks - blame the promoters, not him. If he decides it is better to score a bonus point when in third place rather than go flat out to try and win - blame the promoters who brought in the rule that bonus points don't count in your green sheet averages. If he starts to think about next year and feels his family would be better off financially if he does ensure he has an 'attractive' average that will get him a team place AND lots of guest bookings like many other riders allegedly do - again blame the promoters. Just so you know what he can still do on a proper speedway track https://fb.watch/7NZibVvAUj/

And Sunday

Good, not taking any risks when he has three important meetings coming up

Agree, it would be great if he won his last three heats.

No need to be ageist

Replacing Willie and Luke with Anders (let's have a) Row and Drew Unkempt, are you kidding?

Depends what you mean by more? A great stadium (compared to their competitors), one of the best tracks in the country, exciting fast racing, not a trick track, hosted FIM and international meetings, decent crowds, play - offs every year, good numbers of young people all wearing club colours, etc - all achieved. But hey they are still striving to make things better so let's have a go at them. If enough jealous fans keep slagging them off maybe they'll chuck it and we can then all wallow in mediocrity.

Perhaps the Poole promotion know.

Interesting that so many non Glasgow fans are speculating about Glasgow, its good to know you all care

So only one Eastbourne rider was willing to take a non programmed ride (heat 15) yet Lawson gets the stick. Your money pays Leicester riders not Eastbourne riders and they weren't willing to take the risk of getting injured for no pay. Ironically they should have taken the ride and pulled up with an engine failure. In that scenario they wouldn't have got any stick and they would have reduced their average albeit just slightly. Clearly they wanted to make a statement and this worked albeit sadly resulting in the the demise of the Eagles - not the fault of the riders but the owners.

I take it you would agree to work overtime for your boss even though they hadn't paid you your weekly wages for a few weeks despite promises?

You his agent then Blobbs?

Glad you agree but have to say you said it better than me

Good result and good to see everyone getting in amongst the points. Had a look at the updates site, always like to see what other people think of the meeting, and I really can't believe the comments from some sad people.

Will he risk booking Richard Lawson?

If Plymouth beat Leicester and Poole beat Edinburgh, Mr Lawson might not be able to guest for Glasgow

It is.

Plymouth is South.

In reply to some of Iainb's comments , I'm not sure who is involved on a day to day basis with Leicester other than Stuart Dickson being the team manager and promoter(?) At Glasgow when it was run by Dickson and Dick, all the admin was done by Alan Dick. Stuart concentrated on the team, track and chatting to and agreeing with fans after the meeting. Since the Facennas took over Stuart walked out for whatever reason and then joined Leicester. Meanwhile Alan is still appreciated and involved at Ashfield.

So the crazy rumour about Kennet replacing one of the top three could be true??

Would imagine Eastbourne riders will want to move to teams that will qualify for the playoffs so as to maximise their potential income. Though agree its unlikely Lawson would replace Andersen, surely Stuart Dickson wouldn't be so ruthless.

What a crass statement! I would remind you and everyone else that keeps suggesting that Glasgow will sign Richard, to have Craig and Richard in the team the club would have to rebuild to a 38 point limit when the current average is 41+ thus weakening the team!

It's 26C in Glasgow today and the weather forecast is dry for the rest of the week!!! So I think I can say it won't be rained off on Friday night. Hopefully there will be a big turn-out with Tigers fans having been starved of speedway for 3 weeks now. No idea how it will go. Berwick seem to do quite well on their travels until the latter heats so hopefully they'll do the same this week which should mean an entertaining meeting and a Tigers win.