Chairboy

Dan Ford on Charlie Southwick: "This is exactly what the sport is about - a young rider working his way through, showing commitment, and earning an opportunity" Noble words from Dan there. Just one slight issue...Poole still won't consider running an NDL team. The Happy Clappers down there don't like NDL racing, so there is no money to be made. Poole continue their policy of letting other tracks run the NDL, and they can pick out young riders when it suits them. Poole Parasites

I would hope that the speedway promotion will be able to complete this season, if a sensible conversation can take place with Galliard Homes. The property developers will surely not have plans in place to do anything to the place before the Autumn - ? (Grasping at straws here)

Sure, have 1 league, at Championship level. But it will need to be divided into 2 divisions (eg, north and south), with riders able to double up across the 2 divisions. The BSPL have already introduced this in principle with the NDL/NDT.

Fair play, I agree Leicester's burgers are good. I would recommend the double cheeseburger with onions.

From personal experience...I'd recommend the Stamford Arms in Groby.

With 2 teams qualifying from the same group (Oxford and Poole) I would have thought it basic common sense to ensure these 2 teams did not meet again in the semi-finals. Why am I not surprised this was not done...

I'll never be a fan of the superheat. But if team managers had to choose 2 riders who hadn't ridden in heat 15, there would at least be some extra interest in that. Under the current format, heat 15 is often a re-run of heat 13, and the superheat is often a re-run of heat 15. Fans of speedway teams love their lesser-talented riders as much as their big-hitters. I would love to see some of the so-called 'second strings' take a bit of glory in a deciding race - however silly the superheat may be.

I think the Oxford management are well aware the Spires team is weak. A big name was expected to sign in the winter, but didn't. What options are available to them now? Even if they are willing to splash a bit of cash, who is available now that would make a significant difference?

A 'solution' to a problem that doesn't exist!

Around 7pm - about half an hour before the start.

Peter Schroeck has said this evening that Peter Kildemand is unlikely to be riding for Oxford tomorrow night.

Wouldn't Oxford get the extra 5% as the home team, making 6.30 available for a guest?

Why is he not eligible?

Surprised Oxford didn't ask Chris Harris to guest for Kildemand (perhaps they did)

It would appear a big-name rider who had indicated he would come to Oxford had a change of mind. We don't know who or why. If Oxford deserve any credit, it's for maintaining a 'dignified' silence over the identity of said rider.