Chairboy

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.

For several weeks now, Oxford have made no public comment whatsoever on this subject.