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Updates don't have a texter YET but apparently because they can't fill in the gaps, Plymouth don't have a team. They appear to have 5 riders plus RR with a doubt about Howarth. Who'll sort it first, the rapidly declining updates or the sadly injury ravaged Gladiators. Would be a very appropriate time for The Hearse and Pallbearer to arrive and Mark Phillips to lift the lid complete with kevlars, he's probably still faster than a few... Loves big banked tracks

So what if a tyre had exploded in Heat 2 (far less experienced riders possibly than Howarth) and a rider had been very badly injured. Surely IF IN DOUBT act and do something. At least the courtesy of going down to the Pits and having a look and a chat with Clerk of the Course and Howarth himself. Mark Phillips has ridden speedway bikes, not sure who the ref was but have they??.

Standing ovation from people who'd crao their pants if ever they had a tyre deflate mid race. In fact Thay defecate when they dropped the clutch

Something about this struck a chord about this topic and hey presto I found it. Scunny v Eastbourne June 21. Kyle Newman tyre, disintegrated. Plenty of pictures if you search for it. Maybe Skidder you could ask Kyle. I'm sure he'd remember it. Sometimes Refs aren't interested. Clerks of the Course feel compromised. Mark had the balls to ride round Exeter, that's proof enough for anyone to know he has rider safety at heart. Hopefully Plymouth will stay under BSPL and not be lost.

Excellent analysis. It's a bostin little track when riders attack it and the weather plays ball. It will be a big miss if they drop out of CL but sadly riders seem to think they have all the power and for those In PL a trek down on Tuesdays doesn't work. If situation allowed Saturdays do you think that would be best option? I guess what Leicester decide to do might scupper that though in terms of available riders. I hope Plymouth keep going as its a very welcoming place and Promotion and every time you go there's another little improvement in facilities.

It's Rory Schlein so they are probably stronger. Brennan would probably be their last choice as he singlehandedly got a meeting called off there last year in a strop. Plus he also assaulted their Guest Nathan Ablitt there more recently in the Pits and hot an SCB warning. I think we'll nick it 48 to 42 Theyll miss Gilkes and Barker.

Even the Prince of Darkness might be in a better mood tonight and not the usual doom and gloom. We'll done Plymouth

All we need now is for Barker to confirm he lent Richie some piss as Richie had just taken an anadin.. Only in Speedway

If they don't what's the point of them being there. Who are the presenters and reporters?

Richie has shoulder injury. Possibly too much painkiller. No excuse but that's possible explanation. Boxhall should never have been allowed his license back hopefully we never see him again.

Didn't know that. Thanks for confirming.

It's technical bankruptcy not full They carry on running essential services under supervision and have to be monitored.

Gary Flint and Mark Phillips are straight talking guys so hopefully all will be revealed. Unless of course they have been gagged under threat of fines.

Agreed. Very strange.

Ah OK I assume Worrall late call off and already using RR. Boxhall has previous so possibly turned round if he heard testing going to happen? Tactical engine failure lol

So where are Worrall and Boxhall Are you suggesting drug testers there by referring to Nick Morris

Almost all Councils of all political persuasions have seen their central Government Grant slashed in real terms by 50% since 2010. Birmingham has had to pay out over £1 billion since 2012 after the 2004 to 2012 Tory led Council lost a Court case about pay inequality in 2010. Councils in Thurrock, Croydon and Woking already declared bankruptcy and they have got no Govt help and they are Conservative. Many other Councils on a knife edge too led by various parties.

It's very frustrating that one of the most obvious places for any new Sports Stadium in the area, which is adjacent to Birmingham Airport and the NEC, massive infrastructure, easy access train and motorway, no noise issues, massive advertising potential is mostly in the Council Area of Solihull and not Birmingham. A lot of land adjacent to M42, M6 and M5 and in the case of the M6 and M42 corridor lots of land laid waste by HS2 excavations. In fact mile after mile of it.

I think there is merit to that but with a rather massive caveat. Cradley fans didn't support Heathens in numbers at PB, they did at Monmore. Bees fans didn't support Bees at Leicester. Speedway in the West Midlands has always been very tribal. Soccer is probably more tribal in Birmingham and the Black Country as anywhere. Having said that Wolves have a good following, Brummies a hardcore of 500, Cradley had a similar hardcore a few years ago in last ndl season. We can only guess Coventry level. Romantically those clubs could return. Purely pragmatically and IF all 4 clubs ceased to exist, is there a left field opportunity? If Essex, Kent and Somerset can be branded for Speedway purposes, could West Midlands Midlanders be viable option at a central site??

As pointed out Ladbrokes (as we know them to keep it simple) are kicking speedway out of Monmore but keeping very lucrative Dogs as they are longstanding Bags track beamed round world. ARC who run Perry Barr and who own Wolverhampton Horse Racing Track are leaving PB and taking that operation to Wolverhampton Horse Racing Track. There ARC will transfer lucrative Bags licence from PB worth 65k a week I was told and run horses and dogs, already have hotel on site. Can't see how PB could run with Speedway only. How long ARC take to set up Wolves Dog track at Horse track will be key. I hope Nigel isn't relying on Regional Mayor Street, a jump on the bandwagon Charlie not a genuine campaigner. Might have more joy out of City Council who put on Commonwealth Games and at least didn't object to speedway returning to PB. If Council goes Tory though forget it, they'll develop anything not tied down by cast iron covenants. CVS seems positive about a Moto Park and Wolverhampton Council seem keen to help. Possibly more accessible land in Wolvo within proximity to M54 Junction by new Jag LR Plant.

Normal BSPL Staged Meeting pay rates of about 50 to 60 quid a point may have something to do with it.

Reckon Richie will be holed up in Cardiff with a few bevvies with the Worrall Clan ready for Steve's big night tomorrow. Don't think anyone would begrudge the family that.

With the shenanigans between Clubs swapping riders when sometimes under co-ownership under focus (Bates / Buster spring to mind) and the grim reality that we may be down to 12 to 14 Clubs, to many for one big league but not really enough for 3 leagues, is one answer in plain sight?? Collaboration has happened in Poland ans Sweden in the past between Leagues and in the distant past with Clubs like Belle Vue and satellite teams. What about the logic of say a 12 to 14 rider squad to race a higher league of 6 and a lower league of 6...or 7 clubs each division. Heat Leaders in top level and reserves in lower level would ride 1 league but a rump coukd ride both. There may be some obvious pairings Sheffield and Leicester Ipswich and Mildenhall Belle Vue and Workington Poole and Plymouth Others may need to be more contrived but to fit in with Clubs with bigger budgets and those who need to work to a budget. Clubs could retain individual promotion but collaborate within the partnership. It should reduce the need for random Guests and build te identity from within the group.

Good to see Eric Riss healthy.

You'd best hope you have something to moan about next season. Several teams won't and wouldn't be a complete surprise if you were whining about NORA.