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Eastbourne website, match previews and away match reporting is easily best in the sport. A lesson to all those who rely on lazy Pearson/AP blandness that there are options. Looks a shrewd move to bin Morley who was struggling away and bringing a young charger like Edwards in. Wood is as awful as Morley away, wonder if they might be about to bin him too and bring someone else in, R/R gave them more points last night than Wood has scored away most of the season. Glasgow won there though in League and 2nd Leg could be a cracker.

stood down for 7 days due to illness.

surprised he is riding and risking it tonight, a rest mentally and physically and a few days physio would surely be better and Glasgow could have had choice of league for a Guest and not exactly tough opposition on away form??. What if he gets a bang on it tonight, could be season over!

when he certainly looks like him with that hair style...

I guess that once you start making wholesale changes that if the wholesale changes don't work out you start making wholesale changes to replace the wholesale changes. It's good in a way but means lack of continuity at times. Replacing injured riders is to be applauded but just shipping people in and out like Danyon for no good reason and Nathan for no good reason doesn't indicate any kind of "plan" sadly. At least they are trying though!

who is son of god and why is he minging

Can't see anything notable in a new deal. I fear it will dilute from BT to a smaller channel / less income. Presentation on BT is awful, time for Pearson and Tatum to be shown the door and the bloody awful Natalie. To think we used to have Lanno and good race readers like Millard and others. Suzi Perry and Sophie Blake were on a different planet to Quirke and that Kiri woman. Streaming will just push more a way to social media. Needs an innovator and innovation and completely new Presentation Team and Presenters. I would retain Scott Nicholls, have him with Mrs Nicholls and other than that start again!

guys who we would class as "journeymen" riders like Ljung and Huckenbeck were as impressive as and more impressive than some bigger names like Laguta ; Janowski; Fricke; Lindgren; Iversen; who were disappointing for various reasons. We have no depth beyond Woffinden and Lambert at that level. The "next generation" are 2-3 years away from maturing IF they are going to mature as some are struggling to make an impact in UK let alone abroad. Bewley has come back very well from horror injuries but may be seen to better light next season. Patience is needed!

It's disgusting that Schlein is allowed to race in British Final. Worse still is his involvement with some of the young rider programmes. Beware this man at your track!

I followed the advice of your excellent Eastbourne website and booked with the local Premier Inn. As it advised I chose the "pay on the day option" that allows you to cancel free of charge before 1pm. It's ideal for any Speedway fan (if rain offs are early) and I don't know why more Speedway Teams don't offer such a comprehensive service for Away Fans. Top marks.

Pearson and his motley crew have ripped off the sport for long enough, sub-standard journalism; sub standard media, poor reaction to criticism. He is part of the problem with the sport, yet has an iron media grip on a lot of the Clubs due to his collaboration with BSPA including my own. Of course he is unhappy with social media warriors who tell it how it is. He can't control them and that's all he wants to do. "control".

Don't think it's fickle going to every home meeting and 75% of away matches. Heavy thundery rain is forecast and my plans for tomorrow involving one of sons cricket team up near Newcastle where he lives; also in massive doubt, so I prefer to sit this one out.

been some more positive updates in past few weeks including inside cover page of this weeks Speedway Star - still a along way to go, but walking with help, sitting up, sight back OK, talking with prompts and recognises people he knows and seems aware of what's happened / happening (apology to family if i have any of that wrong).

I've decided reluctantly not to travel up. Looks very wet up in that area for most of the weekend.

lot to agree with there. I've watched Eastbourne progress with interest this season mainly because they and Birmingham came up together in the winter; can't forget shameful way BSPA treated both Clubs, asking them to come up, accepting but then placing a "subject to approval" banner on every press release and rider signing from late November to early February. great credit to both Promotions for toughing it out and taking the plunge. On and off the track the Eagles seem to have made more progress (so far) than my Brummies, especially on the Commercial and Social Media/Customer side and they have also made 2 x semi finals. suspect Eagles could step in to a "big mooted league" I'm not sure about Brummies; hopefully both can remain CL if there is a CL next year or be in any big league.. would wager a few quid too that having had to quickly build a side for 2019 therefore mainly Lakeside + Eastbourne NL plus Kennett and Kerr, that Eagles (and Brummies) sides in 2020, when they can properly plan will look a whole lot different with a number of new riders introduce, in Eagles case probably move away from all British, a noble gesture but handicaps them.

they will certainly need to look at a few short term ones but hopefully not penny pinching or has been's wonder if Nathan would come back - had a bad deal really...

what's happened to Connor Dugard? seems to have vanished off the scene apart from making Kevlars? was very outspoken on some issues but a bright young mind that sport could ill afford to lose.

interesting concept Mike but crowd figures are way out. I've been to Wolverhampton, Poole; Belle Vue and Kings Lynn this season, doubt any was 1000 let alone 1200. Wolverhampton a lot down this year. On the flip side heard Ipswich have been getting some big crowds for derbies. Also been to Berwick; Eastbourne; Leicester; Sheffield ; Somerset of which Berwick / Sheffield / Somerset looked about 600 (similar to Brummies) and Leicester and Eastbourne about 1200 (but earlier in season when crowds generally higher). Glasgow seem to get decent crowds and heard Redcar really picked up.

Laurence is often scapegoated because he doesn't hide and takes a lot of the flak for various Promoters he has worked for. He is the front man for Mason's and goes a good job shielding them. Also on Speedway Tavern last night some moans about match at Eastbourne being called off and people booking hotels. Fortunately I always look on rival team websites for any clues about local Hotels (a few do have recommendations) and as a result of following specific advice on Eastbournes excellent site I got a Hotel I did paid for but could cancel up to 1pm on day of arrival - perfect for speedway as it points out. Full refund from Hotel in 24 hours - super thank you Premier Inn! I also mailed Eastbourne and asked why match was off at short notice. Had a courteous prompt reply explaining that they had to ride Shield semi before 31 July but that every date they gave Glasgow was not convenient for Glasgow so BSPA gave dispensation to run on day we were there and insisted match replaced out Fixture. Case of BSPA / Glasgow and Eastbourne getting their knickers in a twist! Always check on opponents sites for Hotels though the few that have information have saved me a packet over the years.

I'm not attacking Morley or Verge, credit them to moving to a big track. Point I am trying to make is the going t a big track in NL against weaker riders won't help them much when they go to big tracks in CL stacked full of big track experts from 1-7

we are lucky to have "Terry the Track" at Brum now and he is producing excellent strips same at Redcar. A lot of the best old track men have gone and departed sadly or too old and retired.

sounds good in theory but doesn't work in practise. slick inner still produces its own dirt, when that dirt develops the outer already deep gets so deep it's too deep and kills engine. several bigger tracks have tried it. even the vaunted Belle Vue can end up with a gate to the dirt line and one line.

with Wright I'd have been very apprehensive, without him I think we can nick it 46-44 could be a cracker as track been excellent last few weeks

also huge ability gap between most in NL and some of the hardened pro's in CL at some of those big Northern tracks! Huge gap!

said b4 most sides would love to be in 2 x semi - finals as a way of "rescuing their season", may be us Brummies; Berwick; Edinburgh; Sheffield, Scunthorpe as example. my opinion is bringing Edwards in now and managing his average carefully is a way to accommodate Brennan on an inflated average next season as his average went up over 6 just after his crash and Brennan/Edwards in 2020 lot more potential than Wood and Morley. Get Edwards some CL track time now is good logic.