Nickinho

Another nice, dry and slightly breezy evening perfect for speedway so I wasn't at all surprised by the news of the meeting being called off earlier. I wish the promoters would start using another weather app instead of the one they are currently using which is turning out to be wrong every week.

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You need more Weetabix!

I've borrowed my neighbour's canoe for getting to Ashfield tonight. He still doesn't know it yet but that's his problem.

Oh. Then in that case they should have a duty to rehome the club. Spending money on the Pirates cause would be better than whatever they normally waste the taxpayers' money on. Do we really need more rainbow-coloured pedestrian crossings?

I think clubs need to start looking into what involvement their local council can play in terms of the land. I think Manchester City Council contributed a lot to Belle Vue's stadium. In the US, local authorities give HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars towards financing stadia (the Nevada Legislature approved $750 MILLION to help fund the construction of the Raiders' new stadium in Las Vegas). I know the promotors at Armadale looked into this kind of help and didn't get very far because local Scottish politics is a corrupt cesspit and you're more likely to get the go-ahead for a hundred kebab shops on the same high street than you are to get for a speedway stadium on the edge of town but if you can prove that it will bring money/jobs/tourism/reputation into the local area then some councils down south might just help a bit.

Why can't Poole fans raise some money between them and buy a bit of land off the beaten track and create a track like Workington have done? It doesn't need to be Wembley Stadium. Just one covered stand, 2 air fences, 3 burger vans, 4 portaloos and 5 tons of shale. Get to it Pirates fans! [edit] I just discovered that you can even rent seated stands.

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I can't see Berwick picking up a single point from this section tbh.

I've had better 6 minutes... ;)

6 minutes if it rains...

Have you tried the pockets of whatever you were wearing that day? Always works for me :)

I'm pretty sure that was 6 heats too but again i'm also pretty sure that at the rescheduled fixture i just handed over my voucher and got in for nothing. That happened more than once last season but it appears that has definitely changed. I think this will make me a bit more wary of the weather when going to Ashfield this season.

Doesn't the rained-off voucher entitle you to free entry at the next meeting? I'm 100% sure that it used to but the announcer was prattling on about getting £4 off the next meeting. Have they changed the voucher system?

Currently pissing it down. No signs of clear skies either. Not good.

I think the reserves race will be interesting and how Pijper, Coles and Stoneman progress throughout the meeting. I don't think Berwick will be any pushovers though and if they can keep it tight at Ashfield then they will have a good chance of securing the bonus point at Shielfield as the tigers aren't really that good away from home at times.

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“When you're overtaking an enemy, do not leave a passing lane free.” - Sun Tzu 'The Art of Speedway'

Thanks. I can't understand why riders block you on Twitter.

Hi Lioness, i messaged you a couple of months ago about pinning the Championship signings thread for this season. Thanks for the lack of a reply and the lack of any action either.

A rider deliberately knocking off another rider has never happened in the entire history of speedway. Down with this kind of thing, Father!

Ben is a talented and very exciting racer but around Ashfield he often rides like a lunatic, sometimes even trying to put himself into the fence. I can understand Cookie's anger as he had to take a lot of evasive action to avoid his front wheel being taken from under him on the third/fourth bend but it's Kyle i feel sorry for because that could have been a much nastier crash for him. He went over on his neck and was extremely lucky not to leave the track injured so a lot credit should come his way for coming out for the re-run.

The weather is really good, not a cloud in the sky so i expect the meeting to be called off at 4:55pm. Does anyone know when the rearranged fixture will be?

I got there early and still ended at the back of the queue. It may have been a Good Friday thing though plus the good weather but i hope that all the new people who attended will have liked it and will come back

About 300 pounds judging by that waistline