TheWellBehavedWorrall

sEe tHaT gUy yOu vOLuNtAriLy qUoTeD…………… iGnOrE HiM……… eVeN tHoUgH yOu sTaRtEd tHe iNtErAcTiOn……………. dOn’T wAsTe yOuR tImE…………….. eVeN tHoUgH yOu aLrEaDy hAvE…………. 😂

Listen to your little friend with the perverted wink emoji, @TracksideView. The adults have finished discussing the topic of interacting with fans, so you can now speak. ”sOmEoNe gIvE HiM a hUg”.😂 Absolute child like behaviour.

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Take a seat, pal. Others have interacted productively on the topic. Leave the discussions to the intellects.

Several valid, constructive points made and this is the response, I assume from a grown adult. The definition of a low IQ response.

Nope. Straight back to the pits too. He didn’t even acknowledge the Poole fans standing beside the pit gate who, fair play to them, were passionate all night.

Well done to Poole for Friday night‘S result. That was a really professional performance. I thought Kerr and Thomsen were the match winners. Add Will Cairns to that - assuming he’s fit - and that would have been at least a 10 points victory for the Pirates. You were teased for your team building efforts, but some of you were correct: never write off the Pirates. One thing I would add - and I said this in the meeting topic - was that several of your riders were guilty of heading straight back to the pits after important wins. There were Pirates fans dotted all over the stadium, including a very visible bunch in the main stand with their flags; they’ve travelled a long way and deserve acknowledged by a lap of honour. Rowe passed Howarth in heat 5, then smoke Harris in his next, but both times, he went straight back to the pits. That’s so poor. You’ve just won two important heats and aren’t in the slightest bit arsed to even wave at the fans, never mind show a bit of passion. British speedway is on its backside, so the last thing it needs is big heat victories being treated like they’re nothing. I saw Tai Woffinden mention this on his social media, riders going straight back to the pits. Poor and disappointing.

A non-result related complaints I think it’s worth mentioning too. Is there a limit on track grading? Those tractors did more laps than Flint. That’s probably the biggest thing I’ve noticed since returning to the sport; the excessive volume of delays to accommodate track grading, but last night was brutal. Really poor to see so many Poole riders turn and go back into the pits without doing a lap of honour. There were Poole fans in the main stand and you couldn’t miss them with their flags. They’ve travelled a long way to see you secure an important win; acknowledge them. I’m not even a Poole fan and I thought that was poor. Anders Rowe passed Howarth in heat 4 then smoked Harris in his next one; straight back to the pits. Where’s the passion? It’s painful to see. Tai Woffinden was spot on; riders need to interact with fans, whether it’s on the track or after meetings. Last one: the person controlling the music at Ashfield needs replaced. I refuse to call him or her a DJ. A clash of the titans fixture in the Championship, first versus second, the 2023 champions against the 2024 champions and Rick Astley is playing over the tannoy. I felt like I was at 18th birthday party in 1985.

A bitterly disappointing result last night. Let’s not beat around the bush, our financial muscle and elaborate team building during the winter rendered us favourites for the title, so a home loss to a fellow challenger is a shambles of a result. Congratulations to Poole, of course. That was a professional and efficient performance. Flint was a disgrace. Chucking the towel in his first two rides was just as unacceptable as the 5-1 he conceded to Edwards and Starke in heat 12. You just knew he didn’t have it in him to give us any sort of hope in heat 14. Howarth was dreadful. Passed by Rowe in heat 4, passed by Thomsen in heat 5 and just one point across his two final rides; one of which was a last place in heat 13 which essentially clinched it for Poole. Nowhere near good enough. Watching Flint and Howarth be smoked around the outside by lesser away riders was utterly painful viewing. Dare I also say that had Boughen been riding, not Barker, then Poole would likely have secured victory earlier in the meeting. Cami Brown telling BSN he has ”no complaints” before complaining about the referee not excluding Starke for breaching the two minutes was brain damage. If you read this forum, Cami, you’re the team manager. The leader. You need to lead by example and demonstrate accountability, acknowledge where improvements are needed and focus on what we can control, like the other 14 heats where every rider had ample opportunity to contribute. It’s a long season and there is sufficient time for improvement, but those are the meetings markers are laid down.

A complete enigma. I’ve saw him almost lap Harris at Ashfield, then less then twelve months later, look terrified amongst under-21s on the same circuit. I’ve saw him win the opening heats at Armadale and Scunthorpe, but look like it’s the first time he’s ever sat on a speedway bike a few days later. Who knows what’s going on? It’s a complete guessing game, but I hope the club clarifies ASAP. Cami Brown insists on commenting on every rider in every single post-meeting interview, but last night, I saw no mention of Boughen.

Thompson found himself in that position to be judged because he had to take evasive action from Killeen. You can see from the picture below, Killeen’s veered three feet to his right from the start to the first bend. He was on one wheel with his head jerked back (which is why he’s looking up in this picture) and his left boot is in the air, mere inches from the first bend. Thompson’s read that; if he doesn’t take evasive action by cutting back, Killeen’s hitting him. As a result, he’s stepped in front of Foord who can do nothing other than nudge him. By the time Killeen’s deep in the first bend, he’s where those in gate three found themselves. Killeen hasn’t done anything illegal, but a lack of control on his part has subsequently cost Thompson, Ipswich and Glasgow, big time. Harris had to take similar evasive action against Polis at Ashfield last week. Fortunately, that didn’t put him in danger, but three seconds later, Polis and Howarth went down.

Exactly. I watched the meeting back again last night and yes, there were some decent races, but 50% of the field looked like maintaining control of their machines was a struggle. The standard is so poor. I’ll go back to heat four. If Luke Killeen is in control of his bike, Dan Thompson’s probably waking up as British Under-21 champion this morning. Killeen didn’t though and Thompson’s evasive action of cutting back has rewarded him with a broken wrist. Bitterly disappointing.

It’s a travesty there’s no international mechanism for proper punishment in these scenarios. What a complete scumbag move from Polis.

It’s a travesty there’s no international mechanism for proper punishment in these scenarios. What a complete scumbag move from Polis.

How can Polis just decide he doesn’t fancy riding in the UK, leaving Edinburgh snookered? Doesn’t speedway’s governing body - FIM, I believe - hold riders accountable for this sort of unprofessionalism?

Yeah, Cairns is a huge prospect. I’m looking forward to seeing how he does in the Championship with Poole. I don’t mean to be negative, but overall, I’m surprised by how poor the general standard is. Admittedly, I was on a lengthy hiatus from speedway, but I attended these meetings won by Scott Nicholls, Simon Stead with the likes of David Howe, Oliver Allen and Edward Kennett in amongst it. The standard was high, but today, I thought you could tell these were young boys; so much hesitancy and stiffness going round the bends. He didn’t, so it’s irrelevant, but had Dan Thompson not crashed, he’d have won that at an absolute canter this afternoon. The field used to be filled with Dan Thompson’s.

Ignore.

Congratulations to Hagon who, after a last place in his first ride, did remarkably well to turn it around. Luke Harrison must be bitterly disappointed. That trophy was 99% his, had the referee not called it back for Thompson moving. Was that the correct decision? Probably, but harsh. Really disappointing day for our three. Perry didn’t disgrace himself, but didn’t compete while Hodder and Boughen were really poor, considering how much more exposure they get to the track than the rest of the field. More mechanical issues for Boughen, but you can tell he’s lacking confidence. He’s hesitating going into bends. Who knows what’s going on?

Dan Thompson would have wiped the floor with this field.

Glad I gave this a miss. Really unimpressed by the standard. Best wishes and regards to Dan Thompson. I missed the replay, so I’ve only had the benefit of one viewing, but dare I say it, Killeen turned right coming out of the gate, forcing Thompson to take evasive action, cutting back, resulting in the nudge from Foord which pushed him into Killeen. Happy to stand corrected, but if that’s an accurate description once I watch it back, it’s frustrating that we’ve now had Howarth and Thompson involved in incidents which weren’t their doing. Perry is doing a job, but Boughen and Hodder should be disappointed. They look like foreigners on their own track. Another big win for Jody Scott.

Superb from Howarth and Thompson, but what a joke of a finale; a “super heat”.😂 Massive credit to Boughen. A young boy who’s found himself a victim of his own success in the main body of the team at just 17 years old, but what a performance from him. Classy.

Incredible ride from Thompson. 45-45, I’ll take that. Almost as embarrassing as Flint’s performance tonight is the fact we’ll now have a “super heat”. Childish nonsense. Draws happen in sport.

Didn’t even lay a glove on Scunthorpe’s reserve. Embarrassing from Flint.

Unbelievable speedway.😂 What a turn around, but this is a massive heat for Flint. An ill Harris has delivered, now it’s Flint’s turn. Love that Boughen is out encouraging his team mates. Brilliant team spirit.

What a race. That’s what speedway is all about. Unbelievable from Thompson and Howarth, but credit where it’s due, Kennedy should take a bow.