Crump99

Considering that neither website has a preview for the meeting (Lakeside especially as the home side with just over 24 hours to go) I'd say that your wish will be granted unless there's some miraculous turnaround in the predicted weather: currently still wall to wall rain

A great selling point for speedway at this level

Not just on the night for the regulars. Over the last 5 years (don't remember many during the Frost era or before that) there have been many lengthy delays and communication is usually not sufficient.

I did see that mentioned in one report and agree that that was very noble if the reason but that does seem to have dropped off the news item and the ET article where it only says "But we’ve got a duty to the supporters who have paid to come in to give them fifteen heats".

Wasn't there and I'm no fan of that level of second half: usually my cue to leave (not required info but just to clarify my position) but that is a very good point. As Tsunami said, Rathbone is a speedway may and it shows with his actions.

So you''re saying the press release isn't accurate: “After the operation we will re-assess Bradley next week to see whether it’s a season-ending injury, so we’ll give him a few days’ recovery time first, see how he feels and then go from there. “If he feels up for riding then he’ll continue, but we won’t know that until after the operation. “It’s not a major surgery and there should be no after-effects other than general soreness, so there is a slim possibility that he could carry on racing, and obviously he’s a vital part of the team."

Don't buy it sorry, we'll agree to disagree.

Why would you assume that? I'd assume that for a non urgent procedure on an healed injury that's not causing difficulties that we know of, the surgeon's advice would be that we can remove the plate and screws when you're ready? Although reading the article it reads as if September surgery was planned in June or before so that doesn't suggest surgeons advice to that extent at all. Irrespective of all that, no surgery is fun, however minor, and it should be avoided at all costs, so hopefully it goes well and he's fit and raring to go in 2019, wherever that may be.

Cost or responsibility isn't mentioned so who knows. It just says timescale and I'm not sure what that means in this situation, I wouldn't imagine that the rules around non urgent surgery would be too strict and the NHS seems to cancel such things at very short notice themselves. If you had a similar problem known about in June but you were going abroad for a month in September then wouldn't you say that you can't attend at that time. I'm sure that it would be noted and agreed that you'd be fitted in before or after. Likewise if you're a UK sportsman from March to October then wouldn't you mention that and fit it in during the close season as I recall happening on other occasions in the past. If it's causing pain then asap is very important but there's no mention of that and BWD rode very well on Sunday on a track that would certainly pull hard on a damaged shoulder, although removal of plate and screws suggests that it has healed but will need rest afterwards for the rest of our season would be my guess. Anyway, it is what it is and that's not going to change.

Wouldn't know anything about that. What's Brexit?

I wouldn't fully agree with that. If you're prepared to pay for a minor op, as the news item says was considered, I'd say that you can pick your date going private.

I've always said that the race to the bottom continues and British Speedway has yet to bottom out but that might do it! Rathbone sort of went there but on the Polish issue but your proposal really is the Hahnenkamm.

Considering that anyone half decent seems wedded or linked to Poland then it'd certainly not even be a British style top standard to allow Sunday running.

It's annoying to opposition fans as well. Pointless heats. Can't call them races with riders to the standard of those named (no disrespect but they are out of their depth, well Bowtell especially despite somehow winning heat 8) as replacements.

Have you ever thought of entering politics? With that kind of logic you're certainly well qualified for the job

Made me chuckle when Rathbone said that you can't beat speedway under lights. Certainly no chance of that on a Sunday afternoon.

Usual speedway big secret then

I wasn't and didn't start it, was just making a couple of general points. I'm not fussed either way.

Speculation usually informs much quicker.

Problem being that March to October no longer applies to all which is why it's more a recent problem.

Didn't think that it's possible to miss anything coming out of that PA. My ears have just stopped ringing.

I just take a blank one and fill it in using initials when teams eventually get annouced amongst the waffle.. It used to be easy to be right most of the time pre meeting but it's just not worth the effort these days.

But don't forget your coat and a warm drink for your summer sport

Sunday speedway, you can't beat it!

Said it enough times so I don't think anyone listens. Any PA announcements can't be heard in the stand when bikes are on track which is why no riders should leave the pits until the line-up has been announced. Haven't noticed the DJ tbh but doesn't bother me and seems ok. Can't say the same for the pre meetng interviews.