Mimmo

Damn, if it's Tuesday, I can't be there....bought theatre tickets!! Whatever happened to the days when you could rely on meetings being run on your usual race night?

Just seen the weather forecast for this Saturday in Leicester....90% RAIN....oh dear!!!

To day has been a lovely day, yet at the same time hugely disappointing. We left Norfolk at 7.30am this morning, and drove to the Peak District to support KIng's Lynn im their speedway meeting at Buxton. We had a trouble free journey, under mainly cloudy skies, arriving at Bakewell soon after 10.00am We treated ourselves to a lovely fish 'n chip diiner in our favourite restaurant, shielding our eyes from the bright sunlight. We left there and went and sat by the river and enjoyed a very overpriced ice cream, when suddenly a text message came through saying it was raining in Buxton, some 20-minutes up the road, saying the speedway had been cancelled, and there was us basking in the sun and 22 degrees. We then moved onto Matlock, but found it impossible to park anywhere, so have driven back through Chesterfield, Mansfield, Newark etc., and not once has the sun dipped down. So how unlucky were we to be that close to our destination.....that was covered in rain!!

Phew, I nearly set off.

As he's not in the declared squad published today, I can only assume his appearance tonight will be as a guest.

The latest set of team declarations have been published today, and not a mention of Nicklas Porsing having joined us. Rory is still in the line-up!!

I'm at a race meeting at Rockingham Speedway with my nephew that afternoon (he's racing), which is just down the road from Beaumont Park so to speak, but yes, I am a bloody idiot for returning. I'm putting a lot of faith and trust here in Mrs Hemsley, and if she lets me down, then we'll go for a meal somewhere instead, because I 100% won't pay again. IDIOT....IDIOT......IDIOT.......YES.....YES.....YES I KNOW AM!!

I hope that both Rob and Dale are still involved in their current roles next season. However, if that wasn't to be the case, then how about Colin Pratt who lives in the town.

It's time the BSPA stepped in and tried to help the King's Lynn fans that are still in a corner like this, if nothing more than to keep the reputation of the sport in a good light. I'm not actually in possession of my tickets, and although it's an inconvenience for me to return on that date, I will so as to not lose out completely, even though Iversen will be missing again. Because I've got to be in London the next day, it's not worth me returning home after the meeting, as was the case on the 16th July, so I've got to fork out around another £70 for a motel again, and can only hope and pray that Yula Hemsley is true to her word, because I won't hand over any more cash.

Yula Hemsley has told me through a third party, that the names of my wife and I will be on the gate for the meeting against King's Lynn on the 10th September, as we are now in a position to go. If I get there and find they're not, then I'll bring the gate home with me..LOL!! That's good that you can now use your tickets em1500uk, but it's sods law that when your steam tour is rescheduled, it's probably clash with the KL v Poole meeting, or the National League Pairs Final!!!

I would keep Lewis Rose, Robert Lambert & Simon Lambert from this years squad, and try and build up from there. I'd also keep Niels if there was a 100% commitment from him, but the rest I would replace. But to be honest, I'll be surprised if next years league structure will be very much like this years, because it's just not workable anymore. I was at the Scunthorpe v Newcastle meeting on Monday, and that was all done and dusted in 1 hour 30 minutes, which to my mind, is plenty long enough to keep people hanging around.

George Rothery 13 Henry Atkins 13 Taylor Hampshire 12 Bradley Andrews 11 Chris Hay 10 Andy Mellish 10 Layne Cupitt 9 Carl Basford 7 Niall Strudwick 6 Sam Chapman 5 Josh Embleton 5 William O’Keefe 5 Lewis Austen 3 Sam Wright 3 Kyle Roberts 3 Lewis Whitmore 2 James Chattin (Res) 2 1st Taylor Hampshire 2nd George Rothery 3rd Henry Atkins 4th Andy Mellish

What a fantastic 23 heats of speedway, a meeting that warranted more respect than what the mass exodus produced at the end of the Premier League meeting, which was an isult to those taking place. Well done Laurence for running such a professional meeting for the few of us that remained.

Thanks Hamish, I've sorta got your message. I wouldn't be able to work my way through what Shale Searcher said either, but it was nice of him to try an assist.

I would definitely return with a new management structure in place. I like the stadium, I like the majority of the fans there, I've always enjoyed the meetings there, especially the British Youth Championships, and you've got the best track shop in place since the date the club was established. I hope you do get a good crowd tomorrow because I fear it will be woefully low when King's Lynn visit, unless we are all paid back the money we are owed by then. Enjoy the rest of your season, and fingers crossed for a properly run club in 2017.

I got to the stadium, and the place is simply awash. Bloody Bank Holiday weather!!

As I said to you the other night, for those that have returned their tickets, and have proof of that, Leicester Speedway are committing a criminal offence as far as I can see. We have purchased some bits of paper (tickets) off them, and by not handing over to us what they've taken money from us for, is sheer theft, and they can not, or must not be allowed to get away with it, no matter what it takes.

So glad you're coming Shale Searcher (weather is looking very good at the moment, so fingers crossed your journey won't be wasted), but please bring Messrs Hemsley, Machin & Darcy with you, armed with their cheque books, so they can pay all us KL fans money back they STILL owe us from the 16th July.

At this moment in time the KL riders details are as follows: Niels-Kristian Iversen - 16 meetings, 81 rides, 193 points, 3 BP (1st = 49 2nd = 20 3rd = 6 4th = 6) Rory Schlein - 10 meetings, 40 rides, 40 points, 3 BP (1st = 4 2nd = 8 3rd = 12 4th = 16) Mads Korneliussen - 12 meetings, 51 rides, 77 points, 6 BP (1st = 10 2nd = 17 3rd = 13 4th = 11) Kai Huckenbeck - 12 meetings, 43 rides, 36 points, 5 BP (1st = 4 2nd = 7 3rd = 10 4th = 22) Robert Lambert - 16 meetings, 76 rides, 128 points, 20 BP (1st = 19 2nd = 24 3rd = 23 4th = 10) Carl Wilkinson - 10 meetings, 41 rides, 38 points, 10 BP (1st = 4 2nd = 7 3rd = 12 4th = 18) Lewis Rose - 17 meetings, 75 rides, 93 points, 12 BP (1st = 8 2nd = 22 3rd = 25 4th = 10) Troy Batchelor - 13 meetings, 54 rides, 75 points, 6 BP (1st = 11 2nd = 14 3rd = 14 4th = 15) Simon Lambert - 5 meetings, 24 rides, 34 points, 5 BP (1st = 3 2nd = 10 3rd = 5 4th = 6) Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen - 6 meetings, 28 rides, 29 points, 4 BP (1st = 4 2nd = 5 3rd = 7 4th = 12) Guests - 12 meetings, 48 rides, 38 points, 7 BP (1st = 2 2nd = 9 3rd = 14 4th = 23)

No mate, I've gone much higher than that now, and at the moment can't elaborate.

That might be the case Hamish McRaker, and if that is so, then they should return our tickets. At the moment, they are holding onto something that I have paid them for, and that in itself is illegal, as confirmed by my solicitor. Last night I learnt of another nine people that are in the same boat as me.

I certainly can't think of a younger pairing. Jordan Jenkins & Sam Bebbe at the Mildenhal v Kent meeting were both 15-years old, by I think Whitmore & Hampshire are just a few months younger. Who ever said the MDL is a waste of time??

No idea Haza I'm afraid, I'm not the slightest bit interested. I just want my money back in the same way that some others have.

Yet another day passes and no refund!!!

Whenever I go to Coventry, I sit in the grandstand at the point where the riders are about to enter the first bend, and the speaker has always been inaudible. That was the case again yesterday, until mid-way through the meeting, when a ton full of wax must have fallen out of my ears, and they were perfect. It must be the first time I've ever heard the dulcet tones of David Hammond. As for poor old Peter York mumbling away on his roving mic, he might as well save his breath, because you can not really understand a word of what he's saying, and I'm not being rude to HIM by that, as I know and like the guy. As for the meeting itself, being a King's Lynn supporter, I was extremely disappointed that we were unable to take our place, especially as my wife and I decided to make a weekend of it, and stayed in a motel, and not finding out about our withdrawal until after checking in. However, having said that, we would still have gone, and glad we did. I don't know how long ago the programmes were printed, but I'd have thought it must have been over a week, as it's that long ago that Kyle Hughes broke his collarbone, and he was still listed to ride!! I also felt that an insert could or should have been printed with the inclusion of Buxton, so that we didn't have to try and write the Lords Prayer on the back of a postage stamp, so to speak, when it came to trying to write names in the riders scorechart for the absent King's Lynn. I didn't find the racing very good in either of the semi-finals, and as far as I can remember, there wasn't single overtake, although Jordan Jenkins might have achieved one in his first race, but I'm not sure. I thought Cradley Heath and Rye House deserved to reach the final, although I was hoping Mildenhall would make it, due my East Anglian connections. They put up a splendid fight, and the aforementioned Jordan Jenkins is a little bit special, and is one of many terrific prospects coming through the British Youth Championship scheme. As for Buxton, a club I like a lot, for whatever reason (presumably the late invite to the meeting) just didn't put a competitive enough team out, and missed the likes of Ryan Blacklock, Shelby Rutherford and Ryan Burton. Like Group A, Group B supplied the right finalists in the shape of Belle Vue and Eastbourne. I expected a lot more from Birmingham, and I was a tad disappointed with their showing. Never at any stage did I think Coventry would finish anywhere but last, but I expected a better showing than two points from a reasonable quartet of riders. So to the final, and this was excitement plus, and worth every penny of the entrance money. Congratulations to Rye House who were deserved winners, and commiserations to Dan Bewley, Lee Payne and Matt Williamson who were probably denied a winners trophy through the stupidity of Rob Shuttleworth. Had he not done what he did in Heat 1, he would have been allowed back into the re-run, and was guaranteed (assuming he didn't have an engine failure) 2-points. That alone, would have seen his club finish on 14-points along with Rye House. Then when he took his second ride in Heat 6, if he'd beat Sam Woods, then Belle Vue would have been outright winners, so he's got a lot to answer for. I've just noticed that 'birchfield aces' has made a comment about Ashley Morris riding round on his own, was a waste of time, and that the race should have been awarded to him,. That I don't agree with, because he might have suffered an engine failure early in the re-run, and scored 0-points for his club, so it had to be run the way it was. I do however agree that riders should not be allowed back into the pits after every stoppage, although the exception to the rule is if one rider is on the track receiving medical attention, then I can see no reason why they shouldn't return. Finally, congratulations to the Coventry workforce, who managed to keep the dust to a minimum, and basically produce a safe and decent race track for the riders. Roll-on the 2017 Final, hopefully with King's Lynn in it this time!!