False dawn

So the referee passed the track as ready to race. So he should have come down hard on any further (unofficial) actions being taken by club or rider. He would have been aware of the ill feeling and should have advised the Glasgow management that he was not having any of it.

So, despite all the silliness that happened from the time of the presentations onwards, the real problem was that Glasgow/Craig Cook objected to track? Surely there is a process by which any rider or club can object to the referee about the state of the racing surface and request an inspection or whatever? Then it is down to the referee to order further work (or not) a cancellation or no action at all. Did any of this happen? Or as has been implied, was this a case of a rider or riders taking the law into their own hands? I think this is crucial. We can debate the actions of staff and riders back and forth endlessly. But was due process followed and if so, what was the official pronouncement?

I was there and I remember watching the replay of Ole's helmet colour (white, I think) going into is his rear wheel on TV.

Many thanks SteveC. At least someone had the good grace to explain the procedure and some of the facts surrounding this incident. I don't know if Glasgow/Craig Cook didn't like the track or if the home promotion went into wind up mode, this is simply not good enough. Don't wash this kind of dirty washing in public if you want to present our sport in a professional light. I know "fans" have described our love as Mickey Mouse. I don't subscribe to that point of view despite the many examples you may quote. It is beholding on all of us, promotions, staff, riders and fans to conduct ourselves in a more appropriate fashion.

Two observations. 1. There were, at least, three Glasgow riders on track. Did they all nip through the pit gate while the track staff weren't looking? 2. Craig Cook appears to be heading for the pits. i.e. the pit gate was to the left of the person taking the video. Is that right?

We're all well aware that you have at least one crystal ball, but give BT a break. They obviously have to set their schedule well ahead of time and they can't have Poole on every week even if it feels like they do sometimes.

Without looking it up, was the last WC run off in 1973? Cos I was there for that one, in Katowice. Could history repeat itself. 46 years on? And I don't mean will Jerzy Szczakiel win it. Now I have looked it up and I've witnessed WC run offs since. Old age eh? But this would be the first GP WC run off.

There was racing on every line. Push to the outside, white lining, dives for the inside. You couldn't predict where riders would make a move. And that heat 18 was unbelievable. It's rare you watch a meeting and think, "I'll watch that again, tomorrow". But that was special. My wish? The tie at the top of the standings will still be there and it goes right down to the final final at Torun (especially as I'm going to be there, yes).

Know any good religions? Say a small prayer that Tai does not have any significant prangs on Saturday. We're talking spinal injuries here.

We could have a regional set up, north and south. Then we could have doubling up again. I really will get my coat this time.

Some stats from speedwaygb... AYRES, Daniel (Danny) Stuart DATE OF BIRTH: 16 August 1986, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. BRITISH CAREER: (2014-15) Kent; (2016) Glasgow, Kent; (2017) King’s Lynn, Leicester, Redcar, Cradley; (2018) Mildenhall; (2019) Scunthorpe, Mildenhall. CLUB HONOURS: Pairs Championship winner: 2015 [Kent]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2016 [Glasgow]; National Trophy winner: 2018 [Mildenhall].

I tried.

Nigel Voocock?

1 minute. Open the pit gate, let riders and mechanics do what they like, but competitors have 60 seconds to back at the tapes.

Can I just say welcome to Victor? We hope you settle into your new home and make an ongoing contribution to Leicester's run to the title.

Hey, I'm with you. The British Championship should mean something and I was pleased when they started sending the winner to Cardiff. We could help by introducing the winner on TV and elsewhere as the British Champion. As to why Tai doesn't make the trip and Scott wants to win another one, I think we know that their sights are set on different targets. My point about those Wednesdays at Brandon that you refer to, is that riders back then were there to progress in the WC first and to be British Champion second.

The British Final was on the road to the World Final back then.

Quite right. Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. Whereas Palovaara is a hill in Finland. Alright, I'll get my coat.

or Brandon

Tai, what are you saying about Poole???

Alun obviously reads the forum and has put his hat on!

This ref makes the muppets look good

You're the 4th person making a list. I'll get my coat.

I hope it's better than the TV camera work!

It appears that the sidecar meeting scheduled for this Friday at Leicester has been postponed. It sounds like the venue has become unavailable: https://www.acu.org.uk/News/2019/07/ACU-British-Sidecar-Speedway-Round-3-Cancelled/