SPEEDY69

Couldn't make it last night, how was the second half event?

Watched this 'non-live' and thought it was good tense meeting - I see people still on here bemoaning their perception of a lack of passing. Racing is not all about passing, faster guys can make starts too! Well done Leicester & TNT for an entertaining watch, enjoyed Chris and Kelvin too.

Who's that?

Refuse to ride here, lose your place, it should be that simple, everyone has a choice, including the club.

At least we found out that Foord is not the answer to the vacant No. 7 position. Couldn't ride the track comfortably at all, was sitting on the seat in the bends far too much, a bit like Hume or Jake Allen used to, making it difficult to control when the grip hits. Hopefully he's learnt from the experience.

It will be a Lindgren Kurtz 1-2 I hope, there's money riding on it 😃

Well, contrary to all the constant moaners, I like Kelvin's commentary. He's enjoyable to listen to and him and Chris Louis do a good job. I don't t want to listen to some dull statto type.

He's hoping for yet another wildcard for next year.

I think that's a great question. I've no doubt that Nielsen would still beat almost all the current riders, as he did back in the 80s/90s, particularly in the UK. It's called speedway but plenty of people are very successful with ultimately 'slower' machines. It's about talent/skill and getting the most out of what you're riding - the dream of being world champion by having the quickest bike is just that, a dream.

He should have tried Mildenhall or Iwade back in the 90s, 'changing room' at the latter was a 50s caravan with no shower or curtains. Has he not ridden some of the dog awful tracks they have in the Danish league 😁

Nothing is worth that surely?😁

I agree, I don't think engines are more reliable these days, riders just pay to have them serviced mitch more regularly. Some riders from yesteryear only got theirs serviced once all season, unheard of now. I used to do 20-25 meetings and never had a reliability issue back in the 90s. It all adds to the cost and riders pay demands and cost of entry.

Oh, that's a shame

He is the GOAT though 😁

Hi, does anyone have any update on Scott Nicholls and whether he'll be getting his leg over a bike anytime soon?

The thing is though if you pay for sports TV then paying another £25 to go and watch live is not so attractive, especially as people remember TV meetings being dragged out with all the breaks. The only way to change that is offer discounted admission on TV nights.

The only difference between those meetings is that he wanted to do Wroclaw and the GP, he didn't want to do Leicester. That was his choice.

I take it you weren't there for the Sheffield meeting - was a great night's entertainment and nothing like that.

It still is a semi final, just has a new name.

Feel sorry for the Stars fans here, clearly he couldn't care less about you. **** pot.

If you can ride in one place your can ride anywhere, ban deserved if it happens.

The tension makes for a great meeting for me - seen some great races without passing and many poor ones with. A faster rider going past a slower one is dull - outfoxing another rider by staying ahead or getting past is of course great to watch. I went to Cardiff a few times, including last year and always had a great time. I also went to the 1990 and 91 world finals, enjoyed them both as well, for different reasons but Manchester didn't attract me this year.

Killer stat.

Think it may be hotter & sunnier here at the moment but I'd still like to be there!

What rain? The sat early morning stuff will improve the track and I think by the time we get there this forecast will show even less.