SPEEDY69

Where do they say the abuse has come from Leicester or Sheffield fans?

My Mum used to say "sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me". Unfortunately, social media lends itself to anonymous barracking like never before. Leicester should be pleased they have managed to secure their place in the Premiership - it went their way last night and all those conspiracy theorists out there were no doubt waiting for a different result to add weight to their argument. It's a sport and the best team won.

The difference that showed was that the Leicester riders were nearly always at the first bend in front and this is the principle difference between the leagues in my view. Passing was definitely at a premium though and when a Sheffield rider gated they also did well. Well done to Leicester - is Sheffield always a gate and go place?

I think Rye House may want to hang onto their captain! Fixed race nights, if stuck to, may lead to even bigger gaps in the fixture list ro a reduced number of meetings. Not sure Ipswich would fancy either.

What did you expect?? Some races were strung out and there's always the issue of top boys way ahead of wobblers but the suspense and drama of the meeting kept me captivated. There was also a decent amount of close racing and passing - I especially liked the playing to the crowd in Ht 13 when Nicholls was passed and then got back by both King and Schlein turning his head to look at them on several occasions, a pantomime villain indeed. For Ipswich, Newman's crash ended it for them but Heeps was the star of the show. King was a bit one line only and should have done better, same with Schlein but hey, they were the league leaders for a reason. Wonder if CL has emerged from his counting house yet

Ask Chris Louis, who had his career ended by avoiding an 'out of control' Lewis Bridger and running into said dire consequences.

I thought the NL was for up and coming riders, a couple of seasons max before moving on. The third division in Britain has never been a professional league i.e. earning a wage.

So people are thinking about somebody with the surname Brundle. Don't know anything about their family apart from motorsport and car dealers. Would be a good boost for Lynn

This should be a comfortable Belle Vue win. I am not a fan of either team so I'm not playing any "we're the underdogs/NO we're the underdogs" game. They have the capability at home, without Fricke, to win easily. Masters has been poor recently but that's the only possible light for Wolves - if he produces good points they could progress but on the balance of probabilities I side with BV.

No, you're not the only one, I posted as much earlier on the BV vs Wolves thread.

I am not a Wolves fan.

Belle Vue have a great chance but all the pressure will be on them. If Masters can buck up then Wolves still have a chance. Lindgren needs to max really. Regarding the Tungate/Thorsell crash, Tungate was a bit hairy in other rides but in this one he didn't have a lot of choice in my view as JT was locking up to exit the corner.

I enjoyed watching the play offs last night. I disagree completely with people blaming the tracks - sorts the skilled riders out from the rest.

I'll reserve judgement - fixed race nights don't really appeal to me. When will all the rearranged meetings take place? And fixture clashes are not just those in the UK of course. I find it difficult to get to meetings on those nights due to work and other commitments, given the travel time. I may well just become an armchair supporter - still, if it keeps Jason Doyle in Champagne then it has to be good right?

I agree with others, the two plumbers I know earn in excess of 80k a year. Your point about the average wage is one to highlight though and in fact it's worse because that's the average wage and not what the average person may earn. Not for your benefit because I know you know these things but e.g. If 3 people earn 100k and 17 people 13k then the average wage is 26k but the reality is most are on a lot less. I've said it before, as have others but whilst there are some riders who seem to be able to continue riding at lower levels with equipment and vans similar to what the top stars use then I agree with the premise that they are 'overpaid', given the paltry income of many clubs.

As predicted Poole got what they needed from Somerset. What with the gifted 4 points at Lynn and then facing them again with Lambert and Huck injured they have made the most of their chances and deserve 4th place and twoextra meetings. The TR does its stuff again

Agree. What makes people think the so called big names (many of whom won't ride like that over here) will ride here just because there's only two nights? And how much money will they want? What about the riders who depend on the high number of meetings and only ride in Britain. Or are we advocating some sort of super league and others will be force into the championship? 7 home meetings, no interest from me, or the stadium landlords. I say bye bye Jason.

Swindon will choose Poole (strong favourites for 4th) in the semi's, no doubt in my mind.

I think it's highly likely they will get what's required at Somerset. Last time they only lost by 4 and that was without a number 1 (well, they had Garrity who scored zero). Poole's to lose.

I'm no Wolves fan, so don't class me as one of them The 'racing' at Torun I've seen recently, including the GP, was dull, in my view.

Wolves every time.

I agree, but let's not forget the unjustified cancellations where KL & RH are concerned.

Given the made up call off of the Rye fixture, maybe Lynn are ceding the 4 points to Rye . None of this effing about is any good for the fans who want to book time off work and/or make travel plans. Ridiculous.

The most recent times I've seen Artem, it looks like he'd struggle to pass water. Seems he may be a first or last kind of rider, depending on his starts. Hopefully he'll prove me wrong, for the fans' sake. I also don't think Iversen or Holder deserve a wildcard either but they will have the Danish Champion and the Monster man no doubt.

Ah yes, that was it. Think I might still have it on vhs as well, perhaps I'll take a look.