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It wasn't the points he did or didn't get, he just doesn't ride our track with any confidence. He's quick enough to get away with it most of the time, but he's never looked comfortable around our place, well not in my inexperienced opinion anyway.

Teams now on SGP website

That's a bit harsh on Speedway fans

This must surely help the Aussies cause, or we'll soon find out if practice ( and a bit of track knowledge ) does really matter.

Anybody out there remember the last time we had 15 heat winners?

Not many betting firms guess, but this lot do, hence I've won a fortune over the years selling teams. I doubt the teams will be that much different than those expected though, and even if the Danes bring in someone, they wont improve the team by a great deal. They also used to put GP prices up between GP's, they soon stopped that after getting clobbered when us punters found out about a serious injury before they did.

Bookies (Sporting Index) have Australia slight Favourites for tonight and they cant split the Yanks and the Danes. I tend to agree that the Aussies look just the stronger, but would love to see Russia do it.

Not just Lanham should retire from racing at Foxhall, why did they get Tungate as a guest? He still rides our place like a former grasstrack rider in his first season of speedway, obviously likes most other tracks, but certainly not ours. Well done to Bob and CL for their tractor work before the meeting. Also well done to the Plymouth fans for coming all that way, not too sure whether to admire your loyalty, or question your sanity.

Looks like the bit we're getting now should be it, Certainly no more than Bob would usually put down himself. Just hope the Massif don't get piles sitting on those wet seats.

I hate shopping, but that would be more appealing than watching the practice, went to one once, never again I was bored out of my mind.

I assume practice must be Friday morning if we've got to wait until then for the line ups. Pointless doing a prediction until we're sure what the teams will be. Can we assume the Aussies will stay the same? Russia should be stronger with Grigory, but it's the Danes who appear to have the option to change.

Would all you good people going at the weekend do us real Speedway fans a favour. When they bring that vile, horrible, embarrassing card out, boo and jeer like never before and show your utter disgust towards the organisers for ever thinking off it. If someone had told me 30 years ago a pub game like darts would have more credibility than Speedway I'd have laughed, but sadly darts has left our sport in the joke category. I appreciate the double points rule can keep the meeting alive, but they've got to get rid of that bloody card. I just cringe every time I see it and just hope my mates aren't wwtching.

Obviously we don't know the ins and outs of Mr J and his tax affairs (but have heard the stories), but in recent years the Yanks have tried to blood a youngster. But this was when they felt 3rd place was nailed on. They know they haven't a chance of any better than the race off, so maybe they'll give the Boy a go at the NSS. The Swedes look very strong at home and if Greg doesn't get a big one they'll need every point possible from the other 3 to beat the Germans. So probably the right idea to try everything to get through, and then give the lad a ride.

Sweden clear favourites for me. Greg's points should get the Yanks 3rd place.

Just hope the majority of our team come through the fours unscathed.

Certainly produce some good racing last night. The Panthers riders appeared to be struggling with the grip/dirt early in the meeting. Even Nico on his moped managed a pass, but that was only after he'd seen Morten fly around the outside the previous lap. There's been plenty of moaning about the racing recently, but when it was good last night, that hardly gets a mention, except for a couple of posts. Come on peeps, if you're going to whinge when it's crap, then say something positive when it's good.

SGP website now confirming G Laguta now missing through injury

Shame no Cookie, he's about the only rider in this league that can put bums on seats. CL has done his best to avoid clashes, but obviously he would have needed a crystal ball to know that Cookie and Joe would be riding when this fixture was made. Been on my hols so haven't been deafened by the back straight mob yet, will I need ear plugs?

Ever since they made it 10 heats, sod off, that's your lot, I've never been near a track when there's a threat of rain. But years ago when Arena V Newcastle was off at the last minute around a dozen off us kicked up a stink, started getting aggressive and we all got our money back. I don't usually condone violence, but it seems the only way to be your money back at certain stadiums. I will not be conned, and will do whatever it takes, you lot must be too nice.

Last Friday's result gave us a bit of hope, but seeing what happened there last night, it doesn't look so good now.

If it's a realistic league with no GP riders, and a sensible fixtures list then yes. Speaking to those that were at the Kings Lynn trial meeting, the majority appeared to want something along those lines.

Even with the proposed 6 man teams I doubt if there's enough riders to go around. Certainly not enough No1's, as one proposal is to bring the cost of a 1st division meeting down from £20,000 to £15,000. So what that means for the 2nd division appears to be a very cheap product, will we be one of the 4 going up???

But if we had meetings every Thursday our season would be finished by mid July. Hopefully these new changes come in next year, no more silly 6 point thing, no doubling up, so no need to avoid fixture clashes. But that's what the fans want, so I wont hold my breath. But I'm led to believe, two realistic divisions of 12 teams (with the conference for development teams only) is what most of promoters also want.

All on here have been saying it all season, if the top 5 do the business then we should just about win meetings. Took long enough but at last they all perform on the same night.

Not much chance of that bruv, he appears rather deluded looking at some of his posts.