spanner47

As we're not allowed any discussion on the race card section, can the Gentlemen who do these cards double check everything. I printed off 2 different versions on Tuesday and they were both wrong!! I don't usually print those things off, but in the SWC It's always nice to predict where the Joker will be played.

As Fox was going to ride on Sunday, it seems there probably never was a problem with Richie riding. I think some of us got the wrong end of the stick as Rosco had stated "we're all" flying out as a squad on Wednesday. I assume as the other meetings have had practice in the morning, Richie doesn't have to be there until tomorrow in readiness for that. At least Richie is prepared to fly out there and do next to nothing just in case his Country needs him, very tempted to follow that up with a sarcastic comment about the Premier League's No1 rider, but I wont.

Shocking decision, all he did was turn left.

As an Ipswich fan I look at the smaller picture. He's had practice out there and hasn't improved, I just cant see what can be gained by watching a meeting and having a few practice laps on Friday, he's losing money, and Ipswich also lose out.

If Rosco had looked at the points scored by Brits in Poland this season, Richie is the last rider he'd want out there. 2 rides, no points, thank you and goodnight has been the norm. Thanks for nothing Rosco.

After the surprises on Saturday, the Danes aren't nailed on here. They were obviously giving their best riders a break, safe in the knowledge they'd beat GB in the race off, now they'll have to face a strong Aussie side, could it all go wrong? The Swedes have a habit of raising their game in these events, and the Danes don't look that strong to me, could be very interesting.

The Aussies should go back to the way they used to do things, put some old geyser in charge as a figure head, but leave all the decisions to the star rider, it worked the Street / Crump era. If Lemon couldn't see the most obvious change in Speedway history, he should certainly stand down.

If the reserves rode like last week I'm happy with R/R. Berwick aren't usually the greatest team on their travels.

Has Lemon lost the plot? Why wasn't Cam replaced by Troy?

Just hope the track gets better. The league meeting on sky earlier in the year was inside line all night, looks like tonight is the same. But at least it saves the fans on the Bends getting filled in.

This used to be my favourite week of Speedway of the year. But with the organisers seeding the hosts through to the final, and as the Russians cant be bothered, the guts have been ripped out of it for me. At least we wont have to put up with a dud in the final this year. As for tomorrow night, the Aussies without Holder gives us a better chance, but if it goes to form the Aussies should win.

I'd have stayed had I known Ruml was there. Think of how outclassed Gino looked in last years SWC and how he's doing this year, hopefully Ruml could do the same, then in a few of years time get his little Brother (Dillon) over, he was certainly the best of the Kids when I was there last year.

Great to see all seven turn up tonight. After last week I never expected Cam and Adam to look so sharp, they were both quick out of the gate, and looked like what we thought they would be at the start of the season. Let's just hope that it's not a false dawn and they both gain in confidence. Nice to see plenty of extra fans tonight, it'll be interesting to see how many turn up next week, Witches V Berwick or Gino V Bomber and Tai on the telly?

It certainly goes against the grain to replace a young Brit with Tress, but would certainly make us stronger. Looking at the "real" table and our fixture list, and assuming the Plymouth K.O. cup semi will be August 14th we could end up finishing our home League season on Sept 4th and waiting for our final opponents for a few weeks. I've probably made a mistake, but this is the way I see the real table Edinburgh +16 Somerset +9 Berwick +8 Scunny, Worky, Ippo, + 4 Peteboro +3. The best of the rest are Redcar and Glasgow at - 5. As we've ridden more than the rest, I reckon our best hope is Scunny drop points, as I cant see us improving much on +4 the way our reserves are currently performing.

Gino didn't deliberately stay down, he was getting up but Mr Steele put the red light on far too early.

We certainly got out of jail with a point tonight, well done to Glasgow. We Ipswich fans are generally fairly patient, but I'm hoping there's a change at No 7 before the next meeting. Adam looked awful tonight, Cam wasn't much better, but at least he did the business in heat 14. I'm sure they're aren't many options for replacing Adam, but we need someone, and quick!!!!

To the best of my knowledge (I'm sure I read it somewhere) Ipswich have got their Aussie riders on a 3 year visa.

Also watched on TV like thousands of others. Just imagine the crowd you'd get if it wasn't on the box. Not too sure of the revenue they get from TV, but does it surpass another ??,000 bums on seats? I'd love to know.

Thoughts? If you honestly think that being a PL promoter is so profitable that you don't have to work, then you are sadly mistaken. Please engage brain before posting.

I'm an Ipswich fan and a speedway fan. When we were EL I'd go to kings Lynn to watch certain decent PL teams, since they went EL and we went PL I've never been, as I can watch those riders on the box.

When I ask locals why they only go now and again It's usually, "only if It's warm and sunny" or "why bother when It's on the telly", FOUR meetings on the telly this week, why fork out £16 on a windy damp Evening when you can get your Speedway fix in your living room. I also think the BSPA are getting very close to driving the final nail in the coffin, they've been trying for years, but this year has been the worst for us fans. He's your rider this week, he's our rider next week is the worst one they've ever come up with, and fans at many tracks have had enough, It's all been done in an attempt to keep the EL alive, but it's obviously failing as Brum have gone and Eastie are going. They've got it horribly wrong this season, and in their attempt to save the EL they're affecting the PL with their crazy rules. Fans accept guests as a necessary evil when riders are injured, but not when a rider is just saving another club some money.

Those that stayed away because of the weather ( or was it because of the weak opposition? ) certainly missed a good un. Plenty of decent racing and all over in very quick time. All over so quickly the majority of the crowd stayed behind to watch some of the junior heats.

Good point, last time Edinburgh had a really good side didn't they almost go bust? I'm told that if Edinburgh are top or bottom the crowds don't change that much, so a really good side banging up big scores doesn't get rewarded through the turnstiles, is this still the case? If this is the case then narrow wins away and 10-20 pt wins at home should be affordable.

Fair point, but most of the guests in the PL are due to the doubling up thing, most of the guests in the EL are due to the riders not being available due to more important things. But quite frankly who cares anymore, until we have an independent body running the sport, it will remain a mess.

Let's look on the bright side. With the imminent death of the "guests and r/r" league, hopefully next season all teams will have their own riders. Bad news for the bank accounts of the riders, but at least us fans will be able to watch the same seven each week.