lucifer sam

Exactly. Watch the Oxford meeting from terraces. Head into the main grandstand at 9pm. Watch the remaining heats, while also watching the football on the big TV screens in the upstairs bar. Stick around to watch the rest of the football match. Better watching the football in a shared environment than watching it at home by yourself.

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In 2022, those who went back on Sunday had to endure sitting there for FOUR hours with a track grade every TWO races. The big pay-off of the semi-finals and final were called off, because the track had supposedly suddenly deteriorated, when in truth it had been awful since around Heat 12 of the previous day. So the most three important races weren't ON that day, whatever you may choose to claim. Rose-tinted specs, perhaps? I did go to the subsequent two Cardiffs, but many didn't bother. The racing at Cardiff varied between poor and awful - I think that's why the majority stopping going.

Went to every Cardiff GP, but don't miss it. Manchester is better - Friday's meeting last year was better than any meeting staged at Cardiff.

Interestingly, Speedway Live Updates has today's changes on it (R/R for Cook and Pijper for Gilkes), while the new British Speedway updates site doesn't as yet. Maybe room for both!

Looks like Klindt is missing tonight

It was all revealed here: PREVIEW: Depleted Cheetahs head to Edinburgh – OXFORD SPEEDWAY And Cairns and Sedgmen were also thanked here: REPORT: Heavily depleted Cheetahs earn respectability at Edinburgh – OXFORD SPEEDWAY Did you ignore those two press releases?

It's more the bikes than the riders. The modern lay-down reacts much better on a slicker surface, plus the bikes are now easier to race and pass when the track is slick. The power the bikes now have means they launch if the track has too much grip. Although, last night, I think the biggest problem wasn't the level of grip but the big rut halfway around the first and second bend. Dayle Wood hit it Heat 2 and lost his chain. Race leader Anders Rowe hit during Heat 4 but managed to stay on. Fraser Bowes hit it in Heat 6 and was less lucky.

Anyone using their eyes could see Kerr was not under motive power at the point the race was stopped. He should have been excluded. Wouldn't have affected who won on the night, but it did change the destination of the bonus point.

Says an Ipswich fan 😆 Quality racing right up until Heat 15 tonight, when Luke Killeen belted around Danny King. Terrific ride by Nicholls in Heat 13. He'd do that for you too if you gave him a decent track to ride on!

Congratulations on your summary of last night's meeting

Cracking evening. Decent crowd considering the forecast - although would have been bigger had more Poole fans made the trip. Lot less Pirates' fans tonight than Coventry brought a fortnight ago. Track prepared for rain that didn't come, but still favoured those who attacked it. such as Mitch McDiarmid. What a performance from Dayle Wood - masterclass in gating and also lovely team-riding in Heat 8 to ensure the 5-1.

Not aware of that. The Poole team that was submitted for the programme was Kerr at 3 and Cook at 5, which is also the team on the BSPA website and Poole's social media this morning. PS Apologies for the error regarding Poole's sponsor in the programme - of course, it's Wessex Marine and will be corrected when Pirates are next in town. My error - it's been that sort of week but now looking forward to seeing speedway back at Oxford!

Sorry, Steve, most of the Oxford fans aren't old dinosaurs and on an almost obsolete old school forum. And those dinosaurs still on here realise all the Oxford fans are on social media and focus our attention there. Should be an absolute cracker of a meeting tonight

There were no reports at all - just wild rumours

Next Wednesday, home to Poole

That's not quite true, is it? Before the close of play yesterday (by the time you posted the above), an item had been added to the Oxford Speedway website, previewing the Plymouth meeting and updating the situation. Obviously, what Oxford were not going to do was promise a meeting next Wednesday until they were in a position where they could, especially after this Wednesday's postponement. The Oxford fans are happy, if you're not, that's up to you. Personally, I'm overjoyed. At points over the last week or so, I wondered if this was the end. You can't please all the people all the time and this is a classic case. You'd think everyone would be happy that a speedway track is continuing, but...

A number of meetings have taken place this week, and the continuation of the speedway is now assured

Oxford v Poole IS taking place next Wednesday - tickets on sale at Tickets – OXFORD SPEEDWAY

The refund information is sent directly to all ticket holders. You'll have the ticket transferred to April 22, with an option of a refund.

Track prep taking place this morning

Both Richard Lawson and Scott Nicholls (maybe others too) have pulled out of the British Final in the past and didn't get any kind of sanction. I do see where you're coming from, but it hasn't been enforced.

I doubt if the riders involved will accept the invite to the British Final if no GP wildcard is on offer, so no need to move the Championship fixtures

Must be hugely frustrating. I just hope a league structure is in place for 2027 that makes better use of the younger riders wanting more fixtures.

The sport is enough to drive you mental at times, but kept at it - Luke is too good to quit!