bigcatdiary

I really don't know why you and others bother to reply to him, pretty much all of the Panthers fans ignore him/ as he has a degree in complete bollocks.

Not just your eyes.

Nothing I disagree with at all, especially about Ged Rathbone, communication and the team interacting with the fans.

Difficult to say with any certainty but the crowds have been better this year and the feel good factor is definitely back.

A good Grand Prix with plenty of excellent racing but it was apparent that Torun wasn't a sell out, a friend who went said it was only about two thirds full which was surprising. Last time I went it was rammed and it had the middle area crammed with people standing. Is it getting too expensive or was their another reason.

I can see a lot of sense in starting with that top 5, would undoubtedly keep the team spirit good as well. Hopefully not

In which case it might be more appropriate on a Glasgow thread!

I have watched Thomsen in his meetings for Peterborough and he is undoubtedly a class act and would be an out and out no 1 in the PL, on his rolling average of 6.62 he is a steal either in the PL or EL on a conversion. His average for his meetings this year for Panthers is 8.50 or 9.16 with BP.

Nothing funny at all, the blokes been an absolute star this year both on the track and in the pits.

Riding Poland next year which appears to rule him out of both clubs plans

Yes and the Edinburgh site said he would likely back for the second leg of the KOC final but he wasn't was he. Update required.

So is WOLBERT riding or not today, I have seen nothing reported and the Edinburgh website doesn't provide an update.

I wouldn't altogether disagree with that statement.

Well originally he was a Wolves asset I think most fans will have Edinburgh down as favourites but the result yesterday asked some serious questions about the Monarchs and showed they can be vulnerable if put under pressure.

Kent will be welcomed with open arms by the EL, yet another team that will be cannon fodder for teams like Poole and will clearly take some pressure of Leicester, Wolves and Lakeside as its yet another team to compete for the wooden spoon.

The supporters club helped out and Ged has already thanked them.

Excellent crowd, just a shame your team didn't turn up.

And in addition they don't explain what the flaw was so people are none the wiser as to the reason As you say disgraceful.

Lambert didn't help much at home last time he fell off whilst showboating in heat 10 and probably cost us the match.

Lambert didn't help much last time. Porsing at no 1.

I think the possible absence of Wolbert or/and Clegg could make a difference, I see both are missing tonight and hopefully making a return in the second leg of the KOC Final at Armadale Friday, Monarchs would certainly miss Wolbert the way he has been riding recently. Riss was poor in the league meeting at Peterborough this year until his last ride when the track had gone really slick.

And that's the crux of the problem, the promoters who would and could have made the difference and changes have had their enthusiasm completely destroyed by the old establishment who want to run it the way they always have and until that cycle is broken nothing really will change.

It was certainly unusual to see someone excluded for being lapped, I am struggling to remember if I have ever witnessed that before.

Shame you left early as some of the later races were excellent especially heat 14 which was one of the best races this year. It was a tad drawn out because of crashes which cannot be helped.

What and you think racing Saturday's doesn't hinder that. It's the main reason you struggle for any riders especially the ones that ride in Poland or are committed to FIM qualifiers. And the sooner this is done the better off UK speedway will be.