bigcatdiary

Frankly it wasn't worth the effort the track was complete pants, if that's the very best anyone can do following the weather we have had in recent days then no I don't think its worth showing on sky. That was hardly exciting cut and thrust speedway was it, it did the sport no favours whatsoever and the fact that one team couldn't be bothered didn't help either. One genuine overtake by Schlein in 15 heats other than caused by mistakes on a tricky first/second bend says it all, it's hardly going to entice people to watch it live and surely that's the aim.

I can only agree 15 heats and the only overtakes were courtesy of mistakes in heats 6 & 10, that was awful processional crap and as for Lakeside they were truly dreadful, complete and utter pants of a display. The only highlight was Robert Lambert, what a star.

Fair enough

Question is why he riding for Belle Vue, info is he is owned by Scunthorpe, he should be riding for Ipswich.

Blackbird rides for Panthers in both legs.

What was the crowd like.

We lost ALLEN during the meeting so in the PL reserves are all we are able to use. RR running for a missing rider programmed at the start of the meeting means an extra ride for the rider one above him in the averages and those below but reserves are not limited to just one. EL ride under different rules and they can incorporate RR immediately when losing a rider mid meeting.

Broken and dislocated right ankle is the verdict it appears and having an operation this morning. Jakobsen didn't appear to change his line approaching the bend and although he left it late to turn (Team mate on his inside) he was leading and it was just a racing accident.

Bright sunshine all morning and more sun forecast for the rest of the day but I can see it being rather cold later.

Rain now past and hopefully the track is better than last week, Simon Nielsen guests for Simon Lambert and Sam Masters for Edward Kennett as both are riding in the Lakeside v Leicester fixture. MDL fixture (Castleford v Milton Keynes) follows the main action. TEAMS PETERBOROUGH READYPOWER PANTHERS: Olly Allen, Lewis Blackbird, Oliver Greenwood, Robert Lambert, Simon Nielsen (guest), Ulrich Ostergaard, Michael Palm Toft. RYE HOUSE ROCKETS: Robin Aspegren, Luke Bowen, Steve Boxall, Nicolai Busk Jakobsen, Kasper Lykke, Sam Masters (guest), Anders Mellgren.

Apparently but 16.1.4 applies here.

Apparently not.

Hopefully Shads, you coming up for it.

Sunny afternoon meetings are always tricky but to be fair the track was slick to start with which certainly didn't suit the Panthers, they also never quite got the watering right. Same for both teams but Panthers couldn't get out of the traps, ALLEN was awful and Simon Lambert looked a different rider today.

Lovely sunny morning in Peterborough ahead of this afternoons clash with Somerset, Michael Palm Toft makes his Panthers debut. Gates open at 1130 Teams: Readypower Panthers: Olly Allen, Lewis Blackbird, Ollie Greenwood, Robert Lambert, Simon Lambert, Ulrich Ostergaard, Michael Palm Toft. Somerset: Benji Compton, Josh Grajczonek, Brady Kurtz, Leigh Lanham, Paul Starke, Richie Worrall, Charles Wright.

Indeed it is

By all means email Graham Reeve, the manager of the SCB he will likely refer you to this rule like he has with me in the past. 16.3.5 The BSPA MC monitors all proposed moves and has the sole responsibility to approve all (re-)Declared Team Line-Ups having been satisfied they are in the best interests of the sport.

I posted this on the Peterborough forum this morning and thought I would share it on here. A few years ago before doubling up was introduced I remember something being passed at the BSPA Conference which was done to encourage riders to move up from the PL and try the EL , the BSPA had noticed their was a reluctance from riders to try the EL over lack of fixtures amongst other things They therefore passed some ruling that allowed riders to try the EL and if things didn't work out or they were not offered a contract the following year rather than be saddled with a higher EL average they allowed them to return to the PL on their last PL average. This I think is what they are doing here, anyone else remember this.

Yeah right Not anymore Shawn, see latest news

Unfortunately I cannot say the same for you as you seem to have a degree in complete bollox

Not convinced Wilson is capable of the job. No point in changing for changings sake, if it benefits the team then great if RR is better stick with that. Although I accept RR is risky in the long term.

Because the stars no 1 is riding for Gorzow Just a glorified challenge, what a complete waste of time and money.

Finished third in the 2014 PLRC a and 13th in the final PL GSA, on good equipment he is very good.

Practically impossible

Logical and BSPA, that's two words not often seen in the same sentence.