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And how many half decent riders can you name that are likely to want to come ?

Sounds like Klindt wanted too much, the real problem is their are not enough riders of that ability available or want to come in the first place.

The format itself is entertaining and is perhaps worth pursuing but the idea to enforce a reserve to have a ride is pointless, I think this detracted from the overall competition. Going forward I would suggest any 2 of your top 5 with a teams no 6 or either of the Rising stars at reserve but definitely letting the TM chose his line up and his choice as to whether he uses a reserve or not. No guests please, whatever is chosen.

What was the streaming like, tempted to try it for the future meetings.

Wouldn’t we all, not one tractor on the track from heat 1 onwards and the whole 17 races done in an hour and a half. And to be fair the racing was pretty non existent for the first half and then some decent races in the later stages. Lynn deserved the win, they rode as a pair, not many others did.

Just a shame he didn’t realise it was a Pairs event, the only time Doyle looked for his partner was when he crossed the finishing line.

It was raining slightly from about 8.30pm but it didn’t affect anything

Updates has the line up it appears

To me the the sensible solution would be the teams no 6 or either of the rising stars (7 or 8)

I think in this day and age not checking the local weather forecast and the respective clubs website before leaving for a speedway meeting when travelling a distance is somewhat reckless and a chance that just isn’t worth taking. Clubs who call meetings off on bad forecasts invariably do it to save everyone’s time and money including them on rent, expenses, riders officials etc and it works. Not often I agree with a Scunthorpes press officer but I do on this occasion.

You make a lot of good points, their could be a case for a guest for the missing No 1 rider but the guest for everything else has got completely out of hand again.

Personally I will be attending my home leg anyway as I should think will a lot of supporters from the other Premiership teams attending theirs. I don’t know what the individual events are but I still think it could have been more competitively priced (to start with) this is a new venture for U.K. speedway and could be a lifesaver for the sport.

Not sure if he still does but he did used to live locally

I think they have missed a trick with the streaming, they needed to get everyone on board by knocking it out cheaply the first year and then increasing it when a lot of people are using it.

Heat formula is in this years regulations, which is available to download free on the SCB website

He needs back up, including a TM with a brain, unfortunately he has neither. Batch doesn’t look any better than last year and both Riss and Barker started brilliantly and faded just as quickly, but once Sheffield got the set ups it was game over. Not sure what’s up with Danny this year and what on earth is the Rowe disappearing act all about.

The racing was dire, as it was at Peterborough a couple of weeks ago, but Peterborough does occasionally serve up some excellent racing.

I would have said Painful was a better word

Entertaining match due to it being close but the racing was dire, Sheffield deserved their win and I would have loved to have seen Hawkins face after heat 15. He has undoubtedly got the best smacked arse face look when he loses.

You and me both

Very amateurish, and the track is super slick, what a surprise

In answer to your first line, does the BSPL ever explain why they make decisions or ignore rules in their own regulations.

Good job, because the way he is riding this year he is going to need one Its interesting that Fricke, back in the UK this year has won another GP

Format is in the 2022 rule book 15 heats plus Semi Final and then Final

It certainly won’t whilst the BSPL board of Directors keep making decisions which circumvent the rules.