bigcatdiary

Think the difference was the Panthers we’re expecting the track to be the same as it was at home to Ipswich and it was totally different. Their was no outside line.

The Lynn win was throughly deserved and they were generally quicker out of the starts. The track was prepared superslick again which suited Lynn that coupled with a bad crash for MPT, our best reserve missing the meeting and a referee whose decisions sometimes suggest she should have been retired years ago all came together to make for a perfect storm. Hopefully normal service will be resumed shortly.

He certainly did and it was unnecessary and very aggressive, if Andersen had gone down Doyle would have most likely been excluded. King and MPT had a great race in heat 11 when they were wheel to wheel for two laps but they gave each other room to race.

You make some good points but the best is close and good racing throughout the meeting. Spectators pay to be entertained with real racing not trapping competitions and 4 laps of follow the leader.

My view on Teams Belle Vue - Reasonable top three and Brennan should improve but the others all have question marks including the manager. Ipswich - A good top two and I think Riss could be better this year but it all depends on Batchelor, best of luck with that one. Kings Lynn - Look better than last year but if and when Iversen goes I see them struggling again unless Kildemand returns. Peterborough - Solid team with the best manager in the League and two up and coming reserves, it would be unwise to write them off again. Sheffield - Look very good on paper with a powerful top five but league titles are not won on paper, commitment of certain riders could be suspect. Wolverhampton - Another solid looking team but will rely on Becker and Douglas to seriously up their games to ensure success.

They did, Dale has posted pictures on Facebook, the tracks under water

Indeed, one Div 2 trophy in 24 years, that’s impressive.

Yep A Premiership Transfer Window opens after 25% of the League fixtures are complete and closes when 75% of League fixtures are complete. This permits changes to the team on 2 occasions, except for proven long term injury.

I rather think the max of two changes and only after 25% of league fixtures might have a big say in those plans.

Lol, that probably explains why you haven’t won anything for decades.

I right bugger isn’t it, having to work 4 days on the trot

It’s still early days but Thursdays match at Lynn is an important one for the Witches.

Absolutely nothing to do with the TV this was thought up by one of our geniuses on the BSPL board.

Not every team. It’s interesting that Neil Middleditch rates the Panthers again in this weeks star review.

Probably right as well

Sounds pricey for a NDL match

Card and Cash I am told

They should indeed, any chance of it actually happening.

It’s not rocket science is it

We have. 1. Its called the Peterborough Panthers Speedway Supporters Club. 2. Peterborough Speedway 100 Club. Both actively support Speedway in Peterborough.

So have I Rodders on occasions and only then when we hit problems but he watches all the meetings from the sponsors lounge. Peterborough meetings are nowhere near the drawn out affairs you get at Lynn.

He doesn’t get the chance Rodders, he watches the meeting from the sponsors lounge. (Certainly did in 2021) Luke, Dean and Kevin drive the tractors.

Surely good racing would do that on a properly prepared racetrack. This has been thought up by someone who has signed a very good top two, my money is on Chris Louis. Its nothing to do with excitement it’s to do with making sure his team win.

How about 3 points for a win and 1 for a draw, No tactical’s off 15 yards or otherwise. The current 15 heat formula has proved to be good and a reasonable points limit should be kept. If promoters think they need more excitement then they should ensure their race tracks are not super slick and encourage racing as opposed to gating competitions. Rules should be left to the SCB as the BSPL have showed over the years they are completely incapable of any reasonable improvements as this latest example shows. All leagues should be under exactly the same rules, let’s get back to keeping it simple.

At this moment in time Peterborough Speedway is operating because of Keith Chapman and after a season we have just had it’s hardly fair to knock him is it. I don’t see a big queue of people attempting to take over from him either, even though he is open to offers. As Neil Watson says this plan needs to be approved and will take years to come to fruition even if it is allowed, a lot could still change.