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So if I read this right Kings Lynn went into this match stating in print on their website “With Porsing set to rejoin Auty at reserve, the Stars track a full one to seven for two meetings in one night against the 2016 Elite League champions.” and yet only revealed just before the start that they were without Palm Toft who was apparently riding in Denmark. The BSPA Chairman, Vice Chairman and another committee member all attempted to persuade the meeting referee to abandon/postpone the second match which was clearly against the rules and she correctly declined. The second meeting was abandoned after 10 heats - was a correct/official reason given for this or had everyone lost interest by then. The track caused riders a lot of problems early doors but was better when some extensive work was carried out by the home promotion. I am not impressed with the Lynn report and I rather think resignations should be forthcoming, this was a complete shambles of epic proportions from start to finish.

What a complete and utter farce and Chapman you have the bare faced cheek to accuse others of bringing the sport in the U.K. into disrepute.

No mention of that in the preview On the stars website

So what's the reason for no Palm Toft, surely Buster hasn't ridden a weakened team

Pretty average I can cope with it's when it's bloody awful I object

I must be honest and say I wasn't planning on coming to this after the quality of the racing last time but it appears we have a full side and that's a rarity this year.

You must have had a couple of hundred hiding in the club house then either that or a fair amount of them were wearing red or black clothing. But the bottom line is it was still only a few hundred in total.

You get floating fans at every club as I dare say a few fans went because they could see the home winning which is something that doesn't always happen at Scunthorpe. I didn't notice any great difference to Scunthorpe,s crowd from past visits.

How did Scunthorpe suffer on Sunday, they had another poor home crowd boosted by a large travelling Panthers contingement and they won.

I have been to all the Peterborough matches at Scunthorpe over the last two years and the attendances have always been dire ( a few hundred at most) with Panthers fans probably making up 50% of the attendance.

Website saying it's postponed as well

Bit of pot kettle and black methinks

Probably due in part to a good number of Panthers fans that were doing the 3 match tour

As has been stated that's not quite the case, dates are not movable the question has been raised several times. Cut off is the 18th September so league table establishing the top four in order will be done then, clearly whether all matches are completed or not.

The question of putting back the play offs has been raised several times this season and the response has always been the same - No We wait and see but it's clear several clubs are not going to get all their fixtures in before the cut off date.

On your other thread

I think he wasn't required to attend so didn't withdraw or threaten to withdraw as Peterborough gave him permission to ride for Torun. I rather suspect that's why the MC issued the statement Shawn. Not saying I agree with it either.

It was Parkinson Blackburn until he got hurt last night

Thought Berwick covered everything

Tom Woolley at no 7 for Panthers apparently.

And just how many of the teams had their top 4 actually riding, and despite the two in Poland it's quite amazing how many riders pulled out injured and Berwick named a rider at reserve that's not even in their team.

Starke is fit to ride according to the Peterborough press release, could be close tonight.

Was one of Somersets top 3 withdrawn ill near the end of the match, other than that it's a fair question.

Meeting postponed according to the website

Tim It surely depends what Polish league Torun is in, if Jack Holder signs for them, as it looks like likely Torun will be relegated to Div 1