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This one particularly stinks to me, it has left a very sour taste in my mouth, it's not like it's a mickey mouse Jubilee Trophy or BSN Series... this is the premier speedway competition in this country, I don't know why I'm surprised really

Keep your money in your pocket

Timing captions all over the place again... shambolic for televised qualifying

Yes it is.

For commercial reasons Magic Janowski has been named the winner ahead of tonight's GP in Wroclaw

Commercial reasons

If you fix it, they will come Phil'll fix it, Phil'll fix it Phil'll fix it for you and you and you-oo-oo

“The clubs... can now go ahead with promotion and publicity for their semi-finals with full clarity regarding their dates and opponents.” I wonder what this promotion and publicity will consist of?

There's a statement (dated tomorrow) on the SCB website saying that the cut off date for the conclusion off fixtures has been extended: https://www.scbgb.co.uk/news.php

It'll never happen, but all fans should boycott the pay offs!

The small matter of sporting INTEGRITY The powers that be wouldn't know a commercial reason if it walked up to them wearing a commercial reason t-shirt knocking them on the head saying "I am a commercial reason"! All those fans that have followed their team home and away fighting for a higher league position have been totally mugged off... Again!

If we've abandoned the rules why not let Ippo sign Play Off Bob?

I'm not sure he should be sacked... but if I were him I would seriously consider resigning as trying to run British Speedway is like trying to herd a bunch of cats! 😹

My thoughts are... Sheffield are currently top and should be playing 4th place Ipswich in the pay off semi-finals 😕

When is an interval not an interval, when it's at King's Lynn 😁, the rules (yes, those silly old things) state: "Except when the Referee considers that there are valid reasons for delaying the start of an ensuing heat, the interval between the finish of one heat and the start of the next shall not exceed 4 minutes including the 2 minute allowance."

Interesting... Quite a positive reaction for a rider whose average has dropped by a point this season and 2 points from his last stint on our shores! I've quite often had a pretty negative opinion of a rider that calls himself "Magic" while his performances on the world stage have often fitted into the Tragic category! Negative opinion mainly because his performances on the track have not lived up to his immense talent on a Speedway bike and that really annoys me, he's a bit Bewley like in that respect, you see him at his best and you think nobody will beat him ever again and then just goes missing for periods of time. I've got to say that my mind has been turned this season, after the initial disappointment of him not being the world class number one that, I think, most people, including the Oxford promotion, expected to see, I really expected to see him binned off as Oxford chased for honours... didn't happen though and I for one am glad it didn't. There was no pishing the fans and club about from him like some of the other foreign imports, he just stuck at it, kept turning up, riding his Speedway, putting in the effort and gradually got better as the year went on. Every time I saw him, there was 100% effort in all of his races, none of this quitting after a couple of laps and trundling around at the back or pulling off onto the centre... and that's all you can ask for as a fan. He is on a tempting average for next season, lowish considering his late season purple patch and who knows he may revert to type next season... but I'd have him back, first name on the team sheet if I were a Spires fan, a class act!

I know Buster is a law into himself but last night, no 2 mins clock on the centre green... transponders? But a clear beach of the rules, no interval to be held in a 15 heat match before heat 10, interval was after heat 9... who cares for the rules though? Good win for Lynn

Apart from Vojens last year But a great record nonetheless

Have you not heard... we've abandoned the rules for this season!

Question for Spires fans: Would you have Magic back next season, has he been a success?

To be fair, apart from the incitement of the crowd, he was pretty good. He probably needs to be made aware that even though he's the presenter, there are still rules to abide by. As for the Speedway, another enjoyable trip to Cowley, although the victory did seem a little hollow as it appeared that even though the riders were trying to win, the management obviously were not.

Did I miss Oxford's tac sub?

For some reason he's the Presenter this evening, after Kileen locked up and fell causing Craig Cook to also come off there was a murmur in the crowd when Killeen was excluded... Blair comes on the mic asking the crowd if they think the ref has got the decision right, to roars, then asks if they think the ref should view a replay, again to roars, the ref then views a replay, decision unchanged. It's not the presenters job to incite the crowd, as the rules state.... I consider that the riders job, but they're too busy disappearing back to the pits as soon as every race is over.

Rules seem to have gone out of the window this season! It truly is just a circus now. 02.2.1 Announcer / Presenter To provide spectators in a strictly impartial manner with information, including Referee’s racing decisions, instructions or statements, required to understand and enjoy a Meeting. Under no circumstances should they make comment that incites any section of the crowd, or on any matter that is sub-judice or gives the impression a protest has been/is being made against a Referees decision. They are responsible for the comments of anyone being interviewed who does not hold an SCB Licence or Registration.

Greg Blair should be heading for a fine for his incitement of the crowd!