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Which is exactly why they should have gone one league this year without the "GP Stars"... they're just not replaceable when they get injured, where as if a Lawson or Bomber got injured it'd be far easier to tempt a Lahti/Bellago level rider over for cover. Still, they've made their bed and now they have to lie in it.

You've gone completely mad... but at least you're spelling my name correctly and for that I truly thank you 👍

I don't want to go too hard into Chris Adams, he's probably doing the job on a voluntary/expenses only basis, but... as his record shows, he's clearly not Speedway manager material and I dare say that a decent motivational manager may have been able to turn some of Northampton's narrow defeats into narrow wins.

To what end though? How does them clearing off to Europe every weekend, sometimes at the expense of appearing for their clubs benefit British Speedway? We developed Robot Lambot... he cleared off... We developed DJ Woffy... he cleared off. I'm sure it's great for the individuals concerned progressing their career and good luck to them, but explain to me how it helps British Speedway In the last 10 years... 10 senior GB team meetings From 14 July 2016 to 14 July 2026, the senior Great Britain Speedway Team has raced in the UK on 10 separate meeting nights: Year Meeting Venue 2016 Speedway World Cup Final Belle Vue, Manchester (FIM) 2017 Speedway World Cup Event 1 King’s Lynn (FIM) 2018 Speedway of Nations Race-Off 2 Belle Vue, Manchester (FIM) 2018 Great Britain 33–57 Australia — Test Match Glasgow (Glasgow Tigers Speedway) 2019 Speedway of Nations Race-Off 2 Belle Vue, Manchester (FIM) 2021 Speedway of Nations Final — first night Belle Vue, Manchester (British Speedway) 2021 Speedway of Nations Final — second night Belle Vue, Manchester (British Speedway) 2021 Great Britain 36–35 Poland — Test Match Glasgow (British Speedway) 2022 Great Britain 42–48 Rest of the World — Test Match Glasgow (British Speedway) 2024 Speedway of Nations Final Belle Vue, Manchester (fimspeedway.com) Breakdown 7 World Cup or Speedway of Nations meeting nights 3 standalone Test/Challenge matches 10 meetings in total They represent 9 separate events, because the 2021 Speedway of Nations Final was staged across two nights. GB Under-21/SON2 meetings in the UK Date Competition Venue 14 July 2018 FIM Under-21 Team World Championship semi-final Glasgow 12 July 2019 FIM Under-21 Team World Championship Final Belle Vue, Manchester 12 July 2024 FIM Speedway of Nations 2—Under-21 World Team Championship Belle Vue, Manchester Great Britain won the 2018 Glasgow semi-final with 50 points. The FIM confirms the 2019 World Under-21 Team Final was staged in Manchester, while the 2024 SON2 brought eight national Under-21 teams to Belle Vue. (Facebook) Revised total GB level UK meeting nights Senior Great Britain team 10 GB Under-21/SON2 team 3 Other GB youth national teams 0 confirmed Combined total 13 Compare this to when the national team regularly rode in home internationals, more often than not televised and at the same time well attended.

and it'll be about 8:07 or 08:15... if we can get our act together

One thing is for sure... Lemo will be absolutely bloody fuming about losing so heavily tonight! 🤔

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Still, not sure what all the punching the air was about as he crossed the line and the fist pumping afterwards 🤷‍♂️

Kye Thomson 4 rides 1 point Matej Zagar 4 rides 1 point Both out scored by the reserves Missed an obvious tab sub in 11 Batch takes some stick, much of it deserved, but he was more on the pace tonight than either Zagar or Thomson. The Foxes may as well give an ai bot the job it'd probably show more emotion during their team talks and interviews and would certainly be more tactically astute 🤖 Stewart Dickson gets so much more out a bunch of bang average riders than Chris Adams does. Why on earth they went for and have stuck with Adams is quite beyond me, Havvy or Rosco offer so much more.

Looks like Klindt thinks he's just won the match for the Foxes 😂

I bloody knew it 😂

Chris Adams – updated career record (including tonight) Statistic Record Matches 41 Wins 4 Draws 1 Losses 36 Win percentage 9.8% Draw percentage 2.4% Loss percentage 87.8%

Kye Thomson was bound to come good... until he didn't. I wonder if Zagar will get a 4th ride 🤷‍♂️

Why on earth Puk wasn't used as a tac sub in heat 11 I do not know... well I do really 🤔

The Aces are going so fast tonight the cameras are struggling to keep focus on them 🥸

Cairns having a stormer tonight! I've been very underwhelmed with his NSS scores so far this season, on fire tonight though 👏

Gateway? The name is available again

Time for an inspirational team talk from Chris Adams!

Foxes... Could the end of tonight see Foxes owner Lemo sacking his manager Chris Adams 🤔

If you look at their 6 home fixtures so far this season, 2 of them have been against Belle Vue & 2 against Leicester! The first Aces match no Kurtz & Blodorn The second Aces match no Blodorn, Kildermand & Bewley The second Lions match no Dan Thompson Where's the incentive to attend?

Knock knock knock! Hello 👋 Is there anybody there? It's awfully lonely in here 😂

... and that's without having to pay Jack Holder! He's played that card before at Leicester... obviously it's our (the fans) fault. They've only run 6 meetings so far this year, in one of the best summers for years, so fans can spread the word all they want but there's literally nothing to go and see for the majority of the time... maybe the crowds have dropped off due to the new logo 🤔 Business as usual?

That's funny! You're so triggered by me you've put me on ignore 😂 Thanks for the mention though 👍🏻 I'm quite enjoying living rent free in your mind 😂

I suspect that if Mr Coleman didn't come into the sport in the UK with his eyes open that they are well and truly open now to how far off a professional sport Speedway is in the UK. Despite some of the improvements introduced by Mr Morris in recent seasons, a lot of which have been rowed back on since his departure... Most clubs can't even start their meetings at the advertised start time for goodness sake! Having Mr Lawson in the team has probably given him a good example of how the sport is currently run for the riders and it is they who will decide where and when they ride with their multiple contracts around Europe. The pits full of freeloading hangers on, kids... and mechanics all competing for the @rse crack of the year trophy. Tracks being served up that are far from conducive for good Speedway racing. To be honest I'd be surprised if he stuck it out for 5 years