IainB

It was very different times and well before my time... but wasn't Speedway in the UK on it's arse before back in the late 50's early 60's after a period of huge post war crowds? Weren't they down to about 10 or 12 clubs and some Lord carried out a report into the problems and the whole sport was reset and restructured and this led to the boom of the 70's. Now all of that could be completely wrong, others on here will know exactly what happened, I'm just piecing together bits I've remembered from reading the SS from years ago that I wasn't really that interested in, but I do believe there has been some kind of reset before, but like I said very different times

It is a lighthearted comedy show though, they never talk seriously about anything other than Football or Cricket... so unless you want Speedway mentioned in the comedy slot, you're never going to hear about it on that show unless Tai is in plugging the British GP. Didn't talkSport(2) used to have a motorsport show hosted by Andy Jaye (the guy that used to present the SGP on Eurosport) and Scott Nicholls on for a short run?

I believe he lives in/near Long Eaton

I went to Ully's farewell today... 4 full teams, no guests, no R/R and all on a Sunday afternoon... it's the future (and the past )

Easy... Get your money back at the end of the season or roll it over to the next season

Easy... you award 1 point each and move onto the next fixture

Surprised anybody hung about... I was in the car park before I could hear them being announced over the PA. Why they don't come straight round after the final like in the GP's I will never understand

CotC should have grown a pair then and grabbed them back!

Terrible wasn't it, just when things should be building up to a big exciting climax... bring the tractors out to kill it all dead!

Holder had a superb race in heat 13! The Worrall's had a good scrap in 17 and then there was Fricke vs Sheffield in 21... other than that it was pretty turgid stuff

No... it was Cook, with Worrall

I think it must have been a Just Stop Racing protestor driving the tractor!

Should have gone to Kwik-Fit

They're changing tyres

Only heat 23... everyone over to Lynn

It'll be fun reading the Peterborough thread to see them take the negative out of this performance

Track just not wet enough to produce enough grip... although heat 21 was a bit good!

Tonight's event has been badly let down by the track prep (and the non appearances) it was obvious after the first few races that there wasn't enough moisture in the track and nobody did anything about it until it was far too late. They've just spent about a quarter of an hour on it only for it to be exactly the same as it was before after 4 laps of "racing", it's been a theme here for most of the year.

Do you wanna do a swapsy for Bomber?

Be nicer to see some H2o on it @H20

Also let's not forget that he was heavily involved in turning the Great Britain Speedway from also-rans to consitent medalists and World Champions!

Glorious!

Like he clarified that Tarasenko would be turning out for Peterborough on the podcast? it's not a matter of what I would or wouldn't like to see and shopping riders it's about clear and transparent upholding of the rules to ensure sporting integrity... one of Phil Morris' remits. The question still remains unanswered what's the difference between a League, KO Cup & PL Pairs fixture... why do some carry bans and others don't?

... and the ones that are currently used in the BL don't even last for a "single use"!

What I'd like to know is why have the riders that have "elected" to miss this meeting not sanctioned with a 7 day ban like Artem Laguta for electing to miss the Wolves league match. Who decides which meeting carries a sanction? If the Pairs doesn't but league matches do, why aren't they treated the same if they are "official" fixtures... what about the KO Cup? Is that official, does that carry a potential ban... what another fine mess they've gotten themselves into