IainB

As a travelling fan for my club, also, I feel your pain. I can't help but feel that those fans are entitled to some kind of explanation... other than "setup". I've been at matches before where the management of a team, home or away, have come on the pa to apologise for their poor performance. And while I can understand not singling out a particular rider, somebody should have asked and answered what was going on. It's not like this performance came from a young kid still trying to work his way out in the game. In fact Vinnie Foord was on BSN explaining that he had dirt in his fuel tank in the race that he retired from... nothing from B💩TCH.

As good as BSN is, and it is excellent, their captions have been all over the place this season 😵‍💫

Those Comets fans standing on the first bend will be along shortly to defend B💩tchelor 😉

Yep... I've seen dogs there this year

Listening to the commentary on tonight's Scunny Worky match and one of them mentioned that some of the new starting gate guards, which are compulsory for all speedway meetings with fixed starting gates, have been provided to British tracks by the Benevolent Fund, 13 apparently including one to the chairman of BSPL! Is this a valid use of SRB Funds? The commentator said it's preventative... but where do you draw the line? Will the SRBF be contributing to clubs air fences? Rider safety equipment? Track preparation equipment? And before you all come on here spitting feathers, this is a question for discussion and not an opinion. "The Fund can assist in many ways for example necessary home adaptations to allow wheel-chair access etc., Medical Equipment, Specialist Care, Financial Support and the General Welfare and Wellbeing of those who have suffered life changing injuries, as deemed fit and proper in deserving cases."

Captain Batchtastic putting in a real Captain's performance 💩

Is Jake Allen's red helmet more white than red? Certainly when viewed from behind!

I've never seen anybody make tossing a coin look so difficult 😂

Zmarzlik watch out! 👀

If you've been effected by anything you've seen counselling is available by calling BSP Ltd!

Poole High Tide: 23/04/25: 19:47 07/05/25: 19:46 ... so not that 🌊

Noooooo! If true, nobody needs to see this 🫣

Ouch... doesn't sound like he'll be back anytime soon.

Leicester Lions And Leicester Lions B Team... Berwick 😂

I remember a Bank Holiday Monday morning at Cradley and Coventry were that far ahead after the opening heats an announcement was made over the pa... the tactical substitutes for the next three heats are... At least that's the way I remember it lol. They were the days where team managers could be a lot more tactical and strategic compared to modern day Speedway.

Booey

Any news on Gilkes? Just read elsewhere that the concern was his kneecap and not his arm (which he's badly broken previously of course)

It's a shame Wolverhampton closed as I believe the burgers they sold aided weight loss... quite explosively 💥💩

Yes, you're right, the question of is it worth it is probably a question a rider always asks himself when in close combat... I've never actually heard it said in commentary before though related to race format, so it's now an extra factor to not take a chance. Yes, Zmarzlik could and indeed did make it off the graveyard gate 3 twice. That was my point in this really that generally the "contenders" tend to make it off any gate when it's needed, I probably didn't articulate it that well though. And I'm sorry to say that I am one of those that is finding the GP series rather boring at the moment. There's nothing more I like better than watching a sportsman at the top of his game and Zmarzlik is certainly, head and shoulders, the best rider currently riding in the SGP series... but is he the best in the world is a question that's not really being answered... for me, just like when Tai won his championships with Emil not riding SGP.

The Manchester United of Speedway skimping on money again! Was the supermarket trolley out of action? 🛒 I hope Gilkes is back on a bike soon, he's been really impressive on his few outings in a Lions race suit

I can't remember which heat it was, was it one involving Zmarlik and he was lining up a pass but the commentators said "it's not worth it"? That's not what I want to be hearing when watching my Speedway. Also the "graveyard" gates... gate 4 had 3 wins, Lindgren, Kubera & Bewley came 2nd from it in the semis and final. Gate 3 was a total dud though.

🤔 Big brother has been at work

... and held it at the weekend

It can be exciting but it very much depends on which track you're watching the action... and of course we all know that Pirates fans will turn out to watch speedway... but only on a Wednesday, as there's so much else to do in Poole for the rest of the week 😉

BREAKING NEWS: Nigel Tolley blaming track (again) for Birmingham's latest defeat at home... who would have thunk it? I must admit I'm beginning to feel a bit sorry for him 😔