IainB

Not based on what's sold

If you actually read it properly you'll see that he said he pays rent. That's all, didn't mention anything else Probably just like the guy that sells the burgers does.

How come there was a debate about the Zmarzlik Fricke finish? Don't the bikes have transponders on them? They were giving the race times for all riders down to a thousandth of a second

Leicester are not receiving anything for your purchases though

There's quite a few similarities between Speedway and Cricket when you look at it. They're both totally dependant on the weather and a lot of the participants play for more than one club (although not at the same time like doubling up) Blast, 100, Big Bash, IPL etc. And there's a packed domestic and international calendar.

Previously to what? Previously to them not sending anybody? I assume nothing happens now?

Lublin, Friday

The last day of the Cricket test match has been abandoned today... match ends in a draw and we all move on, no scratching around at the arse end of September trying to re-arrange the match... or even the last day of play.

This weekend we have had Peterborough, Ipswich, Redcar, Eastbourne & Leicester all called off based on a weather forecast. Yes there has been rain about, it's a very showery spell of weather we're going through at the moment... but it is August, there's still a lot of daylight, warm sunshine and a drying breeze. Clubs are not even attempting to stage these matches because they are potential loss generators. It's not really about whether a match could have gone ahead or not and I (and others) will criticise if they could and promotions will pat themselves on their back if they couldn't, but it creates fixture congestion for later in the season. There must be serious doubt on whether the KoC will be completed. Peterborough will have ridden 2 home meetings in the whole of July & August, Leicester has been silent on what should have been 2 of the most lucrative nights of the season and god knows what's going on at Eastbourne! If clubs can't or won't fulfil their fixtures then the match should be forfeited or the points shared with the match not being rescheduled like in the other weather effected sport, Cricket. If the riders are going to miss out on a meeting it might make them more positive about riding in less than perfect conditions. Some matches are going to be cancelled due to actual genuine rain and there will be nothing that can be done about that when a track is actually waterlogged but when you have Edinburgh fans sat in a Leicester hotel room looking out the windows at an evening perfect for Speedway and wondering if they'll get their money back on hotels booked for Birmingham on Wednesday it's far from an ideal state of affairs. Why isn't it a pre-requisite for clubs to have track covers much, in the way that they have to have air fences? Cost would be the obvious answer, well if it means that each club has to stage a meeting where the riders don't get paid to cover the costs then so be it... especially if the riders know that if a match is called off it won't be restaged, thus loss of earnings. Now we're looking at the possible abandonment of a national cup competition and as usual all of the major finals tucked away at the end of October on wet tracks, on off race nights, in front of reduced crowds.

Sunday 09:24: It's raining! There's no way the riders could ride in this, the promotion have played a blinder saving everybody a lot of trouble.

So as shouty bollocks was telling me to get my tickets for BV last night, I went to the website this morning to do just as such and they ain't even on sale yet!. Any ideas when they will be?

Should try and pay using Scottish notes... there's no way they'd take the money! It's a shame that Birmingham, Leicester or Edinburgh haven't acknowledged the Edinburgh fans. If it's now policy that league matches take precedence what's the incentive to go to a KoC match in the likelihood (with all these cancellations on forecasts) that the competition won't be completed!

Berntzon, is quite obviously out of his depth. I'm not suggesting that Zmarlik is a bad rider he's quite clearly a sublime rider... he's just got an unfair advantage that's all.

Does anybody know why Tragic Janowski was awarded 2nd place in the race when Fred got excluded for unfair/dangerous/dirty riding as he crossed the line in 3rd place and the race wasn't stopped.

Rude!

Well, I'm having a little chuckle to myself

BREAKING NEWS: Bartek Zmarzlik again sent shockwaves through the Speedway world earlier this evening amassing an amazing 78 out of a possible 80 World Championship points in the last 4 GP's, all coincidentally in his home country! It was more joy for Poland as Dominik Kubera again made the rostrum on his home track. @chunky was sought for comment but was unavailable, although there have been reported sightings of him looking for his coat. @iainb again declined to comment.

Did the Edinburgh promotion have to agree to the fixture change?

If it's any consolation it's a sunny evening here in Leicester

Birmingham now playing Leicester on Wednesday... depending on the weather forecast!

What master baiting!

I've done wetter farts than this rain

Have a good one... let me know what it's like at 7pm

Only on a Monday or Thursday... unless the driver is also driving for Sainsbury's and they have to draft a driver in from Asda

Seems like every club needs one as part of their management team now!