IainB

Agreed top 10 should only get points like in F1. They're effectively running 2 systems in one at the moment

That was a flaw... easily changed though, they just elected not to

Just checked... yes it was, what a memory, couldn't recall that at all. Eagles were already operating R/R that night for Georgie Wood (what happened to him). Eastbourne used 2 guests and R/R. Lawson took 5 rides and the even put 2 riders out in heat 15!!!

But... the first 20 races also decide the bottom 8 placings based on the points scored in those 20 races

Depends what the money's like doesn't it. Some people are prepared to up sticks and move their whole life and family to the other side of the world to sit on a bench at the side of a football pitch every week... And talking about being fair to participants... I assume you're referring to the Poles having 6 home GP's

The perfect system would be to do away with heat points altogether... but as that's so ingrained into speedway it's unlikely to happen, that was another positive to the knock out system, 2 lasts or thirds and you were out.

I personally preferred the old knockout GP system starting with 24 riders and then cutting them down to a final 4. The racing was really cut throat in those days. Obviously the riders didn't like that because they could be going home after 2 rides. So we have to put up with a flawed system whichever one it is

It's not so much the fact that Ed Kennett wasn't there for me, the bigger issue is that this news was hushed up until 18:55 and at that moment the whole match became a non-event. They basically mugged off everybody in the stadium... I'm lucky I only travelled 3 miles and not the 380 miles a lot of Eagles fans did. I'm sorry to say this but the sport doesn't need promotions like this... but of course, some will say, we need to be grateful to these people.

Yep, people can go a bit daft when it comes to merchandise! You can't get near the merch stalls at music concerts for people wanting to pay over the odds for their bands merchandise!

Ah, there's a whole new topic there! I'm sure Leicester will have some agreement that's beneficial to the club that's based on sales

I bought a couple of Rock FC shirts from EMP, a Guns n Roses one and a Volbeat one... about £40 a pop!

I know... and they didn't

His confidence will be flying high after the 6 home GP's he's got to come... oh, hang on a minute, there's only 1 GP in Russia, how can this be?

No, the crowd were just told "illness"

I don't get it with Drew Kemp, he's very highly thought of but I've never seen him have a good meeting

It was a nice tribute for Phil Rising and the presenter handled it brilliantly. Lawson also didn't take his R/R ride

On a positive note, how good was young Tom Brennan! One of the most impressive visiting riders I've seen at BP this season... hope he gets paid

Bad reaction to Covid jab... must have felt a bit of a prick

It was like watching an old Colin Hill team!

Back in the day, the home promotion would be on the mic to apologise and explain what was going on... anybody that attended tonight was mugged off! If Eastbourne can't afford to send a team the match should have been postponed and to announce the advertised Ed Kennett's absence minutes before the parade in the age of social media is unforgivable!

Because they haven't got a pot to p155 in

Just arrived in the stadium... a medic has gone to the wrong track and has been replaced by someone from out of the crowd and it's just been announced that there's no Ed Kennett either. FFS! Mugged off again... at least I haven't come all the way from Eastbourne!

And as an added bonus it's not on a Friday night!

The very last piece of credibility ripped from the sport... why not... In for a penny

Haven't Ippo got something going on with Ipswich Town?