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It's sink or swim with a lead weight tied around your ankles though. It's okay having protected heats but there's no restrictions around the rest of the team, except for number 1 and number 6, so a team could have their 2nd best averaged rider riding at number 2 to have the easy pickings of the rising star... Becker, King, Jeppesen, Blodorn, Klindt & Rowe. But it could just add easily be Masters, Sayfutdinov, Zagar, Bewley, Iversen & Chris Holder. Add to that they can be pulled out of their 4th ride and it's no real protection at all.

Seems strange that Berwick in the CL is too far but Scuntfield in the NL isn't. Maybe he's waiting to pick up a CL team spot later when somebody inevitably gets injured?

I think if they can manage consistent close home wins that'll probably do them... unfortunately for them they've got the mighty Lions next 🦁

I did go in the end as the BSN meeting was called off and I'm pretty glad I did tbh. Like @Mr Bee said the meeting was run at decent pace, which was refreshing. Can't help but think that Redcar threw this away with all their mechanical shenanigans. What on earth Mulford was doing changing his bike for a 2nd time with the clock at about 10 seconds was a bit of a head scratcher. The junior match was pretty decent too, certainly better than some of the crap I've seen at Leicester! Although there was quite a disparity in the quality of riders. Correct me if I'm wrong but are Ablitt and McGurk not riding CL at the moment? Ideal candidates for a CL rising star berth... if it existed. Cooper Rushen was impressive, especially considering it was his 2nd meeting of the day... he certainly has the name to be a top star in Speedway!

In most sports you have to be good enough, irrespective of age... except in British Speedway where it doesn't matter how good you are as long as you meet the Rising Star age criteria. These "protected" age/performance related team spots should be in the CL and not the PL imo. The whole progression system in British Speedway needs a re-write. There are a lot of decent kids out there but they just seem to get put through the meat grinder.

Ryan Douglas testimonial date. They announced the announcement last night 😂

For all of the uptick in social media activity by clubs, which is to be applauded, it seems to have come at the expense of website updates for many.

No post match reaction from Mr Dickson, either at the track or on the website... poor from Leicester.

I'm coming down for 2 points this Easter Monday (😂), thinking of parking on the Tesco car park, any comments? Is there the usual 4 hour restriction, The store is open from 8-6... Every Little Helps!

Zero now, it's off!

In a sport that is seriously short on riders they should be running a "Rising Journeyman" scheme not a Rising Star scheme... cream will always rise to the top.

I love my Speedway, I wouldn't drive all over the country to watch it if I didn't. I don't enjoy standing around waiting for it... and junior racing, for that is what it is, is not for me.

I hope you enjoy yourself 👍🏻

I was thinking during the meeting about the only positive for Hagon is that he does tend to complete 4 laps so can pick up any scraps that are on offer. Other than that if he does make any kind of half decent start he's soon passed. "Rising Star" was just about okay immediately post Covid but the league is a lot stronger than that these days and even if these kids are sat next to their heroes in the pits barely scoring any points every match can't be good for their confidence or bank balance.

I was going to come up for this but I'm not paying £25 for Championship Speedway! Good job it was mentioned on here that there's a junior match on also as I wasn't aware.

Red Rubb(ish)o 🇨🇳😂

They need to get some more empty apartment blocks up... to store all the bin bags in!

Great! Now 2 Germans in it that won't win 🇩🇪🇩🇪

Bugger it!

Nice to see "Bert Goodwin" banners around the stadium, Oxford hero 1994-1996 🤔😂

I'm not sure anybody really cares anymore...

Not sure...

Barely... and there's quite a drying wind with strong sunshine today, the track is going to need to take some watering!

Ellis did throw Wright a "hand signal" coming off the 4th bend, maybe wound Wright up... entertainment! great stuff!