Foxes vs Lions PL R1 21/05/2026 19:30

[IainB]

Just now, TB1 said:

As I stated before it's a controversial point, only ex riders in charge of official matches. A non rider simply cannot simulate a racing situation.

Yes, but... Master Mick Bates🤔

[IainB]

Dan Gilkes looks like he's forgotten how to ride a Speedway bike tonight!

[SPEEDY69]

Come on the foxes, bag a home win. 

[Weeyin]

Just watched this meeting, Leicester threw it away, but glad the foxes won, they need to dump Batch and sign Kerr 

[TB1]

29 minutes ago, IainB said:

Yes, but... Master Mick Bates🤔

Whoops fair point Iain didn't realise he was in charge.

[Bagpuss]

Well done Foxes 💪

[gjcone44]

something doggy going on there to many bike failures

[cowboy cookie returns?]

How is the crowd levels against the first match 

[rearingtogo]

1 minute ago, cowboy cookie returns? said:

How is the crowd levels against the first match 

1000 down

[Baldyman]

3 hours ago, Baldyman said:

In the best interests of the sport, the Foxes need to win a last heat dicider, and send the crowd home happy, before some start drifting away with the constant losing. 

I hope the crowds are still as good as the first couple 

Wow,, well done foxes, a last heat decider for the win,,, if only I would have thought of that 

[Sir Sidney]

3 minutes ago, rearingtogo said:

1000 down

So still 2,000 or so. Not bad if that is the level it settles at

[mikebv]

12 minutes ago, Baldyman said:

Wow,, well done foxes, a last heat decider for the win,,, if only I would have thought of that 

Mystic BM.....

[Bagpuss]

27 minutes ago, gjcone44 said:

something doggy going on there to many bike failures

Three for Leicester according to updates, not that many.

Despite their start to the season I just don't think Leicester are very good.

[Mr Blobby]

Wonder if Stewart is starting to regret bringing Gilkes back in for Thompson already.

[1 valve]

12 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said:

Wonder if Stewart is starting to regret bringing Gilkes back in for Thompson already.

Yes.
Next two meetings to prove he’s capable otherwise & subject to JT or similar being available, he’s gone. 

[paulnolan]

Thoroughly enjoyable in the end, although it all seemed like business as usual early on. Lidsey came good and maxde some gates, Iversen gave us a bit of the old leg trailing in his first 3 wins, and Thompson was great again. The less said about Batchelor and Klindt the better. Jeppesen was an odd one - he seemed terrified of mixing it in the first corner in his first couple of rides but settled down okay.

The track is riding much better than week one, and the crowds have held up surprisingly well, although it was a warm evening against local opposition. Still, I'd hope that it'll settle around 1,500. Can't make the next couple now but will be back again soon and, who knows, we might have 7 men firing at once by then!

[IainB]

11 minutes ago, TB1 said:

Whoops fair point Iain didn't realise he was in charge.

He wasn't tonight... but he's had some shockers in the past, some of these new intake of refs are getting the basics wrong though 🤷‍♂️

[paulnolan]

Exactly what happened in heat 2? Gilkes seemed to be pootling round, then was on the infield, and then the red lights came on! What did I miss?

[IainB]

1 hour ago, TB1 said:

Whoops fair point Iain didn't realise he was in charge.

He wasn't tonight... but he's had some shockers in the past, some of these new intake of refs are getting the basics wrong though 🤷‍♂️

[IainB]

1 hour ago, gjcone44 said:

something doggy going on there to many bike failures

Lions lost it tonight more than Foxes winning it.

1 hour ago, cowboy cookie returns? said:

How is the crowd levels against the first match 

Less than the first night more than the 2nd night. About 75% of opening night, a lot of Lions in attendance.