Lynn v Sheffield 3/8/26

[Bagpuss]

 

[Whitelinehugger]

And the way Cook and Kvech are riding in U.K. Sheffield for the win

[Aries]

Lynn fans have to be pretty miffed at seeing the “efforts” of Cook and Kvech when they see Cook in Poland and Kvech mixing it with the worlds best in the GP’s. 
 

Wouldn’t include either next year personally but just my opinion.

[Bagpuss]

17 minutes ago, Aries said:

Lynn fans have to be pretty miffed at seeing the “efforts” of Cook and Kvech when they see Cook in Poland and Kvech mixing it with the worlds best in the GP’s. 
 

Wouldn’t include either next year personally but just my opinion.

We said something similar on the pod this week, more in terms of consistency than effort necessarily but they have both been disappointing this year having started on averages they really should have improved on. Both could score 14 or 4 on any given day. If I were building a team right now for 2027 I'd try to keep Fricke, Bomber and the two young lads and have three fresh faces.

[GeneralMelchett]

Whilst I think Northampton are out of it the battle for the 4th spot will i think be interesting - The Aces and Leicester are i feel nailed on and if Sheffield keep winning at home they will probably be through leaving the Witches and the Star to fight it out for spot 4 - so the Stars need to win well tomorrow!

[castrolargh]

16 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

We said something similar on the pod this week, more in terms of consistency than effort necessarily but they have both been disappointing this year having started on averages they really should have improved on. Both could score 14 or 4 on any given day. If I were building a team right now for 2027 I'd try to keep Fricke, Bomber and the two young lads and have three fresh faces.

 

16 hours ago, Bagpuss said:

We said something similar on the pod this week, more in terms of consistency than effort necessarily but they have both been disappointing this year having started on averages they really should have improved on. Both could score 14 or 4 on any given day. If I were building a team right now for 2027 I'd try to keep Fricke, Bomber and the two young lads and have three fresh faces.

If anything you were a bit kind on the podcast I think.like you discussed, serious questions about why the club has under performed must surely be asked

Lessons can surely be learned from others. We went to Northampton last week too, and there are several points i think are worth a mention.The presentation was pretty slick, you could hear the announcer clearly.

 

Grading breaks although regular were relatively short, and not just after the home team had got a 5-1 to sabotage any momentum.

Interval entertainment  was good  , something else to watch other than more tractor racing

The promoters were there,visible and interacting with the crowd .I think one of the last times I saw Mr allitt was on the back of the truck at the showground wearing a panthers jacket when lynn were there. I didn't think much to that!

Our team; Max was superb, as was Bomber after his first rate issues,can't really lay any blame on the youngsters, Jan was poor apart from one rider, but in my opinion Brn Cook just didn't look interested or like he was trying, and he committed the " ultimate sin" of throttling off before the end of the race and basically giving up. I'm no body language expert but he just didn't look interested, and that pisses me off, we should have been fired up as a team and wanted that win , sadly it looked like we werent and didn't. I'm not the only one that spent a fair bit of money that evening and it wasnt good enough

[castrolargh]

2 minutes ago, castrolargh said:

 

If anything you were a bit kind on the podcast I think.like you discussed, serious questions about why the club has under performed must surely be asked

Lessons can surely be learned from others. We went to Northampton last week too, and there are several points i think are worth a mention.The presentation was pretty slick, you could hear the announcer clearly.

 

Grading breaks although regular were relatively short, and not just after the home team had got a 5-1 to sabotage any momentum.

Interval entertainment  was good  , something else to watch other than more tractor racing

The promoters were there,visible and interacting with the crowd .I think one of the last times I saw Mr allitt was on the back of the truck at the showground wearing a panthers jacket when lynn were there. I didn't think much to that!

Our team; Max was superb, as was Bomber after his first rate issues,can't really lay any blame on the youngsters, Jan was poor apart from one rider, but in my opinion Brn Cook just didn't look interested or like he was trying, and he committed the " ultimate sin" of throttling off before the end of the race and basically giving up. I'm no body language expert but he just didn't look interested, and that pisses me off, we should have been fired up as a team and wanted that win , sadly it looked like we werent and didn't. I'm not the only one that spent a fair bit of money that evening and it wasnt good enough

Sorry about a couple of typos. Can't edit for some reason

[SteveLyric2]

Lawson in for J Holder.

[ShanoXtra]

16 hours ago, GeneralMelchett said:

Whilst I think Northampton are out of it the battle for the 4th spot will i think be interesting - The Aces and Leicester are i feel nailed on and if Sheffield keep winning at home they will probably be through leaving the Witches and the Star to fight it out for spot 4 - so the Stars need to win well tomorrow!

Yeah and this point is exactly why you can’t be a die hard speedway fans in the UK. Lynn and Sheffield are battling to be in the playoffs offs with Ipswich. So what happens… 2 Ipswich riders are in this match, that doesn’t make this sport attractive to fans. Riders, and rightly so, take guest bookings for money. But fans can’t support a league that has not loyalty to their club and is more like a merry-go-round. I’m so no bothered about Ipswich this season, I go to every home match but I’m certainly not invested in it as I would be to say football where it’s actually your club and players.

If either Edwards or Lawson gets injured tonight, then a meeting that has nothing to do with their contracted club has just finished the season for their contracted club.

Edited 7 hours ago by ShanoXtra
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[hammer1969]

Exactly.  Also if they score well tonight, especially Jason we may end up in 5th position and out of the play offs.  This is the very thing that needs sorting out, I know the excuse from promoters will be there is a shortage of riders, thats irrelevant, in this type of situation they should do r/r if possible or get someone from the NDL,   Also I wonder how the Lynn or Sheffield fans will feel if Lawson or Jason Edwards end up scoring badly tonight etc then scoring well on Thursday at Ipswich.  This type situation is just diabolical and unacceptable for all fans.  Mr. Coleman and other promoters take note - we are fed up with it, it nothing changes soon more of us will walk away from the sport.

[DaveWayne]

5 hours ago, ShanoXtra said:

If either Edwards or Lawson gets injured tonight, then a meeting that has nothing to do with their contracted club has just finished the season for their contracted club.

But that can happen without guesting as well, due to riders in multiple leagues, doubling up, GPs, etc.

The year that Sheffield won the playoffs they lost 6 riders to injury at some point during the season, and only one of them was injured riding for Sheffield.

The comparison with football is irrelevant whilever riders are allowed to compete in 2 or 3 countries. They are never riders for your club exclusively.

[mikebv]

4 hours ago, hammer1969 said:

Exactly.  Also if they score well tonight, especially Jason we may end up in 5th position and out of the play offs.  This is the very thing that needs sorting out, I know the excuse from promoters will be there is a shortage of riders, thats irrelevant, in this type of situation they should do r/r if possible or get someone from the NDL,   Also I wonder how the Lynn or Sheffield fans will feel if Lawson or Jason Edwards end up scoring badly tonight etc then scoring well on Thursday at Ipswich.  This type situation is just diabolical and unacceptable for all fans.  Mr. Coleman and other promoters take note - we are fed up with it, it nothing changes soon more of us will walk away from the sport.

There will be 200+'Guests this season in the two top leagues..

Imagine trying to sell such a sh*tshow to TV??.. 

"So, any of your riders can ride for any of your competitor's and score points that will prevent you from getting into the Play Offs?...

"We will pass, thankyou"....

Edit. Obviously I mean that guesting has been around for decades and no one doesn't attend UK Speedway just because of this....

And that using a  regulation from 60 years ago, is perfect for a modern day 24/7 digital social media age....

Edited 36 minutes ago by mikebv

[rearingtogo]

2 minutes ago, mikebv said:

There will be 200+'Guests this season in the two top leagues..

Imagine trying to sell such a sh*tshow to TV??.. 

"So, any of riders can ride for any of your competitor's and score points that will prevent you from getting into the Play Offs?...

"We will pass, thankyou"....

And how crackers does that sound.

[rearingtogo]

22 hours ago, GeneralMelchett said:

Whilst I think Northampton are out of it the battle for the 4th spot will i think be interesting - The Aces and Leicester are i feel nailed on and if Sheffield keep winning at home they will probably be through leaving the Witches and the Star to fight it out for spot 4 - so the Stars need to win well tomorrow!

Think the Witches will just do it. Cook and Kvech have not bought there form from abroad back to the uk

[ShanoXtra]

32 minutes ago, DaveWayne said:

But that can happen without guesting as well, due to riders in multiple leagues, doubling up, GPs, etc.

The year that Sheffield won the playoffs they lost 6 riders to injury at some point during the season, and only one of them was injured riding for Sheffield.

The comparison with football is irrelevant whilever riders are allowed to compete in 2 or 3 countries. They are never riders for your club exclusively.

Two points.

Firstly - if they got injury for doubling up in their championship contracted club or other league or even SGP, so be it, because that is also their signed contractual obligations. What they do as guests is basically moonlighting and risking their actual clubs chances of a good season.

Secondly - The comparison with football, although not directly the same, is relevant. That sport houses your players and your loyal fan base. These riders are for all intents and purposes your riders, they cannot ride against their second team be it in the championship or another league abroad as no European cups exist in speedway, therefore cannot directly impact ruining their actual clubs chances of a league position… when you introduce guest riders, that changes everything.

[szkocjasid]

6 hours ago, ShanoXtra said:

Yeah and this point is exactly why you can’t be a die hard speedway fans in the UK. Lynn and Sheffield are battling to be in the playoffs offs with Ipswich. So what happens… 2 Ipswich riders are in this match, that doesn’t make this sport attractive to fans. Riders, and rightly so, take guest bookings for money. But fans can’t support a league that has not loyalty to their club and is more like a merry-go-round. I’m so no bothered about Ipswich this season, I go to every home match but I’m certainly not invested in it as I would be to say football where it’s actually your club and players.

If either Edwards or Lawson gets injured tonight, then a meeting that has nothing to do with their contracted club has just finished the season for their contracted club.

 

4 hours ago, hammer1969 said:

Exactly.  Also if they score well tonight, especially Jason we may end up in 5th position and out of the play offs.  This is the very thing that needs sorting out, I know the excuse from promoters will be there is a shortage of riders, thats irrelevant, in this type of situation they should do r/r if possible or get someone from the NDL,   Also I wonder how the Lynn or Sheffield fans will feel if Lawson or Jason Edwards end up scoring badly tonight etc then scoring well on Thursday at Ipswich.  This type situation is just diabolical and unacceptable for all fans.  Mr. Coleman and other promoters take note - we are fed up with it, it nothing changes soon more of us will walk away from the sport.

Normally I'd agree it's daft guesting when it can hurt your team, but in this instance one of their play-off rivals will drop points.

If Lawson helps Sheffield win, that's Lynn out of the play-off hunt, while even if Edwards helps Lynn to a home win, they're still a long way from finishing ahead of Ipswich.

If I was a Witches fan I'd rather Sheffield won, so wouldn't mind Lawson guesting, but less keen on Edwards racing for Lynn.