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Oh the irony of this post

I'm not sure why they haven't done one for Stefan, having been out for most of the season I'm sure he needs it more than Harris. Very strange!

I dont get why Bomber is deemed worthy of a collection but Nielsen wasn't. Harris still riding and earning. I suppose though unless you are Darcy Ward at Poole then its out of sight out of mind.

When I was a kid the pre meeting parade was a highlight for me...and the line up of bikes and riders at the tapes being introduced....it's a chance to see the riders and not just as faceless individuals.. It's important for fans to identify riders and to identify them as riders for their team...riders today are seen as guns for hire...riding because it's convenient for them to be at a club but with no affinity to it all...changing rules and points limits don't help but it all creates a lack of bond between riders and fans at club level...don't get too attached because they'll be off next season.. It needs to get back to being a proper team sport..the riders are your team..they are your riders with a proper bond between the two...it's far from that at the moment ..plus when I was young Saturday night at 7 was speedway....I'm only a casual follower now but I don't have a clue when meetings at home are scheduled any more..

A shame a few Poole fans can’t keep their gobs shut at times. Caused problems for the club.

LIKED and admired him. Could have a blazing row and the next minute sit down for a cup of tea with Bob and his wife Margaret. Speedway owes the Dugard family a massive debt, not least because of Bob.

Its a sad day when the truth is an incovenience Also rather crass to blame those fans - any problems were self inflicted by the club. Any responsibility lays solely with the club

Was thinking the same thing. Speedway in the UK is not dying it’s virtually dead. Would never have missed a meeting back in the day, I’ve been to one meeting this season and didn’t enjoy it. Same teams, same riders week in week out. With fewer teams than ever before and a complete lack of riders I can’t see speedway continuing as a professional sport in this country much longer. Sad, but it’s been coming for a long time.

Thanks for travelling up and giving your views. From what I heard, above the noise and general atmosphere, all riders interviewed over the tannoy thought the shape of the track was better but there were a few bumps. Track record was broken with ease by Tai and most races quicker than normal meetings, as you might expect. Cookie showed what could be done when he finally got his set-up right with him getting a standing ovation for his win over holder in Heat 15. Don't think any Glasgow fan could believe that Steve Worrall was in the GB team. I know its good to be loyal but Steve isn't the Steve that rode with style last year. Hes come back from a bad injury and putting him out against Australia can't have done his confidence any good. Finally a well done to everyone that helped get the meeting on plus all the volunteers.

Is a question just an opinion?? are you suggesting that due the above mentioned, teams are knocking Scunthopre riders off? if you are that i think is one of the most stupid posts ive ever read i dont for a minute believe any rider in either league would be ``forcefull`` just because of Scunthorpe riders earn money by scoring points and race hard,accidents happen

I will just be happy for Danny to be able to ride for anyone - even Peterborough

What happens at the track, stays at the track ......

least said the better …. well done Glasgow …….. cook as ever a joy to watch (if only he would ever become a diamond) for us only really lindgren can hold his head up high and as for sarjeant …. what a total arse ……… he knew (or should have) known summers and lindgren were flying up his inside and outside ………. so to throttle off 1st and leave lindgren no space was simply irresponsible and totally unprofessional ……… and then instead of offering a sorry didn't know you were there …. he acted as if he was the wronged party ……… as I say ….. what a total arse …………… probably just as well he 'missed' the gate in heat 9 as im sure luddo would have helped him around

Amazing what a rider can score when he hasn’t got someone trying to take him out. Nico could race without having to look over his shoulder at every turn. Ipswich would’ve won this meeting if they had some reserves. 13+3 against 2+1 was the difference. Some good close racing and our top five was more than a match for Peterborough’s, but 2 points is better than none.

Asking a questions are hardly an opinion.

Aarnio & Kus were outwith the control of Newcastle , from that respect what do you expect them to do ?. As for crowd levels its not just Newcastle they are in decline all over so why single them out, or has something else upset you.

What turnstiles? It was a car-park issue; nothing to do with entrances ("turnstiles" or otherwise). And that, in turn, was a Showground thing and nothing to do with Panthers. Same old, same old.......grab any stick that floats by and give Panthers a little whack, eh?

I would swap him for King , Any NO;1 who takes 5 rides to score 7 on his own track is not worth another season at the showground IMO. I must say it was an excellent meeting and neither side deserved to lose and as I mentioned in a previous post a lot would depend on which Heeps turned up and he certainly made the difference.

Wow how wrong were some if not most of us? Well done witches, and praise to Heeps who it seems made a meeting drawing contribution.

Harris is getting both i think. There is a just giving type page set up, where the min you can donate is £2 and also getting a donation from REF as well. But a few Poole fans on twitter have said they are going to make their own donations to Stef as he should receive something!

RIP Bob Dugard

For me last night at Mildenhall took the biscuit. At the last two meetings at Kent I have been robbed of Eight races with no compensation. On a lovely sunny evening I thought at least there would be zero chance of an abandoned meeting. So heat 13 sees the paramedic struck in the eye by flying shale and unable to continue. Quite why she was watching from the pits I have no idea as I was under the impression the paramedic had to be on the inside of the track. Of course accidents happen but this has now become farcical. No wonder Speedway cannot attract new fans let alone keep the few that remain

Best of luck boys ..gutted to miss this one but will be watching updates from sunny Mykonos . The meeting I want us to win the most !!

Gino was brought in on a 5.4 Pt average at the beginning of the season and when the side were going well he upped his average,it is currently 4.2 average and I believe it will go up roughly to his starting average or more so anyone who suggests Connor Mountain as a replacement are stupid as we would weaken our side even further.Connor is a rider for the future who il like but was dumped by Ipswich because he wasn't scoring pts Anyone who goes to the meet the riders after the home meetings understand the reasons for his dip in form, he got a raw deal off an ex Scunny rider over equipment he was sold from him , he is now living on the site at the track and loads of other things which have contributed to his dip in form The team which was set up by Rob has been desimated by injuries all season long yet we are still in there fighting for silverware on two fronts as I think the league position to qualify for the play offs is beyond us .So my call to supporters is back the team to the hilt hopefully Stefan will be back soon , as in past seasons we have been just seeing the season out from August if we win the cup or shield brilliant if we don't we have still witnessed some great racing on in my opinion the best and fairest race track in our league so come on get behind all 7 of our riders and see we're this journey takes us Up The Scorpions

SWC at Gorzow is a million times better than a glorified pairs event at any track. And SWC at any decent track is a much better event than a glorified pairs event at any track

Unless you don't have a track, that is. I find that people tend to defend their track from attacks by others rather than say how good it is.

Wonderful job done by the Facenna brothers to renovate the old stadium and a very good presentation yesterday but I felt that the track was too narrow and rather bumpy to encourage good, close racing. A real shame as the crowd were enthusiastic and willing the Brits to succeed. I must admit that after three years of watching racing at the NSS each week, it highlights the problems we have with many of our tracks and their preparation. I do, however, applaud the efforts to put such a meeting on and will support future such events. The club and their fans were first class.

To be fair... If Thousands of fans NOT attending each week, every year, for the past 20 or so, and finding something else better to do, hasn't influenced them one iota... Not really sure what else will to be honest....

I agree. Why didn't he pick Grajczonek, Klindt, Jakobsen and Woryna too? Rosco out.

I enjoyed that today.... well done Glasgow. Well deserved win for the boys from down under Just as I thought pre meeting, it was very difficult choosing who to cheer on with 5 X Monarchs split between the teams so I changed my allegiance from race to race Love or loathe Tai Woffinden, I have to say he makes riding a Speedway bike look so easy. He looks like he’s sitting in an old favourite armchair Big crowd, big noise.... nice touch with the free horns and flags Hope the collection for Lewis Kerr went well, get well soon lad

Dunno how many, but stadium seemed pretty full all around, stands were full. back straight area jammed. Well done to local promotion, well done to fans who came and WELL DONE YOU AUSSIES!

hang on a minute were you at the same meeting as me I thought the meeting was garbage how many genuine passes were there , scoreline made the meeting look better than it was , how was nicholls suppose to overtake anybody when everytime he tried something different to the leader he went backwards ,

Not just some Poole fans - the Bookies and a number of track pundits/reporters had Poole as firm favourites at the start of the season.

Big plus, hence top scorer, Nico allowed to finish meeting without being fenced

Excellent and very welcome two away points. Just a single point from any sort of competent reserve and it would have been more. Still scratching my head at their decision but hey ho that’s another less fixture he has to fulfil. Riss has made a major difference to the upturn in our form. On the face of it not a huge score today, but vital points that I’m not sure either of the previous two youngsters that occupied the position, would have managed. From a position of looking unlikely at best for a play off place, we’ve now given ourselves a good opportunity.

Such a shock Eastbourne i first went to in the late 70s i did not like the track but it was always a great afternoon out.Bob was the man involved with everything in a way like Len Siver longevity were both there trademarks and i admire both of them.Kennett,Moran,Schwartz,Preston,Woods,Nicki others not mentioned they really had some great riders RIP Bob.

Glasgow are stronger without Vissing at Newcastle. A case of stay where you are probably.

Top 2 after 20 heats to final- with 3-10 in 2 semi’s with winner of each to the final. edit Krompa and i - great minds think alike !!!!

Probably - Nicklas Porsing’s manager intimated that a few weeks ago.

Rzeszow v Bydgoszcz today live on you tube - meeting starts at 6pm UK time

Wash your mouth out (or wash your fingers)! Was going to pop over for it but the wife's arranged for a load of norfockers to turn up this afternoon. So I'll miss the footie this afternoon too. Grim day.

The top 16 Ekstraliga riders, 23 amazing races, the stars of the best speedway league in the world - all this can be seen today in Gdansk ( and on TV) during the 5th PGE Individual International Extraleague Championships. nSport + is covering this from from 6pm Polish time. Last year's title is defended by Czestochowa's Leon Madsen . Zenon Plech - individual runner-up in the world and one of the Gorzow's, Hackey's and Gdansk legends is convinced that competition will be interesting, because the line up consist of fifteen best of PGE Ekstraliga and one U-21 as a wild card, Bartosz Smektała, His favorite? All of them, but I think that Maciej Janowski, Patryk Dudek and Bartosz Zmarzlik will have a lot to say. They represent Poland in the Grand Prix and I bet on them. On Sunday, Zenon Plech will lwatch the EkstraLiga Riders Championship with a lot of sentiment There used to be the great splendor of the Elite League Riders' Championship in England, and the fantastic riders like Ivan Mauger, Barry Briggs or Ole Olsen won the competition. I am waiting impatiently for the Sunday competition - Zenon Plech concludes. Max Drabik will definitely come to Gdansk, although he did not take part in the Saturday final of the Polish Individual Final. Reason? Gastric flu. However, he must come to Gdańsk. If he would not, he would be prevented from competing in the next PGE Ekstraliga match. Drabik will come to Gdańsk, but he does not necessarily have to take part in the competition - reports sports.pl, The mere presence may save him from pausing a match in the EkstraLiga. He will most likely be replaced with the track reserve.

Not sure about that, I feel that the riders are becoming more vocal on the subject now and with good reason.

Danish final yesterday, no excuse to miss today

Right to the heart of speedway's problem. Poor racing of not much interest, other than to purists. Speedway, never mind Glasgow ( which did well to put on such a match ) still has a lot of work to do on the bit that matters. If it is all over, in almost each race, within 150 yards we are unlikely to pull in the new fans the sport needs.

I think we're going a bit far here by wanting other forms of entertainment. It's speedway ffs and there should be no reason to attract people for any other reason than watching a properly run sport. Speedway is thrilling, but the thrill goes for the newcomers the longer they have to stand around waiting for the next race. waste of time trying to introduce newcomers if you're going to instantly lose them. No gimmicks like double points, no teams being near the bottom after a few months and then signing a few better riders and coming good just at the right end of the season (I didn't even mention Poole). It's like Popeye eating some spinach and growing big muscles. The qualifying matches for the Play-Offs allows this. As long as the team gets there, even if they just scrape it with a much better side than began the season, then they are quids in. Belle Vue lost some fans that they managed to win back a few years ago when Wolves brought in Woffinden to eventually come good in the PO Final after BV had made all the running. Ridiculous. Get the rules right, make it simple, fewer gaps between heats and fewer restarts because of a rider getting a quicker start. There is nothing worse on a cold night than gaps between heats. Nothing worse on a cold night than gaps and having to watch someone trying to entertain you with another form of a show while there's a speedway match going on. Again, the latest BT Sport matches have overrun. Why? 120 minutes to do 15 heats and we still run out of time. It's wrong to make the public think they're getting value for money the longer they're out of the house, but most of the time is spent wishing they'd hurry up with the next race.

Exactly, and surely that’s the point of it all. Supporters want to be entertained, that really is the first thing that needs to be sorted, tracks need to prepared for racing not boring boring gate and go processions. Highlighted by that superb advert for the sport at Swindon last week live on BT.

It seems that 2500 homes are to be built on the site between the services and the go-kart track, if it gets all the necessary planning permission. This link shows all phases of the proposed development: https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/lakeside-shopping-centre-become-new-1840782 Let's just hope that Jon, Stuart and the rest of the Hammers management and helpers can find a way to help us continue to race for many years to come at a new stadium or venue in the local area. Fingers crossed everyone!

not a bad line up!!

Ignore it and all will come right