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Yeah….. 14 points away. huuuuge mistake

As I entered the stadium in heavy rain I thought I would be on my out again a few minutes later so to to get a full meeting in is credit to everyone concerned. Berwick made heavy weather of beating Newcastle but they got there in the end thanks in the main to Leon Flint who arguably had his nest meeting so far, and there have been quite a few to pick from. Can`t agree with some of the remarks about Kyle Bickley, IMO he`s doing the job he was brought in to do especially when in some of his rides he is generally up against tactical rides from the opposition. Its great to see Leon Flint free scoring as his reserve partner but Bickley`s performances shouldn't be ignored.

Didn’t think there was too much wrong with the track myself apart from being dusty which considering the forecast is quite understandable. There was a problem with watering around heat 11-12 when bowser dumped to much water on bends 1-2 but otherwise ok.

He had two options, bikes remain in the yard and locked away for the rest of the day or left in the street whilst he waited for his 'friend' to arrive. He chose the street. But go ahead and believe what you like, you'll be saying next that Armadale has a Speedway Track.

His PR and sponsorship and equipment and workshop facilities look top notch ,judging by his website and videos.He has always had A very professional approach to the sport,like I said he is still young it might well happen for him.

Maybe using guest riders?... I am sure the fans would be just as fanatical knowing their favourite riders could help everyone else's chances of success, whilst at the same time single handedly destroying their own. And the sponsors would remain just as interested in pumping huge sums of money in to the teams knowing their own riders could completely undermine every single cent of their investment by their actions... And the TV companies would still be falling over themselves to tender for the rights to broadcast each meeting knowing 'Woffy' for example could rider for all eight teams.... Lastly, maybe ride not at the weekends, but Monday and Thursday's,. Two huge nights for the entertainment business.. For me.. The only improvement they could make is having one less junior in the top league teams as there are too many races with two world class riders, one very good one, and a junior.. Maybe the six and seven could be Polish U24 and U21? Other than that, nothing.. Great entertainment, unreal commitment, and you actually feel as a fan that 'it does matter'... If only eh?

Why? surely if the aim is for these riders to improve then potentially moving into the main body and challenging themselves is a good thing, no point protecting them the scheme makes it easier for them to get a team spot and also gives certain benefits like guarantees on points money and fuel and tires provided by their clubs

When you have the worlds best riders , the best teams , fantastic stadiums and race tracks and the backing of the fanatical supporters its little wonder no other country comes anywhere near to Poland and its Speedway . Add to that the superb tv coverage it really is an unbeatable package. Everything from start to finish run in a professional manner , i honestly dont think it could be improved.

Agreed. Should just say each team must have three brits. One of which must be under, say, 19. And another under 21. I see Plymouth, who signed Luke Ruddick as there "Rising Star", have now transferred the Rising Star status to Alfie Bowtell! How is that possible? It gives them an extra 0.25 (ish) to play with for any subsequent team changes as Alfie has a higher average. Bloody ridiculous.

Feel for everyone who had to stand around and watch the disaster unfold today. Rain shower couldn't be helped, 2 hour track work was a questionable choice and spending 3 hours to no avail is ridiculous. A lot of folks could have been home by then or certainly close. I admire the optimism but ive stood and watched these debarcles at Mildenhall before and the track can rarely be saved. Bad day at the office for all involved and another mess the sport can ill afford.

Controversial decision there... Looked a bit of a dive from Kolodziej.....

Blobby probably had the track under surveillance for the two weeks before the. meeting. He likes gathering evidence apparently.

Still confident we can beat most teams over a two legged tie which is we’re it matters. Still disappointing but another point on the road which before the meeting most would have accepted.

Not everyone gets all the fortune you lot had there. Fair play to Eastbourne for the comeback but I've always thought home tacticals should never be allowed.

Why didn't you just admit you were wrong,it would have been so much better

We can all be team managers onthe sidelines but at the end of the day the promotion stuck by the team that they announced last year which let the riders know that they at least had a team place fir this season. I’m the same as most people that want too see us at the top end of the league and if all the team had been firing on all cylinders I’m sure the team wouldn’t be far away. Form is everything I’m sure for the riders but there will always be bumps in the road. Jye has had a couple of big crashes already this year , NBJ had some mechanical issues away from home which could have changed some results if the engine hadn’t givin up. Danny is starting to put some decent scores away from home and Leon is having a superb season . Coty not being here causes issues but it’s nobody’s fault . A win is a win in my book . I’m just happy that we are getting too see meetings when some supporters aren’t . We just need to get behind the team and promotion.

Only 6 points up after heat 13. I was expecting Leon Flint to replace Kyle Bickley in heat 14.

You doing surveillance as a part time hobby at the time. If that’s the case do you not think to yourself that this not normal behaviour.

Thread should be shut down

Tongue in cheek that's why I put lol no got a sense of humour

Pay on the gate needs to return desperately. People need to be able to decide on the day, especially in unsettled weather.

Except for Gorzow they're all pretty dated. Wroclaw is well maintained admittedly. But the rest are no better than mid 80's division 3 football stadiums

Just be happy with home wins personally .

I could say that neither the team manager nor Mrs team manager nor the owner wear a mask when they are wandering about and fraternising at Ashfield despite the MC consistently insisting that we should, but my conclusion now is that some will and some won't, and those who don't will never understand why we who do will.

If Scunthorpe Scorpions really have ambition, then Mr Godfrey has to bite the bullet again and make changes. Loyalty goes out of the window and Josh Macdonald has to go, we cannot carry passengers. I don't care if he has come halfway around the world .

Wroclaw's win was fully deserved. Leszno's dominance ended last year with Smektala and Kubera moving elsewhere as over 21. They come back with Ratajczak having more experience, after all he is only 16. He remembers Leigh Adams last race for Leszno in 2011. He was then 5 years old.

If the Scorpions are to make another change then it has to be Josh McDonald .He’s on a 4 point average ; don’t know what the pts limit available to for a new rider would be . But is there any available riders what would improve us and ready to come to the tapes immediately ?

Hi there - Pressed the link that Badge provided and then the rectangular ‘search’ button and then ‘Kings Lynn v Ipswich race day preview’ - and that worked for me - I actually think this could well be a close competitive match and looking forward to it -

And instantly blown out of the water.

Much preferable rider compared to Zmarzlik.

Jake Mulford and Josh Auty for Josh mcdonald and Theo.

Gutted..I really thought we could push on for a play off place today with an away win..can’t see us getting any points anywhere else away from home.

Past his best IMO ,and was in the Team for his home form and entertaining.

Heats 13 and 15 used to be food and drink.for Cook , no.longer it seems

Seems to be a regular thing for a lot of teams away at the moment, Eastie normally do the same away. Think a fair bit is the wet June weather, seems to catch the home team out more at the start of a meeting as its alien to the norm for them, taking half the meeting to get the track back for the home team to feel comfortable, then being able to bang in the points late on.

Was Shawn, who admitted he'd lost the desire/will to do it properly any more and was scaring himself.

Kyle's equitment is first class and I'm not knocking his ability in saying that.

The best thing that could have happened for rider and club.

Someone posted about losing interest yet still being involved, it’s so true, Arena finished 3 years ago and the current first division is something of a joke but I still love the sport, I get my fix from clips on YouTube both current and old. Someone even posted the recent Witches vs Wolves meeting, is that Kevin Long still doing the MC on the centre green? Sounded like him, one of the better ones given my 30 plus years of following the sport.

Sounds like it was re-arranged in conjunction with Pedersen pulling out of the SEC at Gdansk!

What a state speedway in this country has become what with two leagues back in the seventies compromising of 18 plus teams per league and all the world stars competing.

It's in his head & when he sorts that side out I think we'll see a different rider

I will provide live updates from track-side. Link to follow.

Not been in pits this season. Not allowed under current conditions

Good meeting despite the wet conditions. Eagles deserved the win, solid all the way through and much sharper from the gate early on when it counted the most. Kemp was the star but he’s ridden Redcar a lot recently and it showed. Newman was the surprise for me , a little lucky not to get excluded early doors ( 1st bend incident in the 2 nd bend ? ) but he was unusually aggressive which got him the rewards. Bears bike issues and falls really cost them in the end ( 3 of each ) but they are a team of racers not really known for their gating and in wet conditions that cost them. Allen had one superb ride from last to first and how the crowd reacted to it but then he was badly off the pace , very strange. Never seen Wright on his backside so much ( not his fault ) but he recovered well despite them taking a grinder to his bike ! Good to see a decent size crowd and a full 6 heat second half provided when the rain would normally prevent such things. Redcar certainly show a few clubs how it can be done , with a little effort and positivity.

In fairness I'm glad leon didn't ride in 12 was a nightmare for the Mechanics doing heats 1,2,4 would of also been 11,12,14 ran me raggged

With Kent Kings in heeps of trouble after losing the bacon , Len seem in no hurry to spend a few nickels ......in stark contrast to Poole.

Hang on. Danno Verge is going to ride at the Isle of Wight but he’s in the ndl for Eastbourne. I thought I saw that League riders would get banned if they went over to race. Has their been a change to allow him to ride. Hope so. More could follow to help the promotors out.

Absolutely Plymouth invested alot of time and money bringing steven over with visas and work permits,accommodation,workshop etc it was in their own interest for him to succeed, unfortunately the promotion couldn't ride his bikes for him aswell

Final line-up- not in draw order Zmarzlik Janowski Kasprzak Przedpelski Piotr Pawlicki O Fajfer Wozniak Miskowiak Nowak Prem Pawlicki Kolodziej Musielak Szczepaniak Walasek Lampart Hampel