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Logged on to have a look at the news on the Oxford , Glasgow meeting. Lo and behold it is infested by you know who are going on about in no particular order There track. Tom Brennan can’t ride there track. Were crap. There great. Have I missed anything?.

I'm just hoping that all the people who have fallen out of love with King's Lynn Speedway, will come along and help save the club from closure, if only out of respect for the people you used to stand/sit with, who you probably chatted or had a pint with, who still depend on it as there night out. As a club, they've suffered bad times, which is currently the case, and good times when they were in a lower league. What ever has happened before, nobody can change, but we can all help by offering our support whilst the club sorts its financial and managerial problems out, of which they will with our help and support, so we can move forwards again. It's obvious that a lot of you don't like Keith Chapman, and of course, that is your right, but if he hadn't bought the stadium in the first place, nobody would have enjoyed those wonderful years of the past, under his leadership, of which he now wants rid of. He's been quite open and said he wants to sell the speedway side of his business, and it's such a shame that Alex Brady had to leave suddenly for the reasons he gave, because I thought he was the right man to get the club out of the doldrums in seasons to come. He's publicly said that he would like to one day return, and who knows, that day could be tomorrow, or it could be two years time, only he knows that. Buster is obviously talking to people and sponsors behind the scenes, but he's never going to get people interested in purchasing the speedway business, unless more people return to the terraces. Those of you who constantly express your opinions on social media, on the quality of riders that are in the team, and bear in mind, nobody deliberately rides badly, as they're not earning their wages. Everybody in whatever form of life has there own level of ability, and that's how human life revolves. You complain about certain riders that have been signed, of which you have got that right to do, I'm no different. But just take a look at other clubs, and I don't just mean Peterborough, they are built in a similar fashion to that of King's Lynn. Ipswich are one club in such a case, that are complaining about Danny King, Erik Riss, Joe Thompson, before he was replaced by his brother, but you don't read of their supporters walking away from their club. Many of you say you no longer attend speedway meetings at the Adrian Flux Arena, but you must still like the sport, and have an interest in what's happening at/with King's Lynn Speedway club, or you wouldn't waste your time looking and writing on these forums in the first place. So please, help to keep King's Lynn Speedway alive, and the sport alive in Norfolk, in all probability, the county were the majority of you live, and return to the terraces for the last few meetings of the season, which will hopefully encourage someone, or a consortium plus maybe extra sponsors, to purchase the club from Keith Chapman, and see if they can put right what you don't like. Only you can do that now, so please give it one more shot, in an attempt to keep speedway alive in Norfolk

If Laguta tried as hard as Emil there wouldn't be a problem, he's very much a gating tart and doesn't very often chase down and pass people, whereas Emil rides his heart out every race, I'd have Emil over Laguta everyday of the weak personally.

It's clear now that 'Just Stop Doyle' activists have infiltrated referee boxes throughout the land. These people won't stop until Jason is eliminated from every race. Action must be taken or Jason will be competing in every race covered in orange dye.

Just looking at photographs of the rider in the rostrum can't help but notice how cheap and plastic the three trophies are. Surely a proper silver cup or silver and wooden shield awarded annually would be more appropriate along with a replica for the winner? Was there not a 'real' trophy back in the days when it was called the British Junior Championship? I seem to recall Barry Thomas holding a nice trophy when he won the title.

Wonder if Buster will get the middle of Lynn’s track jet washed before their next visit from Eurosport.

Did a pretty fair job as well, it seems. Great manager!

Morris refused to comply with the test requirement. At that instant he took the matter into his own hands so I don’t see why other parties should be wasting their time investigating this further to assess whether the punishment should extend beyond the mandatory 30 day ban. Random testing is part and parcel of professional sport (even speedway falls into that category) and if you’re dumb enough to refuse a test it’s an admission that you have something to hide. I don’t see why the situation needs to be more complex than that. Serve him with the maximum ban/fine and move on.

Astounds me that some people will try to justify someone not taking a drugs/alcohol test or thinking that testing isn’t necessary. Not only does it protect the integrity of the sport it also protects the competitors. Not taking a test should carry the same penalty as a positive test, if not a more severe one.

Plymouth has applied to get Kennett’s average re-assessed so they can bring him in this year

Don’t think the Mon/Thurs would help Speedway in General if there was a merger. Championship does not have to bow too Premiership demands .IMO.Premiership is the League in the most difficulty let them get on with it.

Our expectations in recent years have often been unrealistic. Some reckoned Nowak would achieve a 7.00 average but didn't seem to understand that riding at two, partnering Chris Harris, he would need to score 7+3 in most meetings. Right now his GSA is 5.50 while his CMA is 6.90 - figuers from the BSPL site. Fully accept that his riding doesnt have the same zest as previously but let's keep our expectations in check.

I was amazed when Abi went to interview Charles Wright straight after his nonsensical exclusion - I expected a lot of bleeping being necessary! Fair play to Charles, he kept his cool admirably.

The weather forecast was not great and people like myself are not prepared to travel giving the experiences of riders attitudes if damp, raining or wet tracks.Scottish weather is so local and unpredictable it certainly doesn’t help matters.

What i noticed about Connor Bailey on Sunday is that he has finally developed a ruthless streak. Last year when he gated he always looked odds on to stay ahead but when he didn't gate he rarely passed anyone. Sunday's final showed that he has finally taken another step in his development and it was great to witness.

I think that Harris, Nowak and Vissing were always in the plan for 2023 and when Brennan and Basso were confirmed, the 40 point limit meant there were only six points left and neither Hume nor Bailey could be fitted in. Pijper on 2.00 and a 4.00 rider was the only fit available. Whether Complin was always the first choice as the 4.00 is uncertain.

The side who are second in the table and unbeaten in the league. Good teams can have bad evenings at the office.

Could this be the first meeting ever in the history of the sport where both teams lose?

Have any of you moaning about the ref ever risked your lives reffereeing for our entertainment...?

Is the person for real? Think you need to head over (and stay) on the Covid thread or something. You'll like it there. Now....let's get back to the real world.

You will have to explain “Passing “ and “Excitment” ,. You will not have to explain the dust though .

Professional sportspeople should not be failing drug test given how much information they are given nowadays.

As was said by KT (I think it was him), if you got to watch a replay 4 times before you can notice a slight move then their was no movement. The 2 decisions were bad decisions that could have cost BV the match, and definitely affected Wrights earnings last night.

Is this a breakaway group from '"Just Stop Nicki" that succeeded after just a quarter of a lap at Peterborough earlier in the year?

In the race that Laguta won he was a whisker away from the new track record set in heat 1 by Fricke... so not too shabby We all know Laguta is not as complete a speedway rider as Emil but he's not the first world class rider to come to Leicester unable to pass and I'm sure he won't be the last

Wright is one of my favourite riders, but he was moving fractionally in Heat 14 and the one in which he got a warning. It is minute, only mm but he was moving. Adam Ellis does it as well.

Sadly more professional is not something that goes hand in hand with British Speedway since the 1980s and 90s .

I couldn't figure why the Witches put Emil in for Thompson in heat 14 instead of for Riss... Needing a 1-5 it was NEVER gonna happen with Riss in the heat. That ref though! If you're gonna pull it back for an unsatisfactory start but then see that nobody was actually moving, own your mistake and put all 4 back rather than exclude a rider for no reason.

If there is a top 100 list of reasons why speedway is going downhill I can comfortably reassure you that referees making bad decisions does not make it anywhere near that list.

I don't really understand your hatred for Danny King, he has had absolutely no support from Riss in recent weeks so whenever he has a poor ride it is always a 5-1. I feel you expect him to ride at Sayfutinov level every week which is unrealistic and his average has improved despite the premiership being a higher level imo this year. The reason Ipswich lost is Riss.

For me the Witches rider of the night was Dan Thompson - deserved an extra ride rather than being taken out

Obviously posting on here is like preaching to the converted...but lets be honest the sport in general in terms of actual racing/passing has gone down hill rapidly.. Classic examples are the Speedway GP's, meant to be the highlight of all the top riders performing to a worldwide audience, ye the tracks are in general abysmal, packed and packed so that they resemble a road surface, yet the outcome is a boring track, give them something to race on, not just one line where if you dare to look for grip on the outside you are punished.

Aye, let’s stuff the kids (the future supporters by the way) who really enjoy the centre green race just because you’re bored for 15 minutes of your life……..SELFISH!

If speedway is his only income then you’d think he’d be extra careful not to jeopardize his career, if he has been taking something he shouldn’t (which is all speculation and we may never fully find out the truth) and he knew he might fail said test if he got asked to do one surely he would’ve been better off saying he was ill miss 7 days racing than potentially throw your whole career away.

So does anyone know what his reasons for refusing the test was he whizzing his t*ts off or something?

Woffinden has been allowed to get to the level he has by the fact he's in the GP's despite never having qualified. Madsen was ignored for a number of years while being the top rider in Poland. I've said it before and I'll say it again would Holder & Bewley be at the level they're now at had they not been given the opportunity to ride in the GP's at the expense of the Russians? Or would they still be at the level they were at bumbling about on the cusp? We'll never know of course but just because you're not currently in the GP series doesn't mean you can't raise your game to the level of a GP rider

How much, if at all, did he ride in Poland last year? A year out is a long time. Personally I think over the years Glasgow have been guilty of building a team around guys who can ride Ashfield forgetting titles are won away from home. Yes you want Ashfield as a fortress but arguably the track is so good and fair it doesn't always give a home advantage so visiting racers can do damage. Equally our reserves haven't dominated at home. Ideally home reserves should be getting the upper hand on visiting counterparts and even beating s/s and the occasional h/l. Who can ever forget our two reserves, David McAllan and Trent Leverington scoring a 5-1 against Newport's top two Craig Watson and Frank Smart?

He's not Mad Marcin this time round.

Or a crowd

yeah you getting knocked out in semi final

If they have any play-off aspirations Birmingham really need to win this one. But Poole rarely lose & can't see it happening on Wednesday.

Absolutely.

Surely Jye Etheridge has to be knocking on the Ipswich door. Erik Riss and Danyon Hume massively struggling for form at Premiership level. Etheridge has proved that he can perform at that level (after he guided Belle Vue to the title last season) and has openly admitted he wants a premiership team. Thoughts Ipswich fans?

Two riders neck and neck on the final bend and tbey cut to the leader crossing the line. I literally leant to the right to try and see what was happening off screen. This is what Eurosport has done to me.

Right, it's the World Championship; it's not a training scheme to blood up-and-coming riders!

It just shows what a knifedge the sport in the UK is on.. Sponsors have become for many a sizeable chunk of the "cake", rather than the cherry on top of the icing on it... A true real supporter of the sport for many years, so you have to send best wishes to him and to Wolves..

Last time Rob Lyon is left in charge of choosing the holiday location...

Personally speaking I hope those responsible are dealt with and then reported to the Police.

You mean like those that were tried with the ‘ Dugard ‘ 140 engines for junior racing? only for the seals to be ‘copied’ and offered around by another engine tuner and the scheme was abandoned within weeks .

Another new poster telling us how to behave and in the same sentence calling people toxic bell ends... pot, kettle, black?