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Tate has released the following statement from his hospital bed:- Tate Zischke 1h · Hello everyone just want to jump on and thank everyone for all the messages and hospital visits this means a lot I haven't been able to get back to everyone but thanks everyone. It's going to be a long bumpy road to recovery I will spend the coming weeks in hospital fighting to get better each day. It has been a rough few days so far but we will keep flighting. So far I can let you all know I have fractured 7 vertebrae and 5 ribs and have a nasty entry and exit hole in my left bum cheek where I was penetrated by my bike when I followed by bike into the fence. I have so far had 1 surgery on my ass cheek and have been told I will need a couple more in the coming days. I want to let everyone know this crash was 100% a racing incident and nobody is at fault. I will keep everyone updated on what is happening next Good to read that he doesn't blame Keynan Rew in any way for the accident. Wish him well.

Message to racegoers from the Belle Vue Charitable Trust For those racegoers unaware, Belle Vue has a Trust which was set up to support our riders and other charitable initiatives, supporting those in need of help. For those who contribute regularly to the 50:50 draw and Chase's White Line Challenge, those proceeds go into the trust to raise funds for these causes. Following Tate's crash on Monday, the Trust has got to action and kindly agreed to pay for Tate's Mum's flight to the UK from Australia so she can be with him as he enters his next stage of recovery. The trust has also been liaising with the team at the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund who will support with expenses whilst here in the UK and we're sure the other crowd funding / fundraising initiatives will help him get back on his feet, replace damaged equipment and cover expenses in the months to come. All of this would not be possible without the tremendous support we receive week in week out from the supporters of Belle Vue Speedway and the unfailing efforts of David Burroughs and his Belle Vue Speedway Supporters Club (BVSSC) team. And not forgetting, the great support shown at tracks across the country for Benevolent Fund track collections. A huge thank you to you all and a huge personal thank you. Philip Gunning, Chair of Trustees.

Whatever individual track loyalties are, I cannot believe that any true speedway fans on here are not 100% supportive of what the Panthers Consortium are trying so hard to achieve!

What about all the previous swallows? (see below) It hasn't. Kye's 'average counting' scores so far this season: BSN Series Berwick (A) 4+1 (4) Berwick (H) 10 (4) Glasgow (A) 7+1 (4) Glasgow (H) 7+3 (4) Championship Plymouth (H) 14+3 (7) Workington (A) 4+1 (5) Oxford (A) 8 (4) Oxford (H) 5+1 (4) Redcar (A) 3+1 (4) Scunny (H) 9+1 (4) Scunny (A) 4+1 (4) Plymouth (A) 0 (4) Poole (A) 8+1 (4) Yes, granted, he's hot and cold but he is a 6.50ish rider. What are you expecting? Double figures every week? Monarchs' averages this season are slightly skewed in that the H / A split is currently 5H and 8A. That, generally, keeps a rider's stats lower and highlights the negative. Kye has achieved above his average at home in all meetings bar Oxford. Away, he's reached the 6.50 'target' on 3 occasions - Glasgow, Oxford and Poole. He's also the bonus point king within the team. His '2024 meetings only' average is a full point lower than the 'including bonus' figure. Indeed, his 14 bonus points are only matched / bettered in the Championship by Jake Mulford, Luke Harrison, Craig Cook (all 14), Kyle Howarth (15), Sam Masters (16) and Jacob Hook (19). All hail those looking after job security... As I said, yes, he's hot and cold. But he's not the biggest problem in the side. Good luck to Kye for the rest of the season.

a relief to hear that Tate is staying upbeat and an admirably humble and thoughtful post under the circumstances i look forward to seeing him return next year, undeniably one of the hottest prospects on the scene

Statement taken from Tate’s Facebook this morning. Hello everyone just want to jump on and thank everyone for all the messages and hospital visits this means a lot I haven't been able to get back to everyone but thanks everyone. It's going to be a long bumpy road to recovery I will spend the coming weeks in hospital fighting to get better each day. It has been a rough few days so far but we will keep flighting. So far I can let you all know I have fractured 7 vertebrae and 5 ribs and have a nasty entry and exit hole in my left bum cheek where I was penetrated by my bike when I followed by bike into the fence. I have so far had 1 surgery on my ass cheek and have been told I will need a couple more in the coming days. I want to let everyone know this crash was 100% a racing incident and nobody is at flat. I will keep everyone updated on what is happening next

Have to question Oxford's team manager (again). Putting Riss in heat 15, means he's one of the top two Oxford riders. So as he's at reserve, why not give him an extra ride before heat 15?

Justice done. Well in boys. Absolute Masterclass from Emil.

Just seen a strong candidate for worst ref decision of the season!

See Jack and Freddie are listed to race in Torun this weekend. Let's see if their injuries are bad enough to keep them from racing in Poland at the weekend.

Belle Vue Speedway Trust Announcement. Following the events of Monday evening, the Trust has been in discussion with the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund and has agreed to provide Tate's mother with the air fare to travel to the UK, from Australia, to be with her son. The Trust will also contribute to any additional welfare that is required during her stay, over and above that which the SRBF will provide. Whilst it is too early to be precise, the Trust intends to provide further assistance to Tate during his period of rehabilitation, be it in the UK, or back in Australia. All this would not be possible without the tremendous support we receive week in week out from the Supporters of Belle Vue and the unfailing efforts of David Burroughs and his team from the BVSSC. A huge thank you to you all. Philip Gunning Chair of Trustees. The trust money comes from fans doing 50/50 draws, interval ball game etc.

I like Max - but lets keep it real - Sam Hagon won the race he replaced Max in achieving a 3-3 - a 1-5 or even a 2-4 at that stage could have changed the outcome. Poole are a professional sports team - its business and its right to take care of it regardless of emotions

Tate has released the following statement from his hospital bed:- Tate Zischke 1h · Hello everyone just want to jump on and thank everyone for all the messages and hospital visits this means a lot I haven't been able to get back to everyone but thanks everyone. It's going to be a long bumpy road to recovery I will spend the coming weeks in hospital fighting to get better each day. It has been a rough few days so far but we will keep flighting. So far I can let you all know I have fractured 7 vertebrae and 5 ribs and have a nasty entry and exit hole in my left bum cheek where I was penetrated by my bike when I followed by bike into the fence. I have so far had 1 surgery on my ass cheek and have been told I will need a couple more in the coming days. I want to let everyone know this crash was 100% a racing incident and nobody is at fault. I will keep everyone updated on what is happening next

You've been Kemped!

Justice

Hi There were RUMOURS a few days ago that they might call this meeting off, due to the England match being on the same day at 5pm. We have tapes up normally at 3pm. There is no sign yet, on any Comets media site that its going to be cancelled or an earlier start time, so I presume it will just be the normal 3pm start. Current Met Office Forecast is 60% chance of a heavy shower, but Sunny Spells all afternoon too.

I believe that 2 lorry loads of the Wolverhampton Monmore Green shale has gone on the track so far this season.

Rew scored a paid maximum on Tuesday in the u-24 league in Poland.

How dare you use facts and figures to prove that Kye is doing ok when others think he isn't - Blobby, Blobby, Blobby.

A fund raiser has been setup to help Tate in his recovery: Fundraiser by James Wilson : Help Tate Zischke After Season Ending Crash (gofundme.com)

Episode 17 of the Pride of the East Unofficial Stars podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Uhkg24uoXMnc8S9Vcjrdg?si=CZ1E4BIDQpyeto8CUfF-_Q

Wishing you a speedy and full recovery young man...I can only imagine you are going through the ringer right now, but try and stay positive.

Competition formats SON Semi’s after 21 heats top 2 teams to SON final 3rd and 4th teams in race 22 and winners to SON final. SON Final after 21 heats top team to the final. Heat 22 is 2nd and 3rd teams with winners going to final(heat 23). Winners of the final are the winners !! SON 2 8 teams over straight 28 heats- no final Points throughout both tournaments are 4 ,3, 2, 0

JK has told me he is doing all 4 SON and SON 2 racecards but is not doing Tuesday and Wednesday’s meetings until Monday and i will link as always.

And yet after making progress they still replaced him in heat eight. He would have been off of gate one, where I think he would have had a good chance of beating Connor Coles. He had already beat his opposite number in heat two..Hagon was a bit up and down to be fair. So it would have been nice to see Max get his full programmed rides.

Well done Max Perry for deservedly getting Rider of the Night from the meeting sponsor.

They also have a consistent core to their team, with riders generally returning year to year with only the odd change. Must help the fans to create a bond with the team instead of a rag tag random 1 to 7 turning up week to week, season to season

Poole have a winning team and the crowd turns up... They don't have a winning team and they stop going in the same numbers... The racing standard doesn't seem to be so much of a factor as to crowd size, unlike at many other tracks....

I have said many times... Literally tens of millions of pounds will be, and have been, spent in the top two divisions in particular, on riders who clearly haven't grown the sport in the past two decades by their presence... Yet, a pittance on marketing, which may have delivered better results... And also there has been a complete reluctance to "try something new" when "same old, same old" clearly wasn't (and still isn't) working... The (previous) NDL seemed to be the most successful and best ran league by a considerable distance... Maybe someone should reflect on why that was....

Not all Edinburgh fans hate Kye, there is only a small minority that post on here Hats off to wee Sedgy tonight, great effort - and Picko will be back, very uncharacteristic meeting for him

But on the flip side if wasn't a trappers paradise would sedgy have got 14? Always frustrating to see your no.1 score so poorly but never just as easy as saying if he'd scored 10 you'd have won 50-40. But if picko and Ben cook can't pass on a track you know it's bad

Standard entertaining speedway at wim BORED road again, no passing

Fast Freddie turning into No show Freddie already. Suppose Brum have just got to accept it whenever Freddie doesn't feel like turning up as they've got no chance of replacing him with a like for like permanent signing who's fully committed to British racing.

We'll have a full 1to 7 against a Workington select.

Hoping to attend the rearranged fixture, is there any danger of another rain off or is the weather looking OK up north

Good on him. Many knew he wouldn’t blame Rew. AceBellend is an unfortunate exception but as soon as it happened I think we all pretty much knew it would be him coming on here and knew exactly which direction he would be sending it

There's no BSN nor KO Cup in my "brave new world" of 2H 2A. NDL clubs would generally be expected to run on a night other than the parents race night, leaving the Championship side free to arrange meetings on these nights. Belle Vue and Leicester have no problem doing this. Middlesbrough raced Belle Vue on Friday June 7, a night that could have been used to restage the rained off Glasgow v Redcar fixture which currently doesn't look likely until September.

Great to here from Nicolai. Came across as a decent bloke, and with a strong mentally, which is a big bonus in our sport.

A fundraiser has been set up by 2 top gentleman to help Tate with his recovery, replace machinery and to help his Mam get over to the UK to be with him. Link is below. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tate-zischkes-recovery-after-season-ending-crash?attribution_id=sl:ed445d5d-de18-4b91-b487-70933b83e4cb&utm_campaign=pd_ss_icons&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

The only time noise has been an issue at Poole is whenever there is something on during the midweek daytime eg practice laps or on P&P day when its agreed with the neighbouring school that there will be no track noise before 3pm. Relationships with the school are excellent, to the point that overflow matchday car parking is utilised on the school grounds!

Am I being daft here, as I can’t read between the lines?

You really have got it bad and obviously in need of help ................ I would guess there are several psychiatrists listed on the net if you look hard enough!!

It's quite wrong that the NDL tail is being allowed to wag the Championship dog. Things must change for next year. All Championship teams signed up for a theoretical maximum of 18 home meetings - 8 league; 4 BSN; 4 KO Cup and 2 Play offs - so 16 league meetings (2H and 2A) and two play offs would be the same commitment .

Rubbish meeting tonight. Gate and go. Castagna beating Lawson sums it up. Good crowd, good atmosphere but track is extremely dull. Just nothing there for the racers.

Their goes any hope Birmingham had of winning the meeting.

great to see east Germany back.

Saturday’s matches line-ups Poznan v Krosno Poznan 9 Matias Nielsen 10 Szlauderbach 11 Dul 12 Loktayev 13 Douglas 14 Teska 15 K Grzelak 16 Krosno 1 Milik 2 Wojdylo 3 K Bjerre 4 Krakowiak 5 Woznik 6 S Bandur 7 Swiercz 8 Rzeszow v Ostrow Rzeszow 9 M Nowak 10 Pieszczek 11 N Pedersen 12 Swidnicki 13 Thorssell 14 Jarosz 15 Rafalski 16 Ostrow 1 C Holder 2 Musielak 3 Jasinski 4 Jakobsen 5 Chugunov 6 S Szostak 7 Dymowski 8

You really are a nasty piece of work

I’d gladly welcome Lewi Kerr back to the Stars at reserve with Rowe which would move Wojdylo to 2, but he is more than good enough to ride there

Small world, but good to exchange views with a fellow long-time supporter.