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from someone who has been to most British GP's...from Wembley, Cardiif, Belle Vue etc....none of them come close to what we are being served up right now, none of them. Instead of people trying to find faults with the last two nights of racing, try and draw on the positives. I for one loved both nights, admittedly I only went to the last night meeting but the atmosphere was very good, the racing was good and dare i say the whole event was run well. Only thing missing was a British rider on the rostrum but the racing made up for that. Cannot wait for next years two rounds at Belle Vue.

That meeting was British speedway alive and kicking. this site is very negative and Plymouth being its own micro climate and living in its own bubble is working. This meeting was superb, great racing, drama, last heat deciders. The fans from Redcar travel superbly and handshakes with gladiator fans at the end as well. incredible attendance I wouldn’t be surprised if that could be a new record for the colosseum. as I say I’m sure this site will be negative about something and ultimately it’ll help towards the demise of British speedway but Plymouth are bucking the trend and really getting good crowds and promoting speedway properly ! Plymouth is on the up and nothing less than mark deserves from all he has put in.

Definitely not Not yet Sort of He isn’t One million percent

"Doyle's rubbish now".... "Over the hill".... "Ipswich had his best years"... "He's not even as good as Kurtz".... "Oh! And Poole's track is crap"...

You do realise the GP circus has been haemorrhaging money at a rate of knots in recent years Phil? I find it staggering that the likes of you AND others on here, are critical of Mayfield for tightening the budget and making cuts. That’s exactly what’s been needed for years now. It simply couldn’t go on the way it was and we’re fortunate to even have a GP series to watch at the moment reading the articles in the Star the last few months. Richard Coleman knows exactly what he’s doing, its a pity he wasn’t in place a long time ago. As for Ipswich, I also find it staggering he’s already getting criticised there too. People do realise he didn’t actually take over until the arse end of February? Three and a half months ago. What are people expecting? Belle Vue signed Doyle because they have a vacancy, Ipswich don’t. I’m not sure sacking a couple of riders already to fit him back in would be the reputation they’re looking for, especially when they already have a cup final booked! Give them a chance ffs 🙄

Wimbledon Centre Court it is then.

But you've got to do it in a horse and cart 😉

Tonight sees the return of Josh 'Edinburgh is the only Championship team I'll ever ride for' Pickering... in Scunthorpe colours 🤔

As one of Ryans sponsors, I can confirm he does have a school exam... like most 16 year olds these days do

Doyle has never been my favourite rider but his commitment to the UK has never been in question and it puts a lot of our so called British riders to shame, especially those who are more than happy to ride in British Finals, SON and WC and of course the very popular play offs, but continually decline from riding in the UK but want the benefits nonetheless.

Gotta push back on that one …. he was only ever asked to cover a month and no more. that was your management lying to you

We’ve got to find something to talk about as any premiership speedway is about as rare as kings lynn winning the title 😬

I can speak a fair bit of Polish so can translate some of it .. They said that... "Brady Kurtz was hard charging".. And that he was "coming on strong".... And also, at the end, said "this is Speedway out of the top drawer"... "SPEEDWAYYYYY!!!!!"

... or call the next few matches off until he's ready to return?

You really are an utter berk.

welcome doyle, a good signing, a risky one though because of his low average if he gets injured it dont leave us with alot of options, but ill take a doyle, you know what you are getting with him

...and all within the same 40 point team building limit!! All of this 'from the gate' criticism - its a shame other teams don't have riders that can gate, like Pirates do in most of their away meetings!🤣 Lawson clocking the fastest time of the season so far. Credit to the track team.

Update from Danyon Hume posted on social media. Just a quick update for everyone who has supported me throughout this journey. Tomorrow I’m going down to have all of the metalwork removed from my back. This is a huge step forward in my recovery and brings me one step closer to getting back on the bike where I belong. It’s been a long, challenging road to recovery with plenty of ups and downs, but for the first time in a long while, there’s real light at the end of the tunnel. Once I’m through this next stage, my focus will be on working hard to rebuild my fitness, strength, and confidence so I can return fitter, stronger, and more determined than ever. I can’t thank everyone enough for the support, messages, and encouragement along the way. It has meant more than you know. The comeback starts now, and I’m excited for what’s ahead.

The loss of Kevin Long on the mic has been massive from my perspective. Can’t be understated what a difference he made to the meeting experience. Huge miss.

I find it hard to see the great destination people are making between the leagues. The Premiership can hardly be described as an elite league, in a very real sense it's the Championships with a sprinkling of elite riders.

Use an ad blocker.... Works well.... I presume the ads help pay for the site?

hows @Gavan taken the news???

Speedway is definitely dead... No effort to run meetings, no tv coverage, ive actually stopped looking at results regularly now.. only today checked if sheffield rode monday to find this meeting already off.. Sheffield only ridden 2 home league matches and next planned in 2 weeks , they last rode 25th May No wonder there is no interest

Don’t really understand this dislike of Klindt, the guy has been the bears top man this season , he has missed two matches, one for a knee injury and another due to a commitment he had already committed to before signing for the bears , some of these supporters are like boro fc supporters , fickle as idiot.

No I was not there but what I saw of the crash on tv, he did not torpedo Pjiper and was unfortunate to get excluded.

Always find it funny watching Pijper complain when someone has hit him. The guys wiped himself and others out the majority of his career. Not much going on between the ears. Well done cooper on the win.

The younger riders who rode last night, and those watching on TV, or in the stands, could truly be traumatised by watching the level of capability of the very best.... They must see a gulf between their level and the level of the top lads... People say that want "new faces" in the GP's, but the bottom line is the older heads, of many GP years standing, are still considerably better, and even, still now, more attacking and aggressive.... Add in Bewley, Lindgren and Kubera to this weekends action and it would have raised it up even more, even higher from the incredible standard it was....

In fairness Luke was pretty dross last night . We made a bad decision on set up after the rain prior to the meeting and from then on it was a chore all night. Personally I was surprised he didn't get pulled from his last ride with the meeting being close but he pulled it off, but in all honesty don't think even with that ride he did enough to warrant heat 14 .

Can we just take a minute to actually realise it will be around the end of June before any witches fan sees a different team at Foxhall when you realise only Northampton and Kings Lynn have raced here this season. And shock, the next meeting is Kings Lynn. It’s really not that exciting for any Ipswich fans to keep watching the same riders race round.

I've been to the meeting s at Foxhall this season and haven't noticed any decline from last season. In fact, the new TV screen has added to the experience and once they get interviews onto that for the crowd to hear it will be even better. Some people just love to moan.

I cannot believe that something like this would ever happen... As it would directly impact the considerably high level of integrity and credibility that UK Speedway continually, and proudly, displays ..

It is only boring to you because Poole are successful in it and you obviously hate that. If other prem promoters want Poole to move back up need Weds and tv deal. Though through listening to interviews even though Matt is open to moving up, Danny isn't as keen.

I think Mayfield have saved us and the league. For which we should all be grateful. Unfortunately, the speedway authorities are just delaying the inevitable collapse of speedway in the UK. In my opinion ( not universally popular I guess) the quicker we get a reset the better. Back to one league and get the youngsters on board and make the bloody sport viable again!

So we hear people complain week after week about Wimborne Road, the track prep, gate & go, etc. Yet you still do have opposition riders who come down and are very competitive. Part of the lack of overtaking is inevitable with a strong team like Poole, because opposition can't catch them let alone overtake. Lawson, Harris, Scott, Rushen and others all manage to overtake afterall. Wimborne Road's layout, track width, & surface may not be the most conducive to overtaking of the leagues tracks, but I don't think it's the worst either. Maybe the Pirates Team dominance has something to do with all the criticism?

I watch all the BSN meetings and some of those meetings are no better, I'm afraid it's not just a Poole thing

9 heats were “FTG” according to the updates site.😂 You could argue more because three others included references of someone rounding or coming under someone else on B2 L1. The worst track in the country.

I was down in Poole last Wednesday on a lovely bright and breezy day when you postponed your solitary junior development event of the season 😉

In my view no point trying to get speedway in a big stadium unless you can fill it, towards the end of my time going to Cardiff the crowd levels were dropping and whilst the Atmosphere was still good playing out in a half empty stadium doesn't seem right to me! I've watched Athletics at the LS and can confirm its excellent for that! Never been for football.

It’s more like a post season thread these days. Who won the play offs? Has the AGM taken place? Sad really when but a few years back it was a hotbed of banter between rival supporters and regular weekly speedway. Now it has very little to offer even the diehard supporters and you cannot hold out any hope of change for the better going forward given the way the sport is run and the speedway tail being the riders attitude who are the wagging in the dog and the sport as a whole with the punters who follow it largely treated with contempt. I feel for the next generation of riders who see the options for them diminishing at a rapid rate. It needs wholesale changes but it will not happen. For the time being we have Poland to relive what used to be the sport in the UK.

At least there will be some decent start line girls 😄

I am an exiled fan with no club to support and haven’t been to a live meeting since Lakeside closed in 2018 but I have used BSN in the past and indeed this season, any funds the clubs get from the likes of me is bonus because I am never going to go to a meeting in person unless the Hammers come back at some point.

But the "knee injury" didn't stop him riding in Poland 🤔

From the video on socials Cairns went for the gap "Polish" style on the inside and touched Pijper's wheel so was rightly excluded but both looked untidy going into the corner. Referee made the correct decision and agree with awarding the race also.

They'd have to make sure David Sullivan stayed away....

Because cairns is such a dirty t**t that’s why piper throws a wobbler as you put it .

Gary Havelock looks and sounds like a street drinker

From 2007 to 2009, the FIM introduced a rule that gave the reigning World Under-21 Champion a direct, automatic permanent spot in the following year's senior Speedway Grand Prix series. Only two riders ever successfully took advantage of that specific golden ticket before the rule was scrapped: Emil Sayfutdinov: He won the Under-21 World Championship in 2007 (and successfully defended it in 2008). Because of the 2007 win, he was handed an automatic full-time spot for the 2009 senior Speedway Grand Prix series. He exploded onto the senior scene that year, winning his very first GP round at Prague and finishing 3rd in the world overall as a rookie. Darcy Ward: The brilliant Aussie won the Under-21 title in 2009, which technically qualified him for the 2010 Grand Prix. However, because he was still so young, he and his management chose to turn down the full-time spot to focus on his development, opting to take a couple of wild card appearances instead. The FIM quickly realized that throwing a 20- or 21-year-old straight into the brutal, high-pressure world of full-time Grand Prix racing could sometimes do more harm than good to a young rider's career. It was a massive financial, physical and mental jump, and if a rider wasn't truly ready, a tough year in the GPs could completely shatter their confidence. By 2010, they reverted back to the system we have today: making the juniors qualify through the senior GP Challenge or earn it via performance-based wild cards. Parnitskyi has, of course, been given his spot due to DJ Woffy pulling out.

There are some on here who cant wait to put the boot into the track, whats happened to the best track in the world etc, to save egg on the face maybe they should actually wait and see how the track develops, conditions affect racing, and there has never been a track anywhere in the world that can produce top class racing every meeting. A bad meeting here still trumps the racing elsewhere.

His lack of competitiveness has drawn a lot of comment in this forum. He's a 19 year old kid, if there's any criticism due its to the clowns who think these youngsters, however brilliant they may be, can make up for the 10+ years more experience and developed reflexes, coordination and racecraft of genuine GP contestants. Hopefully getting beaten half a lap in these events doesn't destroy his confidence and he can continue to develop and capitalize on his enormous natural talent.

Update on former Berwick rider Connor Coles posted on social media. After 6½ weeks in hospital and rehabilitation, Connor is finally home. To say we’re grateful is an understatement. There were times when we didn’t know what the future would look like, so having him back home with us and the girls is the best feeling in the world. The progress he has made has been incredible. Just over two weeks ago he was largely bedbound, struggling to talk and eating puréed food. Today he’s walking, talking (all be it still very quietly) eating normal meals and continuing his recovery at home with his family. He still has a long road ahead, with ongoing appointments, exercises and rehabilitation, but today is a huge milestone and one we weren’t sure we’d see so soon. Thank you to everyone who has supported us, checked in on us, helped with the girls, visited Connor, donated, fundraised and kept us going through the hardest weeks of our lives. Every message, phone call and act of kindness has meant more than you’ll ever know. We also want to thank every single member of staff involved in Connor’s care and rehabilitation. Your support, encouragement, expertise and belief in him have helped get him home to us, and we will be forever grateful. Recovery doesn’t stop here, but we’re simply grateful to have our family back under one roof agai