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Top of the Premier League is not the TOP in Speedway,someone should remind him.Still lets see how far he goes in the sport with that attitude.He wasn't an automatic choice IMO .Best of a mediocre bunch was nearer the mark.Cook,Barker and Bridger the best you could expect was a good night out on the P#ss. After all its only a National newspaper !!!!!!

One addition should be get Sophie back on board it's cringing stuff watching Charlie trying to interview the riders.Sophie was excellent as usual last night on the 'other" channel.

their best scores for Iverson Pederson and Bjerre.

How about some scores from the the Danes at Poole,then of you go and do your paper round.

Name a track that we would have beat that Danish Team on.

while I agree with most that Eddie should not have been selected given his current form it was pretty poor to drop him after 1 ride then take him out again later in the meeting Cook was no better.Gb were never going to win the meeting but were never going to not qualify so Eddie should have been given opportunity to at least take his rides.Poor management skills all round.Dont think there was much wrong with the track just a poor quality of riders (apart from the Danes and Tai)made it a poor meeting. Harris always seem to be happy with his performances these days !!!!!!

This could be the best meeting in the SWC hard to predict the outcome.

I Personaly don't know what help they will get but if the comments of Harris, Nichols and they late Lee Richardson were anything to go by it costs you money to represent your Country which is not a good omen.

The way I look at is you don't need to learn on all these different tracks (shapes and sizes) in Britain nowadays because the sport has moved away from Britain in the last 30 years most of the tracks on the Continent are fairly big and wide .you obviously need talent bit you certainly don't have to ride in UK if you want to be World Champ.One bad meeting in Cardiff will not make A big difference IMO.

When you see these young guys on the Continent you have to think British Speedway is in dire straits .guys like Ellis's and Lambert have to give GB speedway a miss if they want to progress IMO.

I would agree to stick with Craig if GB did not have a chance of winning on Thurs,but lets face it Aussies are in the Sam e boat as GB 2 decent riders and Latvia could be anything.Barker and King might do a job so you have to give them a chance IMO.I have never though that Craig has classic style but can be fast I think the dirt caught him out IMO.

Agree,Barker and King have to get a chance or we will never know.GB were never going to qualify from tonight.Cook exposed he is a class PL rider and OK in British elite league which is a poor standard,don't think he would do anything on the Continent.At 27 it is hard to say if he will improve much more.I don't think he will ever be aGP rider but would be happy to be proved long,he is dedicated now.

Agree the track was good on Sat it slickens off towards the end ,but at least the riders can give it a go when prepared this way .A lot of decent entertainment with the nail biting finish and none of these exciting re-runs which some fans like!! Beaten by the better team on the night.Spoke to one of the Redcar riders who though it could have done with more water on it before meeting but appreciated the the football had been on and the track was drying quickly.

Must congratulate Paul on a fine nights riding against a strong team.

Funnily enough Les always springs to mind for me also.Perhaps senior riders should make these decisions at the end of a season as it always leaves them open to a little criticism ,especially when in Glasgows case the team has been built round them.

I will stick by my quote from earlier in the season some senior riders are just going through the motions.I think when riders announce they are going to retire at the end of a season their mindset changes even though they think they are still fully committed .Its just one of these things IMO.

Lee might want some practice before Sneddons testimonial.

To many sensitive souls on this forum.IMO

Pass

Kings Lynn are at Peterborough on Fri so you would assume it would have to be for Proctor.Who knows though.

We look a bit suspect in the reserve berth.Wilkinson will take care of them if he can stay on the bike.IMO.Should be a decent meeting.

Have to agree.

Cheers that knocks that on the head I suppose.

With nothing really at stake ,maybe we should have gave Liam Carr a spin if he was nor required for Buxton looked a little out of his depth at Glasgow but has ridden Shielfield enough times.Not criticising Promotions choice but just a thought and would save some travel expenses.

What has the tactical points got to do with on the the night,when you do not know what would have happened if Edinburgh had used the proper facility on the night.Without re running the fixture surely that's the only out come that can be taken.Redcar might have not needed a tactical ride if aNL guest had been used who knows what the out come would have been.these c#ck ups can on happen in speedway ,the Chairman of the BSPA appears not to know the rules when effects his club !!!!!