GeneralMelchett

Clearly summat up in that part of Cambs - must admit never saw that comeback on!

Ultimately the site was sold as 'unviable' for racing / motorsport by the daughter? of the ex promoter Chick Woodroffe.

There is a video on You Tube of a couple of guys reviewing the Arena site in the summer of either 21 or 22 - amazing the leccy was still working in one of the buildings!

Thursdays originally then Sat in the good old days! Saturdays were only possible as Canterbury closed down at the end of 87 The BSPA also stiched up the former promoters in another way I was told! BSPA - Bloody Stupid Pratts Assoc

Call it a draw then!!!

from programmed rides Danyon 4+1 and Cook 3+1 - kind of what you expect a reserve to get really. Both will have better days - seems errors kept their scoring down a bit last night (for the record wasn't there either just going of updates and the heat details and comments on here) Fast forward a couple of seasons and you would hope both in the 1-5 positions

Have to feel for Danyon a bit as he seems to take the R/R in heat 1 and thats always likely to be a 1 or a 0 (although I am aware he popped out for a 5-1 the other week in heat 1) As ever with reserves its their programmed rides I take note of and for DH it was 4+1 from 4

Good to see Rew have a great meeting - the rest pretty much as expected other than Basso - is he demoralised or something? Going backwards in the scoring. Expected a bit more from Hans although he had 2 Ret's it seems or was that just pulling up when in last?

I was hoping to make this my first match at Owlerton this season but the lunchtime rain was very heavy - plus it did continue have heavy pockets of rain until about 4.30 when it did brighten up. The damage hadbeen done by then!

Last season Wolves came and provided a last heat decider - it was a great meeting - I reckon a little more comfortable - hope to be there as well!

I have been somewhat sceptical of the pre emptive call offs, however I think they have all turned out to be the correct call, and if it saved Peterborough having to pay rent for the EoES then I can clearly see why they took that decision. Weather forecasting despite the 'mick taking' does seem pretty accurate these days

I seem to recall reading a pre season interview where he said no one had come it for him citing average issues - I may have mis remembered but fairly certain in that

Its a fair point - nobody 'likes' losing every week and long term making up the numbers isn't a good thing, in my speedway lifetime KL have far too often been at the lower end of things and that would frustrate the hell out of me. Peterborough on the other hand have won the title 3 maybe 4 times I can think of so not quite getting their annoyance - the last season was bad but they had just won the title before that so I am less sympathetic to them.

i think perservering sometimes is worth it and in his case i think it definitely is

whoeever is doing the Facebook/twitter is doing a good job!

no mention of that on the radio - those wanting shot of Hans might want to re- appraise been your best rider tonight really!

Listening to this on BBC WM - seems to be a tapes issue - Wolves seem comfortable right now

Not able to get to the meeting today - pleased to see better scores for Rew and well done to Danyon - chipping in with more points, currently sat in a hotel room in Stirling listening to the Wolves v Peterborough on BBC WM - have to say I never thought I would see the day when speedway was broadcast live on the BBC even if it is the radio!

Saw him several times last season - he had a rich run of form from June-August where he was getting double figures every week at Foxhall. Saw him at the end of season at Sheffield he got 1, I think, loudly booed and gestured to by some Tigers fans - he just doesn't go well at Sheffield and his signing for them was probably a mistake! I wont deny his end of season form wasn't good - playoff semi v's Belle Vue he was poor (but then again only Doyle had a decent playoffs for the Witches) - as stated above though some of his riding at Foxhall was exceptionally good to protect team mates and he seemed pretty popular with the fans.

I am recalling the comments of Doyle here when he said Ipswich was a well run club - perhaps fans of clubs that maybe have an issue with Batch need to consider IF their club was well run!

was hoping to get to this one - however family committment has cropped up so wont be able to make it - sort of glad expecting a decent 55+ score from the Tigers

at Ipswich last year he proved himself very much none of those - his form could be erratic and frustrating but he upped his average to about 7 - top bonus points scorer last year as well I think. just checked top BP scorer by a long way for Ipswich and also the entire Prem

They will need to make sure Riss is back he had a blinder there in one of them when he was at reserve scoring about 15 I think, but yes Wolves stronger this year for sure, I still think the Witches will be competive away from home mostly!

Didn't the Witches win twice there last season? Narrow home win as expected - pleasing to read of the good performances from Hume and Rew plenty more to come from both. Nicholls probably got what Musielak would have got about 11-12 - the others / Holder no surprise he seems to really hate / struggle at Foxhall.

That’s the spirit!!