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Steve, how many times have you told everyone that Wolves won the annual best prepared track award, not a lot of humility shown there. You are proud of it and rightly so. It also sounds like a touch of paranoia to claim we are taking over all threads and saying every other track is crap. After nearly 30 years at the dog track, Aces fans can't believe that we are lucky enough to have the NSS. If you expect me and others not to mention the unbelievable standard of racing we are now fortunate to witness you will be disappointed. If fans from Belle Vue or elsewhere attend meetings where they think the racing is poor then why shouldn't they say so and make comparisons with other tracks. It's all a matter of opinion. I posted that the racing in the Aces v Wolves match was OK, others disagreed and some said their expectations had perhaps been spoilt by what they see at the NSS. Nothing wrong with that. I don't see Kings Lynn fans complaining about comparisons, many just agreed it was poor. In fact Belle Vue fans have said the racing against Leicester wasn't as good as many meetings at the NSS so at least some can be objective, even about our new home. We've changed a Reliant Robin for an Aston Martin, don't begrudge us showing our delight.

It was the fault of the Somerset and Swindon promotions for not knowing the rules, it was the fault of whoever at the BSPA sanctioned it and it was the fault of the referee, who should certainly know the rules and should have told told all of the parties it was illegal when the teams were announced. Thank goodness the authorities can rely on some of the brighter BSF members to put them right.

That isn't a realistic assessment. You are comparing his present scores to the inflated average he started on. Many riders will not achieve their starting average for the same reason, on average each team will drop about 8 points from their combined starting averages. I am not saying that there may not be better options out there but MPT didn't do much better tonight, 10 from six rides = 6.67 against Sedgmen's 6.4. If David Howe is right that his average will be 4.80 after teams have done 4 home and away there will be lots of bargains out there. Let's hope the BSPA have more sense.

Not the best racing we've seen at the NSS, due to the track being grippier than usual but some good races and the close scoreline kept the tension right to the end. R/R for Bjerre produce only 4 points and that with the addition of Michael Palm-Toft to the Lions team evened up the respective strengths. The Aces came good at the end, with special mention for Bewley, who rode a determine and intelligent race in heat 14 to keep the chasing Bates and Ayres behind him. A good 3 points for Belle Vue and a deserved point for Leicester. Good to see Fricke back to his best.

I am certainly not expecting a walkover or anything like it. Bjerre is a significant loss and I cannot see the rider replacement rides taken by Worrall, Sedgman and the reserves scoring anything close to what he would have scored. He has been on fire at the NSS. For Leicester MPT is an excellent replacement for Auty and likely to score significantly more points. Nilsson has also impressed on previous visits and King can be outstanding. However, I think we will still win providing Fricke maintains his recent improvement and the reserves do well. 48-42.

Heeps was guesting for Riss, now MPT for Auty and r/r for Riss according to BV twitter.

I was wondering how we managed an unlucky 2 point loss at Poole. Most tracks are very slick these days so making them grippy is more likely to disadvantage the home side. Funny how some Poole fans need to find reasons other than we were the better team on the night for our doing well so far this season. At least if I decide to join in the game I've got my excuses for any slip up at the NSS tonight. 1. We followed the rules, unlike Somerset, in using r/r for Bjerre. 2. Leicester were underhand changing their team at the 11th hour and bringing in NSS specialist MPT for Auty,instead of Heeps for Riss. 3. We have got used to ultra slick tracks on our travels and so had no home track advantage.😂😂😂

Thank you. Losing Coventry is a tragedy for the club and the sport. Belle Vue having gone through some dark times this winter I can imagine what the Coventry fans are going through. I just hope there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that either you can return to Brandon or, that a new home can be found. With regards to Bjerre I am sure he would have been a revelation for the Bees. He is a delight to watch at the NSS, he is fighting for every point, coming through from the back when necessary and not backing off in tight situations. He seems destined to have a brilliant season.

Based on the same evidence I was thinking the same about KK at Poole. Trouble is not everyone can ride for Belle Vue. Tough but that's life. 😂

Small tracks do require different skills but provide a huge home track advantage because the home riders have so many more opportunities to gain those skills. It was the same at the dog track, which was the point Scott Nicholls made when he said we had a big home advantage there which we wouldn't have at the NSS. Where it is a test is for away team riders from big tracks and usually the better riders soon get to grips with the challenge. It is a matter of personal preference as to whether you prefer watching riders use that home advantage on a well prepared small track or the fast racing on the wide open spaces of a well prepared big track.

He's not quite in the same class as Hans but he was warned for rolling when Poole were at Belle Vue the week before last.

I think Stevebrum often wrongly equates best prepared with produces good racing. It doesn't necessarily follow. However, over many years I have seen some good racing at Monmore Green, although less so in recent years. Last night I thought the racing was good, not excellent. I thought that because despite some strung out races there were a sufficient number of close tussles with a sprinkling of passes. I certainly didn't come away regarding it as a borefest or even anything remotely resembling that. I don't get the complaint about Aces fans decrying other tracks. Yes, we are fortunate to have the NSS, I enjoyed my speedway more last year than at anytime time since we left Hyde Road. I saw speedway of a standard I thought no longer possible with modern machinery. However, surely we are still entitled to express an opinion about other tracks just as ever other fan. If I go to Poole and it is poorly prepared can I no longer say so or compare it to the NSS.

The trouble is we're spoilt now by the quality of racing at the NSS. By general standards there were some decent tussles between Masters and Cook, Bjerre and Howarth, Worrall and Howarth and Thorssell and Fricke in heat 15. For me I got the most enjoyment from watching Dan Bewley. What a prospect he is. Not a full season under his belt, 17 years old. so smooth and so assured. Every now and then someone emerges, Collins, Morton, Lee and Ward are examples I have seen and you can see straight away that, providing they stay clear of serious injury, they are destined for the top. I think Bewley is in that same mould.

Deserved win for Wolves. Some good racing and a point for the Aces. I expected a bigger crowd but maybe it was because it was not on Monday.

Looks to me like Skornicki is riding a GM not the German engine. Heat 10 Masters tried to take Worral out to the fence bend 1 but fell off himself, ridiculous all 4 back decision by the referee.

Craig Cook in his Facebook q&a last week said he had not had any problems with the new tyre.

An investigation into Poole,you've got to be joking. Look at what happened after the 2016 Peter Craven meeting, Buster condemning the promotion and an SCB inquiry. What happened after the Darcy Ward meeting fiasco this year, zilch. Poole had no excuse, they have years of experience of knowing how the track reacts to various weather situations and when they can produce a safe racing surface. Belle Vue had no such experience at all and as we now know have the excuse that nobody knew about the problems with the track base, the real cause of the track safety issues. Not a promising start by Vatcher in his role with the SCB.

A tough match tomorrow which could go either way. Lindgren, Thorsell and Masters are difficult to beat at home and if Skornicki has solved his mechanical problems he should be good for 6 or 7 points. However, Bjerre is on fire, Cook has had an excellent start to the season and Worrall usually does well at Wolverhampton. I think Bewley will be the best of the four reserves but the deciding factor could be Fricke, who has yet to impress this season and whether Smith can pick up a few points. A narrow Aces victory 44-46.

Of course it would be ridiculous if the 1.4 or more realistically 1.25 or thereabouts calculation didn't apply once we have new premiership averages but we are talking about the BSPA.

Ah but you're not going to get under 42, if that's the new limit, if you bring Newman back until he completes his 4 home and away and by then all of the suitable KK replacements will be gone and the same for Holder if he doesn't improve. 🤔 We just need Sedgman to maintain his average so we can bring in Zagar to replace him. That is unless the BSPA come up with a sensible calculation to convert last years EL averages to the post 4 home and away Premiership averages. Who thinks they will. 😂

Looks like yet another anti Poole conspiracy to me. Terrible, you have to feel for Matt Ford.

I've not looked at anybody else but Aces don't get their 4 home and away until 24th May.

Difficult to see but also keep an eye on Dan Bewley. Recovers from a poor start to pass Howarth for 3rd place.

Wasn't George Carswell's promoters licence suspended for 12 months. Like others I think it best not to repeat these sort of rumours, most of what I hear turns out to be rubbish unless it comes from one or two sources I trust. I would like to see George involved in some capacity but I can understand that the new promoters may want to do things their way.

Two other people have said they have either been told by Belle Vue that there is no charge for children not old enough to occupy a seat in the grandstand or not been charged, so I suspect this was just a matter of someone in the ticket office getting it wrong. There is no charge at all for children under 12 accompanied by an adult in the south stand.