Daniel Smith

At King's Lynn last season they had the 2mins countdown on the scoreboard but more often than not the clock would get removed with about 10 seconds remaining, even with rider/s still in the pits. No idea if this is at the referees request or not.

They'll jist have to wear platform boots, sorted

Sure I'd read that riders could do what they wanted under the green light as long as they don't touch the tapes??

Seem the referee's need time as well as heat 15 last night was called back for an unsatisfactory start yet nobody touched the tapes

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Anyone know which charity is benefiting from this meeting yet?

It's totally embarrassing

They have tak3n note about speeding meetings up. The regulations are now 4mins instead of 5 from the crossing the finish line to the start of the next, inclusive of the 2mins. It should be a noticable difference, especially at King's Lynn anyway

Same with GP Qualifiers etc now but you can almost guarantee the Poles will push the boundaries in future as they're looking to run some meetings on Friday's. I wouldn't be at all surprised in a couple of years if qualifiers moved to a Monday or Wednesday as it would suit Poland

As should have been the case from the start when SEC first came about.

Why not?

Also, for the 1st time SEC fixtures take priority over British Speedway.

Believe that post has been removed quickly

British Speedway is everything but professional and clubs going back to bibs proves that point even further. British Speedway shouldn't be and is not taken seriously by anyone outside the sport. British Speedway is just the equivalent to WWE but just less funny

Lakeside have a lot to answer for

It's not just the Holder / Batchelor thing, but how fans were treated after. No, the past can't be changed but the club needs to work it's ass off to keep the fans coming in for the future.

Regardless of whether it's an off day/night is irrelevant. Bank Holiday fixtures are a special fixture in the Speedway calendar and all doubling up/down riders should prioritise Premiership fixtures over lower league.

Peterborough will win the league when they finish up with a top team after the first set of averages Doyle Drabik Zmarzlik R.Lambert Woffinden J.Holder S.Lambert

I notice sometimes at Lynn that you get given a preprinted ticket off the desk then another time the ticket comes from the ticket machine which I'm sure is all above board.

Rubbish Phil Taylor (recently retired I know) is to good for BDO, County, Pub darts but can play all if he wishes. Wayne Rooney would be to good for None League, Amateur, Grassroots football but could play if he wishes. British Speedway have opened themselves up by allowing doubling up between 2 'Professional Leagues'. Doing so should allow all riders in the Premiership to race Championship Speedway. Even those with averages of over 12. If a Championship side was to offer Woffinden a contract the BSPA would find it difficult legally to block the move regardless of rules they try to put in place.

I don't think people are grasping the significance of the Nicholls/Kennett case and the danger it faces. It's hypothetical but if Woffinden wished to ride Championship Speedway he would have to be allowed by law. It most certainly would be challenged also by the fact that he's been refused work over a rider requiring a work permit.

Those restrictions are also illegal to working law. In all sports all sportsmen are allowed to compete at any level they so wish. In football everyone can play in any league they wish. Athletes can compete at club level. Darts players can still play pub leagues Cricketers are free to play village leagues Blah blah blah Yet with Speedway Woffinden can't compete in the Championship because he's a GP rider. A clear breach. Theoretically he may one day decide to drop Poland and wants to ride Championship Speedway and not Premiership because his best mate is at a particular team, or he wants to be closer to his new family. Who are the BSPA to tell him he can't earn money at that level.

Just had a thought and it may have already been said. Has the precedent now been set that even Woffinden could ride in the Championship if he so wished. If he was refused it would be a clear breach and restraint of trade in his home country.

Whilst that is true the BBC still have excellent viewing figures for 'Match Of The Day'. Speedway would benefit massively with a similar format on a free channel or online. I would bet anyone that an highlights package would get far more viewers than any live meeting on free to air channel than a paying Sports network.

Kelv: "You're becoming a bit frosty with me Nige, the cold shoulder treatment yet again..."