Daniel Smith

Belle Vue Aces 1. Brady Kurtz 7.54 2. Steve Worrall 5.53 3. Dan Bewley 6.15 4. Richie Worrall 5.09 5. Charles Wright 6.51 6. Jay Etheridge 4.35 7. Tom Brennan 4* Total: 35.17 Remaining: 00.33 Ipswich Witches 1. Jason Crump 8.00 2. Cameron Heeps 6.30 3. Jake Allen 5.56 4. Jordan Stewart 4.00 5. Danny King 6.66 6. Anders Rowe 3.00 7. Drew Kemp 3* Total: 33.52 Remaining: 01.98 King's Lynn Stars 1. Erik Riss 6.61 2. Ty Proctor 4.43 3. Lewis Kerr 5.43 4. Thomas Jorgensen 5.90 5. Richard Lawson 5.78 6. Lewis Bridger 4.02 7. Ryan Kinsley 3* Total: 32.43 Remaining: 03.07 Peterborough Panthers 1. Bjarne Pedersen 6.91 2. Scott Nicholls 5.50 3. Chris Harris 6.01 4. Hans Andersen 5.79 5. Michael Palm-Toft 6.30 6. Ulrich Ostergaard 4.00 7. Jordan Palin 1* Total: 34.51 Remaining: 00.99 Sheffield Tigers 1. Troy Batchelor 8.82 2. Justin Sedgmen 4.00 3. Adam Ellis 6.25 4. Kyle Howarth 5.58 5. Jack Holder 7.49 6. James Wright 3.00 7. Josh Bates 4* Total: 35.14 Remaining: 00.36 Wolverhampton Wolves 1. Sam Masters 7.35 2. Ryan Douglas 4.66 3. Nick Morris 5.38 4. Luke Becker 5.27 5. Rory Schlein 6.65 6. Broc Nichol 4.00 7. Tom Bacon 4* Total: 33.31 Remaining: 02.19 To be updated daily, please post confirmed signings & averages if known

Peterborough's rider's are on the decline but I believe who we have don't have any more improvement in them. Yes they're old but they do have "names" in their team. I'd 100% rather see a top 3 of Bjarne Pedersen, Chris Harris & Hans Andersen /Scott Nicholls & also they have the strength of Palm-Toft too. Apart from Cook I honestly can't see Peterborough fans wanting a swap for anyone else, can you??

If King's Lynn was Buster's only club with this line-up I think we'd look at it & just say it's an after Covid budget team, get fans back & just enjoy some racing in 2021. The issue for me though is his other club. You look at the rider's their (although Dad's Army), the financial side of thing's really confuse me. The overheads of renting etc & being able to include Pedersen & Harris compared to ours I struggle to understand wtf is going on. Is Buster having any say at King's Lynn or is Dale just picking rider's he knows? The difference in overall quality of rider between both clubs is night & day. My worst thought crossing my mind right now is, is there a winding down process of the King's Lynn Stars?

Don't think so, that was only 2500 tops. That would still make the AFA 8000. I just can't believe that. The only other way I see those sort of capacity numbers is when Jonathan Chapman got venue approval as an outdoor music venue?!?

I was absolute shocked by this but Dale Allitt a couple of weeks ago said King's Lynn's capacity was 10,465. This is not a typo, 10,465

For me, when Jonathan Chapman left. Although he came across as arrogant to many he ALWAYS made you feel like he listened. He always tried to put on various entertainment during the summer months. It was massively noticeable when he went & it's gradually slipped further & further down hill since. Rob Lyon did try when he became promoter but he wasn't around long enough to really make an impact on the terraces.

I stopped I think 2018, the year of the double headers & the season ticket holders were compensated with a cup of tea. The owners gave zero s#!+s about many complaints. After it being a religion, going for over 30 years I haven't missed going at all. King's Lynn will always be in my heart (hence being onhere still), but would never contemplate ever going back unless changes to attitude & racing happen. British Speedway as a whole is in serious need to give the fans what they want, quality racing constantly & supply entertainment. Unfortunately the only place delivering on the racing is Belle Vue but even there, people just ain't returning. British Speedway is at the point now of no return & the pandemic has emphasised it even more. Recently the promotion had a q&a, nobody was interested, only the usual fan names asked questions. The clubs social media is dead, the interaction numbers are horrendous. I do jave a feeling thing's may look bleak for the club. When read comments from the other club down the road that our owner rents, it just feels more effort has been put in their but they're still not getting right with the fans.

For rider's it's all about how thing's fall in place. Jason Doyle's career really took off at 31. Had Hancock's mrs not been ill he'd still be going now at 50. Speedway has proven age isn't a factor, the biggest factor for stalling or stopping a career in this game is consistent injuries.

Nobody knows what happened here but at the end of the day there's always conséquence for actions. If I owned King's Lynn & a rider decides somewhere else is better for progressing his career, they'd 100% be my last choice for a team place every time. King's Lynn have chosen a rider that reaaaaally wants to be there.

An absolute belter of a team....... .......... this lot was in the 1974 season.

What he said ^^^

How??

So still no viable alternative other than guests then? Even if you use 'rising stars' he could still appear for Ipswich on Monday & against them on Thursday.

The thing is, many many fans keep saying about getting rid of guests but can never come up with a viable alternative themselves. So, that means there's nothing wrong with the guest system due to the make up of our sport.

But why is it "why out of hand"? With no clashes in fixtures anymore what the difference in a rider doing Ipswich & Plymouth than a rider doing Ipswich & Wroclaw for example?

I really don't understand why people have such a problem with doubling up.

Holder & Batchelor as top 2 & Bates as a No7. Without injuries the rest of the league may as well not bother

Totally risk free for both parties. If it doesn't work out it's not a problem as he comes in at reserve

2016 @ King's Lynn 4 / 4 8+1 / 5 2 / 3

Good luck to Lewis Bridger & King's Lynn. A gamble from both side's but neither have anything to lose by it. Absolutely certain it'll be successful too as AFA is a gaters paradise & it's one thing Bridger was always good at. If it's Bridger at No6 & Cook at No1, Kerr in the middle, that'll show good strength in depth throughout the team

Just a thought & not sure it's so ridiculous of an idea in the current climate. With 6 Prem teams & 12 Champ teams, 2 Champ teams are allocated to 1 Prem team. Then the top 3 in the 2 Champ teams make up the Prem team 6 man teams. Then the graded reserve comes from the allocated Champ team. The remaining 7 rider's can then come in as injury replacements / guests at any time. Just like a squad system. Is that so daft?? A few tweaks needed obviously for rider's not doubling up but the vast majority will be. There must be a workable system along these lines.

Things could swing either way for Speedway if it gets to start. With what's been near 12 months of restrictions the idea of open air sports may appeal, even to those that's never been before. British Speedway need to be prepared & push local area marketing.

Can see Cook going back to Belle Vue to be honest. Him & Bewley being their top plus both Worrall's. Belle Vue the team to beat. 1. Ellis 2. Kerr 3. Jorgensen 4. Lambert 5. Proctor 6.??

One of the best returns I've ever witnessed was Andrew Silver. A retirement of 15-16 years & still averaged over 5 in the 2nd tier. Don't know if that gap can be beaten?? As for Lewis Bridger, as long as the average is sensible neither rider or club have anything to lose. Good luck to him

Most likely outcome will be Lynn re-signing Batchelor