Gemini

Thank you.

Yes me too. Only problem is the T.V books don't seem to include what's on Eurosport 2. I'd actually forgotten all about tonight's World Cup until someone commented about it on Facebook. Been very busy gardening and thought I'd go to ASDA for the weekly shop tonight instead of this afternoon - plans now changed.

Thanks Mick.

If you can see his face to circulate round every track you're cleverer than me.

Me too. I'd probably also now know a better way home than the stupid idea the sat nav had. A15 Lincoln - A46 Newark. Okay in the day time perhaps but not in the dark on roads I'd never been on before. After about 23 miles I'd had enough and headed back to Scunthorpe. Love motorways so went on the M180, M18 and M1 to Leicester. It doesn't make me feel any better that Speedibee got back in an hour and a half using that route after his son's MDL match after the main meeting.

That's disappointing. Colin Pratt has been back for several weeks now so it should be better than that.

The first meeting was at Kings Lynn on Saturday so not in another country. Surely a Bees match could have been arranged for Friday to try to catch up with the 3 fixtures still to be arranged? Shame about the Coventry match as it was one of the most boring this season, presuming it was the Belle Vue one? I'm not commenting about Leicester because the natives don't like it. I was at Scunthorpe as well and the racing was top class, but even they have the odd poor one as if we'd gone the week before against Rye House it was pretty much gate and go. That's the promoter's quote so he should know.

So what did they think? They may have expected a good meeting and the atmosphere was no doubt much better than usual but I thought the majority of the races were boring. Admittedly that was watching on T.V. and perhaps it was better being there.

Same with Coventry. Last Bees meeting was on July 18th and the next one not until August 8th. They still also have to fit in 3 postponed matches against Poole, Eastbourne and Swindon. Probably be racing on a cold 'off night' sometime instead of on warm Summer Friday evenings. Crackers.

I always go to the Storm meetings but sounds like I was lucky to miss this one as we had been in North Yorkshire for the week and went to Scunthorpe via a detour back home. Never been before as it always clashes with Coventry's race night but was very impressed with the set up there and the racing was first class.

Not aimed at me either but I've not subscribed to Sky Sports this season for the first time and have only missed it on the odd occasion. I can watch the G.P's etc. on Eurosport, also the Swedish matches if I wanted to but strangely enough I've not really been that interested in them. I've watched a couple of the matches but that's all. Still watch the G.P's but if they weren't on Eurosport I probably wouldn't bother with them either. Should I get worried?

I think that answer might deserve a 'Whoooosh'.

First ever visit to Scunthorpe - this track anyway as we've been to the old Quibel Park or whatever it was called - and what a brilliant set up it is. So glad I decided to go home from North Yorkshire on Friday instead of Saturday so we could call in and watch this meeting as the Bees weren't riding. Loved everything about it and the racing was great. What a shame my local track Leicester couldn't have been built like this instead of the one the promoter designed which just mainly produces gate and go racing. Also being a dog lover, (although I'm sure no-one has got that impression of me) it was lovely to see so many dogs around the place. All different breeds and sizes behaving themselves - I've not seen that many dogs in one place since Crufts. Unfortunately my two just went to sleep as usual so didn't appreciate the cracking speedway. Forgot to add - £1 for a programme. Just the right price as I don't want to spend the usual £2.50p plus on something I'm going to chuck in the bin when I get home, hence the reason why I print my own programme for Coventry matches. Promoters being deliberately awkward and putting the teams in alphabetical order won't make me buy one as I just take a blank piece of paper to write the scores down if I can't find out the riding order.

And they'll afford them even less if some tracks change their regular race night.

At least I can understand his/her posts. Can you repeat yours again in English.

Presumably you can provide the fish so I'll have chips with mine please.

I think that's markyb's standard sign off but there's nothing happy about the Birmingham situation.

Didn't know that but it's understandable. Coronation Street it is then, presuming the bloody football is over now.

My last hope is Bet365, but it will probably be Wolves again.

Thanks Lioness. Just checked and it is set to 'Off' still. Perhaps it was because I'd added the video of the disabled dogs running around to my own timeline so it played automatically.

Yes, I hate that. There is a way to stop it happening and I changed my settings accordingly about a month or so ago but now they've gone back to automatically playing again. If only I could remember what I did.

He has deactivated his Facebook account as well. I'll have to get Mystic Meg on the case to find out if he's okay.

I almost wish I'd renewed the Sky Sports contract now. Looks like I'm really going to be missing something.

Not at Swindon. They don't like dogs. Actually I thought the presentation was fine and I liked the music too, including Amarillo, but then I'm old so I would do. Not a bad match really and there was some good racing, especially early on.

Agree with that so I must be a proper speedway supporter. I went to the Leicester v Coventry match and although Bees won by 10 points I still left feeling disappointed because I'd prefer to see some good racing.