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Mostly cloudy with the possibility of a shower or two. Should be okay. http://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/beaumont-leys/le4-1/hourly-weather-forecast/2519836

Pretty fair summing up for a Steve Shovlar post I reckon. Apart from the obvious delight at the final score line and heat 15 I didn't think the racing was that good and I've certainly got used to seeing a lot better at Coventry. Still, we won so I'll take that thank you. Yes, that's weird because according to our announcer the rule was only brought in at lunch time that day, which would have been Friday, yet it was used on Thursday as well.

Make sure you get in the stadium car park then because that sounds like more than four hours to me.

Really? Belligo a big fat zero. Barker 5 and Adam 4....if you're calling them guests. Adam was already in the race when he had his 4th ride. The other possibility was heat 9 but that was against Pedersen and Kurtz who scored a 5-1 so I doubt if replacing him with Adam would have made any difference. New rule brought in especially for Poole at lunch time today so Bjarne didn't get excluded. That's got to be a bit easier than trying to get a dog to limbo underneath the turnstile.

Now I know you hate all things Coventry but calling that a rant? No way as he was just saying he was against the rule in the first place, as was your beloved leader, and I think all the promoters have probably realized by now how stupid it was. I think next season SCB should sit in at the promoters conference and have some input because he seems to have a much better idea of the best rules and regulations to pass than any of them do.

Don't say that. One of my friends is heading up there tomorrow. Kings Lynn today, Belle Vue Friday and Leicester Saturday.

I was with them but not the one with the flag as she supports Kings Lynn and went home very happy. You can see us on the video up until heat six when we moved to the back straight, hoping it wouldn't be so cold and windy there. If only I could get Lucy to pay more attention instead of lying down asleep all the time you would have seen her as well.

Could be worse ~ it could be Friday the 13th. Anyway, shame it was called off at 28-20.

Yes, I'm certainly a glutton for punishment. Mind you it will be a bit of added interest to see which one picks up the Wooden Spoon.

I notice he's not mentioned Split Waterman as he probably doesn't fit the gentlemanly criteria.

Every home team has a short season though surely with only 14 EL matches, although there might be an extra one or two if reaching the play-offs. No-one is interested in challenge matches anymore so they are very rarely held and there's only usually one testimonial, if that. Bomber's turn this year and very enjoyable it was too.

It just seems such a short Speedway season these days with so few matches and long gaps between them ~ after this week just 4 left at Brandon and only 2 at Leicester.

Mick is quoted as saying he wants a 5 year contract and is not interested in a track share with Birmingham or Leicester so it's not going to happen is it? I can't see the owners willing to lease the stadium out for another 5 years so if my towel has been thrown in then I'm just being realistic but I'll be more than happy to be proved wrong.

Judging by your last prediction on the Coventry v Kings Lynn match ~ Coventry have to be really bad to get beaten by KL!! Coventry to win by 8-10 pts for me. ~ I think you'll be wrong with this one as well. Pedersen against our reserves will be a doddle unfortunately.

Fame at last. As the riders line up for each race we can clearly be seen on the 4th bend ~ my friend Robert, two Kings Lynn friends and Lucy. Well, you won't see much of the dog as she's in her usual position lying down asleep. We moved after heat 5 to the back straight as it was so cold but perhaps we should have stayed where we were to make that bend look more crowded. As it was it just left the man in shorts and the Polish lads with the flags. Now I've watched the video it confirmed my opinion that this was one of the worst matches racing wise this season but the fight back and close final score made it very interesting. Shame Bees didn't quite pull it off in the end. Yes, I've seen it now. Thinking about it those banners/flags on the 4th bend were probably a better idea because the camera was able to pick them up each time the riders lined up. Just a shame the camera didn't zoom in a few times as they've done it enough times when there is a full moon and had some amazing shots of it.

You keep saying that but you're not making the decision so you can repeat it as often as you like and it won't make any difference. Sharing a track with Leicester or Birmingham has already been ruled out and it wouldn't work anyway.

And they were the Polish supporters I believe. I think the majority of us are just waiting for the inevitable to happen.

As it looks like all hope has gone to reach the play-offs perhaps there will be no changes at all even if we want them. Would be nice not to get the Wooden Spoon in our last season though.

And the feeling is very mutual.

That reminds me I've not seen Nicki Pedersen blow his nose on that blue cloth yet and then wipe it all around his face. Still it's only GP number 4 so there's time yet I'm sure.

You're still here then? Like most others who say they've had enough of the forum and they're 'out of here' they can't resist the lure of the BSF.

I'll be coming back to that post around 11pm tonight.

So you're saying Danny King is Premier League standard?

Because strangely enough if you care to read the thread title it says Save Coventry Speedway Petition so of course it's still on going.

Bit of a difference riding in the P.L. to being in the main body of an E.L. team don't you think? As Fliss says James is out of his depth with these stupid rules so let's hope he will be back in the reserve position soon.