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TNT 9 for tonight, and TNT 2 for tomorrow... That's according to "Wheres the match on TV" Website

Brennan five off four rides... His opposite nunber, Lidsey, thirteen off six.... At Foxhall..

To be fair, one is an individual event, so he only impacts himself, and the other is representing your country.... He is hugely better than young Cairns at this moment in time... If GB have an injury tomorrow, early (ish), in the meeting, they may not qualify...

"Vintage Kyle Howarth"....

Great news Dave . Some brilliiant racing last year.... Even better, week on week, consistently overall, than Poland in my opinion.. Let's hope for the same this year...

Richard Lawson in the Speedway Star wasnt impressed not to get asked.. Him at five would have been very useful...

Seems to be making some decent progression this lad....

FFS!!!! It's their FIRST meeting!!!.... With (hopefully), lots of people there who have either some vague idea of what Speedway is, or havent a clue at all what it is all about... What a load of bollox involved when all that needs to be done is a close meeting, with Northampton winning...

Should have given him a "Special Burger"....

I think most attending will have an expectation of "first night teething problems".... And it would be truly amazing if all went perfectly to plan... Let's hope 3000+ attend as that generally would mean the crowd levels, after the novelty has worn off and generic fans from other tracks have all attended, will settle down to a decent level.... Running out of programmes, (and even chips!), would be a good sign.... Best of luck to Mark Lemon, and the rest, the weather looks decent so hopefully a good turn out...

Was the driveway really, really soaking wet?.. Even though there hadn't been any rain for a week?..

1969 was my first meeting... And as an eight year old in 1976, I learnt my very first swear words... "Peter Collins is riding in Germany tomorrow in a Long track meeting so tonight we have Larry Ross replacing PC, let's give Larry a big Aces welcome"... Sitting in E Block I heard a unison of "For F***s Sake!" from the many "old men and women" sat around me...... You had obviously paid your money to get in by then, unlike today where you know well in advance that the "star turn" on the bill, is being replaced by an "understudy"... (Zero disrespect to Larry, who became another favourite of mine... When maybe a few hundred proclaimed "For F***s Sake!", in those days their money was already in the till... Nowadays, when a few hundred proclaim "For F***s Sake" two days out, they haven't laid out any money, and may decide not to... What you could get away in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and even the 90's, you simply cannot anymore due to the internet... As Woolworths, Dixons, Toys R Us, Wimpy, Ratners, Debenhams, Burtons, Top Shop, and a myriad of other entities that didn't adapt and evolve, can testify to...

I think Dean summed it up the best... "Going through the motions"..... Sadly, I would say he is spot on... Best of Luck to Northampton, I will be there at least once this season, hopefully many others will do the same...

It's almost like some riders don't take UK Speedway seriously.... Still... Just as long as they can "bob over" now and again, as and when they can, and honour us with their presence, we will welcome them back with open arms, and it all will be OK.... Have the Northampton Promoters done a "Welcome to UK Speedway" pack for the first time visitors?..

Strange call running a guest for their opening night.... I suppose it does get "newbies" used to it "early doors"... I would have thought RR would have been the choice given four of their riders would get more track time, and money.... Let's hope Kyle doesn't become the match winner, as he would become the Northampton fans' first hero!!!....