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Watched this meeting earlier today and I have to agree with people who say it was the best meeting of the season. Firstly, what a track, even given the weather it rode fantastically. Secondly, what a bunch of racers that field was, some of the racing was utterly bonkers. Thirdly, add firstly to secondly, what's not to like?

His groupies called him that too.

Footballers swear at officials Rugby players swear Bike racers swear People swear Even speedway riders swear Move on peeps.

Thereare more important things in life to worry about. I bet if you play his last interview backwards it says "worship Satan" or something. Personally, I'm more concerned about his ears.

Well if they're just signing good looking lads with decent voices then they deserve all they get really.

When I was a lad you used to get the touring sides coming over, Olching from Germany and the Swedes used to tour too, You'd get Young Poles v Young England tests, all sorts of stuff, all very interesting and a break away from league racing. World championship qualifiers used to start at Division 2 tracks with all the riders vying to reach the next stage. The British Final was a proper prestige event, there were big money, big name televised individual events, the list goes on. All this has been lost now and what we have left have left is so watered down that the interest has largely disappeared for many many fans.

Tommy 2 Jerry Nil, hallelujah......... Etc etc

RR for Brum already, great start.

Can they use industrial power lazers that will chop off the front wheels of any riders rolling at the start?

That's news to me and quite a few others, I would imagine.

There is another downside to having such a young squad, apart from the obvious inexperience, it's the limited amount of sponsorship opportunities. I mean, look. Pubs etc-too young to drink Male grooming products-too young to shave Car/Van manufacturers-too young to drive Wedding planners-too young to get married Durex-too young to, well you get my drift.............................

Very impressive.

One of the biggest problems with speedway now is identity. I mean, where does it stand in the world of sport? Is it a motorsport? Well there are motors involved, but it doesn't attract traditional motorsport fans, probably because nobody can identify with a particular manufacturer like they can in road racing, MX etc. Anyway, how many motorcycles do you see parked outside a speedway stadium? Is it an extreme sport? Well yes, it probably is. but it doesn't appeal to the Nitro Circus types in the way it should. Maybe speedway promoters should treat themselves to a trip to a BSB round. £25-30 all day. not much more than that for the whole weekend package. Generally decent facilities, pit walks with meet the riders, paddock access, stalls, things for kids to do, all in all a sport that gears itself to keeping fans happy and entertained. Decent crowds bearing in mind that each event is heavily televised. There's a lot to be learned.

These are good points. Many fans (me included) have drifted away from speedway over the years and maybe the "powers that be" need to address this issue just as much as attracting new supporters, after all, at least they loved the sport once in the first place.

Carter was the only rider I'd go to another track just to watch. He was a bums on seat star and as has someone else said, how speedway could do with that today.

I know you mean the top class, but we did have a MotoGP champion this year, the first for 38 years, Danny Kent in Moto 3.

Sorry to report the passing of Derek Timms after a short illness. He was a great servant to the sport and rode for many teams over the years, Cradley probably being his most well known. He was a smashing bloke and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

They both have talent in spades, they'll do a job at the heart of the club, that's for sure. I'd fit puns about jokers and packs in too, but I'd probably get decked.

A point well missed, just watch the way some riders treat their own national anthems, wherever they're from. I've watched them chatting to each other whilst theirs was playing. Disgusting isn't it?

You should watch MotoGP, WSBK more often/

I always sing the ELP version of Jerusalem and finish ages after everyone else.

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And practice on it too, which is a luxury riders at PB will never have.

Perhaps he drank too much Monster.

Sharper or one/both injured.