kelvinht

Doyle will keep things interesting and Wilko will probably get a few as well. Don't think this will be a walk over, but equally Stars should easily hit 50-55.

He's not that tall is he??!!!

Its been helped this season by his inability to get off the start line. Bonus for us fans I guess! If he could sort his gating out he'd be pushing Tai harder at the top of GP leader board

Didn't mind paying a small fee for my lad to attend, but once he hit 17 and became a 'student' - even though he was still at school doing his GCSE's for a few months and then still in full time education doing a-levels, so still not earning a proper wage. Makes it an expensive night out - £17 for me, £13 for him, petrol £10-£15 (120 mile round trip), makes it £45 before any add-ons. Under 11's should be free (or kids for a quid), if in full time education shouldn't be any more than a £5, not the arbitrary 17 years of age. I know my lad wouldn't come every week, but he doesn't come at all now due to cost and other things to do. That's a £13 loss rather than a £5 gain for Buster. He would often bring a friend as well....

...and my daughter has gone and got tonsillitis so sitting at home watching the heat scores on twitter. Would much rather be at the NA... can some one give the Stars a cheer from me please!

...and you trust the website

Kerr rode for Newcastle yesterday With two evenly matched teams I can see two good matches, but home wins in both cases. If there is no Lambert that puts a slightly different view of things. Will it be r/r or guest?

If Doyle had drifted out into Harris's path after passing then agree Doyle should have gone, but he didn't, he stayed close to the kerb (ditto his Kildemand pass at Cardiff). Pedersen's pass of Kildemand at Cardiff was the correct call as Pedersen didn't have enough room to make the pass in the first place. I know its a thin line, but feel the ref is getting it wrong in some cases....

Getting a bit fed up with referee's. Chris Harris should have been excluded as Kildemand should have been in last GP. Riders are making a clean pass going into bends 1 or 3. Rider on outside turns in to try and hold position even though the pass has already been made, resulting in their front wheel hitting the back wheel of the rider in front...NOT the other way round. There'll be no point trying to overtake soon.

What would be a good idea would be to know the circumstances of the accidents (including track/weather conditions) and where they took place, then this could be turned into a useful thread by seeing what could be done to improve safety. There is the obvious issue of air fences that lift on impact from bikes and riders then follow in and hit a hard barrier (Rory, Hampel, etc). Are there any more common threads, do any particular tracks/conditions attract more issues...?

Even Porsing continued his form from last week. Just how long do we give Kenny. The team, as it stands, should make the play-offs, Reserves are doing their job and 4 out of top 5 are. An on form Kenny makes us title challengers. The way he has been riding for the Stars for over half the season now suggests otherwise...he just appears to be going through the motions...which makes as play-off semi-final losers again (unless Coventry pick Poole). Don't understand how he keeps banging in scores abroad....all very frustrating

the track tonight will probably be the key. As it slickened off last time poole were here, they improved. With the warm weather its gonna be similar to the end of that meeting. Stars really are gonna have their work cut out. Only hope Milik can carry on from last week and Bjerre and Porsing continue to show improved form, then its game on!

and how long will I need to give myself to get down the A47, going past the Norfolk Showground as everyone is leaving the Norfolk Show for the day....its usually big queues and a pain in the wotsit

ignoring his off tracks antics, he would be a cracking signing...can't see it coming off however, but you never say never

According to twitter, Rory should be there courtesy of a lift from Ash.

....and can go slow enough on a serious note, that gives us a better looking run in to the end of the meeting. Nick finishes his races in heat 11. Heat 13 is Niels and Vaclav, Heat 14 Robert and KB

The frustrating part for me is there is zero information coming from the management, be that Buster, Rob or anyone else, about the form of certain riders or the team in general. If they were passionate about the Stars, then you'd think they would have plenty to say. If Rosco had been our team manager I'm sure he'd have plenty to say! What makes this even more odd is this is our 50th Anniversary season and everyone just seems to be going through the motions, no big fanfare or excitement being generated.

Milik is a great signing, but agree with others here - it does need another change. Mad for Porsing is the obvious one to turn us into possible championship material. The jury is still out on KB. We need the World Team Cup KB to turn up, not the pants twin who rides for us in the Elite League....

Exactly. Until he, or any other Brit learns to ride the big fast European tracks (not the smaller/trick tracks in the UK), they will never compete on the world stage.

Perhaps a survey is needed on the bits people read also with a view as to which sections people would like to see expanded/shrinked? I never look at the grass track section for example so wouldn't be sorry to see that go...or if people do read it, only include when there isn't a GP to report on...

or lebedev and ward

Hope you stay away more often....seemed to improve the racing

A name not mentioned, but Ben Barker doesn't have an EL spot this year...

Shame Sam Masters has just signed for Leicester

As regards the sun, didn't really understand the delayed start having a few races then stopping again. They may as well as started at the normal time and got a few more races before the enforced sun break. Kevin vs Matt........no contest....Kevin was much more enjoyable to listen too - more knowledgable, better interviews, not permanently inane shouty shouty comments. Kind of expected Poole to come back at us as the track slickened off, but luckily we'd done enough earlier. Didn't predict the 1-5 against NKI and Robert though..made the run in closer than it should have been