old bob at herne bay

Same old same old for 2026 is my guess. How many teams will line up in the PL 2026 - No Birmingham, Oxford Spires ?? Cannot see any new venues being ready for 2026, and with the usual struggle to finish fixtures now looming, maybe fewer clubs in the PL would help. Would make gaining a p.off place much more likely with only Kings Lynn likely to miss out. The CL continues to rumble on - only Workington seemed to be struggling at one stage , but all likely to estart in 2026? The slowly decaying fanbase seeems to be hanging on in areas where there still is speedway racing. 100th anniversary in 2028 - might just make it 🙂

Dead rubber - although pool will have to pull their socks up after last nights lack lustre performance

Same every season……all the prime fixtures are run on muddy tracks in dodgy weather with p. Poor racing. record breaking low rainfall throughout the summer and we have spasmodic fixtures due to British gp, swc, bournemouth playing football, England playing tiddlywinks, and any number of random excuses. last Thursdays FTG at Ippo due to wet track conditions was an example. …

here we go " should have" - yes I agree. But they didn't .... and allowed the guest facility to stand pre meeting. That "should" have been the end of it ...... not changing the decision post hoc . They are now open to challenge over the manner in which Rushen's points have just simply been been deducted. The simplistic solution really doesnt stand scrutiny. In cases in a meeting where a winning rider is excluded "post hoc" for say losing a silencer , the following rider is awarded the 3 point win etc etc. In the last heat where Rushen lapped a rider , the lapped rider should have his points reinstated. All gets very messy. The actions of the scb bring the sport into disrepute.

Just had one of those passing heavy showers in Herne Bay . Belle Vue have more than an evens chance if the track is too wet as it will upset the home side .

weather looks dodgy for this one . Showers all afternoon and evening according the the met office forecasts. in line with poole and oxford this week will Ippo take advantage of the early call off due to weather forecast option. ?

Always good for a laugh the "SCB" you could not make it up , they were incompetent when I attended speedway and haven't improved. Their grammatically incorrect statement shows the completely amateur disorganised shower that are allegedly controlling the sport. "The SCB Referee at the Kent fixture had been informed that Mr Foord was unavailable for this fixture and having consulted the SCB had at that time had correctly allowed a facility, however on further investigation this should not have been authorised and the score of the guest for Cooper Rushen will be deleted from the meeting result." So referee consulted the SCB and they had allowed the facility. (they repeated HAD twice for avoidance of doubt !) "on further investigation" they changed their mind ! you cannot do that !!! amateur hour !!! the score of the guest for Cooper Rushen ???? what ???? I thought Cooper Rushen was THE guest rider ??

Wow... Poole messed up the chance to race yet again against a weakened side using a guest !!!! No wonder Dan isn't happy. Will their luck hold in the rearranged fixture ? p.off fixtures are usually a lottery dependent on the depth of mud.

and as per my prediction a small home win 48-42. Never thought Ippo would manage another draw with Belle Vue at full strength, but they are far too reliant on their top three to thrash any solid team like Ippo. Jason Doyle showed he is a wily experienced rider and lowered whizz kid Brad Kruz colours twice this evening.

Well they could actually win at the Foxhole ---- it might be a very wet track -- anything can and has happened in speedway 🙂 🙂

at the finest speedway track in the world the national speedway stadium ....... must be the poor standard of riders ????

Would have given Edwards the ride.

Kelvin used to talking about horses in his paddock. 🙂

Sounds like the extra admission has killed the crowd - extra for a P.off semi final ??? Bet the riders arent on extra money. Sheer greed.

Sacking both Tate and Zischkey ...... who would have replaced them ?