old bob at herne bay

The secret business world of speedway. Let’s hope this solution lasts longer than the remainder of the season. .

Strange how in the middle of summer so few speedway meetings . Guess clashing with Wimbledon Tennis is the issue this week.

The more I see of the latest riding by Jason Doyle , he reminds me of a Mr N. Pedersen at the tail end of his SGP career. Always making poorly timed lunges into disappearing gaps, and sadly getting himself injured. Knocking off your team mate is inexcusble for a rider of his experience.

Well not far wrong in predicting Billy Cairns a paid max tonight. Great debut. As forecast a comfy home win.

Comfortable home win. Billy Cairns a 4 ride paid maximum . Glasgow turning up with 2 guests unlikely to prove too much of a problem . Thought D Thompson was just back from injury?

Yup Money helps….. but potential crowds of 50000 supporters would also help. Football has little difficulty in rebuilding or building new stadia . UK speedway playing to crowds of several hundred every other week for 6 months a year makes a very difficult business case, especially around London.

Add this to the list of clubs allegedly reopening around London. Rye House, Lakeside/Arena Essex now Wimbledon.

No Poole rider showed any class….. Kerr went backwards … result due to Berwick being a “ bit of a shambles” …… sounds like some of you at least were not happy with only a 20 point victory?? My bad about Ken Middleditch and MAtt Ford your TM and Owner respectively.

Poole fans not happy with only a 20 point win !! OK they were lucky that Ritchings was taken out early doors and they had the benefit of running Starkers (Harbourmaster Champignon) for extra rides. That number 7 slot seems to be a problem for Muddleditch and Foord to fill ..... they have Billy Cairns on standby when he turns 16 I think? Must be better teams this year to beat Poole ?

IMO Doyle needs to look carefully at his future in speedway. He's has a good crack athe GP's ... at the veteran stage now for a speedway rider. Does he really still think he can win the SGP ? Mr N Pedersen showed that you can carry on for one season too many and hurt yourself.

Ah that answers my question I asked on the updates site - but it got deleted 🙂 🙂

Doyle was certainly below par at the SGP and will have to hope he can gate - can't see him taking any chances like he usually does tbh. Still looks like KL have too many passengers to conjure up a win with R/R for the "injured" Cook. Frankly its a disgrace that riders can turn pick and choose when they are injured turn up at one meeting and then feign injury at the next meeting. I dont agree withe 28 day ban rule either - that just prolongs tethe absence of the rider to the paying public. An automatic hefty fine £££ would be more of a deterrent, which should increase for every meeting missed after the first return from injury.

home win and bonus point

Poole ride their luck again, with another side turning up with a guest and a missing reserve. Easy win tonight for Pool - the home fans wll be happy, they dont like close meetings .

Ippo with gusts should have enough to get them over the line against Sheffield. They were outgated at Leicester last night, and expect more of the same - if you miss the gate at Foxhall - nul points. Except Sayfootdinoff and Doyley 🙂