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Didn’t bother me either and anyway poodles are probably a lot more loyal and friendly than the pootling throttle jockeys. I wonder if they know they pootling around the track.

Spell check preferred the original version, who am I to argue😄

Agree and he is going through a difficult patch but on his day he can give most a run for their money. Maybe a change of riding order but you cannot lose the faith in an accomplished competitor going through a purple patch. He will come good. Stick with him, he has talent.

Yep and so are most participants who ply their trade in UK speedway so nothing new. That is why the sport is a pastime that few punters care or are interested in and until it has a total revamp with people who have vision, it will continue to be a sh.t show. No regular fixtures, shared riders, no legitimate reason to win a meeting and journeymen who use UK speedway and in part the fans entrance fee to a meeting to top up the pension pot. They take few or no risks and pootle round a track and protect the revenue stream from riding in Poland but at all costs ensure no risks are taken to jeopardise the income and do the bare minimum and the punters in the UK accept the morsels on offer. That sums up most of the riders contribution to league racing in the UK and the racing on offer. Take it or leave it. The sport will never get back to its halcyon days.

Top scorer at Leicester at the moment. Iversen on 2 and Klindt his usual self in this country.

It use to happen way back but times have changed and to even think you could replicate in the uk the Polish phenomenon of crowds and excitement is today a pipe dream. You have no publicity at national level (mainstream broadcasters could not give a fig about speedway, it ranks alongside tiddlywinks) and those who are in charge of the sport fail to dial in to the younger generation. Add to this the fact that you no longer have a cost effective entry to the sport which puts many off and hence the younger generation are no engaged. Those in charge have failed to sell the spectacle that it can be and now grass root change is needed but you have dinosaurs running the shop and until they are ousted you will have the status quo.

Yep and just watching it on a stream you get drawn in. I can remember back in the 70s at Rayleigh on a Saturday night, the enthusiasm and the waiting for the results from the other Saturday night tracks. Sadly the UK scene is a pale shadow of what use to be but this meeting tonight gives you hope as to what could be with a number of factors coming into play. Until then we rely on Poland.

That was good and had everything. What a finish and thanks to all the riders. My only concern is Doyle, just how many scrapes can he endure, apart from that nip and tuck and a great evenings racing with an enthusiastic crowd.

Politically incorrect but who gives a s..😁

Coverage on Anglia local news on ITV was a top up to the other media coverage around the region and can only raise interest with the clip from the Polish league. Well done to all at Foxhall doing the utmost to get the sport in front of more potential punters and just imagine Polish supporters coming across to Ipswich for pre season challenge matches. Onwards and upwards.

History says you are probably right but because he is first and foremost a business person and will not take any nonsense from the fools that run the sport over, if pushed to the point where it directly affects his investment he might think outside the box and counter any threats with a possible withdrawal from the British League and apply for Witches race in the second tier of the Polish league on a Thursday night guaranteeing regular meetings once a fortnight and on Sundays they could set up a large screen at Foxhall to show Ekstraliga matches live. No problem with noise levels and extra income for the stadium. You never know but at least someone has come in to get things moving forward because we all know what a great spectacle speedway is and if marketed by those with a eye for selling, it could be the new beginning it needs in this country rather than continue to rely on the cozy speedway masons cartel who run the show now.

It seems that the Witches are struggling. Whether they can make a fist of it remains to seen. Could be a long night.

Probably better than Kings Lynn every week. At least Mildenhall try😁

If he was/is the best rider in the world, why don’t you ask him to ride in the UK. Seems some clubs are a bit short and he needs to gain additional skills riding on British tracks. He could try Mildenhall or the Isle of Wight and progress to perhaps Scunthorpe before joining the big boys. Not sure he has the wherewithal to take it on and he certainly over values his riding skills by asking top dollar for mediocrity but you never know. I won’t hold my breath.

Great final heat. Thanks to all the riders, an enjoyable competitive meeting.