tyler42

What an opportunity for Charles Wright, If he has a a good meeting, It could change his speedway life over night. He gets to perform on the highest stage with top world class riders. I would imagine Woffy has borrowed him some of his engines, so at least he can be competitive. It will be interesting to see what he can do. Good luck to him

It was meant to be tongue in cheek !!

I reckon bomber has been promised a few guest meetings to keep his season going!!

Why does Hayley Bromley on BSN call the East of England Showground the Arena? Has it not always been called the Showground?

Sam Hagon Actually scored 3=2 without beating a rider from either side. Surely that has to be a first?

Yes the comparison between Chelsea mens season tickets and Ladies is quite telling. The cheapest Season ticket for the Woman is £60 whereas the Mens is £750!! The most expensive for Woman is £120 for men £940. The ladies team don't even get to play at Stamford Bridge!

Yes the dreaded joker know where to be seen and as such a great nights racing and a fair result. Even though we came so close.

So Denmark led from start to finish. Aussies needed two TS and a an exclusion to get back into it, but Tatum and Louis reckon they won by the skin of there teeth

I have often thought the same. When they didn’t give Tom a ride in the last round of rides, it was very telling and shows they had no intension of using him on Saturday. It was only because Woffinden gave him his ride, that Tom got a run out and showed that he can cut the mustard. Saying that, Saturday's meeting will be a different kettle of fish. I would imagine whoever has the No4 Race jacket will find the going tough, but It is a world final so it should be tough!!

So much for Allan and Stead, It took Woffinden to give up his place for Tom to get a ride!!

Why when Morris and co get involved with these good tracks, do they constantly make a pigs ear of them? Why is the track so slick that the racing line is 1 meter from the white line?? Usually the racing is pretty good from this track. Just like the GP's absolutely rubbish

I don’t think you understand the format of the meeting do you ? Every race bar the final is just a qualifying heat. The only race that matters is the final and your boy came second

I have to say, I’m loving your style of presenting. Always looks like you’re having plenty of fun and a very relaxed nice style of interviewing. Not the same old cliche questions you hear all the time. Keep doing what what you're doing mate. Keep your own style and don’t change.

Dan gets gate one and wins with ease

Sorry just read you're above post

I agree with the selection of Lambert, but your quote 'Bewleys was just about 4th.' Well It's not a bad effort when you consider the three riders above above are the current world champion, a three times ex world champion and arguably Polands 2nd best rider.

Absolutely spot on. The worlds top riders back in the day, PC, Ole, Ivan etc, would have two bikes. Most riders only had one. A mechanic would cost you a fish n chip supper. The next day that rider would most likely have gone to work. Now days of course. It's 3 bikes a lovey fully kitted out van and a full time mechanic. So imo riders of today need to ride as many times a week as possible just to cover their outgoings. Unfortunately riders starting out see this as the norm and as such will aspire to making a living out of a sport that attracts less people than a lot of non-league football clubs. It's too far gone now. Riders will not accept anything less than what they get now. Could you imagine for example Bomber being told " You can only ride for one club"! To do this he would have to survive on most likely one bike a smaller van, use a mate for a mechanic and maybe shock horror get a part time job. I don't think it will happen, but if it is left as it is, the riders will have no clubs to ride for!!

Trevor Hedge, Barry Thomas, Peter Collins, Tommy Jansson and Gordon Kennett

I would agree. Not only did you have the likes of Les Collins (2nd World Final) Dave Jessup (2nd World Final) Gordon Kennett (2nd World Final) and Malcom Simmons ( 2nd World final) riding in the National League. (To be fair the riders above were at the tail end of their careers,) but were still very competitive. Then you had the young up and comers. Wiggy, Cross, Loram, Adams, Havlock, Boyce, Wiltshire, who all went on to be genuine World class riders. With Loram and Havvy going on to be World Champions, Wigg and Wiltshire 2nd in World Finals Adams coming 2nd in grand prix series and Boyce getting on the rostrum in the last ever one off World Final after a run off. So you had a great mix of experience and youth Plus some bloody good journey men in the middle in what was a very competitive league. As others have said, todays 2nd tier is arguably not as strong, but that does not diminish from the racing which is very good.

For someone who watches his speedway at Poole every week. Mr Shovlar has a strange outlook on what is good and bad racing. I would have thought any racing would look good compared to the utter crap that that is served up at Wimborne road on a regular basis. Even the home riders in the past have a good moan in public about it!!!!

I think we have been lucky to have seen some fantastic racing this year. Look at heat two tonight. Out of this world and there were plenty more. I thought the whole think has jumped up a notch or two this season. Especially the top end of the field.

I think you're right, but there is no great influx of young new riders coming in. Yes we have Robert Lambert, but then we Kasper and Zagar! Bartoz could go on and win a few more. Woffy has the experience but does he have the desire?

You mean under this system. Let's face he would never get a better chance and yet he was still a poor second to the young Pole. If it were under last years system he would have been miles behind.

They were talking about riders doing back to back titles!! which of course he is one now

Your bloody well right there!!