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I think I will leave you to guess where that idea came from. Question is will Drac be having tactical drinks, every pint of lager counts as double.

Beat to this one Paul, was going to open this thread when the official line up was announced, but what the hell here we go. PLRC Get Together New Barrack Tavern 2011 For those who don't for the last two years we have had a get together before the PLRC at the New Barrack Tavern just down the road from the stadium. This is a chance for us all to get together have a chat and bit of banter and have a good drink before the meeting, this has got bigger every year and this year I am hoping that this year will be no different. I have lots of suggests for different things to do and one idea is fancy dress, so this year fancy dress will be optional for those who want to. We also have the "Squall's Top 6 Challenge" £2 to enter and you have to predict the top 6 with winner takes all, won last year by Alan of Glasgow. For those who have never been to the New Barrack Tavern, the Barrack is a real ale pub that sells and excellent range of ales and lagers, for those who want to eat Kevin the landlord does an excellent carvery (fully recommended by Paulco). Directions for the New Barrack are as follows; from the stadium cross the road and turn left, then walk past McDonalds,and keep walking approx 400 yards past the car showrooms and the dance studio, its very easy to find. The fun and games starts around 12, when you can guarantee that the Glasgow boys will be in for, and will no doubt continue for the afternoon. This is chance for everyone to get together from the friendliest best league in British Speedway, so don't be shy come and join the fun, would be nice to see someone from every club. Those who have already confirmed are. Spin King Sheffield Spin King Junior Sheffield Squall Sheffield Paulco and friends Glasgow Falkirk Bandit Berwick Drac and a mini bus load. Redcar Vog Stoke Bluejam Birmingham Bandit4eva Berwick Shadders Rye House So lets make this a fun day out, as people confirm I will add them to the list, so lets and enjoy a few

The use of the rolling averages for me does not give a true refection of the form riders of the season, my own personal opinion is that I don't like them. The averages that are been used for the PLRC have been published and start from the 1st September, and those state; Charlie Gjedde 8.16 Jason Doyle 7.90 Leigh Lanham 7.76

Not really as he is only the third heatleader at Newport.

With the September Greensheets now out I think we can confidently predict the line up for meeting. The Representatives for each team should be; Berwick; Seb Alden Edinburgh; Kevin Wolbert Glasgow; Joe Screen Ipswich; Kevin Doolan Leicester; Kauko Nieminen Newcastle; Mark Lemon (if fit) Newport; Charlie Gjedde Plymouth; Ben Barker Redcar; Jason Lyons Rye House; Chris Neath Scunthorpe; David Howe Sheffield; Shane Parker Somerset; Sam Masters Workington; Rusty Harrison The best of the 2nd heatleaders who also qualify are; Rene Bach Newcastle (if fit) Ricky Ashworth Sheffield If either Bach or Lemon are not fit then Jordan Frampton will qualify as the 3rd best 2nd heatleader.

Trouble is that you will be missing the mighty Tiger Lambert mate.

Cheers R and R.

Late tuning into the match is there anyone can tell me what has happened to Hampel.

The lad was worth the admission money alone, pure entertainment.

Would like to echo the sentiments of those already. RIP Arkadiusz Malinger

I am in Sheffield mate, and we have own team but only been watching the Polish stuff for the last two seasons, and I am hooked on it. I went over in April for the Leszno Grand Prix and a Polish League meeting the day after and it was fantastic, just wish that we could get crowds and atmosphere like that occasionally over here.

Totally agree with you Alan, opened a whole new world speedway wise for me mate.

Its strange one, I did not think that it should make any difference, just seems that when are at certain tracks the stream is not as good as others.

Quick question, does anyone find that the streams are good dependent on which tracks that they are racing, near always get great streams from Leszno, Zielona and Torun, but Wroclaw and Tarnow always seems to be poor.

Totally different sport out in Poland, the atmosphere at Leszno today appears to be better than when I was there for the Grand Prix.

They really do mean it, that last race was pure hard racing, Batchlor looks like he is revelling in it.

Could not agree more the atmosphere is electric.

Hard riding from Troy Batchlor.

I was just thinking the same, fully expected him to be missing from the meeting.

Afraid I am working late, so cannot make it, but I think you might find out that Kings Lynn's newest fan Squall might come over with his bag of carrots to munch on.

BIG BOOM.

Darcy fully deserves his wildcard, the Poles have enough Grand Prix's to let their riders a go at it. I will be very interest to how Darcy goes I think he could do very well.

BOOM

A similar thing happened last year at Birmingham, like you say these people will have been watching for weeks and planned their move. Hopefully the police will catch up with the culprits.

I did not go yesterday but I will say this; I do feel sorry for the Leicester Promotion, I think they copping a load of flak on here that is not necessarily their fault. The BSPA seriously need to look at the pricing policy, £20 is a heck of a lot of money to charge, the average Premier League meeting costs around £15, so that is a massive jump in prices. For a new stadium Leicester is very good, but it still has a feel of a stadium that still needs developing, the staff that help out on race days are exceptionally friendly and helpful, and the facilities that they have a generally good. But in saying that there is no way should they have been given an event like this to run, they don't have the experience and the facilities to run this kind of event. The uncover parts of the stadium where most people are going to be standing are nothing more than muddy banks, and if it rains or has rained are pretty treacherous, and your shoes getting literally covered in thick mud. The other thing that I notice from my last visit was the lack of information coming from the promotion over delays, I don't know whether this was done this time or not but my past experience is that they have been poor, people need to be kept informed. I really do think that it is time for the BSPA to wake up and have a set criteria for stadiums to run these kind of events. I really don't think that they thought this one through, and if no club applies to run an event that fits the criteria, then scrap it. I am sure that with time Leicester will sort out the stadium problems and the track that every one seems to be universally in agreement with, and will become a very good venue for this kind of event, but there is no way it should have been this season.