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Could have been worse, if he had done it a couple weeks ago would have caused him a few problems using the toilet paper.

On the point of Peterborough fan cheering the falling Kyle Howarth. I think we have seen fans from all clubs behave like that. The match was promoted as a grudge match especially by the Peterborough promotion, and that will have whipped the crowd up, nowt wrong with that but unfortunately you will get the odd idiot who will take it too far. End of the day the best way to deal with people like this is ignore them no point in trying to reason with them as they don't have the necessary brain cells to hold a conversation.

Congrats to the Panthers. I think that the writing was on the wall when Howarth crashed in his first race and then pulled out after his second. But after looking at what has happened to us as a club over the season injuries and losing Ty Proctor as we did, the fact that we qualified for the Play Off's comfortably after three seasons of just missing out on the wooden spoon speaks volumes as to where the new Promotion has taken the club. And I can only see the club going from strength to strength for next season. So the Panthers move on to face the Mighty Monarch's in the Semi Final, I wish them luck as I think they need it as the Monarchs are a pretty formidable team and are going to take some stopping.

Of course the sport in this country is going through some very testing times, but I think that the Play Offs is the least of the problems. Top of the list for me are; Presentation. Doubling Up/ down Loss of star riders wanting to ride in our leagues. The latter two for me are caused by Promotions and fans refusing to accept that the Elite League should run one night per week it would cut down on the latter two considerably. Your old man is quite funny though, swears a lot but he is funny with it.

Lets bring back Mauger and Fundin. Lets bring back Black and white TV. Lets have 13 heats. Times move on, if you live in the past you will never move forward. Go to any speedway meeting and you will see loads of White Knights and Sidney's, but you don't see many young faces. The Play Offs is a modern day idea, and it funny as I wonder if they have fans complaining in Poland and Sweden about play offs.

only if they raise the points limit for both permutations.

To the naked eye I would say its over the limit. Whose a clever boy checked and it is just under the limit comes in at 42.43,

Wonder if the Panthers are using a number 8, if not playing a very dangerous game especially if there is an injury. Nearly time for the talking to finish and get the racing on. The ball is definitely in the Panthers court and they have to be the favourites to go through. But they have proved a bit suss at home this season, so you never know. Kyle Howarth if he is up for it is a decent replacement for Jason Garrity. May the best team win.

Cannot understand this one. I thought that Kent were governed by strict curfews, and had finish meeting early in the night hence their start time being 6.30. How is that going to work with the SKY coverage.

Yeah and who knows if Jason Garrity is missing we might have a hot shot Guest waiting to take his place. You lot really are worried aren't you and with you lot having the worse home record up to the run up to Play Off's I can see why you are say a little. Cautious.

For club going into the meeting with a 2 point advantage going into the 2nd leg at home, you Peterborough lot don't half sound worried about this meeting.

First and foremost do not want Elite League speedway. So me has to be Premier League. I think that you have to nail on Garrity, Stead and Bates straight off, from this seasons squad of riders. Of the rest. Ty Proctor would be a rider that I would have providing he qualifies through the State Championship. David Bellego, love watching him around Sheffield but far to inconsistent away from home. Andre Compton, pretty much the same as Bellego. Nicolai Klindt, not done enough for me and a bit of a gating tart. Ash Birks, more or less ruled himself out. Robin Aspregen, would have given him another go but been a Swede and Sheffield been a Thursday track would be able to commit to a full season, I doubt it. Arthur Sissis, providing he fanices coming back I think that I would give him another go. Paco Castangna, again another one who I would give another go. So with that in mind I have gone for; (1) Simon Stead (2) Adam Ellis or Dimetri Berge (3) Ty Proctor (4) Josh Bates (5) Jason Garrity (6) Arthur Sissis (7) Paco Castangna

I think Batchelor could be looking for another club next season. Both Batchelor and Kildemand have let down the Robins fans and Promotion in the Play Offs.

To be honest I am not sure, Garry's wife posted on Facebook that Garry was not allowed in the pits for the meeting, a later posting from her stated that it had nothing to do with the Promotion and they were investigating what had happened. If it was not the Promotion I can only think that it could only be the either someone from the stadium management or the BSPA . There was some problems with people in the pits the year, maybe the stadium management had decided to call in the Health and Safety to avoid any further problems.

He will need to do the State Championship, and finish no lower than 4th to get his visa.

Actually there could well be an element of truth in that statement, it is believed that the Stadium management nothing to do with the Promotion refused Garry Stead entry at the PLRC. So the explanation could not be ruled out.

Congratulations to the Panthers, did a job on us and fair play. Some from my group of Sheffield fans reckoned the track was set up to suit, but to be fair I don't think it was entirely that to blame, I think overall in the meeting we did not perform to the best of our ability and Peterborough did. There was apparently and argument between the two Promotions before the start of the meeting, but I suppose that is to be expected. Have my own views on Mr Rathbone and his Promotional team but will keep them to myself. As for Sheffield the fact that we even made the Play Offs this season was an achievement after all that has gone off, with injuries and deportation's, and we will be back bigger and stronger next season mark my words. Good Luck to Peterborough in the next round.

Well this time tomorrow we should have some idea as which team is going to progress through to the next round. For those thousand's of Panthers who won't be able to make the match due the short notice of the arrangement of the meeting, why not follow the meeting via Speedway Updates site. Your Texter for the night will be Squall. Your updater will be Unicorn.

Has to be Basil the Promoter says so.

Don't bother mate, it will be Sheffield fault regardless.

No, but if it is Peterborough then yes you should.

Newcastle and Berwick to amalgamate Team to be called Bercastle Diadits. Racing venue; Berwick/ Newcastle. First signing Alex Edberg (his dad will provide the team with new race suits) Rumoured further signings, 6 more Swedes (for away matches at Sheffield, Redcar and Ipswich the team will run with 6 Guest riders and Rider Replacement) Tsunami to continue his training school bu only for young Swedish riders (Ludvig Lindgren to give Tsunami Swedish lessons over the winter). Team Manager; Tsunami if he passes his Swedish GCE.

Richard Hall is an Owlerton track specialist and Andersen made the PLRC Semi Final, would provide good cover for both riders.

Sorry although I have a degree of sympathy for Peterborough, the date is reserved for the Play Offs, so that should be when the match should be raced on the 17th. We cannot have teams dictating to us when a fixture should be raced because they don't have the riders available.

As said the crowd levels were definitely down, as was the atmosphere, but it was noticeable that the Berwick contingent of fan base were missing and they usual very vocal. As my mate Paulco said the pub before the meeting was very quiet, might have something to do with me not putting the word out like have done in previous seasons. The racing was not that great, but for me the day is usually about meeting up with friends on the day and having some fun. Ostergaard was one of the better riders on the day and got the final just right where as Cookie who looked as though he was ramping it up to win but completely messed up the final. Best performance for me was the lad Andersen from Redcar who did ever so well and made the Semi Final ahead of some far more fancied riders. Biggest smile of the day Paulco after seeing Cookie failing to win the Final, a smile as wide as the river Clyde. Jason Garrity never really got going, but he will no doubt be back. And I swear I saw Ricky Wells smile. But it finally has to be Congratulations to Ulrich Ostergaard.