Star Lady

Ta so what happens for meeting 2. They have called Scott Campos over the tannoy but even if he agrees to ride I doubt he has equipment with him

Rules question. As Lynn have lost a reserve in the first meeting I assume IRR covers it. what happens for meeting 2 , surely IRR is not applicable. Quite a lot of us don't anymore.

That's not really the point tho is it. Fans are already in the stadium or travelling expecting a full 1-7 as advertised in the KL press release.

And all of thirty minutes before tapes up Kings Lynn announce no Palm-Toft due to prior commitments. Sprung that one on the fans didn't they.

Surprisingly for once the information is on the website - £25 EDIT They have just tweeted King's Lynn Speedway‏ @KLSpeedway 3m3 minutes agoMore Wednesday's admission prices for 2 meetings in 1 against @WolvesSpeedway £25 adults £20 concessions £10 17-18 YO £5 12-16 YO FREE 11 & under

i If the part about threatening the medical team is correct he should be banned for life.

Totally understand your point of view Haza but it's not practical for the club to do it for all. Of course you could email them and see if they would refund you the £8 at the box office as you leave, but having seen that emails rarely get answered that's probably not an option

Not the best idea from a fans point of view, tho I can see the benefit from a logistic viewpoint for promoter and riders. Haza paying for the first meeting only is to put it mildly, a stupid idea. The only way that could work would be to clear the stadium and readmit those with a £25 ticket. Might be finished in time for brekkie then! It could be done for 2nd meeting only but then you would have to sit in the car park not knowing when the 2nd meeting starts. Gemini has the best idea, one meeting points count double but the riders won't like that cos it deprives them of a pay day.

This is why speedway riders ( or any athletes) are the last people to decide if they are fit to ride after concussion. from your account it is obvious something was not right and understandably he wanted to ride but it was not the best idea for him or indeed anyone on the track with him. Years ago there wasn't even a mandatory rest period maybe a check up with a doctor after that period should also now be statutory. Nothing personal against Nickolas, as I said most athletes would have done the same but there are times when riders have to be saved from themselves.

Simon Lambert replaces Porsing who was taken ill last night in Sweden.

They will be announced as soon as they can find a date when 14 random riders are free to guest.

From memory of the BV incident the other year, you don't have to use them you just have to wear them. So as long as they were still round his neck it was legal. Makes sense to me cos if the goggles are filled in with shale it's safer to slip them down round the neck.

Not sure I understand that but the question remains has the extra 2000 revs improved the sport as a spectacle or simply fuelled the egos of the riders 2000 times

Not the same ref as last week then

According to Pearson he is impatient. I prefer your description

Your prerogative

No argument with Hancock giving his views but commentators are there to give information such as which riders are in a heat. Reminiscing is fine but not to the detriment of the job you are meant to do.

Presumably the official was following the rules set by the top official I.e. The meeting referee, who had also informed the riders at the riders meeting that was held on the centre green. From my own observations the vast majority of riders came to a halt on the track at the pit gate so why should one rider think he is above those rules? That of course is if indeed a rider did attempt to ride thro the pits.

But it's not just British tracks. How many times do we see riders in GPs lift and veer violently across the track and they are supposedly the best riders in the world.

Congratulations to Robert Lambert

As I've watched it for 50+ years now....let me think.....can't remember Olle Nygren having super tuners nor Ove Fundin but by god they had fantastic riding skills

It's a different type of skill. It tests split second reactions and the expensive skill of the tuner. I prefer the other type of skill based purely on riding ability but each to their own.

Anyone know if there is a final or is it a straight 20 heat meeting. Lambert unbeaten after 5 rides. EDIT just noticed there is space on the race card for heats 6 and 7 so I assume it's one of those semi and final scenarios. Nathan Greaves finishes on 7 points after 5 rides

No flak from me. I'd rather see riders demonstrate their riding skills than a pilot trying to control a rocket ship.

Blimey just watched heat 13 on RL's facebook and this is being staged literally in front of one man and his dog ...not that I saw the dog