Star Lady

If the rules were not so complicated there would be far less potential for them to be bent.

Going by the lack if interest perhaps no one is going

Following the tweet that all riders will have to qualify for the British Final in 2017 with no wild cards, I'm thinking the BSPA are raising one and a half fingers in the direction of Mr Woffinden

My hope would be that he would have more time to focus on Lynn speedway and make improvements to it presentation & off track entertainment wise but I honestly think he , along with the other promoters, don't think there is anything wrong.

Just been announced that Buster has sold King's Lynn Football Club. Whether this will have any effect on the speedway is a matter of conjecture.

I'll go along with that but only if everyone agrees not to infect other threads with Woffinden debates

Why do so many threads turn into debates about Woffinden He doesn't ride in the EL. Doesn't want to ride in the EL and this is a thread about the EL. Let's just ignore him for heavens sake, in the same way as he is ignoring the EL.

So why don't all tracks do it. It's only a minor issue but so simple and cheap to put right.

Precisely. So simple and cheap it will never be adopted. BTW folks this thread is about warnings not whether a rider did or did not move, there's a match thread for that.

So Steve you sat in the stand were you aware that Cook had been warned after the first start and if you were how were you informed. It's one thing fans thinking a rider has moved but quite another for a rider to get a warning which if repeated could have a massive impact on the result of a match given no replacement is allowed, not that it affected last nights result. It's said that start marshals tell the rider, it would cost about a tenner to provide a card (like the joker in SWC) that the start Marshall or his assistant could show both the rider and the crowd

That may be the case but it doesn't appear to have worked last night and doesn't tell the PAYING public. last night it appears that the only people in the stadium who knew of the warning were in the refs box. That's not acceptable.

Following last nights Sky match little has been said about Cook being excluded for "delaying the start" twice. What concerns me is that it appears no one apart from those in the refs box knew he had been warned after the first attempted start. Not only is that ridiculous from the point of view of the rider, why warn him if he isn't told about it (i.e. he isn't actually warned), his manager, the person who might just tell him to be a bit more careful second time around is also unaware. What kind of sport are we watching here! The biggest concern is the lack of info for the crowd (you know the ones, they pay to get in). They have a right to know, not as much as the rider maybe but they still should know. Every other sport I can think of makes it very clear to spectators that a participant has been warned (Tennis, Footie, Rugby etc). Folk often moan that there is no atmosphere at speedway well here's one small way to inject some, Make sure warnings are loud and clear and let the fans react.

Shows which riders have skill and which rely on rocket engines maybe. I prefer watching skill

It's custom & practice not to put scores on here.

Perfectly OK if there is a Y in the day Seriously do they still have rules in speedway

Hoi you stop insulting females, most of us are well behaved and non abusive ......but that could change

I agree with you but I'm of the opinion that riders nowadays are slighty wimpish compared to the likes of Nygren, Fundin,Collins and more recently Loram. I'm all for rider safety but in 50 odd years I cannot remember a really serious crash caused because of a very wet track ( last few years apart). The rocket ships they ride now simply don't allow riders to use their skills so they just won't ride on wet stuff. I remember many a meeting watching from under an umbrella which doubled as a shale stopper when the riders went past, and most of them were very entertaining and well attended.

Given that modern riders will not ride on anything wetter than a slightly damp track (except if Sky is in town) does it make financial sense for promoters to try and get a track race able? Long gone are the days when riders put a pair of overalls over their leathers and got on with things.

Nope all finished Semion, only did a feature wall.

Been wallpapering but I've only noticed a couple of short showers. In normal circs not enough to even think of calling it off but given the forecast who knows. Hubby & daughter are hoping it Ps down soon, nothing they hate more than is it on or not right up to start time and then a long wait while the track is sorted out. I don't like it either cos they whinge!!! Given all the massive gaps in the fixtures (whatever happened to weekly speedway) call it off and stick it in one of the gaps.

He wasn't called Bratchelor for nothing I'm no great fan of his but full marks to him for not coming out with the stock answers most riders spout. Far rather that than a load of tosh about bikes not being set up etc.

Any reasons given for the call offs?

I'm far from his biggest fan but he respected the anthem which is all I ask. I don't sing it myself so it would be hypocritical to expect others to do so.

Anyone travelling along A47 from Norwich direction the road is close at Middleton. Seems the road surface is sinking and will be closed indefinitely.

Can you not create a gmail or hotmail address surely you could then register as barrow boy2. I'm sure someone on here would talk you thro it if necessary ...not me tho I'm on holibobs