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For us to have any chance of success at Brandon, we not only needed a full team but also for them all to come to the party. Lewis has been paramount to any success the Stars have achieved this year, and would have been a vital inclusion against the Bees, especially them having the strongest reserve pairing in the league..... Roynon is the best replacement available, but it's a big ask..........

For some reason, I was of the impression, you were quite jenned up on what was going on, But from that comment above I was obviously wrong........

With so many 16 teams riding on a busy Bank Holiday Monday, finding adequate replacements for missing riders will be difficult, especially those categories, where riders also race in the PL fixtures as well.

Nobody in planning to replace a number 1 with a 3 pointer. it was merely mentioned as an example of using home riders instead of the dreaded guests and RR's. Attendances are very hard to predict, I know for a fact that Lynn's first 3 matches failed to reach those BEP figures, but the fourth was very good. In the those first 3 fixtures, not only did we have all our star riders but so did the opposition as well, with plenty of SGP experience on show, but it made little difference to the attendance figures. Come the fourth meeting, the support was well above the BEP and that was put down to the weather. a lovely warm sunny evening made all the difference. Posters go on about the importance of seeing top riders, and show little support for the team as a whole, but when promoters try to stage Individual meetings the public don't want to know. I seems to me the public don't know what they what to watch........ I sympathise with every promoter who puts his head on the line in the pursuit of retaining a sport, that even it's own supporter don't go overboard about.........

You are of, but one thought , that the sport is reliant on Star riders. Of cause they are important but not as much as you are trying to say. If a top rider was missing from a meeting, sure it would effect the gate, but not by that much, and surely not to make the meeting unviable. Without the top rider the costs involved would drop, so the BEP ( Break Evan Point) would mean lower numbers. so not necessary a disaster. You mention Cock. In Edinburgh he is a Star rider, at Belle Vue he is a little fish, but he still the same talent. People will always be attracted to what's on offer and no doubt wherever you ride supporter will support you... You obviously give my opinions scant regard, and imply I know nothing of the seriousness our sport is in. What I do know is, if wasn't for us, Die-hard fans that remains, speedway would be dead and buried. For Promoters to try and second guess when the 'Modern Day' supporter will decide, if and when he may go, would be so disastrous, he would soon give it up. Everyone knows speedway is existing on a lifeline through sponsorship that enables the books to be balanced, But if the crowds stop going, then the sponsors will cease as well. Getting bums on seats is the most important aspect on any sport.........with or with stars riders......

There you go again, If you have 300 people, only going to watch Killer, then the rest can't be very good......... No wonder the sport is on its knees..... What happens to teams in the PL and National Leagues. They haven't got star riders, I wonder what those supporter go to watch.......

Wolves track is always one of the trickiest . even in the dry. in the wet probably more so...... At least the riders were giving it a go.... Just pleased that non of the riders were injured..

Why be so personal, I can assure you I have more idea about finance then most and am fully aware of the cost implications. The main Problem with our sport centres around money and it is my belief that the sport in this country cant afford the cost of the top riders.....If you are that fickle that you will only support your team if they are winning, than there little chance of any sport being viable. There can only be one winner, but the rest of the people and teams still warrants your support. As a seasoned ' DIE-HARD ' sport supporter it makes little difference to me whether the team I support win or lose. Whether it be Moto GP, F1; Football, Moto-cross, or speedway I make a point of enjoying all the activities I go to.. My team doesn't have to win for me to enjoy myself. Fortunately I can afford to go and support the sports I like, but at £18.00 for 15min racing, it is a cost that some won't pay. So yes, I'm well aware of the costs, and the implications of the sport................ Probably next time you won't be so judgemental............

We had something similar years ago, but that was done on a like for like basis. If the two teams against each other were each a rider short then the No 8's filled the spaces. But trying to compare now to years ago is like chalk and cheese. The problems surrounding speedway now is so deep rooted, the only way to resurrect the sport is to start again. The suggestion of a squad system in a non-starter. The promoters don't have the finance to implement it, there isn't the quantity or quality of riders available, plus the fans wouldn't be able to afford to go anyway. The format now employed in the Elite league has in effect reduce the importance of the top rider and the promoter must be questioning why do we need this expense when the EDR is now equally important and far cheaper. We have many posters on here who say, they're supporters, yet don't go to watch meetings. If the sport cannot persuade them to go, than what chance is there for attracting new supporters. No we need to start again with New rules, New ideas, New format, lets do away with guests, and RR; Lets bring the cost down to £10.00 a go, Lets have smaller teams and less Double uppers. WE need people through the turnstiles and to do that we need rules set in stone and competitive racing at a cost they can afford. Until that time we will just have to continue banging our heads against a brick wall. Comments like that don't help. I like his idea.......... .As much as Niels is loved at Lynn speedway, I'm sure if he wasn't available, the attendance figures might drop, just a bit, but nothing that would dent the so-called cost of the promotions..... The problems are far deeper than whether your star rider is missing..... I go to many venues, and every place I go to, the attendance is poor. I wonder how it has survived this long already.......

These past few weeks Kerr's performances have really come to the fore. The exceptional gater he is, Lewis was always going to be key of any reward we may achieve at Wolves, especially against good FTR in Blackbird and Bates. To me losing Lewis was a massive blow and only a few could be considered for covering him. Newman and Garrity were the obvious choices before Worrall, but hey it all turned out well in the end. As it happened Worrall was an inspired choice and contributed to a wonderful win. Scoring the points he did, more than made up for Niels, below par showing.......

Obviously pleased with the result. I always believed the Stars were capable of getting some reward, but it always depends on what happens on the night. Guests, although not liked are a necessity in our league and last night was no different. Before the start, I didn't think Wolves were weakened by their included guests of Bomber and King, I imagined they would score similar to their missing riders. Worrall and the other hand, I thought would struggle competing with Kerr's score. So before hand I thought the guests were in Wolves' favour, but I was still optimistic. The biggest single factor last night was the weather. It changes the perception of home advantage and produces a more level playing field. In situations like this, it is imperative to make good starts. Once behind and filled in, you have no chance. Many results were decided by the back straight. Whether you are a top liner, or reserve rider it becomes very difficult to compete from behind. On a good night with decent weather this meeting would have been entirely different. The scores would be a lot closer, and certain riders would have performed better. But at the end of the day the Lynn Stars did what they had to do. The conditions were bad for both teams but it was Lynn who mastered them better and deserved their victory..... Just please all the riders survived the dreadful conditions and all of them went home safe.....

Whatever the in's and out of the medical situation, I am in no doubt, that had Poole been down to ride at Lynn tonight, Janowski would have ridden. Clearly a case of picking the tracks you want to ride and those not to...........

Can't see what all the fuss is about: We all know Poole will do whatever they like, believing it to be a winning mentality, when in fact its just blatant cheating..... Tell me? What's the difference between Hans Andersen not riding for (Swindon 2013) and Magic not riding now.???? Swindon had to use a PL 6 pointer, and so should Poole. Anything different is WRONG...... Wrong for the other clubs, Wrong for all the fans, Wrong for Belle Vue, and Wrong for the Sport. ....

Surely it would be more productive for Wolves to have a better quality guest for Freddie and use RR for Musielak.

And to think there were posters on here who have labelled the Lynn track as boring. Last night brought a new definition to the word BORING. A truly terrible meeting. Pleased Mr Nasty won, at least he will be happy.....

I'm all for giving people the time to rectify problems. in the hope of showing their true potential. I think at Lynn, we have the nucleolus of a top side. Our heat leaders are equal or better than anything in the league. Of our second strings, Lambert has come on a bundle and will improve further as the season goes on. And Kerr at reserve is again equal to other riders. So far this season 2 riders have been struggling. First Morris, Because of the crocked way the drafts were graded, Lynn were destined to have the last pick, so the choices were limited. Ashley is recovering from a horrific accident last year and will need time. He was never going to set the world alight straight away, so it was always a gradual process. He has the basis of a solid FTR. His gating is above average, but his equipment seems slow. Watching him ride at Leicester was impressive. not only with the points he scored but also the way he mixed it with other riders. I believe he still has a problem with the Lynn track where he finds it hard to score points, but we should persevere he will come good...... Porsing's problem is consistency. It all very well driving about in Posh cars, and living in the fast lane, but you have to do the business on the track. 2 months into the season and he has been very disappointing. Could count the good races on your hand. At time he looks very quick and other very slow. Sometimes he gates and goes, other times he's well adrift at the back. He has to realise the second strings is a very competitive group where there are a lot of decent riders. If he cant average 6 points a meeting against picked opposition then it's time to change.. He has to buck his ideas up, and do whatever it takes..... How much time should he be given.....

Using a draft rider as a guest for a heat leader, would surely contradict the main idea, of introducing FTR into the league in the first place. If that is allowed, then the whole principal of teams using FTR with protective races would be destroyed......

This is not the foregone conclusion you seem to think. The Stars are more than capable of competing on most tracks and getting some reward. And as been seen before, we have riders who can win races there. Everything depends on the day, How each team perform. My thoughts are directed to a close home win, with the Stars nicking a point....

I think Monday away to Wolves should be a indication of how Morris is performing. Riding on a track he likes and knows well, should give a truer picture of where he actually is. Seeing him at Leicester last week , he showed a lot more ability than what he does at Lynn. Probably, he has a problem with the Lynn track. Whatever the reason, he needs to up his game, especially at home. Looking at the averages in the SS, he is the lowest in the league.......

As always, enjoyed the speedway night out. I think the final 5-1 gave some, the 10point win, a false belief it was a close meeting. Had Kenneth made the gate it would have been a far bigger margin of defeat. The truth being the result was never in doubt and had the STARS needed to get something from the last heat, then Niels and Lambert would have been involved. The majority of the races were FTG but created some tight battles.... Lambert tonight was awesome. Three times he missed the gate, but each time he came through for impressive wins. Freddie was the only person to beat him and he was made to work really had hard. Rory, KB and Kerr were always dominant , Niels worked hard for little reward, but time is running out for Porsing and Morris. Between their 7 races they came last 6 times and scored a total of 1 point. Its all very well saying they're improving but its points that matters, and they are not producing the goods. I thought Wolves put on a good show. there were some hard first corners and some decent battles. As expected most of their riders scored points, Freddie and Wells being the pick of the bunch. Howarth was a rubbish guest, but whether RR would have won any points I'm not convinced. Obviously it would have re-coupe a few points but I still think it would have been a home win.

Should be a comfortable home win. I always prefer a team to use guests instead of the RR as it always slows the meeting down with longer breaks between races. But the trick being is to get adequate riders to fill the breach. Giving riders like Freddie, Karlsson, Wells an extra ride would have been more productive than using Howarth as a guest, so in this case an easier meeting for the Stars to win........... This could seriously be a totally one sided affair..........Shame that,

Thoroughly enjoyed an entertaining meeting. Well impressed with the 'banked ' track that produced some fast and decent racing. Some quality passes from the many racing lines. Was that a fair representation of the normal crowd ? , or was that just because the camera were there, either way, good crowd added to the occasion. Thought Glasgow looked strong and will surely figure in the chase for honours, Whereas Sheffield looked stretched after all their problems, and will surely slip down from their lofty league position. Good meeting that should be remembered for the quality served up and not for that idiot, Bates's behaviour. made himself look a prize tool. If he behaves like that, one has to question why did Wolves pick, to have him in their side. He may be able to ride a bike, but with that attitude, he's going no-where.

Congratulations to Denmark on winning the SEC Best pairs Competition, Congratulation also, to the BSPA for highlighting our total inadequacies of any organisation skills. I have no doubt that, when GB were offered a place (wild card entry) in the last round, they jumped at the opportunity without really thinking of the implications. They immediately assumed Woffy would be available, plus one other (Cookie), with Lambert as a reserve.. Sorted....... Book the tickets..... When Cookie got injured, No worries, we'll put Lambert in the team proper.... Job sorted. .... But someone forgot to contact Woffy to confirm his availability. When he was informed, he had to refuse because of prior commitments with Polish Speedway, (See the explanation on the SCB website). So ,as with so many things before, this again was just another shambles. So at the ninth hour the BSPA had no option other than to get WHOEVER to ride under the GB banner and Rory stepped into the breach. ( Thank you Rory, to him this was just another guest appearance) This selection had nothing to do with nationality, or licence country, it was purely getting Team GB out of a hole. Christ, Why didn't they pair Lambert up with Hancock and called themselves 'Union States' At least that way the BSPA would've save some dignity, the event wasn't even affiliated, but we still managed to mess up......

I had no issue with Poole safeguarding Newman. That was expected, same as us with Lewis Kerr. The false ranking of Newman, Not only allowed Poole to retain your 1st choice, (Newman), but also gave you second pick of the second tier rider. Whether you choose right or wrong is irrelevant . At least you had a choice .

The whole scenario of the selection process was laughable. It left a bad taste in everyone's mouth, everyone, except Poole that is... How the leagues top FTR , Kyle Newman was only ranked 6th , was beyond everyone imagination..