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I've always wondered, why Troy doesn't come back to Lynn. He has continued his sponsorship with local haulage Roger Warnes, He's always praising the track and set up, Just a thought........ Swindon could swap him for KB,, DW and KB In AM and TB out.........Would that fit in the point limits?????

With a first cuppa on the patio, sitting here, marvelling at the weather this morning. Still, you wouldn't believe how still it is. Not a breath of wind. The thermometer indicates 20 degrees already. and all we can hear is some distance lorries. It really is wonderful to be out and up, experiencing this each day... Just thinking, Even though the match today, against Poole, is still 13 hrs away, how many people are in transit already?? Makes you realise how time consuming, it is to Speedway rider/Mechanic, going from one venue to another..... As a speedway supporter, I love to watch the races, but I wouldn't want the life of a rider travelling 4 countries on a weekly basis. They deserve all the riches they get....... No doubt the top riders earn big bucks, the lesser ones, not so much, But they all get my respect for the effort they apply...... Yet, we (Forum Posters) have the audacity to moan about them.......... Yeah Right..........

When there last month to watch the Stars impressive win, there were many passing's. I was amazed of how good the wet track was, and offered overtaking both inside and out. When the weather is hot, it's always more difficult to have a good racing circuit....... Last night's track was disappointing though.....

I understand how Coventry felt and appreciate Buster's dilemma. No doubt Buster has a break even point of customers in that they have to achieve through-out the season. When looking through the fixture list Teams like Poole are one of the top games and would there expect a bumper crowd and a good cash input . When Sky televise a meeting it puts a different problem in the mix. Yes, Buster will get a premium from Sky for the privilege, No they wont get the bumper crowd he was hoping for. Torn between the devil and the deep blue sea.. Normally there would be a few Poole supporters who travel to away meetings, but when it's being televised that number would be decimated. Even if Buster was given the ticket away for free, very few would travel the 200 miles to take up the offer. If this match was played against say Leicester or Coventry say Buster would have more of a chance to attract away supporters. Few years back, on a warm Good Friday there were 3500 fans who came to watch an exciting speedway match between these two teams. and not a television camera in sight. I think the weather will play a bigger part in Wednesday's fixture than then price on the gate. and hope the fans turn out in force. I would have thought a token reduction could be implemented to show faith, but whatever Buster does, he'll be perceived as wrong. Its a no-win situation...

What a shame if this unfortunate accident was to finish Rory's riding career. Although not getter any younger, and has had an impressive journey so far, Rory is one of the good guys and it would be a crying shame if we were to lose his presence from the sport he truly loves. But he has to take on board how fortunate he has been that he has been able to recover enough to still enjoy a certain standard of life. It doesn't bear thinking about what might have been??? No doubt, any decisions made about his future will be sensible, taken with a responsibility to himself and for his family. He, more than most, will be aware of the risks. I wish him all the luck in the world. Thinking long term, Rory's love for the sport, would still have a lot to offer. Thinking back to his earlier Testimonial, he employed some wonderful ideas of how he thought, the sport should go, and in this respect would be someone to take the sport into the next decade............A 'Promoter's Dream' Either way, I hope Rory will be around for a long time to come

I admire your support travelling such distances. I like to go to the away meetings, but going to Dorset to watch and away meeting seems a bit far to me, so I admire your dedication. Even Holder Tweeted earlier, he likes riding the Lynn track, but the journey home is a KILLER...... Of all the meetings a year we watch, this one is always the one most anticipated. Two comparable sides each with fantastic riders gives them a chance of success. In the end it will be who performs best on the night. That's how it should be.... Would obviously like to win, and yes of cause we are good enough... But I'll take a stonking meeting, finishing close, every time.....

Having watched them against Wolves on Monday than again against Lynn on Thursday, I find it hard to understand the extremes of how they perform. At home a confident and forceful side imposing themselves yet away, far from that level of performance.... As if they're not bothered..........

'Fired ' sounds a bit harsh. Released sounds better. Although very keen, he just didn't have the confidence or composure needed to project information, knowledge or excitement. In his defence, he had a tough act to follow......

I agree it was the right call, but felt Lambert was a tad unlucky. Because of the rules, the Ref had to exclude someone, and was left with little option. When 3 riders are racing side by side, something was bound to happen. Coming into the third corner, AJ on the inside, forces Lambert wider than he would have choose, who was left with little room to manoeuvre inside Kennett. The clash was inevitable . You couldn't exclude AJ for moving Robert off line, and Kennett did nothing wrong, so yes Lambert was unlucky but had to go.

I wonder what you look for in a rider. I also witness Brady Kurtz for the first time and I too thought he was sensational. Its not about the points he scores or about the heats he didn't win. To me its about many things, the way he rides, his smoothness, his control, his balance, his speed, his determination, his aggression, the way he learns along the way. THis boy has it all. To me he is a sensational talent, one that will go a long way. Just wished he would sign for Lynn Stars, but as always Matt Ford got there first.......... PS. What is it about Australia, that they can continually turn out these talented riders when there more people living in London than there is in there entire country....

I don't think anyone is getting carried away, last night to me was what speedway should be every week. It wasn't about winning, or the big scores. It was about the application, the effort and the passion shown in all the races. Yeah !! I agree they all go hand in hand. I appreciate, and at the end of the day there can only be one winner, but every team can show passion and determination even in defeat and that's all I ever ask for. I am in no doubt, if the meetings dished up that excitement every time, this sport wouldn't be on its knees and the fans would come flocking back........

WOW !! This performance was everything that has been missing of late. So much passion and effort from all members of the team. Was this down to Rory's presence ? or just a team responding to the fans calls?? Was it the riders wanting to welcome Milik, whatever, it was a much needed statement of intent. Everyone of the Lynn riders battled like never before. With only one last place, even when the gate was missed, the effort to beat an opponent was always evident. Lakeside were unlucky tonight, in that it was them who were the opposition. But it would have been same, regardless of who the Stars rode. Probably the scoreline wouldn't have been so one sided, but no team would have contained the continuous onslaught of effort and determination. Something that had been missing for some time. Although, Niels raced to an impeccable maximum, it will be Milik who will be remembered for a sensational debut. A fantastic crowd pleaser, an obvious talented rider wanting to impress, but those races against AJ will only fade in the years to come. AJ, although scoring low, put in tremendous effort and applied every ounce he knew, such was the importance. No quarter asked or given, this was racing at its best, truly awesome. In the end the score was 3-1 to Milik. but a massive thanks to AJ for the effort he made and for the show he put on. Much has been said about the form of Niels, Lambert, and Kerr, but tonight the difference of the team was the input from the others. Porsing was so intent to do well tonight, even when he missed the gate he came from the back and had 3 brilliant races to score important points, Do his confidence a world of good, and get the moaner off his back. Ashley Morris rode the best for a long time and was always in the mix, again a big confidence boost. Now that he has joined the Witches, hopefully, his confidence with improve as well. and last but not least was KB. With lightening starts he was away and gone in his first 2 rides with fast times, In his next two he was caught up in the elbow bashing of Milik and AJ, so no disgrace for him either. If he can perform like that, from here on in, that'll do for me. Could Milik be the impudence the team needed?? Will this new signing make the difference the Stars have been lacking?? Like I said, a much needed injection of intent. Next week we play Poole, obviously a tougher challenge. Will they be regretting not keeping hold of this exceptional rider??????

I think that's a brilliant idea. Poole replace Magic with Darcy, and we can lure Magic back to Norfolk.... .

Enjoyed my visit to the EESG as usual, the weather was good, the competition was spot on, pity the track didn't come up to scratch until late on. Must races were gate and go with a fast inside line. That's the trouble when the track is fast, the racing becomes processional. A few races were close to the track record and that was an indication of how fast the riding was. Glasgow are a strong team, led by 3 good BEL riders, all consistently winning races, The Frenchman at reserve done well, but they sure missed the injured Sarjeant, whose RR only managed 2 pts. Probably had these sides met 3 weeks ago the result might been different. The Panthers battled hard. were unlucky at times but got there in the end. Although only 5 heat winners, they always battled for those minor placings to keep Glasgow in tack. Two riders caught my eye, first Simon Lambert, he has come on leaps and bounds, since last year when guesting for the Stars, and Brady Kurtz. Having heard much of how good he is, seeing him for the first time was a real eye opener. He was excluded in the first for tape infringement, but from then on he was impressive. I thought he was a tad unlucky to be excluded in the 10th. I think there was contact, but purely a racing accident with no intent. Probably, if the cameras weren't there and no Kelvin giving his thoughts the outcome may have been different. It was a pleasant evening. Wouldn't rate this with the best meetings I've seen, but was still enjoyable.

Getting a fair dose of speedway this week. Lakeside/Wolves on the tele, Mon night; Peterborough, tonight and Lynn tomorrow. The wife has said many times I think more of Speedway than I do her..... Am totally at ease with the corrupt way our sport is governed, I may have strong feelings, when comparing the past with that today, but I still enjoy the principal and excitement of 4 riders racing around a circular track. Obviously, would love to win every match, and especially that illusive league title. But it would make little difference to me, or my enjoyment of watching speedway. My needs now are few. Seeing Lambert riding 4 races, giving his all, will satisfy my enthusiasm . The smoothness of Niels is always a bonus. Milik, I eagerly wait his input. Kerr, can be relied upon to do his share, The rest need to up their game before I can get enthralled with them. Lakeside have few decent riders. AJ, Bech, Kennett; Lawson will see its not all one way traffic...... Can't wait.......

It appears, I'm not alone in my views about the sport. I've always had reservations about the FTR scheme, and feel it was implemented before it had been properly thought out. More time should have been allow to oversee the obvious problems. But it was done with little thought, hoping it to be a 'quick fix'. As soon as some of us pointed out the obvious issues, we were frown upon. Now we have too bare the blunt of a ridiculous situation, where the lesser riders are more valuable than the top riders. With fore-thought all that was needed was certain guide lines, put in place, to stipulate each team need to include a number of home riders, We didn't need to change the whole concept of league racing, where the averages of today mean nothing........ Even the ones from years back, have non relevance to the league format we are now running.....

If you were to read what I actually posted, I did say 'SOME FANS ' and in no way was that meant as a representation of then all '''GRW123, on 20 Jun 2015 - 07:26 AM, said: The last time we travelled to Lakeside to see fixture 1, it was surprising to see the incense hatred some of their fans held for Lambert, just because he was the new man on the block. ''

Must admit, It surprised me last night, of how weak Wolves are. When Freddie has an off night, they appears little hope in keeping up. Big worry.

Thankfully, life is not all about, black and white, and facts and figures, it is more like Possibilities and Probabilities. Whose to say, one or two clubs get in top rider, or imagine one or two top riders get injured. it would put a whole new complexion on the league positions.

That has to be a good move. Hopefully his confidence will grow from the extra meetings.....

Round the AFA that's a big plus..... He rode well in the recent semi-final here.... Love to see Ashley Morris score the points he sometimes threatens. Would do his confidence a world of good.

We are now half way through the season and the league table has some definite groupings. Do we see these as final positions, or are there many changes to be made. The top 2 of Poole and Coventry seem all but there, in the race for the play-off placing's, while the likes of Leicester and Lakeside are struggling in the bottom places.. Which of the middle four will miss out when it matters. They say 'Its not over till the fat Lady sings' and I for one don't think she has started singing yet. I think it would be wrong to discount any teams at this stage. All of them are capable of beating others on any given day. Lady luck will move from Club to Club and will have a bearing on proceedings. My opinion on the Stars, We are in 3rd position, although in contention, we are no means certain of a top 4. We haven't performed as well as last year and Rory accident was a massive blow. We need ALL the riders to step up to their potential for PO to be certain, but that could be said about a number of teams. On getting to the play-offs, we are not the certainties, most people seem to think. We have to up our game........ TOPMAN so far: Robert Lambert.

It was suggested many weeks ago on this forum, to change the team positions. Riding Lambert at 2, was silly to think his rides were all done by Heat 10. Porsing needs all the help he can get and pairing him with Niels, as last year, was everyone choice..... The chances are. the order will change again next week when the new CMA are released... Hoping Milik hits the floor running....,,, Lynn track should suit him As seen of late, Lakeside can ask a few questions so it's not the fore-gone conclusion people might imagine. We have a replacement for RORY the rider, but we still need to replace RORY, the motivator

I agree with your comments about Lambert and his juvenile behaviour sometimes, but the instance I was referring too was when he returned to the pit gate during the race, because his seat came loose, only to come back out again to collect a point. A group of home supporter on the Back straight took offence at this and started gesturing and giving him verbals you wouldn't believe. Got quite nasty for a family sport........

That the point I was getting at. Of those teams racing last night there were 12 guests used. We had 3 weeks notice from Rory accident ,so should have had it sorted ages ago......