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I watched Niels racing against Morris and was impressed with both...... For each of the 4 laps, Niels try all he could to get past, first outside than in, back to the outside again, but to no avail. At times like that, instead of moaning about the track, you have to say well done to Morris for the winning. He surprised me and rode exceptionally well. There's not many riders who will come and do that.....

You have such a problem with the speedway at Lynn, I have to question why do you bother to go. I thoroughly enjoyed the meeting. The evening was pleasant with little wind, delayed at the start because of the low sun but once started , the meeting flowed quite well. Most races provided excitement in various forms, Some close tussles and determination. some leading by miles, but all enjoyable. People who moan about the track should watch that fiasco from Warsaw on Saturday. Last night was smooth, fast and safe. and people are still moaning.... Kings Lynn is a speed track . made to suit todays bikes . Gone are the days with throttle control governed all moves, now its high revving and wheels spinning. Once you ease off you're lost. Last night there were some class moves and deserving winners..... Its probably right to remember: You can please some people some of the time, but you'll never please everybody all of the time..... and what I saw night pleased me ...

Good comment in this weeks MCN http://t.co/GdhwoItX4C Telling it how it was..........

Do hope Buster prepares a safe track. Hate to think, there are some riders, militant enough, to walk out on a meeting..........especially when the fans had paid out good money to watch them.

Cheers for the reply. At least we now know what went on, even if we don't known whose who were responsible..........

The meeting, we were told about, by the TV commentators, that took place between the Riders and official, during the interval, where it was decided to call a halt to the proceedings.... That meeting.......

There are so many questions that need answers. Some I doubt if the truth will ever be known. But what is worrying is the underhandedness of it all. The contempt shown to the paying public is beyond calculation. The Public deserve to be told the truth. When the decision was taken to have a media blackout, orders that no one is allowed to speak of what happened in that meeting. Why is this so secretive??... Who is covering who? .......Who don't want the truth to be known.. all very worrying.. If the public was told of what really happened, they could make a structured decision as to their future of SGP meetings . But, being treated like mushrooms, will only hasten their departure... I have our Cardiff tickets and Hotel booked alreadyfor this year,.......... but it will be my last........

I agree to the point about the riders, but not the part about Ole Olsen should be exonerated. Anybody who was responsible for the faulty equipment cannot be excused. There is simple no excuse for the ship shod behaviour we had to endure. Nobody comes out of this meeting with any credit....... It was a shambles of the highest order.......

Well at least we have some information from authority. That in itself is something...........

675 posts and still no justification of what actually happened. The contempt for the fans is unbelievable.....

How I look at all the problems with our beloved sport, is that everyone want to make a big profit out it. The Promoters, the Riders, the Organisers, the Governing bodies. What they don't appreciate is that we, the supporters, bare the blunt every time there's a problem.... If those pre-mentioned people had thought about the fans first, then the problems wouldn't have existed......

You really are coming across as some sad individual. Lighten up and look at the whole evening. The racing was only part of the package of the SGP, Flag waving is the part that generates , the atmosphere that makes these occasions special..... Thank god I don't have to work near you....

We heard of comparisons before, but could we ever see a football match finish at half -time because the pitch was unsafe.......A utter disgrace of epic proportions. The whole occasion reeks of cost saving exercises. We have a majestic Stadium costing £millions, we have a full house of 50000 plus, we have cameras transmitting the show case round the world, And the gate, costing only a few quid is an oversight, turning the whole event into joke.... Temporary tracks have always been a problem, but TIME spent in the run up to the event was the time to sort it out, not on the day of the event. Even as the emergency meeting with the officials was taking place about the safety of the track, no one used that time to do any remedy work, that could have saved the meeting.......... Monumental damage that has been done to our sport, probably never to fully appreciate lost of future fans. Unbelievable...............

I thought it's bound to be our fault. Was the ship carrying Shale or rubbish - Cow-dung ???

Was impressed and surprised with the performances last night. Pleased that Stokes was a cut above the rest, but it was the tigerish spirit if the whole team that was so evident, that impressed me most. No doubt there will be stronger teams to come here, but this stars team will improve as well. Pity there weren't more people there to see it............

A much better meeting that I thoroughly enjoyed. Praise to the buzzer man, to kept them heat rolling. Minimal tractor racing and a warm evening made the whole occasion much better. Was home by quarter to 10. and that can't be bad... Thought the score flattered to deceive. At one point we were on for a big score, but it seemed as if some of the aces had different ideas, by winning the later heats. Got the impression the Stars was thinking the job was done. Disappointed with Zagar after a decent first ride. Cook battled hard for little return, whilst Stead was surprisingly off the pace...... No doubt the meetings will get harder as the season progresses, but I also feel the Stars will get stronger. Nice to see Kenneth back to something like we come to expect. Would have liked him to score the lot. Would've done his confidence a world of good...... That's not a moan, just a thought.. but he did well.......

I didn't realise there were still so many, fine weather supporters. I thought most of the sports genuine supporters that are left, are die hard nutters like me, who go every week, but obvious not.. Here we are, a month into the season, and some haven't been yet, they're some can't be bothered, and others don't know whether they're going or not........ What has this sport succumb to ??? How can this sport survive with support like that. ...... Well Buster, I will be there as per usual, supporting our local team, win lose or draw, Close meeting or not, Good racing or not, Crap track or not I'll be there. I'll witness all the good and the bad, I will smell all the fumes, I will drink all the coffee, and whatever the result I will thoroughly enjoy myself..... and I will go again next week..... That's the reason the wife calls me a speedway nutter............. And I'm proud of it......

Strange one really, having been sport mad since the word go, where football in concerned now I take it or leave it. I think it was when money came into it, the sport element decreases. How do people justify footballers ( ie like Rooney, Gerrard) earning more in a week than our Prime Minister earns in a year. To me any realism of life goes out of the window.. Now that Big money owners have taken over, the factor of sport in football is non-existent. I still watch the big games, but quickly become non-interested when the effort wanes. I think the sport factor exists more in the lower leagues, then that of the top. Speedway is more about he thrill and excitement. To me the winning is nice, but not at all costs. The competition is paramount, and would rather lose a close fought match every week than have a one sided processions.

You can never please everybody all the time... You obviously have a fixed impression from some experience you may or may not have had, But the food served from the Pit-Stop café is well up to scratch, with few or no complaints. I believe it is open most days of the week to serve the passing trade and local Commercial Enterprises. If it was as bad as you suggest I would think it would have closed long ago..........

IF the facilities at Lakeside are as bad as been said, then the responsibility rest squarely at the Promoters door. Like you say, he may rent the place, but they should provide the facilities required to fulfil their obligation. Its not rocket science, all it needs is a phone call and temporary changing block can be delivered to the door. ...... No wonder our sport is in the doldrums and top riders don't want to race over here. I'm not blaming Lakeside alone for this problem, but the BSPA should've have picked up on this years ago......

Whether it is the perception of youth, but all tracks are remembered as big tracks. West Ham will always be remembered that way, probably because the bikes were slower and it took longer to get round. Went there many times but always to see Big meetings. Semi-finals and finals.... Disappointed to hear the comments about no showers at Lakeside. In this day and age that is totally unacceptable. Christ, we had showers facility 50 yrs ago when playing football. To have a situation like that now, asks many questions about the sport and the Promotions. Are they penny pinching, are they existing on a breadline budget, whatever the reason, you cant expect class riders to travel the world, to ride over here, and not have the opportunity of a shower. If the finances can't afford the necessities, the sport doesn't have much future......... Very worrying......

Looking at the new averages on the BSPA web-site, and the new rolling average now at 20 matches, sure makes a mockery of that 2 riders over 7 rule. Surely these should have appeared before the teams were decided, not wait till the season started..............

Todays result, in itself, wasn't that important, but thinking more in the way of how the team rode and who performed well could be a bigger concern. Was it down to the early season form, the rustiness of the riders, state of the track, or that lakeside were just too good. Whatever the conclusions it's too early to make rash judgements. I seen enough of KB over the years to know he blows hot and cold. You talk about bringing Mads back in his place, but you can only compare Mads with Kenneth when he's cold. When Kenneth is riding well, Mads wouldn't live with him. 'Well Done' to Richard Lawson, for doing a big full house. Anyone who beats Niels twice has to be a bit special........... Don't seem that long ago I saw him at EESG riding at reserve for the Panthers, whilst KB was their No.1. Amazing how things change round in such a short time........

Talk about Pot- Kettle. I've been told we were as bad today, as the Hammers were at ours on Tuesday. That was neither planned or expected Probably we aren't as good as we had thought. Should've done better than that...... Just goes to show, teams can't afford to carry anybody. With the stronger format this year, all riders need to step up to the plate..............

Having watched the recording of Tuesday's meeting again, I didn't realise just how poor the Lakeside team actually gated. I always thought that was the Hammer's forte, bearing in mind their small track. And I can't believe that will be the case, again... I'm in no doubt they will be a different kettle of fish today though. But saying that, and the fact we won there last year, I feel it won't be such a one sided affair, that the meetings at Lakeside once were. We are more than capable of getting a point at least, probably even more...........