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Hi JC, Yeah, increditable days that was thoroughly enjoyed. No, it was not that we won most weeks but the effort and application put in by all concerned. Like you say, everybody wanted to beat us and that's what made it special. When it was decided to go back into the top division, I had hoped this approach would continue against stiffer opposition... In fact that first year back, (2011, I think) was a pretty good year. I know we didn't win every week but you could see that effort.. The 3 heat leaders of KB, Niels and Mads all showed that commitment that we the fans look for. Good Friday against Poole was amazing. The place was heaving and the atmosphere was unbelievable...... How can something that was so good disappear like it has.????

Once upon a time, to me British Speedway was a religion. My whole world revolved round speedway. I can remember going to every meeting, home and away year after year. The rows it caused between the wife and I were countless.. I use to meet up with Alan Littlechild and off we went. It not as though we were going to win, but the fight and passion, the atmosphere, the excitement , the banter , made it all worthwhile. I remember one year going to Coatbridge and winning , next we were in Newcastle and got well beaten. Miles and time meant nothing. You had this feeling of belonging to the club. They appreciated you and you, in return stayed loyal with your support.... How times have changed. Even when losing, Alan and Cyril always had their finger on the pulse. The fans always knew what was going on and what they were thinking of. Now we are a club with possibly the worst communication with the fans ever. It is run as one big secret making the fans feel unimportant... If the promotion are as distant with the riders as they are the fans its little wonder they perform like they do., Peter Adams, with his finger on the pulse, has stolen a march on every club with his forward thinking. Just for once, I would have loved that to have been our team.. But good luck to them . ​Having won 26 out of their last 30 races at home they sure are looking mighty strong. That's the difference. between them and Lynn. Here the fans are aware of our short falls and are only to willing to suggest their opinions. We don't hear a Dickie bird from the club, not even a view or response or a whisper., Yet someone like Adams goes out and sorts its.... Me... It wouldn't bother me if I go now or not. I hate feeling as if I'm being taken for a ride...... All the good times have gone. We have pay good money to watch processional races, The generated atmosphere is false . The riders think their Gods and we have to bow to their every whim. Where once they would mix and talk with the fans now they cant wait to go.. Its a far cry to the sport that ruled my life for more years than I care to remember..... I feel sorry for the young supporters who don't know any different, At least my memory banks are full of all the good times that Speedway once was.....

Christ !! you don't half talk some crap..... How you can defend this lack lustred approach to advertising is beyond me . This is nothing more than incompetence, at the highest level, and you are looking to defend them.. If the club cant be bothered to provide the information on a forth coming meeting, then why should the fans bother to go.... At a time when the social media is there for all to use it has never been easier to promote a meeting... All that's needed is 5mins in front of a computer . Probably this goes someway at to explain why the attendances are always dropping.... Years ago we always had updates of future meetings in the local rag, with interviews and photos too. No wonder the sport is just about dead ....

We are in a unique situation, where teams were assembled using fictitious numbers to get some form of equality in team make up. This is not the usual situation. Surely the quicker you move away from these figures be the better. This 4 + 4 scenario would be ok if all the teams rode the same number of fixtures, but that is not the case. By persueing this idea of unfairness, we are creating more unfairness in the long run as some teams will be transferred before others. The season has started and the clock is ticking, the sooner this switchover happened the better so the league can generate a new set of realistic and fair figures. If we wait till all teams and riders have completed it could be end of June...... Another season wasted...,,...

And this was the reason I suggested a changeover date, It would make the situation much clearer, It would be equally fair to all teams, enabling every team to be redeclared at the same time.. So simple......

Hard one to call this, What on paper, should have been a relatively easy home win, has now becomes a massively important fixture. Although a win would be nice, the result is not as important as the way the team performs. and show everybody the united front that is essential, if the season is to be reckoned with.... The team is lacking is confidence, but a huge win would go a long way to rebuilding the supporters morale, if not the team.. They use to say ' Happiness is 40 -38 ' but we need more than that..... Prediction : Solid home win, ...

I too, am of the same opinion as you.. In the past I have found it very easy to talk with Buster, and enjoyed a lot of banter with Jonathon . Was disappointed when he and Buster parted . They wanted to converse and were interested with your opinions. But with Rob Lyons I have always found he was hard work with his response being very brief and to the point. I have never spoken with Dale but have observed him many times. He comes across as a very nice, well mannered, educated man. I have never seen him run or rush about, never seen him flustered or excited. He comes across more of a school teacher, than a motivator come Team Manager.... If the team was cooking on gas, being a Team Manager would be so easy and anybody could fill the position, But when results and performances are not as they should be, the TM becomes the most important man. He would draw on his experiences and knowledge looking for answers. He would have experience of engines and bike set up, he would have experiences of the pressures the riders are facing. He would gain the riders confidence and be in a position where the riders would listen........ somehow I don't see Dale being that man.... I think our team of riders are capable of far more than we have seen so far.... so in that respect I don't see the need to make any changes.. All we need is someone to motivate them into a proper TEAM...

I admire your attitude and yes its admiral the way you put in hours of work to support this team, but I'm surprised at your blinkered opinion of how the team is performing, We as a club didn't win the pairs, it was the excellence of Holder and Lambert, Next you will say we won the under 21 championship, when again it was Lambert individual ability. Yes we won at Somerset, but was eternally thankful to Craig Cook and some luck when it was needed. Our other three matches we have been dire. Not just beaten but thrashed out of sight.. How you can be happy with our start to the season amazes me.... If we, as a team, as fans, as Promoters can't recognise when things are going wrong there can be no hope. This lean spell will either fester or it has to stop now. I think the team is more than good enough to reach the play-offs but we need to start performing now with no excuses. And that's down to Management......

In my time of watching speedway at Saddlebow Road, I have been privileged to have seen some fantastic racing there. Unfortunately the days now when the racing is good are few and far between.. Like you, I also think the problem relates to the shale being used..... The accident where Porsing being hit by a brick from the back of Neils last year would never have happened years ago. It appears that the stuff Lynn uses ( don't think shale is the correct word), is anything but ideal for the purpose. Buster must be embarrassed sometimes with the crap he hand picks off the surface when walking past the track.... Obviously cost must be a factor. But there must be somewhere in-between where we could get a compromise and much better racing..... I think Davy Watts would be ideal as a TM, linking up with the other Aussies in the team.., He's been there done that..... Worn the Tee shirt... Brilliant choice....

Probably after reading Philip Rising damning verdict of AFA race track in todays SS, Hopefully Buster will do something about it.......

The problems with Lynns start to the season is not all about Chris Holder. Fair enough he's not firing at the moment, but we have not performed as a unit this season and everyone could have done better.. Winning just one race at Wolves was a massive statement from the whole team that they are not doing enough. We need to have a united front and get behind the whole side. Holder included.... I am in no doubt the team will come good, ... I just wish I could see that motivation, that is so desperately needed to kick start our season........

No ! I have not been in the pits, or spoken with him, but I see his body language, I read his comments, and I see him at work and none of that fills me with any confidence at all. I liken it to a high powered racing car , being driven by a bus driver. Probably a brilliant bus driver, but not someone who knows how to race cars... A couple of years back, before Rory had his bad accident, I witness him as captain doing an amazing job. he was at the pit gate every race, gging riders up before, and there when they came back, high fives and congratulate them, he was Mr Motivator himself. He rode every race and it was there for all to see. I travelled most away matches then and Rory was always there motivating the team. The results were good, everywhere we went we were in with a chance. Unfortunately Injuries played a major part that year and we weren't the success it could have been. There is no excuse for last night it was embarrassing. To only win one race is testament of our attitude, our drive and commitment. To come out and blame it all on the absence of Huckenbeck is laughable. it appears we approached this match like lambs to the slaughter, and that is not the attitude of a top Manager or a top team.....

I am of the same thoughts as you. It ok to assemble new kids on the block into a team and TELL them what is expected of them, But to Manage season professionals is a different ball game.. How do you instruct, Motivate, or install confidence when you have never been there yourself..... Manager/ Motivators such as Middleditch, Lemon, Rossiter, Louis, and Tatum have immense experience from their riding days and demand respect, We need to appoint somebody similar, An exrider would to be an obvious answer......... Anything would be better than we have at present.......

I don't think team is as bad as its performing. The problem is they don't ride to their capability. Holder has to be the worse performing rider in the league at the moment, but that not say he a bad rider or that he isn't trying, he needs help to overcome that problem, Lambert is doing OK; Batch is not far off but does have his off nights, Porsing is a worry, should be doing far better than he is, Rose not bad, but should be scoring more, Huckenbeck will get better and was a match winner at Somerset, Bailey is just out of his depth... There's not many people out there to strengthen what we already have. There is not a lot wrong with the team apart from the fact they're not winning races. The magic ingredient to motivate them is missing and that's the Team Manager.... I'm sure with the right man in charge this team will be ok.......

Only one race win answers all the questions about this over rated team. Although I feel sorry for Allitt, but to me he was never going to be the right person for the job. We want a Manager to motivate the team, to kick arses when they are bad. and one who demands respect... and can make changes Rory Schlein must be on cloud nine.. We treated him like S...T just because he disagreed with Buster over the track..... He could have offered Lynn so many options but as always we let the good ones go. He goes to Wolves and Ipswich where he is appreciated, and he scoring loads....... To rescue this season the Management need to be strong and make changes, Baring that , we will only again be also-rans.....

I don't expect us to get that many. Holder, Lambert Batch- 28/30 tops; , Porsing Rose probably 8/10; Reserves 2/3. So even in the absolute best scenario we won't score enough to bother the Wolves.... Unfortunately.... The projected Wolves scores , Freddie, Masters (Thorsell/ Guest) 36/38; Howarth and Rory 14/16; Reserves 10/12 , Makes me think this will be one sided affair...

Appreciate that, and I judge dont all the fans by those few..

That there was me thinking, Kings Lynn was the only Gate and Go track in this world........ ( according to some posters....) It appears there are some other tracks as well...... At least at Lynn its capable to win from every gate...... What a shambles.......

Having been more times than I care to remember, I must say its not one of my favorite tracks, A long tiresome journey, always with plenty Monday tea time traffic, All the supporters cramped along the starting straight, A track that gives a massive home advantage, and some of the rudest supporters you would imagine. My only crime was being 1 of only 4 Lynn supporters surrounded by masses of Black and Gold, and us wearing a Lynn jacket, but it was enough to be the victim of finger pointing and banter every time we lost a race... It wasn't that funny and because of the numbers, it felt quite intimidating... One Wolves official came up to us and gave us all pit passes to escape the banter we were getting. We spent the rest of the evening viewing from the pits..... The best part of going to the Monmore is the wonderful Meat Pie and chips,,,,,,

When Buster was made chairman of the BSPA, I thought he was the one chap who could actually turn this sport around. But it appears he has made little difference. The sport is crying out for some sort of structure, so the fans will benefit. Probably the BSPA think the fans are the least consideration. They fail to realise that once the fans go the sport is no more.. The sport should be building bridges to encourage the supporters back, not arranging fixtures knowing SGP riders are unavailable. Having stepped up to the big league, the fans at Somerset would have pencilled in dates to see these star performers, yet a lack of thought in the fixture arranging has prevented this. This is no disrespect to Cookie but he hasn't been a World Champion. I am in no doubt the absence of Holder will effect the gate, and that should have been the first priority. You cant brush these issues under the carpet, unless problems get sorted they never go away. We want the leagues to run on specific nights, We don't want DU riders missing meeting through fixture clashes; We don't want Guests and R/R, . Surely that can't be that difficult....

Cant believe this meeting is planned for tomorrow and not a thread posted yet..... Probably not a lot of Interest.

Very please for Robert Lambert to have won it this year as he was a class apart from the field. Imagine the embarrassment had Nathan Greaves won, having only won one race all night, but using this format it could have happened. What is alarming is the lack of talented kids coming through. Take away Lambert, Ellis, Bates and Perks and the standard is quite poor. We must be a millions miles behind Poland bring their talented youngsters through...

Why not leave them there for the whole season. Who cares any more ???? Here we are, in a new beginning with new rules, and ALL the riders are using fabricated averages. Either using some , gained riding in a lower division, or those calculated to suit the discrepancies. Surely getting them on a realistic footing would have been a priority. Now we hear this shambles is going to continue until June. Wonderful...

Have always believed, the format makes this competition into a lottery of a single race winner. If we are to have semis and finals why not add those points to the ones they scored in the meeting. We spend the whole meeting watching races that mean nothing other than getting a place in a one race final.... Surely it would be more beneficial to the rider, to the fans and the competition if all the races were important and counted toward the overall winner... The fact that Lambert has gone through the card twice in recent years and still lost, makes this format a joke....

I doubt whether clashes with SGP riders was even considered..