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It's not my intention to become 'I told you so' person, but seeing KB winning the Peter Craven trophy last just emphasis what I always said all along. . If ever a rider and track are made for each other then NSS and KB is the perfect pairing...... Well impressed with Troy Batch as well, this result will really show those up, who thought he was past it ....

Srange meeting this, The score finished as I imagined, but the point distribuion was totally differenet than I thought. It appears the new track needs to be bedded in as it was causing a few problems Mostly to those who you expected their precious knowledge was an advantage... . Please to see Lasse Bjerre score a few points. Always reckon he could be a class riders given time. also Bates had a big pay packet as well. I expected Doyle to have done better, but some nights that the way it goes..... Good opening meeting for the Leicester fans......

I'm not convinced about that. Give him more track time to get back into the swing and he's more than capable of being a solid 2nd string.... Rye House will always be a difficult place to go and win. This meeting merely emphasise their strengths...

And I thought you were jenned up on Speedway. The truth being you can't see the wood for the trees...... Obviously time will reveal the truth

And you wonder why posters treat you with contemp. You display arrogance from another level mate. The only team that let the proceeding down were, yes you've guessed it, was Poole. They couldn't be bothered to attend. There was no luck attached to the Stars win tonight, The only bits missing were, your representatives. and it would have made little difference to the outcome, any way...

Call me old school, but to me the winner should be the pair that performs best over the night. not the pair who scrapes through to the final and wins the last race.... Such are the modern ideas of competition....

I have said many times, while promotors hold the start of meeting up to appease whose who are late, nothing will ever change. If the meeting were to start at the stated time whose who leave it normally tight will make more of an effort to get there earlier. Why should those who arrive early , do everything correct have to suffer delay to accommodate whose wrong doers.. Can you imagine Man United delaying the start for that same reason......

Shouldn't this thread have been labelled 'KK's Timetable.' I take it the 'Pairs' meeting is cancelled, now that KK and HA are giving it a miss......

Obviously well done to Poole for clawing back that 10 pts from the other night, but it would be silly to go overboard with the result. The fact Wolves only won 3 races highlights what a poor show it was. Also, added to the fact the meeting was run using last year format was a tremendous advantage to Poole with seasoned professional at reserve. There were many riders who didn't perform to their expected level, else the scores could have been much closer. I don't think this one meeting alters my perception of Poole or Wolves.... Both will be there or thereabouts come the end of the season...

Each to their opinion JC. My son thinks like you as well. I would have like to see more Blue and Yellow instead of the Black . I thought they were our colours.. I would have preferred a suit that stood out from the rest, instead of all being similar...

Some of you Poole fans really take the biscuit. Here's a man who has been the mainstay of your team for near on a decade, yet you still have to insult the man.. If anyone is a whinger like a big girl, I suggest you look closer to home......... Our sport don't need comments like this....... Pathetic .......

Having seen the first pictures of the Stars new Race-suites, I cant say I'm too impressed. They appear similar to many with little or no stand out recognition . The Stars colour scheme seems to be losing its identity, and probably in this case, less in design could have been better .

It depends which company printed the Programs If the sport is going to be governed by penny pinching principals, we may as well pack up now......

Yes there are plenty of questions marks about our team, but so is there about all the others. that's what makes it so interesting.... If all our question marks turn to ticks we can beat most teams on a given day . Whether we can do it over the season is another question mark.. As it stands at present I believe Lynn are as strong as any other team. Team changes and injuries will no doubt take effect as the season progresses, we just have to hope we're there at the end....

It doen't make the slightest difference that the racing was good, or who benefitted from using the wrong format . The fact remained the format was wrong and the meeting should be either rerun or forfeited. In the AGM, the promotors agreed and formulated a new programme for the coming year. A new format was introduced together with restriction for team construction. Rules were released informing promoters of their responsibility. Team Managers have for freedom of rider positions. this represented a total change from what we have been using for the last 3 years. This was the first Meeting using these new rules. But wait, Wolves have decided to do it differently, They want to use all the new team rules but revert back to last years format... This is a cock-up of epic proportions. and needs to be reprimanded ASAP.....

Why does this sport continuely shoot itself in the foot. Whatever the reason for the programme printout, it was wrong. This year, It was decided to use a said format, therefore changes the emphasis on the reserves accordingly. It wouldn't have taken long to have reprinted a centre sheet to replace that, printed in the programme. We see them every time we have a cancellation. But this 'It'll do Attitude' is disgraceful. Now having run the first leg to the old format, the second leg has to be run the same way, other wise fairness goes out of the window. What happens now if Poole have had their programs printed already?? When is this sport going to be run in a professional manner, when at last, we might bring some common sense into the proceeding... Utter shambles ......

Food for thought though, Had this been an evening meeting, it would have been gone midnight before it was finished. and thats rediculous. 3/4 hrs introductions, and track grading every heat were both excessive. Shame the meeting will be remembered for the time it took rather than the excellent racing on show. We moan about SKY, but had his been televised, there would have been the controller at the pit gate with his stopwatch and this meeting would have flowed like all the rest... Probably Track Promoters should all employ these people to keep the meeting ticking along.... Some of the delays took the shine of what could have been an excellent meeting...

With a few meetings out of the way ,it has shown some interesting form of riders already. Well done to Kenneth Bjerre yesturady win the Lambert Testimonial, reminded me of the day back in 2011 when riding for Lynn then he reign supreme. I always thought he'd come good. Sure is a prize coup for Belle Vue. Cookie showed up well but faded in the end... Sam Masters has really come of age and will be a massive asset to Wolves, I can see his challenging for top spot if Freddie goes off the boil.. Very difficult to take much from the disaster at Poole, but notice KK and HA were on the pace. Seeing all the different permutation on show I think this should make, for and interesting and exciting season to come. I don't rate some teams as high as others do, whereas other I favour more.. When our team at Lynn was announced I thought we would be in with a shout, and I have seen nothing to alter that. But the team I fear the most has to be Belle Vie .....They to me look the strongest 1-7...... 3 good heatleaders, 2 exceptional 2nd strings, and probably the best reserve pairing in the league.... BELLE VUE 1st KINGS LYNN 2nd POOLE 3rd/4th RYE HOUSE 3rd/4th/5th WOLVERHAMPTON 4th/5th LEICESTER 5th/6th SOMERSET 6th/7th/8th SWINDON 7th/8th

The one good thing to come out of all this is that now we have some Poole fans who can actually see how un-responsipal the management are towards the sport. They don't give a damn for anybody or anything as long as they're winning.. If the promotions were in any doubt about the state of the track, then the meeting should have been cancelled early enough, so fans and riders expenses were kept to the minimum

His ability has never been in doubt. He was always capable of that. We have seen him ride really impressively before. His two biggest issues are machinery and attitude. If his machinery is good then his attitude is right, but if his machinery is crap then his attitude is woeful. Without doubt, I think he is the most skilful reserve in our Premiership league. He is more than capable of putting pressure on the other members of the team. Having had a years experience, and a year older, the future looks very good for him and the Kings Lynn Stars......

There can be no excuse for what happened last night. Poole must be THE worst track in the league. We travelled 400 ml round trip 2 years ago to see the play-off semi final only to be greeted witha masive hole magically appeared on the first corner. We were told of some unfortunate mishap happens but there was no materials availible to even make good. I said then I would never visit Wimbourn Road . It appears nothing has changed. Their track, their preparation, their responsibility are all rubbish.. When episodes like this happen it does immense damage to our sport and to those who follow it. There can be no excuse for what happened last night Post note: The AFA has been open now for some weeks, and riders have been practising almost daily. Surely its was not too much to expect that Poole should have made certain their track was racable....

The lateness of the decision doesn't sound right to me. Surely this could have been done much earlier in the day and helped all the riders involves. I feel sorry for the 2 dropped riders but then again bringing in 2 British has to be beneficial to those concerned. Considering Coventry decision was made weeks ago, moves like this were spoken of then, but we wait till all press, race gear dates have been sorted. then it all changes again. Don't project the sport in a good light. at the eve of the season.... Obviously Leicester will be a better team from these changes and that has to be good,

I've been called old sckool, many times, but in my world you do what you are paid to do. The rewards gained in Poland have always outclassed those earnt in the UK , but that has never stood in the way of Elite clubs using riders, home based or not, from riding in both leagues. I'll stick my neck out and say in NKI, he was KL most committed rider when riding for the club. Every time Neils went out to race he gave it 110%. I expect no less from Chris Holder cause to me they are of the same mould. If riders want to conquer the world they need to race fully committed every time. Once they start choosing which races to try hard and which ones not to bother they may as well give up now. Riders cannot be wrapped up in cotton wool. They do a dangerous job and expect the injuries when they come. I have the utmost confidence in Chris Holder doing a first class job....

Not wanting to rubbish King, but his high average grades him as a top heat leader. In Holder we have a genuine No1, and I think that is important. When the chips are down and we need someone to step up to that plate, Chris Holder is probably the best in the league right now. But going back to King, he should be a prize coup for any team, and I have no doubt come the first set of new figures, he will be have a choice from clubs who are able to fit him in.,.,.,

Sorry for the misprint, I was aware of that, it didn't show up the way I wanted it to. Have since altered it