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Sure was a good win last night, with a lot of positives. Pleased that Niels didn't suffer from that tremendous crash in ht 15. Could have been so much worse. Nice to see Rory back on the track. Showed up well and was on the pace from the start. It won't take long before he is winning races again..... Batch showed up when it mattered and he will only get better.as time passes.... Busk Jacobsen and Rose were brilliant and guest Howarth contributed well. The RR only managed 3 points, so one wonders how much easier it would have been had Robert been riding.... With Leicester home and away this week, this could be the time we have been waiting for......

I don't know why, but this season we have had some wonderful meetings on Sky. Last night was no differrent. I always thought we were capable of winning at Brandon, but when Lambert cried off, I thought our chances had gone. In the end we got the result we wanted, but not before Coventry gave us some anxious moments. I think the fact we were the away team and raced to a 16 pt lead, we deserved that success. Not counting any chickens yet, but the season is only half done and there is plenty of time to climb up that table before those PO places are defined. That also goes to Coventry as well. Nothings sorted yet Coventry's team is blessed with 3 good heat leaders and two decent second strings.( Garrity & Bates) The reserves appear weak. As Busk Jacobsen, proved last night, there are some decent riders out there that would do a good job given the opportunity. It wouldn't take a lot to make the Bees a top 4 side..... The disappointment of the poor crowd is nothing new. Usually when the cameras are in town the attendance drops. In this day and age when Money is tight, fans will take the cheaper option and watch it from their arm chair. Especially when they have 2 meetings in a week.... The problem here is the lack of promotion of letting the meeting be known. Without knowing the ins and out of the financial implication of having a televised meeting, one has to wonder the viability of such meetings to the promoter. If the club benefits big time from these meetings, than why not open the door for all and sundry hoping to generate Interest to new people, added atmosphere for the occasion and a better perception to all those watching.. If they don't benefit from these meeting then its time to rethink their involvement

Does anybody have imformation into the length of time Robert Lambert will be out with a broken finger ??? Stars, with 3 meeting this week, his injury couldn't have come at a worse time...

Lambert has made huge strides this year and I am in no doubt, he would have performed far better than his previous tallies would suggest. I'm not so sure RR will equal those points Robert would have scored.... Again we will have to wait and see....

We can but hope. I don't believe using Howarth has strengthened our team, specially how he has rode of late. Personally I'd preferred Paul Starke. Now that would have been an improvement. But it'll all down to how they ride on the night. Yes, if all goes well, we could win. But on the other hand we could get clobbered. Should be good Television though.

As always thoroughly enjoyed the British GP. The track itself, gets better each year and is condusive to close racing. My biggest gripe is the unfairness of the gate positions. Riders in gate 4 endures a massive handicap. Those prepared to race round the outside are usually hung out to dry. Many top names trailed in last starting off that dreaded gate 4. Its been the same now for years. Probably moving the start line either forward or backwards would alter the preference of the gating positions. Just a thought, but many riders last night on gate 4 were beaten even before the race was run.

Never been a Barker lover, but he must be better than using R/R. Apart from slowing a meeting down with extra waiting between heats, RR puts extra pressure on the riders who are use to replace Garrity, especially the ones who are struggling.....

Have been a massive Mads fan, and always enjoyed his swashbuckling riding style. But unfortunately this game is all about results. One thing of late, I've said many times is that Mads always had the slowest bikes. Struggled at time to keep up. Sometimes craft alone is not enough. When in front, it's possible to keep riders behind, but when chasing you need the speed to compete on level terms. Looking at him in the pits, like I do, He doesn't look happy. No doubt he feel disappointed at the low scores he gets. It must be difficult to finance the burden of racing in 4 countries especially when points are hard to come by. I feel for Mads, big time..... No doubt he rides with his heart, and his heart has always been here at Kings Lynn. You cannot survive in this game on sentiment alone, so in this instant, difficult as it may be, Rob Lyon and Buster have made the right call......

For the Stars to stand any chance getting in contention for the Playoffs, they need to score 10 points from the three meetings next weeks. Yeah, a big ask... but not impossible. Coventry and Leicester will have something to say about that no doubt, but they, like us, are in the lower region of the league for a reason and that should make each meeting winnable...... With Rory back, we now have an extra heat leader, an inspired Captain and our No 1 Motivator.....so I see no reason not to be optimistic...

Probably so, but thinking out of the box, by using Wilko he won't be strong enough to make the team competitive, so why not use the opportunity to give a Young Stars rider, hoping the experience will benefit both team and rider in the future....

What is it with Kings Lynn Reserves ending up getting injured. Whilist my thoughts go out for Simon, and hoping for a speedy recover, cant help thinking there is some sort of curse that appears to scuttle the progress of riders when they are performing well for Lynn Stars. If I were a rider and Lynn came calling, I'd think twice before agreeing to join the endless list who has tried....

Special thanks to Kenneth Hansen and Jacob Thorssell, for help out our depleted team. They performed as one would have expected. I see Kai Huckenbeck also, equalled his recent scores. But seriously this match should never have been authorised. How do you expect to promote this sport when the fixtures are a calamity. It wouldn't been as bad if there were only one match on, but to run 3 Elite leagues matches, all with riders missing , is sheer MADNESS. Just pleased we weren't the ones who paid to watch this shambles...

Poland.....

If you dangle a big enough carrot, I sure you'll find somebody....... I too have never bothered whether we won or not, I just wanted to be entertained and have this connection with the club. Recently I have wondered what the hell am I doing here. The place is dead, no atmosphere, or desire..... We have plenty of Promotors; we have loads of Team Managers, but we don't have a Motivator...... nor someone who can connect the club with the fans....

There are always options, but we as always tend to do nothing.... Its the same year after year after year..... When problems arise for other clubs they try to remedy the situation, Us, we don't do a thing. In recent years when injuries ( Rory, Kenneth, Niels, Kerr etc.) has sabotaged any hopes of success, instead of going out to find any cover we carry on with what we have left, I'm not prepared to pay out decent money to watch a 2 man team.....lose every week ......

I don't ask for a lot, but a little effort is not a lot to ask.

Such a nice change to see a large crowd watching Speedway last night. instead of the empty terraces we usually see. The enthusiastic fans were so infectious that speedway appeared to be entertaining. Whatever would the crowd reaction be if they had top riders and a proper track where the racing was better. We could have all them at Lynn tonight, but such is the uninterested mood from the promoters, I don't know whether I'll bother to go....... Never known Speedway to be that bad..... before....

Sincerely hope so. Would much rather he missed an away match than one at home. if you take Niels out of the equation and there's not much left to attract the fans... Why should Poole have all the privileges. Even if the Stars fielded a full team, we stand no chance of winning. May as well field a half a side...get same result...

I don't profess to being a promoter and would hate to be in their position, but they must appreciate they do not have a devine right to expect fans to fork out hard earnt cash to watch a poor team. There must be several important factors that make teams successful, and having two top riders like Niels and Robert has to be a good starting point. But from there we fall way short. I look down into the pit area with dismay at the lack of team spirit, togetherness, enthusiasm.. It resembles a wake rather than a place of excitement. There was only going to be one winner last night. The way Havelock was chasing around was a clear indication the BEES wanted it far more than the Stars did. Its going to be a long season, The team need major changes to get it back on track, but I get the impression, nobody is actually bothered.... Losing 3 matches in 3 days next week will signify the end of our season.

Didn't realise that only Lambert and Niels were Lynn's only heat winners. That sums up how good the team actually is. We are in desperate need of new blood. Someone who would relive the workload on the top two, Someone, who would encourage the fans to turn up, Someone to generate expectations for the rest of the season, and someone who give a damn on how he performs...... There can be no place for riders with attitude like Kai Huckenbeck; Troy Batchelor. and Mads Korneliussen.

As televised meeting go this wasn't too bad, with delays kept to the minimum. It didn't surprise me that we lost, it was always on the cards from our lack lustre team. We cant keep relying on Niels and Lambert to secure the points. But to be truthfully honest, they are the only two riders in our team worth paying to watch. The rest are beyond hope. I'm afraid that if Buster doesn't bring about some changes, there won't be many fans left to entertain..... We can accept not winning, but riders not bothering to try is asking too much.... Some of the effort tonight was disgraceful.... Congratulation to Coventry for winning, but we sure made it easy for you.

Bearing in mind the traffic and accidents, would choose either, go Thorney to Parson Drove then Wisbech then back on the A47, or turn right at Guyhirne an head for Coldham then go to Wisbech the back way.... either way would be better than A17

Yes, Robert lambert is going well and will score points from whatever position he is riding. He is one of the few good members of our team. Along with Niels they are the main points getters in the team. I noticed you didn't mention Troy Batchelor who as of yet, has failed to impress. I wonder how much longer it will be before he recaptures the form he once showed.... Whatever happens tonight, we will need a full team. For us to win, Troy has to come to the party........

Wouldn't it be nice, if just for once, there wasn't any issues about who is riding where, and each team was able to field their stongest team, instead of all this legality of EDR, Reserves, No 8's; RR. What a mess !!!!!

So you say, but I can assure you the clock was correct. Some of the early accidents looked bad, but from the break they were simple slide offs. Had the ref been hesitant a moment he would have seen the riders trying to clear the track. In heats 14; 18; and 20 the fallen rider was up before the other riders had returned to the pits. Each of these occasions put extra waiting on the endless list. In 50 yrs of going to Speedway, this was the slowest meeting I'd ever witnessed. And you wonder why the crowds don't go any more. Spot on Mate!!! The ref was a joke. Heat 13, Buster had done his lengthy track grade, the track is empty, we wait..... 9mins passed before the riders came out. It was only when the riders were approaching the tapes for the start of the race did the 2 min warning sound. The cheers along the back straight could be heard over the bike noise.... Everything resembled 'Kinda-Garden Cops' . It was farcical......