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Swedish crowds are far higher than UK crowds... not sure what their like when televised but seen the average crowds for each top flight club a few weeks ago and their a lot better than the UK crowds.

Name some of the biggest rivalries between opposing riders that you have seen during your time following the sport. ill start it off with Anders Henriksson and Carl Stonehewer. Wasnt at Sheffield the night Stonehewer chased Anders with a shovel, but seen them at Newport many times. Anders was usually the only Wasp who could beat Stoney around Newport, Watson rarely did and he was our superstar number 1. I remember Stonehewer losing to Henriksson in one meeting fair and square and causing a right scene at the pit gate. Henriksson then took Stoney off at Reading during his spell with Reading which resulted in a centre green brawl. Sure there will be bigger rivalries, but in my time watching the sport, that was the biggest involving a Wasps rider. Anders had Stonehewers number and he hated it!

Its doomed. I cannot see how there can ever be a way back now. 9/10 tracks dont even get 1000 through the gates anymore. Think speedway is just not in with the times anymore, the fans who did attend have just got fed up with the constant watering down of the product, riders missing every week, rubbish race surfaces half the time, irregular home meetings, same teams visiting on the bounce, ancient presentation and music, pretty poor spectating facilities .... why would any new fans want to turn up every week taking that lot into account ? I remember as a 9 year old first going to Newport, there was a meeting every week. And that was just Premier League level. The Mavericks were on every other Saturday in the Conference league. Youd rarely see a rider missing, and if they were it was for a genuine reason. None of this injured for one team and then suddenly fit again the next night for their other team. The sport is absolutely on its arse in the UK, and its hard to see any way out at all. can you imagine attending your first meeting. One team has r/r , a national league guest at number one and a guest. The other also has r/r and guests . Your stood around on a cold winter night watching tractors going around listening to Wham or Duran Duran. Why the hell would you ever want to go back?

Didnt Ferjan have recurring arm or leg injury? I think it was rumoured he had comitted suicide but later confirmed it was a blood clot or something similar

Very sad news. A good rider on his day, crazy how you can go from scoring 11 points one day to deciding to take your own life the next. must be the 4th or 5th Pole to do so within the last 15 years? RIP.

Has to be Rob Lambert for me.

No it wont at all. Any team that signs Iversen next year on his 2018 average is in no way similar to Woffys signing. Stop talking garbage.

I thought a certain rider got injured before the meeting unloading a van and therefore didnt have to take the test but then again maybe thats wide of the mark too.

Think at the time it was mentioned as being Travis Mcgowan. Dont think he actually got tested though, something to do with his back, his bike and a van?!

I thought Bird had been on cocaine at Cardiff or something like that? i think it was Smart and Lobb who were on the amphets but could be wrong.

Nonense, if he doesnt want to ride at Poole he wont no matter who owns his contract. So no, it is not up to Poole at all. he has been superb this season for Somerset, why would he want to go back to Poole anyway?

I reckon he will make the top 8 now though anyway.

There maybe more to it than Bjerres form but seems silly at this stage of the season.

Iversen, if fully fit, is a welcome addition to the grand prix series as proved . Hes more than capable of mixing it with the top 8. lindback if hes in the mood also, trouble with him he doesnt seem to be in the mood a lot of the time.

Kasper Andersen and Mountain for Bjerre and Lawlor? Jesus christ. Bjerres probably their best home rider, why the hell would they get rid of him and replace him with Andersen who will struggle to average 4.50?! Madness. they seem to of lost the plot at Sheffield!

Your last paragraph is a contradiction... Pedersen all action last night and won the thing. if hes capable of nights like that still, he should still be in the series. If hes still mixing around the top 8 at the end and requires a wild card, then taking into account his Swedish and Polish league form, where he tops the averages, and his recent GP form, he deserves to have another wild card regardless of how many he has previously had.

No real number one and no decent reserve mixed with inconsistent top 5 are the reason this team has failed.

Cheeky $100 at 17/1 , would of been rude not to!!!! Had that feeling.

Fancy Pedersen for this one , usually goes well at Malilla does he not?

Its to stop fiddling averages apparantly although I do agree its a bit of a joke.

Worrall will be on a nice attractive average for next season - in both leagues. its clear for all to see he isnt anywhere near fit yet... badly broken legs dont recover that quickly.

Probably because their Danes are riding in Denmark on a Wednesday??? Absolute farce.

At least with Etheridge he will probably be a steady UK based rider for the next few years, Drodz just seems a waste of time in all aspects to be honest. most managers would of booted him out a long time ago.

Cannot see why Drodz has been kept, apart from the odd decent ride he has been absolute garbage.