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As I stated before it's a controversial point, only ex riders in charge of official matches. A non rider simply cannot simulate a racing situation.

Clearly they didn't want to get bashed and smashed by us! On a serious note the sport has feck all credibility left. Surely and yes I know it's not always accurate but presumably the Met Office will provide a much more accurate forecast for certain organisations. I'll wager a penny that fixtures will still be going on after the play off dates!

Perhaps they can call it the groundhog cup in future.

Given its a bulky foam fence, it must be quite a task to move it from Lynn to Northampton. Does the fence get a 7 day ban if it doesn't make it back to Lynn for the next home fixture.

If British Speedway had an advertising campaign and used the strapline ' subject to availability' would that be considered as taking the piss?

We'll be having 75% guests if we don't get a grip on the the rider shortage.

Team changes in a sport where you don't have enough participants is like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic!

That's exactly my point previously, one or two riders missing on either side then it becomes a farce. Despite our comments on here I'm sure the promoters don't wear earmuffs and blinkers!

Does anyone know the situation with Cooper Rushen? I'm aware he missed Redcar with the hand injury. But with the chronic rider shortage we seem to be pushing our up and coming riders to extreme limits.

I know the forecast isn't good. However from an entertainment point of view we know Bangs is missing and is Cooper still injured. Anyone else missing flights or had better offers? Apologies but the cynic in me is shining through!

And I'm pretty sure Iain from your commentary position(s) you would have spotted it?

Just listened to Paul Hurry and Danny King on BBC Suffolk. No mention of any blades. From what I saw on bend 3 I agree with the picture, it looking like the leading edge of the grader was doing the scraping.

At the meeting so apart from seeing the big screen what did Rory say?

Where is the Premiership CEO? Is he in the saloon bar with Lord Lucan, Captain Oates and Shergar!

Standing in my usual spot I thought they would do the same. I take it there was no blade out the back of the pits?

Rain or no rain, I would imagine this is a home banker whenever it is run.

Excellent professionalism from the new owners in all aspects it would appear. I like it that the team manager appears calm and collected when interviewed and 5 wins out of 7 is a great start.

Just to clarify, if indeed as I couldn't find it on the club site. Did they say they were going to put a permanent big screen on bends 3 and 4?

Better get the collection buckets out then!

Have Birmingham morphed into Northampton and moved 40 miles east?

Did Becker opt out of the UK?

As I was there as well how many of the large crowd do think are Northampton or maybe new to the sport, 500 or so or maybe more?

Although I would point out that Lawson was wearing an older pair of Witches kevlers with Heeps on the back.

With a stunning performance like that I'd accept a lot arrival every week.