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So as well as Bomber's bike issues, Danny King got a puncture in heat 15 as well.

Spot on.

Monarchs top 2 scored exactly the same as Pirates top 3 - that where the difference was. Well done Monarchs.

You can get the magazine on subscription. Not sure if all the detail is in the online version www.speedwaystar.net

So BSN are reporting that the KO Cup draw will be done this evening as both teams are still in it!!!!

Piratecast Live with Christina Turnbull available to those who couldn't/didn't tune in last evening... Great interview! That hour felt like 10 mins!! Great in depth answers to questions like about all 4 back and why not all 4 back and riders jumping the start and if they penalise themselves should you let the race carry on or not. Worth watching whatever club you support imo. If anyone wants to watch it back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhSPQPJMk2Y

Speedway Star carries scores, reports and news from all the European leagues/competitions every week - along with Grasstrack news. Incidentally, the Sun have a new(ish) weekly column on a Tues/Weds called 'The Inside Track' which covers all motor sports and has included a few bits and bobs about speedway (Dan Bewley; Woffy etc) The Star also have Peter Oakes as a regular contributor.

If there is to be any future for competitive speedway in UK, it will be via a team structure and competition(s) imo.

...and as it turned out it had little effect on the League table anyway!!

Well done Danny just enough!!

In a shared stadium the greyhound operators have the upper hand as it is usually they that own or at the very least have control as leaseholders over the stadium use. I'm not aware of any speedway-owned stadium that shares with greyhounds as they generally prefer other motor sports eg Stox etc.

Confirmed for Wednesday 31st August 2022. Despite AFC Bournemouth now having a home match the same night (switched from Tuesday 3oth due to BT Sports wanting live coverage).

He's declared in the team this evening!!

Ipswich preview reckons Barker has another week for recovery!!!

What European laws? Do you mean the ones that say you ride where you get paid the most?

Exactly why she's invited and agreed to be questioned LIVE on Piratecast. Remember Thursday 7th July from 7pm. Don't miss it - it'll be better time spent - and cheaper - than watching some insignificant Pairs meeting being streamed!!

Christina Turnbull is Lee & Ben's guest on the next edition of PirateCast Live on Thursday 7th July at 7pm. (available LIVE on YouTube) Get your questions ready!!!!!

Where have you seen/heard that? With Steve Worrall going to 1 and presumably Danny to 3(?), I thought they may wish to keep the Danny/Zach pairing together. Incidentally Drew's July average is higher than both Zach's and Ben's - despite Ben actually increasing his average ever so slightly!

No point in having Basso if he misses loads of Wednesday meetings.

Nathan, PK Nathan!!!!

I watched the stream this morning (despite seeing it all 'live' last night) and admit I was a little surprised to hear the Commentary say 'what a great crowd and meeting in a nice stadium it was'!!!? Just goes to show what other tracks must be experiencing..!!

Poole only have a deal at the agreed rental for 2023, Although the Council's draft Local Plan is due out at end July and they might even make some official comment about the Stadium future!, but even then any scheme across the connurbation in the final Plan will not become effective until at least 2024? Then there has to be planning applications submitted and approved (or challenged). As with Swindon it would be great to actually get some official statements so everyone knows where they are.............! Good Luck to the Robins

Danny Ford has stated more than once that Nathan is a long-term project so I don't see him leaving any time soon. Its the heat leaders that have 'gone off the boil' a little - maybe down to the track but that doesn't explain the poor gating! Bomber proved you can gate and win from every gate even though it made the meeting very processional!!! Incidentally the July team average is 43.06 - a mere 1.06 above the 42 point team building average I believe. It'll be interesting to see what it is by the cut-off date for the play-offs?! Do Summer Trophy meetings count towards GSA and team averages?

....which is very similar to what has happened/is happening at Poole. Greyhounds are long gone - several trainers transferred to Swindon!! The only difference being that GI don't 'own' Poole Stadium!!

So it seems as though the next 'protest' will be when the greyhounds are on?!