SteveLyric2

One big issue was that all riders wanted to get paid at Polish Extraliga rates which simply could not be afforded in every country. Aside from that you also had the problem of Riders in more than one team! Who gets priority etc?

Give 'em a chance - they don't take over the contract til November 1st!!!

So could there be a new signing announcement coming soon - possibly a 'new-to-UK' racing rider? (Apart from last weekend of course!)

No its not Friday. As I said any day/time is subject to having the necessary staffing in any case.

All subject to stadium staffing availability of course!!!! As a matter of interest many fans are also AFC Bournemouth supporters and they are live on Sky at 8pm on Saturday 30th!

This wasn't a moan. I wasn't unhappy or complaining. It was a great effort by Team GB with some memorable photographs.

Ah that explains it!!

You could be right but Saturdays have a lot of competing activities/entertainment so could well affect the attendance?

A speedy recovery for Tai hopefully, but for me it was brilliant to have the group Team GB photographs without tattoos!! (Just a personal view )

Is Hawkins still gonna be there?

Did Leicester's local/regional media (Mercury etc) give it much/any coverage?

So maybe 29th-31st October for the play=off final??!!

More worrying news in this week's Speedway Star about the current state of Swedish Speedway with average attendance in the Elite league down to 1068 (including the play-offs) and even worse in the Allsvenskan league. Report states that the 'expensive top riders' cannot be afforded anymore and big changes will have to be made over the winter!!

Spot on. Exactly what Abi Stevens said.

Aside from the superb racing - congrats to Peterborough and Bjarne in particular - what about the terrific numbers in attendance and atmosphere. This was commented on several times by riders and commentary team alike. I sincerely hope BSPL/Eurosport and any other media partners can use the 2 Final meetings to 'promote' our sport far and wide, as despite all the moaning and negativity on forums like this, there are still superbly entertaining speedway meetings at all levels and on decent tracks happening across the country every week!

So Bomber confirmed as a guest for Hans - no surprise really! Interesting to read that Harris, King and Schlein are among those due in Manchester for the 'Meet the British Champions' and Team GB /Team Australia Q&A sessions before the SoN meeting on Saturday!!

The debate over the Saturday fixture was started by some leicester fans at Wimborne Road last night who said they already knew Rory would not be available on Saturday due to a prior engagement!! This rumour quickly spread around the stadium and then Rory got his heat 15 injury and was seen by the medics!!

no they can't!!

Not sure about that? Rory dislikes the track and hasn't scored well there previously. If its r/r then everyone except Worrall can take a ride?! Not sure either if they'll risk Zach Cook again as he failed to score when plymouth visited!!

To be honest the ads can be a welcome diversion to some of the posts!!

Not much wrong with Poole's track compared to others - now it has been sorted!!

There is always Jason Crump - he scored 9 points for the Gladiators at Leicester!!!

This is a quote from Howarth!! Danny Ford's post match interview revealed Pirates had not agreed to Saturday's fixture!! -especially now that Rory is 'injured'!!

So both teams put on a reasonable show last night with Leicester the better gating team for once - Poole demonstrating some sluggishness from a lack of racing. Both teams suffered with either breakdowns (Morris and Harris) or dubious exclusions (King), but overall a fairish 1st leg scoreline. A big shoutout to Pirates guest Zach Cook plus his 'helpers' in the pits - Chris and jack Holder and Brady Kurtz! As soon as Dickson knew of Poole's revised line-up with Rising Star Danyon Hume going to 2, he shrewdly rejigged the Lions 1-7 with Douglas in at 2, which would have worked a dream in heat one had Morris not suffered ignition problems whilst leading heat one. Unfortunately with Lions only having 5 scoring riders it just wasn't enough. As for the 2nd leg, Promoter Danny Ford's comments in the post-match press conference suggested that Poole have still not agreed to the Saturday fixture!!? Watch this space for further details of Rory's injury progress and what facility Poole will use on Saturday - assuming it goes ahead?!

Not sure when Glasgow will fit their outstanding fixtures in for the play-off or the KO Cup, so if Poole do get through I expect another wait!!!! Glasgow have got the 'test match' GB v Poland next Tuesday!!!