Steve Shovlar

No it wasn’t Rob. It was half empty. I have seen the back straight full with a sea of heads. Tonight everyone was spaced out.

No Rob. They would have filled empty seats which generate zero money. Rather bums on seats for £30 than a seat sitting empty. The club knew the attendance was dire but didn’t go pro-active to do something about it last week or this.

No more than 100 in the temp stand. Didn’t need it all all as the people in it could have been fitted in the back straight.

Because the biggest stand was empty, and the back straight was over half empty, plus the main stand was far from full. Loads of empty seats at the end. Poor crowd Rob and you know it. Racing was very good as expected.

No wonder it was empty. £30 or family of three for £60 would have been fair.

Just a shame no one saw it. Lessons have to be learnt here. Should have been packed rather than a 3rd full.

Huge error by Lemon to choose the outside gates.

Fabulous final. Reversed right up my drive after that dreadful start. Well done boys. Fantastic!

How much was it this year for this stand?

Finally Bewley wakes up.

Think GB are more or less out of it already. Give the youngster some experience. Not likely to trouble the scorers but neither is Bewley the way he is riding.

Bewley needs to be dropped. Give Brennan a chance can’t do any worse.

Poole held the World Cup in 2004. They had temp stands on three and four. The place was absolutely packed to the rafters. Racing was sensational. (The Havvy v Polish rider one of the many highlights) BV have a great track but Manchester is not a hotbed of speedway and no one would go there out of choice.

Trick likes GB. That puts the moccas on us! Only about 100 people in that big temp stand. Embarrassing. Such a small crowd. Get about as many at a Poole league meeting. Last time at BV surely.

With it being in TV and Manchester the wrong end of the country it didn’t enter my mind to travel all that way to watch Poland win again. And £50 for a ticket? Who the hell made that price up? £30 more realistic. I shall be cheering in GB from the comfort of my lounge, having spent the grand total of zero. A trip to this would be £100 fuel, £50 ticket, food plus car park, easily over £200. No wonder ticket sales are so poor.

Are you thick? Seriously?

The semis should have been held at Championship tracks with the final at BV. Scunthorpe one semi, Poole the other. Wimborne Rd would be packed for a semi. Though not against the England footy tomorrow! Run it on the Thursday.

Tom Brennan took a right purler tonight at Brum. He got up after a couple of. Ins. Hope he’s OK and nothing serious.

Just got back and I think it was slightly underwatered and just no grip out wide. Riders like Thomson and Sedgeman loved it as they gated and no one could catch them. Even Castagna gated ahead of Lawson and couldn’t be reeled in. It was frustrating watching riders trying hard to pass but getting nowhere. Terry the trackman told me tonight he has stepped back from doing the track as he has to look after his health first and foremost, so unsure who is doing the track but it wasn’t producing any racing tonight. A shame, though the fans were 100% behind the riders all night and the closeness of the scoreline kept it interesting.

By a long long way this is the worst it has been this season. If it was like this every week no one would be here. Dont know what’s gone wrong but its rubbish. No doubt about it.

Rubbish meeting tonight. Gate and go. Castagna beating Lawson sums it up. Good crowd, good atmosphere but track is extremely dull. Just nothing there for the racers.

Good news it’s overcast meaning the track will be easier to maintain and keep the water in and dust away. Looking forward tonight after a long gap. Decent crowd expected and Edinburgh have riders to cause issues in Pickering and Sedgmen. Pickering showed his class last night in difficult conditions and should find it easier tonight, though the opposition will be tougher.

Terrible news about his injuries ruling him out for the rest of this season. I had a chat with him at Poole and a very likeable lad indeed. I hope he mends quickly. Very difficult to replace the potential of Zischke for Workington this season. R/R might be the best bet but a reserve would have to take one of the rides and Workington have the worst reserves in the Championship. They would probably still be strong enough at home to cover for him but would probably need a guest away. Unless they look to replace but who has the potential out there that is willing to ride for half a season? Perhaps a reshuffle and a couple of riders come in, strengthening up the reserve berths?

Best wishes to Zischke who has leg and pelvis injuries after a crash tonight at BV.

World of difference between Perry and Foord. Anyone with a speedway brain can see it on the track.