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One heat leader in that group- far too weak and (sorry to say) long in the tooth to be a team contending for anything which is not what Dickson will be planning for.

Because their average too high or too low?

Apart from Thompson (Dan?) and Vaculik all the riders named are already connected with other Prem clubs. In which case why limit the possible team line up to those riders... Lions could have the choice of just about any rider bar a few already "contracted". For what it's worth, as Connor Mountain is a Lions asset it's a fair bet he will have one of the reserve berths with the other one filled by Dan Thompson (if he is to make the grade he needs to step up next year) thus leaving a fair few points for some decent main body riders to be enticed to join the Lions

Maybe, but currently they ride for other teams in the Premiership....New team required to be put together for next season, but safe to presume that "names" have already been spoken to about signing up for the 2023 Lions

Look, let’s get to the important stuff, you know, the elephant in the room that nobody wants to admit is there, never mind talk about it. Namely: Why were the “free” union flags on back straight seats so cr*p? Previous years they have been made of material & big enough to wave to provide colour etc . This year they were plastic and of a size not out of place on a beach sandcastle! Definitely not worth waving - Though Dan’s success deserved it!

Today, Wembley has huge areas for fan zones & concession stands. It also has a tube station with trains taking less than 10 mins to central London with 3 stop offs in-between. So lots to do and places to stay - if required. In the “old days” sell out Wembley finals didn’t have anything but beer & hot dogs for those who came and went (via car, bus train) without stopovers before or after the meeting as it was seen as a day out”.

It was noticeable on Saturday just how many times Max looked behind him during his races. On one occasion coming out of bend two he looked to his right where there was no rider so he looked to his left just in time to see the rider come by. The only time he didn't look back was when the other three riders were already in front. This sort of on track habit is a strong indication of a lack of confidence in his own speed or ability to stay ahead of the riders behind him. Hopefully a spell at reserve, a few practice sessions as well as some positive encouragement from team mates and management will help improve his confidence and form back to the levels he is capable of.

Surely it’s exactly because the rider chose to leave the club (rather than the club released the rider) that the club is allowed a guest Given they they are the “injured” party by an act beyond their control?

or get t to the stadium early and park in the stadium car park for free?

The blade did its job perfectly well smoothing out the base to the desired objective. Problem was that the material had been put down in unequal amounts meaning the riders were in & out of grippy areas but relatively easy matter to fix especially if good/dry weather remains.

Nevertheless, despite heavy rain disrupting the track refurbishment this week meaning more than usual tractor work needed between races, the meeting was completed by 8.45 & Nick Morris set a new track record!

Transponders do not relay speeds, They relay the time taken between each time it passes the receiving device. Similarly, speedway bikes do not follow an exact route each lap so the speed cannot be calculated as it is not known how far the bike has travelled (speed = distance/time) On MotoGP bikes (as an example) speed and other similar types of data are recorded "on bike" and downloaded/extracted when the rider returns to the pit as "live" telemetry is not allowed in MotoGp (it is in F1 and the cost of such equipment would furnish the speedway GP paddock with a new bike for each meeting) To get that data collected and sorted into quick to read format for each bike the following is the approx numbers required for the "on bike tech" Number of sensors = 50 Number of channels circa 1000, 600 managed by the ECU & 400 managed by the software. Amount of data managed 60GB Length of cables on a bike 150m Just put a camera on the line - then the winner is there for all to see - as per Moto GP & F1 A

Moto GP and World Superbikes use transponders to determine lap times not race results. This means that a transponder can be placed in different places on bikes but still provide accurate lap times. in the event of a "dead heat" the result is determined by "photo finish" technology because as per speedway the winner is the rider who's front wheel crosses the line first.

Is it correct that the winner of a race is the rider who's front wheel crosses the line first (not his body or some other part of the bike)? If it is, then this would mean when the leading edge of the front tyre crosses the finishing line. In which case how do you fit a transponder to rotating object? An alternative suggestion would be for referees to have their own (approved) field monitor equipment (digital camera tech plus application kit) set up on the finishing line to provide a sufficient photo-finish type of "scan" for any close finishes that may come along. The reason the referee should provide it is because by doing so the kit would be used each and every time he/she referees a match as opposed to a club providing it for a maximum of 1 meeting per week. Cost would be circa £300.00

Your assumption is incorrect. The local authority allocated an area of land for the speedway stadium which is clearly not large enough to accommodate a BV or Bydgoszcz size of track. However, instead of fitting a compact track into the available space the promoter went for total length of track resulting in straights too long for the size of bends which were possible to fit into the area. FYI the area that remains outside of the stadium were earmarked for BMX & football but were never developed.

No.

No. There’s room (& time) for sufficient improvement.

Your observations are out of date. The changes made to both shape & size since it was laid out now produce comparable racing to almost every other uk track (a few exceptions) The issue now is the inconsistency of surface - too many bumps and holes in key areas which need to be addressed.

The whole team performed below what is expected. Twins & Rowe 12 points from 13 rides meant the “top four” (who apart from RW were pathetic) needed to score 33 points to get a draw. No excuses & no hiding place very poor performance and SD will no doubt react accordingly, even if behind closed doors.

Nigel’s love of the sport, his enthusiasm and overall personality made him a lovely man & a great speedway commentator. RIP Nigel & my condolences to his family & close friends. You will be missed.

Saw Kenny Carter blast underneath Bruce Penhall coming out of bend four - brilliant piece of riding - think it was a match race thing (silver/golden helmet - not sure of the metal)

What was it all about - seems like the Lions disappeared after it. Talk about not being up for a fight!

The team that wins the battle for minor places will come out on top. Home advantage to swing it. However, will be well worth a visit (even for neutrals) to watch two teams who will be well motivated to perform on a night when good weather is being predicted.

Looks like the Lions will struggle this year then...they only have one div one heat leader...and he's not even a number one! Presumably the Lions faithful are hoping the boss has managed to garner a team where the other 6 riders manage to do enough during the season to scrape the occasional win or two