Hamster00

First trip to Northampton last night and it is an impressive venue with great facilities, helped by the fact it was a beautiful night. The track is poor right now and I would say it is definitely one of the poorer meetings I’ve seen all season but hopefully they can work on the shape and surface during the off season. As someone who only really ever goes to Championship meetings I did find the atmosphere completely different and frankly disappointing, I can understand it to a certain degree from the Northampton perspective as they are trying to build up a fanbase, I was surprised that given there was so many Belle Vue fans and that they won the meeting they didn’t seem to react to anything all night, no cheers, no big reactions when they got a 5-1 or anything like that. It felt the total opposite to the Championship on that front for sure. It would be good to see the Foxes pick up a few more wins and build a winning team next season, British speedway needs it and the setup is arguably the best in the league apart from Belle Vue. The barman was also very good especially given how busy it was.

Exactly, first time Poole haven’t made a final basically since they dropped down and it’s lose your mind time and change half team in Dorset……. On the other side what an effort from the Bandits, all 6 of them tonight were immense. A first final since the Young Shield if memory serves me right, it’s been a long time coming and I’m sure the Bandits fans will be out in force both home and away, let’s face it we’ve had plenty years to save up for the trip to Plymouth.

You can tell Poole fans never have dealt with a difficult meeting very often or rode a speedway bike for that matter.

Bowes missing again…….Shock.

Not really, Berwick are still in everything and last Saturday was the first home meeting for six weeks. Its a disjointed and disorganised calendar at the best of times and then these days at the first sight of a bad forecast every meeting is called off, Berwick could’ve ran at least 2 of the meetings during that time that they postponed.

Already a done deal isn’t it?

I can, it’s Berwick we are talking about here.

No wonder the Pirates fans wanted it off, it wasn’t the hot weather that was the problem it was the heat of the Bandits. Not surprised to see them up to their old tricks with Bowes at all, I wonder what the excuse will be for him not to turn up on Saturday.

Oxford has always been the priority, Berwick is/has merely been Oxford B However it is besides the point right now really, I’d rather see Oxford continue on and have them running, it would be another devastating blow to British Speedway if they can no longer run.

Any chance you can explain to me your end game with your endless posting about how crap in your eyes one big league would be? Every time we go back and forth you agree with me that big changes are needed, you’ve even agreed with me that Ipswich don’t do everything right and that the top league isn’t sustainable as it is? We know you have disdain for the championship and the quality of it and of course Poole and Glasgow for not bowing down to Chris Louis and moving up a league. But I really don’t get your end game other than to act entitled and make on that you are cleverer than everyone else for thinking you’ve got the future of the sport sussed out?

The casual fans are happy and that’s all that matters to the promotion. Smith was a fan favourite with them and that is why he’s probably been retained. Would much rather have Perry or someone else who may improve over time. If they finish this with Paul Starke then I really don’t know what they are trying to achieve.

His GSA at the conclusion of the last five seasons: 2021 - 5.01 2022 - 5.83 2023 - 4.84 2024 - 4.99 2025 - 5.10 I think he’s shown us he is exactly what he is, a steady second string/reserve whose average has fluctuated by less than a point in the last five seasons. If you think he’s suddenly gonna jump up a level coming off a pretty bad injury to say the least is rather confusing to me.

Probably the last half decades body of work.

Better than not looking top heavy or strength in depth either. I’m sure we’ll let them get a 44-46 away win at Berwick.

Not a chance, yes PK/Morris/Jye are good at Berwick, highly doubtful around the other 4 especially if it’s a newcomer and Jack Smith. Another season with plenty of home defeats incoming. Still at least the A Team looks good.