Happy Hunter

Does anyone know when the fixtures are due to be published?

Like most people I think that the Lions have put together a good team but I don't think we should be over optimistic. According to the rider's profiles on the Lion's web site Vaculik and Pieszczek have never ridden in Britain so we can expect that it will take some time for them to become accustomed to British tracks. Look at Wosniak for example - after two seasons he was ok at Beaumont Park but did not do as well away from home and Lions will need to pick up some away points if they are to get into the playoffs. There must also be a question mark over Bates - the last rider we signed who had had/was having personal problems was Davy Watt and look what happened to him. I think that, after the first set of Green Sheet averages come out, there could well be a change or two. Perhaps even a return of others from last season. To sum up - I am cautiously optimistic!

Come on flagrag - stop teasing!

Probably be better than some we have signed!

Who is this other 'shock signing' in the pipeline then? See BSPA website.

I take it that the track alterations are in addition to those carried out by Glyn on bends 3 & 4 during the winter of 2015/2016.

Fair point.

Coventry in disguise? Some Lion's fans wouldn't like that!

If you look on the Lion's website there has been quite a bit of support on Facebook & Twitter. Fans really need to turn up next Monday to show their support.

Thanks to a few morons it looks like we are going to be in for another nail biting Autumn/Winter!

Not taken all this in yet but could there be a problem with getting young Commonwealth riders over bearing in mind the problems that some Australians have had getting visas? Also what will be the position with getting riders from the EU after Brexit ( if it ever happens)?

I. for one, am grateful that we have back speedway in Leicester. Some so called fans seem hell bent on making sure that we lose our speedway team again. If you don't like what's happening then at least try and be constructive and suggest some improvements!

See the latest press release on the Lions website.

At least we will not have a sun break! According to last week's Star Bjerre & Bates will ride for Sheffield in both legs.

The second leg is now shown on the Lion's website as being on Wednesday, 11th October.

Lakeside have said that they would like to be back in the Premier League next season. Not sure how that works!

As I have said before, if they want a team to be relegated from the Premiership, then the play off should be between the bottom two teams in that league!

Considering that the play offs are supposed to be on Monday & Wednesday next week the silence from both teams and the BSPA is deafening!

It would be far easier for the relegation spot to be decided by the bottom two teams in the top league having a home/away play off.

Newman did not ride for Ipswich last night - out injured. Anyone know if he will be fit for BV tonight or tomorrow/

Newman did not ride for Ipswich last night - out injured. Anyone know if he will be fit for tonight & tomorrow?

According to the SGB web site Howarth and Kurtz are guesting for the Lions tonight.

I thought that the attendance looked o.k. It was certainly not less than the attendance for the previous time the Lions rode at the OTA which I had the misfortune to attend!

I am a BT customer so get BT Sport for £5 a month. All the speedway plus football and, this winter, the Ashes. Cheap I reckon.

Did the 6 riders who actually rode for the Lions also have to pay an extra £50 each to cover for the one who wasn't there? Sort of rider replacement fine!