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Possibly I could say it was alright, but after the next round the novelty may have worn off.

Jason Doyle was the only one that recorded a fifth lap, and he was the first to go. Think the others realised that after lap one they would be going slower, and apart from one or two I think that was the case.

The Warsaw speedway show will be far better, no doubt about it. Just cheer for whoever produces good speedway, and I expect there to be lots of it.

Eurovsion was alright when Katie Boyle hosted it, and the likes of Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr was in it. Gone to pot since. Seriously, I think its time BBC pulled the plug on the show. Surely all the other countries can afford to make up what BBC (thats us) put in. In fact, its about time the BBC licence fee is scrapped and BBC goes commercial. Or at least have a turn off for BBC then dont pay the licence fee. When I wanted to stop SKY I just told them and they "flicked a switch". Thats how BBC should be. BBC showed themselves up good and proper over Brexit. They have their favourite political parties, when really they should be neutral.

What a decision to make - tomorrow night... watch Speedway GP or Eurovision Song Contest. Now let me think.........

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Something needs to be done to break the Polish stranglehold it has at the moment. It obviously can and does cause a big problem at times with speedway fixtures in the ok, what with them demanding riders go for practice sessions when they may not get a chance to ride there. Obviously big money rules. looking over the last 60 years of speedway, it’s clear there has been a cycle of nations domineering - Sweden, uk, USA, Denmark, add in Australia and New Zealand, now Poland, so logic says there will be another domineering country, then Polish speedway will no longer be number 1.. the only satisfying thing at the moment Is they don’t know how to produce individual world champions at senior level like the other domineering countries did. The GP series has to be the top individual event, to be a world champion must be every professional riders dream. Sure GP has it’s downfalls (not always the top riders being one), but no country should try to put its own interests above it, yet Poland seems to do that. The money pit may well soon dry up in Poland, who knows. Who the next nation to domineering will be, I don’t know. But just watch the uk as it now seems to have a brace of young hopefuls starting with Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley. As they develop, and others, it would be sad to see them snatched away from British speedway, or only compete in the uk on lower quality machinery. Something has to break the Polish stranglehold. Maybe rather then just make it a rule riders HAVE to attend practice/qualifying, give the fastest qualifying rider a world championship point as well as pick of riding number. One point at the end of the year could make a difference as to who is the world champ. I notice in F1 this that the extra point for fastest lap in the race is now being fiercely contested. Something has to be done.

I knew it had a roof when I posted my reply to Topaz325. I thought it strange that he/she mentioned weather not looking good in Warsaw over the weekend. Usually on the lead up to a gp there is concern if the track is open to all weather, but knowing Warsaw is rain proof I just thought it a strange comment.

Do you think that will affect the racing?

This could be a test of loyalty on the riders. I would have thought an FIM meeting pulls rank on a league meet, but there again, practice is probably not compulsory...... but that extra point for being fastest qualifier may determine who is world champion at the end of the season.

Why will Woffy and Zmarzlik be missing practice???

So, when the term Cooke was screwed by Belle Vue, what is it actually referring to. Is it that he was paid short of what was due from last year? or what?

If CCook has a good meeting tonight he may well land a premiership ride - thats if Roscoe allows him to ride.

The SoN picked up when it got to the final stage last year, until then it was pretty boring, just like last week in Germany. Tonight may well follow in last weeks footsteps. Ans as for team riding, almost non existent. I know Doyly wont be riding tonight, but he thinks team riding is looking over your shoulder looking for your team mate as you cross the finishing line. Unless Togliatti sets the world on fire it will all be a damp squid, and the track doesnt seem like one thats going to produce classic quality racing.

The riders keep turning left. Spectators will stay where they are.

Neigh lad, Neigh.

I found it very boring. I don’t like pairs competitions, and like them even less after that. I recorded it, like I do all televised speedway meetings, but like many others, this tonight was deleted straight after. Let’s see what Belle Vue throws up.

Is this Saturday meet on BT?

Why put the riders names in such a pale colour meaning it’s difficult to read.

I sincerely hope that the treatment goes well for Jennie, and both Jennie and the family stay positive and strong.

Whats the news on Greg????

What happened to Worrall? Did he have engine problems, was it nerves, or just outclassed.

Why do track management seem to drive fans away. Dry dusty tracks are a nightmare for fans. Imagine a family of four going home with clothes and hair just full of track dust. What a nightmare. Is it bad management ie not knowing best way to curtail dust but still provide a race track for riders, is it high cost of water. As already said, dust management is effective at other tracks, so why not Sheffield. Looks like uk set for another hot dry weekend. Sheffield has to get on top of this issue quickly or loose their source of income.

If I had a different pin or password for all the things I need access to I would need a memory not of a 72 year old but a 22 year old.

How accepting cash only is so out of line with spending today. I am 72 so supposedly an old fuddy duddy in many peeps eyes. But very rarely do i spend cash. I do usually carry about £20 in notes, plus couple one pound coins, one or two 50p's and couple of 20p's, but that is usually spent on car parking. More or less everything else is by card. Very rarely write a cheque, couple a year. Its so convenient just to pop the card on the card machine if under £30, sometimes I have problem remembering the pin when over £30, but thats because I have 2 cards to remember pins. But if I had a family going to speedway I couldnt be put up with having £50 cash to pay. It in itself will be a put off for the younger generations. Why would any modern day sporting facility want to collect loads of cash. Cash will slow down turnstiles, and certainly be a security risk. It all has to be added up at the end of a meeting, and kept secure. I wont go into obvious reason why cash is king. Do riders get paid cash, some will be earning over £1000 per meeting even in the UK. Surely they don want that sort of money on them. Not forward thinking by promotors if you ask me. Terrible decision is cash only.