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His bike pops, in this era, are rare.

You can still buy the stream. I think its £12.95 but well worth a purchase.

Poor Willie. From an epic Friday night he then gated superbly and got himself into great positions then was picked off superbly by the Tigers.

No, there was a lack of watering. Everyone who was there can vouch for this. There were ample opportunities. But it was a superb meeting and the track delivered with great riding. Maybe the best track in the UK (I like Scunthorpe and Redcar).

I assumed, wrongly, that you and your wee pal were involved in the track prep in some way. I'm sorry for that assumption. I've been to Ashfield many times over the last 5 years and the dust has never been as bad as today. I suppose I have been lucky as you and your wee pal consider today to be fine.

Thank you. If you had read what I had queried initially you'd have realised it was a genuine question. Now I realise you and your wee pal have no clue. If either of you work/volunteer for the Tigers then you messed up today. No big deal, it happens.

Plenty opportunities for more water today. Your welcome.

I am just a spectator and know zilch about tracks and watering and what goes into it all. My opinion was, as I previously mentioned, the watering was very poor. Can you let me know the challenges involved with watering etc.

I was there and the track produced great racing so credit where it is due. However, there were many opportunities where water was not put on the track or not enough water was put on the track. With the facilities available, this was poor. Especially when the beautiful large water truck went round and forgot to let the water out for a lap. There was no smart watering today.

Any idea what has happened to Ricky? He was dipping in form his last season(s) with Edinburgh but although he's not a No.1 anymore he should, or could, be a heat leader. Terrific rider on his day so I'm surprised to see him struggling.

Extortionate seems a harsh word. It really depends on disposable income and priorities. When mortgage/rent/commute/family come into it then speedway is well down the list of priorities as should be all 'entertainment'. However, I'm very fortunate as I bumped Sky and BT sports and now I can now afford an Edinburgh Monarchs season ticket and some additional trips to Glasgow and Berwick. Admittedly I do go on my own (loner) so the cost is not doubled plus kids. I haven't missed Sky or BT at all so far. I used to have season tickets for football, rugby (local and 6 nations) but gave them up. Too expensive and not value for money was my reasoning.

Terrific entertainment today. Points of note from my perspective; 1. Joe Lawlors late point was vital and he worked so hard to get it. 2. Cookie looks slightly off compared to previous seasons. He fought really hard in cracking races with Worrall and Masters. 3. Not enough water on the track. It didn't seem to detract from the racing but I found it odd, given the large water truck and smaller water tractor, that the dust would be quite so bad from a spectator viewpoint. 4. My favourite moment from today was when Kye was in 3rd and Justin was about to come under him thus forcing Kye out wide. It was almost at that moment Kye realised he can ride the boards (like he does at Armadale). He passed Jye and then after that he was excellent. 5. Brilliant collection for Uli. Speedway is such a great sport but moments like what happened on Friday are brutal. He's on the mend and that's the main thing so get well soon. 6. Looked a very good crowd today. Similar to the SGP qualifier a few weeks ago. Great to see and hopefully everyone was entertained.

I have a lot more than 6 teams in my edition of the magazine, including Poole. Cracking bumper issue, always my favourite. Credit to all those who take the time and effort to make it all happen.

Thank you teaboy. Great info.

Thanks for the info folks, very much appreciated.

This will be my first trip to the Warsaw GP. Reallly looking forward to it. Can anyone advise what the Fanzone experience is like? Is it similar to Cardiff? Also are there street vendors near the stadium, like at Cardiff, selling merchandise? Any info appreciated.