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pretty obvious that Cook appealed so that he went to Qualifier race fit rather than stone cold and it has backfired. Now Glasgow and Kings Lynn will suffer for his petulance and arrogance. Would have been better to have served his ban like Vissing and Kennett and got some rest to his wrist and some practice on similar tracks to Qualifier. Doubt he'll ever qualify for a full SGP season again as others improving across Europe and World all the time. Lambert is only realistic SGP option we have over next 3-4 years.

Glasgow have to factor in Cook ban too!

You have a Competition with clearly defined rules so you have to accept the winners. If NK-I and Zagar qualify on merit, fair play to them. I'd rather them qualify on merit than see the likely "wild card" handed to Hancock as an example. Wild cards for 2020 should be stacked in favour of some of the younger / newer guard coming up

It's the equivalent of "transfer deadline day" this week sometime i believe. Have a suspicion quite a few tams in play off and contention for Cup's and Shield will be making some major changes. Will their be an exodus from Sheffield to Leicester and vice versa?; will Somerset and Glasgow tweak; or Redcar / Eastbourne / Newcastle for KOCup?

Down in Kent visiting relatives and popped over, so glad i did as this was possibly best meeting i've seen all year and for any neutral the semi final KOC between these 2 is a must i'd say. Best I've seen track there in a long time, no dust, even watering nice dirt line and enough passing for 3 meetings anywhere. Great atmosphere, all very friendly and Redcar most impressive the way they attacked the track and Eastbourne heat leaders and Newman outstanding.Anothrt big crowd too at Eastbourne 4th time i've been this season and looked over 1000 there again. I can't work out who'd take a mental advantage as Bears made a few errors mainly in midst of outstanding fast paced racing and Eagles fielding an NL reserve (Marson) for Bowtell may have a lot more up their sleeves as Edwards could easily have doubled his score but for machine issues. A shame this is not going to be KOC Final as surely either side will muller Newcastle in Final. Charles Wright a canny little dig at Craig Cook on the Parade, seemed to enjoy himself and a proper British Champion.

May be NDL Matches have to be held on a Saturday and Sunday only - you refer to MX and Grass - that's Saturday and Sunday and occasional Bank Holidays. Just a thought that would ease pressure on these kids (and some of the older more experienced types have chance to work) in and allow time for study / apprentiships etc, and less stress for parents too. Might not suit Clubs like Kent / IOW etc but still be room for them in a higher League??

you must have had your eyes shut or the blinkers on for most of the last 50 years?? Nip to Kent as an example and ask Len about some of his famous or should it be infamous dust up's at Hackney, physical and verbal. There are about another dozen of the old Promoters I could mention who could handle themselves in a fight or spat and regularly did.

I'm sure that many fans and many officials of many Clubs would tell you that Craig Cook can be a very naughty boy when the mood takes him. Bit of a split personality and obviously 3rd August was a very dark day. Your obvious hatred of the Dugard family (for whatever reason justified or not) clearly clouds any serious judgement that you may have.

I agree but wonder if Bowtell is out for more than a few weeks if they might look at Hume for him? I suppose Wood's home form and a couple of 2 legged matches coming up saves him? Hopefully though with James out for season Brummies may get Danyon back and quickly.

Georgie Wood is surely taking the michael now - misses matches for IOW gets 7 days, has not ridden for IOW since and just tootles round the back of the field from reports in Eastbourne away matches. No doubt he'll turn up at Arlington on Saturday get a bagful of points and then miss next week for IOW. Then the same repeat repeat! Shame that Jon Cook / Trevor Geer / Ian Jordan / Will Pottinger and Co don't have the balls to sack him; I'm sure most Promoters would have by now. I'm sure Martin and Connor Dugard would have if he was in charge down there still.

it's pretty clear what has happened at Cradley and on this occasion Mr Mark Robinson is 100% right. The Patchett / Pearson Promotion has been happy to leech off the fantastic support for as long as they can and made a big killing off it. They then managed to get their stooges on to the Supporters Trust and access to what was left of their "fighting fund" for use to support planning applications etc. They used that money to cover costs this season. They have absolutely NO INTEREST in Cradley Heath Speedway now other than as a credit on their Bank Statements. The "well is nearly dry" and they will vanish It is an absolutely crying shame that a great name will vanish and this time will be a lot more difficult to ever get back. As a Brummies fan I know how long it took us to rise from the Ashes, we had a legend like Brian Buck fighting our corner, Pearson and Patchett are not fit to be mentioned in the same breath

I have massive respect for James Shanes but what the hell was he doing on a Sidecar???.

Wonder if we might get Danyon back? Memory tells me this was the one controversially called off early in season on forecast of rain when none came?? We'd have been thrashed then but now we are stronger (although James a huge loss on form of last meeting) and they are weaker... 46-44

interesting you should mention him (Brennan), the guy Craig Cook alleged was nearly killed by the unsafe track his step dad owns, as a reason not to race. and people wonder why the Dugards were angry with Cook?

I went to Championship 4's massive crowd, well organised and track was superb by end of meeting and through most of the 30 + races!

I apologise if i have upset anyone from Scotland, I refer to my good Scottish work colleagues "in Glasgow" as "Jocks" not one of them has ever complained, but if offence has been caused I apologise. I call Man City fans "mancs" no British players in that team let alone mancunians!

that logic has much merit but you have to go back to the minute the ref arrived according to Eastbourne's version of events anyway. otherwise why would they be riled at Cook in the first place? or do you go back to may when they rode in the League? or do you accept Cook is a prat and Cook and Dugard are prats or do you believe English don't hate Jocks??.. how far is how far....???

Mr Facenna made a perfectly good statement in Speedway Star last week in fairness to him Eastbourne did not comment until after the Hearing. Don't see an issue in what either said They agree to disagree so time to move on.

sadly inevitable it will be off.

Seems a lot more factual and accurate than the statement put out by Craig Cook in the Speedway Star which if you read the statement from Eastie properly it seeks it seems to me to make a non confrontational rebuttal to, and makes point they waited for the Hearing and have accepted by the finding of..

I agree, I'm staggered by how many can't even handle technology to accept Card payments, even major (relative to Speedway) stadia like Monmore Green.

Looks pretty hopeless if forecast is right. Have to feel for David and Peter, one step forwards and two steps back all season and most of it not their fault. You can't beat the weather!

rumoured to be about 25k for each PL Club last year, not sure about this, might explain why Buster wanted 75k though! rumours that (I dont know his surname Adrian at Belle vue) is working on some new "web streaming" idea which was mentioned at some point in Speedway Star, not sure how advanced that is though.

Some people obviously not read article as I have. Eastie have made the point that Craig Cook got a 2 page article in SS last week while Inquiry going on and they had decided not to comment until Inquiry done. Been consistent in that it seems and that is what any sensible Club in any sport would do. They have had a say on their version of events. Whether you agree or not they are entitled to have their say and on the whole it is well written and professional in my opinion as a neutral. I think the point they are trying to make and explain about 90 minutes of provocation and Glasgow trying to get match stopped and condition of the track is only something you can really comment on if you were there, I wasn't there so have to take a view based on video, what Glasgow have said and what Eastie have said, and what people who were there have said.. Track looks fine to me on all video I have seen from 18 secs to 23 minutes. What Cook and Facenna said in SS last week was somewhat contradictory, Cook very aggressive Facenna a lot more balanced.. What Eastie say here is closer in conciliation and tone to Facenna statement. May be best leave it with comments from Facenna and whoever wrote this. Dugards are no saints and neither is Cook or Vissing an explosive mix but handbags compared to some things I've seen over the years before social media. Gary Peterson / Arthur Browning / Crazy Jack Millen / Kelvin Mullarkey - now they knew how to scrap - wouldn't be around a day in this age!

knowing Danny he'll do a "Kenny Carter" and be carried to bike - give it 2 weeks #legend