MattB

This is going to be the big test. Phil always comes across as somebody who doesn't suffer fools gladly. If he decides something needs changing and the promoters all close ranks again he won't stay in the job long. It's a a role so many of us have called for over a long period of time, but it will only work if everyone buys into it.

BRITISH Speedway will bring in a new one-minute warning in order to speed up re-runs following unsatisfactory starts this season. Any race which is stopped where there is no incident such as a rider falling will have the time allowance for the re-run halved from the normal two minutes to just one. SCB co-ordinator Neil Vatcher explained: “During the course of the close season the members of the BSP Ltd have been in consultation with the SCB regards regulation changes for the 2023 season, and one of the major points brought to the table was when there is an unsatisfactory start, and the race is stopped without any incident or accident. “As with any other time allowance for the start of the race, previously the riders were allowed two minutes to return back to the start after the race had been stopped. “The authorities were in agreement that where there has been no incident or accident, just an unsatisfactory start, there is no need to allow an extra two minutes for those riders to return to the start, and one minute would be sufficient. “Therefore, for the 2023 season in the scenario of an unsatisfactory start without any incident or accident, the riders will be required to return back to the start line within one minute.”

Dates have been given for the play offs finishing before the end of September. Perhaps the penny has finally dropped?

Rugby Council APPROVES Notice of Motion to explore options available to bring Brandon Stadium back into use, and any likely public advantages to the local and wider communities should this be achievable. We look forward to providing our input into the discussions to follow

Is there a chink of light for Brandon? http://www.savecoventryspeedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.4268.1

Schlein confirmed

I'm glad to hear the news, but equally pleased to see so many keeping their feet on the ground, as bikes will not be roaring round Brandon anytime soon. Quite simply, there must be a compulsory purchase order placed on the site by Rugby Council, as Brandon Estates will unquestionably appeal the decision through the building inspector. Any decision they make is absolutely final as far as I'm aware. It's a well deserved reward for Jeff Davies and everyone involved with the campaign, but they've a long way to go yet. I will say though having spoken to Jeff in the past that if anybody can get speedway back into Brandon, it will be them.

Totally agree. I'm pleased that Edinburgh's short term future has been secured, but hopefully Harkness, Campbell and the other directors will have learnt a few lessons from from running to the press and telling everyone the new stadium was in the bag, when it blatantly wasn't. They do a lot of very positive work in the community, but they've mismanaged this badly

Planning?! British Speedway?!

Credit to Sheffield for a ruthless display, but that was terrible performance from start to finish from us. Needed a good start, but 2 5 - 1s in the first three heats knocked the fight out of us, but I saw far too many heads drop. No interviews by the management extremely telling I think

Absolutely. Yet they do it every year and never learn.

Track is absolutely saturated on the straight.

Exactly. It happens year after year after year, yet speedway still finds itself flapping about getting the dates in, only to be amazed that the weather doesn't play ball

Mauger, Rickardsson, Fundin and Nielsen in the current era would have absolutely cleaned up

Zmarzlik really does pose a threat to Mauger and Rickardsson's record without a strong and consistent challenger. In fairness to him, he can only beat what's in front of him

Sadly, their priorities lie elsewhere and they're too busy trying to get one over on each other. Really does look ominous that Coventry have been shafted big time.

Sadly this does not come as a surprise to me. As soon as they went public with their plans, I felt that they had jumped the gun in terms of leading Monarchs fans to think that it was in the bag. I feel very sad for the Monarchs fans, but less sympathetic towards their promotion and officials for making rather rash and bold statements that they've not been able to keep (regardless of whether they've been let down by the council or not). Sadly, its another club that appears to be heading for the wilderness.

Perhaps making a point as Zagar had spent ages working on that gate. Was surprised by that though. Referee ought to pull both up over it tbf. Will probably pull Porky as well for using a rather naughty word over the tannoy!

Riders were ordered off the track, yet Zagar chose to ignore the order and have a five minute private gardening session......

Think it was Dugard and Loram at Coventry in 2000. Think that's the last year we had three Brits in a semi final as well,.

Advertised start time 7.30. 7.46. Still waiting.........

Asides from the track, my biggest gripe was the conditions in the stadium. I was on the third and fourth bend, and it was uncomfortably hot and heavy in there. The queues for drink were very slow. I've actually been quite off colour today, so maybe a little heat stroke.

That is actually a fair point. The last time the Cardiff GP was staged in August was 2012, and although it was a good meeting that night, the crowd was well down on previous years.

Bet your fun at parties

I'm here. I'll usually defend Cardiff to the hilt, but with the crowd down on previous years, this track is exactly what it did NOT need.