MattB

In fairness he's hardly going to say "the tracks diabolical" over the tannoy..... Good win for Birmingham even allowing for Poole losing Nielsen, but it's a long time since I've seen so much processional racing in a meeting

Compared to Belle Vue's last visit to Monmore, the racing last night was not of the same standard. What made last night better was the atmosphere, which was electric - as is always the case when Wolves and Belle Vue meet

Absolutely. I love the sport, but even if I had millions of pounds in the bank, I would not entertain investing a penny of it into British Speedway in its current operating model. I'd may as well go into out the back garden, light a fire and spend the evening tossing fifty pound notes onto it.

EDIT No wins off gate 3 yet

On the evidence on the first four heats, it's s race to the first corner only. Dull as ditchwater so far

Disappointed not to take at least a point out of that. Schlein and Masters getting six between them cost us

Very true. However, I'm sure Birmingham fans won't need reminding about their meeting with Swindon a few years ago when Alun Rossiter managed to get a meeting Swindon were going to lose abandoned because of the rain

Good idea in theory. However, as is often the case in speedway, it will be open to abuse if the away team and promoter decide they "don't fancy it" and take the gifted point

I will never understand why clubs have whacking long fixture gaps during the middle of the season, and then come September they start flapping around trying to cram all the dates in. Even less so this year with a shorter season leaving little room to manoeuvre

https://twitter.com/eastbournespeed/status/1428263872197238785?s=19

They could all live in the stadium car park. If they're paying riders beyond their means, then it's the same outcome.

Absolutely. It really does feel as though the promoters thought the sport could just pick up where it left off at the end of 2019. Typical short-sightedness

BIRMINGHAM co-owner David Mason has warned next Wednesday’s Perry Barr clash is make-or-break for the future of the club. Mason has revealed the club are on the brink after a series of shocking attendances since the relaunch of the sport in May. They have been suffering heavy financial losses and if fans don’t return in bigger numbers it will spell the end of the club unless any financial help comes forward. He said: “If the fans don’t turn out next Wednesday, we may have to shut the doors! “The restrictions have dramatically effected the finances of the business and we are losing significant amounts money every time we open our doors. “Next Wednesday is one last chance for the people of Birmingham and surrounding areas to show they want speedway at Perry Barr. “Kent include the legendary Scott Nicholls and there are suggestions of a new signing heading their way too. “We thank our hardcore supporters who have turned out every week to support the club but we need you to get behind us and even if that means bringing relatives or friends next week. “My focus will be more on whether we can sustain this business rather than the performance of the team which is very good. We now have cash admission on the night back for fans and there really is no excuse from here.”

Good to see some progress being made at Cowley, though still a lot of work to do. It doesn't look in too bad a state considering it's not been used for ten years. Arguably looks in a better state than Brandon, though Oxford seems to have avoided the arsonists. https://twitter.com/OxfordSpeedway?s=09

Does anybody in this sport know what the hell they're doing?!

Less said about the rest of them the better. Too many heads dropped for my liking

Some great racing, but Peterborough have had far too solid all the way through. We've been poor apart from Becker and Douglas.

Birmingham have now put their season on hold until July 1st. They won't be the first, and I expect Wolves to follow suit shortly.

You have to take into account fans in the lower bar and restaurant as well. I believe the figure is around 780 that can be allowed in

Suspect that may be CVS's intention to try and put pressure on the council. He's right too. We cannot run on the crowds we have for much longer.

Worrying, but hardly surprising. WOLVERHAMPTON owner Chris Van Straaten has revealed how the club are suffering ‘severe losses’ operating under strict reduced audience numbers. Van Straaten says it’s vital the roadmap remains on course for social distancing to be reduced or ruled out completely in order for the club to continue racing. Parrys International Wolves are next at home on June 21, the day step four of the roadmap out of lockdown is due to begin. Van Straaten warned: “It’s a dire situation for us, we are suffering severe losses every time we stage a home meeting because we simply cannot get any more supporters in due to the restrictions. “It’s vital for us that Boris Johnson stays firm and sticks to the relaxing of social distancing to enable us to get more people on the terraces in the open air. “We cannot be the only business struggling due to these restrictions which we have to adhere to after working with Wolverhampton City Council officials to get us reopened after 20 months. “We’ve stuck to the book and done everything properly and I understand some fans have been frustrated, particularly in the warm weather. We’ve had every space taken on the terraces so people who have indoor tickets couldn’t leave indoors and go outside, but they are the rules and I understand the frustration. “We are not trying to belittle the awful consequences of the covid virus which has affected so many people. “I believe the vaccination rollout has been a massive success and that’s one box ticked, along with the fact that hospitalisations and death figures remain relatively low. “The vast majority of adults have now had at least one vaccine and we have to unlock to allow the economy to recover. “I would be heartbroken if Wolverhampton Speedway became one of those businesses to close down as a consequence of ongoing restrictions – but that is a possibility I cannot rule out at this stage because we simply cannot continue to sustain losses.” Wolves head to Peterborough on Monday, the day of the announcement regarding June 21 and how much further lockdown will be eased.

Believe its new shale that has been put down this season which was churned up by the rain. I think they gambled that it would be OK, but it backfired badly. Given the restrictions on crowd levels, I would say the promoters are anxious about the June 21st opening being pushed back. There's a real risk of clubs not completing the season if Johnson moves the goalposts again. Last night was the last thing Wolves needed

I work over in Birmingham and I was convinced when I finished at 5 that I would find out the meeting was going to off, so was astonished when I arrived at Monmore to find brilliant sunshine. Nice to catch up with people I hadn't seen in almost 18 months, but such a shame that they couldn't get through it. In truth the track looked horrendous when I got there, and even after a hour of work it looked no better. Gutted for CVS, who sounded absolutely crestfallen when he made the announcement, but with the benefit of hindsight, calling it off before would have been the sensible option.

I've been to loads of meetings where the advertised start time is 7.30, yet at 7.35 they've only just started to wheel the bikes out for the parade. I think there has been some improvement in recent years in terms of getting meetings run to time without messing about, but it's not always down to the promoters. As most of them rent the stadium, they're landlords want delays because they want them to spend money in the bars and burger vans.

Yes. I said I was uncomfortable with it on another and got told to grow up