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Don’t think so. Bought my ticket at 1pm before gates opened. Then sat in my car, listened to radio, keeping warm, ate my lunch and then waltzed into stadium with no delays. As has been said, they did 21 heats in a little over 2 hrs once racing started. Races flowed quickly in blocks of four. No complaints from me about delayed start, it’s a testimonial after all. As has been said by another,I welcome a bit of tractors so I could catch up with people I only se e at speedway. Great day for Puk. So pleased for him. Also good to see a 4TT again.

On my way. Looking forward to this the first meeting of season.

Are the Fen Tigers in the National Trophy, or not?

Usually over-written and filled with cliches and platitudes. Few if any real characters in the sport and others scared to say boo to a goose.

Wherever you decide. I suggest booking a table to make sure you get in, else stadium hot dog beckons.

Restaurant guide coming soon on Pride of the East podcast 😂😂😂

Brilliant. Thanks .

Can you buy tix in advance or is it all pay on day? Also, what time do gates open? TIA.

Farmers arms at Knights Hill were doing fabulous carvery before Xmas and would imagine still are. Good food and place was busy. Suggest checking it is still on and book table

Speedway is not one of the BBC’s sports, ie not one they broadcast. Sport, as pointed out above by Mikebv has wrong demographics for Beeb.

This is far better and much more valuable for a business which can quietly delete any criticism sent their way.

Just giving them feedback on their product. It is not an attack but helping them assess customer satisfaction. It’s fine that you think they do a good job - more feedback for them.

Sad but the Star is on a precipitous decline . Far too much reliance on what is called UGC - user generated content. Local papers went down the route of regurgitating nonsense from social media. Circulations plummeted as a result. I’m quite capable of reading my fellow posters nonsense (and my own) here, on FB and other places. Star should stick to professional news and analysis.

This should be fun and now less than 2 weeks away. How many sleeps before speedway restarts 🤣🤣

Quite a lot of work going on around the Iwade track getting it ready for the Kent Eagles debut next month. Some hard graft being done.

This is going to be great. Really happy for NKI. Fingers crossed on weather

Sounds as if project still has legs. Any update?

Yes, Fen Tigers not in. No mention of Mildenhall in BSP story trailing fixtures coming out at 9am. Thought this might well be the case.

Trouble is that Trophy teams are by and large 2nd strings at most clubs - Leicester the thirds. Clubs will not want to slot in fixtures on rain off days. That would be silly. Also many riders also compete in NDL. Available dates maybe few and far between. It is all rather late with season starting in 6 weeks. We shall have to wait and see.

Everyone assuming Mildenhall are a shoe-in for trophy but I would keep champagne on ice for moment. It’s all a bit late, existing clubs have done budgets and may not want, or can fit in, two extra fixtures. I could well see BSP freezing them out for these and perhaps other reasons. Would be a shame as another track must be good for sport.

Farewell Speedway Star. Been a fixture of my life for nigh on 60 years. Cost of living, withdrawal of fuel allowance, council tax going up. For me, too much Sgp and foreign in magazine. Writing about riders I never see (no TV) or care about. Too much grass and far too much about defunct clubs. Burford bores on, Burbidge burbles Add in Royal Fail delivering magazine on any day but Thursday and I will do without. Eastbourne gone forever, Iwade in Kent of all places and ….

Do I read it correctly from this season club press officers will need an SCB licence? I know photographers needed official permission in past but now it seems as if the wordsmiths will need a permit too. Hopefully, this will rein in some of the worst excesses sometimes seen in the past.

Freddie Lindgren might like an early outing. Hope so as he is fast round the AFA.

Pleased Tom Brennan is up for it. Riss also named. Shows riders do appreciate what BEN does. Looking like a competitive field coming together.

Thanks for the update. Race night and timings are sensible. Since my original post I have been told draft fixtures show Young Stars at Kent Eagles in mid August. Looking forward to hearing the podcast.