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Exactly!! If TeamGB don't do well at Lynn then they won't do well in the race off and final surely? They all used to ride Lynn really well, what's changed?

I know you didn't but u've always gotta be wary about what ya say now hehe

Fishing for another introduction are we

In 3D too! ewww

Let's hope they announce all the line ups, the fans need to be knowing with all the rumours circulating!

Agreed on your first point, huge congratulations to Chris Gollob said on SKY that he'll try to win Cardiff next year so that doesn't sound like he has any intentions of giving up just yet ...... Good meeting, track was good in that it didn't become dangerous, didn't agreed with the Pedersen/Watt refereeing decision, the build up of muck near the fencing that is never cleared didn't help Watt, they need a few people with hand rakes to get rid of that! Was the track watered at all during the night? Was it as hot inside the stadium as it was outside?

Who's fault is that!!

U knew the line ups were coming out this week then?

I have a reply from Nicola Sands from IMG already, the line ups come from the FIM apparently and they are expecting them this week ............

I have emailed the BSPA and IMG so we'll see what they have to say ...........

So who do we get in touch with to find out the lineups cos as fans we need to know who we are going to be watching in this meeting!!!

When are the fans gonna be told if riders are boycotting this event or not??

So when will the fans get to know whether the riders are gonna boycott this meeting or not???? I think someone needs to be giving us some answers, not least the promoters!!!!

Plenty of giveaways up for grabs in local newspapers at the mo ........... lol http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/edp24/lifestyle/Competitions/speedway/default.aspx

A rider boycott of the WTC?

INTERESTING RACING ............... if you think riders coming to grief and suffering all sorts of injuries is interesting racing ............ hmmmmmmm Of course they couldn't do anything about the rut at Torun because of the tv schedules!! Having said that I don't suppose too much could be done anyways, even if material was compacted into the rut it would be softer than the rest??

The finish line filming has always eluded SKY, I'd like to know what the problem is, WHY can't they have a camera positioned straight along the start, perhaps not attached to the starting gates because of the jolting as the tapes rise perhaps but there has to be a way of getting a straight shot of the finish line, reposition that bleeding mole cam perhaps?

lol Spose it's seen as summat special at SKY for an F1 driver to lower themselves to watch a simple speedway meeting .............. especially given he had to fly his own plane there! Now let's see if Jason gets a mention when he's seen in Mark's pit at one of the F1 races I bet Jason could make a better fist of Mark's job than vice versa, but look who earns most dosh ........... I know which sport I'd rather watch as a spectator though and fan of my local club

I disagree with that especially in these latter years, he always congratulates the winners etc ............ I hope he goes on to win it now, he's too good a rider to never have been world champion! I, too, am glad Holder hasn't broken anything but what injuries has he, same as Artur M, nothing more was said about him! Surprised to see Zorro up and seemingly uninjured too and fantastic lay down by Lindgren, super reactions that saved him and the others from any more injury .............. Also Pedersen earlier in the meeting, how did he not break a bone, was sure he must have hurt his ankle!

Some decent racing for a change, should have sorted out the outside earlier than they did though, luckily no riders got badly injured, Heuwen told it like it is, "they have a schedule to keep, it's a break now so they can sort it" .......... never mind the lives/bodies/livelihoods of the riders, as long as the schedule is kept to, but that's modern day televised speedway! Let's hope he can keep that always eh. Particularly had to smile when, after Crumpy had been signalling to his team re the gate position he should pick for his semi, Chris, with only one to pick from, did the same to his team

The BSPA wouldn't do bad if they found out about and maybe got involved and helped to market the virtual speedway racing that youngsters take part in on the net HERE ................. there seems to be a gaggle of guys at Lynn who are well into this, it's current and could be bigger. It could easily encourage youngsters to go to "live" speedway and possibly take the sport up?? Interesting to read the follow on from Neil Machin saying how costs have gone up for the riders in PL speedway, in the Star today. That is Stuart Douglas suggesting that EL costs are probably even higher than the PL. He's suggesting, which has been suggested on here many times before of course, that the EL needs to go for teams meeting each other only once home and away in a season and then only on Weds/Thurs nights to encourage more of the top men back to the league. He's also suggesting that the EL teams could then field a team in the PL or NL as well. With many of the teams now racing on Weds/Thurs nights is this what the long term plan is then I wonder? I could see it working although these new strong teams need then to attract loads more punters or would the SKY dosh be enough to cover costs ............ watch this space eh!

Yes you did, I hadn't read it, till now, all your fault then!!

Will get this DVD at some point, did Barry Briggs HAVE to swear in his interview, it's pretty unprofessional and unnecessary surely?

Too right, but the Swedish teams were getting 3, 4, 5000, are brit crowds down by half or more? Sounds as though the Swedish clubs have budgeted ok though regards paying their riders.

Not just GB then!