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Matts saw the 40 meetings we scheduled at the start of the year and wants to emulate that, good on him I say. Though we'd currently struggle to have another GP rider in the team due to points limits another squad member would be good to keep Zagar on his toes. We're trying different racedays to gauge response with currently only Tuesday & Thursday not being used this year. It's all about testing things out and to have Ford on board looking for positive change can only help us. Onwards and upwards I say.

He is 9th overall on current stats. If he was only 0.27 higher he'd be number 1 at four tracks. He's no second string.

No, I'm not taking about the corporate jonnies trying to get rid of their ticket allocation, though they are very handy for getting cheap tickets in decent seats. Since the first one I've never pre bought tickets and always used these guys for bargains as they try to offload unwanted tickets. I meant the SWC tickets will be going for more than face value, not less as with Cardiff.

Just on this, Steve did get in front of PK and this was more pronounced from where I sit near the start line that it looks from the camera on bend four. Steve's positioning would have seen him hold the lead at many tracks but the inside entry to turn three is already over these first few meeting a strong line to take, especially with plenty of speed. You need to do what Joe (just) managed to do against Kyle when he "got over him". Steve wasn't far enough ahead to do this plus PK went strong into the turn to regain his advantage. During the SWC we will see a lot of Gollobesque dive bombs on turn three, it's a move you see coming as they enter the the straight and it really gets the heart pumping.

I think we'll see touts outside speedway for the first time in decades and I'm not talking about the corporate jonnies trying to get rid of their free ticket allocation. Be interesting to see what people end up paying. With all the high profile events in Manchester a lot of the touts are "professional" in that it's the only way they make a (nice) living.

Without taking into account it being live on Sky up against one of the biggest live British football matches in years whilst on a school and off night. After the new lot moved in what was the crowd like at Glasgow for their sixth league match?

Heat 1. Lindgren passed Steve. Karlsson passed Matej. Heat 2. Immense race between Joe and Howarth. Heat 3. Cook and Klindt traded places. Heat 5. Steve passed Clegg. Heat 9. Steve and Thorsell traded places. Heat 10. Karlsson passed Craig. Heat 13. Immense race between Craig and Lindgren. Matej passed Klindt. Heat 15. Masters passed Joe.

Things were bad with Harkness but straight talking no nonsense Chapman has sunk things even further. Fall on your sword man and move on.

Watching racing at the NSS is a marvellous experience.

Just say there's trophy giving ceremony, he'll be there like a shot.

LOL Very good.

Every time I go to Wolves I buy a badge and a speedway star so it works out a lot more expensive than Belle Vue. Not compulsory I know but it all adds to it and makes a visit to wolves just out of my price bracket I'm afraid.

That is one of the most weirdly inaccurate posts I've ever seen and considered what we get on here it takes some doing. I'm guessing whoever went for Klindt instead of R/R has a similar understanding of all things speedway. Belle Vue need to ensure the outside run is working tonight as the white line specialist in the wolves camp will run us close otherwise. I think for a sky match they should close the back straight and make it £15 to be in the main stand. Maybe even blank off the end section in the stand. If you really must stand then you go near the pits. Clubs have shown that pushing fans into one section of the stadium makes it look better on TV and can create atmosphere. The 1000-1500 that will be there tonight will look sparse on screen when in reality it's 100% up on what we would have got at the dog bowl.

Apparently The Aces first tried this in 1928 and many tracks have copied it with varying degrees of success since then.

The thing is Glasgow have worked on the atmosphere side of things. They are aware the racing isn't good so they've (I'm guessing) reduced the stand size, got kids making lots of noise and have a mascot and rider dancing after a race. A lot of tracks seem to resign themselves that the racing is poor and just go through the motions ticking the heats off.

Also worth mentioning that Belle Vue had a nice positive piece on BBC's North West tonight yesterday. These press conferences are just another aspect of the excellent PR set up in place at the NSS. Well done.

Belle Vue are the same in that they request riders get in touch beforehand.

What was the attendance?

It just shows how crazy and vindictive the Belle Vue decision was a few years back though we kind of knew that anyway when other clubs where allowed to get away with the same thing scot free. It's incredible but somehow gratifying the level the powers that be will go to to stick it to Belle Vue. As for awarding Cradley the points, well you just need to study the table to see who they leapfrog. LOL.

That's the first time I've watch the adverts and fast forwarded through the speedway.

Belle Vue programmed 20 Elite standard meetings this year (21 if we make the final) and have always championed PL teams to move up as we are out on a limb EL wise. Squads have been talked about for a long time. Nothing new here but it's still good to see a promoter canvass local opinion to gauged the potential impact to his business.

Colts back in action after a long lay off of home fixtures. Joe and Jon are guests for Dan and Lee so it still keeps a Belle Vue vibe to the team. We lost out to the potters in the rained off cup match but I think they will prove too strong tonight. Potters though have a good few lads who will give the home team plenty to think about so it should be a good match with everyone hopefully remaining safe.

Always glad to see Max do well as with all ex Colts. I can't belive its four years since he first turned out for us. Time flies.

If he's concentrating on his BSPA chairman work I sudder to think what it would be like if he took his eye off it. Thinking about it though, it couldn't be any worse.

What you're saying our lot go passed on the inside - at Monmore. How strange. 🤔