The Third Man

Another week of little entertainment, three passes I counted if you take away the ones caused by riders making mistakes. I don't think its Sundays that's the problem but the track. however well done for recovering from the bad start and getting a win

Well one of the reasons to go tomorrow will not be there

Who could have been replaced by Howarth as a TS ride anyway, so nothing to comment out really

More hope than anticipation

Great night with Sheffield winning as well

Couldn't agree more, this and the visit to Edinburgh being postponed has took even more gloss off the start to the season I wish someone would explain the Edinburgh situation to everyone that had organised themselves to go

So you are happy with gate and go racing and only passing when a rider goes off the inside line or makes a mistake. the track is not an excuse for losing, it is a reason for being bored

The big change needed is the track, if that doesn't change the stadium may well be empty in the summer when people go out on a Sunday and cant be bothered to rush back to be bored. the only two riders I wouldn't swap at the moment are Kemp and Kennedy, although that may be harsh on some of them who cant gate and because of the track cant pass But Nichol, Andersen and Proctor are definitely underperforming at the moment. Anyway will have to have a hard think about whether or not to bother again until someone tells me the track has improved

Anybody know why the away match at Edinburgh has been cancelled in two weeks. Time off arranged and hotels for the weekend then it disappears from the fixture list, with as far I can see no explanation. the promoters want more people to attend but how does this encourage away supporters to go to meetings?

If he gates it will be hard to pass him, can see some 3's and 0's for him

i just want some racing this weeknd

So not far off the same time

We were saying the same last week and this. Frank Varey would have been on the track at 8am to give it a good soaking and then work on it. Someone who was there early yesterday said the track was bone dry at 1pm, result, dust bowl and gate and go for two weeks running. how much longer before supporters find something else more cleaner and more entertaining on a Sunday in summer?

i went, and there was only one race, heat 15, pretty much like last week, follow my leader out of the 2nd bend if the track doesn't improve over the next few weeks the numbers will drop, it wasn't even worth £10 yesterday never mind £16 for gate and go in the championship

Looked OK, lots of kids there

Sheffield are trying by getting involved with the ice hockey team, money off for their season ticket holders and the team attending a hockey match

Not a star rider, but Bob Paulson at Halifax in 68, riding round the boards in heat 13 to beat Boothroyd and Boocock to get a 39-39 draw for Sheffield and Arnie Haley coming from the back in, 69 in think, to beat Mauger in the silver sash match race at Belle Vue Andre Compton team riding Benji at Sheffield, he has to just about stop the bike on numerous occasions to get a 5-1, maybe against Stancl, cant remember the year. best team riding I have ever seen

No idea, but I don't think its the standard of racing, I cant see a major difference between now and 50 years ago

This always used to be the case. no 6 man teams riding against 6 man teams, one injured in each team, bring in the number 8s don't why this cant still be done

If the track is prepared correctly, Sheffield can be as good as it has ever been. I think there is no difference in the standard of racing over the years,

Kurtz has come from the back loads of times at Sheffield, not giving him credit there

There is more than one league

and Howarth's average fitted

He will put at least two points on his average after his first away match, when he will get an average

Good luck Joe, couldn't fit you in this season, maybe next