The Third Man

Throwing it down for the last hour with no sign of it stopping, hopefully tomorrow will be better and allow the track to dry out a little

No using RR

Michael Lee actually turned up for a meeting at Sheffield

Well not sure how we won that one, but well done in the end However we need changes if we are to get into the play offs, On an even better note we are on the way to getting the track sorted out, passing on the outside and inside tonight, long may it continue Pity Kyle was missing as that track would have sited him, but well don to Todd Kurtz, rode well and got us the points we needed in 13 and 15

If that's the case its up to the riders to say they are going to the practice and not ride in the league match, I cant imagine the PZM will ban a potential Polish world champion if he insists on going to the practice. or does the amount they earn on a Friday night mean they are willing to take the risk?

The way I saw it was, he wants to ride in Poland on a Friday night to get the money and because he doesn't want to practice then no one should be allowed to. However last nights winner didn't practice

This has now happened two weekends running to Sheffield. Edinburgh last weekend and now this We went to Edinburgh anyway and went to the speedway Friday to meet up with friends and had a great weekend in Edinburgh, wont be going when Sheffield visit though. was also going to go to this one but decided not to because of being so close to the Edinburgh match and a holiday, so this one not affected us but I know it will have some of the Sheffield fans. no good arranging things till the last minute as a speedway supporter it seems

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Who could have been replaced by Howarth as a TS ride anyway, so nothing to comment out really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

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