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SCUNTHORPE’S Eddie Wright Raceway will feature in a forthcoming episode of the hit BBC3 programme ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’. No plot spoilers are allowed; simply to say it’s well worth watching! Here is the official BBC blurb: “Joker Kyle has just three weeks and £12,000 to pull off the perfect wedding for his bride-to-be Kate. Kate dreams of a traditional affair that’s all about her, with a perfect dress to match. But Kyle wants his wedding day to go with a proper bang – he wants to put his bride into an old banger, onto a race track and then send her down the aisle, demolition derby-style. Will Kate flip when she finds out his plans for a smashing day? Will Kyle’s plan to rent a wedding dress backfire? Or will his whole wedding end up as a write-off?” The episode, which kicks off the tenth series of the ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’, will premiere on BBC3 on Wednesday, October 28th at 9pm.

Thank you for proving my point.. All the best Rob

SCB, but were any of those other 9th-placed riders already handed a wildcard in the Grand Prix Challenge? How much chances should a particular rider be given within a calendar year? Should it only be one wildcard per rider per year? The irony is poor Bomber Harris get more stick... and yet he's qualified on merit in the last two seasons. All the best Rob

But Greg isn't fake. He is genuinely nice. All the best Rob

It's not just one Challenge, though: 1. He was eliminated in the semi-finals of the qualifiers, after crashing out in his opening ride. 2. He received a wildcard for the GP Challenge, but failed to make it through. 3. He failed to finish in the top 8 of the Grand Prix series, although I accept he did three rounds less than everyone else in this case. So PK has had three chances to qualify for 2016 and blown the lot. In that case, should he be given a wildcard? Is there not an argument that any rider who is given a wildcard for the GP Challenge should not also be given a wild card for the GP series? Zmarzlik grabbed his extra chance with both hands and booked his place. All the best Rob

Surely AJ has been given enough wildcards already. Give Lindback the Swedish slot. He's a lot more entertaining. Not sure if Kildemand should be given a wildcard, on the grounds he was already given a wildcard for the Grand Prix Challenge, and failed to grab that additional opportunity. All the best Rob

Maybe it's because it's not BS. My own personal experience of Greg is that he's a top guy. You can put Travis McGowan in that bracket as well. All the best Rob

The Martin Knuckey/Danny Ayres battle was a fabulous one, as was Ayres' brave third to first move around the boards in Heat 5. I found the Mildenhall meeting much more entertaining than the Eastbourne one, because the Mildenhall lads were out there giving it their all. The first meeting was a farce at times. I think it was Heat 7 were Eastbourne held a 5-1 on the last lap, then both of their riders looked behind, slowed down (with Spiller pulling completely off the track) and let the Coventry riders past, as suddenly the race became a 4-2 to the Storm. All the best Rob

Here's what Masters has to say: http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3449048/sam-masters-why-i-had-to-fight/ I think Masters was a bit daft to be provoked that easily, but he is something of a hot-head. Meanwhile, I don't understand all the Greg hate on this thread, starting with the opening post. Certain Nicki fans would be throwing their toys out if that sort of hatred was directed towards Nicki. So why is it OK with Greg? Especially considering what a nice chap that Greg is. All the best Rob

It’s the Posa example which keeps me wondering exactly how long Greg could continue. If he manages to keep himself in shape, it’s not unreasonable that Greg could still be riding in five years’ time. It might be tough beyond that, because conventional speedway has more world class participants than its Ice Racing counterpart, in which the Russian Championship is probably tougher to win that the World Championship. Typically half the field in the Ice Racing Grand Prix are making up the numbers. All the best Rob

Gemini, Eastbourne dropped their combined averages by over a point yesterday. All the best Rob You can't treat the public as daft. They have got eyes. Spiller was particularly blatant. All the best Rob

Hi Neil, Sorry - have now cleared space in my inbox - it was full. All the best Rob

Second meeting was definitely the better of the two. Eastbourne were very disappointing, and it was clear that several of their riders were on a mission to reduce their averages. Daniel Spiller was particularly blatant about it. All the best Rob PS Disappointed not to have a programme to fill in - tried everywhere before the meeting, the kiosk, the track shop, the pit gate (couldn't try the office because it was locked up), but no luck. Not even any photocopies available. I could understand it, if there was a huge crowd, but there wasn't.

Cheers Neil - nice day today, so will be over later. All the best Rob

May travel over for this. Can someone confirm that the Coventry track is fine today, after the heavy rain yesterday? All the best Rob

I would've liked to have got up there as well. Funny to see the Monarchs' fans getting in the excuses already, despite the fact that Summers has been the in-form Tiger. Come on Theo, lots of points tonight please. All the best Rob

Well done Glasgow. Hopefully both clubs can attract huge crowds for the all-Scottish final. All the best Rob

Date for Glasgow vs Somerset only agreed AFTER Jensen already had his Polish commitment. That's the difference. All the best Rob

Tee-hee-hee! :rofl: Thanks KJ for making the Monarchs' threads worthwhile reading again. All the best Rob

I think Nick might be a trump card over the next few meetings, though. He has a habit of being able to produce when he really needs to. Especially when it comes to Premier League play-offs! I think the clash is completely in the balance, and that the team who wins has an excellent chance in the final. All the best Rob

Facilities tend to be available these days mate, if the rider already had a meeting at the time that the meeting was arranged. Somerset have replaced one trump card at reserve with another. The Glasgow management would have done exactly the same; just as they strengthened up by using Covatti for Sarjeant earlier in the year. All the best Rob

Congratulations Ryan on retaining the title. Here's hoping for a NL track somewhere around or near Scotland, to give both yourself and other riders up that way a better chance to develop. All the best Rob

Speedway hasn't changed nearly enough, that's the problem. That's why over 50% of crowds are old fuddy-duddies. All the best Rob

No they didn't. They were no play-offs in 2011. They came back in, in 2012, because 2011 was a very boring league competition where Glasgow were runaway winners, and the competition was effectively over by June. 2012, 2013 and 2014 have all seen dramatic play-off finals. That's why they are in the Premier League. Stop using Sky as a smokescreen. They have no say whether the Premier League has play-offs. That's decided by the clubs and promoters. They chose play-offs, because it's good business. All the best Rob

TWK, I wish speedway was something on the level of popularity of the Football Premier League. We're not. If you look at other sports, such as Rugby and Ice Hockey, etc, etc, they all have Play-Offs too. As for being dictated to by Sky, really???? How come there's play-offs in our Premier League then? I must have missed the Sky TV coverage for these play-offs. Maybe there are play-offs because the clubs and promoters want them, because they recognise their value? Money-spinning meetings that bring in much needed revenue. I think anyone sensible would want those. All the best Rob