cityrebel

As a smallbrook regular, last thursday was my 7th visit of the season. I never thought speedway would return to the island after it closed in 2013. It had too many things going against it, the Solent being the main obstacle. The new promotion have done a fantastic job in turning the track around, and it has a real feel good factor about the place.

I went to three meetings in the series and the final at Wembley. Australia v New Zealand at Wimbledon, England v Poland at Hackney and New Zealand v Russia at Reading. Happy days!

When the standard comes down in the top two leagues, some team places might become available for those professional juniors.

That was part of Ronnie's charm. It wasn't win at all costs for him.

RIP mirac. One of my first speedway heroes, and my favourite rider of my era. A true gent.

It certainly looks like that.

Weather permitting, this time next week, lakeside's third home meeting in two months could have been staged. With Godfrey's gladiators riding on the 31st and Edinburgh away on the 7th, a congested end to the season is looking likely at arena. Why have no attempts been made to run the odd meeting on an off night, to help ease the congestion.

If you'd have seen Danny Ayres and Josh Bailey on the island last night. Some of their overtaking moves scared me more than them!.

I went to the IOW tonight. The track was a bit tricky early doors, but the riders just got on with it. After the first tractor grade it was fine. It does seem to be a different sport at NL level.

Very good meeting on the island tonight, with some excellent overtaking by Ayres and Bailey. A big well done to Tony Steele for allowing the meeting to go ahead after the red lights had failed. Three refs overseeing one meeting, must be a first at NL level.

The riders pull the strings in this country, it's as simple as that.

They were lucky to have the opportunity to put things right, after a wet start.

Too right, the best summer since 1976, and the promoters have wasted it.

The fixed race nights should never have been implemented in a world cup year. It's nothing new for speedway fixtures to be cancelled due to the football. Poor planning in my opinion.

The thing is, a lot of people's thoughts were with the passing of the late Bob Dugard. Paying tribute to Bob was far more important than new fence panels.

It was so long since the last home meeting, I can't remember what the old fence looked like!

I'm with you Mike, no one mentioned it.

Len pulling the plug early worked well for me, it gave me time to go to Poole instead. It was good to see an improved crowd at iwade on Sunday, despite the threat of rain throughout the meeting.

I was at the meeting last night. The racing was ok with a few passes, which is standard fare at most tracks these days. The match itself was very hard fought. The crowd was ok for an off night, and as a neutral I enjoyed it.

I was there. 1980 grand prix final at Wimbledon. Those were the days!.

Eastbourne should be in a higher league, but I doubt it will ever happen.

Andrews was excellent at Kent on Monday as well. He provided great entertainment in both meetings.

Five out of the last six Coventry 'home' meetings have been called off!

He might be referring to 'ginger beer' as in Cockney rhyming slang.

Decent meeting tonight. Plymouth battled hard with limited resources.