Shadders

Home leg of Rockets v Berwick in the KOC confirmed for Sunday 12th July, 5pm start

Wasn't it poor attendances that forced them to quit speedway? I remember being there for a PL meeting in October (may have possibly been their final PL season). There couldn't have been more than 150 people in attendance. Speedway crowds are down all over the place. While I'm genuinely pleased to see the Islanders return, but I'm not overly convinced it'll work as an PL project, unless someone with deep pockets is bankrolling it

Quite fancy this

1. It's a sport 2. It's entertainment 3. Chance for riders to earn some £ 4. ALL fixtures must be completed by 31st October

A slick track should suit Redcar nicely as that's what they're used to at the STMP

Very weak from the referee if reports are correct. Let's see if the BSPA have the balls to make a decision

You reckon that time was legit? Plymouth basically handed Ipswich the win by tracking only one reserve

Things just got serious

Well, that's a surprise...cue the meltdown at Ipswich... Well done Berwick... B4e gutted we didn't go

Doubt it very much Gave up my Friday afternoon overtime for it, then B4e said she doesn't want to go!! I'll be there for the next round though

Who knows what state British speedway will be in next year

Tend to agree with Baldy and B4e..Ipswich will romp this... Berwick are nowhere near as good as Sheffield

Never too early to plan for the future

Nikolaj definitely has a bit of Linus about him, if anything he's progressed a little more at the same stage... Will be a difficult decision next year with two 8+ average riders, that is if the Dane isn't sold off

Dairy me, that was offal

Throw rotten eggs as well as tomatoes, then the yolk will be on him

It's the same with any cash based business. It's very easy to overestimate the income. I speak from personal experience. I'm not saying this is the case here though.

Perhaps he didn't realise the amount of work needed. I've a feeling he wasn't told how many people really come through the gate each meeting.

Before everyone starts going on about the superb Scunthorpe track, speak to the riders involved. They were far from impressed. Too much dirt high up and nothing low down is what I'm hearing from some of them. Some of the riders were just happy to get away without injury. Unfortunately for Alex Davies & Josh Auty they didn't.

When I saw the Workington line up there was no way we wren't going through to the next round. Apart from Ricky Wells coming to life after the track had dried out it was pretty lacklustre from the Comets. Some decent racing with Edward, Kasper and Nicolaj catching the eye. Pleased to see Dan getting four rides and some valuable confidence with a couple of good rides. Lots of early watering and grading between the early heats, but the track dried out towards the end and so did the entertainment, but it wasn't as dusty as the updater on Speedway Updates commented, not from where I was watching on the home straight terrace.

My understanding is that the track shop people are based in Suffolk and it's not worth the expense of travelling for the NL meetings. New owners at Rye mean there have been a few changes in personel... Lisa has severed her ties with the club as I undestand it... What I don't understand is the need for two security guards.One of them was on collecting entrance money yesterday. Apart from that it seems a very easy gig for them, until Cradley come to town, THEN we'll see what they're made of! Can't see much if any stadium improvments over the past month or so since the intitial work carried out pre and early season.

Cheers Gazza. That's an extra few hours sleep for me

Track Track prep should be interesting... Is that confirmed for 5pm tomorrow?

I'd have willingly exchanged the last few days out here in Egypt to have been at Scunny Hmmmm..... perhaps I over estimated the Scunny side and underestimated ours

Rode for you last year, so knows the track well and Perks hasn't done much. Don't think it'll make much difference to the final outcome