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Gilkes out for at least 28 days with last years knee injury... Joe Thompson comes in to replace.

What a strange takeaway from my post... I'm a paying customer along with thousands of others with £25 burning a hole in my wallet on what used to be one of the busiest days in the speedway calendar and am left with a choice of Poole or Edinburgh... or spend my money on something else. Enjoy your Good Friday meeting, hope it stays dry for you 👍🏻

I think, in a team sport, a team suit/kit is essential, as it is in all other team sports. Riders and their personalities are a different matter, when most of them can't even be arsed to come round for a victory lap and a wave at the crowd, a personalised race suit ain't going to save them. Too often the race numbers on the riders' backs aren't visible, especially when the number is fashioned from duct tape! I've, for a few years now, maintained that led lighting should be incorporated onto/into riders bikes for identification purposes, red, blue, white, yellow, cheap and quite effective.

Is it me or has this been the most stuttering start to a season ever? The PCMT & Klindt's testimonial, then nothing except for a few Redcar/Scunny encounters, Ben Fund & Belle Vue, then nothing... Good Friday! 2 meetings on! One at Poole and one at Edinburgh... Scunny not even bothering (maybe this was the "wow" news Godfrey has been referring to) What a state of affairs!

So a no to the new Northampton promoter introducing himself in his tracky bottoms then 😂

It was just too entertaining this close season although in hindsight sometimes ignorance is bliss as it's left me exasperated at times!

And used to be called "Hunters" because of the county's association with Foxes and Fox Hunting

I don't think it's too much to ask and expect to know where the money is going, just like other charity appeals, Children in Need & Comic Relief always show on their shows how some of the money is spent, it may even help with donations, but as usual with Speedway, information is very hard to come by. Alongside their undoubtedly much needed grants that have been given, have been a couple of reports, in recent times, of how money has been spent for, at best, more dubious reasons that don't really fall within their stated aims. 🤔 All I'm saying is a little transparency is a good thing, especially when asking for people's hard earned.

https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/208733/financial-history?_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_organisationNumber=208733 It would be interesting to actually know where some of our money went over the years, unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any detailed reporting.

I'm normally champing at the bit at this time of year... went to the PCMT at Belle Vue a couple of weeks ago and just wasn't feeling it. Didn't even bother going along to the Leicester P&P even though it was a lovely afternoon. I've lost my Mojo baby!

... and City are of course "Citeh" 😂

The NDL team are called the Lion Cubs... it was the short lived National Development Trophy team that were called the Fox Cubs

Have you blocked yourself 🚫 😂

Well, they've done such a great job of collectively running the sport 😁

Yep, could have gone with Racers especially with the home of British Motor Racing within the county (Silverstone)

Hate to say?

I think Manchester City are called "City"... although that will very much depend on what "City" you live in lol The same will apply to United, Town, Rovers, Wanderers, Athletic etc. etc.

I thought that's who you meant when you said the Foxes 😉

They'll do well to avoid relegation... the 10 point deduction didn't help though 🦊

With all riders wearing one of these... Makes a change from tassel's I suppose 😲

Safe to say?

It's generally not the done thing though is it... and in some cases can lead to legal proceedings Let's see if their colours are going to be Blue and White... and they sell a load of knock off merch at the track shop 😂

Because the Football Club is

If there was anybody local to Leicester involved in the sport at the top level they would have known this 🤷‍♂️ Having said that it's pretty common knowledge in the sporting world

I've never been able to get on with Ippo in black... it just ain't their colours!