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That's the whole problem with it, it's no coincidence that the last couple of blocks of races are more intense as the riders that have been going well continue to coast along while those that are struggling to enter Elsie Kew (ooer mrs) start to show some effort... the system just rewards mediocrity.

At Football though it'll generally be the Police that delay a start due to crowd safety... you've not got Sir John Ratcliffe faffing about at the only 2 turnstiles open at Old Trafford scratching around in his pockets for some pound coins due to a lack of change 😂 Start time should be start time imo. If Ippo want to have their parade at 7:30 great! Just advertise the start time as 7:45, you shouldn't really have different tracks doing different things. If Ippo cancel their parade due to weather heading in (when that used to happen) did they start at 7:30 or 7:45?

Really? 😂

What is also unforgivable was the total wall of silence regarding any TV coverage despite their socials being flooded by fans asking where it could be watched. Complete failure by the hallowed Mayfield Sports Events!

Will this be on tv?

It's a shame there's no real NDL for him to get some bike time in.

Do you want to change the topic heading as it's not live on TV 😉

I'm sure Dan will be well looked after by Wroclaw and Monster... Connor Coles on the other hand seems to have been shamefully ignored by our usually benevolent and warm hearted Speedway family! I can't recall a rider suffering such serious injuries to have gone so far under the radar that it has.

Leave it @racers and royals... he's not worth it 😂

Unlikely, he's ultimately made the right decision I think

No surprise there, the surprise was he wasn't retained in the first place. Dan Gilkes reminded me of Chris Schramm last night, barely able to stay on from bend to bend. Hopefully he'll regain some confidence at Scunny after nearly a year out of the sport 👍🏻 Surely it was only going to be a matter of time before somebody snapped JT up especially now everybody knows how their teams are performing and injuries etc.

That may very well be the case, even if it is it shouldn't be, as in most professional sports the meeting "Start Time" should be the advertised start time. The "start time" is mentioned a few times in the rules in reference to procedure, reporting and appeals etc. yet it doesn't state what the start time is, parade or tapes up and it doesn't say who is responsible. It's so simple it shouldn't be an issue, clubs should start, i.e tapes up, at their advertised time, if they want to hold a parade lasting 5, 10 or 15 minutes prior to that, it's entirely up to them and they should adjust their advertised start time accordingly... oh and have enough turnstiles open to allow easy entry.

Yes, let's start at Caravan Command in North Lincolnshire... he's probably tied up in a wardrobe next to Harry Redknapp 😂

If only there was something such as a Premiership CEO to make sure all tracks started at their advertised start time, whether that be rider parade or tapes up 🤔

Because there weren't enough turnstiles open. 👍

... and then thanked other riders for getting off the track in subsequent races!

Lions lost it tonight more than Foxes winning it. Less than the first night more than the 2nd night. About 75% of opening night, a lot of Lions in attendance.

He wasn't tonight... but he's had some shockers in the past, some of these new intake of refs are getting the basics wrong though 🤷‍♂️

Are you sure about that @racers and royals is banging on about HBO Max he's not mentioned the world feed.

He wasn't tonight... but he's had some shockers in the past, some of these new intake of refs are getting the basics wrong though 🤷‍♂️

Even Wroclaw sending him for the very best rehab is unlikely to see him back this season imo.

Dan Gilkes looks like he's forgotten how to ride a Speedway bike tonight!

Klindt the 1st... he's just turned up in heat 13!

Yes, but... Master Mick Bates🤔

Puk showing Klamity Klindt how it's done tonight, he's been superb! 👍🏻