IainB

+ practice

There's some real OTT reaction on here tonight for a meeting we won! People seem to have got it into their head that Woffinden gave Brennan his ride with absolutely no evidence to support this (that I'm aware of). The manager(s) surely made this decision. Yes argue the toss over team selection, personally I wouldn't have selected Ellis but listening to Allen on a podcast the other day not all riders show as much willingness to ride for their country as some but I believe Adam Ellis must/does.

As big a fan as I am of Harris he just doesn't have the equipment/setup for such tracks as has been shown many many times in the past. Got to be Brennan at 4 for me with A.N.Other at 5

The people doing the graphic captions do realise it's a team event don't they?

I wouldn't imagine the TV companies care what the racing is like it's just about filing airtime for them, what they'd probably be more concerned about is the lack of a crowd as they are also the promoters, otherwise its just about viewing figures

Even on Sky Q?

I suggested this years ago... some Football clubs operate like this also

I don't want anybody to spend any money unnecessarily... but it's exactly this kind of thinking that has helped to get the sport into state it's in, you know when you go to a TV meeting that the whole thing revolves around them with zero thought for the paying fan, which is why the crowds have been mostly embarrassing when the TV trucks are in town. Like I've said, on this occasion I don't doubt that the damage had been done to the track after days of heavy rain, it was just the comments from a former "promoter" that confirmed what many of us had already thought for years

Just like Leicester last year while we were waiting for Poole to run their benefit meetings

And people wonder why fans have dwindled away... what about the contract with the fans?

Undoubtedly the correct decision... there should not be special treatment for TV matches though

It's just a shame Tai can't attack his opponents from behind on the track in such an effective manner anymore

Why especially for a TV meeting? Surely the same criteria should apply whether it's on TV or not

As self employed contractors, unless there's something written into the riders contract, they can go on holiday whenever they like. Of course if they do they may be due sanctions from the BSPL/SCB but as it is the latter that is insisting this fixture goes ahead it's hard to blame the riders for this one.

Potato potato You say Chateau I say Shateau Tomato tomato Let's call this match off

Haven’t Rob Lyon & Ritchie Hawkins been absent recently because of being on holiday... when that's the example riders are being set it's no wonder they follow suit

Shateau La Briance?

Perhaps he's having a week away in Bournemouth? It's a good job Worrall wasn't selected for the world cup if he'd booked his hols

There's other rules though that shouldn't be down to interpretation, leaving the track after a restart is called, practice starts without helmets, lanyards not being worn while the engine is running, if you're not going to enforce them, why have them? It only makes it seem unfair when a referee all of a sudden decides to enforce them

So many rules these days seem just to be whether the referee wants to enforce them or not... there are lot of new refs around these days and you have to wonder whether they're on top of the rule book and/or whether they get assessed once they've "passed" their induction phase

Pure sporting theatre... Speedway the winner tonight (and Edinburgh )

TJ did that at Lynn on Thursday!

Is that Dayle Wood the guy Woffy auctioned his trophy for to help him get over to Britain? He looks so far out of his depth and borderline dangerous... reminds me of Steve Johnstone when he first came over here

What a t1t