IainB

... and there's only 2 genuine number 1's in the top league currently, things were very different when the rule was introduced. And with Max Fricke's starting average it could take 2 years of duff performances for him to lose his number 1 spot. It makes you wonder what the point of forcing your highest averaged rider at number 1 is if they're actually number 4 in the averages 🤷‍♂️

I'm not sure that rolling averages and top averaged rider has to be at number 1 were brought in at the same time, so it may very well be an unintended consequence, and as others have said with so few matches being ridden these days it could be an entire season before a rider who has not been riding very well to work themselves out of the number 1 spot

I think rolling averages for team building purposes is fine as it takes into account a riders full capabilities over a season but as Tom Brennan has shown this season if a rider has a massive slump in form it just takes too long to escape from the number 1 berth.

Well, Lemo is the sole shareholder but as Belle Vue CEO he beat, erm, himself to Doyley's signature 🤔

Leicester did the right thing, for the good of speedway of course, and handed the Foxes their only win of the season... the rest of you should hang your heads in shame 😁

Is there a case for changing the way in which rolling averages work? Currently at Ipswich Tom Brennan is still heading the rolling averages with 7.24 but his actual 2026 average is 6.49 his 7.24 means he has to line up at number 1 but due to his very bad start to the season, possibly due to his leg break in the winter, Musielak, King & Lawson are all above him on 2026 figures. Should team assembly be done to rolling averages and riding position based on actual in year averages? Tom being forced to ride at number 1, even now in July, is not doing him or Ipswich any favours at all.

Sounds like a Swindon swiz to me... promise a track, get the stadium knocked down then pull the rug leaving Speedway high and dry!

LEICESTER: Ryan Douglas, Dan Thompson, Sam Masters, Kyle Howarth, Nick Morris, Drew Kemp, Joe Thompson. NORTHAMPTON: Jaimon Lidsey, Kye Thomson, Niels-Kristian Iversen, Troy Batchelor, Nicolai Klindt, Jonas Jeppesen, Luke Harrison.

Where do you think that hinge is? 🤔😂

To be fair, to me, I wasn't aware that it was you who was doing the track at Northampton... I've asked questions of promotions in the past and not received so much as a courtesy of a reply, so forgive me if I've lost a little confidence. As for the way I come across, I apologise for my sometimes sledgehammer like delivery, I'd love to have the time to fluff it all up a bit, but I do like to get straight to the point.

Mate, for one who in your PM said that I was "just shouting on forums", you've pretty much pointed out exactly what I have pointed out 🤷‍♂️ Look, nobody on here is pointing the finger at or calling out any of the individuals who work so hard to put Speedway meetings on, it's greatly appreciated by all of us I'm sure of that. As is so often the case in Speedway (and many walks of life) it's down to management, organisation and contingency... why for example have they failed to start a single meeting on time so far this season? Why are we nearly in July and the sponsorship boards are still not in place? (one of the league sponsors literally does this stuff https://mediaco.co.uk/) Why is the track not being prepared consistently? Why are different people asking for different things regarding track prep? Why is this happening in during league and cup meetings and not on a "track day"? Where is Phil Morris, who did such a lot of good work over the last couple of years that seems to be being reversed on an almost weekly basis? Anyway, thanks for coming back to everybody with some reasoned explanations after you'd calmed down and thank you for the work that you do 👍

Mate, credit for messaging me with your number, although the message was a bit passive aggressive, so I will not be calling you, especially now you've made your private message public (classy), maybe I should make your mobile number public should others wish to call you? As far as I'm concerned you can save your breath, I've heard it all before, I've just been going to Speedway for far too long. There were obvious concerns with the track last night. Maybe you should share the "facts" with everybody, many people won't come on here to point out the obvious basics that need sorting, they will just stop going... but as usual it's my fault for pointing this stuff out and not the management's for getting the basics right. I went to Aldi last night to pick some coleslaw up... they didn't have any! Basic, coleslaw... I went to a different shop who did have some! I await the facts.

Even the basics of conducting interviews in front of the sponsorship board has lapsed, saw an interview with Klindt on Fox's socials last week with tractors in the background... unless they've picked up a vintage tractor sponsorship recently it's to hell with the league sponsors, who needs 'em! You'll often see many riders when being interviewed go and reach for their cap first before doing so, it's the first thing on their mind, for many British promoters it doesn't even seem to be in their minds at all. It's pretty basic stuff really 🤷‍♂️

They are though... they started the season off as another Birmingham and have continued in the same vein, the only difference is they don't have the axe hanging over their stadium.

To be fair to the other trolls on this forum they're not too stupid to be able to read that they are banned from reading and replying to my posts... unfortunately you seem to be! 🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫🚫

I hate to be critical of such a new venture, I really do, but there are some basics that need to be addressed and soon... The whole show seems a bit slap dash, they haven't yet once started on time! Craig Saul, as good and informative as he is at interviews etc. is no hype man! The team manager, the less said about him the better... but the track! The promotion may not be able to control many things, such as rider performances etc. but they can control the track and last night was the worst yet... yes there'll be the usual excuses, couldn't get on the track in time, the bowser broke down etc. but on each and every occasion it has been too dry and dusty to generate any grip for the riders and last night they had the added bonus of giant stones and rocks hitting them. BSN were towing the usual Speedway line last night in that we must be grateful that they have come to the tapes... NO! They are (or should be) a professional outfit operating in the top tier of British Speedway and what they're putting out, especially with the track, is just not up to muster and the "fans" are already voting with their feet.

What a pro 😂

... and the home leg... after both clubs have been dormant for the last 5 or 6 weeks!

It's not looking good for the Foxes now Thomson is in the main body of the team... and the track prep is nothing short of atrocious!

I thought they may have been, not unheard of the track being full of nuts and bolts after a stocks meeting... but just big stones and rocks apparently.

I'm just interested in the mind set of a fan that finds it acceptable that "their" teams' rider decides to race elsewhere and is okay with it and will happily overlook it while searching for other excuses/reasons. I just can't get my head around it.

Scheduled start time missed... again

Leaving the prep a bit late... ref is supervising, people walking around with buckets picking stuff up... that doesn't seem normal. Incoming shambles? 🤔

Yes! Yes! Yes! He's gonna win it!

British Speedway does not need our youngsters to gain experience from the best in the world, especially at Will Cairns level. We have a gold medal winning GB Team, that rarely rides in the UK, we have a recent world number 2, and a real contender this year for the title itself before Dan Bewley's accident? and a fairly recent 3 x World Champion, yet the sport has continued to sink lower and lower in this country. We need our riders to be turning up and riding for their contracted teams before chasing personal glory. Assuming you're a Pirate, I don't know why you're so happy to see your club, and cup holders, crash out of the competition thanks to no shows from some of the team members 🤷‍♂️