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Can somebody please confirm whether the track was slick or grippy? And how much rain did the stadium have during the afternoon and evening?

I'm pretty sure I heard NKI say it was a bit slick, when being interviewed by Chris Louis, but I wasn't concentrating 100% as I was watching Ingerland being awful at the same time.

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I've said and agree, our track isn't what it was & it hasn't been for some time but it had nothing to do with tonight. An NL side would have put up a better battle than Lakeside tonight.

 

The reason we win 'track of the year' year on year is down to it's consistency & riders trust in it. It certainly doesn't win race track of the year and it hasn't been a racing circuit for a good 7-8 years.

 

At most, we get 2-3 good races a meeting and probably 1 great 1 amongst those of we're lucky.

 

But the showing tonight can only lay blame at 1 teams door. They never even got close enough for rear wheel chasing.

 

I do have to agree with that. Quite why the cretinous Pearson and sidekick STILL keep banging on about how good the track is at Lynn these days is beyond me, as Screamer so correctly says, there isn't much passing on it anymore (mind you, thats pretty standard for MOST tracks in speedway these days too, sadly). BUT to blame the track for that pathetic and unprofessional display from Lakeside tonight, really isn't fair as they were, quite frankly, an embarrassment and its no wonder when you see utter tripe like that meeting was tonight on TV, that no-one turns up anymore at most tracks, apart from the "big" meetings.

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I've been banging on about this for a couple of years now, but the BSPA and tracks should be focusing massively on producing consistent, smooth surfaces that all riders can "have a go" on. The Bombers and Barkers of the world are a dwindling breed and bemoaning the fact that riders don't have any throttle control these days, isn't going to change anything at all.

 

The track at Brandon is another one that seems to be rougher than a buzzard's crutch every time sky appear. I'd go as far as fining tracks that produce overly rough or tricky tracks, without a suitable excuse, for bringing the sport into disrepute.

We've heard it so many times that conditions are "perfect for racing" and chapman has been working his magic on the track....only for the meeting to be total guff. That is totally unforgivable, especially at a time when paying customers seems to be at an all time low.

Pearson assured us that there was in fact a decent crowd there tonight, but it certainly didn't sound like it and the pictures of the crowd looked pretty damning.

 

Yes Lakeside were terrible, but there's a common denominator in all meetings from Saddlebrow lately. You can bleat all you like about the quality of the oppo, but that won't cut it with the paying customers and potential customers watching on Sky. I can't imagine any casual or new viewer to speedway, will have been left wanting more from that showing tonight.

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Perhaps the track is good and the riders are too, takes something special to eke out a pass 😉

When they do, it is something worth seeing at the speeds they are racing, get and stand on the straight and you will see what I mean, wow!!

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Your choice................. same as all the other whingers!

How was I to know it's be that bad?

I keep hearing that Kings Lynn produce the best race track in the country, but you couldn't pass wind on that last night. Even the home team struggled on the odd occasion when they missed the gate. Didn't help that Lakeside were a pile of doo doo. Reminded me of Rye House circa 2005, apart from when Kings Lynn were the opposition.

 

 

Did Nigel really say Kennett was in form?? Totally awful.

 

I was in the Rye Pub watching it with Len Silver. He couldn't believe how poorly Kennett was. When you're struggling to keep up with Ashley Morris you know you're having a bad night Edited by Shads
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The reason sky wax lyrical about buster is because he can get meetings on with a reasonably safe track no matter what the conditions. We had sudden down pours here yesterday all day and even a hailstorm about 30 minutes before it went live on tv. It saves sky a lot of money to be able to get these meetings on.

 

With the wind we had yesterday and heavy down pours all day I doubt hardly any other track would have got a surface like that where riders were happy to ride. I also bet hardly any others would have been bothered to put in the work that went on all day yesterday to get the meeting on.

 

It's like some of you would prefer to have no speedway what so ever so you can look back with rose tinted spectacles of how it was good in the old days.

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Last nights meeting was terrible. Lakeside were crap, hardly any fans , only one decent race. Sky haven't done speedway any favours showing that rubbish.

Think sky thought it would be a closer meeting as for some reason a lot of people think this Lakeside team look like top 4

Imo Lakeside may do okay at home but reserve pairing and Kennett will be too weak away. Think Wolves look stronger

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yeah Adam Ellis 8+1 , terrible performance :blink:

The only opposing rider he beat was Morris. His score looks better due to the fact the lakeside rider he was paired with was even worse and Kings Lynn were down to one reserve for most of the meeting.

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Reading some of these adverse comments about the track, is hilarious. SCB really does have a problem.

 

1 rider comes off all night and the track is deemed as rubbish. There are far better qualified people than I who say the track is the best, and I believe their words over those of the so-called experts on here. Fair enough, the meeting last night was processional, but don't blame that just on the track, The weather was terrible, the wind played it's part, and Lakeside were not interested. I've been to many away meetings and seen some really crap tracks. 3 yrs ago we were at Wolves when 11 races had people fall off, Coventry was held up for over an hour with a hole on the first corner, Poole having more holes and bumps than a scramble track, so please don't label our track that bad.

 

The big differences these days than before, is the quality of the riders and the fastness of the bikes. A good track need to be smooth and consistent, and one the riders have enough confidence to race on. Lynn track has that every time...

 

Also, as someone who has been critical of Lambert in the past, it was really pleasing to see him ride so well last night achieving a 6 ride paid max. Well done that man....

 

And to do it on such a CRAP track..................... Brilliant......

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Have said before that as well as having shale which is too grippy I think our straights are too long for today's machines, the better tracks over here tend to have more bend and less straight. No doubt the dirt used is the best for stocks so can't see it changing but would love to see Buster make the circuit shorter and wider.

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