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  1. 4 points
    Maybe instead of trying to standardise the engines just handicap the riders like in horse racing? Bike and rider weighed before the meeting and ballast added to the bike so that they’re all on a level playing field. Simple and effective, no flyweight will spend thousands on tuning if he has to have 10kg or more to his bike
  2. 3 points
    Just looking at Isle of Wight Masters Championship. www.dirthub.co.uk/island-masters-shale-track-championship-schedule-entry-list/ You have to applaud the promoters for taking on meetings of this format. There's no reason why stadium racing of this type can't be run with both speedway and grasstrack bikes dependent on the size and condition of the track. I think individuals on this forum are too quick to dismiss this type of event ultimately who cares at least it gives UK riders an opportunity to race instead of applauding Wolverhampton with their plethora of imports.
  3. 3 points
    I used to love going to Sheffield Speedway… really enjoyed the racing. I went 8 to 10 times a year for many years. in recent years there has been a serious drop in the quality of the racing culminating in only going once a year…. Then a decision to not bother going at all. sad times
  4. 3 points
    There was an MDSL match on after so plenty of options for a number 8 not taken by Poole
  5. 3 points
    In 2018 I was involved in the purchase of waste land, probably big enough to build a speedway track on, from North Tyneside Council. It's in between a rubbish tip a motorway and a railway line and cost £1m. With all councils struggling for cash and planning for housing developments much easier I just can't see any public authority making a significant plot of land available for leisure, especially motorsports. There's plenty of grant funding out there to stimulate the construction industry but you've got to prove that your investment will benefit the local economy. They obviously did that in Manchester with the promise of National and World Finals attracting visitors to the city. Something like that would be great for an authority like North or South Tyneside or even Gateshead, to have world class sport staged in their area but the promise of attracting up to at best 1,000 people once a week for 20 weeks of the year for a noisy motorsport is a tough sell.
  6. 2 points
  7. 2 points
    We’ve got Poole riders so we can use their rule book. Simple !!!
  8. 2 points
  9. 2 points
    One other thing I want to mention that I've noticed about other tracks is that the average age seems to be a lot older at Newcastle (and Birmingham) both tracks who seem to be struggling for crowd numbers, seems to be a lot older than some other tracks, such as Poole, Ipswich etc... Something to look at perhaps? There's an awful lot of young people seems to go to them tracks, which are the types who need to be attracted... What's so attractive about Ipswich and Poole that isn't about Newcastle?
  10. 2 points
    If Scunthorpe are still unbeaten at home after tonight they'll have done very well indeed
  11. 2 points
    Hopefully he will give it one more season. He has just started up links with 2 football teams, he will have season ticket money next year, and hopefully more sponsors will come on board. I just hope with the early statement it does not hinder the attendances for last 3 matches as we really need the fans to turn out in force.
  12. 2 points
    Already in the play offs and Batch taking his chance to lower his average in the meetings that count towards it. Come the playoffs where the scores don't count I think you will see a different outcome..... Ben Cook can't replace Neilsen - Stefan is a 3 point rider and Cook would be 4. I know yoy struggle with these concepts but I don't think even Sheffield could get away with that one
  13. 2 points
    There will of course be legitimate cases. But some of the sick notes used in speedway are laughable! What I'm saying is it's open to manipulation. "Overnight" in a foreign hospital can be written be anyone with a blurry business card pretending to be a doctor!
  14. 2 points
    I think we should ride against Berwick instead
  15. 1 point
    Please read https://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/9206/sayfutdinovs-final-frustration When you read the whole article it is clear to see he is very frustrated in how speedway is run today . To quote he says "speedway is now like F1 I think,. Its just decided by the engines and not the riders. Even if you spend a lot of time training it doesn't help if you have had bad setups or bad engines. We are going the wrong way" Is it the engines, and if so what is wrong and how is it rectified? or is it something else, say the track material, depth, not enough on the inside, whatever? I can see Emils frustration that for the last 10-12 years or so he has been the Russian boy wonder, but he hasn't won the World Championship, and now, this year, Laguta is in with a hot chance of doing just that. Maybe though, Emil has a point. A standard speedway engine should be a winner. But it seems riders are spending loads of money on top of a new engine to get it to higher levels, What do you guys think, and what is the solution, if any is needed.?
  16. 1 point
    Alfie Bowtell isn't eligible as a guest for Poole, his September average is too high. Dillon Ruml will be the #6. In answer to Lisa-colette above, Luke Crang rides for the top-of-the-NDL-table Berwick Bullets.
  17. 1 point
    And Mountain scored 10+1 for Newcastle. With 8 out of 11 teams riding tonight and some riders turning down bookings, it's horses for courses and both teams have picked a rider who scored well at the EWR earlier this season. Intriguing meeting, with neither side at full strength. We'll see how it goes.
  18. 1 point
  19. 1 point
    With Lawson already booked to guest for Edinburgh the only riders available with a higher GSA than Summers are NBJ and Etheridge. (and of those I'd go with Summers having seen Berwick twice in the last week) It's even worse in the PL, with all six teams riding on Monday guests will have to come from riders not doubling up.
  20. 1 point
    Is this the same team that manipulated the rulings to get Bates in as a result 'rising star'? I'm sure 4 into 3 goes if your face fits lol
  21. 1 point
    Yeah... I'd make 'em go over the fences too...
  22. 1 point
  23. 1 point
    Do you not see the issues having 2 'leagues' with basically the same riders brings?
  24. 1 point
    Don't kid yourself we have league speedway nowadays - we don't. What we have is a contrived circus where the same riders swap team suits and ride at different tracks that are thrown into 2 groups to give the illusion of 2 leagues... Many talk of the current situation being necessary due to lack of riders, another way to look at it is there are too many clubs. Let the weaker clubs close and create a proper, sustainable and credible single league to build up from. Of course, the poor little pampered, over-inflated rider egos will then complain they don't earn enough - because of course they couldn't get a real job to supplement speedway earnings, could they?
  25. 1 point
    Look at the Ipswich v Peterborough match this coming Thursday for another example why this sport is going down the shutter! Peterborough come to town operating rider replacement & tracking 2 guests due to injuries picked up by their riders while doubling up in the championship, how long is this madness going to go on for???
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