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It is amazing that the TV matches dont have any seperate focus from the promoters isnt it? Guess what. Breaking news. Whisper this. Spoiler alert for any Promoters reading this.. "Unless its the play offs. Your crowd will be a lot less for a TV match than a non TV match, and it will do you no favours when it comes to showcasing your sport to potential future Speedway fans"... I presume the above must be "earth shattering" to read and some will he amazed at my "Poirot like" mystical powers of deduction, but it will invariably be true, given it is based on decades of TV coverage, and hundreds of TV matches.. And when you add in a "poor meeting", with strung out races and little passing (which let's be honest most meetings have more of than close exciting racing with lots of paasing), then anyone watching will put two and two together and decide "no wonder nobody goes", and wont ever bother trying it for themselves... Last night was an example where the scoreboard would have kept things interesting if a large noisy crowd had been in attendance, adding atmosphere to the occasion.. And if the promoters say that they couldn't afford to drop prices for the TV matches then they must rather have someone NOT there, and NOT paying them ANY money at all, than someone actually BEING THERE, GIVING THEM MONEY, say a Tenner, and adding atmosphere to the occasion, improving the overall positive experience of the visit, and making it look to the wider outside sporting world that have tuned in, that the sport is popular and that they could just be missing out on something.. A "strange" and quite "unique" business plan to have a two hour advert on TV, and make your product look so poorly purchased.. ....

Sam couldn't have put it better himself

The fact that he has no ban obviously tells us he signed a short term contract does it not

I would just like to thank Ipswich for gazumping us for Batchelors services, phew close one that

I have the same low opinion of Brandon Estates (Coventry stadium) and Galliard Homes (Wimbledon stadium) but would be banned from this site if I was to put that opinion in print. May the people who run both companies rot in hell is as far as I can go.

You can not sack the sackless

We have a huge water drainage tank,, it collects rain water,,, Im pretty sure its free

No it doesn't along as the information is used & stored inline with the regulations.

Think it was only a 28 day contract he signed and that’s probably the reason the BSPL took so long to ratify the signing as it was obvious it was to achieve a facility once the contract ended. a cynical way to treat the fans. Honestly is always the best policy. I remember at mildenhall when they signed Kaj laukkenan on a similar deal I asked the question at the after meeting forum to the then promoter who lied and said he was here all season. Two months later kaj left the club. that promoter was Laurence Rogers

Then I must be breaking the law. I run a small business and having paid to register my business with the Information Commissioner's Office (ico) I can hold such information about my customers.

It wasn't to bad a meeting considering the weather, the Aces definitely missed Jye and Matej. I predicted 49-41 before the start so not too far away, was a good fight back by KL and they deserved the point.

I'd have gone Danny in 15. He's as likely to find a start or pass a rider than Troy is. Bachelor couldn't have been any nicer to Bomber in 13.

Can we really wonder why fans stay away on tv nights ? Travel costs and admission - then all we hear daily on the media cost of living crisis so if fans have access to Eurosport can any really wonder why fans stay at home and watch

Well watching it on catch-up and skimming all but the races I wasn't sure which riders were who Riss & Barker and the camera operators don't help, but Witches needed a 5-1 - King hadn't had a good night but was only option to partner Doyle.

It's so pointless making heat 8 a protected heat, unless number 7 has to be your weakest rider & not be allowed to be replaced as it is in the Prem (where the rule works). Best example is Scunny vs Plymouth: Palin & Lambert would get a protected heat 8 against Bowtell & Morley, but the far weaker Kingsley races against Barker & Palm Toft, which isn't a protected heat!

Scored 10 to help us beat you last week. Batch was signed as a 5 pointer, he’s far from a problem.

The comparison I keep making in my head is Plymouth in 2020/21. Seemed to be honest with the fans, had to scrape team together at last minute but kept the fans on side. Reaping benefit now

Just enjoy the racing and accept that at this level it’s more about rider development than the result.

Batchelor looks like he riding an engine with an unfamiliar set up for him, he was riding like a novice who’s bike was taking him for a ride and he had no confidence in it ,so given that you have to ask why he was used in heat 15

I can honestly say that the camerawork so far from Eurosport is the worst I've seen, missing what little action there is, don't know if it's down to where they are siting them, or whatever but it's painful to watch. It's just a bloody oval ffs, surely they can find a way to cover it properly.

Hume is absolutely flying fair play too the lad

Will people stop posting negative post on here about the Brummies we need positive post. The consortium have a put a lot of there hard earned money into Birmingham to keep us on track and have and still are working tirelessly to make it a success. We have had setback after setback to start this season but will keep battling on. They are coming up with some great initiatives to try to get people through the gates. We need positive post please

I believe he only signed a short term contract so adam has done nothing wrong.

There's a great tribute here: http://www.wolvesfpa.com/remembering-nigel-pearson/

Really don’t care how much you bribe people for the events oops not really surprised considering they sponsor the go squad you should run for pm you all talk as much rubbish