merseygunner

Mr Rising The Star has been part and parcel of speedway as long as I have been attending matches. It’s a great read and provides great insights about some of the riders. When you look at sports like rugby, football etc, there is always an attendance figure shown. The Polish & Swedish leagues clearly have no issues issuing official attendance figures yet British speedway doesn’t. Is there a reason why the promoters don’t do that.

Mr Rising The Star has been part and parcel of speedway as long as I have been attending matches. It’s a great read and provides great insights about some of the riders. When you look at sports like rugby, football etc, there is always an attendance figure shown. The Polish & Swedish leagues clearly have no issues issuing official attendance figures yet British speedway doesn’t. Is there a reason why the promoters don’t do that.

The bottom line for a lot of fans is that they would like to see their team win silverware. I don’t think it really matters to them where the riders come from. The promoters look at the points limit and what they can afford after the conference. Edinburgh’s promotion has always tried to build a team around riders who will progress and increase their average. Guys like Perks and Jacobs are unlikely to increase their averages and some positively struggle around Armadale. Why should the Edinburgh promotion give a place to a British rider who struggles at the track and may or may not be asking them to break their budget just to sign them because they are British. Edinburgh are a track who usually stick by their riders for the season and give them a chance, unlike others who when things are going wrong after a few meetings make changes. For that they should be commended instead of fans of other clubs coming on here and having a pop at their team building. Why did Ipswich or Lakeside for example not sign the riders mentioned. it appears that some folk just want to come on here and have a go at Edinburgh.