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  1. Posted

    3 minutes ago, bellevueace said:

    I got the Daily Telegraph delivered this morning so no doubt someone expecting the Telegraph got the Star. I e mailed Newsteam and Pingen. Replacement Star in the post. I wonder with people myself included who have had  issues with Newsteam and Pingen have had to send out extra mags and pay for Royal Mail postage are they actually saving that much?

    YES we are especially with the heavier paper ... massive increase with Royal Mail, nothing with NewsTeam. 

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  3. Posted

    On 6/9/2021 at 3:58 PM, flagrag said:

    I must admit that the TV production didn’t seem as good this week, with on screen graphic errors and some strange camera work and vision mixing showing close up of race leader while a pass is happening behind and lots of crowd shots which made it harder for Nigel and Kelvin to justify the gaps 

    I just wonder if Steve Saint who usually directs British and GP Speedway was away doing WRC this week and that is why production was not as per normal 

    STEVE was for the first time in his career the floor manager following Steve Brandon's unfortunate injury over the weekend

  4. Posted

    18 hours ago, heathen52 said:

    How can anyone justify allowing 17/18,000 at the Cricket today which equates to roughly 70% of capacity,  yet only allow a tiny fraction to attend other Sports.

    AND no sign of social distancing, packed in like sardines 

  5. Posted

    3 minutes ago, Grachan said:

    Good suggestion seeing as they are on restricted numbers and aren't allowed to let anyone else in and can't even afford to run with the team they've got at the moment.

    18,000 at the cricket in Birmingham and no sign of social distancing or face masks

  6. Posted

    On 6/8/2021 at 9:15 AM, Mimmo said:

    The BSPL should come out and give an open and HONEST explanation, because at the moment, it seems like victimisation for no reason.  Riders aren't stopped from Grass Track Racing or  for clubs and events overseas.  For whatever reason, this sounds like a personal vendetta without hearing both sides of the story.
    Nobody on the IOW, whether it be management, sponsors or the public deserve to be treated like this, just because they have the balls to want to try something different.  They depend to a large degree on the holiday trade, on an island that has almost zero entertainment for families in the evening, other than walking round Tesco that stays open until 10.00pm.
    Speedway has stood still for years now, and needs freshening up, and if something different from 15-races and the announcer saying goodnight, thanks for coming can be improved upon, then let them try.  So many times these days, people have never heard of speedway, let alone seen it, and if they decide to check it out whilst on holiday (I know I would, as I did with a sport on Guernsey), and enjoy it, then when they return to their respective homes, they might just check out to see if there is a track near to where they live, and go along, and all clubs could do with those extra newcomers through their gates.

    So come on BSPL, ask for your toys back that you seem to have thrown out of your pram, and work with this promotion to see if their ideas are going to be for the betterment of the sport, and if it's not, then it will be their loss not yours.  We've all been in lockdown for a long time now, and if this club want to offer us a different type of motorcycle event, with the main thing being speedway, then they should be applauded for trying to bring our well being back into some sort of normality.      

    SEE this week's SS

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  9. Posted · Edited by PHILIPRISING

     

    28 minutes ago, a4poster said:

    Nice to see the Star printed on better quality paper again.  It gives the magazine a different dynamic and matches the quality content provided on a weekly basis.

     

     

    TERRIFIC coverage of the Somerset saga by Andy Mitchell this week ...

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  11. Posted

    52 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said:

    This is part of the problem with Speedway, they treat the fans as 'thick'. 

    Keeping things simple is part of the problem with the sport coming across as boring. 

    To get people interested they have to be shown all aspects & show it's not just 4 blokes going round in circles 4 times

    LOTS of things they can do without resorting to points limits ...

  12. Posted

    On 4/28/2021 at 6:11 PM, TonyMac said:

    PC and ourselves at Retro Speedway are in very advanced discussions about us publishing his autobiography and we look forward to working with him on this and another exciting project. Watch this space...

    OLE has an autobiography but not surprisingly it was written by a Danish journalist and is in his native language.

  13. Posted

    2 minutes ago, Triple.H. said:

    Polish clubs will want to protect their interests, riding in another league or country increases the riders chances of injury or getting Covid-19 or one of its variants. Along with every country having a variation on rules re Covid. Keep them in Poland within social bubbles means less chance of infection, so their teams stay at full strength.Also  If as it seems you have to pay for tests under certain circumstances when you come to the UK, will any rider want the additional hassle and expense of criss crossing Europe

    MY question was why cancelling Warsaw (which, in all honesty, has been on the cards for months) makes any difference? 

  15. Posted

    11 minutes ago, *JJ said:

    I haven't been able to buy a copy of last week's Star, which I particularly wanted as the season opening edition. Can I order one, or will some be available at track shops at any time?

    CALL 02083351113 and Dave will mail you one...

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  16. Posted

    2 hours ago, Baldyman said:

    One thing I would like to see, is they get some younger people to sit together,,, and show them when showing the crowd,,, instead of always a load of oldies with blankets and ovaltine 

    LOTS of kids shown at BV last night. Encouraging. As was the photo of Bewley with a young fan about half his age!

  17. Posted

    1 hour ago, Grachan said:

    Good coverage from Eurosport last night. Better than I was expecting.

    I was hoping, with the extra analysis time, that there would be more statistical talk on subjects such as averages and points limits, but these never seem to get a mention from whoever is covering the sport. They really should go more into this side of things. It's a nerd's paradise, but they always seem to shy away from it.

    Good to see the regular reports from King's Lynn too. I hope this type of thing will be a regular feature.

    NO sure the casual TV viewer would be interested or understand points limits and averages. Keep it simple ...

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  18. Posted · Edited by PHILIPRISING

    8 hours ago, the hobbit said:

    A good effort from Eurosport  spoiled  only by the constant inane drivel from Pearson  snd Tatum,  riddled with the same sad cliches snd inept mistakes such as calling Bewley  an Aussie.
    Sack them and  bring in Dave Goddard 

    AIN'T going to happen ... neither should it

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  19. Posted

    2 minutes ago, Trevor said:

    It must congratulate all at Speedway Star on keep going in what must be the most difficult situation over the past year and a half. 

    I love the annual season preview, but was disappointed at no fans view from the clubs. Also no annual predictions. Was that a deliberate omission or just the pressure of the times?

    A CONSCIOUS decision for this year and the late start...

  20. Posted

    7 minutes ago, Richard Weston said:

    You will like this as the Publisher. 

    Actually I think less is more-- the 64 pages is tighter, more focussed on what most (uk) fans are looking for.

    You Polish coverage is good and appreciated (+Sweden, Denmark) but I am not sure the preview needs to be (was it?) 128 pages.

    Personal view, I know, but I can imagine how the financials stack up.

     

    WE did, of course, have more tracks to cover and preview the SGP season but it wouldn't be viable now.

  21. Posted

    40 minutes ago, Rayleigh said:

    Congratulations on another 1st class edition.

    As somebody who enjoyed watching speedway at Rye House, Arena Essex/Lakeside, Hackney, Crayford, Canterbury, Boston, Exeter, Weymouth, Stoke, Buxton, Coventry, Milton Keynes and Rayleigh You don't know what you have until its gone GO A BUY A COPY OF THE SPEEDWAY STAR TODAY !!

     

    40 minutes ago, Rayleigh said:

    Congratulations on another 1st class edition.

    As somebody who enjoyed watching speedway at Rye House, Arena Essex/Lakeside, Hackney, Crayford, Canterbury, Boston, Exeter, Weymouth, Stoke, Buxton, Coventry, Milton Keynes and Rayleigh You don't know what you have until its gone GO A BUY A COPY OF THE SPEEDWAY STAR TODAY !!

    WELL said ...

  23. Posted

    9 minutes ago, Richard Weston said:

    Excellent season preview edition. It will take some time to read it all;  the 64 pages are packed with content and the presentation and design is superb. Top job by everyone at the Star and as Phil Lanning pointed out on social media, for less than a coffee at a High Street national chain. I would add to that: where the claim to be coffee is debatable.

    No debate about this week's Speedway Star...in fact, it is five stars!

    THANKS Richard, your comments are appreciated and passed in to all concerned

  25. Posted

    On 5/10/2021 at 11:30 PM, Neila said:

    Well the stadium is now free, one of the reasons bsi gave for cancelling the gp was transport needed to be booked for shale etc without knowing what rules the Welsh government would have, so disappointed no gp but understand reasons, where the Welsh rugby only need the go ahead for a crowd then the game can go ahead  as pitch will already be in place

    CAN be viable with a much smaller crowd than the SGP would have required

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