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great post - full of common sense

i agree - i think beleiving these people is crazy I assume the Robins promoters are not stupid and know this too theres a nice looking bit of land next to Swindon Supermarine - away from houses and aleady used for sport

to be fair i think there is the beginnings of a plan - bringing the leagues slightly closer to allow for eventual credible promotion and relegation - they seem to be at least investigating new engines with low maintenance. I personally dont have a problem with the old tac sub - the new one is embarrasing and du/dd equally so. As i say - the beginnings

you are correct about rider loyalty but what about clubs lobbing riders out left right and centre instead of sticking with 7 for the season with the odd change for injury. Remember Leicester making one single change during one season in the 60s This win at all costs has been counterproductive

oh yes - i witnessed this on a few occasions

my thoughts exactly - its the changes that actually lost fans most of the time. Cost of admission, rocket bikes, ugly bikes, etc etc etc First things first slow the bloody bikes down and get some dirt

the Ipswich kevlar team suits are nothing short of an abomination

no, riders are freelance - they will obey Polish clubs because of the £££

priority = ££££

this is so true - you cant point to it and say its a reason for the sports decline but it hasnt helped same with bikes

a casual question to the sales person - what about the speedway noise? Oh don't worry itsgoing away

i'll be travelling down from Newcastle a few times TWK - you'd be welcome to travel with me. Not back though (haha)

i think from now support the venture is the answer - keep the crowds up

they're not going to suddenly turn round and build houses on it are they

what if the bspa disbanded and a new managing body created - they wouldnt have a contract with them

they got to the league cup final and crowds came on the back of that.

thats not a stumbling block, its the only thing preventing demolition.

unexpected fire

i agree TWK - and it will be needed this year with all the extra excitement this team will bring!!

absolutely not - the less we hear of these (usually amateurish) egomaniacs the better

well i know i'm not racist - i enjoy and welcome diversity but I'm not so pc that I ignore clear facts about certain aspects of other races, including their geographical preferences and certain of their behaviours particularly towards women

although speedibee could lose the 'immis' name

why is it bigotry to comment on the amount of a type of people who live in a particular area? Are we supposed to pretend its not true? No one is saying gas them or send them home. In my home town asians live mainly up the west end - thousands of them - fact - end of - am i supposed to ignore the fact I enjoy the diversity in big cities - white faces are usually welcomed - not always - so who are the bigots in that case?

well its a weakening of 2nd tier and the need for some riders therin to have other incomes both of which are too much for some to swallow numbers 1 and 2 at 2nd tier level could be back ups for top tier but thats it for me - max of say 6 appearances for me I'd stomach it to achieve credibility

i suppose rather than looking for grand theories to pin point the beginning of the decline a simple question to those who have stopped attending but still come on here might give some clues. I am one such non attender these days - my answer would be expense of admission as the main reason. Now I'm out of the habit and wonder if I'll ever regain it.