foamfence

No Havvy?

It doesn't work.

I've thought for years that UK Speedway needed to be a part-time sport, clustered around weekends and Bank Holidays. The majority of fans have been attending for many years and it's as much a habit as anything, if that 'habit' is lost, it might not return. I think the sport will always survive but it could look quite different if the tracks are closed for too long.

The comments on this thread are a good illustration of why many good contributors of the past are rarely or never seen on the forum.

That's why so many folks think he's a plonker.

So did I.

If it wasn't for the tragic circumstances surrounding the club just now, I'd have thought this was a bad joke.

With guests.

To what?

It just seems as if we're existing to serve Poland and Sweden, there are very few Southern Hemisphere riders going straight into their leagues without first using this place as a stepping stone. Who pays their air fares if they come here and later in the season join a continental club? Obviously a club shouldn't have to guarantee places to riders who it doesn't think are worthy of them but at the same time it's madness to deny British riders racing at some level, do the Poles do that with their lower order riders?

So no places for Greaves and others. Poole haven't broken any rules but there needs to be some put in place for the future. Doubtless the cash-laden clubs in Poland will be watching the progress of these riders, all brought on for free by muggings UK.

This would suggest live on both..... https://www.eurosport.com/speedway/

Some parts of the stadium have been condemned, there is no track, pits or safety fence and there are new houses quite near but yes, if some idiot with enough dosh and the wherewithal to jump through the necessary hoops should come along, it could be 'good news' Don't hold your breath though.

Tai isn't in every meeting, personally I'm not that interested if there are no Brits.

All six Brits on their usual form.