Are the FIM really in control of speedway worldwide or are the Polish Authorities exempt?

[CB252 1,376]

On 6/1/2019 at 8:52 AM, OveFundinFan said:

I posted this on another thread but thought it was fitting for it to be here as well.

 

I think Polish speedway authorites are spoiling speedway. There should be no top class speedway the night before a world GP anywhere. Riders deserve to be able to put in the max effort to win the world championship, the pinnacle of any sport.

You compare the laughable, farcical speedway model operated in the UK and the slick, professional model operated in Poland, and you conclude that Polish speedway authorities are ruining speedway?

Jesus wept.

 

[OveFundinFan 4,137]

2 minutes ago, CB252 said:

You compare the laughable, farcical speedway model operated in the UK and the slick, professional model operated in Poland, and you conclude that Polish speedway authorities are ruining speedway?

Jesus wept.

 

Where have I made a comparison you point out in your first sentence..

[Perton Wolf 396]

On 6/2/2019 at 10:23 AM, Hawk127 said:

While you continue to have a good deal of talent coming through the ranks from a wide range of European nations who can travel to the likes of Poland with relative ease, the Polish authorities will not give a fig what the rest of the speedway world thinks. Britain has no chance of ever getting back the status it once had as the place for riders to hone their skills in one of the best league sets ups that use to exist. That may have happened by default and largely due to the relative ease of access that riders had to the U.K. compared to Eastern Bloc countries many many years back.

The FIM don’t seem to be the controlling force they once were and all in all the sport has become fragmented with different factions seeking to take care of ‘number one’

As for the U.K. they should start to plough their own furrow. Afterall Poland says it is their way or no way so why not bite the bullet in the U.K. and start from scratch. Build leagues with what you can afford with riders who will commit to ride here and also improve the ‘employment terms’ so that riders are not dumped at the drop of a hat. Build some loyalty to the team and work with them rather than treat them as commodities and most of all the clubs in the U.K. should unite to promote the sport as a whole and not occasionally at local level. When it gets to a position of strength it might then be able to stick two fingers up at the Poles and the FIM. Until then it remains a lap dog.

Agree with a lot of that. We've barely got any GP riders left anyway so why are we continuing to ride on two midweek nights like Mondays and Thursdays too? You'll only ever get increased attendances and attract new fans long term if you race on the weekend/end of the week, maybe Friday and Saturday nights - allows people to make a night of it. Football for example is a day out for many, Speedway can't be when it's on a Monday night and most people have work the next day. I guess the only problem is that clubs don't have access to their stadiums whenever they want if they don't own them - but maybe this could be renegotiated? 

[Trees 2,814]

On 6/1/2019 at 8:59 AM, PHILIPRISING said:

THINK it was a joint effort from both the FIM and BSI/IMG to beef up interest in Friday's practice but, unlike F1 for example, being fastest the day before actually means nothing.

So maybe this could be the first and last year of qualifying, been a disaster so far!  Why not on Saturday morning?

[racers and royals 8,717]

3 minutes ago, Trees said:

So maybe this could be the first and last year of qualifying, been a disaster so far!  Why not on Saturday morning?

Why should they move it ? next 2 GP`s all 16 should be at qualifying- then Wroclaw 8 are missing !!!!!!

[Trees 2,814]

Just now, racers and royals said:

Why should they move it ? next 2 GP`s all 16 should be at qualifying- then Wroclaw 8 are missing !!!!!!

They should move it because all the riders will be present for every qualifying session maybe?

[racers and royals 8,717]

Just now, Trees said:

They should move it because all the riders will be present for every qualifying session maybe?

And then they could have a problem getting the track right for the main event- no thank you !!