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Pretty sure football season tickets give you financial gain though? I know it secures your seat as seats are sought after in football, especially the prem. As for Ipswich Witches, I can safely get a ticket every meeting in a matter of minutes and sit wherever I want in the stand for no charge or stand where I want, a season ticket gives you literal no advantage over just booking each week, at least mine didn’t. If anything it gives you financial loss if so many are rearranged and you can’t go to the re runs, whereas on the day you’ll never be in that situation as you just want buy them if it’s raining and called off.

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May not be on TV but guess they will be on BSN.

A sad indictment of the sport (in the UK), but maybe, in house streaming will deliver better income than the money any TV company is prepared to pay to cover the play offs?.. Are BSN doing a "play off special offer"? Covering all 12 meetings in both leagues?.. I would suggest £120 for all 12 could get a decent response given how many "generic" Speedway fans there are in the UK..

BSN can only broadcast one match at a time and also people may decide to stay at home to watch the other meeting

I think what last night demonstrated is that A} Leicester were correct in not resigning Fricke B} Despite what many Leicester fans thought in the closed season Douglas is a real number 1 and they were right to build a team around him.

Season tickets rarely offer much financial gain but I have one as it saves the faff of booking for each meeting and means Mum & I are in the same seats every meeting, have been for years. It’s also said it gives the club a financial boost pre season which helps at a time of no income. I’m never bothered if special deals crop up like Richard’s £5 discount and think clubs should do more of this to boost interest.

I think Lynn are the Everton of speedway, never really any good but always are in the top flight season after season, when i first starting watching speedway Lynn always finished finished bottom but bar a couple of years the sport has never had relegation. Probably down to the owners over the years especially Buster running a tight ship, Lynn were never the big named team like Coventry or Cradley and others, but they are still going.

I bought a “late season ticket” for £100 for 5 meetings. When they postponed the last match (weather was fine) and rearranged for this week I knew I couldn’t go as I travelled to Gorzow. I emailed them saying it was pointless me buying the season ticket, they responded with “you have still saved some money and we will give you a programme”. They were hinting that I’ve still saved £5. Then two days later they wrote they are giving a discount of £5 to that match, bearing in mind I actually never want a programme, so I basically am no better off, which isn’t the end of the world and I’m not that fussed. What it did show me is that season tickets are pointless in speedway because one or two rain offs and if you can’t make the re runs then you don’t save any more. I’ll never invest in another season ticket again in this sport.

If the meeting started at 2pm even the most inept member of the BSPL could surely manage to get the meeting done dusted by the time the curfew hits. For those who stayed over on the saturday night for the GP most would not need to stay on the sunday, for those travelling, fair enough it could be a long day. For example think of yourself and supporters of other teams up North and abroad. Berwick, Redcar, Workington, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Is it easier for those supporters to travel to Manchester and back home on the sameday,than travel to Poole.

Yoyu would think when the likes of Redcar,Glasgow,Edinburgh,Workington are in town there would be more proggies printed.

If it's not being shown on TV is there any reason why both semi finals can't be on the same day? Allow both clubs to choose a Monday or a Thursday for their home leg? Any reason why after finishing top not to allow Belle Vue to race away on Thursday 24th & home on Monday 28th? Could even run 2nd vs 3rd on Thursday 17th as Lynn are fighting for 4th place?

Normally a mixture of paying at the gate and tickets for me. Just tried last night and this morning and not showing. Tried just now and it seems to be showing now.

Clubs often offer a free programme to season ticket holders in situations like these.

I just normally pay at the gate, be there early if you want a programme ran out last week about 6 45

The failure to reach the top four wont be because of last night, its the three home defeats and the loss and Northampton. Fricke has regressed, Kvech & Cook havent kicked on and they made a dog's breakfast of the Castagna/Jenkins spot. All a bit of an underwhelming mess unfortunately. Cooper and Jody have been the bright spot.

Was going to try and book tickets last night for the Redcar meeting and it says no events currently listed. Anyone else having any bother?

The stars look very strong on paper, the likes of Ben Cook under perform in the UK, Fricke is nowhere near as dominant, especially at home as he was for Leicester. I guess you could say the same for the Czech kid, he could potentially do better, and of course Bomber is Bomber. Kings Lynn aren't the only team to suffer these under achieving teams though, its happened to Ipswich often. I don't really think speedway team managers have the ability to improve performances to the extent required though, yes they can motivate certain riders, but if they can't be arsed in the UK, why bother with them in the first place?...The likes of Zagar and co are proof of that....Easy money springs to mind.

Lynn not for the first time have a side that looks great on paper but falls short. Is Lyon a good a manager as what people say? Lets be honest, he done well with them in the old Premier League but some of the teams built it would of been hard not to do well they were that strong. Since rejoining the top division, they have been nearer the bottom than the top most of the time and mainly under Lyon's management. The sad thing is the stadium, from what I remember, was more than decent for a speedway stadium, good fanbase and large crowds. With the right management it should be a thriving club.

People need to drop the idea of hosting any important meeting at Belle Vue. I have seen people suggesting every important meeting in the British calendar should be held there. The crowds for second tier pairs, fours or riders championships there would be rubbish.

Stewart Dickson confirmed at Leicester on Thursday on the microphone before the match that it will be 1st vs 4th on first 21st then 2nd vs 3rd on 24th and same way round the following week. All should be confirmed early next week ( Think he meant Thursday) Unless any last minute deals done very unlikely though, play offs will be on BSN not on mainstream TV which is disappointing and Leicester are looking at best guest options but complicated due to outstanding matches (Before tonight’s meetings ) as some riders averages may change which would rule them out of guesting on play offs for Leicester

Here we are again year in, year out, and the fingers firmly pointing at the wrong people. Not a single rider can be or should be blamed. They do not pick themselves. This is all on the management 100%. They sign them, choose riding order, refuse to sack them when it's deserving. King's Lynn is a pocket money holiday club for rider's that can earn without consequences & become more attractive to better clubs in 2027. Any rider with any standards is only picking King's Lynn when nothing else is available.

Mathematically no, realistically, it was done weeks ago. Ipswich have Sheffield (h), Belle Vue (h) Leicester (a). That could easily be 0pts. King's Lynn have Leicester (h), Northampton (a). That should be 3pts at Northampton but it absolutely won't be. The bonus points could be huge in the run to 4th place.

Is that it for Stars PO chances?

But you forgot that could be another nites accommodation to stay over for a meeting on Sunday more expense over what is not a cheap few nites away,after a weekend in Manchester or people need to get home for work / school on Monday