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Suppose this year just adds fuel to the playoffs/ no playoffs argument. Think what a great season long campaign it would have been without the playoffs with no 'meaningless' fixtures, sure the crowds for the last few meetings of the top 3 would have nearly outweighed the loss of the playoffs? Would have definitely solved the 'argument' of the last few pages.
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GP line-up for 2026
SPEEDY69 replied to racers and royals's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
The man who rivals Harris for wildcards, I really hope not. -
What will 2026 UK speedway bring?
Fromafar replied to Lionsman66's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Tend to agree with Peter Schroeck in SS this week. -
What will 2026 UK speedway bring?
Ben91 replied to Lionsman66's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
The Saudi model is to throw money at already thriving sports too. The sport here could thrive again but it will take a long time, a lot of hard work and huge amounts of patience/faith from existing fans. The gulf between the 'world class' and top domestic riders is ever widening. Those top domestic riders are also not going to be with us forever (Nicholls, Harris, King, Lawson etc.). The next generations coming through aren't up to their standard in the main. That's part of why those older names are still the top domestic riders in 2025. Brexit has made it harder to get competitive riders from overseas into the country also. Despite it not being a popular solution, the way to make meetings more entertaining is to cut the head off the snake and go without the big names. Riders of a lower standard are more plentiful (and cheaper). The more level the playing field in terms of rider ability the more competitive and entertaining the racing should be (in theory, massive asterisk against that point). That's a hard sell to most existing Premiership fans of course, especially when they'll be asked to pay just as much, if not more to get into meetings. Stadium rent will still need paying at the end of the day and won't decrease because the standard of riders has. The kicker being the standard of riders outside of the world class ones is already declining year on year and ageing to boot. So as a governing body own it rather than hoping nobody notices. Transparency has to be key. Things being stripped back and rebuilding from sturdier foundations is needed. Tell the fans that is what is happening and why. If you still want a sport to watch in five, ten years then this needs to be done now. People will be more understanding and supportive if kept in the loop. - Today
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Workington v Berwick 27/09/25 3 pm.
soupy replied to topaz325's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Sometimes it can be easier said than done.Like I say talk is cheap. -
No Erik: https://ligue-nationale-speedway.fr/match/lns-moutl-2025-marmande?fbclid=IwY2xjawNGCa9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETA2ZUp1dFEzdThINERKa2VWAR6Q9Y81mEobKOvIdbVwpOrGqJsBzqyPJvU2LC5qjj8JpJxf2gEGrPTJTmCHcQ_aem_Jj8I4hfROowd7Sy432029Q
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Villads turned up limping with his ankle and shoulder both strapped up and had to take the strapping off his ankle so he could not get his boot on , and after his crash in ht one he hurt his wrist and I could not believe he was going to go out for his second ride but he did. He was struggling to hold on to the bike Villads is a tough kid but he had to pull out of his meeting in Germany next day to be fit for the SON
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See Erik was down to ride in a meeting at marmande in France alongside Jason Edward’s anyone know how he got on?