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Speedway updates or Poole's twitter/X platform will carry updates, unless of course BSN can be pressured to cover it!!!?

My old 897 may stand a chance then, happy days!

I can't say what happened. I was in my grandstand seat applauding every race as usual and enjoying the great atmosphere from a large crowd . What gets me is all the 'holier than thou' people on here who won't admit that EVERY club has at least one or two idiots that act irresponsibly - usually alcohol-fuelled! Moving on.... are both teams using r/r or a guest on Sunday??

In 2026 they are using a harder compound tyre in the extraleague which will in theory give the bikes less grip so engines will have to get de tuned to get more forward momentum, sounds good in practice and I hope this has been tested out and not just brought in and we have a situation like the solid block fiasco

Cami should know better not too get involved .IMO

It's not necessarily that it no longer appeals - I lost touch with it as soon as it disappeared from BBC as it was something to watch in the school holidays and the sunday league game. Now I couldn't tell you who any of the players are or where to watch it and all this choice for TV I think has played a part in its downfall.

This is all good stuff and basically correct re riders/skill & availability. However, trying to make one league with sufficient number of teams to race over six nights simply won’t work on a number of levels the most notable being a disparity in skill level unquestionably creating an unacceptable level of dangerous racing - & frankly not particularly entertaining. To get nearer to what one Super League could look like, re run your model based on fixed race nights “as is” and there should be sufficient riders to have 8 teams competing which would include current GP level riders. With no doubling up, the remaining tracks could run semi-pro leagues and individual meetings to include riders from the Super League. But let’s be honest about this. Unfortunately the vast majority of the current promotions have too much self interest at the very root of their thinking which negates any possibility of significant change in the way UK speedway is structured. This unfortunately means we can have as many thoughts & Ideas on what would be best for the sport, but sadly they will remain just “thoughts & ideas.

Doesn't sound like a made up story just to get a few fans in to me. I don't think Glasgow are skint, and its been reported to the SCB. Could be another slap on the wrist for Poole. Twice in a month isn't it ? What's going on down there

If so, he must've got something on those in charge 🙈

The hundred is only there for the summer holidays before and after cricket lapses to its county tradition in front of the few committed followers. cricket was a huge summer sport which in its long form no longer appeals to today’s young. speedway has had to fight for its share of entertainment with people no longer rocking up week in week out. Times change and without blaming anyone it’s still here in a smaller way.

I've always respected your views you make many valid points, there is an element of the above post that poses a stark real issue for me. We see so many times the level of cheating/manipulation that goes on to win a £350 trophy can you imagine just how bent it would get if they had a decent purse for winning the league? I've always said if genuine supporters knew what really went on they'd never go again, very sadly they appear to be finding out and staying away, I haven't been to a meeting for 2 seasons and in the preceding 4 seasons only Cardiff each year and Torun once. Disappointed to say the least.

Brennan won't be in SON2 as he's too old. I imagine it will be D Thompson and probably Hagon

So we should expect a hostile reception I would imagine. As it isnt on a stream we have to rely on the views of attendees!

Not everyday you hear a speedway team getting a shout out on Popmaster. Nice to hear from a bears fan. Well done 👏🏻

Behave yourself all you fans up there.

i daresay Lambert has done much more for the sport in this country than your stupid comments every week.

Behave yourself all you fans up there.

Il be there too, I think a Bewley and an out form Lambert still streaks past a much weaker Sweden, I see Latvia and Germany going through too. We are going to the SON2 aswell and wondered who will join Brennan. I'm sure we have a rider better than Mulford to take, he's not quite be at the races and over committed himself in my opinion.

Looking at learning from the past mistakes I always find Lee Coleman's column in the Speedway Star thought provoking. He has lots of ideas, some of them would require a sustained long period of investment, which UK speedway is not in a position to deliver at the moment but other are almost cost free. If you implemented the cheaper ones then if crowds increased which attracted greater sponsorship then maybe the sport would be in a better position to commit to a long term investment strategy. We need someone with vision to help promote the sport and he would appear to make more sense that many of the so called experts.

Really?🤡

You get decent racing though,not a one line track.

The blokes on a downhill slide

Surely your promotion aren’t that desperate

Money of course. The SCB charge an awful lot and you are forced to have their products (insurance/licences etc.) and these are not 'better' just more expensive.

My memory of those meetings was on the way back from the morning meeting at Lynn being passed by rider cars/vans on the A134/1088 doing a little over the speed limit!