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Very sad news. Never saw him in the UK but saw him ride at Rosebank Speedway, New Zealand, a few times. RIP Ryan.

Personally, I blame the GP System. I honestly think that Speedway was a much better Sport to watch before the GP's started. I thought from the first time the GP System was brought in to existence, in Speedway that it would be the long, slow death knell of British Speedway. I believe that, desperately sadly, I have been proved right. A number of things have contributed to people's disillusionment with British Speedway. Firstly, the League system we have is challenging, to say the least, with the 'Play Off' system and fitting all the Meetings in before the end of the Season. Secondly, not all tracks have a 'One'Off' Individual Meeting - a source of great pleasure to the Supporters - those who pay to attend, by the way. Pairs Meetings, Four Team Tournaments are now, it seems, no longer fashionable and no longer exist. Thirdly, the Bikes are far and away too fast for the Tracks that the riders are expected to race on, resulting in more injuries. Said Tracks are STILL very similar to those Tracks back in the years Speedway started (1920's). Bikes and Accessories have moved forward with development, the Tracks have not. Finally, I believe that the introduction of the Four Valve Engine was another contributor to Speedway's demise. If only we could go back to 2 Valve engines, 'One Off'World Finals, Second Halves, no 'Play Off' so the Team that actually win the League really do win it. Integrity is important and folks don't like to be cheated of the fair and just result. I know most folk will think that I am talking nonsense to which I can only say - LOOK AT SPEEDWAY NOW AND LOOK AT SPEEDWAY THEN. There is a tremendous difference, and NOT for the better either. No the wonder people are walking away, the Price to go to a Meeting has risen enormously for the Meeting only, with no extras like the old Second Half. All of these things are contributors to the decline of our Sport.

Loktaev & Huckenbeck didn't turn up! 🤨 I like watching Buczkowski but the Gorzow track was never going to suit him and Pawełczak couldn't get to grips with it, less of a phenomenon at a confined space (Paluch quite the opposite!) Fair play to Brennan & Wozniak who kept it interesting for Bydgoszcz. Bydgoszcz will surely be promoted next year. With rumours of Ekstraliga movers Gorzow will again be in a relegation battle with Czestochowa I'd think.

It won't be a playoffs without Chris Harris guesting for someone.

In their 1000s

PIRATES ☠️ ARE.........

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I think we can all see you are the pathetic one. I merely stated a fact and you suggest I'm undermining British speedway. How much have you contributed to supporting Britain's international efforts? C'mon list your donations if you are so big about supporting British speedway.

Are you confusing the night when Ben Powell, riding for Scunthorpe, aimed his bike (after the race) at Newcastle's Kenni Larsen (after Powell had dismounted it)?

Are you confusing the night when Ben Powell, riding for Scunthorpe, aimed his bike (after the race) at Kenni Larsen (after Powell has dismounted it)?

I think its a hell of a gamble holding swc in the Warsaw, if they only getting 8000 in Torun for the pairs. The poles might prefer the SWC but will 50000 turn up?

Yes i am well aware they won the title a few days earlier

There's only one Poole PIRATES one Poole PIRATES Walking along singing a song Walking in a PIRATES wonderland!

That was… sort of the point.🤯 I had already criticised the Poole track, so didn’t want to also criticise Redcar’s. I’d take ten of tonight over one from Wimborne Road though. I call that track the sleeping tablet.

Stal move fast, 2 million Zloty has been granted by the president of the city after a meeting this weekend. He is legally allowed to give 2 million without a vote, the remaining money needs to be voted through but stal have already had sponsors tonight who say they will give money. The truck that was used for the ‘celebrations’ tonight was from a sponsor of stal’s track who stays with them in the future too. The Stal president announced they have a fresh team next year but cannot formally announce it until they obtain a 2026 license.

Grand Final Dates Oct 15 Poole vs Glasgow Oct 17 Glasgow vs Poole (From the Poole website)

Fair enough SS. Would you like Poole to have another crack at the Premiership or prefer the Championship action?

Big difference between a track which is usually excellent being poor now and again and a track which is usually poor being excellent now and again.

Hopefully something gets sorted there and quickly. A fine club Sheffield Wednesday.

Thanks for mentioning the fact that due to probably one of the, if not the, worst owners in football history, Sheffield Wednesday have a chance of not existing any time soon

He will be super lucky to ride tomorrow with how he was walking after the match and how he was greeting the fans with his jacket on. I’d suspect RR tomorrow once he wakes up tomorrow with the pain.

RIP

Until 2026.

Flew up a couple of years ago when cop26 was on. Travel Lodge at £650 a night. 😛 Too far, easy to watch stream. Yes it’s rubbish to being there but too just too far.

You have to go to Glasgae Shovvy fly up. You are loaded could buy Sheffield if you wanted to!