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Can anyone tell me how hard it really is to be a cameraman with speedway. Everyone in UK always missing the action and I’m watching one person on his own in front going round. Hope both are OK after that crash!

I said that. It was from an interview when he last rode for Poole before this season so 2023? It was on when it was called piratecast rather than 15 heats later podcast thingy. If you wanna win at Poole tell Mitch to stay at home with his virus and get a guest in. No good in asking Masters for advice either as he struggled the other week for Oxford. Prob cos the track was super bumpy that week but...🤷‍♀️

Harris will love the fact it’s almost air fence line already !

It’s one thing when people add free streams on here and they don’t really work sometimes but when you pay £15 you expect no issues really, well I do at least 😂

Working a bit better now been burnt this year by Scunthorpe stream could they no take the bits off the screen

70's racing was no better, nor worse than today's, for me.. What made it stand out was the crowd sizes thus, the atmosphere got created that made you return.. BV's Yorkshire rivals would bring a good few coaches with them ran by their supporters clubs, whiich had several thousand members, meaning an "electric atmosphere"... Almost 20 teams in the league meant there actually looked line something worth winning, and the vast majority of riders were yours and no one elses, (apart from young UK lads being allowed to double up for development, rather than due to a lack of riders, or tier two clubs wanting to use tier one riders at a reduced rate).. Teams rode on their best nights for attendances, and the admission costs took up a far lower percentage of your disposable income after your bills are paid, than it does today.. And Guests were the exception, rather than the rule... The Superstars were on TV most Saturdays, and also crossed over into mainstream non sporting programming... The top lads rode massive averages, making them "box office" particularly away from home when you may only got to see them once... Their averages often being down to them picking the best gates, bonus points being included, a "gimme" tac sub ride against the weakest second string and reserve, and less "head to heads" than today against the oppositions top two, and, usually, especially at home, just four rides.... It was though, overall, the size of crowds that brought the atmosphere and made it "an event"... The promoters of today though still have thousands of "lapsed fans" who still closely follow the sport, but see no reason to attend UK League Speedway... A huge opportunity should the promoters ever one day decide to get these thousands of fans re-engaged with their version of the sport...

Not ideal but I found connection 3 and player C works best for me. It’s slightly behind the others but it doesn’t stutter

Interesting hearing Adam Ellis interviewed at SGP qualifiers Glasgow and saying he wants to come back later this season and ride in UK 👀

Any one having problems with the stream

Just bought the tapes up TV after seeing it advertised on speedway GP Instagram story 👊🏻

The cost of the weekend as a whole became very expensive in fact people were just profiteering and I stopped - my old man and I used to go every year from about 2000-2006-7ish after a long gap we went one final time the year Woffy came 2nd can’t recall the year possibly 2016/17? the atmosphere was always great racing was so so!

I thought Scott had a decent match to be fair - a good win and some vital points!

With the exception of the meetings they'd previously lost, both teams entered this one unbeaten. Therefore, it was always going to be a tight affair. Good to pick up the win in the end. Watching heat 1, I thought to myself, "Richard Lawson doesn't run too many last places." Just then, he snuck inside Chris Harris to claim the 3rd place. With that in mind, come heat 15, I thought, "Richard Lawson doesn't run... no, I can't finish that sentence". A few seconds later, the clinching 5-1 was confirmed. There was mention on here earlier that Kyle Newman doesn't like sunny Armadale. All I can say is he's got a funny way of showing it. Quite honestly, he must be one of the most enjoyable and stylish visitors to watch. For a number of years, I would've happily welcomed him in a Monarchs team. Granted, it's highly unlikely to ever happen, given he lives down yonder but, hey, I can only but wish. Good to see William Cairns given his full name on the big screen (black mark for the programme though, which failed miserably throughout). Hopefully one day the impressive Mitchell Cluff's name will appear in full. I'm not buying into this Mitch nonsense. Roll on the second leg and another Monarchs victory...

That first ride win for Vinnie will do him the world of good

Crap

Comets racing each other in heat 1🤔

Luke Becker Kim Nilsson Rohan Tungate Keynan Rew Dominik Kubera Robert Lambert Jaimon Lidsey Andzejs Lebedevs Kacper Woryna Michael Jepsen Jensen ?Jack Holder ?Maciej Janowski ?Kai Huckenbeck ?Piotr Pawlicki ?Frederik Jakobsen Let's see how tonight goes. I don't think there's going to be (m)any surprise GP riders next season at this rate. Probably 4 from Holder, Lambert, Woryna, MJJ, Lebedevs and Kubera.

Dry at the stadium now.

It was still very raw back in the 70’s with only Ivan getting scientific about things. Even top lads would stick a bike on the bike of a Citroen with bits on the back seat. You could chat away for ages with your hero’s and a big crowd made even the most mundane meeting an event. I do believe that with the difference in remuneration top riders will “coast” if they don’t make the gate on our notoriously gate’n’go circuits. Exception to this is Dan who just loves to ride his bike and goes for it all the time, showing it can be done with a little desire and application. Back in the 70’s the big bucks were here and you would get an almighty bollocking if you were to coast, much like Poland now. The fact there are no characters can make for a bland evening and of course nostalgia colours our recollection of events from 50+ years ago when (generally) we were all in a happier place. PC was my hero and I can still get tongue tied when chatting with him now whereas Dan is a mate but still provides the level of excitement in me that PC did all those years ago. The on track action can be as good if not better than back then but off track it’s lacking somewhat.

Who said I was or wasn't a Kemp fan? I think when his head is right he can be really good, as he proved later on in the meeting. It was depressingly predictable, though, that as soon as he got baulked in that race he lost his head.

No fixed gate positions in the 70s either and the top boys often pulled rank to get the best ones further cementing their dominance

I can't take any credit anymore after been involved since the beginning I've stepped aside this year and left it for others. After 20+ seasons I think I've done my bit

I would take the 70's every time. Atmosphere, Characters (where are they now), Upright Engines (not the rocket bikes they have now), no Grand Prix (where is that going, I wonder?) Second Halves, where we saw a lot of the future young stars coming through (Gone). Who is there today, British Riders, who can compare to Simmons, Collins, Jessop, Louis and Lee. The Sport had twice the Entertainment/Excitement than it does nowadays. I sincerely hope that Speedway in this Country can resurrect itself in to the Magnificent Sport that it used to be

I can't take any credit anymore after been involved since the beginning I've stepped aside this year and left it for others. After 20+ seasons I think I've done my bit

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