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  2. Posted

    49 minutes ago, mikebv said:

    And what is a trillion percent clear is that the operating model and business plan used over the past couple of decades in particular, simply isn't fit for purpose and in the year off due to the pandemic both should have been radically changed..

    Unfortunately, it appears, no one in the sport felt that it was needed so I presume all must think what they put out is "ok"...

    That's the problem when you sit in Echo Chambers, you only hear what you already believe. 

    And so it will go on until the sport is defunct in the UK because those that fought to get in charge of it ( or found it dumped in their laps ) were ill equipped and contained no visionaries whatsoever. Yes, that mantra for the last 10 - 15 years of "there's nowt wrong with it", so  - on with the show in front of less and less fans ( who the promoters can then blame in th end ).

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    On 7/15/2021 at 1:53 AM, Daniel Smith said:

    Speedway doesn't need to be clever, it just needs to get "The Main Event" right. Get that right, everything else will fall in to place. 

    It has virtually driven me away from  In Stadium watching because the Main Event  of 15 heats is mostly very boring and there are 3 - 5 decent races with something in them of note at the most. Slower bikes are essential for closer more skilful racing ( not to be confused with riding ).

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    Well, Well, Well, "Blame Me " says Buster. Some of us have been seeing it that way for quite some time and never believed that Buster would "fess up". Maybe, just maybe the next step towards a brighter Stars future will be if Buster can listen to other wiser heads in speedway and not go on believing that he knows all the answers.

  8. Posted

    On 7/5/2021 at 6:53 AM, steve roberts said:

    Speedway's failings I blame almost entirely on bad management skills and indecisiveness down the years (constant unnecessary rule changes for example) when the promoters should have been pulling together rather than appearing at odds and now they appear to be paying the ultimate choice.

    In a nutshell, absolutely correct IMHO.

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  11. Posted

    On 7/6/2021 at 4:35 PM, Terry Tibbs said:

    Listen to

    Listen to somebody with vast experience ( alongside your own  ) Buster. Not everyone else is wrong. Otherwise speedway at the AFA / Norfolk Arena / Saddlebow Road is definitely on a very slippery slope to extinction. Feedback is not criticism.

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  12. Posted

    I watched it avidly Live on TV. Got a vastly better view of every aspect of the racing than I did from the disabled bench I used to occupy on a regular basis. Live TV for me and I would happily pay for a Live Stream view ( not going to be of that standard I know ) while Delta variant endangers many of the Vulnerable Elerly ( and that will get worse for the rest of the season under B.J. "freedom" policy ). And there were six races worthy of the name on Monday, with a pass or a distinct possibiility of one - again an improvement on season 2019 , where if you got 3 races in a match you had done well.

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  13. Posted

    On 7/5/2021 at 10:13 PM, Haza said:

    And there you have it in one you said it YOU DONT GO ANY MORE  now why don’t you ask your self why that is  ?and pass the answer on to the promotion it may just help them to attract ex fans back and even get the next generation interested . 

    Five years ago - a group of us Stars Fans did just that and put together, after a lot of thought our feedback  ( that is constructive criticism ) and forwarded it to the KL Promotion. We did not even get the courtesy of a reply, even though what we put forward was also printed in the Speedway Star. None of us now attend regularly  - I will return, as I have said when I feel that it is safe for the Vulnerable Elderly ( me ) to do so. Two of our group have passed away ( not from Covid ) but they remained disillusioned to the end of their lives ( as I am ) even though we continued going very regularly. The proliferation of the dangerous Delta variant is not, of course the fault of any speedway promotion.

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    7 hours ago, wtf said:

    Ricky wells, well there's a reason no one included him from the start of the season, Heeps doesn't look fit, or fast or that interested.

    Ricky Wells has had his best years some time back and does seem to manage one good ride in a match and then well..... Cameron Heeps certainly doesn't - and I echo your comment - look fit, fast or that interested. I don't blame Connor Mountain as we have to have a RS and there is no-one else better who is available.

  16. Posted

    2 hours ago, Ray Stadia said:

    It needs to be an amateur sport, similar to grass track. More tracks will probably mean 'tracks in a field', but does that matter? If a rider wants to ride, they will ride for free or even pay to ride, as grass track riders do. The sport needs to get back to everyone loving the sport, i.e. the riders, organisers and the fans.

    And that will be UK league speedway's destination / future before much longer. Looks unavoidable IMHO.

    2 hours ago, Ray Stadia said:

    At the moment, everyone is gathered around the patients bed watching the patient slowly die and everyone feeling depressed. However, there are a minority who feel all is well and are ignoring the fact, the emperor is wearing no clothes!  

    Better than I could put it myself! Next season - 4 Premier League tracks and only 3 make the "playoffs"? Already the bulk of all teams are made up of double up riders. I believe tha final season of UK league speedway will consist of riders being chose from a pool, who make themselves available on the night and who roughly fit into some sort of loose averages limit. The real rider circus.

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    9 hours ago, Trees said:

    What difference does any rider racing at Lynn make to you, you don't go anymore ..... 100% Kerr should be back!

    I still follow the Norwich Stars who evolved into KL Stars and will be back when I deem it to be safely run for the Vulnerable Elderly ( being one of those ). I have supported The Stars since I was six years old. You assume too much and come across as bitter, unless fans buy a season ticket ( wether they go or not! ).

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  23. Posted

    21 hours ago, racers and royals said:

    Only on Eurosport player 

    Thanks. I will give up now as I can't afford to add the Eurosport Player to what I can watch. It was during the live match last Monday that Abi Stephen's (?) announced it was going to be on Eurosport - no mention of the Player - and my hopes rose!

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  24. Posted

    On 6/30/2021 at 10:28 PM, chrismorton said:

    What a pointless match to show..not impressed with their coverage..my sky Q box randomly loses its series links which it did this week so thought I'd catch the highlights which only showed 5 races and then 40 mins of waffle and replays...not impressed.

    I thought this was a round up magazine on Quest, but so far very little ( almost nothing ) has been show from the other matches going on the same night as the televised one.

    And is this Saturday at 6 pm really going to be coverage of the SEC?

  25. Posted

    There appear to have been good sized crowds at early meeting ( except those where locla Covid rules prevent decent numbers attending ) the problem lies with, will those numbers continue throughout the season? Only then can we see if further interest has been lost on average attendences. 

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