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  1. Posted · Edited by KevtheRev

    By not running Heat 15, did Oxford get a losing bonus point by only losing by 6?

    If so, lets hope Ipswich don't miss out on the play offs by 1 league point from Oxford!

    More than happy with Jordon. Clearly on the pace and will score more when in his correct position of reserve.

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    5 minutes ago, GeneralMelchett said:

    As they say the devil is often in he detail, you can draw a lot from what is or isn't said, a rider who was merely going through the motions wouldn't say the things he has - he would simply say something bland like - 'I am pleased to re-sign for the Witches and lets go for 2024' All the other stuff about the club being run well, being paid on time and family etc are clues as to how he feels. You can choose to ignore that if you wish. They also provide illumination on what may or may not have gone on at other clubs in the past.

    His body language in the pits, with the fans and after winning heats also shows a lot, again someone who views his time at Ipswich as a 'pure' convenience' wouldn't be like he is with the fans etc.

    Finally treating someone well often brings it own loyalty as a director of a company of 22 staff, many of whom have been with us for 10+ years I know all about that! Yes no one works for free and in many cases convenience helps - but it would be more convenient for me to work in the local chip shop as its 2 minutes from my home and i wouldnt have to run a company of 22 people and all the stresses that goes with it, but I still choose to do it!

    Very true. For those that are there every week, it's clear to see.

    As opposed to somebody with a Man U top as his profile and the words Sick Bro - I know what I see and whom to believe.

     

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  7. Posted

    13 hours ago, Daniel Smith said:

    I'm not sure it's about "loyalty to British Speedway" with Doyle at all. He lives reasonably local & stated many times he wants more family time throughout the season. Riding for Ipswich gives him exactly that. 

    Nothing more, nothing less. 

    If he wasn't bothered about Ipswich or UK he could move his family to Sweden or Poland and still get family time.  He's committed to the UK and gets nowhere near enough credit.

    If every GP rider was the same,  Speedway in the UK would be top notch.

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  8. Posted

    Would chop my right arm off for weekly speedway, as would many I would think, given how every year we moan about a lack of fixtures.

    An attractive season ticket and they are onto a great thing here.

    Hats off to them, full of admiration. What if it works well and every club does it over the next few years.

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  10. Posted

    On 10/3/2023 at 12:12 PM, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

    Martin Dugard was a great rider; he’s the only one I’ve saw.

    He won the British GP as a wild card, didn’t he? I’m sure it was in the early 00s and at Coventry.

    His temperament was questionable. Saw him knock a reserve rider off after a race finished, because he had the audacity to beat him.

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  14. Posted

    10 hours ago, Daniel Smith said:

    As fans the last thing needed is "my clubs better than yours". 

    From top to bottom, league by league, the whole sport is on the brink of collapse. 

    As many as 5 clubs could be gone come the winter. If these clubs do fold we could see a complete collapse of the sport. 

    There's never going to be full agreement between promoters & sponsors on structure. We're in a position that there has to be 1 league. Some will want the big guns, some won't. Fixed race nights, some just can't etc.  

    Should we link up with Poland? Hear me out. 

    Each of our clubs are feeder clubs to the Ekstraliga. Over there they pay salaries so instead of us negotiating individual contract, our clubs pay a monthly rate to use their squad. Effectively their squads of 14 / 18 riders also become ours. We have to include 2 homegrown rider's in our 7 at all times. British teams can only include 1 of the the Ekstraliga rider's that featured in the Ekstraliga weekend fixture, other 4 from the squad. 

    Example:

    Wroclaw squad;

    Laguta, Bewley, Woffinden, Janowski, Pawlicki, Kowalski, Chugunov, Fienhage, Panicz, Andrzejewski, Curzytek, Wiatroski, Rybak, Lopuski. 

    King's Lynn;

    Worrall & Nicholls full time

    This shouldn't be mandatory for British clubs to assign a Polish club. If a club wants to run their own 7 they can.

    We just need to find a solution to becoming more efficient, eradicate guests, doubling up etc. 

    Just an idea. 

     

    Similar idea, how about this:

    Seeing as a lot of riders race in Sweden, let's create a European league.

    5 teams for the UK and 5 from Sweden to complete in the Anglo-Nordic league. Maybe even include 5 from Denmark to create a 10 / 15 strong league.

    To make it more attractive with regard to traveling, have the riders also compete in individual meetings at Championship tracks on off-race nights whilst they are in the relevant countries. 

  15. Posted · Edited by KevtheRev

    19 minutes ago, W9 Lion said:

    And who pays the freight of moving machines between Swe & UK?

    Riders would either travel in their vans with bikes, or have machines located in each country.

    As a lot of riders ride in both leagues they continue to do what they do now.

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  16. Posted

    Time to think more radically.

    The sport is the UK is running out of clubs. Seeing as a lot of riders race in Sweden, let's create a European league.

    5 teams for the UK and 5 from Sweden to complete in the Anglo-Nordic league. Maybe even include 5 from Denmark to create a 10 / 15 strong league.

    To make it more attractive with regard to traveling, have the riders also compete in individual meetings at Championship tracks on off-race nights whilst they are in the relevant countries.

  18. Posted

    1 hour ago, OveFundinFan said:

    As was said by KT (I think it was him), if you got to watch a replay 4 times before you can notice a slight move then their was no movement. The 2 decisions were bad decisions that could have cost BV the match, and definitely affected Wrights earnings last night. 

    As much as I like Charles, he was moving, I noticed it in real time. A certain British champion a few years back would not have won, if he wasn't doing exactly the same micro movement.  As for loss of earnings, if you got warned once, why would you do it again.

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  21. Posted

    On 2/1/2023 at 9:38 AM, IanCorcoran said:

    Heartfelt apology or cynical PR damage limitation exercise? mmm 

    Of course there will be opinions as to both. I know what mine is.

    It resembles the statements you see when MPs or other such celebrities get their fingers caught in the till or other such indiscretions where they are bang to rights.

    Here's where I have a problem with it :

    1. Why did it take from the 2nd November until now to get the apology?

    2. Would the apology have been forthcoming if the incident had not been published on social media?

    3. If the apology was based on the fact that he didn't know of Steve's illness - is he saying he would be justified if Steve had had a clean bill of health?

    4. He didn't know Steve was ill. Very, very difficult to believe. Steve was in communication with his wife (again to try and resolve the 'issues') and she was well aware. Plus I know many of his inner circle who also knew. And apparently Peter didn't?

    5. A 35 year long feud that exploded on that particular night? really?

    6. A 35 year long feud that spanned 4 different promotions? That takes you back to the time when he was part of one such promotion! 

    The situation commenced in 2016 at the start of the NSS opening. That I do know. 

    Interestingly, some 20+ ex-riders have been in touch to commiserate and ask about arrangements, I asked them the same question. - ''Did you get a free pass when PC was Promoter?'' the answer was unanimous and I will let you guess the answer. It may surprise you. 

    The good news is that I am reliably informed that book sales have not been affected. At least that is one consolation to this whole affair

    The truth sets you free

     

     

     

     

    Completely agree.

    Nothing more than damage limitation.

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