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That beautiful watch wouldn’t happen to be a Rolex, would it?

How times have changed. In my first years of watching speedway, ALL the riders wore black leathers with the exception of Nigel Boocock (blue) Mike Broadbank and Greg Kentwell (red) and Alan Cowland (white). It seems amazing to me now that, when any of those riders were in town, it raised the excitement level and was an added attraction in itself! Like others have said, I enjoyed seeing the spread of individual designs and it made riders instantly identifiable but, when the Pirates opted out of team suits in 2018, I realised how much I now prefer the matching strip.  

If you are giving up Poland would that not suggest Championship? Thought I had seen something on here about him and Glasgow talking last year when Worrall was ill.

Not wanting to move up because it isn’t financially viable isn’t sense of entitlement, it’s sensible.  The overall standard of the sport here has dropped. The GP riders and Sayfutdinovs in the Premiership only mask the fact that the rest of the riders are Championship standard at best. That’s why they are racing in both leagues (that and the suggestion they’re owed a living from the sport so should be allowed to race for multiple teams in Britain).  The sport here can’t justify the level it tries and wants to present. The fact that landlords want their rent so admission prices will only rise regardless of what’s on show doesn’t help. This spiral will only continue. There’s no overnight fix. Those running the sport need to publicly acknowledge that and put a long term plan in place. Smoke and mirrors breeds rumours and discontent. Tell the fans what is happening and why and most of them will be a lot more understanding. 

The whole UK Speedway concept is "Donald Ducked".. Promoters want riders to spend ridiculous amounts on machinery so they have a chance to win competitions.. Competition's that they then so undermine with their very own ludicrous operating model, that hardly anyone outside such a small following even notices, and no major sponsor will get involved with, hence no major financial reward is forthcoming... With the riders, who have shelled out thousands and thousands of pounds on kit, now expecting (quite fairly), to get not only reimbursed but actually getting paid enough to be the full time professionals that the promoters expect them to be.. We have long said on here, it truly has been a year on year, vicious circle, race to the bottom... It looks like that race has finally reached its inevitable location,...