Tend to agree with Peter Schroeck in SS this week.

The Saudi model is to throw money at already thriving sports too. The sport here could thrive again but it will take a long time, a lot of hard work and huge amounts of patience/faith from existing fans.  The gulf between the 'world class' and top domestic riders is ever widening. Those top domestic riders are also not going to be with us forever (Nicholls, Harris, King, Lawson etc.). The next generations coming through aren't up to their standard in the main. That's part of why those older names are still the top domestic riders in 2025.  Brexit has made it harder to get competitive riders from overseas into the country also. Despite it not being a popular solution, the way to make meetings more entertaining is to cut the head off the snake and go without the big names. Riders of a lower standard are more plentiful (and cheaper). The more level the playing field in terms of rider ability the more competitive and entertaining the racing should be (in theory, massive asterisk against that point). That's a hard sell to most existing Premiership fans of course, especially when they'll be asked to pay just as much, if not more to get into meetings. Stadium rent will still need paying at the end of the day and won't decrease because the standard of riders has. The kicker being the standard of riders outside of the world class ones is already declining year on year and ageing to boot. So as a governing body own it rather than hoping nobody notices.  Transparency has to be key. Things being stripped back and rebuilding from sturdier foundations is needed. Tell the fans that is what is happening and why. If you still want a sport to watch in five, ten years then this needs to be done now. People will be more understanding and supportive if kept in the loop. 

But we train well apparently, according to the hipster fraud in charge.

Sometimes it can be easier said than done.Like I say talk is cheap.

No Erik: https://ligue-nationale-speedway.fr/match/lns-moutl-2025-marmande?fbclid=IwY2xjawNGCa9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETA2ZUp1dFEzdThINERKa2VWAR6Q9Y81mEobKOvIdbVwpOrGqJsBzqyPJvU2LC5qjj8JpJxf2gEGrPTJTmCHcQ_aem_Jj8I4hfROowd7Sy432029Q

Even the Oxford guy is a better manager than Martin. In fact when I managed our under 15's football team I would fancied myself to be better than Martin.