And jeopardy and consequence to the results... Plus enormous rewards... Plus plenty of away fans to create tribal atmosphere.. Plus credibility in team selection.. Plus. Plus. Plus etc etc etc... 

It’s quite easy to do that in speedway to. Take Ipswich everyone who has an interest in going knows first race is 7:45 & it will be finished by 9:30

No Erik Riss said in the speedway star he wouldn’t be over here next year.

Going on averages, Lions would lose the best No.1 in the league and be left with the worst (no disrespect to Dougy) going by the rumours of a five team league. This is of course assuming that each of the other teams (except Lynn) will be able to retain a current big hitter. Still too many unknowns at the moment.

Mike - My Track closed closed 51 years ago. The two periods it was opened got me really hooked on the Sport. Finally, it all came to an end in 11974. I was frustrated and upset. The Promoters on BOTH occasion closed us down. One in 1964 after only 9 home meeting. Our Riders poached to strengthen two other Teams. Reasons given by Promoters as Bad Weather (we had NO postponements) and crowd levels - 6,000 at our penultimate meeting Source: (Sunderland Echo). Regarding crowds, I never missed a meeting in 1964, so I know that both reasons were just so much bull. 1971 We opened again under Allied Presentations who were very supportive for 3 years. 1974 We were then sold to a Promoter who was not really up to the job. We staggered on winning very few matches, and losing many Supporters, until about 3/4 of a Season passed and he walked away. To her eternal credit, Mrs. Taylor (Promoter at  Berwick) took  over the reins and saw us through until the end of the Season, when we finally closed for good. Speedway Promoters have never been very kind to Sunderland.  

Like the GP series is going anywhere. What a ludicrous suggestion in the first place. Its successful, well run and a total success for the sport. British speedway’s failings have nothing to do with it.