The sport has to become semi pro over here... Like it mainly was in the 70's and 80's... Spending ridiculous amounts on equipment has to stop.. And it will if the money isn't getting paid to do it.. Too many FT pro's, spending far too much on kit, to try and win something with very little kudos, financial rewards, or credibility, is truly madness.. But not as mad as the promoters paying them enough to do it...

'Once matters are fully resolved, Workington Speedway will issue a clear and transparent explanation to our supporters.'  

……”Give 16 riders a grand guarantee, with some prize money on top, twice a week, for 26 weeks...” of a lesser standard than the premiership and probably most Championship heat leaders who currently earn more than that in a week. That ‘two grand’ doesn't cover an engine service ( done after ever half dozen meetings ) never mind their routine maintenance bills, tyres, Clutch plates,cables, chains etc. So now we are talking NDL standard riders riding in individual meetings and we know they pull big crowds…..not. and just how does a club survive running one individual meeting , with thesame riders, every few weeks?     I would think there would be quite a few takers..

Looking forward to tomorrow evenings meeting and see how Will Cairns does on his debut,and Rocket Man's clashes with Bomber and Dan Thompson. Sticking my neck out  Pirates to take this and pick up the points.

One of the key strengths is riders being in contention for four laps... As you say, that can be just racing closely for a point... If you build momentum for a couple of laps (what Kurtz and Bewley do brilliantly), you can make up some serious ground on an opponent, and be going quicker when you reach them... Scunthorpe, Redcar, Workington and Glasgow appear to be similar...  

Then let the current operating model destroy the sport... Like it has done systematically for the past two decades... There will always be those "happy clappers" who still see the sport as bona fide from a team perspective, and pretend along with fhe promoters it means sometbing, but sadly, they are getting fewer year on year... The model simply doesn't work, and heads have been in sands far too long... And that means both the "happy clapper fans" as well as the promoters.. Edit. And why not "pay to play" for Speedway... MX does it and Stock Cars do it, and this helps provide the prize fund.. One of the major issues is that "journeymen" riders are trying to earn 12 months money in six months of work.. Far too many full time pro's for such a tiny sport and income to support.. These lads should be semi pro and earn their speedway money riding regularly through the season whilst having a job outside the sport.. If the sport went individual then they could do this as less time needed off work... Give 16 riders a grand guarantee, with some prize money on top, twice a week, for 26 weeks... I would think there would be quite a few takers..