Agree on every point apart from the 15 mins of entertainment... There is zero to keep me entertained during the gaps between racing.. 1970's music? Really?  I attended an indoors  MX event in MCR ten years ago and every Speedway promoter should have gone to it... The on track action was only a part of the evening.. You could win a mini MX bike, (just £5 a text), and 1000's of dads texted in. (Me being one).. They fired, via air gun, t shirts (all small so kids got them), into the crowd, and my lad got one... Each rider had a merch stall, with shirts, photos, selfies etc.. And Monster Energy Girls... (Ahem)... The guy in the middle kept the evening flowing, the music reflected the hi octane, adrenaline fuelled sport... And I didn't have a clue who anyone was but  paid seventy quid for me and my then 12 year old lad... And it was worth every penny.. Some on here say that the gaps between races is a chance to talk with those they stand with and haven't seen since the last meeting, which is fine.. But what do those attending for the first time do? Twiddle their thumbs?  A high octane, adrenaline fuelled sport should have an off track package that reflects it... UK Speedway's off track entertainment is truly dire...    

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What’s the betting he won’t be fit to ride on Wednesday against Glasgow. Was hoping to see him ride in the Harbour Masters meeting and he was unfortunately injured 3 days beforehand and now it looks as though he may not ride next week either, my only two visits to Wimborne road this year so far, both mainly to see him ride……. Get well soon William.

I’m not buying the 15 minutes of entertainment thing as there is plenty going on to keep me happy.  Don’t let guests or RR keep you from Belle Vue. We’ve not used them at home this year and hardly used them last year. Usage is on a par with the last five decades.  One off events alway generate more interest and cannot to compared to weekly or bi weekly events when comparing attendance.  With regards Birmingham’s attendance, enough people know when the speedway is on, it’s just they choose not to attend because they don’t like it.  This year has seen a decline in attendance at the NSS due to the high profile events pulling focus and the mentioned squeeze on people’s leisure dollar. With the changes mooted I can see this continuing. People will attend, PCMT, Dan’s testimonial, British Final, GP & play offs plus most BH fixtures. The rest will have a few hundred diehards. Aside from junior or amateur stuff I see the sport becoming a BH thrill treat in the not too distant future. IMO it’s gone too far to turn round. It might over many many years build back up but my own thoughts are it’s done in terms of being the sport we all remember.

His voice wasn't "great" last time I saw him... Mind you... His face wasn't either.... I looked more like him than he did....

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