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Do you have any idea how to promote? If it wasn’t for these owners there would be no speedway at Newcastle. Maybe it’s about time people stop slagging them off and getting behind them for a change.

No its a sensible suggestion and you shouldn't get shot down for it but I believe it is the Stadium owners (ARC) who are dictating the strict terms with regard to Covid safety; because it seems (and I could be wrong) the Council appear to give any proposals to do things differently a fair airing and if the council think whatever the promotion are suggesting to do with regard to Covid safety may work then they seem open to supporting them and giving them the opportunity to try the new proposal. ARC on the other hand don't want you using cash however that's a bit hypocritical when they are taking cash for the drink they are selling inside the stadium; however I don't think the Birmingham situation helped either again could be wrong... but we are where we are As @IronScorpion stated earlier names and addresses taken before entry at Scunny and as @Ringitsneck stated its not beyond the wit of man to put something simple in place to allow for the taking of cash on the day without the need of using pinch points like the turnstile's. All you need is a table in the car park in front of the turnstiles with a couple of people on it and four more tables spaced apart with a pen on each one; a ticket like a raffle ticket that we all know; about and the size of a 5 pound note; perforated up the middle; one half is an entry ticket to the stadium and the other side a place for the name; address and telephone number of the person using it; Buy ticket at first table; fill in name and address at next table where you will find a pen; then just go join the line at the large gates being used for entry; on entry keep your ticket for the rain off and rip the perforated side off and chuck that into a bucket; then if there is a need to track and trace you have a bucket full of names and addresses; or is that to hard. No congregating; no crowding of people; a flow through that follows the same process we have now (which works well) a ticket for the fan should the meeting be abandoned and a ticket for the promotion to keep with all the contact details on just in case of a Covid problem; and how about this; when the restrictions are lifted if there is still the need to socially distance and track and trace you have a bucket full of names for a free raffle for free entry to the next meeting... little incentive to buy a ticket... Regards THJ

Race winners should be made to take a “lap of honour” Engagement with spectators is vital

it suggests the opposite doesn't it? i.e. where do another 35 riders come from? Going back to 2019 double uppers were getting ave 28 PL and ave 26 CL matches (excl KOC and play offs). So an ave of 54 standard league matches. If there was one big league of 16 (although not all would be able to afford it) gives a rider an equivalent of 30 matches. That's almost half the chance to earn than before. Yes you could increase fixtures but would clubs want to change from c14 home meetings in 2019 to c27 home meetings give the riders the same amount of meetings? Could they even? It's an impossible mess and a totally predictable one at that.

There will be a few people that think this is a bad move (cough Nanna June cough) but personally see this as a really positive move. Josh hasn't really been his usual self at home this season never mind away, and signing Adam we've finally got an out and out number 1, that's capable of scoring away as well as home.. I for one have to admit im quite pleased with the move... We might get 26 points at Edinburgh on Friday now

Great meeting at Glasgow on Saturday night, friendly people , great racing and the Brits doing well, all in all a great success. Hope Glasgow get the chance to host the next qualifier in 2022.

We get it right on track though, when it matters.

ARC will allow zero risk to the running of the dogs. That is their core business. Hopefully a better crowd next week to welcome back Bjarne

at Peterborough and a few other tracks I've noticed when they're lined up being introduced in front of the crowd, the first riders introduced can't be @rsed to wait for the final riders to be introduced and start to be pushed away while the last couple of riders are being introduced to the crowd... totally amateurish and an insult to the fans really. Some of these riders really need to wake up to what's going on!

Once these guys pay their cash on the gate do they then sign in for track and trace (or use the NHS app to sign in on their phone)? The original issue at Birmingham for ARC was once people paid on the gate a pinch point was caused in the stadium with fans having to sign in and social distancing went right out of the window... If fans are being allowed in anywhere without using a track and trace system the venue are breaking current Covid regulations... If this is the case it also shows the disparity in how different local authorities are managing the process... it also shows the benefits of owning (or having control) of your own stadium and not having a landlord imposing further restrictions on your operations Regards THJ

City council won’t allow pay at the gate and apparently neither will ARC

Media side of the promotion is shocking, I have said that before. Press releases are put on Facebook and third parties post the contents here. The website is not used? The website started off promising but is now crap with dead links etc. I would put my life on the line and say the vast majority of the fan base of the club do not use Facebook or read here. The promotion of the club is rubbishe.

As a Poole fan living in Plymouth and Bjarne being my OG favourite rider this is an interesting meeting can’t wait!!

Coming down for this. I believe if we can keep it down to ten points or less we should go through. Both our two Aussies will probably not like it very much. At least Ben Cook has seen racing there spannering for his brother!

Think they have the world tiddlywinks championships and the European Poohsticks championships on tonight and didn`t have a channel

and welcome back Peter Karlsson - :-)

Even with my own profound dislike of Chris Holder, it can't be denied that he was a deserved qualifier and the quality of racing was excellent. After attending in person the qualifiers at Glasgow in 2019 and 2021, I would be delighted to see the Facena family awarded with another qualifier in 2022.

Pay on the gate is available tonight

There have been tracks over the years, who have operated during the week and successfully. What holds back many of us, from travelling outside our local areas, is the diabolical traffic congestion we have to contend with in this country. Of course, that also affects the riders and especially those who want to work and ride. It's a bit late now, as so many tracks have gone, but over the years, people have said the teams should be put in leagues based on where the track is located, i.e. Northern League, Eastern League etc, but for reasons best known to others, it never happened. For speedway to survive, there needs to be a complete overhaul, but 'limping on' seems to be the way it is presently.

On official website Gobby , sorry Blobby. Even predictive text knows your Gobby.

Wolves and Poole aren't being hit with the same problems. They are selling out but still can't make enough money as the capacity is too low. Newcastle and Birmingham seem to be struggling to sell tickets full stop. But both seem to be ignoring other avenues to sell tickets.

Then send them round on a bike, it's so easy to do Are you referring to the Mark Thorpe incident at Swindon around 30 years ago? I believe a rule was introduced after that, that a rider couldn't be on the track at the same time as a tractor... nothing to do with helmets and parades. 2019 at BV the riders used to come round without helmets on and line up in front of the grandstands so the fans could see who they are and what they look like, more important than ever these days with them all wearing the same race suits, or they may as well just be robots. The parade at Leicester the other week saw all of the riders wearing helmets with the exception of Josh Auty... bizarre!

Not at Wolves they haven’t

They do!

Think reductions only apply to initial declarations......

parades are a bore - just a lap on the bike - don't know who insisted on helmets but they need their knobs wedging in a door

Scunthorpe manage to suss out Ellis,but obviously with averages and especially Costs it is not easy.I couldn’t care less if there are changes or not , but it does not show the sport in good light when you have guests or R/r every week.It certainly impacts the Berwick Team as r/r for a second string rider doesn’t suit a strength in depth Team IMO.

Any 6 people, or more than 6 people if only from 2 households

Season pass holder and streamed Glasgow twice., I'll be there

Well done to Panthers, very pleased for Big Ulle riding with a nasty arm injury sustained at Scunny yesterday - man of steel that lad!

I tend to go for a variety of exciting and close racing not posing though I do enjoy the riders parade prior to racing. Tiger Tom Leadbitter with his pom pom hat lol.

Have a feeling it will be a strong performance from the gladiators. I can feel it

Woryna rides in place of Magic Links http://www.maniak.tv/mk7

Given that that meetings they have held they have had to substantially water throughout afternoon and evening id reckon so especially that the weather has been dry for the best part of 2 weeks now. im in totnes about 25 mins from the track and all we have is light drizzly rain

Which it was. They probably list it that way as the original concept was the riders on old Honda type 125cc engines but , speedway being speedway, riders sought quicker more expensive engines and some began using oversized 140 pit bike engines . They then said sealed engines only but that was openly flouted and now it’s a free for all and no engines get checked anyway.

You have to give name & contact number before entering the stadium.

Ignore the troll… At another club they give a phone number to ring to pre book your ticket , give your details for COVID rules and you simply collect your ticket, sign, and put your cash in a bucket at a dedicated turnstile. It can be done with a little thought.

Maybe by telephone or at a pre-determined source say a shop. Dunno really but if it was a possibility it would be worth trying. Maybe put a post on here and on Social media trying to see if many people would interested, then take it from there.

Don't know how you keep track of all that information. Who checks anyway ? With the vast majority of adults now having had injections, I do not see why we cannot get back to more or less normal life. So many businesses, including Speedway, are suffering needlessly IMO.

A solution to the people who are reluctant to buy online could be to offer them an old fashioned printed out ticket which could be ordered and paid for in advance and delivered to them in advance so all they needed to do was to show ticket on arrival at the stadium. This would still comply with the restrictions placed upon Newcastle. Just a thought.

Great result and big performances from Mountain and Wethers which added to the expected score from Steve, not sure we can have him guesting every week but it would help! Disappointed to see a Berwick youngster named as our number 8 but understand our Gems stance on that issue. Track was dusty as our Trackman learns his trade but understandable, the lack of crowd was a worry as the rallying efforts didn’t work. Banning certain individuals hasn’t helped but it’s his club and he can do what he pleases. Not sure what the fund cash is being spent on but why put a limit on it ? If we are in such a desperate state then just keep it open surely ? Having said that , having to put the begging bowl out is a very worrying sign, the landlords clearly don’t want us there, the COVID rules and theirs are too restrictive and the on line ticket sales is putting our aged supporters off. I’ve been to 5 other clubs this season all of which have accepted cash on the gate, even by prior arrangement so the track n trace rules are complied with. Lets hope for in upturn in crowd levels at the next one .

It’s not a personal thing against Ty but it’s clear he is struggling at the moment. When he’s in a strong team, that can be covered a bit by others. However when the team is weak, there really is no hiding place because there is no else to cover him. He started the season on 4.43, his true average for the season is 3.40 (16+1 from 20 rides) and 2+1 were gifts at Peterborough when Harris fell and Wells retired. If you took those points off, he’d be averaging 2.80. In 13 of his 20 rides he has failed to be an opponent. Whatever way you dress it up, it’s not working and the team can’t afford to carry him.

JPB certainly improved with each ride and is a definite upgrade from Joe” If he scores 2 or 3 every match he’s doing his job, especially as the other reserve position is likely to be strong all season.

I know different areas have different rules but you could also pay at the gate for the Scunthorpe v Glasgow meeting yesterday .. Also there is a circus currently being held less than 5 miles from Brough Park where I seen first hand on Saturday people queuing up and paying at the entrance!!

Ipswich area,,, although his dad raced for a few clubs,, including Ipswich,, Exeter, Leicester

The 2 households is for groups of over 6 people, ie a family of 4 can mix with another family of 4. 3 families of 2 CAN meet up, but 2 households of 2, and a household of 3 cannot. In simple terms any 6 people can meet up, but for groups of over 6 this is strictly limited to 2 households.

Never mind Allitt putting Proctor out of his misery , getting rid of Proctor would put the majority of the Stars fans out of there misery. The sooner the better.

Don’t think there is a rush to invest your cash in Speedway these days,it’s a sure way of losing it.

Still holds the Poole track record!!!

Superb talent and remember him bursting onto the scene well. I think it would be fair to say with his talent at a young age , he should of ended up with a world championship medal. was arguably the most exciting rider in the world around 2004/5/6ish.