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We fans base things base things on wot we see and factually know little about. If things were actually explained to us then we might not get annoyed or so annoyed by things like wot we call tractor racing. All it takes sometimes is a simple explanation like yours @BTFC LION to appease us. In that 30mins some entertainment should have been put on by Leicester tho, this is another speedway failing. Admittedly I wasn't at Leicester last night but I do attend regularly. This happens with alot of things that go on within the sport that pees us fans off, nothing is ever explained as to why something is done.

From the BSPA website. Read it as Poole cannot pick Glasgow - PLAY-OFF PICTURE - HOW IT WORKS- The quarter-finals will consist of the 3rd v 6th placed team and 4th v 5th placed team, the top two teams will go direct to the semi-final.- The team who finishes top will have the pick of the quarter-final winners in the semi-finals.- All ties are over two legs.

They sure did, I have the pleasure of remembering those days...full stadiums, crazy fans yelling their heads off and some great racing...... Polish speedway is ENTERTAINMENT plus, and a lot of professionalism thrown in and first class stadiums........I guess that's what money can do when spent in the right places.

Kubera is starting to show how good he could be given the little bit of luck you need in the sport.Class and brave.

What a fantastic atmosphere. When I watch I have to have the Polish commentary on. No idea why lol

Almost every sport is essentially a 'participation' sport. In other words, people pay their dues and take part for their own entertainment. Then, at some level, people pay to watch and it becomes a 'spectator' or 'professional' sport. The amateur ranks far outweigh the professional ones. British speedway is the only sport I can think of where the vast majority of meetings take place in front of paying spectators. But there are not enough riders and not enough facilities for riders to practice and develop. There needs to be an amateur level. Not just an amateur level, but a predominantly amateur level. Seriously. 90% of British speedway should be amateur, 5% 'semi-professional' and no more than 5% fully professional. Speedway is a relatively cheap form of motorsport, especially at an amateur level. For example, a rider in a support class at British super bikes will pay £400 for entry fees, £1000 for tyres and £100 for fuel each weekend. That's doing it cheap in one of the lower classes, and without the cost of buying the motorcycles (think £20k) and repairing them. Out of the 160-ish riders competing in BSB this weekend, I'd suggest 130 are paying for the privilege, around 20 are cost neutral and only a few are actually making a living. At club level, 100% are paying for the privilege. Speedway doesn't have enough riders. This is the main flaw in the business plan.

If Lions winning or drawing by heat 10 Dickson will ring em again!

Full marks to Lublin, it's very rare that you see the team that comes second smiling and enjoying themselves at the presentation. Superb TV presentation in all the meetings today , it makes our TV companies speedway presentation look quite amateurish, although BT aren't too bad with the GPs, would much rather have Polish commentators though on BT and Eurosport

Great to see a different winner in Poland. Over a decade ago when I first started watching Poland, Wroclaw were a tough watch on track and the racing was never much to write home about. Fast forward a decade or so and the club have transformed gradually over time. Superb stadium which now hosts one of the best race tracks in the world. Whoever runs operations at Wroclaw deserves huge credit. The planning and execution has been fantastic to follow.

Is your mum picking you up early from school tomorrow.Dentist appointment excuse again.Don't forget your Haribo's for the journey.

Congratulations to Wroclaw.. Two excellent meetings, especially at Lublin.. And well done to Lublin for taking it to the 28th heat..

Average fixing in the last three heats haha

I think the Wroclaw top 4 will pull it back in heats 14 and 15, like the first leg.

I believe there is a god now,because i thank him that i didn't go today. Absolutely pi** poor again going by the score,wonder who the captain was today. Riss was quicker getting married/divorced than he is on a bike right now. Need new blood in the team.

TBH Dave and not your fault but the track sound is better. You get the crowd and bikes coming through clearer.

Spot on starman, why would Poole want to give up Wednesday? It's proven that fixed race nights have not worked in the past. Plus you see more teams in the championship.

Oh oh investigation will now be conducted to find out your real name .

Maybe. 100% for a tv spectacle, every fan wants an NSS v EoES final. Best tracks in this country providing the weather plays ball.

Rene?

Fabulous news for all concerned at Newcastle Speedway that you will be coming to tapes in 2022.

I am beginning to think that us allegedly cheating to fit a certain rider in at Armadale all those years ago might just be true, trying to remember who our manager was back then but his name escapes me

Your name suits you, I'm not apologising for wanting Adam and Troy to do well, I don't have a team to support, so support next best thing our ex riders, you're the one with a problem.

Yes, we in Long Eaton still meet up once a month for a SOS and av done so since we closed in 1997. Altho me prayer mat as got preddy thread bare! Keep the faith. Always an Invader An adopted Pirate

Dickson must have rang em!

You seem to be a troll trying to get a reaction!

Your forgetting who runs the BSPL.

Sure everyone knew, still seems wrong with only six teams, I would have seeded the league winners straight to the final, and next two to semi.

I hope the Newcastle fans come back in droves, we can ill afford to lose another club, from a Poole Supporter

"FREEDOM FOR TOOTING"!!!

Can we keep this to speedway please

They get first pick they can choose any of the other 3 teams in the semi. just using the scenario in the other league with P’boro choosing Wolves who finished 1st and 2nd so would imagine that the 2nd tier would be the same. But as we all know we don’t know.

Watching the presentations.. They just "get it right" in Poland dont they?...

We need a number 1 to back Lawson up.

Hope there isn't a 5-1 and a 5-0 to Lublin....

Are you calling me boring?

Great meeting. Dr Dickson gave the sicknote to the wrong rider! At one point it looked like he wasnt going to send his riders out for the rerun of ht10. Kennedy put in a good shift at reserve and Morris got better as it went on. Hopefully the weather plays ball across the country this week, time is marching.

He hated Berwick. Too grippy apparently. I don't see Poole or Leicester being an issue for him, Scunthorpe or Redcar go either way and I'd assume he'll think we've lost the plot when take him to armadale ha

No reason given yet. Many people questioning it as it gives Howarth a ride in heat 8 and Kennedy can take the rest. He has had 3 meetings in 2 days; Edinburgh on Friday and 2 at Leicester last night. But so has brother Joe .....

Looks like a full house in Ostrow.... With the obvious knock on effect of a great atmosphere being created....

...a bit like the 'anti-Sergeant' starting tapes!!!

I apologise, I misunderstood your LOL re them riding for Sheffield.

That was because it was after Cardiff GP and convenient for Glasgow supporters to take in a match en route northwards .

This season, our crowds have been the best I've seen in years... Leicester cup, Poole and U19s probably the lowest ones (first two being weather related).. We could do with praying Leicester beat Glasgow today, then having Glasgow here on Friday, smash them (again) then doing enough to qualify for the next round

Please no. Sick of them. Stay where u are please

Somewhat of a long night. Way too much tractor racing. But the final race was the best I’ve seen all season

I heard on Glasgow stream last night Michael Max was part of a committee who have put forward a proposal for the future of British speedway which is due to be heard and discussed on Tuesday at a promoters meeting. Interesting to see what proposals are

Again, it ultimately goes back to credibility.... I can 100% guarantee that literally thousands of Wroclaw fans wouldnt' be chanting Woffy's name if he had top scored the previous Sunday for Gorzow whilst covering a Zmarzlik injury absence... A performance from him which could then result in Wroclaw's omission from the play offs and Gorzow's inclusion instead.. That is really the bottom line as to the lack of atmosphere, and lack of crowds over here.. You cannot make any "emotional investment" into "your team" because, for many weeks of the season, it will just be an ad hoc hybrid of everyone else's.. With the ("your") rider doing the lap of honour potentially riding against you a few days later.... If Poland ran the same system as the UK, then they too would have low attendance levels, no major sponsorship of teams and leagues, and TV companies would be using their coverage as very much a second thought "filler", like we have, rather than by having to out bid each other to win the contracts to show it... Some people still believe that anyone who pulls on their teams' colours are "their riders" and will cheer them on.. Which is fine if some want to suspend reality and believe that... I would suggest looking at the numbers through the gates these days, that this is an ever dwindling number who are still prepared to "pretend" that what they are watching is "real", and actually has some purpose and relevance..

You're an idiot

Professional successful people like the facenna's are not going to get into a public slinging match like others have this season. Never heard of diplomacy?

Nor what was said on the stream.