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Had a walk down to Northside today, plenty of activity from around a dozen volunteer's, the base is in and looks well packed down, plenty of camber on both bends and also on straights, inside curb being laid, about 2/3 done, shale ex Derwent park being sorted to be laid in the next few weeks, changing rooms and pits to be marked out and built, so still lots to do and winter weather on its way !! Good luck to the people behind the venture,

Kelleher at #2 ?

Would Glasgow have been in the final with Crump though.Just earning some pocket money while over here with Seth. Was a great rider and entertainer in his day,but that’s well past.

It's a totally new track in the area where the old training track was, but the bank's around the site have been taken out to extend the site, track size around 280-300 meters I'm led to believe

In fairness you see at least one rider per meeting having a tantrum in the pits

Absolutely brilliant to be scrolling through the teams and see Oxford in the list

In a year when 3 championship clubs have folded and one came very close to doing so and criticism of the treatment of the NDL has at times been scathing, that is hard to accept. If they are motivated by 'self interest' then the plight of the sport as a whole may not matter much and there are those who would far sooner state that everything is fine when - clearly - it isn't than admit they have got it seriously wrong. In doing so, they fool themselves only.

Adrian Smith will be another in quite a long line who have seen the sport from outside and thought "Wow! What potential".... So therefore, got involved, .. And, like others before him, would have gone into it thinking that all he had to do was highlight to the those already incumbent all the obvious inherent flaws that all can see hold the sport back in the UK... And then simply convince them that there are a great many alternative ways of moving this great sport forwards... However... Like so many others before him he has failed to take into account how insular and short term focused so many within the sport are, with many appearing to be "quite happy" with their lot as they hold 'some power'... Failing to grasp of course that they 'hold power' in a sport that hardly anyone has heard of, never mind cares about.. "Ideas People" are not wanted....

Surely Bates can not be still be a rising star, he must be almost be due a Testimonial

I think it's more a case of not giving us a second thought rather than secrecy as such. I wish, for once, someone up there would give some recognition to the paying public and treat us with a little respect. What could be more interesting just now, than knowing or speculating who will be riding for your club next year? Give us the numbers and we can construct all sorts of fantasy sides.

If you watched Swedish speedway ,you will be hoping the ship has sailed.

That carpet must be the size of a mountain now !!!!

Really? A bit of transparency? Imagine the carnage that would cause when "certain teams" get allowed to track a rider who clearly isnt eligible according to the rules... The less we know, the less we can flag up as being clearly wrong... Lift carpet and brush under it, and if all else fails....? "It is in the interest of British Speedway"..

Thanks. Congratulations to all the winners especially the IOW who have proved yet again that they really do know what they are doing.

How can you say that you're very confident that they will run when they have not agreed to a deal buying the club yet? Then if they do the big rent increase to get over.

Danny King no chance

The "top flight"..... Akin to being Snow White's tallest dwarf .....

Inter League challenge .

I only read the article cos he was talking about the final and how he thought they needed a 20 point lead. Quite complementary about Poole as well, I was surprised! Might have to forgive all his misdemeanours that have taken at Poole in the past! Berwick looking at have a good team especially if they get the last two right.

Yeah not for me either. Cheaper, better and far more progressive options out there on the average.

Can’t imagine anybody disliking Donk to be honest. Great rider and even greater fella.

Well I'm gonna disagree,,,, I don't think Cam will put anywhere near a point on his average,,, in fact I'm gonna say it won't go up at all. He can't gate for toffee,,, and his track craft isn't good enough to stay in front of any one slightly decent. So let's hope he signs and we will see who is right. I consider myself to be pretty good with what rider will do what.

Not likely I know, not least because I don't have a team to support any more, but I would hate a team I supported to sign Leon Madsen. I can't stand him, although I'm not sure why.

Looks like a street drinker has photo bombed the pic..

I'm not sure Britain exactly 'deprived' other countries of their top riders in the 70s. Poland was behind the Iron Curtain, and I don't think the Swedish Leagues allowed riders to make a decent living by itself. Even then, apart from a brief period, I think Swedish riders in the BL also competed in the Swedish leagues, and I'd guess German Longtracks also pulled a lot of the top speedway riders in those days. The Danish and German leagues started to professionalise in the 1980s, but even then, I doubt any riders could make a living in them by themselves.

But to be fair to any "second strings/reserve level" riders riding in Sweden, they race against the absolute best in the world, both alongside, and against.. A "bit" easier for that level of rider to score points over here I would think....

As usual you have managed to really capture the event mixing formal and informal views alike. Nobody is safe when you have your camera in hand.

Agree,get rid of Pearson would be the answer IMO

He only thinks he is in the know, but he is not, always post's a load of crap.

I remember Moggo taking Andre Compton off at Stoke then punching him when he stood up. This was after Compton has fenced Moggo 2 races before.

We were stopped from going in the bar for a pint and a warm and reduced to a hole in the wall serving £4-50 lager plus stodge and chips. It was made clear we couldn't consume something healthy brought by ourselves plus my wife is a type 1 diabetic. The racing was poor and viewing constricted. Having spent years attending the most basic stadiums and fields watching Grasstrack it was a dreadful experience. For a new or occasional supporter they would never return. The stadium and speedway are separate entities but it's up the to the speedway team to negotiate something that make the paying fans welcome and wanted. I won't be returning.

Gives u Stars chance to win something during our absence, I mean u thought u'd won somet in 2018 but then we reminded u that u hadn't! Wot' a waste of champagne that was before the play offs!

No more modern era, mid-2000's, I'll say no more ....

Nowak I believe has said he's unavailable next season but maybe 2023

Don’t necessarily disagree on the Cook statement. Is he a Glasgow asset?

That is a truly fantastic ride. Heeps is a little like Ben Howe, both had bags of ability but never seemed like achieving the success they should. Both fans favourites because of their all action from the back approach. On another note this clip shows both the good and bad, a fantastic heat of action truly top draw sporting action, but 1 minute 14 seconds of buggering about at the start.

We did at Berwick for Garcia

I shamefully watched my club partake in average manipulation (allegedly) several years ago. It's not an enjoyable experience

Nearly every clip uploaded by the club as their highlight race of the night over the last few years involved him grabbing a handful of throttle and going around someone. But as I said in an earlier post, at the start of the year before the injury, we weren’t seeing that. I know Taps has rightly said he was only a couple of points away from holding his starting average before injury, but he never looked right to me, very flat. That could have been machinery related, a slow start due to inactivity for a year because of the gap caused by Covid ( would affect some riders more than others) or could have been a lack of hunger and desire. If it was the latter then that would be the biggest concern as the other reason could be easily overcome. Let’s be honest, Cam’s professionalism and dedication has come in to question in the past and with good reason. He cleaned up at youth level in Australia, came over here at 15 and immediately topped the NL averages with Mildenhall and looked destined for huge things in the sport. Safe to say he’s never got anywhere near fulfilling his huge potential and talent he clearly had/has.

Ego the size of a stadium ... I once saw him having a temper tantrum in the pits!

Wouldn't want him at Panthers. The hope will be he does an Ostergaard before his 40th birthday and Ipswich benefit for all the hope, time and effort invested

The huge difference between Eastbourne and Kent and Birmingham is that the landlords want speedway at their stadium and not just as a revenue stream. The Dugard family have been involved in the sport for decades and that runs deep.

This is from 1945. The quality isn't great - obviously - but judging by the information given, this would be about the location. You can see the outline of what could be a track...

As he is the Leaseholder once his monthly lease and other bills are paid anything else goes into his profit margin I would think So entrance money plus beer and food sales and any sponsorship will hopefully make the Speedway breakeven at the very least and any profit is great. As Jamie Courtney said in his interview I heard on the Radio. Hopefully some big crowds for the first few meetings then a successful entertaining team keeps the paying public coming back. Poole are the yardstick Since Matt Ford took over they've had good entertaining teams and due to the success and footfall that brings they get decent sponsors and advertisers

He’s the evil twin for a reason.

It seems there will be premiership fillers next year which means seeing the same riders again and again. Like a fair few I suspect ,I will be picking my meetings next season. It would be great to see Glasgow, Redcar , Oxford etc . It just seems madness to me to keep peddling something that obviously isn't really working

Rafa Konopka

But isnt there some history with Cook and Lawson

Pleased you have sense of smell....no covid problems then thank goodness....??

I can see your passion in these posts & I would wish for speedway to return to Rye House. however I think your fight is not with any posters on the BSF but with East Herts council. Each & every poster on here weather using their own name or an assumed name is entitled to their opinion & thats all it is I'm sure they bere you no ill will & support you in your quest but your targeted outbursts against any that doubt the final outcome being anything but favourable to you is misguided. I hope you can at least stall the project but like many others I think the land owners have a strong case & their plans to provide a facility that can be used all year over speedway opperating on a weekend between March & October. I have to say that the last promotion have made promises to provide several facilities (Dance Studio, Gym, KTM dealership & a bar/Restaurant) but although some were started none were completed. Good luck