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It's much less of a conflict than having the same people owning more than one speedway club in competition with each other. So the Facennas choose to invest in Speedway in the UK and all they get is S##t from people. I guarantee they've put more ££ in than they've got out of it.

This is hilarious. You expect the paranoia from the other end of the M8 , but the affliction goes much further than there . Speedway fan - wish the league had a sponsor Speedway God- it has now Speedway Fan - yeah but its a Glasgow promoters company , surely that's a conflict of interests Speedway God - how ? Speedway fan - i dont know it just is . Thats them trying to buy the league again Speedway God - how ? Speedway fan - ( getting more worked up ) I dont know it just is . It seems well dodgy though . Speedway God - in what way ? Speedway fan ( reaching for the valium) i dont know it just is . So there you have it , the league and the sport badly needs sponsors , but only.if it's the right kind of sponsor . If Vladimir Putin owned Cab Taxis , nobody on here would bat an eyelid . But anything to do with splash the cash Glasgow and its , " oh no no no we cant have that "

good for Allied, wish more companies would get involved, speedway needs every penny it can get instead of slagging off for no good reason

Define the conflict of interest, please, as I don’t see any. I see a group willing to invest in British speedway at not just team, and league but also at national team level and goodness me, we need more like them.

Ffs the facennas throw more money at British speedway and the first responses are the usual negative bs. Must wonder why they bother. This is a conflict of interest but Godfrey and ford on the manage committee that's no issue. Couldn't make it up

Of course British Speedway is a wash with possible league sponsors so they should turn the Allied money away and get another sponsor

Any money going into the sport is more than welcome. How many times have many of us have said that we need sponsorship for the Leagues. As for conflict of interests is there not other conflicts of interest. Sheffield (My club) and Leicester having the same owners. Kings Lynn and Peterborough having the same owners. Sheffield and Ipswich both sponsored by Guy Nicholls companies. For me it is good news.

Excellent stuff. Speedway is full of conflicts of interest anyway (Campbell compiling the fixtures anyone?) but to have a sponsor and one who will spread the word is great news.

Thank goodness the chairman of the BSPL has no conflicting interests either.

This is bloody tedious now isn't it.....

People? Or just TTT?

Come on. You don't see that the Facennas owning Glasgow and also sponsoring the league is a dodgy conflict of interests?

Sadly, it was announced tonight that Steve Casey has passed away after a battle with cancer. A wonderful man, a wonderful speedway FAN. After his riding career ended after spells at Ellesmere Port and Newport he returned to his spiritual home at Belle Vue where he performed a superb job as a presentation manager. I was proud to know him when he worked with Allied Dunbar (along with Chris Morton) in the 90s, and used to love our chats at the NSS every meeting in recent years. He always had time for people, and there's no greater compliment that I can give him. It's a lovely coincidence that he passed away as his team are finally the champions again. RIP Steve. A speedway legend who will be missed by many. Thoughts are with his family and friends.

Great news! We need more Facennas in speedway.

Just read it in the style of Roy Walker, you'll be fine!

Lindback . It only takes the mention of a name and people are taken hook, line , and sinker.

People making a joke of it, and making light of it, but sadly it is speedway shooting itself in the foot again. Imagine the BSPL have to make a big decision involving two teams... One of which has given them a big wad of money, and one of them which hasn't. If the BSPL management committee rule in favour of the team handing out the cash, how is that going to look? It's not even that the BSPL have to be biased, it's just that there has to be the perception that they could be biased. Whchever way you look at it the BSPL ar now conflicted by this. It wouldn't happen in a professionally organised sport. And yes, there are plenty of other conflicts and matters of self-interest in the sport. But ask yourself, is adding another one making things better or worse?

The Facennas must be wondering why they bother in this sport.The constant sniping is just a joke.Conflict of interest what a joke.Try owners with more than one Club that’s more prevalent IMO.

I love how you're all talking as if there's any prize money available... Is there any?

Glasgow maybe hoping for a HIRE league position to please the sponsors lol

Cab direct? Never use cabs so never heard of them. I have now, sponsorships working.

I think he was back announcing at Oxford this year. Must be ancient by now...

Exeter. Used to scare the s **t out of me and I was only watching!

What a place that was. One of my favourite visits as a kid. We got down really early and stayed in a BnB or pub in St Dennis I think it was. We went to the track for a reccy around 1 in the afternoon and got shown all around the place, taken up into the ref's box and really made to feel welcome. Think it may have been Seemond that showed us around. The track was a fantastic watch.

This really has become an how high can you pee against the wall contest.

If I was at home I could tell you exactly how many - about 145 I think - but at present I'm in Buenos Aires, having just returned from Bahia Blanca, my latest addition to the list.

How has it come to this.

"Taxi for British Speedway!" https://britishspeedway.co.uk/cab-direct-championship/cab-direct-to-sponsor-championship/

NKI must be in the frame. Still fast if he gets away. I think if Buster has next to nowt to do with it, you might get Holder, hate i say it on a bargain ave in this league .

Speedway Forum. Are you pissed

Haven't seen any permutation yet to make me sit up and take note so will wait and see what is eventually served up. Andersen is in as far as I know and virtually everyone keeps leaving him out?

If all 8 teams were entered stand-alone teams would get an extra fixture as an extra round would be required.

Just wants to keep it a secret to aid season ticket sales & build up interest in his new business

Youre finally seeing the light re Tungate deal currently being at a stalemate...... May need to start looking at yet another option at the top end too. A tough few weeks ahead - fingers crossed something works out - dont want a 7 team league thats effectively still 6!!

Grudziadz have received the news that Wadim Tarasienko's Polish citizenship will be granted, and he will be available for selection for them. Massive boost to the club!

I am guessing if Edinburgh win the league in 2023 out of protest they will refuse to accept any prize money Aye right

Good for 6 points a match.....reliable...Not quite as good as S. Worrall ...but will do a good job ....

Totally to do with the standalone clubs wanting more fixtures. Ideally there should be a National Trophy for standalone teams, but with Workington being so far away from Mildenhall & Kent, doesn't suit the league geographically.

Used to love driving down to Bradford on a Saturday nite in mid 80's early 90's after the comets closed on 1981.. a proper fast speedway track

Every bit as exciting as F1? I hope not... Good to see money coming into the sport regardless of where it is from.. At least it is not a middle eastern, misogynistic, homophobic, racist state that is doing it, riding roughshod over any FFP rules....... Ohhh. A little bit of politics there, yes indeed, ladies and gentlemen.. Now give it up for Stavros... Let's hope the top league can get a sponsor too... It's been long enough without one..

Does seem a weird conflict of interests.

Well balanced team..Poole ans Scunthorpe seem to have the best reserve's...goes along way .Strength in depth ..

You should have tried Brooklands at Romford for getting close to the action. The "Safety Fence" there was interesting.

Agree on the first part if not the second. Iversen is far too brittle these days. Hopefully one of Tomalin's objectives will be planning for when Iversen is on the sidelines. Chances are that it will be needed and a useful exercise.

BELLE VUE - National Speedway Stadium BIRMINGHAM - New Perry Barr BUXTON - Hi-Edge 2 CARDIFF - The Millennium Stadium COVENTRY - Brandon Stadium EASTBOURNE - Arlington Stadium IPSWICH - Foxhall Heath ISLE OF WIGHT - Smallbrook Stadium KING'S LYNN - Saddlebow Road LAKESIDE - Arena Essex Raceway LEICESTER - Beaumont Park MILDENHALL - West Row PETERBOROUGH - East of England Showground Poole (Absolute dump) REDCAR - South Tees Motor Park RYE HOUSE - Hoddesdon Stadium SHEFFIELD - Owlerton SOMERSET - Oak Tree Arena STOKE - Loomer Road SWINDON - The Abbey Stadium WOLVERHAMPTON - Monmore Green UK - Defunct Circuits BELLE VUE - Kirky Lane BIRMINGHAM - Old Perry Barr BRADFORD - Odsal BRAFIELD-ON-THE-GREEN - Brafield Stadium BUXTON - Hi-Edge 1 CRADLEY HEATH - Dudley Wood EXETER - County Ground GLASGOW - Shawfield Stadium HACKNEY - London Stadium (Active) HULL - New Craven Park LEICESTER - Blackbird Road LONG EATON - Station Road MILTON KEYNES - Elfield Park NEWPORT - Hayley Stadium OXFORD - Cowley Stadium READING - Smallmead Stadium SKEGNESS - Skegness Stadium TRELAWNY - Moto Parc WEMBLEY - Empire Stadium WEYMOUTH - Wessex Stadium

Discuss who has the best start Marshall apparently

Best known start marshall in the UK is probably from the 1980s @ King's Lynn and Peterborough - Tony Steele

They've solved the farce of a rider who rides for both teams. Lawson will ride for the Lions and the Pirates will use a guest to cover his absence. Bomber is the favourite to step in.

It won't bother Marcin - he only knows about 10 words of English anyway! I don't think any of the side will be lacking motivation to be honest. The biggest question is going to be, how many foam bags are going to need replacing? I expect the racing will be wild.

The Aces in Pole Postion then.. "He's one of our own".. "That Robert Lambert, he's one of our own"......