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Yes looks like British Speedway will achieve carbin neutral staus by 2030 by virtue of not existing

I’m expecting Laguta to go and we’ll use guests due to “special dispensation” or “best interests of the sport”. Something of that ilk. Wouldn’t be surprised to see someone like Barker replace Thomson to “strengthen” the side. Christ, it’s depressing being a Stars fan at times.

Incorrect

This thread is now at boak-inducing levels.

Pretty obvious why Lawson isn’t included as Wrocław is a big fast track and Lawson is a gater……plus he doesn’t ride in Poland How on earth Steve Worrall is in over Charles Wright is a mystery Worrall does ok on tracks like Poole and Wolves where they are gaters paradise tracks but in Wrocław he would be cannon fodder ….Wright loves the big tracks and would be a far better option …. Strange choice

Are there any adults who know how to behave and make their point constructively on this forum? Or have some of you watched too many PMQ's and believe that because our country's leadership are a bunch of toxic bell ends, it is all right for you to follow suit?

I think you're referring to Peterborough here surely - undoubtedly the most expensive and poor quality food outlet across British Speedway I've come across. The stuff served up at Lynn is ok by comparison - the best quality/value I've had is at Ipswich - but the speedway club don't get any of those profits/receipts.

Carl Johnson leaves the club, the club keeps running Buster leaves the club, game over

Exactly, people moan when they have a bad meal or a faulty car after a service. If you can do better step up, if not shut up. People need to realise just because they are paying their hard earned cash for something it doesn’t need to be good. Glad we agree with each other.

Folk put too much emphasis on passing , yes its exciting to watch , but I've seen many an exciting race with riders going for it less than a bike length apart, but the actual overtake doesn't happen

Sounds like Rathbone should have been the one to negotiate with Poland over using their Extraleague riders. He was smart enough to get paid to release a rider, while years later the league has given up priority on Thursdays for re-arranged fixtures! He deserves a medal for his brilliance lol!

He really should have put family first in the first place.These things happen in life though and you have to do what you think is best afterwards.

Say that again!

Like they did with Barker ?

I am sure the SCB will give a full explanation as to what transpired it’s the least the Birmingham fans deserve. You really have to feel for the Brum promoters as they seem to be getting a kicking at every turn through no fault off their own.

Don't really take great deal of satisfaction from that. A win is a win and was some good racing in 2nd half but just wonder where this leaves Birmingham. I imagine a lot of unhappy, disillusioned supporters who might vote with their feet. And through something of no fault of the promotion

To be fair you also heard Hans had been binned by Panthers

Why, oh why do people involved with the sport say things like this. As a prospective customer it is such a turn off.

The sport is too far gone now. Undoubtedly there will be lip service changes made in the winter that benefit the higher percentage of clubs that vote for them. We need to rip it up and start again. Alarm bells should have started ringing when the biggest, best run club in the sport (Poole) dropped a division because they couldn’t sustain top tier Speedway. Speedway is cocaine. Addictive, but by the time it reaches the end user it’s been cut with so much rubbish by the dealer that it barely resembles the pure product. Only a few gullible fools can’t see that and carry on with it to get their hit.

why would a youngster travel for just three rides? 6 or even 5 man teams are the only sensible option

see people like living in the past, and eating in the future.

33 is not a female rider (Norma Seth), it's Seth Norman.

What a superb result for Cooper Rushen

You should only moan if you are prepared to sort the air fences and clean the toilets I believe..... Otherwise you are required by the happy clappers (many of whom clean toilets and sort air fences so get in for free), "Speedway Law" to attend each week, pay over your hard earned/pension, and be bloody thankful you have a track to go to, as loads have closed down... And be under no illusions.. If your track closes, it is your fault...

I'm just wondering where all of these "Johnny come lately" posters are coming from all of a sudden. We've all been on here sounding the warnings for years, in fact most of us have left and all of a sudden, now it's probably too late, people are coming on here to vent their spleens... welcome aboard though. I think I could probably run a Speedway club and a lot better than those in charge currently do but there's no way on this earth that I ever would in it's current format. Why would I? In fact why do those that currently do it... do it. Listening to Nigel Tolley on the Speeway Tavern podcast he said he did it because he's a massive Speedway fan as are his family and he knows it means so much to so many people in the community, which are all very laudable reasons but that almost sounds like a charity, which is not how Speedway should be run. As for your club, well I suspect that the promoter you had this season (and Peterborough's will he won't he potential promoter) were/are driven by hubris. You don't need me to tell you this but if all clubs were run like Buster runs his clubs then the sport would be in a much more healthier state financially, I'd love to have a nice shiny new car on my drive, but I can't afford one, so I don't have one. Buster is no saint, I could do without all of his vindictiveness towards those that have crossed him, sometimes you just have to forgive (not forget) and move on.

Is Discovery / Eurosport / BT / Sky not actually "the elephant in the room" What money the Sport has received from those it has truly "spaffed up" and increasingly it's become a CLOSED SHOP! BSN has shown that in-house streaming can deliver a product that is not in any way a "poor relative" for Speedway fans and if correct delivered a near 5 figure sum to CL Clubs last year. To each of the Clubs via Pooling resource. HOW MANY NEW FANS ARE ATTRACTED BY MSM - (the above) Is it not time to take Speedway OFF MSM and to make it stand on its own 2 feet? BSN delivered more financial input to CL Clubs last year than "the above" have done in the past decade. Back to Basics, cut costs and cloth accordingly and rebuild from the bottom up with "whats left" and what's sustainable. Better to be paid £50-£80 per point than NOT paid £100- £200 a point and 4 figure guarantees. LOCAL Advertising, LOCAL initiatives FAR more likely to attract NEW support than DISCOVERY. Local Radio does a cracking job in some areas as an example.

I noticed that when Edinburgh are hosting their double header, fans who only want to watch the first match, will get money back of they leave before the second one. But as that is Monarchs vs Bandits followed by Academy vs Bullets, you'd think it's not so necessary to offer that! But how many Plymouth fans want to watch Belle Vue & vice versa?

Think it would have been better for 1st Team to have 1st and 3rd pick and 2nd Team too have 2nd pick.More even group that way. IMO.

Please don't imply aliases and multi names are used on this forum as this could offend "King-Keir-Brasso-Polish-fan". I would hate his cover to be blown!

Ahh... to live in a world not knowing who Rob Godfrey is, I envy you, I really do

I actually think we'll struggle. Top 4 will need to all get close to double figures as don't see many points from the bottom end. Still at least there's the odd pass at Birmingham so shouldn't be as bad as last Wednesday . And even if it is.... Least we'll get the bonus lol

Just in case you were worried about your number one fan, as he has gone very quite. I’m pleased to let you know basso racing fan has appeared safe & well talking his brand of bollocks on the Sheffield Ipswich thread.

And back to tonight another good meeting special mention for Jordan,Cameron and Henry also for Craig Cook great pass in heat 13. Good crowd great racing what’s not to like

Berwick's very own Chuckle Brothers

Could be triplets lol with a certain girl

Just think..if 700 of us put in a grand each we could do it...I would if someone I trust was leading it and guaranteed that we wouldn't have to put up with the crap we've had to witness this season..oh and I want a seat on the start line and a free program...and not have to pay a £1 for parking

Can you have few”rare off nights”must be the question as a figure of speech.!!

Where's Bomber when you need him... oh riding for the other side

For a while, after the Dukes left in 1985, the two straights survived. But, eventually, the football/rugby league pitch was moved towards the Skircoat Stand (swallowing up the home straight) to make room for a larger, new east stand, some of which sits on what was the back straight. Now, you'd never imagine speedway had taken place at the Shay (similarly, the modern version of Holker Street, Barrow!).

Even now never really understood that about Thursday being so down on a Wednesday if it meant top league racing( although I think the championship is the place to be so did make the right move anyway), perhaps curry club at Spoons, main swingers night is Thursday night in Poole, perhaps you could enlighten me....

Which I guess makes some kind of sense. However my assumption would be that Wright & Lawson either didn't want to be in the squad or their faces don't fit.

Quite interesting. Barrow must be one of the front runners in sponsored sporting teams. Just a few months ago saw a programme on sponsorship in German football 1967 was the first time a team wore a sponsors name on their shirts. But in a low league and it took a few years and lots of arguing before Braunschweig wore the jägermeister logo on their shirts. Also 1972 i think Wormatia Worms with 'Cat' short for Caterpillar

Why would Tomalin want or need to back him next season. Didn't CJ said they have land already?. Why can't he wait until the end of the season and buy it for peanuts. I can't see Buster wanting all this crap next season. Surely if you have someone chomping at the bit to buy the club in MT, who may have the land already ( CJ ) and Buster wanting away, a deal can't be done. A statement from MT setting the record straight wouldn't go amiss, after all he promised .

Hello Glasgow - you lost to a better team on the day - it really is that simple. We did the same at Oxford and had the grace to say so You are insulting your own riders when you blame the track. They are professionals and have the chance pre-meeting to walk the track and after the introductions do some practice starts - all the riders are on regulated bikes - so all the same bar the set up adjustments - are you really saying your guys are simply incapable of making the required adjustments? OK home riders may take certain favoured racing lines but again - not hard to spot when you have been to Poole before or watch the first 4 heats - I do feel for you because for whatever reason it was apparent heads had dropped in the red corner - which is a pity when its over 2 legs. No doubt see you again - hopefully better prepared Go Pirates!!

I cannot understand why Wright & Lawson weren't picked, especially as they could be the 9th & 10th named riders?

Reminds me of Tyburn Gallows not being allowed to wear his CND race jacket.

It`s not strictly over 1 against the other as GB are 2 riders short of naming the max number they could have done.

I’m sure a guest can be used to cover heat leaders abscence, as for 2nd string riders it’s rider Replacement and reserve can be a guest reserve upto the missing riders average

I guess he was to trusting.

Neil...please have a word and get him back at Peterborough...had meetings with the fans, showed passion, wanted to win..night and day with what we have now...