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Yes, he's not the answer. His current average is fair and not much chance of pushing it up. It would be better to sign a younger rider with more prospect of improving.

Some Glasgow fans seem think Jack Smith on a low average is the answer.He’s been around 10 years ,it baffles me .

Only the Promotion know the financial situation for moving up a league,and if it is viable or risk against reward.The racing at Glasgow is superb most weeks and personally don’t think it would increase the crowd in any great numbers for a lot more expense.

i have no idea who we are signing or have signed but for the record would love to see James Pearson back. James is still only 19. He's had 2 seasons in the UK prior to this which must have been a huge learning curve - from aussie tracks to Birmingham and Plymouth! He started with a GSA of 4.08 and increased it to 5.51 which is pretty good. How many riders add c1.5 points to their average racing at a new track? I also wouldn't be opposed to Jack Smith returning either. He has beaten some good riders around Ashfield this year and been totally committed to the team.

Given attendances at youth events and even U21 finals I can't see how NDL would every be a consideration tbh, guaranteed loss maker imo. Prem and champ might be interesting and no doubt draw few more fans of local clubs don't see the big names. But really the champ just has to get it's act together and stop being dictated to by Phil Morris. Sort out a proper fixture list. We might have to accept missing riders more regularly but I'd take that over 6 weeks no fixtures in the summer

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For such a small production it is a class act.Hits all the right notes regarding Riders interaction and pits stuff.Have to say guest riders Rory and Sedgy are superb at summarising the action track without shouting their head off.

congrats Lebedevs

I saw a post on a Wrocław page after the magic crash saying get Kowalski out of that meeting now and then he strangely touches the tapes

U21/youth events don't have great attendance, but I think that would only partially apply to NDL. People prefer to support a team, generally. NDL provides that, albeit the level would put some off.

I don't care what level of racing we have at Glasgow next year, but 11 home meetings a season is a joke. With the millions that have been invested in the club and facilities it would be nice to showcase it more than once every third Friday. It's always easier to spend other people's money so the Facennas will make the call. On the attendance nonsense. Glasgow raced midweek this year and between that and Friday nights I didn't see a collosal difference. I am positive that if the club decided to double up and Oxford have shown that it can be done, Edinburgh fans would be there to support the away teams for sure to see the superstars in the league.

This a great idea. The gaps in the Championship fixtures just do not do anything to retain or increase the fan base. If we raced both leagues, with some clever team selection, we could double up 4 common riders in both leagues. I believe collectively we would attract fans from Berwick, Edinburgh and Workington to our home meetings to see premiership riders like Sayfutinov, Lindgren, Bewley, Doyle etc. these fans as well as away fans from the premier league opposition in play. I believe these meetings would attract many more vs. the away fan attendance from Berwick, or Edinburgh for their individual visits.. Get a big Polish name in the Premier League team like Janowski or Kubera and a large market opens up in Glasgow for Polish fans......something that would of course need some focussed marketing to maximise the results. Time to give this a go is my thoughts......both leagues or at least the premier league.

Doesn't need British Speedway, the sport in the country should be able to support itself not rely on riders. He'll be back in British Speedway at some stage when he needs it, usually when he may be on the decline in GPs or in Poland

Only certain away meeting in Poland get a decent following, I’ve been to majority Stal home meetings and only ‘decent’ away support for Falubaz. Most other times you are looking at around 100/200 people. Toruń never sells out their home section either in league matches. 15k stadium is hard to fill granted but Stal gets better home support.

Where were all of these so called fans when the Eurosport cameras were in town showing the King's Lynn match? The part time glory hunters all come out of the woodwork at this time is the year

Change the record

R.I.P saw him a number of times in his Crayford days a very decent rider and Team man.

Good to see Steve Ribbons putting Mr Barrie in his place regarding his maligning of the Event.The majority of the crowd turning up knew what they were going to see.There was no need to “knock” the event through his SS Column.

The rent a mob football fans that always turn up for the play offs beware Lions fans.

No point just turning up for the play offs, you should support your club all season long.

Just like many of the Aces fans who, all of a sudden, have put an appearance in after having gone missing all season long

They will have who they want. No-one will be exempted. This is Speedway. This is Poole Poole are run by one of the 4 Management Committee Members; Oxford are NOT. The Cabal will meet, the Blue and White smoke will be spotted above the roofs of Rugby. Vatcher will be called in to adjudicate on behalf of the Cabal - erm sorry CCB - Cabal Control Board. He will pronounce forthwith- "The Rules are the Rules until the Rules are unfair Rules for those that make the Rules therefore on this occasion the rule makers have trashed the Rules and made new temporary Rules for the good of the Cabal (stet - Sport)...."

Couldn’t agree more - I wish Greg would do it permanently. I’m probably in the minority here but I can’t stand the women presenters not just Abi, Hayley Bromley too, not to mention the 2 other younger monotone models recently added to the BSN pits interviewing team - makes me cringe. Btw I’m a female!

People complain about price. But the middle block premium seats which are most expensive is always the block that sells out first.

Kerr is in for Leicesters Cook. 😃

No they haven’t. Not at all. You are spouting absolute nonsense.

Yet again Eurosport proves that it is not about the budget at your disposal, but it is how you use it! The brilliant BSN blows it clean out of the water on just a fraction of the budget!! IF ..... Discovery had any intelligence they would say to BSN: "Can you provide us with the speedway coverage next season please?" - the end result would be a saving to their budget and a far better production!

Disappointed to see price rises for the final. There is a cost of living crisis and many pensioners have lost their Winter Fuel Payments.

Let's be fair here, it's not at all Abi's fault. She's just doing her job. The nonsense chat is usually requested from directors through an earpiece. Man or women, it's irrelevant. Even Tatum & Louis (whomever is partnered with Kelv) chat absolute s#!+e most weeks. The discovery team as a whole has no idea what the watching viewers want to hear or see. Camera work, commentators, trackside presenters, the lot is absolutely dreadful. Terrible to just out the Lass, just doing as she's told.

I actually think she has improved a lot and is quite good now.

The irony of attempting to call somebody a moron and spelling it wrong, unless you meant Shooey and Kelly. 😉

It's a dodgy track. 😐

Very Sad news. Remember him as a Hawk at Hackney in early 70's, transferred from Rayleigh. Every dog has his day right ? Laurie had his at Plough Lane one night. I am going to say 1971 or 1972, i think most likely the latter. Very much a reserve at Waterden Road, he was not this night though, i was there ! Laurie was flying from the tapes and winning races at Wimbledon ! The Dons, trailing, announced a double tactical substitution , Ronnie Moore and Trevor Hedge !! The King Pins of Wimbledon Speedway. The figured against Laurie Etheridge they would get a five one ? Nope, Laurie flew from the tapes and beat the pair of them. i think he scored 8 or so that night, he was brilliant and the teams unsung hero, Hackney were victorous. RIP Laurie you were a great Hawk..

if puk rides anything like he has been recently he will more than adequately cover for Cook who lets not forget only scored 5 in his last home match that said you would always prefer your own riders

Something like....(no idea on averages etc, just a concept of doubling up riders in same team across two leagues) Premiership Team - Kubera, Basso, Jensen, Sedgemen, Harris, Vissing, Mulford Championship Team - Harris, Mulford, Vissing, Pearson, Sedgemen, Foord, James ?

Clive I said the promotion would resolve it easily not me

Could see Kerr at Leicester tbh.

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Agree arneig,sorting cover for Ben is not going to be a problem,people making an issue of it is a nonsense, the promotion will resolve it easily

Club/Promotion/Team Manager can't be held accountable if they aren't told the truth.

Just watched Ht 13 again in slo mo from the cameras on bends one and two.... Wow... Brady Kurtz take a bow... Fair play to Jack for not fencing him, but my God, Brady rode an amazing bend... The best captain since Wilkie for me...

That's the best strength in depth side I can come up with using the usual riders in Buster's phonebook. 1. Lawson 2. Kvech 3. NKI 4. Klindt 5. Basso / B. Cook 6. Wojdylo 7. Jenkins (RS)

Easily top 15 in the world... Great to watch....

Could? He has fully earned his move up the ladder sensational end to the season.

I have been watching the snooker that is on Eurosport this week and compared to BBC coverage it has the same faults as their Speedway coverage when compared to BSN. It seems that Eurosport are just not very good at sports coverage.

Agreed that Eurosport coverage is poor, but a disgrace to single out Abi, who actually isn't too bad. I am not sure if this down to Eurosport or a production company, but the actual TV fcoverage is poor. As others have mentioned the helmet cam/drone footage mid race is stupid, we lose half the action. They are good innovations to the overall coverage, but use them wisely, mainly post race when showing replays from various angles. The producer responsible for controlling the main camera coverage often pans in on the race winner and misses vital racing for the minor placings. For commentary I like Kelvin, but I am not sure he is right to be the lead commentator, perhaps needs a broadcast professional with Kelvin as the expert alongside. Scott brings a lot to the pit interviews, and often feels he is underused at times.

Except the one about 1st v 4th

Harris did very well, if you told me before the match he'd score 12, I've had said that's Sheffield into the final

Take a bow Brady Kurtz, That was world class and showed balls of steel.

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