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Crump and Adams you dumped after a year after bringing them over. Doyle and Chris holder both started at I.O.W before Poole and Jack holder started at Plymouth before Poole. As lewy has also pointed out Zack cook started at Plymouth also. So not really invested in the Aussies either, oh dear. So your point is utter nonsense.

Great to mark and the volunteer team widening the back straight track between bends 2 and 3. also agreed a 5 year lease with the land owners so really good news for Plymouth speedway. no matter what anyone says mark deserves huge credit for keeping Plymouth speedway alive and improving on the track. Along with I believe a new 500 club package for hospitality members on bend one.

The decision itself is not a huge surprise. I went to every Cardiff GP from 2001 to this year's, and 2024 did have the feel of a final visit. However, the way it's been handled stinks. If they had doubts about viability, then drop Cardiff when they set the calendar. To put it in, allow fans to arrange (expensive) accommodation etc, then move the goalposts three months later is a huge own goal.

I think Chris Holder was brought over by Poole, and loaned to the I.O.W, as for Adams he wasn't dumped, he moved up into the higher league

I can't help but feel sorry for Cardiff, especially all of those good folk who have already booked up accomodation, transport etc. Bit of a kick in the teeth really. As a Belle Vue fan, I am, of course, very pleased a Grand Prix has been given to Belle Vue, but Cardiff has really done very well for Speedway over the years. We should be very grateful to them. A very sad decision for me.

Not a word about the thousands who have booked hotel rooms/travel etc If there was any doubt about the viability of the event why announce the date? Shambolic

Rather have James who could progress in a 2nd Season, than Coles who has been around for a long time & never made much progress.

Sadly the whole thing as turned into a circus the points scoring the fact that you can finish 10 th in the meeting and still win the gp really, the lunatic s are finally running the asylum god help us

Sad day, really sad. The 3 home wins were as good as atmosphere as I can ever remember at any sports event Ive been to, Bomber in 2007 in particular. With regards to this being 'inevitable' I understand that but why was it ever put on the calendar? Its inexcusable really is. This lot keep making bold promises they do not keep and we now have a series in sub par stadiums with the only 2 riders that have a chance of beating BZ not allowed in the series its been a shambles. The business model is be propped up by Polish money and therefore they dictate what goes on. There will be a minimum 3 permanent Polish riders from 2026 onwards, will be 3-5 Polish GPs minimum, the PMZ will block Artem and Emil ever getting back into the series and unless a very wealthy individual decides they want to stage a GP in another country we will see no new venues. WBD have delivered on pretty much zero that they promised and its not a great surprise as I would assume none of them had even heard of speedway pre 2021...

I think this is sad, but inevitable. Last time I went to Cardiff the crowd was shocking, and with teams shutting down and the leagues shrinking, so the number of people going will also shrink. Cardiff never sold out, but it used to be pretty full until recently. Now there were more empty seats than occupied ones. GP now back to when it was held at places like Coventry and Hackney. Next thing we'll be back to one- off World Finals in Poland. Only positive about this is the Belle Vue track, but I'm not even convinced they can fill the stadium for 2 nights.

Unbelievable. It's like trying to argue a point with a lump of wood. Do you really not understand the issue? Poole do not want to contribute to the cost of NDL racing, but want to be able to pick riders out of the NDL whenever it suits them. It's blatant hypocrisy.

Again it’s not the point the guy was making, I understand and I’m sure everyone understands the pitfalls etc of booking something but that’s not why he doesn’t have sympathy for people who have booked

There’s a correct way of doing things, and Poole don’t do that. Bout time you lot took ya cheap rose tinted glasses off.

So, the "new era" keeps going from strength to strength, the series is down to 1 big stadium in a major city, there's little to no promotion, all of the world's best riders are not riding in the series, the points system is a shambles, you can win a GP by coming 10th, the "sprint race" is not a sprint race... hang on though, there's TV screens and a camera in each pit bay, that'll get the masses queuing for tickets!

Bet your fun at parties 🤡 Hope it absolutely hammers down

For those that bitched about 'rip off Cardiff' , I see that Premier inns in Manchester are all around £400 or more for those 2 nights. Bargain! 👍

I just love the spin in the Headlines..rather than the doom and gloom and the disaster of losing the biggest day of the year in UK speedway its dress up as a great positive that we 2 GPS in a normal speedway track.

This is what happens when your world championship is full of crap riders. Artem and Emil's absence is felt in my heart. The FIM are learning a valuable lesson. Go woke, go broke.

It is from Cumbria !

So sad. It was a great social weekend, but we could see the decline in attendances, particularly on the Friday night. Fortunately we had booked our Travelodge on Flexible rate, so have already cancelled and been told that we get a full refund. Can't fault Travelodge & PayPal. Refund back in my account already!! 😀

but if the future of the sport isn't invested in there will be no business to run. getting it now?

you really do sum up your club and not in a good way ive not been on the bsf long and often wondered about the dislike for poole but it soon becomes clear when you read a few posts

8 league 2 bsn 1 koc standing £20= £220 4 NT £15= £60 programme x 15 = £45 car parking x 15 = £30 so in total early bird price saves £55

As an aside - I still much preferred the one off 'World Final'. Speedway as it ought to be.🙂

Plenty of local interest around here. Plenty seasons tickets sold, sponsors renewed and new sponsors on board, or did you just want to leave that part out? Thinking back I think the poole attendances weren’t the best.

There was something very up when they "announced" the dates so long after they usually do, which had been at the actual event previously, which is why I surmised it wasn't actually going to happen until tickets went on sale. But even I'm surprised at the way they've handled this, no explanation, just a twitter post, put the out of office on and do a runner for Christmas.

Agree with a lot of that. Shouldn't have been on the calendar. BUT...what I strongly suspect is that organisers have to get the calendar out early and Cardiff was dependent upon funding from Welsh Govt. I expect that has been pulled, after all, if it's not attracting numbers and doing good business, then why would you invest tax payer money in it? Once that went, it's not viable. As for Poland, well, that's the reality of where the sport is. It's the only lucrative market for speedway on the planet. He who pays the piper calls the tune. Let's not forget there was a time when the World Final was held in the UK every year and riders qualified for that direct from the British Final. Same situation, different country. I think the best way to process this is to be grateful for the 20 odd years we had at Cardiff. Few of us imagined speedway ever getting back into a major UK stadium after Wembley. It did and it was a joyful experience - particularly 2007.

Aah but who paid for them to come over and loaned them out? You need to check your facts Blob!!😄 as for Crump and Adams, hardly dumped as they went from National League up to British League.

It’s a sad day for UK speedway & a measure of how the sport is failing over here. The attendance has been poor since Covid & to be honest embarrassing when on live tv so probably the right decision.

What we're seeing here is the death of World class Speedway in Britain. I cannot see a GP in this country after 2025

So why did they announce the date, then?

Much easier... I live in Stockport...

Great news for GB Speedway fans.Should be a great Weekend of action.

I find it amusing that all you can contribute is moaning about another Club.👎

Poole Prices frozen at '24 rates for 2025! And just in case you're interested I purchase 5 season passes every year for family/friends,and myself. Thats 3 generations of old and new punters!!😝

Maybe the subsidy by from the Welsh tourist board has finished or been dramatically reduced to make the event unviable. Local businesses are going to suffer unless some other event gets booked in. Also it shows the way not to address the problem of declining attendance is to shove the prices up way beyond inflation. BV need to take heed - no guarantee of the meetings being a sell out as both will be on TV & should price tickets to pass on the benefit of their fixed costs now being spread across two meetings instead of just the one intended.

I thought the racing last year was good, much better than previous years and it was the whole weekend experience that made it a great occasion.

i do find it rather amusing that everyone who doesn't support Poole can see this, but the Poole fans just wont accept it.

Nothing new here, Poole have been cheating/poaching/stealing riders for years & years & giving nothing back, not likely to change any time soon.

Big mistake having two GP's at Belle Vue. Just cannot see the reasoning or positives behind this. One GP is something to really look forward to, just leave it at that!

I wasn't suggesting it was entirely to do with speedway. My point was that all major cities hike prices at weekends and when there are events on. Cardiff wasn't unique in that.

Me too enjoyed everyone of the GP's and I went to them all, will miss the buzz of the town centre and I found the people very welcoming.

Bewdley is in Worcestershire.

I thought the track was ok last year with some good racing.

It isnt a covered stadium, no guarantee it wont rain in June, Cardiff you can be certain it will be on.

Yes but let's not forget that promoters are trying to make their clubs financially stable first and foremost.

No surprise about Cardiff IMO . Held on a dodgy made up track, in a difficult to reach location. Overpriced admission and outrageous catering charges. Extortionate hotel prices. Good riddance to the “principality” stadium. Even the circus appear to be on its a**e giving 2 rounds to Belle Vue. A track with limited spectator accommodation around the track. Weather permitting should be 2 home rounds for Bewdley to win. £25 a ticket sounds about right, maybe an extra fiver for a stand seat. Merry Christmas

not ideal but ive thought for a while that cardiff had run its course as a gp however good the social side of the weekend was the sums not adding up isnt a surprise

£25 !! You are joking unless you are under 5 !!

For those moaning that Poole don’t have an NDL team. Contact Matt or Danny Ford, tell them you are willing to put together a NDL team at Wimborne Road. Tell them you are prepared to cover all expenses, from stadium rental to paying the riders and getting the programs printed, to paying the BSPA for officials, to the advertising of the meetings. You keep all the gate money. And pay for the shortfall. If there’s a profit it’s happy days! If it’s a loss, you dig into your savings. What’s not to like? Go for it!