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And right there is why the sport is on its arse because you justify mediocrity, it matters, the little things all add up, if you want the sport to expand to the outside world it matters,?every little thing matters no matter if you think it doesn’t, at least Phil morris understands this, first impressions matter more now than ever

That's a whole season these days! 😂

An important part of season planning for a professional sport as set out by Dave However as is seen through this winter it seems that others want to reset the sport to the level of a village fete.....

Really I didn't realise Ouch had a pro Belle Vue bias!!!!

Yeah... f*#king media... f*#k 'em 🖕😉

You are using your club bias to forge a debate against other clubs, be better and that goes for all clubs, it’s not acceptable anywhere, your argument is well they are crap so we can be crap too

Only just read last weeks copy of the Speedway Star and they do a two page spread on Northampton... Mark Lemon is quoted as saying that they needed a sixth team for the "integrity and credibility" of the sport... I do hope when he used those words, he managed to do it with a straight face... Fair play if he did....

At last!!!! Someone who can market an event.. Give Linda a bell and she if she wants to get involved... You'll need her official paper bag for the tombola tickets...

Well looking at her she well below average

Or not for the admission price on offer..

The correct move. Otherwise, what’s the point of having a reserves list in order?

Both Swedish and Danish teams do this. Typically the free meeting gets around double the usual crowd. Not sure that there is much evidence of increased crowds, but some teams do it every year so there ust be some perceived benefit.

Perhaps, but by leaving it so late he has robbed someone the opportunity to plan ahead to ride the GP season and get sponsors ready for the campaign. Actually I blame whoever thought it was a good idea to offer him a wildcard, his GP form for two seasons was average (at best) and that was before the injury. He really should not have been offered a place.

Don’t mention it, it’s not allowed on here

Oh my,someone DOES need to calm down, another one that accepts and makes excuses for mediocrity and poor practices and wonders why we are where we are and because you obviously need a little help the post I made was sarcasm

And they were correct. At the time of your whinging that no promoting was going on, no deal was struck! So you were whinging for the sake of it. You’re like an old bloody woman with your constant bleating! Ok, now a deal has been done questions can be asked, but if you take the time to read the press release in the Speedway Star, it’s quite obviously a huge rush job to get everything up and running in time for tapes up. There’s an awful lot to do, and very little time to do it but things ARE going on in the background. You were exactly the same on the Ipswich stuff. Demanding updates and answers on a regular basis, until Richard Coleman explained fully why those updates weren’t forthcoming much to his own frustrations. I bet you were one of those kids that hunted around the house for Christmas presents because you couldn’t wait until the big day to see what you’d actually got 🙄 Calm down ffs.

Spent all the marketing budget buying into Northampton. Is it any wonder no one has heard anything given the numpties who have bought in are the same as those who have historically failed to run speedway in any way shape or form where it could be described as professional run sport. The only saving grace regarding Northampton is that it has kept the forum going but for which what else could have been debated. Oh well I am sure the numpties have it all under control.

Publicity... who needs it...!!!!

Hallelujah

Surprise!!!!!!!! One off gestures don't work... A free meeting needs to be part of a larger enticement programme with gradual imcreases.. Eg next four meetings for a tenner each, next two for fifteen, next two twenty, then full price... With constant communication and feedback sought during this period, from those who are using the discounted tickets.... "Build it and they will come" only works in movies... The sport desperately needs people who can market and engage..

Similar to my youngests only ever meeting he's comment was it's like a sport run by amateurs for professional riders

Allegedly a crowd of 6000 reported, but the following weeks back to usual levels

What about the people holding up the advert sheet behind the pallets podium, good job it wasn't a windy night otherwise they would be flying over Manchester somewhere

Just to give a slightly different view of last night from an attendee. Yes, the delayed start was a bit frustrating and clubs should run to time. Yes, the centre green presenter seemed a little quiet, but Chase always makes up for that Given the amount of rain they had clearly had Andy Meredith and team provided an excellent race surface. The first few races did serve to turn the top surface over, but the racing imprived as the night progressed. Some were as good as any I expect to see elsewhere any time this season. I don't remember there being any fallers or race stoppages, other than a couple of tapes infringements. It wasn't apparent to me that there were delays in the meeting caused by catering for BVTV. Overall,I thought it was a more than acceptable first meeting of the season for me. Chris Holder exceeded my expectations, and, being an old traditionalist, I think he should have won with a 15 point max - but then we would have missed out on a top quality final with Holder and Bewley passing each other until Bewley established a lead and won. Could the whole meeting have been run better? Could all the entertainment around the racing have been slicker? Yes to both, but Belle Vue are not alone in being a bit lacking in that. If the remainder of the meetings I see this season are as good as last night then I will be happy

The jubilant scenes from the 5k+ that attended the final, coupled with the celebrations from management, riders and staff, definitely proves it was worth winning 😉

And the final nail in the coffin of the Northampton venture 🤐

Can’t believe that someone who seems to trawl through posts on this forum looking to pick a fight is telling someone else to calm down 😂😂

Exactly.... The other night at the PCMT was probably the most Aces fans attendance that they will have all year, except for the play offs... No "first night back" feel about the meeting at all, no promotion of their first actual team meeting either... They do a 50/50 draw that got the winner 400+ quid... I would have raffled off a season ticket... I reckon most Aces fans there in the crowd (1300?) would have spent a fiver... Then do another at the first couple of actual meetings... Or do something like a £500 holiday voucher.. Something is needed on the nights to engage the crowd, with the racing just being part of it... And, do it right, and you can make a fair few quid...

It shouldn't (unless they go bust) tho maybe give speedway a greater say in stadium affairs. The footy club's dismal performances since they dropped down the pyramid certainly give the impression of iffy administration.

Linda Lusardi does her weekly shop on that day.

Village fete it is then Anyone interested in tickets for the tombola? 25p each or 5 for £1 - numbers ending with 5 win a packet of cuppa soup...

Rob Lyon confirmed at the NSSC last week that there would not be a Media Day this year.

Surely what this says is that the product was not attractive enough to entice any of the extras back...

That’s understandable. I think a lot of interest in the sport overall has been lost now what with the sh*t show that this winter has produced.

I stopped listening to it midway through last year. It was actually very good and very well put together, I just lost interest in it to be honest.

2025 SGP2 World Champion Nazar Parnitsyki replaces DJ Woffy.

Lakeside did this one year, a freebie for the meeting on SKY against Poole. The amount of cars trying to get into the stadium actually caused traffic issues on the M25!

Oooh, those press agencies

Probably a publicity stunt with assistance from monster 🤔

I think both of these points are really strong, but flip me if I would know how to set it up. Maybe it should be pitched to Phil Morris directly? Part of the problem is that there's different sorts of very specific expertise required, legal/planning stuff is one type, setting up business partnerships is another, digging funding out of public bodies is another. As you both say, some kind of central team or even just a deposit of information and strategies that clubs could draw on would be ace. Do you know whether the campaigners at Peterborough and Coventry are in touch? And the people trying to restart Cradley, and the various others? I mean I assume they will have at least waved at each other, but maybe there might be a way of banking the learning of every project so that even the ones that fail (ie most of them) still contribute something to the next? This might mean a person having a job. It might be possible to part-fund this by setting it up as a PhD research project, for a clever and business-minded young[-at-heart] speedway fan. Or participant, or former participant. Pop quiz! Has any speedway rider had a PhD? And which current rider is most likely to be able to do one? Just from the amount of stuff he's involved in, I can imagine Dr. Lemon. I would also like to second or third everyone who's said speedway should target media colleges. It works for everyone involved in loads of ways. But also might be worth business schools, maybe even local history departments. Basically any way you can think up building a PhD out of speedway. I mean physics! Or engineering. And with all of these wacky ideas, the main, sneaky, round the back benefit is that you're introducing more people to speedway who will probably never have seen it before and really ought to love it because it's brilliant.

🤣 thats how they present the news....🤣

Majority on here seem very negative towards this new venture. A shame really as they need to have fans behind them. Peterborough, Birmingham and Coventry are lost and fans could easily head over to Northampton to give their support. I wish them all the best in this venture. It’s going to be hard to start from scratch in a town not known for speedway. Hopefully the locals will come out to see what it’s all about and a fanbase can be built. Good luck to them.

I think they got a lot more stick putting Woffy in then they would have putting Parnitskyi in!

You mean the world under 21 champion who should have got the place ahead of Tai anyway?

When are going to mention Artum should be signed. is that the lead in Quote🤔😂

Easy - you explain that the three leagues are separate entities, and that riders are not salaried employees, but are self employed and make agreements with teams from season to season, which can include (within a framework of limitations which apply to teams in the respective leagues) with teams in two of the three UK leagues, and indeed also make similar arrangements with teams in Polish, Swedish and Danish leagues. You'd add that a large proportion of riders, in doing this, seek to maximise earnings from Speedway during the months from March to October because, for whatever reasons, their income from November to February is restricted. You'd also mention that many riders employ mechanics, lease vans, and rent workshops, and these are not paid for by the clubs they ride for. You'd also mention that not all riders have the same set-up as regards income and employment, for example there's one who drives an HGV all year and who just rides in one UK league and not for a Polish/Swedish/Danish club. At that point I'd invite questions, respond to them, then say goodnight and leave before any question about Guest Riders was raised!!

Now you know that's not true Daniel 🤔

I want to share this disgusting comment for all to see before this individual decides to edit it or remove it. Name calling is one thing. Telling someone to go and kill themselves has no place on this forum. I had a friend who took their own life as well.

Have you heard of an IP address? Care to explain why you and Youhave2minutes have the same if you're not the same person? Brothers living together in the same house perhaps?

You would need more riders rather than more money