StevePark

That, of course, depends on how many riders will be in the teams!! Some have suggested five riders per team, with many others saying six. It doesn't necessarily have to be seven man teams. It went down to six per team in 1997 (but soon went back to seven!!).

The fixture congestion has very little to do with the Play-offs (IMO), it has all to do with the gaps in the fixtures from May-August. Fill those gaps when racing can take place and you get rid of the congestion in September/October when the weather is a damn site more "iffy" than May-August. BTW, I don't like the Play-offs either. I also don't like Semi Finals and a Final in an individual meeting either. Top of the League/Top Scorer after 20 heats should be crowned Champion in my book. But (sadly) Play-offs are here to stay.

What has been said?

The Championship doesn't have a "TV deal" as such, so no need for Play-offs 😛🤣

There's only Kent (In the NDT) who currently are not running in the Leagues above. Are you suggesting Teams go like Oxford and run more than one team (Belle Vue, King's Lynn & Leicester are the only current PL teams in the NDL/NDT, all others are already Championship)?

I think the fact that Workington got through to the end of the season is maybe more important than getting into the play-offs. I could be wrong of course.

I hope Sam Hagon not too seriously hurt. Looking on Updates it sounded horrible.

Maybe there should be cut-off dates for the completion of all KO Cup/BSN etc rounds/Semi Finals/Finals. Then it might solve the problem?

Hopefully, Glasgow fans are a bit above that.

If the fixtures throughout the season were better organised, rather than having gaps of three or four weeks between fixtures, it wouldn't happen. But it happens year after year and they never learn from it, which, for me, is total incompetence.

Why should they race on an off night?

I didn't say there was "no chance." I said it was "very unlikely." There's a difference.

Yes, they are.

Both Brough Park (Newcastle Greyhound Stadium) & Sunderland are owned (run) by the same company Arena Racing Company (ARC), and, seeing as they didn't want speedway at Newcastle, they are very unlikely to want speedway returning to Sunderland.

Let's nip this in the bud shall we? Firstly, I am NOT critical of "all things" Berwick. The only issue I have is the lack of what I would call entertainment of the track/"racing". I certainly don't have a problem with the promotion, in fact I think they do a fantastic job in keeping Berwick going (this includes previous promotions, not just the current ones). Again, if you can find me saying that "I get my fix at Workington" (or something to that effect) then by all means post it/quote me, but as I say, you will not find me saying that. Saturday was my first visit to Northside to see speedway. I visited many years ago with Bob Tasker (GRT Media) when it was still a training track and Worky were still at Derwent Park and GRT recorded the meetings there (at DP), as we did that day. We went to Northside as Bob wanted to see what the set-up was like there. But we didn't see any speedway at Northside. I'll wait for the Quote from me.... but it will a be long wait, as I have NEVER said "I go to Workington".

I think what I said was that I hoped to get to Workington at some point in the future. I certainly did NOT say I get my fix at Workington. But feel free to put up the post where I say I go to Workington. I doubt very much you will find it though 'cos I never said it. Tell you what, I'll save you the bother My actual quote That's total rubbish. Very few of my just over 5,000 posts have been "moaning" about Berwick or "Mr. Barrie". My "observations" are not all negative about Berwick. Re-read my previous post where I praise previous and the current promotions. The only thing you are correct about is I go to Redcar by choice. That's my personal choice. And when I get the chance, I will head across to the West Coast to go to a Workington meeting.

I saw many meetings at Workington at Derwent Park, but it was my first meeting at Northside. How difficult is it to understand that???

Read what I said - It was my first meeting I'd seen at Northside. I've been to God knows how many meetings since I saw my first speedway meeting at Barrow in 1973.

I'm a neutral - that was my first meeting I've seen at Northside - I'll be back. End of.....

Would Allied Vehicles get involved with a club who (according to you) are not going to run Championship next season? Maybe, but, this is a Poole thread, not Workington.

And we all know who is to blame for that. They were quite happy in the NDL only to be forced up by the powers that be.

A change at #7 according to Plymouth Facebook:

7.30pm

Firstly, put him/her on "ignore" then, plus you don't have to reply to anything he/she might say. Secondly (where you say) "offering up your opinions on anything and everything", that is what the Forum should be about, not the endless bickering and name calling which it now, nearly always, descends into.