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I really want to see Poole continue well in to the future unlike some I have a soft spot for the pirates. I also really want to see speedways survival & for it to grow. I fear the issue for Poole is while it's the town's premium sport & has the support of the council, the council might decide to take the money from a developer rather than take a risk that speedway will still be around in 5 to 10 years. That as I see it is the major issue the rate of decline in attendance figures coupled with the amount of track closures doesn't make speedway seem like a good medium term risk.

For a sport of the size of speedway the millions that did come in via Sky was massive however the money & the opportunity was completely wasted. When sky came onboard in 99 is was because they saw speedway as the next big thing. Don't also forget that at that time the polish broadcasters were onboard to show live UK speedway in Poland. That was one of the main reasons Gollob was riding in the league. It should all have been enough to restart the sport and put it in a far better position than we see it today. It's a case of what could have been!

Maybe the curfew is similar to Jack Holders injuries when he is faced with riding at Ipswich??

To be far the riders of today are only taking advantage of the frankly rubbishe rules that the BSPA/L have introduced over many years. It was so much better when those who rode for your team only rode for your team & we're happy to chat and have a beer in the bar after the meeting.

Well we beat them at monmore last time so anything is possible.

Yes Mike Bennett, I remember going to Lynn on good Friday mornings with Ipswich he was superb and then John Earey at Ipswich in the afternoon, they both helped to create a great atmosphere. Happy days

Indeed he did, it sort of works but only because he excelled at commentary. It's on you tube somewhere.

The issue isn't about winning or losing, as we had lost anyway. The issue is there was still a point up for grabs, given the form of Doyle & the inconsistent nights of the other 3 that were likely to be in heat 15 it's perfectly possible that Ipswich would have got a 5-1 to salvage a point. Maybe the fairest & most professional conclusion would be to give Ipswich an extra point or leave Ipswich with zero and downgrade Sheffield's win to a 2 point home win.

The guy at Lynn in the early 90s was good along with if memory serves me right Peter York at Coventry and not forgetting Ipswichs own John eary

I suspect the standard speedway line of 'if you don't like don't come' will be used.

It's truly amazing & the sad thing is a few now seem to be blaming Eurosport for causing damage to the product.

We can accept defeat, however there was a real chance of getting an away point. It's odds on Doyle would have won heat 14 & 15. Given the up & down nights the other heat 15 contenders had had its perfectly possible Ipswich could have got a 5-1 in heat 15. Someone said on here Sheffield only have access to the stadium for 6 hours on a Wednesday to prep the track on last night's evidence they would need a whole day just to put the fence up.

How can you say Eurosport are damaging the reputation of British speedway? British speedway has done far more damage to its own reputation over the years the whole thing is just one big farce!

So the Sheffield track staff taking at least 45 minutes to fit one airbag into place has nothing to do with it?

Well you all know how to win at Sheffield now, get in front & puncture a few airbags job done! In all seriousness the result should either be null & void and rerun or reclassified as a draw. I watched tonight for a first time in a while and the sad thing is I went into it hoping to see a contest & instead found myself even more pissed off with the sport. Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse speedway sure does suprise in the most negative way!

Another speedway farce only this time live on TV.

Well I have it on good authority that the FA are so impressed with speedway's golden heat that they plan to introduce something similar to the premier League next season. An unexpected result of this fact finding mission is they will also be introducing a guest player system as well.

Or just call it a draw, last night a draw was the far result.

Trees I get that you're passionate about your speedway, but when are you going to take your rose tinted specs off?s Whenever someone points out a major issue with the sport or something major happens to further show the extremely poor condition of the sport in this country you always comeback with something along the lines of its always been like that. It hasn't though the sport is now down to having fewer than 100 riders in this country, less than 20000 spectators weekly & no major income from outside. Added to this no strategies to improve the product or entice new comers. You have riders who want to be full-time professionals earning enough money to support themselves from their racing all from a sport who's total home attendances which are less in number than the average away attendance in league one football. Newcastle closing is not only sad for the Newcastle supporters it's also another major blow to speedway in this country. Until people within the sport wake-up & smell the coffee & decide to do something the sport in on a downward spiral towards being no more in the UK.

Don't forget 2017 Peterborough v Ipswich KO cup final when Scott Nicholls rode for Peterborough in the 1st leg & then rode for Ipswich in the 2nd leg. A truly professional sport.

Promote the league to whom? Currently the sport is attracting the hard core of supports that are left like yourself who will happily pay hard earned money watch something that has no meaning. Time is running out to save the sport but those in charge have to admit that there is a problem first, something that seem unable to do even with all the evidence. In terms of me coming up with the readies I can't justify the investment of £20 to watch so I'm out.

The structure used to be there but the short sighted promotors ditched it. I well remember the national League running with no guests they were banned. My team Ipswich suffered Dave Norris was out injured and it cost us the chance of the league title. However in every sport injury & luck plays a part. You may disagree and think doubling up & the guest fest is ok but for every one Trees who accepts it there are 1000s who don't. I want to see this sport become successful I want to see it survive & I want to support it again. However in its current guise it does nothing for me and thousands like me.

Didn't the stars know that this would happen? Having Iversen in the side before Poland/Sweden started was one thing but using him in breach of his Polish contract is quite another. I would guess that given the shortage of riders Lynn kept on using Iversen knowing that either the poles would turn a blind eye or they would be granted a facility 'in the interest of speedway'

Head well and truly in the sand. Every TV company will always want to interview a clubs skipper & or top player or in speedway's case rider. It's not the TV companies fault that the governing body comes up with such insane rules.

The issue is it's at the heart of the problem a team sport has to have credibility & competitions worth winning. Currently it has neither only a band of riders who can & will ride for any club during the season. Even if you didn't tell anyone it wouldn't be long before they found out. I think as some elsewhere on here has pointed out Danny King was interviewed on Eurosport as the Ipswich skipper later in the same programme he pops up as Poole Skipper. That's on international TV the very tool that you're trying to promote your product.