Daniel Smith

Rubbish Phil Taylor (recently retired I know) is to good for BDO, County, Pub darts but can play all if he wishes. Wayne Rooney would be to good for None League, Amateur, Grassroots football but could play if he wishes. British Speedway have opened themselves up by allowing doubling up between 2 'Professional Leagues'. Doing so should allow all riders in the Premiership to race Championship Speedway. Even those with averages of over 12. If a Championship side was to offer Woffinden a contract the BSPA would find it difficult legally to block the move regardless of rules they try to put in place.

I don't think people are grasping the significance of the Nicholls/Kennett case and the danger it faces. It's hypothetical but if Woffinden wished to ride Championship Speedway he would have to be allowed by law. It most certainly would be challenged also by the fact that he's been refused work over a rider requiring a work permit.

Those restrictions are also illegal to working law. In all sports all sportsmen are allowed to compete at any level they so wish. In football everyone can play in any league they wish. Athletes can compete at club level. Darts players can still play pub leagues Cricketers are free to play village leagues Blah blah blah Yet with Speedway Woffinden can't compete in the Championship because he's a GP rider. A clear breach. Theoretically he may one day decide to drop Poland and wants to ride Championship Speedway and not Premiership because his best mate is at a particular team, or he wants to be closer to his new family. Who are the BSPA to tell him he can't earn money at that level.

Just had a thought and it may have already been said. Has the precedent now been set that even Woffinden could ride in the Championship if he so wished. If he was refused it would be a clear breach and restraint of trade in his home country.

Whilst that is true the BBC still have excellent viewing figures for 'Match Of The Day'. Speedway would benefit massively with a similar format on a free channel or online. I would bet anyone that an highlights package would get far more viewers than any live meeting on free to air channel than a paying Sports network.

Kelv: "You're becoming a bit frosty with me Nige, the cold shoulder treatment yet again..."

Argentina, France or Italy it is then

Is it

The reason for showing only poor races is the clip provider fears showing the best races will hit their meeting DVD sales

Speedway would be far better on the TV as a highlights package. Stick on a "match of the week" with full 15 heats, all done in about 30mins then review the other match taken place that week. Just have the Play-Offs and Final live as these become the least affected feom live TV.

Like my team King's Lynn you have a great No1. After that heat winners are hard to come by. Even worse than that is heat advantages. Both of our clubs have failed to put together teams that look competitive throughout.

Time for Speedway to follow suit against developers http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42745611

irrelevant to my enjoyment

Isn't what you're suggesting been the problem in Speedway? From 1 bad year to the next we're always told to move on, it will get better. So, while the crowds continue to dwindle, admissions go up and quality on offer deteriorate every Speedway fan should just suck it up? I still love Speedway, I still love the King's Lynn Stars even more but my breaking point has been reached by the mentioned above. No more am I willing to put ££'s into the club until I feel there's 'Value For Money' on offer. For me, there's no more 'time to move on'. The way the club is run has to be encouraging and so far this winter it's still been very poor from a fans point of view. No genuine heartfelt apologies for last season. No apology for the crass ripping off of season ticket holders. So no, I ain't just gonna move on. I feel justified in not doing so. It's up to the club to make me feel positive and so far regarding 2018 I feel they're still trying to rip off fans with a cheap poor team and increased admission costs to the many.

4 out of 7 at the training camp. Going well then

I'm sure if something positive happens that adds to my experience of being a Stars fan I more than some do shout loudly. This winter from the club they've added nothing that I should get excited about. I feel the team is poor, training announcements irrelevant, link up with UEA that'll have no bearing on the sport as a whole and my experience. For all that an extra £1 for the pleasure. So far the winter break has been as poor as the 2017 season itself

Yep, not interested

Tinted goggles are banned I believe

Sky will be rubbing their hands as the subscription costs rise and rise on BT. There will be a bust point for everyone and if BT are charging £35+ then they'll be in trouble and lose more subscribers than gain each football season

I must be a rare breed when it comes to MRI scans, but I do go through a process to cope with them. Becoming a Speedway rider Lay on the bed, cage goes over my head (that's the helmet going on). Then I close my eyes. As the bed goes in I'm rolling to tapes for heat 1. Left thumb resting on that red button (clutch). As soon as I hear the 1st noise (usually a loud tic tic tic) that's the green light then the next noise (errrrrrrrrr) bang, tapes up and I'm away. Then just repeat. Even give some fist pumps a finger pointing to those behing the glass (the fans). Generally manage 15 heats per scan but if theres over run I just pop some wheelies, doughnuts etc It perfect for killing anxiety Best of luck Starry

People are pointing fingures in the wrong direction in the banning of the girls. It's not the sports themselves that are removing them, it's the television channels putting the pressure on, trying to be politically correct. If Speedway insist the girls stay tv will pull the plug

That's not what I meant, sorry. I believe the new main stand will effectively be on the back straight is what I was meaning.

I've tried to make sense of the planning paperwork and I believe the Speedway start/finish with be at the other side to that main stand building

Now not sure on this Belle Vue team. Could be top 2 but just as easily be bottom 2

Using the 'Matt Ford' method it's obviously going ro be a 4.00