Daniel Smith

Obviously there are limitations regarding some clubs but it's down to them to come up with idea. Just because some clubs can't have airhorns doesn't mean the rest of the sport should follow suit And that alone is a major problem. We need the teens & early 20's to come in. The only way to do that is to make sure it's enjoyable. I don't care what anyone says, the racing alone will never achieve that. We need to create a whole package from 7pm to 10pm, no gaps / dead spots. Does every genre need to be covered? I don't think so. When you look at most people, especially the older generation they generally just have a good old chin wag during breaks. For me, music is for the younger generation to enjoy. Again, keeping them interested with filling gaps. With the music, before and after races it has to be up beat high tempo stuff. Once the 2 mins is hit there should be classic tense music. At King's Lynn they've done this occasionally and it does bring people's focus back to race time.

King's Lynn's main rivals are Peterborough & Ipswich. Reason is they're close and they're shyte. Always plenty of banter when the 2 teams clash (not always friendly). Always check for their results and love it when they get battered. It's just a great shame they're both in different leagues. One thing is certain though, I'd never want one of these tracks to close down. In terms of rivalry in the Elite League today, the only little bit of bitterness remains with Birmingham but that has only filtered over from both our Premier League days. Some decent clashes and war of words between clubs management. Other than that it's all hugs and kisses

I've mentioned this on the Lynn v Gora thread. It peez me of with how boring the atmosphere at tracks is. I think atmosphere is the one thing that WILL bring people back. An awesome atmosphere makes a bad meeting ok and puts smiles on faces. This is where speedway right now is: Sh!te presentation Sh!te presenters Sh!te music Sh!te tracks Sh!te racing =Sh!te atmosphere What I'd do: Theme nights for spectators Music & presenters to include crowd interaction Cheaper airhorns, speedway is about noise Get the fans to bring a football / Polish speedway style singing crowd (I'd so be into this) How likely is this? 0. Promoters are only interested in taking and 0 giving back

well that's killed my theory. Make that 10,000 crowd then.

Agree to a point but what can be said is it's another venue on the calendar that is enclosed and protected from mother nature & a 50,000+ capacity. This is great for the GP's & I should imagine this will replace Torun as the final round on the calendar. Will be a sell out I have no doubt

I watched the ice speedway the other day and the guy commentating on there is dull and I switched it off. The commentator has to have a little bit of enthusiasm for the viewer to enjoy it

Is that Matt Williamson face planted in 169 and is he ok? Awkward looking photo

Getting better though, there is a more mature but youthful exuberance exploding out of their posts. Good working progress

I find it crazy that anyone would advocate reintroducing AirFences down the straights after the accidents in the past. It's very dangerous Similar crashes do happen on the bends but most of the speed is scrubbed off and the safety on the bends far outweighs the negatives with high speed crashes.

Minimum weight regulation is 77kg + 1% to include fuel

Thanks for that PolskiZuzel, good read & appreciated. There's a couple of comments in there to get the forum BNP going

Agree, he certainly isn't the first World class rider to disappear from the sport because of finances and won't be the last (I know he's not completely gone but his statement suggests it's close) and I really hope the lad can switch it around. We all forget he lost his old man last year and rode through it. We know how it fried Woffy but with Emil he'd also had financial difficulties to deal with. Losing his hero, financial trouble & outside influences chomping in his ear would make anyone reevaluate their circumstances. Also, any rider finishing top of the chasing 15 is well worth a World title every time.

The problem is the response is always the same, nothing different. We keep getting we're having to have to trust their word and some pathetic mock up drawing's a teenager can knock up in minutes on a PC. We & more importantly the Belle Vue fans are at the point where hard evidence is required or give the genuine people who have put their hard earned in their money back. The longer it goes on the more expensive this project becomes and I believe more damaging to Belle Vue itself. Even if approved today you'd still be looking at the 2016 season for the grand opening.

Should imagine Rory is the same. Lives in Coventry, married with his children being schooled here also. He never has VISA issues like the other Aussies so I'd imagine he has UK citizenship

http://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/3165/british-switch-for-schlein Personally I think this is about personal gain, as I says about Germany and the GP qualifiers but I certainly would be pleased if Rory decided to get outings for TeamGB. It's not like this hasn't happened in the past with some World class Australian's and New Zealander's. Personally, I think he could help drive up the standard of our British lads as it becomes more difficult for them to then get it. Right now we have Woffy & Bomber, after that the quality is much of a muchness. Cook, Barker, Worrall, Bridger etc there isn't much between them. Including Rory will upset some but that means with the Brits they'd have to up their game. Thought's?

Agree, the longer the current promotion are in their current home any finances gained to fund the new stadium will be frittered away having to fund the current setup. Just can't see Belle Vue turning any profits over the last few seasons since the proposed move. If I was a brick owner I'd be chasing to get my money back while I could. Although, this would be catch 22 as any money paid back would send the club into melt down I'm sure.

There has been this saying flying around some riders on Twitter and it's very accurate and I think Darcy has taken note but it doesn't look like he's listened over the winter. "Hard Work Beats Natural Talent When Natural Talent Doesn't Do The Hard Work" This proved very prominent for 2 rider's last season who said they never trained and practiced so hard in their lives. Tai Woffinden & Niels Kristian Iversen finishing top 3 was no mistake. Darcy refuses to train in a gym or have a personal trainer. Riding MotoX and practicing his starts with Jason Crump is bo!!ox preparation. He's young and with the attitude he has, he could get by for the next 1-2 years. If he's not World Champion by then he never will be unless he changes his approach.

I'm guessing all SCB is really saying is that speedway should be brought up to the 21st century. Electronic transponders fitted to a rider's handlebars is a really simple and inexpensive process. And he's right that track records shouldn't be taken to seriously as a guy with a stopwatch isn't exactly accurate. Saying that, I'm not sure how King's Lynn do our times as each lap is displayed during the race not just all 4 laps.

So are you says World Championship meeting's should be on a week day? That's ridiculous

I'm with our European friend's over this. The British Elite League should be 2 day's in the week tops and the Premier League another 2 day's. Leaving Saturdays for SEC, SGP and qualifiers. Poland Sunday's, Sweden Tuesday's, Denmark Wednesday's. This would allow more space for rearranged fixtures in the European League. People complain about our BSPA being a closed shop then you hear the same people wanting the speedway calendar to also being an unfair closed shop. We need to change, not anybody else We are selfish Great Britain

I know quite a few biker's through work and they like and respect Speedway. A couple have had a go and said it's the hardest forum of 2 wheel racing. They watch speedway on TV but don't attend because there's nothing in it for them and I get why. It has nothing to do with the quality of stadia or quality of racing but the quality of social time and it's an evening sport. When you take in a BSB, WSBK or MotoGP these are events. Lasting whole weekends, you can go and watch Friday practice / qualifying for about £15 and it is for all day. Speedway's £15+ for 2 hours is seen as pointless and bikers just will not bother. The guys at work have actually been to more grasstrack meetings than speedway. It could be simply a day v night thing.

Kyle Hughes is a terrific signing

Also looks under the tier 5 visa he can exit and enter the UK as many times as he wishes provided his "UK based sponsors" issue a "multiple entry certificate of sponsorship".

I'm starting to wonder if we're not making any announcements on this meeting because it's going to be a 'behind closed doors' event. If not, this is a meeting our promotion should be jumping up and down about. People prefer team over individual meetings and there is genuine class in this one and there will be people that will come from miles around I'm sure.

Correct, not since the Stars last visited. It could look like Wembley but it will always be a poop hole to me just like the Showground