Daniel Smith

Keith Chapman. Either he leaves or changes his ways. 2 major factors for me are: Get the track back to where it should be with much better racing on offer rather than being delusional Show the supporters a little bit of respect and appreciation and not just treat them as customers There is more but that's a collective in his failure as the BSPA Chairman Don't hate Allitt at all Sometimes tactically clumsy but who wouldn't be under pressure? Passion sometimes gets the better of me and I say things I shouldn't but it's because I care. Right now I can't justify £18 for gate and go racing week in week out, a delusional owner who thinks the track is brilliant. I just don't like the way he treats the fans with contempt, it's like we should be thankful to him rather than the other way round. The promises to speed meetings along a bit quicker didn't last long. Just had the feeling like he was losing a few quid from the food and drink so out came the extended tractor racing again. Going to King's Lynn now I just feel bored stiff. Poor racing, abysmal atmosphere which just doesn't offer up any value for money.

The running of the club. As I've said many times, I'll support and follow the team on the road until things change

Nope, it's not the team I have a problem with and you know that

While I wouldn't be surprised by that last sentence that team is a mile off. 6 Danish riders in the team on a Wednesday night is not gonna happen

Great news for British Speedway as a whole

Says everyone. That's exactly what we get every season, says no-one.

Chairbird or chairchick will do. Never bow down to feminism. I'll teach my kids the correct way to never be offended. It's chairman. Like fireman, policeman etc. Anyone offended by the word man in a job title really needs to get a life. What do feminists want to be called? fe(male), (lad)ies, wo(men) Oops, major diversion alert - rant over

Agree, Speedway is no more susceptible to betting fraud than an other sport in the World

So, the bananas are placed on the tables ready but is there anything anywhere that suggests the monkey meeting is actually happening today??

have him nowhere near a team I owned. He's entertainment but will always let you down

Don't think the heatleaders worry about injuries at all. Their concerns will only be about finances. To put themselves week in week out through handicap racing they'll demand a higher per point wage or larger signing on / guarantee payment simply because they're certain of less money.

I'd say rider of the season is clear cut. Undoubtedly Robert Lambert

Poorly because the NL doesn't offer value for money, what's so difficult to understand?? Across every Speedway league around the world British Speedway is one of the worst for expense at the turnstile and standard of the product to the supporters. It's one of and probably THE very top reason terrace numbers are ever decreasing. Weaker product, admission prices increase. If you can't see that, then some fans are as deluded as the promoters in British Speedway.

Just a thought, should the Premiership be the only "professional" league? What I mean by that is that the Championship becomes a 2nd arm to the National League and has a 'Paid Point Salary Cap' of say £40-£50. But unlike the NL the Championship allows the inclusion of foreign rider's. Any rider's that are contracted to the Polish Liga 1, Ekstraliga, Swedish Elitserien, Dansk Metal League and German Bundesliga cannot ride in the Championship unless they have a current Premiership average less than 4.00

I don't disagree at all but is British Speedway in a position to be classed as a professional sport? British Speedway is slipping behind the German league in the quality of rider's. When you look at all the leagues above us charging less for superstars British Speedway fans rightly, as shown with the ever declining terrace numbers, feel ripped off. What's your solution??

That I cannot dissagree with. Whatever happens, there will be a substantial amount of supporters disgruntled. The one thing that every fan up and down the UK can and does agree on, is the admission prices need to be lower, and by £5 lower at a minimum. All the fans are seeing year on year is a declining product for more money on the gate. Value for money no longer exists in British Speedway for the majority.

People seem to be missing what I'm saying. I'm not asking for standardisation, the equipment they have already would be ok to continue with. What I'm saying is pay the rider's less and they're less likely to be servicing with PJR and equivalent. They'll stop buying expensive frames etc every year and run equipment 2-3 years instead etc. Pay the rider's substantially less, if a rider brings the best equipment possible and scores maximum after maximum they'll still lose money. Eventually they'll have to find better sponsors, get a 2nd job, ride a different country or quit all together. The wages HAVE TO BE SLASHED.

The only way to bring equipment standards to a more acceptable level, and encouraging future rider's is to force a wage drop. If Chris Harris believes he can't earn enough on £100 a point he'll have to quite or buy cheaper equipment. It's that simple.

As far as I'm aware, Rob won't work under Chapman again so I can't believe that at all.

The bellow from David Howe With his average at 5.91 and earning around £900 2 meetings a week that's very close to £80. £76.14pp in fact. So if Howe is earning near that (no disrespect intended to you David as hope you understand), what the hell are the likes of Cook, Harris, Schlein, King etc earning from the 2nd tier??? IMO if every rider had a maximum wage of £80pp, Championship clubs would save, and save a lot with the rider's mentioned wouldn't go anywhere near the Championship at £80pp as David says, the costs outway the income and for me, at Championship level, that's exactly the way it should be.

Sad times for British Speedway when we're not only missing Woffinden but now Robert Lambert is deemed to good for our leagues now. Included Lambert, the door has to be open to everyone else.

One thing that should be taken no notice of at this AGM is the opinion of rider's. Clubs need to look at reducing cost and encouraging larger spectator levels. Riders in British Speedway are the ones that need to look at themselves. Example, do I really need a PJR (or equivalent) engine to be racing in British Speedway? The answer is no. Do they really need super lightweight frames? No Do they need different coloured wheels rather than the standard? No etc etc So, the BSPA just need to look at 2 things, bringing costs down and more spectators. These 2 go hand in hand as more spectators = better profits or at worst, smaller, controllable loses. I still say that all the rider's in the leagues should be paid the same, whether a heatleader or a reserve. Premiership = £140 per point Championship = £80pp National League = £20pp

If there's 1 big league there is a small problem that explodes into a large problem. Robert Lambert wants to continue in British Speedway so in 1 league do we ban him or allow him?!? The obvious is we allow him as it would be illegal in employment law, but in doing that we have to allow all other rider's as Robert finish 2nd in the averages with 9.31. I'd prefer to remain with 2 divisions but they are looking at 1 big league. Those wanting 1 big league don't realise the implications of doing so, legally.

Explain??

If it is "Championship level" then the initial team averages have to be set to 55.00. This allowing for the likes of Robert Lambert to have his average converted, from PL 9.31 to CL 12.10 at x1.3. Any rider that competed in both Premiership and Championship will have their Premiership average converted, multiplied by 1.3. This would make a rider like Rory Schlein 10.40 instead of his Championship average of 8.59 Will give the league a more level playing field and allow the likes of Chris Holder, Jason Doyle, Robert Lambert, Niels K Iversen etc to still be employed if they are willing and affordable to the club's paying the wages. Fix the race night's as Monday, Thursday and Friday. If clubs can't commit to these days then they can only compete at National League level.