mikebv

A perfect summation of why you cannot take it seriously... Why would "Ablitt" be the only alternative? Is it because there is an "Ablitt Rule" for guest riding, similar to the "Bomber Rule" that seems to be in place for Heat Leaders in Div 1 and 2?...

It just suggests that even the promoters themselves don't take it too seriously, hence it is allowed to go on...

I would still leave October as "reserved" just in case...

Give 'em a break... It took them about two hours to repair an air fence once....

Great news... And for no doubt, Craig... Maybe those who requested refunds can now get them sent to stop them worrying.....? Bless them....

Got to love Kolodziej.... Great to watch... Fantastic Speedway all night... Gustrow back to its best after a few years of being a bit too grippy..

On my firestick.. Astro Supersoorts 2... Don't know if on the net...

Always impressed with the Euro Champs.. Lots of "second level down" riders competing against each other with the odd "top level rider"... A very level playing field for many of them, which often leads to great racing..

Wow... Cracking race... Must have passed each other six times...!!

Astro 2...

Not watched any of the Euro this year so great to hear Sam again... Even better than Kelvin in giving the same rider five different names.. And also great to hear once again an abundance of random statements that obviously have some meaning to him... To paraphrase Eric Morecombe.. "He is saying all the right words, but, not necessarily, in the right order"..

Well said... I love that Bartosh....

He blows a bit too hot and cold for me, him..

Who is the bigger name? Woffy... Whose the better rider nowadays? Jack.. A fair replacement, and another World Star to go and see...

Cracking last race... Proper Speedway... The highest level is awesome to watch...

Beat me to it... But I would have said two....

I think most of us on here see the racing itself as as good at any time of its life, and are quick to say it as often as we can.. The marketing and operating model of it though is, quite correctly, questioned and called out for not being fit for purpose if you ever want the sport to move forwards.... Constructive criticism is vital for growth if you are open minded enough to accept it, and, more importantly, use it..

There needs to be two clear demarcations.. One "the elite" competition that can resonate with the wider public and "sell the sport".. With "superstars", you don't need many riders just 16 of the best.. The other, being the day to day racing with "anyone" who can ride a bike (like we have today)... The bottom line is the current team operating model engenders zero emotional attachment for the vast majority of fans, and lapsed fans.. Therefore to keep paying out literally millions for "sod all" is ridiculous.. Great sport, with a quite considerable following as Cardiff and the SON, and WTC at the NSS have showed over the past few years.. Harness and target that considerable outlay to advance the sport, rather than just let it disappear with no postive impact to it, as currently happens.. You stick a £250k prize fund comp at the NSS over a weekend and you would get a thousand times more coverage from the wider media than a whole season of team speedway in the UK would... And a full house which reflects well on the brand during the TV coverage.. Unlike the current "one man and his dog" at live UK broadcasts.. And that £250k is less than 10% than what they all pay out now each season I would suggest.. Which achieves? .

The sport in the UK will never be successful without making it worth watching by those unaware of it... And to do that you need a focal point to create interest.. And that is hyoe and money... Darts for example came from nowhere due to the money being put up.. The big prize creates interest, and sponsorship off the back of it.. Seven clubs in the Prem, averaging say 1200 a night, at £20 a pop, for 12 matches a season each, would bring in collectively over 2 million quid in income.. Meaning that clubs must pay out an extraordinary amount if they struggle to keep heads above water with that level of income.. Maybe spending some of that incredible output and making a few "big prize" comps would help the whole league structure be more visited off the back of them? It seems folly to spend so much, and all we have is what we have today to show for it... Edit. And the 2nd tier must take in and pay out over a million collectively.. Over 3 million quid is an incredible amount to deliver the current situation..

It's a (yet another), "one off", no doubt...

It"s because of all the lack of rain we get in Manchester... Unfair advantage....

Not bothering with all those ring fenced, priority night, Poland not interested in using them, Mondays then?

Who tunes his engines?

Can they not just share Bomber? In the interests of Speedway and all that.... I believe that a fair few don't take this UK version of Speedway too seriously... Cannot think why....

Six numbers please mate...