mikebv

The Tower of London for some of those who run the sport.... "Orf with their heads" . "And hes anywan seen may Arndrew? He seems to hev gorn oyt again"

It clearly reinforces what the promoters think of the competitions they run doesnt it? Which is... It isn't about the competitions themselves but simply about "putting some Speedway on".. Which is fine... As long as they don't spend much time scratching their collective heads, wondering why tens of thousands of fans who still follow this great sport very closely, give it a collective miss most weeks... Because simply, if they themselves don't even look like they try to take it seriously, (and meetings being ran like the Poole v Brum one suggests that is definitely the case), then getting fans to believe in it is very improbable.. A shame.. Great sport, really poor operating model..

Spot on... I would also have only let those riders not contracted overseas to double up, meaning those who did have contracts elsewhere could be available to stand in for teams in the league that they didn't race in over here... But only for one team in that league all season, not every team on an adhoc basis... eg Sam Masters could ride for Wolves and stand in as a "guest" for a Div 2 team when needed/average allowed, but then couldn't ride for any other Div 2 team that season... Running a five man team in Div 1 would also create spare riders to be available from Div 2 to replace them without the need to share around riders from the same league... (Which currently destroys any hope the sport can ever be taken seriously)...

If only they had known the SON was on this weekend they probably would have avoided running any Speedway meetings ... Maybe the FIM should ensure their fixture dates are clear for everyone to see and planned well in advance? After all The UK promoters cannot be expected to be mind readers can they??? The Queen's Competition is devalued now for me... Let's hope she isn't offended...

He would send Donald Duck as a guest replacement...

Looking at the exciting line ups.... You would be wise to get there early.... (But not too early or you might end up riding for Birmingham)....

The sport is ran by the promoters for the promoters and riders... Getting a credible operating model won't be for one minute discussed at any meeting... Rinse and Repeat... Guestfest after Guestfest... As long as 'any kind of speedway' is put out then it is mission accomplished... An expensive hobby for those who can afford expensive hobbies... And a channel for lads to earn as much as they can in six months worth of work... That is all it is over here, and all it ever will be I would think, given the promoters all seem quite reluctant to even consider that what they offer detrimentally impacts their own businesses and the wider sport in general.. Obviously you cannot take it seriously, but you can still have a great night out at the speedway, especially at those tracks that can deliver great racing...

It is all very exciting isn't it?....

With the Danes nowadays you would think a "bit of dirt" might help them. ... In days gone by, "blue groove time" for their "trappers".... A bit of rain wouldn't go amiss...

Not sure.... Maybe someone on here could advise. ...? Doesn't seem to happen to often that though...

As Ivan Mauger used to say when just doing enough to qualify.... (Usually by picking his favoured number).... We all start equal in the final....

Gate 2 has flown several times in the last half of the meeting.. When not touching tapes obviously...

2 and 4 in the run off?

Wow.... Well done Woffy....

Nonsense... Lanbert hasnt had a good night and Bewley just ran a 7-2... Should have just left him in...

Easy option to keep all happy? Not great leadership... If he needed a "confidence ride" then give him the last heat after qualification assured..

Oh dear... Why not keep Bewley in anyway?

Get yer bike warmed up Dan....

Oops......

Must be nearly three figures worth there tonight. ..

That Danish anthem is even more dreary than ours....

Indeed... A waste of a true natural talent on a speedway bike...

A shame re Bird as he looked like he could go somewhere in the sport... Good to watch too...

Shawn Moran once literally fell out of the taxi that took him to a meeting. In Germany I think it was, maybe Long Track.. They tested him... Can't think what made them suspicious...

It honestly baffles me when you have clear historical data based evidence of the M.O. of any organisation doing similar in the past, that people still act so naive, subservient and gullible when faced with the same thing happening.. If Swindon fans want the sport back there then they need to close down the town centre in their thousands, by marching through it, making plenty of noise and gaining plenty of media coverage, calling out local and national government officials and the company involved... That "demonstration" the other week was, with all due respect to those who attended, frankly pathetic, given the "size of the prize", and will only have reinforced the belief in those who want to build houses that their opposition is "virtually non existent", and that those who do oppose them cannot organise or execute anything that will ultimately hurt them in the public conscience, and wider larger media.. Whilst the kids are off and the weather is nice, get out there and protest.. The media love kids protesting and pick the right one to get a lot of coverage about how his/her speedway has "been taken away" and they might start to get some ball rolling if not a bandwagon in gear... The apathy that currently appears to reign wont help the sport back into Swindon and will only help the cause of those who are trying to never allow it back..