mikebv

Overall... Stream good, shame about the missing races... Commentators also good... (Mpt/Bomber apart)... Racing pretty average... No crowd noise coming through the TV... Was that because there isnt much of a crowd there? Or there was a crowd and they didnt make much noise? Or was it how the production of the stream was? Would I book again? Probably not given the tracks they will be going to, and I will probably go to the NSS round..

Lawson slowing the race down and was looking for Ellis... Dont think Adam too impressed...

Has it finished Ian... I am still on heat four......

Brady and Max not looking too disappointed....

King 2 points... Must have lost 8 at least from the positions he had at bend two, lap one...

Now back....

Still off...

Is it the same deal as a rain off or medical cover issue when you pay to watch at the track..? If it is... We may end up owing them more money....

Stream gone... Weather related?

Danny King does like an outside line doesn't he?....

Olly Allen said that with the weather threat he would keep his RS ride till the final round of races... So if it doesnt go past Ht 12 you would have used your best two riders all the time... Mark Lemon had a better idea....

Great ride by MPT.... Or was it Bomber?...

82 Crows?

Many there? From the camera angles it doesnt seem to have quite captured the imagination of too many... Stream is good... Presenters good too...

Cheers, just got to the back end of it...

Just booked the stream... Who is missing for Wolves?

Is he representing Cradley?

If they were really serious about making this competition something you "must attend" then the third rider (injury cover), would be another one of the top five in the team... Instead we have the RIsing Stars doing the third rider role... And one is a guest just to take away any credibility the new competition may have had.... They just can't help themselves can they?

And his gating gloves on...

I think Bomber races against himself four times ..

100%... As someone who doesnt bother who wins , I have to say the Premiership usually means competitive racing even if the score is quite wide.. I do though watch at the NSS so maybe that clouds my judgement.. Overall for circa £20 it is a reasonable product... As long as you dont take the result or the make up of the teams too seriously, obviously..

Yet other countries dont use them and run their leagues fine... Which shows that there very much is an alternative... For me, a fit for purpose RR system would replace guests at a thrice.. Last night for example Kurtz and Wright could have taken all Zagars rides up to a maximum of seven each, (if Lemon had wanted them to)... And promote Bailey into reserve and Brennan into number 2.. Years ago when the No1's ran 10/11 point plus averages and sometimes scored 40 - 50% of a teams points under the 13 heat formula, you can kind of see that they needed replacing.. Now the disparity in level between all the Heat Leaders and Second strings is much closer, as is the difference between Second Strings and Reserves.. So use that close level to put in an affective RR system... Bottom line is injuries happen in all sports and they find a way of not doing what UK Speedway does.. The truth is, is that it is the lazy, too easy way to run it, rather than find a way of running the sport "properly", and of course it provides riders with earning potential seven days a week...

Obviously it goes without saying that with the "Guest Rule" you cant take the sport seriously as it is simply ludicrous in a team sport to be able to bring in "adhoc ringers" isnt it? Even kids League football now uses photo id to prevent this happening.. However.... I can think of one thing might help its credibility... And that's a name change... Just as the "Bosman Rule" changed the landscape of Football, and the phrase "Doing a Bosman" became common place... What about changing the "Guest Rule" to the "Bomber Rule"? Eg. Last night you could have advertised MPT as "Doing a "Bomber' for the Belle Vue Aces", rather than "Guesting"... Could fill those terraces instantly.....

Do the regulations cover off how many teams Bomber can ride for per night in the Pairs?

Spot on... The people you need to attract are the families who are not there now, therefore there is absolutely NO LOSS by reducing admission for them.. And if the odd "regulars" get a discount then "so what"? Call it a loyalty bonus... Given the current climate what an opportunity Speedway has to market itself as a "value for money family night out"... Two Adults and as many kids as you want to bring for a (max) £25 family ticket.. Charge no more than that because the real cost of the night will be around £50 to £60 when all are fed and watered.. I have never understood why tracks dont market EVERY meeting separately in its own right.. Most tracks would kill for another 200 punters each week but don't need the same 200 punters each week.. Therefore market every meeting as if it were a 'one off' stand alone event and see if 200 or more "extra punters" may be interested enough to attend... A local visiting circus or fun fair will be better marketed than the local Speedway team..