mikebv

Good value food....? Entertaining Speedway...? Varied different concepts to maintain interest....? Lots of focus on the "whole day customer experience" and not just the racing, with lots of it aimed at kids..? And a reasonable price point to encourage people to either go regularly or to "give it a try" without breaking the bank, and make it more affordable for families? That will never catch on in UK Speedway will it?

But apart from all that... What do the Isle Of Wight offer? League Speedway given the way it is ran has been allowed to become a farce in the UK, so fair play to the IOW for realising that and doing their own thing.. When not held back by having to follow an unfit for purpose operating model, it shows what can be done..

You know... If you didnt know any better, you could actually be forgiven for thinking that no one is really in charge of this sport giving it the clear direction it needs, and that clubs can just make things up as they go along to suit themselves.... Obviously though, as fans, we know that this isnt the case and it is extremely well ran and organised...

Not much of a selling point though unfortunately is it if you were trying to entice a crowd to come and watch....? Too many Speedway meetings dont "mean enough".... If they could just sort that out then I am sure more would attend, and many who do attend now would attend more regularly.. NB And of course there may be a rained off first leg meaning you dont even get that 2nd leg....

Sadly, another one of those 'dead rubbers' you get with no relegation or major reward incentive to top the table... From July onwards it always seems the play off teams are known unfortunately.....

You don't want the excitement to peak too soon....

Gorzow going to need Bartek to deliver 35 points or so combined over both legs now I would think to have any chance...

That was what Dave Rowe said several times re fourth place... But. You never know... Especially with the two Russian lads to potentially come back and Tai and Majic maybe not getting top six....

Just thought something similar.. Must be quite psychologically challenging to see Dan easily become top five in the world and start favourite for "world class" meetings like tonight.. And have that "different level" when needed... Still a massive career ahead for the lad though, and great for GB Speedway to have two young lads top ten in the world

Be interesting to see how many "gimees" Dan gets off a few riders in the remaining GP's to guarantee his top six...

AJ just said he will wait.... Wants to see if Dan can win...

Kerching... £100.... Cheers Max... Makes up for the acca this afternoon...

Come on ref... Give it Holder.. I have Fricke v Jensen head to head...

Max Holder unlucky. Or was it Jack Fricke? ..

They said the temperature had dropped...

Didnt Lambert make contact?

Similar to the NSS... Too much grip and the racing suffers... When it slickens off the wide spaces can be used to find different lines... Well done Kim... FFS..

Brilliant ride from Holder ...

Is it the usual track staff or have they drafted in "experts"? Turning the bike on bend 3 has been an issue for a few...

DAVE IS ALIVE!!!!!

Is the Tiger driving him? I bet he is Grrrrrrreeeaaaattttt at it...

Meeting called does anyone think? Seems to not be anything happening... Obviously cannot move Anders too quickly by the looks of things...

I am going to contact the credit card company and tell them I didnt get what I paid for.. If they challenge me I will make them watch the meeting via on demand... When they have sat through it I reckon I will get thirty quid back never mind fifteen..

Might miss his Xmas!!!

Maybe Phil has filled it with "spare water" ? "Just in case"....