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The risk taking is a huge pull for the sport... No Brakes No Fear etc.. They dont do it for our entertainment... They do it for the money, the fame, and the adrenaline rush... Tonight was hugely challenging which showcased the outlandish bravery and ability of some, and the not so of others.. Twenty three heats made up of four laps of slick track boredom, on a horsepower fest of speed, it definitely wasnt...
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If I was casually watching and not a Speedway fan, then I would suggest I would definitely have kept watching given the unpredictable nature of virtually every race... For the purist maybe not a great advert.. For the non fan, maybe it has pricked interest? I personally enjoyed it given the huge challenges facing the riders....
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With the previous regime, they kept the "jewels in the crown" for themselves and everyone else paid them to run a meeting... Maybe this is a legacy of that re contracts already signed, and going forward Discovery will focus more on the tracks which provide the best racing and not who pays up the most to them?
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Belle Vue v Ipswich Monday June 6th Live on TV
mikebv replied to racers and royals's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
"Lions Led By Donkeys".. Is always a phrase that leaps to mind... -
Belle Vue v Ipswich Monday June 6th Live on TV
mikebv replied to racers and royals's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
My lad asked me whether we were going, and I told him no as it was on TV... He said he knew it was on TV but that he would pay (), given he had done a fair amount of overtime... And said that Jason Doyle and Max Fricke would be good to watch against each other.. I then told him the line ups... He shook his head, laughed, and simply said "Why do they always run Speedway so f*****g s****e?".... 19 years old, and already so wise... #soproud... -
Belle Vue v Ipswich Monday June 6th Live on TV
mikebv replied to racers and royals's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Very... -
Belle Vue v Ipswich Monday June 6th Live on TV
mikebv replied to racers and royals's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
They will also need two Guests to replace me and my lad... -
Belle Vue v Ipswich Monday June 6th Live on TV
mikebv replied to racers and royals's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Damn those fixture planners... Dont think even Bomber could get up and down the M6 between his races...