CrystalCastles

Really sad news. Nothing positive about this. When i think about Ipswich, as a kid. When Newport reopened and getting into Speedway, watching the Elite League at Swindon. I remember the Ipswich team of 1998 as having a special aura and Ipswich being a special club. Chris and the team have done so much to rebuild Ipswich back up to be that well run professional club in the last 4/5 years because they have been ambitious, invested, obtained sponsors and wanted to grow. As a neutral it's one of the things i have most enjoyed. I think dropping down leagues and that model for Ipswich, didn't really work in the past. So i can see why he will have made this decision. If Chris is not involved in club speedway that is a massive loss for the Sport.

I wouldn't have thought Chelsea's aim was to be historically accurate about the history of Speedway. It is purely going to be about selling Merchandise. Positives for me, is at least the idea of the range has been inspired by Speedway, Stamford Bridge's history and is a reminder of that connection to the sport, which lots of people have absolutely no idea about.

I'd like to see Promoters and the sport as a whole introduce some more flexible ticketing options in the future. I have a Glamorgan membership for 8 days play+ a free ticket for a guest for 1 day & free entrance at other county grounds (When Glamorgan aren't playing). This encourages me and commits me to going. Next year is £100, based on current season prices it would be £120 on the day. I've failed to use it to it's full potential every season (Think i've typically done 6 days play, never used it anywhere else). So they probably make a small upside on me. I think with modern fans being more likely to pick and choose, more could be done to get people to go maybe not to a full season but to a significant part of it. And i think for fans who travel away. There's a lot of fans who have lost there team, who still go and typically travel around to different tracks. I think the sport could be doing so much more in this area.

I think it's also worth noting that a lot of weekly meetings during the season probably don't cover the rent. A shorter calendar would be better in my opinion. A more professional and structured calendar would mean that they could actually get a season completed before the play off cut off date, more flexibility for rain offs. I think fans already pick and choose what to attend, for lots of reasons.

Disagree. I don't think limiting an 8 point rider would achieve anything.

Have they not always done this since the SGP started? If it wasn't Morris, then it'd just be somebody else doing exactly the same role.

I haven't been since Swindon/Somerset shut. I have mixed feelings about the Ticket pricing, business wise dynamic pricing is becoming a 'norm' so it doesn't really surprise me that they try and cash in on Play Offs. Other comments really highlight why fans have many reasons for giving it a miss. That tends to lead to lots of businesses increasing prices to attempt to recover lost some of the revenue from smaller crowds. Long term i think it is damaging. Especially as Promotions never seem to do anything to make it more of an event or spectacle. At some point in the next years, Speedway will hit a ceiling point where it prices itself out of fans.

Some very easy and workable solutions based on lots of other sports. But they are as ever miles behind the curve. Football decided to do something with price capping for away fans Cricket counties let away members get in for free, to some games. Too much self interest in promotions, but what they should be looking to do is centralising & discounting tickets. It took them years to realise that streaming was a good idea. Play offs are only really appealing when the result has a degree of uncertainty on it. As you say can't really blame fans if they don't go, changeable weather, a team you see multiple times & the result is going to predictable. Whole competition needs radical change.

The GP Series, has been getting worse every year for the last 10 years, it is no longer genuinely competitive. The changes to the series, including copying other scoring systems, copying the idea of Qualifying and Sprint races, and the reformat to have the top 2 straight through to the final & LCQ hasn't added anything. I'd almost go as far to say it's been predictably boring this year. Kurtz getting into the GP's and doing so well has really been the only positive.

Puk was universally loved at Newport and I'm sure that the Newport Team has been announced last because Puk's been working hard on trying to make it competitive but also keep a strong same connection. Given who Puk has been able to attract and the construction of other Teams. I think it would be a nice touch if Mads was involved. Regarding Mads - I know he dipped of a bit before he retired, mainly due to confidence and a dip in form/consistency. At the same time, i think he'd come out and give 100% and could mix it. That is the way he rode. That being said i would be surprised if he was in the team. Hopefully it will be an amazing Day for Puk and it's genuinely great to see some of the names involved.

Puks managed to have a strong connection to Wolves & Peterborough I'd there is a good chance that he will get Doyle Puk Doyle The other 2 will be interesting Nilsson? Sedgmen? Brady Kurtz? Kornelisussen?

I think Belle Vue (Manchester) will do a fine job weather permitting. I think 2 GP's in 2 days is probably a reflection sadly of how to make the event more viable, as the reality is the Sport only appeals to Speedway Fans. It also provides a backup plan should it rain. Undoubtedly the track is conducive to Racing and therefore you know it will be an entertaining GP if it is dry. Personally think it will be interesting to see what happens in the future.

It will be interesting to see how WSX does in London in October 2025, following Cardiff in 22, Villa Park in 23.

Think they'll have had relatively cheap use of the Stadium on long term contracts. I personally think the Stadium want more money and the reality is that Gigs draw in full capacity stadiums and more economic benefit to Cardiff and Wales now. With declining Rugby crowds that will be a major factor.

Certainly around Lynn, there is just as much chance that he will be come back and improve on last season especially without that pressure. He didn't have the speed in his bike, spent most of his time in a struggling team and wasn't at his best. He seemed to have found a lot more from his bikes in the last 6 weeks of the season. Also think that this is an exciting team that Kings Lynn have put together, with riders who will be fully committed.