Ray Stadia

Really! Not a good idea, if someone decides legal action against you. You carry the financial can totally!

I think, probably, all 3 would happen if there was enough money behind the ventures. All 3 are viable, but trying to do it on a 'shoe string', means it might or may not happen. If there was money in the sport, they never would have closed, even Plough Lane.

I do wonder, if this is what it is about? I hope I'm wrong. 😟

Don't get me wrong, I would love to see them back. I used to live in Leatherhead for a while (1980's) and watched the Dons most weeks, but regular speedway back in London, does sound unlikely, but would love to be proved wrong!

April Fool!

Speedway, over the years, has shot itself in the foot. We have had speedway track owners 'selling out', Pugh, Sandu and no doubt others! We have Eastbourne, owned by a speedway family, running bangers and stocks, but not speedway! Riders demanding stupid money/fees. Engine tuners bleeding the riders dry. Speedway is like cancer (terrible to use that analogy), it's killing itself! 😢

I saw a video of the crash and it seems a rider in the first half of the rider pack, caught the kerb, wobbled and fell off, and the riders behind him piled into the wreckage. Often happens, but usually without such tragic consequences. Terrible, very sad. 😟

Do you really think he's earned millions? Maybe, but I somehow doubt it? I do believe he has earned well, but millions might be pushing it?

I wonder if Tai's recovery and treatment would have been as good, if he had been treated by our NHS? 🤔

There is a big posting about onetime concrete starting grids, a posting by Gresham on the 15th May, 2016. Speedway tracks, apparently, used to have concrete starting grds, but were banned. 2 schools of thought were discussed as the reason. 1. due to a lip being created and the concrete grid could act as a take off ramp. 2. due to the change in surface grip, making things dangerous. Flipping at the start was also suggested.

Err! This is a discussion forum mate......wind your neck in!

Ok, happy to be corrected!

Maybe he purposely had his rear wheel on the concrete, to give him extra drive, but sounds like he may have lost control in the process? 🤔

The rider in white, his back wheel looks like it's on the concrete gully, which may have caused massive grip for the tyre and maybe that was the start of a perfect storm?

Nasty piece of work!

Spoil sport! 😉

Very true, it could help tracks save some money! It could mean Mildenhall come back in! 👍

Speedway Star has been an absolute bargain for 15yrs. See them in Tesco's & read them there & then. Took it in the cafe a few times for breakfast & then pop it back on the shelf. I do the same with newspapers too Daniel Smith (SF Troll) still looking for reactions! 😜

With respect, how do you know it's no? 🤔

Just a thought, could they not use old tyres to cover the upright RSJs? Which could be put on and taken off some how? I would imagine the cables wouldn't/couldn't be taken down for speedway, but actually, the cables may help with rider protection?

Ok. Thank you.

I wonder if the person who heads up the bank, is named 'Simon'? 🤔

An idea of the kind of pledge they are looking for would be good. I know it can be said 'as much as you can give', but a guide would be helpful. I've not heard of Zempler Bank.

I have one of those boxes and charged it up last year after being on the shelf since 1989. It producd a spark, but whether it's good enough to run an engine is debatable. You might find yours still works?

That's how Arena Essex was.