PHILIPRISING

JUST for the record, Swedish World Finals up to and including 1980 were held on a Friday. IT would take all afternoon and I have more important things to do ... like washing my hair. Probably something you don't do in fantasy land.

THEY have and are still doing just that.

I'VE given you an option why not use it?

TORUN are responsible but if you like to send me the details of your complain t (either by pm or email to phil@pinegen.co.uk) I will ensure BSI pass them on to Torun.

AS far as the original text goes, I could spend all morning disputing most of which is claimed but have far better things to do. Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story springs to mind.

YET to be approved by the BSPA, not all of whom perceive any advantage from having British speedway televised.

I UNDERSTAND that BT Sport have made an offer to the BSPA to televise domestic speedway in 2018.

IT'S been on the cards for some time ...

JUST a correction ... the problem, as perceived by BSI (not me personally) was getting the TV trucks in and out safely. There was then the problem of an American company organising an event in Russia which was not permitted under the sanctions imposed on Russia by the USA at the time.

THE SWC wil definitely be in June. We just don't know where and when. Fingers still crossed for Belle Vue.

I WOULD for Torun but Warsaw is spectacular now that the track is sorted NO it's not... tbc ... to be confirmed

JUST 10 confirmed rounds, Melbourne a maybe. No word on SWC venue.

JIM Coyle, the Glasgow announcer, has written an interesting article about the future of British speedway which is published this week in Speedway Xtra ... Speedway's Star free online digital mag which can be accessed via speedwaystar.net. Well worth a read for those able to do so.

JIM Coyle, the Glasgow announcer, has written an interesting article about the future of British speedway which is published this week in Speedway Xtra ... Speedway's Star free online digital mag which can be accessed via speedwaystar.net. Well worth a read for those able to do so.

LOOKS like the BSPA are having their wings clipped by the SCB. Published today... THE Speedway Control Bureau have issued the following statement: A Judicial Inquiry was held in Rugby on Tuesday 7th November 2017 to establish and consider the matter of Mr Ged Rathbone and Mr Rob Godfrey both of the BSPA, in the release of Jack Holder to compete in a Polish League event against the rules of both the Speedway Control Bureau and the International Speedway League Bureau. 1) The panel on behalf of the SCB investigated the public statement by Mr Rathbone that Mr Godfrey had advised him to accept a payment for releasing Jack Holder to ride in Poland, when Mr Holder was contracted to ride for Peterborough. The findings of this investigation was no corroborating evidence or witness statements to confirm that this was factual. 2) The panel were also requested to investigate if Mr Godfrey advised Mr Rathbone if he released Jack Holder, he should expect to incur a fine from the SCB at a level substantially less than the payment Mr Rathbone received from the Polish Club. The findings of this investigation was that both parties admitted that a discussion regards the level of fine had taken place. The panel was of the opinion that the BSPA has now taken to itself too much power, and considers that the SCB should be the only body to ensure the rules are upheld. Decisions taken in this matter were not in the best interest of the sport. The panel also recommended no further action taken against Mr Rathbone, but the advice given by Mr Godfrey was both ill chosen and in Breach of Speedway Regulation 3.2.7. Mr Godfrey will now be requested to attend a SCB Court Hearing. ENDS

LONG-time seller of Speedway Star and a really good bloke. Salt of the earth ... rip

99.9 per cent Thursday ... Sweden have Tuesdays, Denmark have Wednesdays, internationals have weekends including Fridays, Poland whatever they feel like.

TRUE

BELIEVE they franchise it out but get paid for that

BELLE Vue and Eastbourne ...

AGREE with that.

CALENDAR will be released on Sunday, November 19 by the FIM

TIME for NKI to challenge the whole asset farce.

NO, but the new 'owners' who are not short of a bob or two, didn't expect to. They have a long term plan and for this year it was to get the business, which includes the stadium as well as the speedway, on an even keel and in 2018 try to make more use of the NSS and to attract some financial backing. They have a lot of business contacts in Manchester. I actually had a long chat with Adrian Smith, who is in charge of the day-to-day business, this week and he seemed confident of the future for the Aces. He also reiterated that they would welcome Peter Collins with open arms should he decide to visit.

THE piece with David Gordon was to highlight the fact that MCC still refuse to answer questions about the early debacle at the NSS which ultimately led to DG and Chris Morton being shoved out of the door. In my opinion, for what it is worth, they deserve that at least. If you were involved in a car crash that wasn't your fault and those responsible refused to admit liability, would you not want to pursue it? Gordon has never suggested that he and Chris were faultless, far from it, but the fact remains that without them there wouldn't be the NSS and probably not the Belle Vue Aces either. We can only speculate on how things would have panned out had the opening meeting been the huge success we all hoped for and thankfully the current regime have put the stadium on a sound footing but that doesn't alter the facts which include the appalling mistakes made by the construction company which have yet to be fully acknowledged.