SteveLyric2

Dave Fairbrother

Why do you assume the 2014 product will be 'shockingly poor and boring'? There is absolutely no evidence to support that! If the revised race format gets it right and we have riders of similar ability in the same heats then the racing should be ok. Also if there's a local Brit lad in at least one of the reserve places, then that gives all local and social media something to bang their drum about as well as the top riders!!

Those clubs with a podcast (official or unofficial) could co-ordinate that!! One issue though is that the average age of a speedway supporter puts many of them in the group that don't understand what a podcast, app, smartphone etc etc is!!!! ps. phone votes to a premium number at 50p a time??????? Tony Millard would be turning in his grave!!! God rest him!!

One of the big questions is - will the Post-AGM change it all again, if there is then a substantial TV/Sponsorship deal in place?! With a decision expected 'imminently' (according to the BSPA statement), maybe the next meeting in early December to 'allocate/draft' the NL riders, will also have a different agenda?

At least Middlo would know the difference between Dave and Rodney!! Whoever gets the job now will not find it any easier with the same 'also-rans' - many with bigger egos than their ability - or riders that test new engines in a World Cup meeting!!!

What about this new Parliamentary MPs Group? Isn't one of the supposed advantages of such a group to be able to source new financial grants to assist young riders in sport? Maybe this is an ideal opportunity for the Parliamentary Group to prove its worth!!!

Print then scan?!

Looks as though you're having a double, A ORLOV!!!

Another rumour scotched!!!

Pandorum, I think you'll find Sky Sports have been the League Sponsor, as well as televising meetings!!! One of the potential problems of having a Main Media Sponsor - of anything, not only speedway - is that other media tend to avoid giving their competition any exposure!! Its a bit like a Daily Mirror-sponsored event not being given coverage by the Sun, Times etc!!

The 'Elite' title is part of the Sky deal, so nothing can change or be announced until the new TV deal (with whoever) is announced.

Parsloes - The term British League has been quietly used in a couple of promoter statements/comments. I guess the BSPA are waiting for the new TV/Sponsorship deal before the new ".............(insert TV company)....British League' is officially announced!

The 3rd one is probably Speedway.TV !!!!

Not quite sure I understand that last post?! The 'young british reserves' (as selected by Messrs Morris and Vatcher) will remain in the reserve positions all season - even if they perform well enough early season for their average to move above a second string. Also we don't have any rules published for 2014 yet - unless the BSPA/SCB have been exceptionally efficient post-AGM - so we don't know yet what race format or rules about riding orders, re-declarations etc etc will indicate.

I think there should be a full clear-out now that Middlo has quit. Morris should go to as he was just as much a part of the TEAM GB set-up as Middlo!!! Give it to Rosco and Screeny!!!

Not disputing the need for more/better online marketing, but I would be interested to know exactly how that would produce 'higher quality racing'?? Would the rider in 2nd, 3rd or 4th place be tweeting his partner away in the lead to slow down a bit?

I wish people would take the trouble to read the latest posts from those 'in the know' eg Tsunami, amongst others. Also the statement on www.speedwaygp.com by Jon Cook gives more detail and fills in some of the gaps in the original (rushed!) headline statement issued Sunday.

'Viewing figures are awful'?? Really? That's probably because there's none on at the moment!!

Why?? Its never been that interesting previously.....!!

So it seems the 20 NL (or whatever) Brits are to be selected by Phil Morris and Neil Vatcher - the joint U21 Team GB managers - prior to the allocation! Presumably those selected will have been spoken with first and only 'put forward' if they want to progress and agree to whatever the 'terms' are??!!

I'm sure its not just me, but isn't this AGAIN a case of the BSPA rushing out a press release that hasn't been properly thought through, as it raises as many questions as it attempts to give answers?! It happened last year as well when a further full statement 'offering clarification' had to be issued. Already statements appearing on club websites and other social media use different wording to the 'official' statement and consequently lead to other confusing interpretations. Whoever composes/issues these statements needs a good education in 'how to write a press release'!!

With the confidence in having a new TV deal imminent, I guess that the BSPA announcement so far is equivalent to a Plan A?! As soon as the TV deal is confirmed, then expect Plan B to appear!

Except for Lakeside who seem to already 'expect' to have Ellis!!!

Hampel, Sayfudtinov and Janowski - amongst others - may say differently!!

Was tried at other tracks too, but I seem to recall riders were against it because of the extra cost of too many burnt out clutches!!