Sings4Speedway

Taking over where Kylmakorpi left off.....

Very difficult to argue with what you say there. Whilst there is constant bashing of "diluting the product" i feel the standard of riders on the track at the same time needs to be addressed. If all riders in a meeting had averages between 4 & 6/7 then the entertainment would be a lot higher than the current gulf between 2 & 10 pointers.

The major problem is that because the clanger was dropped in signing him at the start of the season it allowed the other decent 2.00 riders to be snapped up, the remaining are either not quite ready (but would benefit from the experience) or doing NL only and have deals sorted for next season already. Fortunately the limit goes up to 40 soon so will be 3 and a bit points available to replace Phillips with......lets see if that actually happens?

Whilst not defending him Rogers may have proposed the reduction but the promotion as a whole chose to run with it. There have been plenty of reasons why the attendances have fluctuated for the Devon based club, if someone was able to produce accurate attendance data showing that the numbers did not rise or fall during that time period then clearly the club could have lost money (although knowing the budget at the start of the season should be preparing accordingly).

My big fear is that unless others follow suit and make Speedway an accessible affordable sport again many others will follow suit (myself included) and watch 1or 2 GP's abroad a season rather than attend club racing regularly.

Thank goodness for that .......i initially wondered if it was turn 2 at Poole.

Glad to see Loka through as a fresh face to mix it up could be interesting. Likewise disappointing Milik didn't make the grade however all 3 qualifiers are going to have to bust a gut to make the actual GP's

Perhaps because he isn't as blinkered as you and acef who cannot bear a bad word said about belle vue? and for the record i don't care for the shade of red used for the aces kevlars this year

Barely

The huge problem is that the only club in the land to offer £10 speedway is Belle Vue with their Colts side and that is subsidised. The complaint of diluting the product come thick and fast but is anything higher up worth the money? The superstars are keeping away for a multitude of reasons but even if teams were formed of GP riders added into the current top flight sides would numbers come flocking back and be prepared to pay £20+ a meeting?

I cannot applaud the promotion enough for this move and keep fingers crossed its a success. If Berwick can prove that Speedway in this country is sustainable as a £10 sport (which it is in its current guise) then hopefully many others will follow suit.

Now that would raise a selection of questions, certainly about the strength of rider/club contracts, worth of the paper they are written on and the glove boxes they are stored in (sorry Laurence). A rider signs and is declared in that teams 1-7, if the team re-declares with the rider not within the 1-7 does that mean they have invalidated the "contract"? (obvious exception being clear 28 day injury replacements) if it is not the case and a club can remove a rider from their 1-7 but still have a say over where they ride then is that in the best interests of the sport?

Oh yes loved that piece on Kelly, never ever heard of fork bands snapping and causing the bike to lift rather than nose dive (the bands still fully in place in pictures ive seen). Leek i can understand as he is a bit of a wrecking ball but a dislocated shoulder can be a nightmare injury for a speedway rider so wouldn't wish that on anyone.

Would like to think not or there is serious issues. Obviously had to be done as Clouting will inherit an average over 2.00 soon (his last 4 matches give him 2.28) if the same criteria applies as it did to Davies? Im just jesting that a team like Leicester could theoretically swoop in and lure Gilkes away with a similar deal and weekend race day....

Unfortunately its meetings like yesterday that keep me away from West Row these days (don't worry i know im not missed) but it is a shame as i know on a good day the racing can be excellent. Certainly unusual for any track to have so many fallers in the first 5 heats and even the Mildenhall website describes it as "a little difficult". However past is past and i wish the injured riders a speedy return/recovery.

Slightly surprised there isn't a touch more enthusiasm towards Kennett signing. He was one of the few Championship riders who would come and regularly lower the colours of Ipswich hero Danny King, he has comparable Championship averages to the prodigal son (both home and away) and has formed a good partnership with Richard Lawson at Eastbourne so could form a very potent 1&2. As for Bomber just seen that his actual 2019 average is 4.92. I hope he comes round after the next home meeting and gives every paying Ipswich fan a tenner back as he has been ripping them off all season.

Mostly you would suspect unless someone steps in and offers Gilkes a mega bucks deal to jump ship? He is now officially the most in demand unattached 2.00er

Likewise i would be staggered if this goes ahead. As i suspected its a wise decision to partner Palin with a more experienced rider and Mildenhall have managed to land a couple of reasonable unattached riders. I hope this one is on or off early to avoid wasted journeys.

Must be thinking that Jolly, Vasey & co will be doing their biggest rain dances ahead of this one? With Jason Edwards already unavailable the notoriously unpredictable West Row track put three of the Fen Tigers on the injury list yesterday meaning Mildenhall head North with only Ayres to offer any opposition and spoil what could be a selection of home maximums. Mildenhall probably also hold the record of the worst reserve pairing ever tracked in the NL but chances are tonight's guests will better that.

Are you sure you are at Speedway for other motives? Im sure you were after the details of another away supporter and now the couple and her daughter? Could be misinterpreting it but not coming across in the best light Lenny.

Bang on. You will see unattached riders towards the end of the season are very hard to come by (if they have any sense). Not unusual for a rider to score 2 points from 3 rides with a little fortune, do that 4 times and presto and average of 2.67 and nicely frozen out. It was a crazy idea in the winter and now that the holes in the barely considered idea are becoming apparent its an even crazier idea now.

Quite a gamble for Eastbourne though especially with the tail of the team. you have to think that if it was a higher respected opposition or a KOC match then a guest would have been used? What would the long term financial implications be of another home defeat?

Im assuming the "My" is actually a snapshot of meetings producing an average from solely that period? If so could it not be titled Top 20 riders averages between date X and Y ?

Even if his Nat Trophy scores have been included (which is the only way i can see this remotely making sense) why haven't the averages for every other rider who competed in that competition been calculated? Im please the lad has got team place but not if its by breaking the rules.

I think all the budget when on the winners T-shirts and banner......blooming good job they didn't slip up.