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One person, at least, clearly doesn't care. Or is completely disinterested. And seems to have a mantra - Don't come Then If You can't get here under my rules.

And the broadcast standard is ow so good that makes armchair viewing a real pleasure and gives me my fix. NOT that anyone knows what we really will get from Eurosport - possibly no live matches. Just a weekly highlights programme?

Echoed here! I too rode a motorbike all over the UK for many years to watch speedway. Based in Northmapton I was a regualr at Lynn, Coventry, Sheffield, White City etc No lure now for me. Three KL matches last season. Wish I could get over to Peterborough from time to time, but not pulled powerfully there either.

I think that was Cook - out and Lee in. Oh Yes! Bring it on.

Very much the case and I see that as being at least the average he will show UK speedway. The danger for him is an early season injury setback, which I pray does not happen. I think the re-introduction of quality riders in Pedersen, Iversen and Crump will put some bums on seats but will sadly. merely halt the slide in support falling away nationally.

Buster has listened to no-one since the Stars came up to the Premier. And before that he rarely listened either and when he did listen it just bounced off. It has cost the promotion some good people, both within the promotion and from the terraces. Very sad glimpse into the future for all his clubs.

When Buster makes a decision the facts surrounding it become The Truth - at least to the deluded Yes men / women that surround him.

Certainly Buster wont change his decisions, he never has but then he never considers all the angles before choosing his dirention. A few nodding "Yes Buster" persons and that's that.

That's UK speedway for you - a love hate re;ationship with it's supporters. What did Buster Chapman do for the sport?

Anyone who thinks differently is very likely to be wrong.

Likely to be a short, shortlist then if you are still looking for someone of proven quality who wants to do it.. .

It sounds as if this is something like " throwing the baby out with the bathwater" in terms of depnding solely on social media ( becasue it's cool and "everyone" is connected - Hmmm ). If you then forget about the club website or the paper press - or decide they are no longer useful, this is what happens.

Several points to prove especially if any of the rest can close the gap on the away points they are capable of scoring.

Definitely for me, I won't be going much ( as last season ) unless when I do chance an early season visit the quality of the racing is much improved. Just too boring otherwise!

It's so "thrilling" can the Stars get into the top four of a seven team league!

The only stadiums that have run speedway in the past that will continue in the years ahead, will be those that house others sports or are multi use. I can't see ten stadiums existing by the centenary of speedway in 2028. Or is it now heralded as 2023?

UK speedway's mantra " If you don't like it, just stay away". From the early Buster book " My Way or The Highway".

Unless you are 6ft tall, when you stand next to him you will find that he is indeed tall,. It's in his genes.

What's not hard to understand is that it is team building decisons like last year at P'boro and what seems to be the case this year. that drives fans away from the turnstiles. 7 teams averaging less that 1,000 fans per match is not saying much for the health of the "top" UK league is it?

It's Brian O'Bongo actually and he could do a cracking job but will need decent machinery which has been his achilles heel so far, On a decent motor he could easily be the best ever newbie to the UK leagues.

Deja vu as this is pretty much how the quality of racing went down the pan at King's Kynn. After hours of Tonka Toytime - Lo and Behold - a Gate and Go track was ( and is ) invariably on offer. Very sad.

Chris Holder is another rider with motivation problems. When things go right he is still capable of great things on-track. When things don't go so well or not as he prefers. his motivation to race droops - a lot. Yes he had has a heavy load of injuries and off track problems but when you pay him top dollar you have a right to expect persistent maximum effort and application.

History tells us that Cook will have at least one meltdown in 2020. He needs a lot of support off track and needs someone aware of his problems to manage him as a team member. A "wobble" seems omnipresent.

But tractor driving is very compulsive and seductive. It can feel as if the driver is a "master / mistress of the Dark Arts". Some promoters who take the wheel themselves - from dawn to dusk - believe that they have prepared the ultimate racing surface. And then race times and the quantity of passing remains unchanged.

Close to zero if you are talking of building up a new fanbase. With the excitement level of PL racing - on average - at an all time low, only radical changes to the racing of offer will possibly interest new younger motor sport fans. Smaller bikes, identically prepared, handicap racing, in fact a whole new sport and even change the name of the sport in the UK.