Moranboys

totally shambolic and has tainted what has been a great season so far for my team.

20 quid might be a pittance to you(are you loaded or well paid job?),but for a lot of people, especially families, then 20 quid or more would probably finish the sport for good, and don't forget its the youngsters who need to be targeted as they are the future. one thing that would help to entice more families would be a good club mascot.i went to the ice hockey at sheffield last week and their mascot steeler dan really does get involved with the kids, dancing etc with them and its a great atmosphere and while i,m not a massive fan of all the razzmatazz the kids and mums and dads really enjoy it and get into the spirit of things.maybe if the mascot mingles with the crowd and dishes out a few sweets etc then it may help the attendances a little.we haven't even got one at owlerton.o.k we've tried face painting etc but something needs to be done to make this sport more attractive to newbies.

does anyone know the severity of lasse,s recurring knee problem.looking at his twitter photo it looks pretty swollen again.hope he is fit for friday and the weekend.

fantastic result from a makeshift team.a big thank you to lewis kerr for inflicting some damage.a massive well done to jan for playing his part with a mighty 8 points.another imperious display from our captain fantastic,scrabs,well ,what can you say, he is awesome and last but not least our manager simon stead who has been like a breath of fresh air since the start of the season and has the confidence of all the team behind him.special mention to tigers on tour.hope you enjoyed your evening and don't get too drunk!

really.yes,we were pretty dominant towards the latter end of the meeting but it,s not aaron summers you should be pointing the finger at.mr worral and mr lawson were pretty average last night and summers was at least competitive hence his heat 15 appearance.he is an out and out tryer and would have him in sheffield colours any day.

my word.has speedway really sunk this low.until this stupid doubling up rule ceases and we go to just two leagues and the riders get paid what they thoroughly deserve then the sport has no credibility whatsoever.stupid rules, rules made up as we go along, bad referees, riders fannying about at the start, all adds to the frustration of everyone concerned.at sheffield last night,lasse was doing that much gardening at the start that ,at one point i was thinking of nipping off to b&q and fetching him a fork and rake, it really was ridiculous.out of all my years watching the sport i feel that cheesed off at the moment that i think that this may well be my last season and i say that with a heavy heart because speedway has been a massive part of my life.jesus,i shouldn't have to be saying this with the season sheffield are having so far but i feel so much frustration for fans and promoters up and down the country and yes that does include mr chapman.i think it is wrong when, in a lot of cases, week in week out supporters have to put up with watching guests and the r/r rule.until this sport is grabbed by the b------s and sorted out then there will only be one outcome.

so am i right in assuming that there is no promotion and relegation at all.so really the play offs are a complete waste of time if that is the case.where is this mentioned that this won't be happening then.

maybe he is a wind up merchant also

come on monarchs fans, stop berating your guests.i like to see ty ride and he may do well for you.true supporters get behind their teams.think this may well be close but going for a sheffield win.come on you tigers

why all this ty proctor negativity.when a rider is good enough to accept a booking then why slate him.o.k he might not get double figures but no doubt will try his best.maybe he might just prove you wrong, maybe not.

ty proctor more than capable guest on his day and rides sheffield well point taken.but would be nice to maybe get extra people in with the ticket holders as well

sorry for the moan and i know that it is a good gesture of the management to do a reduced admission through the voucher in thursdays programme for the visit on sunday of the monarchs but what about doing a little something for season ticket holders also.possibly reduced admission for another person.just a thought.

after seeing flying ryan at owlerton on thursday i think this will possibly be a welcome win for you scorpions.he really was motoring.

glasgow fans.dont be too downbeat on recent results.you are still a very very good side and can't expect all meetings to be won.you will definitely be in the playoffs and then its down to a shootout where absolutely anything can happen.dont get on lawson and summers backs all the time, they are very good riders and have served you well so far so get behind your team and less of the negativity for once.the play offs are going to be very exciting and can't wait until they come around.good luck to all involved.

kyle enjoying his speedway at sheffield and most other tracks in the league at the moment.maybe a g.b call up not very far away(are you listening mr rossiter).seems to have found a new lease of life since his move.

totally agree.and would be more than happy if we could keep most of the rest of this super side, including steady.

i think all of this bickering is getting out of hand.if it had been josh g guesting for rich lawson somewhere then i don't think that the glasgow supporters would be complaining.yes,i do agree that the whole situation regarding doubling up etc is getting out of hand but you know, to be honestly think the tactical rule is fair especially away from home where it at least keeps matches alive and interesting instead of being so one sided.maybe the rule should be kept just for the away team thus negating a little, home track advantage.just a thought.as for guests well like the third man has stated, guests have been around for a very long time and i would rather see the likes of richard lawson standing in for our own josh.g.he is good to watch and puts in the effort.on another note.can we yorkshire tigers now be stopped from topping the pile come the end of the season, barring any further injuries.we have some crucial matches coming up so could be interesting.good luck to the rest playing catch up.

too right paulco,in fact i also agree with the rest of the posts, the problem is (and i fall into the older supporter category)is that nobody knows if there are going to be changes.ever.i,certainly,don<t want to go and watch anything else.i used to go to football as well but fell out with the sport a long time ago due to the ridiculous admission costs and the obscene amount these players were getting paid.speedway has been a massive part of my life and still is, as,i would imagine the same for hundreds of supporters up and down the country.i love everything about the sport.the fabulous supporters first and foremost, the thrill, the smell, the atmosphere etc and if all this was to end i think that i would sink into a very deep depression.seriously.my wife also would probably feel the same, so yes, i do care about the sport,as evidently, so do a lot of other people.yes i do fear greatly for this wonderfull sport of ours and apologies if i seem to be waffling on a little but the bspa and other governing bodies really do have to get together and sort out this huge mess of rules and regulations.yes i do understand that there will inevitably be injuries but these injuries are more frequent because of the amount of racing these brave people are having to do to make a living.i don't know what the answer is except maybe for a consortium to come in with a massive amount of money and take control over the running of the sport, pay the riders a more than liveable wage so that they wouldn't have more than one club.get a proper training academy up and running and for goodness sake get the sport PROPERLY promoted and run.i have been fortunate to witness a lot of terrific racing at owlerton and some racing really does make the hairs on your neck stand up.i don't want, and that includes all of you wonderfull supporters out thereto ever lose that feeling and hope that many of you would agree.

instead of whining on about peterborough releasing jack holder, mr chapman and the bspa should concentrate on the shambles that is the doubling up and guest rule especially at the leicester - k.lynn meeting where we had 4 or five guests.the meeting made a mockery of the sport and something surely has to be done close season or this sport of ours is likely to be out on its arse big style!!!

birmingham anyone?

time that the fours and pairs and the plc and clerk should be at a neutral venue.the pairs ,for mesas much as i like the oak tree arena, should be at cardiff.not sure about the rest as all of the doubling up means that someone is going to have an advantage. ?? which track

is it fair having the fours at your place?

yes you are spot on.i heard it as clear as anything, in fact, it was mentioned several times so i don<t know either what the reason is for andre not riding.quite looking forward to this as i like to watch both adam roynan and richard hall ride.

sorry for intruding but couldn't find a thread for this.what on earth is happening to our sport.bspa now suggesting 5 man races and riders of two clubs protesting, one of which is rob godfrey,s!! pairs meeting now reduced to eight teams.i do truly fear for the sport as this season has been one shamble after another.the governing bodies really do need to get a grip or i can see a lot of supporters turning their backs on the sport altogether.

hands off lass mate.he,s going nowhere