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After the Second World War, austerity was the watchword of the day. It wasn't just food and clothing that was rationed, entertainment was too. With people desperate for something to contrast the dull daily grind speedway flourished. In 1946 over 600,000 people went through the turnstiles at Wimbledon. The 12 league teams reported an aggregate profit of £160,000 (equivalent to £4.5 million today). Seeing the opportunity to profit from the sport's new-found popularity, dozens of applications to open new tracks reached the speedway authorities. By the start of 1951 the number of league teams had risen from 12 to 37. Potential new applicants had to overcome two hurdles. The first was to get a licence from the Speedway Control Board, but permission was also required from the Home Office. The Government feared that leisure activities might undermine industrial production and frowned on weekday tracks in particular. The list of applicants for 1947 makes interesting reading. Among those granted permission were pre-war venues such as Harringay (the original Racers) and Southampton, and new tracks like Cradley Heath. Among the unsuccessful applicants were Charlton, Crewe, Peterborough, Yarmouth, Staines and Reading. The following year Reading again appeared on the list of 18 applicants for a licence to stage speedway. Among the hopefuls were Leicester, Worksop, Poole, Coventry, Romford and Leeds. Come 1949, and again Reading failed to get a licence, unlike Swindon and Oxford. Swindon, originally granted an open licence, replaced Hull in the league mid-season. 'Tears & Glory' - page 10

Yes Higher average than B Kurtz, Milik, Kildemand and Thorsell in last season's Polish Extraliga Can't see him riding here though

NO. 2016 finishing ave 4.65 2018 starting GSA 4.65 But Lampart has been away long enough that he might get reassessed, but I can't see a good argument to do so.

All five of them rode in the NL/CL and did so as Aussies/ New Zealanders ( with dual nationality?) Schlein and Davey have since become naturalized British citizens. The other three I mentioned ( plus Nick Morris) still seem to ride as Australian/ New Zealanders. In the past the SCB rulebook has referred to holding a British passport as being the acid test. How the definition is drawn this year remains to be seen.

I hope it works out.

Why Not?

Apology accepted

So does that mean Schlein and Davey get the reduction but Todd Kurtz, Heeps and BWD don't?

I think the decision was made several month a ago, long before any consideration of 2019 race days.

1) it still does - words are quite capable of having more than one meaning 2) your latest contribution is quite offensive as it is equating homosexuality with paedophillia

So who would be the Croatian wildcard if Pavlic is unavailable for the challenge final?

Ignoring children and assuming a fair chunk of admissions are pensioners that would make break-even attendance of about 900. Factor in extra programme income and that becomes 850 or so, a figure I rarely saw achieved in my travels last season at most CL tracks

They need at least one decent under 21 rider. Both of last season's are now 21 (and they were far from being the strongest under 21 pairing).

I guess they would look for a temporary injury replacement who would be dropped once Dan was fit. There are usually a few Swedish/Danish based riders who might fancy some early season fixtures before continental leagues get going. ( Poole used Kildemand to replace Chris Holder on this basis last season, but it all fell apart when Holder couldn't sort out his work permit)

Zielona Gora?

Planning permission has been granted SUBJECT TO a number of conditions. One of these is the completion of the section 106 agreement. So probably no track work until that has been signed off.

The current view of bends 3/4 from the refs box is very poor, so moving bends 3 & 4 can only improve matters even if the refs box stays in its current position.

And unlike burgers at almost every other track they actually have the taste and consistency of meat. And don't forget there is also lots of choice with hot meals in the bar too. And proper coffee. I tend to avoid speedway catering but this is yet another way in which Warriors put their 'bigger' rivals to shame.

Of course there have never been any complaints about riders not getting paid in the UK?

It is clear that the other clubs owe Chapman for enabling the league to continue and must have given tacit ( if not active) support for the purchases of Ippo and P'boro. But in the absence of a robust framework for the administration of the sport and the lack of checks and balances, it is not surprising that concerns are being expressed. But it is not as if the PL had much integrity to lose.

Think that Buxton must be considering their options after a very trying season and may also be non-starters next season. It will be a real challenge for Kent to have weekly meetings and construct a varied fixture list.

52 In 2015 the new s106 agreement agreed alongside the new 2015 outline planning permission sought to further safeguard the delivery of the new stadium, amongst other planning considerations and included the following requirements; a) To submit an application for reserved matters approval for the new stadium before the defined "long stop date" and to use their reasonable endeavours to obtain planning consent for the new stadium on or before the new stadium reserved matters planning application long stop date; this was defined as 12 months after completion of the agreement, namely before April 2016. b) That the applicant use "their reasonable endeavours to ensure and/or procure Practical Completion of the New Stadium" on or before the defined stadium construction "long stop date", defined as 18 months after the completion of the agreement in April 2015, namely before October 2017. c) Not to occupy any additional residential units constructed on land identifie d within the agreement (described as the "restricted zone" that is occupied by the existing stadium) until the practical completion of the New Stadium. d) To make provision for a site for the Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (now the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service) for a new fire station north. 53 As described above at paragraph 15 above, although an application for reserved matters approval for the new stadium was approved in August 2016, the works to carry out the development did get underway and the new stadium was not completed in accordance with the agreed "long stop date" of October 2017. The Borough Solicitor formally notified the applicant and other parties with an interest in the land, that the failure to provide the open space andto complete the new stadium was in breach of the s106 agreement.

Para 54: a) No additional housing is to be developed until the new stadium is operational and substantially complete. (Definition of operational and substantial completion to be agreed.) And given that the applicants have ignored all previous section 106 agreements who could imagine that there will be any problems agreeing these definitions?

An inaccurate comment from the club. Planning permission has been granted SUBJECT TO THE SIGNING OF A SECTION 106 AGREEMENT. And as para 55 of the report states "the matters raised are complex and difficult to resolve" and this planning application does not resolve them. Given the history of this application and the applicants previous (in)actions it would be unwise to assume that this will be resolved in short order.

"Subject to section 106 agreement" It's not all over yet.