Deano

I was there and lived the moment in a filled two tier stadium... not an oldy in sight. Where did I blame oldies for the state of speedway. The fact is British fans are dying and not being replenished, is a fact that shouldn't be ignored. In fact the British contingent (who incidently rarely go to speedway in Britain anymore) were the eldest there!!!! So yes, pulled straight from my ......

Many people, my friend, do appear to be voting with their feet.

Okay, so everything is fine. Just put more dirt down down get better racing, open more tracks and they will come. Everything that speedway could be compared with in the 50's, 60's and 70's is of course in the same position as speedway. That's how it works.

Hopefully (if rumour is to be believed) will be at the Birmingham v Leicester for a demo if they get permission.

Have you been? It's no wonder the several hundred thousand Poles that live around our speedway tracks rarely, possibly never, venture in. I will do yes, but to be honest after using Ryan Air and polish transport, to watch speedway at polish prices. is it much more expensive to attend a Polish match than it is to attend an away meeting here?

Possibly, but more and more Brits are heading overseas for their speedway. I've now had a piece of the Polish cake, do I want to go back to cold custard.

Have you been to Poland and "witnessed" a league match in the flesh? I was pretty critical of Poland and it's dominating ways in which it "owns" riders and dictates where and when they ride. Tell me where in British speedway can you go to a place youngsters go and drink a pint of beer in a glass with the local teams riders etched in? Tell me where in Britain you can go to a shop with a coffee bar selling advance tickets and showing none stop speedway with people sat down on sofa's enjoying the view. Tell me where in British speedway you can buy clothes that look good on twenty somethings and not designed specifically for the "grey scene". At that from a shop in a modern environment, not from a guy with a decorators table of badges laid out. Tell me where in british speedway do 5,000+ fans before a league match congregate in the town square and march singing and chanting a designated route to the stadium lined with riot vans and riot police!!! Being filmed by local media, newpapers and fans like a carnival. Tell me where in British Speedway league matches take part in a Cardiff style stadium with Cardiff style views. Tell me where in Britain you walk through a town with a speedway logo on and people stop you and chant the club song. Why is it in Poland you have 14 riders that cover the circuit within a few milli seconds of each other, creating one race, not two! British speedway is the equivalent to attending a sunday morning church service, drab and boring, compared to what I joined in with the weekend. Constant song singing, constant chanting trying to out do the 800 travelling fans, yes 800 travelling fans.

Having just got back from Poland after watching a league match, I can say British Speedway is a lost cause. It's gone too far down hill, the whole demographic profile of the fan base is too old, too many anorak tendencies and just plain wrong. That's before we even get onto facilities. If Polish Speedway is like Gateaux British Speedway is like two day old cold custard in comparison.

You always get one fat drunk bloke on a stag party who has to flash his hairy cheeks....

Lol, Pounds and Pence become Ponks and Schlibs, it's going to be a nightmare at the currency exchange in Gretna....

Yes it is woolly, but how I read it: It doesn't matter whether you have permission to make noise. If someone moves in and finds it a nuisance, they have a right to put in a complaint and get the status quo changed. The law has been like this since 1800 apparently.... ?

Anyone read the ministerial response? Copied below for anyones benefit... The e-petition 'Save Mildenhall Stadium and give rights to existing activities with planning permission and local residents’ support.' signed by you recently reached 13,475 signatures and a response has been made to it. As this e-petition has received more than 10 000 signatures, the relevant Government department have provided the following response: The Government cannot comment on or intervene in cases which have been the subject of judicial consideration. The judiciary are constitutionally independent of the Government and to do so would be a breach of this fundamental principle. We do not propose to make changes to the law of private nuisance as it already enables an appropriate balance to be struck between the protection of an individual’s private rights and the needs of business. Private nuisance is an age-old common law tort, or civil wrong, which affects a person’s private rights in relation to land. The wrong is committed where an act generally connected with the use or occupation of land causes damage to another person in connection with their use of land, or interference with the enjoyment of their land or of some right connected with that land. This includes causing physical damage to property or injury to the occupier’s health and comfort. A person whose rights are affected by a private nuisance can issue legal proceedings. A civil court will deal with the case and may grant relief such as an injunction or damages if the nuisance is proven. The law of private nuisance recognises that, in general, every person is entitled to the comfortable and healthy enjoyment of the premises owned or occupied by them. The act of a person’s neighbour will be an actionable nuisance if it materially interferes with the ordinary comfort of that person’s existence when judged by a certain standard. This standard is an objective one based on what is reasonable to the average person. It is also necessary to take account of the circumstances and nature of the locality in which the complainant is living. Since the late 1800s, it has become well established in case law that once it is established that a particular act amounts to a nuisance it cannot be justified on the basis that the complainant ‘came to the nuisance’. In other words, legal proceedings can be taken in relation to issues that can constitute a nuisance, regardless of whether those circumstances arose before the complainant became the occupier of the affected premises. This principle applies equally between two business occupiers or two residential occupiers as between a resident and a business. However, as stated above, the standard for determining whether an interference with comfort amounts to a nuisance is an objective one and the nature of the locality will be taken into account by the court. The planning regime has an important role to play in helping to prevent nuisances. Planning policies and decisions should avoid noise from giving rise to significant adverse impacts on health and quality of life as a result of new development, and mitigate and reduce to a minimum other adverse impacts on heath and quality of life arising from noise from new development, including through the use of conditions. However, the grant of planning permission does not license a nuisance and in some cases businesses may need to do more than just comply with their planning conditions to avoid causing a nuisance. Where appropriate, the courts will look at planning decisions and compliance with any planning decisions when assessing whether a nuisance exists. This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.

A good saturday afternoon beer up in Berwick, with the Bandit fans is the way to go!

I think it's because there are more "bigger" clubs at PL level.

It's a sport that has no ambition to be up there with the most popular.

There is a rider shortage and there doesn't appear to be many youngsters wanting to take it up as a serious occupation, so perhaps the pay arrangements need to be looked at. Amongst other things of course. Theres learning and being paid to keep trying, or learning and not getting paid for some to give it up as a bad experience. It's nothing like speedway, only contractors are paid per job. Most go contract after learning the trade, realising they are quite good and want that sports car.

For info, The BSA speedway test track, Greet, Birmingham. http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw023707

10,000 signatures gets a response from the government department.

You're on a wind up. Who'd want to leave Shielfield! Not many proper big fast race tracks left these days. Shiefield forever.

Could do with more riders to be honest. Get fed up of hearing about retirements, but no one coming through the ranks to take their place. The more the merrier.

The calendar might be interesting lol.

signed and good luck.

It would be in the planning permission if Mr coventry was told not to make any noise after a certain time. He claims he has kept within the planning permission granted.

Coventry states he has stuck to the terms and conditions of the planning permission. If he could prove this beyond doubt, seems odd why Mildenham stadium is where it is. I don't think that is the case though. Planning restrictions are there for a reason, If the couple had issues with this, then I would have thought there is a process. My feelings are I don't think the stadium can prove beyond doubt that they are adhering to the planning restrictions.

Tough call, but I would welcome anyone wishing to put on the Union Flag and ride for Great Britain. If there were a lot of talent coming through the ranks fighting for a place, he probably wouldn't get a look in. Unfortunately the current state of the team at the moment means he could get a spot. It's up to our current lads to be better tbh.