SPEEDY69

Their first fixture is against Ipswich - several might be tempted to attend, especially locals to see what it's all about, so I do hope that they will have tried out the staring gate, lights, the track equipment, the surface etc. etc. beforehand because issues at that first event will kill off early enthusiasm.

Not for me if it's mushroom, otherwise count me in! Thinking about it, it's highly likely to be given the number of mushrooms there are amongst the BSPL 🙂

This is the thing none of the promoters come together on and so it doesn't happen. A lower entry price will not bring large crowds back, an enjoyable experience at the meeting and aligned marketing could.

Exactly and that's a major reason why the sport in the UK is shrinking.

I think you were being tongue-in-cheek? I don't think pricing is the issue at all regarding regular attendance. Promoters should be looking to make a nice profit. It's the evening itself and the marketing. So many people go once or twice and never again. The evening itself is not that entertaining/gripping, often out in the cold/wind/rain doing nothing but waiting for something to happen.

One of his shows, Shed and Buried, featured a Jawa speedway bike and Allen Millyard rode it around field saying how powerful it was. That was good publicity I think but I didn't see any use of that made by any speedway clubs/organisations.

Not the cost for us, the wealth of the club! I'm sure speedway clubs would love to be in the position to offer admission at £10 but they're not. Nor are the majority council subsidised.

Can't really compare though as they have so much more budget/disposable income.

Shame, only rode there once but it seemed a nice little track.

He's the BSPLs legal advisor

He could do with a partner presenter to engage those younger than 60.

People like the feeling of power they have😆

My guess would be Matt Ford.

That could all be done in less than a day so is not much of a barrier.

Big shoes to fill - the presentation can be the make or break for people turning up.

Whoosh 🤣

I think you were responding to me - if you were then that wasn't what I said. I was responding to the debate around the league being weak that year. The comment on the play off final was only about the result and Scott beating Bewley. So your statement above is factually and certainly and definitely incorrect.😉

He didn't.

I think the Peterborough guest only scored one and Andersen was injured withdrawn in his first ride, so a terrific Panthers performance.

Your Aces team had Bewley and Kurtz, Brennan, both Worralls and Charles Wright I think - the play off final at the NSS and seeing Scott beat Bewley was great if you weren't an Aces fan 😁

I don't remember it as a weak league year at all. Give them some credit, they rode really well as a team to win.

I don't think it is. The most recent MA is used, that's clear. His most recent MA is from the Championship in 2025. If the most recent MA is one from both leagues, so for example with Chris Harris for this year, his championship average applies in the championship and his premiership average applies in the premiership. To me that's really clear.

I don't see it that way at all. It doesn't matter which league the most recent established MA is in, that's the one which is used for the next time they ride, unless they had one in both leagues in the last season. I guess we'll find out. 😁

No, I disagree. The most recently established MA is his championship one, so that's what will be used, or are you saying he didn't establish an average last season? Official figures are reported as 8.08 for 2025, it doesn't matter what league, unless he got one in both, which he didn't.

But he's not returning to british speedway after a gap. Therefore using the above it seems his converted championship average would be used