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Jim Lawrence appointed chairman of the SCB
IainB replied to racers and royals's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
What "things" I still don't get it... What "things" did his predecessor deal with... I'm not being funny here, I genuinely just don't know -
Jim Lawrence appointed chairman of the SCB
IainB replied to racers and royals's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Why? I'm not sure what impact this position has on Speedway in the UK... Can somebody educate me -
I speak as a fan of both sports and I watch and like them both for very different reasons, for me Speedway is purely about the racing at it's rawest. F1 is much more layered, there's the money, glamour, politics, technology and probably a long way down the list the racing. If I watched F1 for the racing, I wouldn't watch it. There's probably even 2 fan bases that watch F1 also, those that go live and those that follow it on TV. I've been to Silverstone a couple of times and both times never stopped for the race preferring to watch it at home on the TV. I got the experience of hearing the old high revving engines and seeing the impossible cornering speeds but couldn't get into it as a sporting event live, effectively just watching a car go by every few seconds. I don't feel you can compare them... It's like comparing Speedway to Horse Racing or Greyhounds or 1500m Atheletcs... All racing but attracting very different audiences.
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Why the paramedic has to go to hospital with a rider with a broken collarbone seems strange but I'm sure he/she knows best. I suppose it's only right that BT Sport are treated the same way us fans are
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Another meeting without adequate medical cover
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Lambo rides in the top League in Sweden doesn't he? Be interesting to see if he moves up a league in Poland next year
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So is Poland L1 the same as UK PL? I can't find any details on clubs and riders etc.
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Do you think that is a higher level than PL? Would progression these days be NL, CL, PL, Poland L1, Poland EL? I have no idea of the strength of Polish L1 teams
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Yes... But Bridger did well in Poland for a while. Do you know what League Dan is riding in, in Poland?
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He does know his stuff and I like his reading of tweets but I don't like his style of commentary, always sounds like he's complaining to me. Better than the clown that does most of the polish stuff though, three three-er
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It very much remains to be seen if any of these names progress on to become more than 2nd Division level talent, with the exception of Lambert who does seem to be making great progress. Don't forget we've seen lots of names over the years fail to realise their true potential. Whether that be through lack of ambition or lack of opportunity. Well done Lambo!
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Is that including all of the hills?
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You could give David Hemsley a call?
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The thing is though who decides what is relevant to the British public. I've no problem at all watching women in sport, atheletcs, tennis, cycling, swimming, gymnastics... Whatever. What I object to are the sports that are being force fed to us as part of a movement. It's quite clear that there is an agenda in certain quarters when you're getting women's version of certain sports (football & cricket especially) leading the sports headlines compared to the men's equivalent, despite playing in front of huge empty stadiums. Speedway already manages to do this without the help of the media
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Depends if he becomes transgender... Then almost certainly yes!
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Belle Vue vs Kings Lynn Playoff Semi 1st Leg 24/09/18
IainB replied to LisaColette's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
It's always amazed me the ages of the competitors and the viewers in speedway is so wide... Is there any other "sport" with such a gap?