Sir Sidney

To be fair to SCB that did object to the original Rye House application to remove the track, and they objected to the Peterborough applications. What I believe they should be doing is actively working with Councils to influence the local plans

Locals say it wasn't wet yesterday so cars shouldn't have done much damage). Of course, Kings Lynn could just end all the speculation by showing the track and the forecast they are relying on.

It's not the amateur weather forecasters you need to worry about Look at what the professionals say! https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/u12k15uws#?date=2024-04-22

Met Office https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/u12k15uws#?date=2024-04-22

Interesting. I'm just over two miles away from track at services and it is, at worst so far, very light drizzle. Depends on direction I guess. Fingers crossed

Poland and Sweden not started yet so more options maybe?

Yes, but only light rain until 1pm. With a dry day yesterday I'm sure the track can take s substantial amount of rain I can't see it being cancelled because of the forecast - a different matter if the rain on site is heavier than forecast

As ever, depends which forecast you look at. Met Office one isn't too bad currently. I guess we just have to wait and see

It's used as a qualifying round for the Grand Prix rather than just an open meeting I think, so reasonable justification for him to ride in it

Is it only me that feels a tad sympathetic towards Plymouth? They sign a 7 MSN team and through no fault of their own the number 1 is injured pre season. As a result of moving to Saturday race night there are few, if any, suitable replacements. I wonder if it would have been easier to get a replacement for Tuesdays? They do a load of work on the track, and are met with a very wet winter, meaning, perhaps unsurprisingly, it hasn't dried out in time. Who'd be a promoter in a sport that is not a great money earner if not a loss maker?

Not determined until 18 April I think

Did Richie pay the fine? If not the ban time will not expire will it?

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And Tai's good point, about what gets the most views, is lost because of his delivery. We all know all the key promoters of the past encouraged their riders to put on a show, to encourage apparent controversy. However, in my view, his inability to hardly speak a sentence without swearing has become the talking point - rather than the launch of the season in a more professional way.

Well, I suspect most of us were taken to speedway by a parent or adult when we were not old enough to go on our own to start with. I'd suggest that is a fairly big market that Oxford, for example, have been very high profile about targeting, and where swearing will not be prevalent. Would any other youth or older potential supporters who may well swear themselves have been put off if the press conference hadn't involved swearing? I doubt it The sport is trying to relaunch its self over here, to be more professional, to appeal to the media and to gain more sponsors. On balance I suspect the number put off by a top rider swearing regularly on camera will exceed those who are attracted. If not, why don't the stars of all sports swear on camera as a matter of course?

Yes, we are talking about him when the idea was to launch the British season in a new and professional way. How many media outlets or sponsors would now be able to use that content? None I suspect.

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Keep the pressure up on the Council to enforce the Local Plan. If a new stadium is required then AEPG should pay for it. AEPG wants everyone to give up. Don't give up.

If it ever turns out to be true, and that's a big 'if' given the history, then the good news would be that the proposed new site is closer to Swindon than might have been envisaged

Given the star names are used to this procedure in Poland and GPS I doubt they will be the ones caught out

I have read it thanks. Council to consider action against developer. The people to blame are Clarke Osborne and Terry Russell, not the Council I'll comment on that post and not put a distraction on the Brandon thread

But that is precisely what Terry Russell has done. As far as I can see Swindon Council has stuck to its side of the deal.

Not sure that would stand up in law, but that's up to any aggrieved party to test. SCBs stand is clearly aimed at 2 individuals, as Si Kellow said in Speedway Star. Whether that is acceptable is up to individual's own views. Personally I'd like to see an agreed way forward, where all parties benefit - especially young riders

It's a bit more nuanced than that. It wasn't Kent that ran the NORA meeting, but Iwade ( who continued to run NORA meetings including one in which an SCB board member took part!) If the SCB were evenhanded they would also have threatened Kings Lynn ( who allow Dirst Track Events to run NORA Events on the track) and Scunthorpe ( who allow flat track Events not under SCB licence on the track). Using the case law they are relying on then SCB would be as liable to have a duty of care for those Events. But it is clear that the SCB was selective in the action they took.

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