TTT Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Option A - £20+ a Meeting with big hitters. Two leagues with Poland flexing their muscles leading to British clubs putting out weakend teams on track something that Phil Morris and Fixed raced nights was supposed to stop. Promoters lose because attendances will be down, Fans lose because they're still having to pay the full amount when some big hitters aren't at the meeting. Option B - Say roughly £12-15 Option One big league that see's 5 Man Teams with riders like Lawson, Wright, Masters etc. riding as No.1's that see's full line-ups take to track on a weekly basis barring injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 52 minutes ago, TTT said: Option A - £20+ a Meeting with big hitters. Two leagues with Poland flexing their muscles leading to British clubs putting out weakend teams on track something that Phil Morris and Fixed raced nights was supposed to stop. Promoters lose because attendances will be down, Fans lose because they're still having to pay the full amount when some big hitters aren't at the meeting. Option B - Say roughly £12-15 Option One big league that see's 5 Man Teams with riders like Lawson, Wright, Masters etc. riding as No.1's that see's full line-ups take to track on a weekly basis barring injury. The price point is a major issue for the sport, and dissuades visits... Utopia is GP stars at £15 a pop, but that won't happen... However, it should given the TV money should have been used to subsidise the entrance fee... Ironically the top lads will bring a few extra in and maybe could be "cost neutral", or thereabouts, but it is the fully pro rest of the team that are not "cost neutral" as they bring hardly anyone extra in... You even have NDL lads with personalised sign written vans!!!??? If BZ turned up this weekend with £5k of gold handlebars, you can bet several riders would also want them, as with them, they could ride like him couldn't they? 🤪... Maybe Speedway should do something similar to what Rugby League and Non League Football do when the International matches are on, and do a "magic week" or maybe a fortnight so every track has a home meeting.. Well publicised, well planned, and every adult in for a tenner, with all 18 and under kids still in education in for free.. Get as many emails and mobile numbers as is possible to keep communicating with those who turn up and keep sending them offers out if they haven't attended again over the next week or two.. A bit of a reset, with the aim to impress the punters off and on the track.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 On 7/1/2025 at 10:37 AM, ShanoXtra said: I would say a lot of this is untrue and slightly disrespectful to Poland. When was the last time 'factually' someone was threatened to be withdrawn from British speedway and not 'hear say'. I would also argue that Doyle's massive crash at Kings Lynn and Emil's big crash at Sheffield were just as damaging to Polish speedway as is Tai's and Becker's. You don't see stretchers in Britain because you see a few part time volunteer's slowing jogging over to help out whereas Poland brings on the medical team fast and often ambulances even when not technically needed. The owners go to the hospitals and often pay big money (clubs) to give the best treatment and help the riders anyway possible. The riders aren't forced to ride injured and I don't know where people get that from, Emil wasn't forced in the play offs last year for Torun and neither was Doyle this year. Zmarzlik was closely run by Lambert last year who wasn't riding in British speedway and also Lindgren who done only a part season for Birmingham. I understand your frustration but I think you're directing too much blame at Poland. Wasn't Woffy forced to ride injured by Wroclaw? I'm sure he said as much on socials... and I'm sure I don't need to remind you that the most recent cases of riders losing their lives and suffering life changing injuries on track have all happened in Poland. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStarsFan91 Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 LEICESTER: Max Fricke, Luke Becker R/R, Ryan Douglas, Kyle Howarth, Sam Masters, Drew Kemp, Joe Thompson. KING’S LYNN: Niels-Kristian Iversen, Richard Lawson, Chris Harris, Ben Cook, Jan Kvech, Nicolai Klindt, Luke Harrison. Leicester preview ⬆️ strange… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStarsFan91 Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 26 minutes ago, SuperStarsFan91 said: LEICESTER: Max Fricke, Luke Becker R/R, Ryan Douglas, Kyle Howarth, Sam Masters, Drew Kemp, Joe Thompson. KING’S LYNN: Niels-Kristian Iversen, Richard Lawson, Chris Harris, Ben Cook, Jan Kvech, Nicolai Klindt, Luke Harrison. Leicester preview ⬆️ strange… I know that Lynn team is on Leicester’s preview but I’d still be surprised if it is that 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 2 Author Report Share Posted July 2 14 minutes ago, SuperStarsFan91 said: I know that Lynn team is on Leicester’s preview but I’d still be surprised if it is that 🤷🏻♂️ Same here. The Leicester track won't be as rough as Brum's, but I'd be surprised if both ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStarsFan91 Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 3 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: Same here. The Leicester track won't be as rough as Brum's, but I'd be surprised if both ride. If one of the 2 rides I’d expect it to be Jan rather than Ben… but I don’t expect either to 🤷🏻♂️ as for Nicolai, he’s definitely riding in Poland now as I was told yesterday (unless it’s changed again) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStarsFan91 Posted July 2 Report Share Posted July 2 It will be RR for Kvech and 2 guests in my opinion… you heard it here first 👍🏻 my guess is that Zach Cook will be one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStarsFan91 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 All attention for Stars fans now turns to Monday at home against Sheffield… and with only Leicester not riding we’ll be screwed if both Jan and Ben aren’t back 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 33 minutes ago, SuperStarsFan91 said: All attention for Stars fans now turns to Monday at home against Sheffield… and with only Leicester not riding we’ll be screwed if both Jan and Ben aren’t back 🤷🏻♂️ Get Howarth on standby now,he's the only really able to step in for anyone.Unless you dip into the Championship,but is there anyone capable from there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 2 hours ago, tellboy said: Get Howarth on standby now,he's the only really able to step in for anyone.Unless you dip into the Championship,but is there anyone capable from there. Simon Lambert waiting by the phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStarsFan91 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 (edited) 2 hours ago, tellboy said: Get Howarth on standby now,he's the only really able to step in for anyone.Unless you dip into the Championship,but is there anyone capable from there. Howarth already guesting for someone else on Monday night I’ve heard 👀 I know he hasn’t rode as much this year but I think our best bet if we need a guest is MPT, he knows the track better than anyone and can be very dangerous on his day Edited July 4 by SuperStarsFan91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBoy Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 12 minutes ago, SuperStarsFan91 said: Howarth already guesting for someone else on Monday night I’ve heard 👀 I know he hasn’t rode as much this year but I think our best bet if we need a guest is MPT, he knows the track better than anyone and can be very dangerous on his day MPT is a good shout, however if he’s available and wants to do it, I would get Palovaara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 (edited) 30 minutes ago, SuperStarsFan91 said: Howarth already guesting for someone else on Monday night I’ve heard 👀 I know he hasn’t rode as much this year but I think our best bet if we need a guest is MPT, he knows the track better than anyone and can be very dangerous on his day Hopefully guesting for J.Holder 😆.I'm sure his young one will be better now so I was only jesting. Who else is missing from other teams,can only think of maybe Blodorn. Edited July 4 by tellboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 Lynn have redeclared for Monday, Scott replaces Harrison 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStarsFan91 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 (edited) 7 hours ago, tellboy said: Hopefully guesting for J.Holder 😆.I'm sure his young one will be better now so I was only jesting. Who else is missing from other teams,can only think of maybe Blodorn. I’ve heard on the grape vine that Howarth is guesting for Oxford (in place of Craig Cook) against Ipswich 👍 but I could be wrong 😉 Edited July 4 by SuperStarsFan91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStarsFan91 Posted July 4 Report Share Posted July 4 20 minutes ago, bigcatdiary said: Lynn have redeclared for Monday, Scott replaces Harrison Yep, that was always going to be the case at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStarsFan91 Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 Ben Cook has won his first race for Leszno 👀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBoy Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 9 minutes ago, SuperStarsFan91 said: Ben Cook has won his first race for Leszno 👀 And second….by miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStarsFan91 Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 42 minutes ago, StarBoy said: And second….by miles And his third 🤷🏻♂️🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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