MattB Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago Didn't see that coming.... https://x.com/LannoNews/status/1966524692434456614?t=oJxhN0VQ2bofavVLiE7TZA&s=19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago 29 minutes ago, MattB said: Didn't see that coming.... https://x.com/LannoNews/status/1966524692434456614?t=oJxhN0VQ2bofavVLiE7TZA&s=19 Expect his dog to be announced as Sheffield team manager for next season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king junior Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago Exactly what speedway needs. Some fresh young blood to bring the sport into the new age. Welcome aboard Arry, I'm sure you won't look lost amongst the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago Who knows what the publicity brings to the sport. He knows some influential people and if it is true , he might just reignite interest in the UK. Nothing to lose really if you have an high profile name lend it to the sport. At this stage no point in knocking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago Which begs the question who are David Rodwell, Jamie Dobb et al? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago No way did he say all that ... T'riffic..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 43 minutes ago, Hawk127 said: Who knows what the publicity brings to the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 1 hour ago, arnieg said: Which begs the question who are David Rodwell, Jamie Dobb et al? Well, David Rodwell is a "business consultant" with a motorsport background. His current company https://www.extratime.app/ has an app that "Gives sports fans VIP access to their favourite sports stars behind the scenes" Jamie Dobb is an ex-motocross 125cc World Champion from 25 years ago. Why do you ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 19 minutes ago, mikebv said: No way did he say all that ... T'riffic..... Exactly. It read like AI had written it. We had the "0-60 faster than an F1 car" line. "No brakes, risking life & limbs" line etc. The idea is to increase a more youthful culture within the sport. Yet, here we are again, wheeling out a near 80 year old where anyone under 25 probably only knows this guy for 'I'm A Celebrity'. Surely, surely, surely, there must be recently retired football players / managers out there that have some spare cash to throw about? We've tried Celebrities in the recent past & it didn’t even create a ripple. Keith Flint (rip fella) & Mark Webber. Also John McGuinness & Carl Fogerty from the biker world, not a ripple to help the sport. It could be a foot in the door to Premier League Football but I'm not convinced his contacts would be recent enough. We absolutely need to try & get our fingers in to Football, Formula 1 & Pop Music, absolutely First & foremost, British Speedway is absolutely desperate for modern facilities but, even looking at Belle Vue's, the numbers coming in are terrible considering their location & upturn over the last couple of decades of inner city upgrades. The toughest thing for Speedway is, that absolutely everyone don't know what they want. From promoters to still attending fans, most have zero will &/or ideas to move this sport forward in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 20 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said: We've tried Celebrities in the recent past & it didn’t even create a ripple. Keith Flint (rip fella) & Mark Webber. Also John McGuinness & Carl Fogerty from the biker world, not a ripple to help the sport. Don't forget Hinge & Bracket's appearance at Wolverhampton! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago I've never known Redknapp to mention speedway, I've never seen him at Poole or any other track for that matter Perhaps he's introducing Bet Victor as the new League sponsors... Triffic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 4 hours ago, IainB said: Don't forget Hinge & Bracket's appearance at Wolverhampton! Was that Sam and Ronnie? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago You can't buy a brown envelope anywhere within 100 miles of Rugby. Now we know why! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 8 hours ago, IainB said: Don't forget Hinge & Bracket's appearance at Wolverhampton! They only turned up because they thought it was drag racing! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 3 hours ago, mikebv said: Was that Sam and Ronnie? I don't know if you remember but British Speedway had a tie in with some kind of celebrity talent agency for a year or two back in the 90's, you could say that they were somewhat ahead of their time with the age of celebrity we now live in but as usual it was done on the cheap so we had Hinge & Bracket at Wolverhampton once and my other abiding memory was some Marilyn Monroe lookalike on the podium with Andy Smith when he won one of his British Championships inexplicably 🤷♂️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) 7 minutes ago, IainB said: I don't know if you remember but British Speedway had a tie in with some kind of celebrity talent agency for a year or two back in the 90's, you could say that they were somewhat ahead of their time with the age of celebrity we now live in but as usual it was done on the cheap so we had Hinge & Bracket at Wolverhampton once and my other abiding memory was some Marilyn Monroe lookalike on the podium with Andy Smith when he won one of his British Championships inexplicably 🤷♂️ Bob Holness and Gazza's daughter have also been part of the ensemble of greats down the years.. No one does naff quite like UK Speedway do they? Edited 1 hour ago by mikebv 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 9 hours ago, RoundTheBoards said: Well, David Rodwell is a "business consultant" with a motorsport background. His current company https://www.extratime.app/ has an app that "Gives sports fans VIP access to their favourite sports stars behind the scenes" Jamie Dobb is an ex-motocross 125cc World Champion from 25 years ago. Why do you ask? Shareholders in Speedway Futures Ltd Along with Paul Mullaly, Vicky Blackwell, Miriam Bentley, Jason Holmes - do these names mean anything to you? [There are other shareholders with whom I am familiar including Neil Clayton, Phil Morris and Nicola Jamieson] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted 26 minutes ago Report Share Posted 26 minutes ago Vicky Blackwell is the personal and business partner of Rob Painter who seems to be a Director of Speedway Futures ltd. Both have done outstanding work as creators of Team GB Speedway since taking it over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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