Fortythirtyeight Posted Monday at 05:24 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 05:24 PM 9 minutes ago, davie10 said: So where are the figures coming from? £ 3k for a six-point rider seems hard to believe. They are coming from riders themselves . Riders talk, especially when they haven’t been paid, mechanics talk even more, more so when they are owed money . There are very few secrets in the pits. You should hear the figures from Poland ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted Monday at 09:24 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 09:24 PM 3 hours ago, Fortythirtyeight said: They are coming from riders themselves . Riders talk, especially when they haven’t been paid, mechanics talk even more, more so when they are owed money . There are very few secrets in the pits. You should hear the figures from Poland ! Surely if the riders haven't been paid, they aren't on a guaranteed £3000 per meeting !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted Monday at 10:02 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:02 PM 36 minutes ago, proud panther said: Surely if the riders haven't been paid, they aren't on a guaranteed £3000 per meeting !! You must be a politician Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted Monday at 10:16 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:16 PM When's the AGM November 5th ? All around the bonfire 🔥🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted Monday at 10:19 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:19 PM On 9/29/2025 at 8:52 AM, *JJ said: Because the promoters demand it. Think you have that the wrong way round its the riders who demand that they need a van ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted Monday at 10:31 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:31 PM 5 hours ago, Fortythirtyeight said: They are coming from riders themselves . Riders talk, especially when they haven’t been paid, mechanics talk even more, more so when they are owed money . There are very few secrets in the pits. You should hear the figures from Poland ! Many riders owed money apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted Tuesday at 10:31 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:31 AM 11 hours ago, SteelShoe said: Many riders owed money apparently. More fool them for racing there then. Offering big money then not delivering to me would be to stay away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted Tuesday at 11:10 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:10 AM Something that never gets mentioned about Poland and their huge pay structure is riders can also get huge fines/deductions from the clubs for sometimes the most innocuous reasons like mechanic wearing wrong team shirt at a match or not displaying PGE extraleague sticker on back door of van or whatever but one thing it does do is get 100% dedication from the riders, it gets discipline and as a result you get a product that has credibility 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted Tuesday at 11:24 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:24 AM 13 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Something that never gets mentioned about Poland and their huge pay structure is riders can also get huge fines/deductions from the clubs for sometimes the most innocuous reasons like mechanic wearing wrong team shirt at a match or not displaying PGE extraleague sticker on back door of van or whatever but one thing it does do is get 100% dedication from the riders, it gets discipline and as a result you get a product that has credibility Much needed here IMO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted Tuesday at 11:53 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:53 AM 13 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said: When's the AGM November 5th ? All around the bonfire 🔥🤣 Radical plans for change have been written down on some very dry parchment. Let’s hope there are no strong gusts of wind that blow it into the fire. Otherwise the back up plan is to carry on as we were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted Tuesday at 05:30 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:30 PM 5 hours ago, Ben91 said: Radical plans for change have been written down on some very dry parchment. Let’s hope there are no strong gusts of wind that blow it into the fire. Otherwise the back up plan is to carry on as we were. Unfortunately without the tv money we can’t even carry on as we were 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted Tuesday at 05:32 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:32 PM There is a lot of negativity on here, and little wonder. Our Sport seems to be staggering on being wafted around like a leaf in the wind. I don't know what will happen when Rachel Reeves starts increasing this Tax and that Tax. I feel that disposable income in most homes will be needed for food, mortgages, rents, fuel, electricity and gas etc.. Things are very bad at present - things could get even worse soon for all of us, not just Speedway Supporters. I sincerely hope I am wrong, but I'm afraid I cannot see a light at the end of the tunnel. Sorry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted Tuesday at 06:29 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:29 PM 50 minutes ago, The White Knight said: There is a lot of negativity on here, and little wonder. Our Sport seems to be staggering on being wafted around like a leaf in the wind. I don't know what will happen when Rachel Reeves starts increasing this Tax and that Tax. I feel that disposable income in most homes will be needed for food, mortgages, rents, fuel, electricity and gas etc.. Things are very bad at present - things could get even worse soon for all of us, not just Speedway Supporters. I sincerely hope I am wrong, but I'm afraid I cannot see a light at the end of the tunnel. Sorry. Agreed White Knight I don't like putting boot into promoters as most must be losing money to different degrees every single year . You look at this year and think god help them if no tv deal, some top men leaving, whoever the lamb is at Northampton being served up to save the top league and seeming these people have no idea of business plan costs for Northampton already and looking to run at Oxford for the first year. I forsee a situation where they will most likely chuck it in after one year at Oxford and realise they are on a hiding to nothing and not bother with Northampton in 2027 and hopefully haven't bankrupted themselves in the process. We are probably beyond the point of saving now sadly its just gone to far certainly in the top league bar Harry somehow getting the arabs involved or he can talk Amazon into doing a program like "Clarkeson's speedway track" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted Tuesday at 06:33 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:33 PM On 11/1/2025 at 9:54 AM, noaksey said: Big name count Left 1 Arrived 0 I'll update as we go Can you join border force - that's a better effort than the current lot 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerIain Posted Tuesday at 09:15 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 09:15 PM 22 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said: When's the AGM November 5th ? All around the bonfire 🔥🤣 I believe it is the 12th of November, but it's not well publicised when it is. Seems strange that it isn't more widely talked about given that it sets the rules for next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted Tuesday at 09:54 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 09:54 PM 34 minutes ago, TigerIain said: I believe it is the 12th of November, but it's not well publicised when it is. Seems strange that it isn't more widely talked about given that it sets the rules for next year It's publicised well enough amongst those directly attending and those that have to make the decisions - just like any Limited Company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted Tuesday at 10:11 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:11 PM 2 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said: It's publicised well enough amongst those directly attending and those that have to make the decisions - just like any Limited Company. Not good enough, I'm afraid. But crucially, Speedway is supposed to be a Sport. Naturally, Supporters like to know what is going on. Not everything, of course not, just little slips of information. Supporters like to feel involved in their Sport. After all, these Supporters are their Customers, their bread and butter. Sadly the attitude to the Speedway Publlic, and indeed the General Public seem to be the old mushroom theory - keep then in the dark and cover them with ****. They'll be back next Season. Doesn't work these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted Tuesday at 10:32 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:32 PM 13 minutes ago, The White Knight said: Not good enough, I'm afraid. But crucially, Speedway is supposed to be a Sport. Naturally, Supporters like to know what is going on. Not everything, of course not, just little slips of information. Supporters like to feel involved in their Sport. After all, these Supporters are their Customers, their bread and butter. Sadly the attitude to the Speedway Publlic, and indeed the General Public seem to be the old mushroom theory - keep then in the dark and cover them with ****. They'll be back next Season. Doesn't work these days. You may think it’s not good enough but the realty is that in the UK speedway is run as a business by the people who will be attending the AGM. You/we are customers of the people who run companies who will be attending the AGM - and if you don’t like what they decide on what they think is best for the sport the don’t support it. Meanwhile they will continue to try to get things right at their expense ….. and suffer the consequences ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted Tuesday at 10:35 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:35 PM 2 minutes ago, 1 valve said: You may think it’s not good enough but the realty is that in the UK speedway is run as a business by the people who will be attending the AGM. You/we are customers of the people who run companies who will be attending the AGM - and if you don’t like what they decide on what they think is best for the sport the don’t support it. Meanwhile they will continue to try to get things right at their expense ….. and suffer the consequences ! ................ as they have done since the seventies. Look where we are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted Tuesday at 10:38 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:38 PM 5 hours ago, The White Knight said: There is a lot of negativity on here, and little wonder. Our Sport seems to be staggering on being wafted around like a leaf in the wind. I don't know what will happen when Rachel Reeves starts increasing this Tax and that Tax. I feel that disposable income in most homes will be needed for food, mortgages, rents, fuel, electricity and gas etc.. Things are very bad at present - things could get even worse soon for all of us, not just Speedway Supporters. I sincerely hope I am wrong, but I'm afraid I cannot see a light at the end of the tunnel. Sorry. you've just taken the negativity too a whole new level , I'm feeling really depressed now. 😩😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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