Agm. What can we expect?

[IainB]

53 minutes ago, Youhave2minutes said:

We all await in suspense 

In suspenders?

[Youhave2minutes]

38 minutes ago, IainB said:

In suspenders?

If were playing kinky games then yes

Edited 16 hours ago by Youhave2minutes

[noaksey]

7 hours ago, SteveArena said:

Having pondered it maybe you guys are right about bringing the bookies into the sport.  We do need some big investment though so maybe Harry can do that using other contacts he has in the media and football.  He is on Talk Sport quite a bit would they be interested in any commentary on Talksport 2 in the summer.  The main Talk Sport station will be busy with the World Cup but they do have other sports on TS 2 sometimes.  

They weren't bar a few cameo mentions when Nigel Pearson was their football commentator and Nige was never slow to plug speedway so I wouldn't think so but certainly worth another enquiry 

[AndiCapp]

As we are all keen avid speedway fans and use this forum to have fun with other fans from around the tracks, my concern like many others is the potential drop off of the sport in the UK.

It has always been the case that fingers are pointed at the things that dont help the sport by the powers that be whilst the sport in this country is being left to diminish to the point clubs will disappear once their owners one by one walk away.

Its about time fans are listened to as barely any clubs are financially stable and all that seems to happen each AGM is rulings/stipulations to further detract from the wonderful spectacle speedway is by further adding penalities to a failing sport.

The biggest concern for me are the cost of riders which seems to be driven by the cost of parts and the requirement for it to be used as a professional revenue and the subsequent lack of fans which maybe down to various blaize approaches over the past 20 years has created a disconnect for fans on the perifory.

We need to act now to give the sport in this country a chance of survival.

Fans deserve to have a voice and be heard on the top table as without fans only vast individual sponsors will float any club.

Edited 9 hours ago by AndiCapp

[Technik]

I don't think there will be much changed. There will still be a 3 tier structure to the leagues weather thats good or bad remains to be seen, But if clubs from the top league of 2025 are stating they will not run in one big league then the ransom note has been sent. We can ilafford to loose two tracks. How it will survive without TV money to prop it up is unknown.

I think the way forward is to involve the fanbase more, They have been dealt a poor hand for far to long. The Promoters must understand fans will no longer turn up just because it's there.

We must get back to starting on time, First race prompt at 19:30 & when ever possible a second half. We should bring back the tactical substitute but make the difference 8 points before it can be used. Let the fans be the manager on the terraces whilst the real team manager has to earn their wage. 

[secsy1]

Expectation levels by both riders and fans is the root of all the existing problems.

Riders are asking ridiculous pay scales, making many of them unemployable even though they are the ones putting life and limbs at risk every time they ride.

Fans are more often than not, expected to pay through the nose for sometimes second rate presented meetings and short entertainment value at embarrassingly long drawn out meetings.

Forget league structure for a minute and take a long hard look at the factors above.

Potentially a rider salary cap and a feasable entry fee at all tracks in each respective league.