British final 15th August

[M.D]

2 minutes ago, mikebv said:

They surely won't run any other meetings that night would they?

 

You would hope not, before the fixture list is sorted they should be saying the British final is on this date so plan around as you can't run on this date.

Then promote the event, run coaches from league tracks if the interest is there, get the event out to the public.

[Neila]

1 hour ago, mikebv said:

They surely won't run any other meetings that night would they?

 

But surely this fixture should have been planned, even if unofficial, so the championship could avoid the fixture. But no, looks like British speedway shoots it's self in the foot again. 3 championship fixtures planned, 1 team on a northern tour, probably to help save costs, now these fixtures will have to be rescheduled. Upsetting 6 championship teams / fans to have the British final on a Saturday. I can remember many Sunday afternoon British finals at Coventry with upto 10000 fans on the terraces, what do we get now 1500 if your lucky 

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

54 minutes ago, Neila said:

But surely this fixture should have been planned, even if unofficial, so the championship could avoid the fixture. But no, looks like British speedway shoots it's self in the foot again. 3 championship fixtures planned, 1 team on a northern tour, probably to help save costs, now these fixtures will have to be rescheduled. Upsetting 6 championship teams / fans to have the British final on a Saturday. I can remember many Sunday afternoon British finals at Coventry with upto 10000 fans on the terraces, what do we get now 1500 if your lucky 

Order of priority

International 

National

Premiership

Championship

Know your place 

[ouch]

On 3/10/2026 at 8:58 PM, Neila said:

But I think about 30-40 Comets fans would normally go to the British final, now due to a possible clash of fixtures, British speedway will miss out on the travelling fans £25-30 admission money. Riders like say Richard Lawson or Craig Cook may want to go to the British final but at the moment the championship fixture clashes 

Richard Lawson doesn’t do the British Final anymore because he doesn’t like the NSS. 

[lucifer sam]

On 3/10/2026 at 9:03 PM, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

Perhaps they won't get the choice

It's the British Final and should get full priority

Both Richard Lawson and Scott Nicholls (maybe others too) have pulled out of the British Final in the past and didn't get any kind of sanction. 

I do see where you're coming from, but it hasn't been enforced. 

Edited 19 hours ago by lucifer sam

[arnieg]

46 minutes ago, lucifer sam said:

Both Richard Lawson and Scott Nicholls (maybe others too) have pulled out of the British Final in the past and didn't get any kind of sanction. 

I do see where you're coming from, but it hasn't been enforced. 

I think technically they didn't enter, so there was no need to pull out.

[crescent girl]

1 hour ago, lucifer sam said:

Both Richard Lawson and Scott Nicholls (maybe others too) have pulled out of the British Final in the past and didn't get any kind of sanction. 

I do see where you're coming from, but it hasn't been enforced. 

 

 See below....

Edited 18 hours ago by crescent girl

[crescent girl]

24 minutes ago, crescent girl said:

 

 

Not riding in it is one thing, riding in a Championship match on the same night quite another.

The Championship fixtures were set out well in advance of any Premiership planning (which would presumably include Belle Vue's dates) so we cannot blame the league that was organised enough to publish an early schedule.

Maybe the winner in August will be the wild card for the 2027 British GP?     Making it slightly more appealing to some riders?

If the Championship schedule was maintained, and the meetings at Berwick, Plymouth and Workington (featuring Oxford, Edinburgh and Poole) went ahead, there wouldn't be sixteen British riders available to turn out at Belle Vue!

Thus, the three Championship matches will have to be postponed -- which is a pity, given the clubs and supporters involved will have been issuing fixture listings and planning travel.

Not a good look for the BSPA this time, seemingly running roughshod over the lower(?) league's more-efficient planning.    Their capacity for both having and eating cake remains unrivalled.

Edited 18 hours ago by crescent girl

[Fromafar]

Another Shambles,you really could not make this up.

Must be the congested fixture list.🤔

[mikebv]

13 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Another Shambles,you really could not make this up.

Must be the congested fixture list.🤔

The custodians of this sport are truly unwaivering poor at what they do aren't they? 

I don't know what the opposite of the "Midas Touch" is...

But they always seem to have it.