IainB Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago 19 minutes ago, Byker Biker said: Clubs still didn't trim the centre green, clean the air barriers and screwed up Broadcasters Brand Banners leaving them covered in sh!t for the rest of the season. Pointed this out a number of times at Leicester last season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Eck Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago (edited) 43 minutes ago, Neila said: Are you sure you don't mean premiership clubs, any recent new promotions don't have voting rights for 2-3 years so they keep it a closed shop That’s been the rule for many years, though I don’t know if it still stands. But who does it negatively impact? Workington will have one now and Oxford would get one straight away when Jamie Courtney moved his licence from Berwick. Who else, other than Northampton and perhaps Ipswich is there? Edited 18 hours ago by Wee Eck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheDeepStuff Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago You’ve got to question what he improved for his £60k a year income from British speedway? The TV experience would have been managed by the TV company if he wasn’t about, only addition I can think of is the helmet colour rug 🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 46 minutes ago, InTheDeepStuff said: You’ve got to question what he improved for his £60k a year income from British speedway? The TV experience would have been managed by the TV company if he wasn’t about, only addition I can think of is the helmet colour rug 🙈 He made the clubs adhere to a schedule to speed meetings up with set grading breaks. Introduced the centre green clocks. Had the sponsors banners made up in the pits so every club looked the same. Brokered deals with riders to ride in the premiership. For the grand final he had a magnificent looking stage not made of three pallets. Pyrotechnics and flames. Spoke to save Coventry stadium and offered to buy Ipswich with his own money. Introduced the media day. but apart from that not much. now the sport is imploding and going backwards under the current regime 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 12 hours ago, Racin Jason 72 said: He made the clubs adhere to a schedule to speed meetings up with set grading breaks. Introduced the centre green clocks. Had the sponsors banners made up in the pits so every club looked the same. Brokered deals with riders to ride in the premiership. For the grand final he had a magnificent looking stage not made of three pallets. Pyrotechnics and flames. Spoke to save Coventry stadium and offered to buy Ipswich with his own money. Introduced the media day. but apart from that not much. now the sport is imploding and going backwards under the current regime Meanwhile the 'untouched by Morris' Championship is going quite well ( aside from the greyhound-affected Oxford situation)!!😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago If he's gone I think its a great shame he brought ideas and professionalism to the Premiership and having the guy who directs the GP series could only be a good thing. Assuming he is still involved with Speedway Futures and that still has legs then hopefully we haven't seen the last of him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 37 minutes ago Report Share Posted 37 minutes ago 26 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: If he's gone I think its a great shame he brought ideas and professionalism to the Premiership and having the guy who directs the GP series could only be a good thing. Assuming he is still involved with Speedway Futures and that still has legs then hopefully we haven't seen the last of him. Will be a shame 100%. Who else that isn’t tied to their own club is there to oversee the running of things? Bit of a worry tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 17 minutes ago Report Share Posted 17 minutes ago (edited) Let's be honest, the "improvements" made have pretty much all been suggested on here down the past few years... All very basic, cosmetic changes... Fundamental change was never going to happen, given so many promoters are quite content with their lot... Fans say that want to see the sport have credibility, integrity, and able to be taken seriously, however, to be fair to the promoters, I have never seen those apirational aims ever being quoted from themselves as objectives to be achieved... To run UK Speedway "properly" as a team sport, takes more money, and also, brings close scrutiny, which UK Speedway doesn't stand up to well when it happens.. Phil made those obvious, quick win, changes, (which was more than had been done by others), however, ultimately, those running UK Speedway know that their skill sets are not what the sport needs, (hence it is where it is), but definitely won't relinquish control of it to someone else who may be able to lead it in delivering its true potential... I presume the lack of a TV deal meant no more job for Phil? As, again I presume, this helped pay his salary?.. The sport, 100%, needs grabbing by the scruff of the neck, with someone showing ambition, vision, and drive... It sadly just will never happen... Edited 8 minutes ago by mikebv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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