Why is speedway in decline?

[Youhave2minutes]

[SpeedwayJoe]

My hope was that this season the speedway authorities would bring in someone INDEPENDENT to go round the tracks, talk to riders, fans and officials to bring in some radical changes for next season.  Speedway is unfortunately on its knees and needs a radical rethink.  We may not like the plans, but some speedway is better than no speedway which is where I feel the sport is going.

[Whitelinehugger]

It’s not in decline now I’m back

[Mick Bratley]

The thing that annoys me more than anything is that it costs nothing to fix certain aspects of the sport, for example rider presentations/introduction's before a meeting, every single meeting I have been to this season has been an absolute shambles. All tracks should have a riders briefing meeting before every meeting telling the riders exactly how the introductions are going to take place and what is expected of the riders.

[Mick Bratley]

I’ll also add, taking a victory lap after winning a race. Riders, just bloody do it, it costs you naff all and you’re doing it for the people who contribute towards your wages. Take it a step further collect the team flag every time and take that on your victory lap with you.

[IainB]

1 hour ago, Mick Bratley said:

I’ll also add, taking a victory lap after winning a race. Riders, just bloody do it, it costs you naff all and you’re doing it for the people who contribute towards your wages. Take it a step further collect the team flag every time and take that on your victory lap with you.

99%

Not a fan of the flag, especially if it stops the rider doing a wheelie or some other such trick

[Grachan]

I can only speak for myself, obviously, but Speedway is pretty much off my radar now apart from the Grand Prix - and my interest in that is nowhere near the level it once was.

The two main reasons with me are pretty basic.

1 - I'm a Swindon fan. I don't have a team any more. This probably applies to fans of many of the once great sides like Coventry, Wolves, Reading, Cradley, Eastbourne, Hackney, Exeter, Arena-Essex blah blah blah.

2 - League racing is no longer on TNT/BT/Discovery or whatever you want to call it this week - so I have absolutely no idea whatsover what is happening any more. I don't even know who is doing well the league any more.

 

 

[Mick Bratley]

3 hours ago, IainB said:

99%

Not a fan of the flag, especially if it stops the rider doing a wheelie or some other such trick

I liked what they were trying to do at Leicester on Monday v Ipswich but it all fell apart when some of the riders broke cover and started to do some gardening at the starting gate and others were putting helmets on before their name had been called. Seriously guys, just don’t, show some respect to the paying customers. aaargh drives me nuts!