Changing the name to Wimborne Library, given it’s been impersonating the entertainment value of one for years.

The sport is in such a position that it needs to be on one of the five main channels... That would generate interest levels that would see growth quickly... And, given the low numbers at most tracks, substantial growth with just a few hundred more attending regularly... TNT/Eurosport are very much the lesser of the satellite companies anyway... 

Mike, you seem like an intelligent bloke, but listen to yourself. You’ve just suggested the crowd may have impressed newcomers. Are you being serious? We follow one of the most dramatic sports on the planet. Glasgow v Edinburgh a few weeks ago was nothing short of remarkable. That is the spectacle of Speedway. I suggested two Dorset based colleagues go along last night and neither did, but one purchased the stream to watch with his boy and let’s just say he won’t be a repeat subscriber to BSN.

How many casual newcomers were watching last night?  On a stream only Speedway fans would know existed..? And any newbies in the stadium would have been impressed I am sure by the crowd size and feel good factor of winning, (if a Poole fan).. Years ago, even at Hyde Rd, many races were often spread out and "done" by the end of lap one, yet the large crowds, with plenty of away fans in attendance, kept the atmosphere at a level where going back the next week was almost a given... Similar racing now takes place in front of hundreds, not thousands, with almost no away fans, which is why the atmosphere at tracks doesn't make it a given you will return the next meeting.... Edit... And I would suggest the many thousands of lapsed fans who follow the sport closely but don't attend their local track regularly are the target market that should be prioritised in getting to attend .. Listening to them and fixing the reasons why they no longer attend would deliver a far greater return than hoping casual newcomers become regulars...

I spoke to him this morning and he said he had planned on riding in the UK next season, but changed his mind after last night. He said he’s not flying thousands of miles to play follow the leader. He said he wants to entertain fans. He also said tell LisaColette to stop talking rubbish in the Poole v Glasgow topic. He then said Ben Cook buys his race suits from Build-A-Bear.

What occasion was this then? Dont remember him ever doing that.  Totally agree he was a pleasure to watch.