A football fan would probably see similarities with the EFL Trophy where Premier League U21 sides are added to make up the numbers.  If we go by last year instead, try explaining to a new fan that one team have decided not to bother entering and the two worst teams in the league have been given a bye to the semi-finals. 

Potentially on 26 March at Wimborne Road a spectacular clash of the titans of speedway could take place? With such a early season meeting and riders availability at a high, we could see the likes of Robert Lambert, Bartosz Zmarzlik or even Artem Laguta lining up. Now this would be spectacular and a meeting worth attending and an attendance at a record high to pay the guests? 

Nothing beats world of sport with Dave lanning. 

They're certainly not the first to do it.  I've got loads of matches filmed by Mike Bennett at Wolves where how much of the action you saw depended on who happened to be operating the camera at the time.  If it was his regular cameraman then you'd see it, but if he was away they used to borrow someone who would normally only film the greyhound racing and they would religiously follow the leader, with Bennett amusingly berating him during his added commentary, "we did try and explain to him not to follow the rider at the front!". If anything, it's the abysmal drone camera that annoys me.  It works very well on replays, but there's no need to use it during the live broadcast.

It's all contrived and made up over here though isn't it?  Another competition following the same path won't make any difference... It will deter hardly one Poole fan from attending I would think, as we all know how it all works.. Surely no one still takes UK Speedway too seriously?  The crowd at Sheffield might by a bit impacted given the competition may have a low interest for some top league fans,  but the turn out at Poole should be decent...