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Leszno have thrived on finding outstanding young riders such as the Pawlicki brothers and more recently Smektala and Kubera. They are an incredibly powerful speedway team.....it's just that Zielona Gora have a habit of defying odds. Yet they can crumble at home as they did against Czestochowa. Either way, a one-sided stroll to the title is not what we want, especially since most of us, I suspect, are neutral observers. I hope Falubaz or Wlokniarz can put up a fight. I sadly can't see anyone else even slightly troubling them. Mind you, Lublin keep ,defying logic...

Can you think of any other sport where a player is rag dolled and back out 5 minutes later? A footballer would be out for 6-8 weeks.

If it was a £10 sport then more would go, and far more regularly, without any doubt.. Which can only increase atmosphere and enjoyment of the 'overall experience'. .. When the Aces tried it a few years ago at the old place, the crowds were noticeably larger, however the Promoters deemed it a failure as they took less money than the usual crowd at the usual admission.. So it stopped, and crowds dropped back when full admission was resumed... I presume it stopped because that was far easier than doing something about why the costs were so high that needed such a high admission charge in the first place.... The more difficult thing to do of course would be reducing these costs down to make something like £10 price point workable... Therefore it wont ever get done...

What a nice speedway supporter you are, with that sort of attitude you won't have speedway to watch

I can’t understand why anyone would rejoice at the prospect of losing a championship club or any other club for that matter. It’s too early to say whether or not they will survive but I hope they do.

Yes. It clearly wasnt intended. Stuff like that just happens

Stop being pathetic.

Pepe P is the cause of the stoppage. He needs to be excluded. Hope he is ok, looked a nasty one.

I wouldn't waste your time reading anything Falubaz writes......

I believe he ONCE rode in an ice speedway event two years ago. However he has been a talented up and coming Russian speedway youngster for a few years (he's 25 now). For example he averaged more than Tungate, Klindt and Masters in Poland last year. You do him a disservice by being so dismissive.

totally uncalled for in a club that is steeped in history.just take stock of what you are saying as it often has a nasty habit of coming back and biting you on the derrière'

i assume the £10 offer was done during the aces season. if so it was doomed from the start and riders pay and other things had already been agreed and so the only way. it was going to work was if it pay structure for the riders was put in place before the season kicked off .no point in doing it during the season . so to me it looks like riders demands are killing the sport . if they dont like it , let. them retire and find another job .. PART TIME RIDERS ALL DAY LONG FOR ME ...

That sunshine isnt working on you is it?

By 'worked' I mean that bikes were affordable, tracks had dirt, nobody was paid more than could be afforded, guests were fewer, riders generally only had 1 team other than 2nd div riders occasionally doubling up to Div 1 temporarily. I have no objections to things moving forward but not when it clearly adds nothing.

Not sure what responsibility BSPL can have for a classic Landlord and Tenant issue?? By all means blame the BSPL for problems in their area of responsibility but this is strictly linked to a Stadium, The Council and the Landlords and Tenants and sub tenants

Awful crash but where were the medical staff ?? Not a yellow card incident but holta rightly excluded

LOL. Go watch gymnastics

Game over for Gora.

Lol. It requires EVERYTHING opposite to british speedway to actually succeed at this sport. Even Woffinden learned everything in Australia and if not that he'd be another Harris

Could say he has never been the same since he won the world title. Was a two year spell where he was easily the best rider in the world (2016/17).

Częstochowa is happy that Falubaz wasn't in best shape at the start of the season. Krakowiak destroys Doyle at his turf lol

Don't know about just letting half the crowd in, Czestochowa seem to have only let half the team in.........

Agree re Lambert.With Rybnik being as bad as they are they are over using Lambert by giving him too many rides every meeting.He only really tailed off in his last two rides this evening,8+1 from his first 4.He was the only one to get near Laguta as well,oh and beat him.A few on here expect Lambert to be banging in big scores all the time now.He's got time on his side to become more consistent and up to the top where he wants to be.

Crowds will never flock back. People will have bigger priorities than a night at the speedway. This pandemic will affect all spectator sports.

Typical Poole quote with I think 4 ex Poole riders

Who knows, I doubt 99 years, may be 30. It’s not like a flat lease with a ground rent. I imagine it was a commercial lease with rent reviews.

He is Czech - i thought you knew about Speedway

I just got a PayPal receipt and queried it with Sunny. They confirmed that the PayPal receipt is your ticket.

Dave is as happy as normal. No dinner with two meetings and no tippex

Leagues that have very little credibility, value and kudos due to the very way that they are ran... Akin to Turkeys voting for Xmas, as there can only be one outcome.. You only have to look at Poland.. If they ran a 20 meeting home season, with riders from all teams representing all and sundry on an ad hoc basis just to make sure every team has enough riders in their colours to ensure the 20 meeting home season took place, then crowds would be decimated from the current levels.. Less is certainly more over there and (covid exceptions), each team uses their own riders with a clear differential between levels. Basically you ride in the league your capability level allows and move up and down organically... Not "which league should I choose to be in this year, and when I decide who do I try and fill my seven places with" If you cant make up a "good enough" team in the UK then you should be allowed to still play a large part in the sport if you so wished by running any comps you feel will make money, and represent the sport professionally.. The more non brand damaging Speedway meetings the better, of all standard and type..

I only hope you post is a joke in very bad taste.

Is it just a paypal receipt, is that the ticket?

That is the problem. But I was thinking more like in the old days of Mildenhall with a few training matches and one or two individual meetings rather than top stuff. But I do think the trouble is everyone has to be in a league, which is too rigid

I do think and I have said it before many times is they have to be more flexible and let one or two promoters maybe hold just a handful of meetings a year if that is what will help more tracks to survive. Not tie everyone into a league

Sadly I doubt his employers would be too impressed if he employed the direct sell about pricing. There's only so far you can go with endorsements but I'd suggest the occasional mention such as "I read in Speedway Star" as you suggest would probably get through. It all depends on station policy. I once got in trouble for borrowing a colleague's tie from wardrobe when I'd forgotten mine. "NEVER wear that tie - I get paid every time I wear it on air!" I looked carefully and along the edge of a stripe was the name of a prominent brewery..... Product placement/endorsement can be a very touchy subject in TV.

everyone who has a job is at risk of losing it . roll on 22 !

That was in about 2002 and banter! Most took it as the joke it was and at the time and there was no real threat at the time. Like any speedway fan I didn’t want to see Coventry close. I mean, it was normally very easy points for us. And I hope we shall hear good news soon that they will return to action.

There are some new bright thinkers out there who have appeared in the past 3-5 years. Some have Business backgrounds. The structure and system though dictates that the "top table" is a combination of "dead mans shoes and cronyism". Until that is blown away the bright thinkers will only impact locally. Adrian Smith, perhaps the brightest of them all has hit the nail on the head. The Sport needs independent governance. Look at what's being achieved by Team GB and GB Academy since it was allowed to be run independently.

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/18634443.pirates-committed-poole-stadium-despite-greyhound-uncertainty/

Would be ideal model for Poole to follow. Make the stadium a community hub. Poole stadium is perfectly placed to do that.

Your infamous Street Map of Brandon!

I've greatly enjoyed this thread and again thanks for the videos of Arthur-tip of thehat to BL65 for figuring out the marriage stuff-I would expect no less from you-always impressed by your knowledge and research.

Great to see the end of the pirates. You reap what you sow Ford

Mine arrived this morning and again a brilliant read. Great balance of news and features, the Star team are going above and beyond IMO.

And got the sport to where it is today.....dying!

The TV matches for the 1st 4 rounds have been confirmed- these are 4 camera productions and are broadcast on C More Sport and Premier Sport at 6pm UK time. the other 3 matches per round( 1 camera) are on C More`s other channels. round 1 Tuesday August 11th Vetlanda v Dackarna round 2 Thursday August 13th Masarna v Indianerna round 3 Tuesday August 18th Vastervik v Vetlanda round 4 Thursday August 20th Indianerna v lejonen

Some of those “keyboard warriors” are successful business people

Personally I felt it was a massive shame when Buster Chapmans son dropped out of the sport. Not everyone’s cup of tea but he had some great ideas when he was involved, it’s a shame some of the ‘experienced’ promotors never let him see them through.

You were quick.

Have you sampled Barry Bishop’s new initiative called Virtual Skid? If not, then this Thursday at 6 pm either via the VS Facebook page or via YouTube, the Isle of Wight Warriors take on the Eagles in a 15 heat meeting where the action is taken from the many meetings between the sides at the Smallbrook Stadium. Eagles have a strong record of good results on the Island so a virtual away win looks very likely. The initiative got a good report in a recent Speedway Star, Barry explains the format at the outset so why not give it a go. The first couple of VS meetings have ended up with last heat deciders and the whole thing last just over an hour.