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Just use a debit card instead , never had to pay any charges when iv gone to Asia which aint part of EU..

Fixtures are probably being held up due to the ongoing discussions as to whether Plymouth are in or out! I'm sure as soon as that is sorted they will shake it all about.

No, but I've stood behind at Newcastle.

The blunt instrument that is called the "points limit" doesn't necessarily reduce costs ..... the lower average riders who " fit the points limit" just ask for more money.

The conversion rate went up last season I believe. Started at 1.5 but moved to 1.6 later in the year as planned. That's why Edinburgh brought masters in for the last few meetings as they couldn't really progress and he'd get a true championship average over a converted one

Are Ellis and Jensen not hog-tied due to Polish rules and therefore unavailable? What about Nick Agertoft or Nicklas Porsing or if he is over here with Peterborough how about Hans Andersen as No1? Brits would be Anders Rowe Alfie Bowtell and Nathan Stonman and if he can be tempted back over what about our very own Swedish Geordie Ludvig Lindgren? Just some ideas Regards THJ

Agree with this. We have to build again from a realistic base. We can't ignore three important facts. The centre of the speedway world is in Poland. Geographically we are an island off the mainland of Europe. Politically no longer being in the EU makes travelling to and working in the UK a whole lot more difficult. We should build our leagues predominantly around UK riders and those from Australia and New Zealand who might feel the UK is a better place to be based in when Europe. RE. growth; incremental growth is always more sustainable and easier to adjust to. Much more desirable than boom and bust.

Reducing costs reduces crowds. It always has done.

Don't think the points limit is in a riders consideration, it's all about the money money money

I think Ellis situation may be dictated by which overseas leagues he rides in. If he goes down the POL/SWE/DK route then as a POL 2nd Div rider he can't do UK. The POL rules are clear on that. Believe he has signed in all 3 of those leagues so to do UK he would need to drop one. Also if he were to get another Prem club now Swindon not riding in 2021 then he wont do Champ anyway as no way I see him dropping POL/SWE. Just my opinion. Maybe Ellis news being kept quiet while the Ford's try to resolve alternative arrangements ?? Hope not but would not surprise me. I chose Ben Cook as if his Bro not doing UK now Somerset not riding would he come over alone ??. Also Danny already advised that change/s are needed due to new rules so Ben was an easy target guest for me to choose as who makes way to meet the RS requirement. Let's hope the Fords clarify for us soon. Incredible to see how forward thinking teams like Eastbourne now look so attractive with their UK 1-7 and so many rising stars in the team. Let's hope Poole can give the fans something to look forward to.

The fence was all yellow and red in 1990. I was hoping it was 1990 so I could say I was there but it seems not...

Also on the first bend, probably after shoving past Lefty when leaving the Top House! About half a dozen of us hired a crap cheap mini bus for the weekend, the plan was to camp anywhere we saw suitable. Left Friday evening, stopped at a pub on the A1 near Peterborough for a beer, set off again then back to pub to retrieve my coat complete with tickets that I'd forgotten, then camped at some service station. Top House, final then on to Halifax for the evening meeting then pub. Then looked for somewhere to camp, it was pissing with rain by then and very dark, finally found some quiet flat area to pitch the tents, just got set up when flashing blue lights descended upon us. We were apparently camping on a cricket pitch and were politely asked to bugger off. Moved on and we all slept in the van. Onto Belle Vue for the test match then broke down on the way home. Happy Days!

James Sarjeant. rising star

Pointless post most will say. Ans it probably is. But how good is it to see fans building potential teams for there beloved clubs. Makes me feel like a lttle bit of normality is coming back

No he's nailed on for poole plus Nige Franklin hates him

http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35805

Even if the carnet does last a year it’s still a ball ache, I know riders have ridden abroad before... I was one of them. Every bike frame / engine number had to be on the corner with long waits at the border etc.... I’ve also been the organizer when you get a call on Friday morning saying ‘can you race on Sunday in Germany’ , just organizing ferry’s/ tunnels, time off work, bike prep etc is hard enough with having to add the “fun” of customs to it all. still... blue passports eh?

I would be surprised if Plymouth sign anyone from the defunct Somerset team. Ben barker would have been most obvious but he's already committed to Newcastle.

Theo 5.49. Is there any doubt about Somerset?

I would have thought 'enry Atkins would be a strong contender for the rising star berth? Bowtell Could do a job but the big hitters are what's needed, can't help thinking BWD will be fixed up somewhere already and Roo Boy might want a few too many pennies?

There is nothing to stop the UK government imposing the same charge limits on Credit Cards.

Id like to hear the answer to that conversation, so we want you to ride but only the away meetings as Josh doesn't fancy them.....

Meat eater mate... never had a problem... regular as clockwork... Regards THJ

They need to get title sponsors, the teams need to race for prize money. This is never going to happen until all the mickey mouse rules are done away with

Exactly this! The amount of people that just think businesses (speedway teams) should just give up now cause there's signs it might not happen is mad. You have to push on with positive options!

And it's not just this is it? Next time you want to go abroad for any reason, the charges made by credit card companies for European transactions will have increased FIVEfold. So when you book with a European airline (including Ryanair, Wizzair etc) or when you book a hotel online, or book a train fare, or even buy the SGP ticket online, YOU will be hit with these increased charges. But hey, at least we've got our country back, eh? Next time you talk to a Brexit voter, don't forget to thank them very much. Their vote is what's led to this.

It may be that they have both agreed to ride in someone's testimonial at Poole?

I was very touched by the billboard on the fence celebrating the romantic attraction of the intelligent Gundersen fan with a local supporter.

Though he was better than he was,that was part of his problem.

Morris yes not a chance Becker.

What did he say?

The plan they have should defintely include a consistent weekly fixture list to get people back into the habit and routine for going.. And also do some discounted "bulk buy" tickets, say five meetings for fifty quid? Getting people there is key so all incentives should be used to get them back in the stadiums. Maybe also raffle off a season ticket at each of the first five meetings? £1 a ticket or 10 for a fiver, would see a good many fivers being spent I would suggest and make far more per season ticket than selling one would for ten matches or so..

There has to be , otherwise Paul Hurry could be considered a rising star.

He was barred , No string vests were allowed.

Sorry Steve as I don't want to mislead anyone... I have had no craic about Poole whatsoever and I only left Ellis out following info I have read on here and putting 2 and 2 together that Ellis would be riding in Poland so it is pure guess work that may eventually add up to 5 rather than 4... I think there will be potential changes to the Poole line up other than the mandatory RS Reserve but as to who it will be is purely speculative on my part at the moment... I basically copied over the original lost 2020 season line ups as clubs were going to try and run with their original 2020 7's which we now know will not be possible for several teams in the league... so I can add him in an wait or just wait until an official announcement comes along but it's still to be confirmed to be fair... Regards THJ

for the future of our sport we need more young people coming through the turnstiles, I'm all for 1 adult = 1 young person free, 2 adults 2 young persons free, etc etc, all other young persons pay £5 each, set the age as 15 and under and must have proof of age

He wasn’t very complimentary about Swindon and how they handled pulling out of the league

More chance of Nelson getting his eye back than Heeps being omitted.

Yeah josh is unlucky ! On a championship spot so far but I'm sure he will feature in the national league at some point like he did from 2017 to 2019 with Stoke Birmingham & Leicester... If the speedway starts ?

I have lost my brother, but it doesn't change my view one iota that the criminals who have imposed this curse upon us need to face the courts. But it won't happen until their evil is exposed and, sadly, the mask-wearing, jab-receiving supporters of lockdown are the one who will prevent that from happening.

Everyone has a role to play in the future of the sport I think for domestic Speedway if its £15/20 with kids free then that is an OK price

It's not just speedway is it. I've certainly tightened my belt during lockdown. Just because i can afford it, doesn't mean i want to spend it. Life will never be the same for any of us.

It's kinda ironic that British promoters upset with Polish rules, lower the points limit so a rider who wants to race over here is likely to be left without a team place!

Douglas is nowhere near NL level. Wallinger is a not certain, and Philips unlikely due to his family ties. There would have to be a big drop in standard, remembering that both Joe and Josh were not heat leaders in the NL previously, and others locally in the same situation. The other problem, but more so, is the make up for the Sapphires team.

The press release about the 16:00 start time definitely mentioned double headers with National League matches. And there's been a load of press releases about Freeman and Smith signing to ride for the Gems in the National League so I'm sure there's an intention to run the Gems in the NL.

The realisation will be when the fans quit.

There's always the "In the best interests of the sport" rule to fall back on.

I enjoyed reading the five part Rhodesia Speedway History by Brian Burford in the Speedway Star over the past five weeks. That was an excellent read, absolutely fascinating stuff.

Winners and losers I just don't get this any more we will end up with some super stars riding in possibly 3 league's and some with no team place

Tom Brennan?