Being a “big fish in a small pond”in UK means nothing in terms of anywhere near being World Class.In any Sport only a tiny amount of competitors reach the TOP in World Terms.
Polish Speedway is the dominant force in Speedway in , Sponsership,Organisation,Promoting and crowd levels.
They have set rules which are relatively simple and reviewed at the end of most seasons.
They implement changes if they think help the sport in their Country.
They come down heavy on Teams that don’t comply ,even to the extent of track prep.
Here in UK it’s all about self interest,a rule book that is all about interpretation.
The sport in decline in UK,we just have to accept that fact
Any young Talent with real ambition in World Terms has to be riding on the Continent .Breaking through there is difficult ball game for any of them as can be seen when the ride abroad just now at Age Group Levels.
UK is now where journeyman riders pick up and top up their wages,that doesn’t mean we cannot see decent matches and entertainment,but we need to attract people to watch in decent numbers.