Fromafar
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So was Blantyre 1 &2 but it was speedway.Times have changed for Tigers though.đ
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While that wasnât the best meeting last night,all this about crap track and crap racing,didnât see any riders struggling with track ,one crash all night.If that was the case last night I have seen dozens of meetings over the years which come into that category.! The Poole fans are still turning up so they donât agree either. Just the usual Poole haters whingingđ¤
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Impressive from Cairns stylish and controlled.Fine race from Gate4 for debut.
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Anybody would think itâs Pooleâs fault that the away Teams canât gate.Most opposition riders have rode at Poole for years.Obviously they havenât learned much.
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Agree.Let the riders who canât make the sport pay in Uk earn their fortune elsewhere.
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Agree.Let the riders who canât make the sport pay in Uk earn their fortune elsewhere.
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He has ridden for them.!
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Totally agree with âjourneymenâearningsâ it canât be sustainable.Interestingly in the Harry Oxley obituary in SS last week Penhall said Harry guaranteed the riders 35% of the gate receipts . Thats a business man and Promoter.Knew how too run his sport.
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Club Speedway is not dead,it just needs to get back to being âClub Speedwayâ not every rider riding for any Club during season.Fans want to see âtheirâ riders every week.Take a leaf out of Polands book no guests they promote juniors.At least the fans are seeing their riders .Dont think it spoils the entertainment and produces new talent. NDL riders deserve a chance. IMO
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Make the sport more credible would be a good start.Anyone who thinks it is is deluded.IMO.
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Depends on wages bill though.
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Speedway is just circus now in UK with the same riders putting on a show at different venues and different Clubs during the week.Half of them donât know who is their Teammate is on the night at any given meeting.
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Definitely think a Saturday Afternoon is not good day to run a meeting.But donât know the main decision for this .Know the donât have floodlights. accommodating rider demands is killing the sport fixtures are too sporadic.Fans could probably accept once a Fortnight better.
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Agree,need to call their bluff.Sport might have to drop a grade but the entertainment value wonât. Like you have said the speed will not drop significantly.
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You could stop paying equivalent of Annual Salary for a 5 month season in UK. Majority of Top Earners also ride in Europe too,would like to see the Average P60 for riders. Time to call their bluff .IMO.
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Until Promoters stop paying riders more money than is coming into the Clubs the problem will never end.Just the sport.
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Think that is also an issue.Its a fair distance from Public Transport.Its a sign of the trouble the sport is in when such an entertaining track canât get a decent level of support. most of the issues raised are valid though.
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What about their other Foreigners.
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Edinburgh v Redcar Championship 27th June 2025 7.30pm
Fromafar replied to eide67's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
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Workington Speedway suspended for seven days
Fromafar replied to WookieboyDon's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
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Glasgow v Scunthorpe.June 27th
Fromafar replied to Paul Johnson's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
There seems to be a reluctance by most Clubs too run on their off day these days. When you run 3-4 weeks without a fixture itâs obvious the season will not shortened even with only 9 Clubs.Nothing changes though same old problems at the end of every season.