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Mods. Can we start a new section ........ "Things wrong with Speedway Star"

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What's best for the sport. What's best for the individual. Deepens which foot the steel shoe is on.

I think in fairness, if some promoters didn't do that then there wouldn't be any speedway. I think it's very difficult to know whether a particular track will be viable unless it's been established for some time, and even then speedway is very susceptible to things beyond its control.I do think some promoters take an excessive amount of flak when they are putting their money on the line (and often losing it), but neither do many help themselves in their dealings with the public. It's particularly the case with the fan promoters who might have been successful in their day-to-day business dealings, but fail to understand that sports requires an entirely different approach.So I can sort of see where he's coming from, and he does point out that promoters themselves are also responsible for their own downfall. However, it would be more interesting if those promoters were named and shamed...Regarding the issue with Sanders, why shouldn't a rider get the best deal he can? That is typical of the mindset of some promoters - my way or the highway. If Billy wanted to negotiate a better deal, then he should have been able to. I am happy in my job, but if I felt a change was in my interests and could get a similar position elsewhere with more pay, why should I not try to? And should my employer be able to control what other potential employers would offer me? And we wonder why speedway is in a mess. Honestly. Not sure about back then, but I'd be surprised if wage fixing would be legal nowadays.

We like bad girls!

Santa only comes to good boys!

Should we really be surprised after the thread here on BSF encouraging voting for him?

Aye. Some just drop in their wee hand grenade questions knowing the answer already.

Are the promotion in need of any muck rakers for the coming season?

And don't you forget it!

Too many brown paper envelopes to go through.

The rider formerly known as Woffinden.

As Edinburgh are doing with 3 of 7?

Slough of course! Incoming ...........

No eye deer!

Come on Mr B, where are you? More away support on this thread than a meeting at Ashfield! They don't quite realise the on-going amicable wind ups you and us exchange!

I'd love to answer that, but Google translate is struggling to do so.

Thanks for the patronising advice, but I have a mum already. And as I say to her, I have a life!

Nope, so who's trying to be clever now?

Think it must have been at the Odyssey Arena on Thursday night!

Not so Mr B!! I can name you one UK based team that has no Brits. Care to check again?

Bit of stalking there?

I'm with Joseq7 on this. I would prefer a young Brit in principle. The naming, or not naming, of a suitable candidate doesn't change this ideology.