BWitcher

It's a notice (piece of paper) stuck to a fence at the site, stating that the planning application is being made.

As opposed to continue along as we are now and guess what.. we're witnessing the demise of clubs. Just changing to one/two nights alone won't fix anything. The whole thing has to be repackaged/branded, cleverly promoted and importantly a show put on when matches are staged. I don't personally believe the current promoters, bar perhaps one or two have the ability to do that.

You do realise it is a completely different fan base? Wolverhampton had a NL team for a spell, also raced on Tuesday nights, less than 100 were there most meetings.

Never rated him as highly as Fleming Pedersen myself.

I'd go with Correy, Ermolenko and Karlsson as a base and then work from there.

That's just the Barry Briggs Pension Fund WK.

No, because times have changed, but thanks for once again reinforcing what I have said all along.

I've not at any stage ever said simply changing to 1 night a week racing will solve the problems. I've always stated quite clearly that the product has to be overhauled and changes made. What I object to is the same old tired clichéd arguments put forward at the mere suggestion of change. You yourself have highlighted, change is needed and lots of it. Speedway in this country is stuck in the mud, and the many of the fans who still attend are stuck in the mud too, I make no apologies for using that term as its the reality. Sometimes reality hurts. As I said before, I'm one of the stick in the muds too but I realise things have got to change.

He was being sarchastic with his 'tired' reference.

You lasted a race longer than I did then!

It doesn't matter what night the product is on if its something that people will buy into. If you present crap, which is done now, people will stop coming, which they have. If you present a good product it doesn't matter what night it is on, people will attend. Do people only go to concerts at the weekend? Premier League Darts, that's Thursdays, it will never work! All of your arguments are based around the existing product so they are effectively null and void. The PRODUCT has to change and it has to change radically to engage the public once again.

Thought you had me on ignore? Or is it another case of forgetting your previous posts

You could even see an increase in away support.

Another of the ridiculous old clichéd arguments presented. Most other sports can cope with home one week, away the next, but oh no, not speedway! All this boils down to is the same old stick in the muds wanting things the way they've always had it. Being able to go each week, being able to go to another track during the week. The same old stick in the mud promoters thinking that because those stick in the mud, ever aging and declining base of fans want it, everyone else does as well. People are speaking with their feet. They're not coming anymore. So these creatures of habit you speak of aren't attending every week anymore, its an argument long past its sell by date. A well presented, well marketed league run on a 1 home 1 away basis would make matches a must see and not have fans picking and choosing their meetings which they do now... those that still bother to pick and choose that is! For what it's worth, I too would much prefer racing every week... but the reality is it's not working.

There is a massive latent fan base in speedway who simply aren't interested in going along as it stands now. However, should the right product be brought along, marketed correctly and run in a professional manner they could be tempted back. The chances of the current promoters doing that are next to zero though.

The first fishing trip failed, so change username and cast the net again......

Which part of every single one of the teams can race on a Monday as an example do you not understand? It's just an excuse of convenience because the existing cartel hasn't the vision to reinvigorate the sport in this country. 3 very basic ideas that would do nothing but worsen the problem. We had one season of 6 rider teams, it was hated by fans. Team kevlars are one of the GOOD things to have happened in speedway. As for your comments about Skornicki... well... words fail me. No, not when the league is run in the ramshackle way it is now. So how many Coventry fans turn up to the Storm NL meetings? After all its speedway.

Eh? He was riding against a play off rival! Surely you didn't consider Wolves a play off rival? Seriously? Seems Harris wrecked his best bike in Heat 1, prob the one set up for Monmore. Like Tai last week, it doesn't take much in this format to have a stinker of a night. Fell trying to pass in his 2nd.. A poor performance though granted. Let me know if he makes any comments at the end of the match, apparently it was too 'tense' too be interviewed during the meet.

Fishing again are we. The season was over long before.

Wolves clearly weakened without Proctor tonight.

No, what is suicide as a business model is not identifying why your fans have stopped attending, continuing down a route that has failed season upon season upon season. Every year you think it will be affordable, till more fans walk away and suddenly its not affordable once again.

Cheaper to run for a time.. then the top riders in that league will start wanting more money, certain clubs will pay it, others will try to compete, they'll lose money so they'll cut the costs and yet more fans will walk. It's simply a never ending cycle, only been going on now for around 10 years but still folk are too blind to see it. So we keep hearing, but I haven't seen the multitudes flocking to Premier League speedway yet.

Or a Tuesday to be more accurate

Whilst agreeing with much of that I don't agree that 'the speedway world has moved on'. It's stayed right where it's always been, about 1975. The 'world' has moved on though. In terms of the 'speedway world' the Wolves promotion is still one of the best. That's not a claim to fame though....

Not sure why you think Fricke in for Proctor gives you a chance of nicking a point Voice of Reason. I'd suggest it makes Wolves somewhat stronger!