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Listening to Pearson last night going on about the British Final at Wolverhampton in a few weeks and him going on about how good it will be and a massive crowd expected made me think of Coventry British Finals on the first Wednesday in June in the 70s and 80s I'd guess 10k in the stadium not just packed on the start line like it will be at Wolverhampton but a full stadium all 16 riders coming from the top league - I seem to remember one year the top 3 went straight into the World Final - also the year it was rained off 3 times I seem to remember . They was great memories of a then great event that really ment something to be crowned British Champion .

Poor GP again from the Marketa stadium it's the destination rather than the race track that is the main reason this GP stays on the SGP rota Pardubice would be a a far better race track for a Czech GP but not got the wow factor that the city of Prague has .

yes a few beers in the afternoon meet up with friends and then the GP that's my entertainment - really don't give a rats arse who or whom entertain or try to pre meeting for me it's the last thing I'd go to Cardiff for .

sounds like it's not just posters on here that have lost interest by what I,m told not many have turned up tonight my friend tells me 400 - hope that figure is wrong cus speedway won't carry on with crowds like that - as I've said many times Tuesday is the wrong race night .

Shows you how interest in Pboro has fallen with the change of leagues last season there would have been several pages on a Panthers on lead up to a home meeting.

Not a surprise now

The one single thing that has helped in speedway decline is the move away from weekend fixtures - as a Kings Lynn fan when I was first taken to Speedway so many clubs ran Saturday nights in the early 70s Lynn included as a kid I doubt if Lynn had then ran Wednesday as they do now i doubt I'd never gone to speedway . How many kids of today would or could go to speedway if meetings was more weekend based ? Also away support was would also be better who wants to travel to Belle Vue on a Monday ?

sky go is excellent no buffering .

as a Kings Lynn fan I chose to go to the Showground last night instead of Perry Bar to watch the Stars and I thought it was a great meeting at the Showground some awesome racing as you mentioned Lewis Blackbird I was very impressed with him the track prep was spot on unlike it used to be regularly when the club was in the EL as you say a good crowd as well . This was my first visit this season and sadly will most likely be my last owing to the Tuesday night race night - bring back Friday night speedway to Pboro I say .

Speedwaytv I subscribed to it last year and it was excellent in HD no buffering none at all and had hoped we would be able to subscribe again but there websites hasn't been updated since last September so can only guess they won't be covering the new season .

the big danger of holding a round in Australia either before or after the Western Springs GP is you could split your crowd would Aussies travel to Auckland if there was a GP in Australia ? Yes some would but my guess Western Springs crowd would be much smaller .

wait till the Swedish League starts in early May live speedway on British Eurosport each Tuesday till October the worlds tops stars race in Sweden .

and me I paid as well - wonder if Go Speed will offer the same service on line this season ? Polish league is such a wasted opertunity by TV companies in the UK it's the best league in the world yet no TV company has touched it over here either Go speed want too much money or Sky pay El Tel not to sell the polish rights to a UK based TV station in fear it shows how weak our EL is .

simple answer is stand for £15 which is excellent value when a EL fixture at Lynn is £16 or the other option is don't go .

15 heats into the new season it's good to see loyal Panther stalker supporting his /her team in the usual way , nothing ever changes .

Good luck to Emil he will be missed in the GP series for sure but I for one don't blame him doing what he has done he's chosen the route that should earn him more money with a lot less hassle he's freed up 10 Fridays and 10 Saturdays for starters he's also freed up 7 days minimum going to New Zealand he has saved a large amount of money in travel expecies also another large amount of money in hotels - he is now free to race on those 10 vacant weekends else where . I agree with what one or two others have posted if IMG /BSI don't act up prize money cut out the Friday practice maybe there will be others that will walk away from the GP also perhaps before New Zealand if not before then 2015 GP line up will be very very different . IMG /BSI need to look at why SEC seem so vital to certain riders , SEC is here it's going know where . They need to act and fast .

we have already booked World Cup flights for race off and Final at Bydgoszcz we are flying into and out of Gdansk flights there was a lot cheaper we will get the train to Bydgoszcz and back on the Sunday Staying in Gdansk Sunday night also Sunday Gdansk v Gorzow Sunday afternoon .

I hope for your sake it is on I really do - as I've been told by Mr Rising I,m wide of the mark I,m sure it will happen - but we have held back on doing anything about this GP for the reason nothing is happening on tickets and can find little out about when tickets will be on sale but Mr Rising will put us right on that I,m sure .

i might be very wide of the mark but I'm not alone in what I put 8 weeks to the event and no tickets ? I know some fans that are considering coming to this gp that are waiting to see what happens they have not booked flights and hotels because they fear it won't happen so maybe I'm wide of the mark but Im not alone in having major doubts over this gp .

So we are 8 weeks away this Saturday from race day still no tickets on sale I'm beginning to think there is serious doubts about this GP taking place at Bydgoszcz my guess is with dispute between the FIM and the riders in the European championship may have a bearing on no ticket sales would Bydgoszcz want to run a GP if Emil was to walk away from the GP in favour of the European rounds but more importantly Mr TGollob won't be able to be the wild card which without doubt if he is able to ride in the GP will put bums on seats . That's my thoughts I may be a mile wide of the mark who knows ?

really pleased you seem too know what I,m thinking?? Can't think why any speedway fan in the UK would want this or any track to fail ? But there you go want ask more questions on this subject . Will watch with interest and I wish BV good luck for the coming season and hope one day soon they are racing in there new stadium .

so in all honesty do you think this stadium will ever happen ? After all it was I think supposed to have staged last years World Cup race off and Final an here we are the following season is almost upon us and still nothing happening . As someone who is miles from BV Manchester is site ready to go once everything is in place for building to start ? When is the earliest we can hope to see the tapes rise on the opening meeting ?

well I guess by what you are saying there is no news ?? No building being done and no track being laid ?? So as you are saying a bogus water main I guess its a bit of a pipe dream this new stadium ?? Lol

I guess the lack of response from BV fans either mean nothing new to report or the new stadium is dead in the water .

So what's the latest on the new stadium ? I would guess the builders are in now track being laid ? Or is it another pie in the sky idea ?