mikebv

100%... In a sport that uses such ludicrous rules to fudge its way to the end of every season, you would think they would want to fudge a few more rules and bring in top level riders wouldn't you?... You cannot be a "bit" Mickey Mouse, it is all or nothing, so just contrive the play offs and get some decent crowds, or, at least, some decent stream numbers...

The whole thing was all a bit "handbags" wasn't it?.. However, I was surprised how many people came out in support of "St. Bomber"... I then thought a bit more about the reason why, and then it came to me .. Bomber would probably have been voted EVERY team's rider of the year for the past decade or so... He must attend so many end of season presentations each year ...

Wasn't he just handing his bike to his mechanic?...

No disrespect to the Meetings being discussed, but neither would get too many Aces fans to attend if they held either at the NSS.. Poole and Glasgow are the two tracks with the largest support in tier two so surdely it would make sense to use those tracks for any joint event.. Glasgow also having four other tier two tracks "not too far" away which could bring a few of their fans to the meeting... The bottom line is these meetings don't carry that much prestige or financial rewards anymore, which will always mean they won't engage too many to travel from a wider distance, especially given the cost of fuel these days, (and on a Wednesday when the kids had gone back to school!)...

The lineal World Champion...

Cook didn't change line, and it isn't up to him to ensure Laguta avoids him...

Magic!!!!!

Brilliant from Andersen to avoid Kurtz....

Edited for you....

Did you not get asked to sit down by some old dear because she couldn't see, and had been sat in that same seat for over 60 years?...😁

If he turns the volume up on his TV to halfway, it will be several decibels above the noise at the respective tracks...😁 And at least he won't have anyone saying "it's too noisy" or "sit down, I can't see"...😁

Personally I think it is crackers that a team so cut adrift at the bottom of the league are still in with a chance to stay up... Especially as their opponents can be just a couple of injuries away from disaster... However, it does mean plenty of jeapordy and has serious consequences, so it does tick plenty of boxes that a team sport needs to tick... Hopefully two massive crowds and a great watch...

Isn't the track a bit different most weeks?... That won't help engage riders... That clay surface also doesn't always lend itself to take too many risks...

Who are the riders, of the needed capability, who the clubs can sign?... Plenty get asked, plenty say they have enough on their plate already.... For me, Kings Lynn seemed to do better in tier two, both success wise and crowd numbers... Some clubs are just seem "organically" suited to a particular league, yet some decide to move into a higher bracket which they then struggle in...

Can't be too far off having a digital programme surely?….. Cheap to do, and could mean a decent price cut from current, and doesnt matter if not sold as nothing to throw away... Make it printable for those who like to keep a collection and even do some nice club official season binders to store the printed programmes in.. You won't even have to attend the meeting to print one, and you will never miss out by them selling out... Meaning your 50 years of programmes won't suddenly have one missing because you arrived too late one week!!! Nightmare!! It will also give the club direct digital access to their support base to target offers, keep regular communication etc... Some may need help from their sons or daughters with it, granted, (or even their grandkids if their own offspring are too old)...