mikebv

Guests are 100% not a necessary evil, as, if they were, then all leagues would have to use them.. The very fact they don't shows the sport can be ran without them... The issue is that now it has become part and parcel of the operating model in the UK, and fundamentally ingrained in the way the sport is ran... Providing promoters with lazy, easy to implement options, (and even a chance to improve ther team), and it gives riders a chance to earn some decent money, (sometimes more than their own teams guarantee and points money)... In short everyone is happy... If there are not enough riders then reduce the number of riders per team, (Denmark seem to run well with five per team, and eight teams)... If implemented this could free up 12 riders for next season's current six teams, with these riders, as you suggest, riding in tier two but coming in on short term replacement contracts... Or just implement a fit for purpose RR system which doesn't involve your No1 being replaced by two second strings, (or reserves if the manager chooses).. Riders 5 and 3 should be allowed to cover all the missing No1's rides, (f the manager chooses), and for the rest of the team, then the riders above and below the missing rider can take two each.. With a number eight coming in for a missing number seven.. You still then win or lose as a "proper team" and credibility is maintained.. The way UK runs its Speedway is just lazy and contrived, as they can plan in fixtures, with known clashes, and then just use Guests to cover the missing riders... Removing the Guest "Get out of jail free card" would mean a far more disciplined, and much better thought out, and organised approach, to the whole running of the sport.. Which can only be a good thing... NB. Tier two can still do "whatever they want", but the top tier should always be seen as a credible bona fide, professional, sporting league...

The way the sport is ran (in the UK), would be laughable... If only it didn't do it so much damage...

Every tier one and two meeting should have one of these events... Four extra races for the fans, and plenty of track time for developing riders... Expenses covered only, eg fuel, tyres, travel, with the track time being "free"...

He had some great races at Hyde Rd.... A time when this country had many absolute top level riders, and he was definitely one of the best... RIP...

it was ever thus, though... Watching Peter Collins on World Of Sport winning ten races, (max) a season from the back, in brilliant fashion, wasn't replicated at Hyde Rd each week given he often won races there by half a straight... But what he did on WOS got the crowd in to watch him ride for the Aces . The majority of races since the sport began have been strung out, from the gate, therefore showing highlights, just like World Of Sport showed, will hopefully get people there .. Then, it is up to the promoters to raise their game (very considerably), in regards to their "on the night" presentation standards off the track, and the entertainment level on it...

Play Offs will do the same over here... It's the "run of the mill" meetings, that can easily get rearranged, and often then become Guestfests, that get called off the "easiest"... Those are the nights "live TV" would do the sport no favours...

Maybe not running again after several days of Stox will be the answer going forward?.. Obviously a huge learning curve this season, but one I am sure they will learn from and improve on..

Another reason for any TV deal to just do a highlights package using the club streams... Too many times meetings don't happen due to weather predictions, riders not liking the track or just simply rain offs.. The sport needs to build a reputation for professionalism, and "live Speedway" going out often doesn't always paint that picture... Time to edit the best highlights, and interviews covering rider commitments and lifestyles, can start to build that reputation..

Last heat decider and the tractor would suddenly appear!!😆 I remember one televised meeting with the tractor going over the starting gates in circles ready for the next race, and their opponents team manager going mental!!!😁

Jason Doyle has twice helped Sheffield reach the play offs in the last few weeks.. Best to not take it too seriously, just like those who run UK Speedway, and just watch the racing...

What about a Swedish or Danish system? Sweden gets probably double the crowds, and more, than the UK does, so maybe follow Denmark's operating model given their crowds are more akin to the UK's?.. Guests are just a lazy way of running the sport and does it zero favours from a credibility point of view, which won't help gain sponsors from outside the Speedway bubble.. Doubling Up isn't a problem given, as you say, different leagues exist with no impact to the top tier in the UK, and helps both tiers afford riders, and provides riders with more income opportunity... And given so few riders want to ride over here DU'ing is currently something fundamentally required...

UK Speedway would benefit from a one hour round up, magazine type programme each week, with a couple of riders in attendance.. Making them personalities and identifiable... Mix in a few of the best heats from around the country, and a "what's on where?" over the next seven days...

And on, and on, and on, the farce goes... Nothing changes does it?... Apart from less people attending obviously.,

Charles Wright has to get back from Gorzow on Friday evening too...

According to Luke Killeen's Vlog most riders are on a minimum three point guarantee...

According to Luke Killeen's Vlog most riders are on a minimum three point guarantee...

Isn't the capacity well over 10,000?... Improve the track for racing and I would think they could get 10,000 there considering KL, Peterborough and Mildenhall all will have a fair few in attendance... 5,000 or so attended the PO final didn't they?... A weekend in Ipswich would be OK...

Promising numbers then for a non mainstream channel, Saturday evening backwater slot... Hopefully good enough to see some further development into league racing...

So Arthur73's 134k off BARB, and screenshot by eric i, was accurate given some will have watched post those numbers coming out...?.. Where did Phil get his half a million from that PTA mentions? Any idea?..

If the local authorities help out, like Cardiff used to, with the staging costs, it could maybe work..? A suburb of Adelaide and is only about 9 miles away from the city centre...

That's a lot of middle aged, and over, men to target for advertisers...😁 It will be interesting to see how that number came about as the BARB figures, already shown, show a lot less than that... Maybe Social Media and YT views added?...

Careful.... I can see some stats coming in from "someone" soon, detailing, to the penny, the money paid out to each individual rider, by the Aces and Ipswich... Probably covering the past five years or so, in an attempt to disprove your theory......

So is not finishing your job, and stopping many times without any good reason before it is completed... Promoters certainly let the tails wag the dogs, and it does them little favour.. Even worse, they lose even more respect by still giving certain riders jobs...

I am the target audience.... Like 90% of everyone else that follows the sport... Those who identify as male that is...

Just for Men?.... Tena Men?.... Steradent?... SAGA Holidays?.. Over 50's Life Assurance?.. Those "Cheapo Funeral" Adverts?.. Just like watching U&Alibi and C5 now.....😁 Edit. Almost forgot... Those chairs that tip you out of them.. Walk in, sit down baths .. And those trainers that you don't need to bend down to put on, or tie any laces...😀