mikebv

Has someone told them..?

Or averages to sort..

Who gives a toss?... Tedious in the extreme,. I remember the Witches beating the Aces in the 70's at Hyde Rd.,.. John Louis et al...... How far back do we go to score non existent points?

They are just pretty poor at running the sport... There can be no surprise to see it where it currently is... Self inflicted own goals, one after another..

And then ran it when the kids had gone back to school...

If only there had been a fantastic summer of hot, cloudless, evenings to run Speedway... And a plan to get the cup comps sorted early in the season...

The operating model they should have followed for years is pretty much being written for them. Let us hope they don't "eff it up"..

An excellent summary, from a fan who doesn't come across as entitled.... Some Ipswich fans are coming across as if they are not actually fans of a team that has won ONE top tier title in decades, (a seven team league), and spent a good many years in tier two due to not being able to compete in tier one.. As has been documeted, the takeover took too long for reasons I am sure were valid and required... I looked at the updates website this morning and Ipswich were 8 ahead at just over halfway... Not too poor a team then considering the challenges they faced pre season...

KL always seem to do better than most at the NSS... It would be a decent Semi Final...

Big risk moving from Saturdays... I presume they would need some financial support from the rest to change nights (again)... Unless of course, a TV deal is in the offing providing £100k or so...

And the Aces were certainly not many peoples favourites going into the season, with the capability levels of Cook, Blodorn and Zischke in particular being questioned by a good few on here... Several questioning why Lemon kept them... As can be seen, they have stepped up a large level this season and have been the real key to the Aces success so far, with each delivering at least one "difference making" performance, with the rest of the team doing their own roles well... Three riders that could have tried to have been signed by others for their own "engine room" but nobody seemed to see the improvement in them that Lemon did..

To be fair, finishing mid table in a league of 16 and more is a bit different from a league of six... Fourth out of six is equivalent to eighth in a league of even just 12... And that wouldn't be seen as a good season... The play offs this year should really have been the top two given the lack of numbers, as fourth is nearer the bottom than the top...

It actually, tangibly, means something, which must help them enormously..., Much, much harder over here to sell to fans, as well as TV/Sponsors (from outside the Speedway Bubble) who are very much not accustomed to its Mickey Mouse ways .

It looks like they do a decent job of things .. With not a great hand to play with given the sports operating model... Personally I watched a few meetings and decided it wasn't for me given I watch (proper sporting competition), from Poland on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (and sometimes Thursday!), and Sweden on Tuesday's... Hopefully it is viable for both them and the teams....

I am sure they are bothered given the money they could have earned, however the Championship does give them a nice safety net to fall back into.. Also, a fair few riders will be looking closely at their average as the season end is approaching...

The reason home and away twice may be on the cards is to give double the meetings that Sweden or Denmark do, so can entice riders.. Also, some landlords may want a certain minimum amount of income.. I would suggest regular fortnightly meetings should be the aim, with the same team not visiting the second time soon after the first visit..

So much huge amount of money is spent for absolutely zero return.. If you want to spend millions as a collective to achieve pretty much absolutely nothing, instead, spend it on prize money and generate some interest...

When Dan T discussed points money on his Vlog, there wasn't too much difference from being a No1 in the Championship to being a RS in the top league... The figures he quoted means as a second string in tier one, he must be on a fair few quid more than in the Championship... However, naturally, points will be easier to come by in the Championship... If a TV deal gets signed, I can see "engine room" riders being given decent "guarantees" to ride in the top tier, if they get a place in Poland ..

I do get your sentiments, as the tail has wagged the dog for far, far too long . However, it won't be as simplistic as that, as several riders will need to decide if that big up front payment in Poland is worth it as there may be not too any earning opportunities.. Dan T, and Tom B both took the big signing on fee and then didn't get much opportunity to earn on track... These level of riders will need to decide if they want to "stick or twist", as they do struggle when in Poland, and Poland don't give you a "job for life" like the UK does to riders better than average, instead, you get replaced .. Undoubtedly though there is a huge opportunity for the sport in the UK given Poland's rules, should those who run it a) see the potential, and b actually have the capability to deliver it . Personally, given their track record, I have to say I have my doubts. But. Hope springs eternal...

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...