mikebv

Please let us have to use Bomber as a guest....

Or maybe shared Bomber?

I am sure the Aces will need Bomber at some stage of the season so probably best to just let things lie...

The CEO will no doubt be brushing up on those six most important words for the sport in this country... "In the interest of British Speedway"... Presume with it being a cup tie that Bomber is now cup tied and cannot ride for Leicester in it?

You Hooooooo!!! Phil! Phil! Can we have a word please....

Season ticket holders could get a refund for the matches they miss.. Sponsors are fans so I am sure will accept the odd missed meeting, and on the plus side, would now sponsor a team in a a sport with credibility that doesnt allow for any "strange" call offs like we seem to get from time to time, meaning also that their brand wouldn't be impacted by being associated to something that can be regarded as "a bit Mickey Mouse" when it comes to governance, integrity and credibility.. And maybe riders would be more inclined to ride on those 50/50 nights which currently see meetings getting called off more often than not, thus the fans feel a bit more confident on attending when all isnt "perfect"... Only being given a point for a draw would certainly focus the attention of the promoters to try anything and everything to get the meeting on I would think..

And in the past Nicki has published his Polish contract showing that any injuries sustained riding elsewhere in other leagues will result in a loss of earnings, (presume the guarantee), and the return of a large % of any up front payments... Riders on the size of contracts that are available to them in Poland would be mad to risk a possibility of losing them..

I think that there is no doubt that if all matches that are called off delivered a point a piece draw, with no restaging, that there would be a hell of lot less call offs...

Good to see a squad system in place.. 14 (well 13 in this case), riders to choose from... No Guestfests when you have this system in place, meaning the sport has real credibility.. Obviously when they ride against each other it might unravel a bit, but that is only four times a season, so a large brush and carpet can be found at those times as an answer to anything that looks a bit daft... Well done Buster, a true visionary.. Let's hope Phil Morris is taking note of this fantastic idea..

It is because the only professionals in the sport (in the UK) are the riders... The rest are well intentioned amateurs doing their best to appear professional, but often without the necessary skill set required to carry off the tasks they have been asked to do/volunteered to do.. The professional marketing of the sport as a collective, rather than going it alone at each club in a small way, and the governance of the sport through the use of a credible operating model, is, sadly, a huge opportunity never taken up by those "well meaning amatuers". Hence, being insular, working in secret, and deep mistrust is often the reputation earned in the opinion of many of it's current, fanbase, and (probably more importantly), its ex fanbase, who still follow the sport closely...

Might be worth a gamble... Not many other teams have taken him on.... I will eat my hat if he doesnt deliver an 8 point average... Used to be great around Coventry I believe...

I am sure Robert wouldn't want to undermine his well earned (over many years of service), status as an Aces legend..

Ask anyone with even just a modicum knowledge of Speedway about KK...

Given it is British Speedway, could Chris Holder sign for both Peterborough and Kings Lynn? Same bloke in charge of both so technically some synergy to it... Could maybe do a double change and bring in Batch too for both teams... Worth asking Phil Morris?

When he was good he would often be crap... And that was over 10 years ago... Now he just cuts the "good bit" out...

Watched him ride in the Polish Pairs on Sunday and he was his "consistent best"... Some promoters need their bumps felt dont they?...

He wont have earned enough to get as far as Rotherham....

It's not like you dont have fair warning with KK is it?. "It depends which KK turns up"... "He could be a steal on that average".... Etc. Etc. Etc.... Until you hear... "Get Chris Holder in"....

That was to simply cover during Covid, due to rider availability being impacted at a moments notice... And they didht allow riders to ride for more than one team in the top league... If Poland ran with guests like the UK does the sport would be finished at its current level overnight, as media and sponsors would drop it like a stone, with the fans then following suit...

There would have to be a caveat to the rule obviously... "The Bomber" it could be called ..

Just have a fit for purpose RR facility.. A No1 missing then every rider can take his rides up to all riders taking no more than seven rides in total, meaning, for example, the two remaining HL's could take two rides each, their own four rides, and Ht 15.. For riders lower down the team the riders above and below could take two rides each if the manager wanted.. For a number 7 missing then a No8 comes in for two of his rides and the other reserve takes the other two.. Guests just destroy the sport from ever being taking seriously by media, sponsors and fans, hence Poland would never see them as a "necessary evil"... Not a good starting point to grow the sport when guests are so fundamentally wrong if you wish the sport to be considered relevant...

The Colt's racing filled the gaps well... The Triumph Owners Club was a "bit different" from the run of the mill meeting presentation.. And the National Anthem gave the meeting a bit of "gravitas".. The five and six man races were definitely good to watch and also maintained interest for at least 8 riders through the meeting.. Also noticeable was how many Aces fans were wearing club colours ranging from hats, caps to replica tops, and fleeces... The Aces seem to have got their act together off the track in this respect.. Still lots of opportunity for fan engagement, but the Aces do look like they have moved forward in this area.. The track is a huge bonus which should underpin everything else they do... A very professional set up at the Aces I would suggest...

Another cracking meeting at the NSS... Got to get a GP soon surely.. The top lads tonight showed when racing together just how many lines you can use (safely), at full pelt... Brady Kurtz for a GP wild card around there (or Charles Wright), and you would have top quality entertainment guaranteed.. Crowd looked very decent too..

Just warming up my old Wessie in the back garden.. Expecting a call around three....

Away teams' fans too would be the biggest potential audience I would say... Going away several hundred miles on a Monday or Thursday night might not be the most appealing of things to do, even more so when the weather is 'iffy', given Speedway's possibility of a call off... Hardly any away fans attend nowadays so what an opportunity to get them watching their team from the comfort of their armchairs..