mikebv

Sometimes, the way the sport is ran in the UK, it is probably a good thing so relatively few attend it, and it gets minor wider media coverage... But, on the flip side... Do relatively so few attend it, and it gets minor wider media coverage, due to the way it is ran?

Aren't the two promoters involved in this part of the "top table"? If so, heaven help the sport.... Fans will have spent literally millions across the country paying to watch the "qualifiers" of this competition and, now, all for what? How hard can it be to run a sport properly? Many, many others do seem to able to do so, and even do it well... Just two nights needed to run a final at their own tracks and they couldn't do it... Both had their semi final meetings done by the end of September and Instead of running the "flagship competition", other matches have taken place of a lesser level..... That isn't "being unlucky with the weather"... That is simply poor organisation... If those who run the sport don't take it seriously enough to organise and prioritise their biggest competition, then why should the fans? As for next year? Does anyone seriously think it will be any different? There does seem to always be an "insurmountable something" to overcome doesn't there...? Lets hope they run the final as a one off and they get enough fans from East Anglia who may want a "final fix" of the season to go...

Great call... Could help advertise the meeting too to get some KL fans interested... Winner Takes All... Neutral track, no home advantage skewing the results... Best team wins....

Haven't they already got one running now? This is year 21 of it.....

Has that been bumped from any season's thread from when this forum started? ..

To be fair... No one could have predicted such unusually wet inclement weather in late October and early November.... I am 55 and can never remember those months being anything other than dry, sunny and warm... Perfect in other words to run finals of a summer sport... I am only amazed that you dont see more advertising of UK seaside resorts, and see more ice cream men on the streets during these months... They don't have a crystal ball do they...?

Given its Bonfire Weekend. Maybe they could set fire to the track to dry it out...? Using those scraps of paper and the cardboard boxes usually used for deciding meeting results would do the trick nicely.. Anyone got any kindling?...

Yep... We didnt have any issue designing a track which directly faced the post 7pm sunset...

But about 97 of them have just been about the weather.....

Correct.... Should get a reduction really as he hasn't rode here for a few years.... Where's that lawyer...?.

There are only two official homologated scraps of paper left so only one meeting can now be ran.... And special dispensation has had to be granted to use the same cardboard box for Leicester v Poole....

BSN do seem much more Professional than their BSP counterparts don't they? Similar to the Speedway Star in that the sport is very lucky indeed to have such media outlets bringing it onto screens and in print... The quality of both productions often belies the subject matter they get to work with...

Got mine signed by the great man last Momday.. A fantastic read.... Many of the meetings he writes about I was there for, so full of memories for me... The pre Speedway life was also very interesting and just the right length... Well done to all involved and for anyone who hasn't yet purchased it, don't miss out....

#aceslegends....

Not had a weather forecast on here for a few hours..... Nor a track update... Standards are slipping, they really are.... Often more exciting than the meeting they allude to... PS. Don't forget the 4hrs Max in the supermarket car park.... PPS. In the event of a tie, they have dispensed with the "Super Heat" and the Officsl BSP Cardboard Box is currently winging its way from the NSS as I type... Hope all have a good day....

Aussie Summer?

To be fair to the ref... They probably thought that working all that out would have taken till Friday lunchtime... "Anyone got a box and 3 pieces of paper?"...

Certainly has built up a strong affinity with the fans.. Threw himself into the crowd at Sheffield after the meeting was won, and no one celebrated more than he did... Would be an asset personality wise for the "Aces Brand" and will have some gravitas from riders given his status attained by his achievements... As for next season, he is easily good enough to run an 8 point average at home, so double points most weeks given he will be in the running for Ht 15....

I remember Matej "paddling around" in Heat One a few years ago... He got to the end of lap one and thought "sod it".... I did remind him, using some choice Anglo Saxon nouns to describe him, that it cost me the thick end of £100 to take my place in the crowd that evening... Edit. Wouldnt surprise me to see Matej as Team Manager at the NSS some time soon/when he hangs up the kevlars, especially as Mark Lemon focuses more on growing the brand as CEO..

Lakeside away used to "spookily" seem to always fall on Slovenian Championship weekends too...!

A bit ironic isn't it? A Speedway event without many guests......

Truly a ridiculous way to run a sport.... Any sport.... Even worse when it tries to pass itself off as "professional"... The only year I think the sport has been well ran and organised in the past three decades or so was when Covid shut it down... The end to this season, indeed the season in total, has been particularly poorly delivered..... Next season no doubt will be a similar 'rinse and repeat' story line with absolutely nothing learned or changed off the back of it... Hence so many passionate fans of the sport will pay infrequent visits, if any at all, once again, yet spend plenty of money watching it elsewhere...

I think they have learned from this season's Jubillee Cup fiasco... So William's first one should be a doddle..

Good old Bomber... He would ride Xmas Day if he could... And, unlike others, his season doesnt stop on Oct 31 dont forget... He will have about 12 end of season awards ceremonies to attend... Must be favourite for "Rider Of The Year" and "Most Points Scored" too in a fair few...

What s truly ludicrous way to decide a three way split... Rock, Paper Scissors would have been perfect... Rock beats Sciasors... Scissors beats Paper... Paper beats, Ro.... Oh! Hang on a minute... As you were... Well done the BSP....