mikebv

Full of f***in salt if I directed like this one tonight...

Did they not check these camera positions..? Too near the track and too high..? Either way they dont dip down enough.. A mobile phone would have given better coverage... The director obviously hasnt a clue that most races have one rider "foxtrot oscar" into the distance, with the other three then making "the race".. Salt mines surely for this guy...

I can only presume the director hasnt done Speedway before. And the camera on bend 4 doesnt go down low enough to cover the outside.. And the berk doesnt use the camera across the track that does show the bend..

This director is crap.

Director obviously thinks its 3 lap races...

Re your last paragraph... What was the qualification criteria for the Rising Star again? Lucky for one rider and track in particular wasnt it? Just "snuck in" on almost every measure..

But ultimately, it's the stupid rules dreamt up that means Promoters panic, knowing that one or two clubs have a clear advantage due to splashing the cash to the best riders, meaning therefore, that they will possibly get a fair few home hammerings which could destroy their business as fans stay away.. Therefore, due to the money paid out by certain clubs, any riders the "lesser clubs" want then come with a similar expectation of money and as demand comfortably exceeds supply, they get it... I watched a Div 2 match the other week where six of the heat leaders on show should really have been across three 2nd div teams not two, (and maybe, given the current issues facing so many teams) all six should probably have all been shared one each across six teams).... So many Div One heat leaders DU as we are told they need to earn the money to keep riding, therefore let's accept that as a given fact, but then share them out across all the 2nd Division teams evenly.. If that means some rider control to be set up, then so be it... As. If they need to ride in both leagues to earn the cash they surely wont turn an opportunity to DU, regardless of where it is...

So its coming down then..? Great news...

I think you are correct.. Instead of seeing those on here as people who are actually bothered enough to still follow the sport, and (hopefully) constructively criticise and offer feedback.. The outlook of many on here might be those of a "minority", however that's because you never hear any more from the huge amount of ex fans who share/shared exactly the same views but no longer even care enough to provide any more feedback.. I would suggest there are literally tens of thousands more of these people (who still regard themselves as fans of the sport), NOT attending any meeting this week... A significantly much higher number indeed than the number who will attend.. Why that will be the case should be the most pressing concern for the Promoters...

And all to try and win competitions rendered pretty much meaningless by their very own operational model and their actions... The saying often used for this kind of ludicrous situation is... "You really couldn't make this s**t up could you?'... Well, unfortunately for British Speedway, someone actually must have... And, incredibly, others then agreed with them....

Agree 100%.. But I bet their remuneration package doesnt reflect their level against riders 20 years ago.. It will only reflect their position now against all those below them..

Was never going to happen.. The council were not going to close down a multi million pound tax payer funded facility that they had just opened..

Surely there has to come a time when Promoters take a step back, put their own egos away, and realise that what they are doing simply doesnt work? Its clear that "Championship Lite/NDL Plus" is the (maximum) level for so many.. Not "Premiership Lite".. If your crowd is less than 1000 why would you be paying Premiership Heat Leaders? Premiership Heat Leaders dont forget whose very presence has delivered that less than 1000 crowd!! The sport is now down to the die hards, with the vast majority of whom willing to watch anything served up and packaged as "Team Speedway" (as is proved by their regular attendance even after well over a decade of contrived output), therefore why spend hundreds of thousands in delivering it?. For me, the sport (all sports), need a standard bearer to aspire to, so maybe you could get 8 teams to be the pinnacle with 5 man teams. Meaning the best 40 riders ride in that league.. The rest then race in an 11 team "Championship Lite/NDL Plus" level, with the best riders providing injury cover to the top league by being affiliated to the teams there.. Meaning no guests in the top league!! Grade the top 40 riders, A to E and set a mean average based on their total points divided by 40. This will then ensure no team with money can get the best rider from every grade.. Put simply, your crowd level should deliver the level you race at, not the ego of the Promoter..

And you would have added the Aces to this list as well if it wasnt for Messrs Gordon and Morton.. Who truly pulled out something quite extraordinary to get the NSS funded and built by Mcr Council..

Should have gone into the Premiership... Same riders to watch and would only need one team to pull out..

Now isn't that just typical of Poole...? They lose just one point whilst others lose up to seven.... How do they manage to get away with it?.... One rule for them, one rule for the rest.... Etc etc etc

Well said.. Physical illness/disability is often visible.. Mental illness/disability often isn't.. Best wishes to Craig... And to you..

The list maybe not quite endless, but it is very, very long.. And the IOW in particular seem to make a decent fist of using some of these techniques.. Ultimately giving your punter a good value for money night out, with no self inflicted nonsense taking place that dissuades them from returning, is usually a good starter for ten.. And if you can add actively seeking out, and then reacting to feedback from your customers as to what they thought of their night out, then you are well on your way....

Its truly a race to the bottom isnt it? And Eastbourne have won it this year.. With Newcastle and Birmingham pushing them close.. What a shambles of sporting administration from those who supposedly "lead" it... NDL level pre Covid seemed to be the way forward for so many.. So lets close that down and increase costs for tracks by letting them have second teams.... Whilst at the same time making these tracks need heat leaders from the top tier to be competitive, which they then have to find the money to pay.. What a plan....

Have the club or fans not got a Facebook page? Either official of unofficial? If so, that must be good for a couple of thousand people or more to email off and start the ball rolling.. Acquiescence is no tactic in this situation...

There is actually some mileage in this I would suggest HH.. Maybe there should actually be some kind of "minimum standard" checklist that needs completing.. Businesses in the retail and entertainment sector have "mystery shoppers" so why shouldn't Speedway..? Your list covered pretty much the "day to day" stuff that most expect to see and receive and maybe some "independent feedback" would help their overall offering? Seeking and then reacting to feedback, both good and bad, (but especially the bad), is one of the priorities of any forward looking modern business as without this information it wont move forward..

Used to go into his bike spares shop on Hyde Rd as a kid... Looking in awe at the complete bikes and bike parts.. Remember him going over the safety fence once too, bike and all... Sad news... R.I.P. Taffy...

Pretty sure you are correct, if one rider to be replaced you can replace him on a lesser average but more than one requires a reset back to the original start of season figure.. Not too sure if you have changed RS level riders eg from a 3* to a 2* if you can then use that extra point to reset the team.. And you never know quite know what will be "in the interest of Speedway" do you? A more ironic phrase than any I possibly have ever heard, as when it is used, the decision invariably is anything but in the interest of Speedway from a credibility stand point..

Break even is 1000 people..? Really? Wow... Optimistic to say the least I think.. Not many 2nd Div clubs get that amount as an average every week do they?...

"I believe you've been working as a ring master for PT Barnum, so I am banning you from working for me next Monday"... - Billy Smart....