mikebv

For me, British Speedway should just plot its own path... The BSB Championship is an example of how you can successfully run your own business in the shadow of a 'bigger buisness' which 'sells' the same thing.... World Superbikes has its own stars and the BSB have theirs.... Hold the AGM as soon as the season finishes, detail the following seasons rules and regulations, send all expectations to riders re commitments required and sign up those who meet your stipulations.... Probably no Superstars, but more will be made over time and maybe British Speedway will be in a better position to retain them in the longer term, as (if) it gets its house in order?

100% correct... Which makes it all the more bloody frustrating that with such a 'product' we seem in this Country to make such a dismally ham fisted attempt at selling it to the populace.... A truly gladiatorial Sport that has everything you would want for sheer raw emotion, breath taking thrills and on the edge excitement... Maybe over here it's not the same level of the GP lads when they go 'full on' but you still get some great racing in GB... Must be someone who can market it and run it properly over here to deliver the exposure it (and the riders) deserves?..

If this was Boxing the Ref would have to step in and call it off...☺

Only if its 'in the interests of Speedway' obviously...

"A Nightmare on Wimborne Rd"..😀

Over 18's Horror?😀

Hope he's had a good night flogging the 'Stars'.. Every cloud and all that...😉 (I've just noticed KK seems to go well round Poole)...😀

Bet the tides in....😅😅😅

But they dont have to drop them to National League level...😂😂😂

Are the Poole riders protesting on behalf of Chris Holder?😁 Isn't 'withholding your services' a misdemeanour?😂

Poole are just lowering their averages so they can bring in someone el..... Oh.... Hang on.... Someone better tell 'em, and quick...😂😂

From the official press release.... Holder has been found to have breached rule 3.2.7. which bans "Any proceedings or acts prejudicial to the interests of, any part or body of the ACU, SCB, BSPA, or the sport of motorcycling generally"... Blimey, plenty more involved in the Sport could be up before 'the beak' every week I would suggest if this is 'a crime'....😉😨 Obviously 'the powers that be', don't do irony....😆

Logistically there may be issues to overcome... I presume there would be three groups. One for the Premiership, One for the Championship and one for the NL... The NL would, I imagine, hold their meetings months after and separate from the other two and plan to 'save Speedway' in a totally different way.. The Premiership and Championship fans could comfortably hold theirs together though as many will I am sure be able to 'double up' and attend both Leagues' meetings.. I would suggest a 'select few' though are set apart from the other delegates to make those important decisions 'in the interests of saving Speedway' when no decisions can be reached!!😮

If anyone wants to join and cannot make a meeting I presume a Guest will be allowed or will there be a DR Facility in operation? (Delegate Replacement)?😆

Time to make that Shaggy song the BSPA theme tune... "It wasn't me"...😁

The very best riders are gone from British Speedway permanently from next year if/when Poland decide "their league plus one" as the rule. Sweden will be the "plus one" for so many I would imagine given the money on offer v Britain... Poland also are now moving out of their traditional Sunday racing day more and more for TV and re-arranged meetings, which means at any given moment their 'lesser' non GP riders who ride over here will invariably miss an increasing number of scheduled Premiership meetings due to their Polish teams adhoc demands. (Already seen this with Jack Holder).. And whats not to say the Second Div in Poland will start soon to do the same.? Looking at the level of riders currently in that League, many are Heat Leaders over here and I can only presume the money on offer is more than acceptable in relation to their British earnings so when faced with "either/or", which way will they jump? Time for Britain to plan for a future of a top league at a "Championship Lite" level I reckon.. Five man teams as per the Danish model, made up of a No1 rider currently in a top two Heat Leader slot in a Championship team. Two riders currently at a "third heat leader/second string" Championship level. And Two riders of "Championship Reserve/NL Heat Leader" level... Dilutes the standard? Certainly, but will be affordable, and may result in lower admission fees due to much less outlay. As many of the foreign riders currently riding over here will be effected by Polands rule, it will result in predominantly British riders who take the team places, with the vast majority riding in this Country only. . British riders who just ride over here will mean importantly that they are available each week, meaning (even more importantly) regular weekly meetings for the fans as FIM/Other Leagues meetings won't have any bearing on fixture planning... And more track time for British lads which can never be a bad thing for their development, earnings potential and the National Teams chances of future success!!! Twelve teams, sixty riders needed, two home and two away against each team means 22 home matches, nearly six months of continuous racing.. Ten riders per match, all averaging £1k each, (two reserves £750, two middle order riders £1000, and the No1 £1500), one home and one away match per week, meaning 800 fans per match at £15 to pay for it (and the tax man).. Got to be achievable surely..?

A normal meeting must cost in total around £20 - £25k for both teams' wages... A better idea would be to have an individual with a £25k prize fund... Run six or so of them a year, properly marketed and build up momentum to a 'big' end of season finale... Either run the sport in this country as a team sport properly meaning no guests, doubling up etc or not do it at all.. Follow the USA and Aussie and make it individual only if it's the only way to run it with integrity and credibility.. In its current guise it is 100% truly 'Donald Ducked'...

For me 100%.... Ten riders per match... Each averaging £1000... Best averaged riders get more than £1k, lesser riders get less.. Total outlay therefore is £10k per team for the home and away legs... Meaning £15 admission per adult would need 800 fans per match to pay for the two match outlay and the VAT... Take it or leave it is the deal for the riders, sign up 100% for every meeting... Any extra made from personal or club sponsorship is theirs to share... Or don't agree with the terms and ride overseas.. Won't bring any World Class GP riders on that money but will deliver plenty of riders who would love to earn that money three or four times a week.. Get the team strengths compatible, four riders per race of similar standard, and the racing will justify the £15 outlay... You don't need World Class riders to make great Speedway, you do though need riders of a similar level, regardless of how that level sits in the grand scheme of things.. 'Heroes' will be lost, but more 'Heroes' will be made... 99.9% of the population of Britain have no idea who Jason Doyle, Freddie Lindgren and Chris Holder are anyway... A huge 60 million+ potential fans are out there if the sport is run correctly. . Imagine that?

Dan Bewley - almost 40% of Kings Lynn points... Well done Dan... A Belle Vue Reserve... Well done British Speedway... A total shambles of a sport....

Presume being a shared event that the BSPA MC would have been consulted by Peterborough? They couldn't make this decision to devalue one of British Speedway's 'Showpiece' events unilaterally surely? I believe British Speedway has a 'few' problems?.... I Wonder why...😲

British Speedway... "Proudly putting Poland First"... Nice strapline that... Presume Holder will rightly get a 28 day ban...? Anything less will make a mockery of the Sport in this Country... (If riders can't be arsed attending a meeting then why should the fans?)... Cannot having the tail wagging the dog..!

Hope the foot pump they use for the Bouncy Castle is an official FIM/BSPA homologated one... Maybe even one designed by an ex World Champion Bouncy Castler....😂

Isn't it 24 hours before that line ups need to be announced? Both Managers then have time to scrutinise the other's team to see if legitimate or not... Maybe 24 seconds before for this one!!☺ Should sell a few pens at the track shop as many will run out of ink...😁

What the promoters don't seem to consider is that most of their fans get paid monthly so running say six meetings within that month effectively will rule out some visits due to a lack of disposable income. .. Expecting fans to 'put away Speedway money' in the fallow months with no meetings is expecting a lot I would suggest.... Last year at BV the last month of the regular season's six meetings would have cost me around £300 for me and the lad.... Thats £300 to watch my team and their opponents parade guests and RR galore due to fixture clashes home and abroad. In meetings which invariably had little impact to the play off situation given the Aces position in the League... Crazy way to run a Business never mind a Sport...

Same every year it now appears.... Weeks of no meetings for some and then cram lots into the last month of the season.. Last year BV had 6 home matches in 21 days... The result? Teams full of Guests and RR as Poland, Sweden and FIM meetings took precedent for so many riders.. Fans then pick and choose which meetings to go to resulting in low crowds... Add in the play off factor whereby some of these meetings are effectively 'dead rubbers' and it's not a great business plan is it?