mikebv

The season fizzles out for the teams that have no chance of success.. The play offs at least keep them interested as fourth could end up champions.. And many meetings mean "nothing" not because of the play offs, as, if we didn't have them, they would still mean nothing as 7th v 6th won't have any major bearing on the the league.. "Dead Rubbers" are ten a penny when a league has no play offs.. The sport has very minimal coverage so a defined conclusion with "big" crowds, makes it look like it has relevance, and, therefore, may prick up some interest.. Sheffield winning the league when not riding wouldn't do that. Nor would Sheffield winning the league with only their fans in attendance.. Tonight, hopefully, there will be 100 or so Aces fans there to add that so important missing ingredient to a domestic speedway meeting... Atmosphere... I will see the rest of them on the first bend later....

Without the play offs, the season would just "fizzle out".. The "winners" of a league that has no real financial reward, nor any publicity outside its own bubble, will make their money (hopefully), by running a semi and a final that attracts maybe a couple of thousand more combined than they would have got for two "run of the mill" meetings at the end of the season... Sheffield won the league (or was it Leicester?), but I would say that more attended their play off than would have attended their league winning meeting (in fact I don't think they even had one as Leicester losing gave them top spot didn't it?) . The Aces were pretty much guaranteed a play off place and, around the SON time, their crowds dipped noticeably, (probably due to the cost of the SON tickets), therefore the play offs brought in much needed revenue... Not many speedway meetings (in the UK), look as if they "mean something" therefore the play offs at least give the sport some kind of purpose, and drama...

At this time? Any time I would suggest... A Mickey Mouse ran sport... Great to watch though...

I was walking passed a 'down and out' sat outside Tesco yesterday and as I passed by he started siinging... "Dreamer, Your know you are a dreamer"... I said.. "That's Supertramp".. And he said... "Thanks very much, I appreciate your positive feedback".. Baddum Tish, I thang yow... I'm 'ere all week...

In 1977 Gothenburg had a jet engine on the back of a car drying the track at the World Final... East Mids airport isn't too far away is it?

Got knocked out by BV in the semi like should have happened?

Fitting a maximum of 14 matches in from April to September start does prove rather tricky doesn't it? Just 24 weeks from 01/04 to 01/9, (23 weeks ex SON this year), to cram in 14 matches.... Cannot be done given that impossible equation.. If only Einstein was still alive....

Game over... A race that reflects on all four riders.. Zmarzlik did his usual 'dive bomb' and controlled it, as Dan moved out of his way.. And Freddie flew around both Dan and Magic.. Two "nice lads" getting owned by two lads who would ride over their granny to win a title...

Kubera ending the season well... Lublin hitting Wroclaw hard early on.. A big race this...

They need to ensure that only the NSS track team prepare the track too... Not have any "influence" from "others" being brought to bear...

I can't afford to drive through there

Depends on what you are prepared to pay... Spare room for Air BnB too...😀

"Book Early"... (Fred Pontin 1979)... 😝

£75 "posh seats"... £65 the other seats . £55 to stand... £100 for the "exec box"... Build an extra 2500 seats on the third and fourth turns.. And a couple of stands on the first two turns for standing (like they had in the first year), and you will get 6000 plus in... It will be a sell out with those numbers...

Carl Fogarty only rode over here once a season.... He still made WSB a hugely watched satellite TV production, and moved his own personal fame well into the wider mainstream media..

They do now... We are now the Wozniak of the Premier League...!!

Tonight highlighted the difference between Zmarzlik and the rest... When he has a "poor night"... He wins!!!!!!

Two British lads in the top 4.... And World Champions too... A shame those who run the sport in this country cannot market it.... Two very marketable lads....

Baffling decision from Bewley.. Missing the gate from the outside still had a great chance... Getting yourself locked down on the inside on this track was the last thing you wanted...

If the director lets us.....

Brilliant from Bewley... I think... The director didn't spot him...

Bewley moved his wheel to avoid it getting wiped out and possibly doing his collarbone... By doing what he did meant he slid to the fence rather than dropping in an instant... And it meant Dudek didn't join him in a crash...

Ref just excluded Dan again for Madsen's crash...

Stay in Stockport... 10 mins away by taxi... £10 to £15...

Too many sponsors names got covered up?