mikebv

I notice in Poland and in the GP's that the fuel is centralised and all use the same.. (I presume fuel tanks are empty upon arrival? Or it might defeat the objective).. Why dont UK Speedway do it? Surely cheaper to buy in bulk rather than riders all paying indivdually, and it would mean less money paid out to riders to cover this cost they take on.. I seem to remember when I visited the pits a fair few moons ago, that it used to happen in the UK.. What stopped it?

Maybe the top two they ended with were not the top two in the "jigsaw" that they planned when signing Lampart? They may have planned to use all the points available by signing, at least one, top class rider..?

"Well I, for one, am shocked"... Said no one ever.....

Brum look like a team where riders 1, 3, and 5 are all "one up" from where they should be in the team if it is to not finish last.. Steve Worrall does "ok" at 2_or 4, but struggles as a HL.. Milik would be "ok" as a three... And Pawlicki at "5" would be a solid back up to a "proper" No1... Given the HL's usually ride 14 times out of the 30 times that teams come to the tapes, them winning races keeps teams at least in the meeting, even if no heat advantage... Not sure that there will be enough heat wins from those three, given the level of their direct competition at 1, 3 and 5 in pretty much all of the teams.. Which will put pressure on the rest of the side...

The flaw in Baldrick's cunning plan....

As most of us will know, the latest ruling is still a long, long way from Cov coming back, but surely it does offer some leverage which could see then back in the sport? As the council are 100% supportive, as seen by their actions so far, and the company obviously need the land to build their houses on, could it now be the time to get a compromise of another site, funded by the company, and allowed to be used by the council? Surely there must be some suitably sized brown field site somewhere within the locale, which could be initially developed along the Somerset, Workington lines just to get Speedway back?

And you will only open your doors when your best employees tell you they can get into work, as they all have other jobs, rather than when your customers would like you to open... Resulting in inconsistent, sporadic, opening hours, which can sometimes see you close your doors for up to a month... And these best employees will also be given your blessing to go and work for your competition, as and when your competition are short staffed, helping your competitors to actually do better than you in your chosen field of business.. And for that, as you can probably imagine, I am out....

Is it so an 8.25 averaged rider can be used as guest at home? Edit or is it 7.87? Either way, especially for Milik, a good improvement...

Come on now... How long have you been following UK Speedway? You know better than to ask questions like that..

For me. They have to go full on in trying to attract those from the previous "hot beds" of Speedway, Cradley, Wolverhampton and Coventry.. They probably only need 600 or so in total from these "speedway starved" areas and they should be somewhere near its affordable level.. But, as we know, speedway clubs getting an extra 600 of their OWN fans to attend "regularly" is a huge challenge, so Brum will have to use some very aggressive, fit for purpose, marketing... And probably need it to be done by a proper marketing company rather than the usual speedway in house, "well meaning" amateurs, which, again, will mean another cost...

Oxford have had 2000 fans paying to watch.. Brum do well to get 700.... The TV money will subsidise any "big names" I would think.. Personally, cannot see it all adding up given the complete and utter lack of interest in Speedway from the vast majority of people in Birmingham, (regardless of "success" or not over the years), but fair play to NT for giving it a go...

A shame.. Entry level Speedway, which the NDL is, should have lots of opportunities for riders to give the sport a go without the need for many thousands of outlay... Especially given the sport over here require lots of UK lads to take up team spaces.. I always find it truly baffling that promoters expect riders to come with the best (meaning expensive), kit they can, meaning the promoters then need to pay the riders the money to not only afford that kit, but also have enough to live on, and tbey do this to try and win competitions that the very same promoters then completely devalue by their own incredible operating model.. It is a strange business plan isn't it?

Those engines that got bought, (was it a GRS?), would surely be ideal for the NDL?... Let the lads hire them for a season, and maintain them... Then pay them a salary based on not having to fork out a solid five figures for 3 bikes... Would get a few "giving it a go" and seeing if they have the aptitude to ride a speedway bike to a decent level, I would think..

Absolutely, without a doubt... Not many cards left to play you would think, given the almost knee jerk changes to its very existence that it demonstrates each season... A very (self inflicted to be fair in so many ways) thin ice on which to keep skating on, having to build a sport season after season.. Five year plan anyone?

Which is why winning at home is ultra important... And "top riders" are often the ones missing when teams ride away... Agreeing to a meeting date knowing your big earner will be elsewhere, and planning to bring in a cheaper track specialist, is all part of the rich tapestry of UK speedway.. And another of those many reasons you shouldn't take it too seriously..

They had no choice if they wanted to continue.. And, maybe, the TV deal could also have been in jeapordy if they didnt move up? Personally, given Brums' historical lack of interest from their local community, I cannot see it ending well, but let's keep our collective fingers crossed for them..

Could be a bit tricky that... Given Bomber could be guesting for the opposition too...

I think that the fans, particularly of teams who are not stand alone NDL and have a team in another division, just go along to enjoy the NDL racing and hopefully see some talent that goes on to the top level later in their career.. There is hardly an open top bus ride around the town for the Premiership winners, so the NDL Champs won't be making too many back pages... If out of the lads riding this year, 10 to 15 of them all have a regular Championship team place in three to five years then the NDL then this season will have been a huge success... Rider progression to regularly have 2nd tier teams being full of UK riders is the real measure of success..

Would love to watch him riding at the NSS....

Bullseye!!!

A perfect example of why the sport is in the self inflicted position it is.. If they had to work out who is allowed to guest, or which assessed average should apply, then you can be sure that this would be top of the agenda.. A professional, joined up, national marketing of the sport, with "great customer experience" of the sport, is a long long way down the list... It costs very little to get so much right in business...

You would think that allt he clubs could "club together" and pay someone to answer all the clubs SS enquiries on one website/email address wouldn't you? There cannot be "that many" per week in the grand scheme of things, given so few clubs and the length of time the close season has, so maybe two people tops could be needed... Quick responses, which gets the money into the bank account quicker, gives good PR for the tracks, and keeps their "most loyal" punters happy... The BSPL could do so much more collectively, rather than each "doing their best" ... Marketing, club merchandise, publicity etc etc, would all be cheaper and better if all done under one umbrella as a collective, with quality control in the hands of selected promoters...

"I ain't gettin' on no plane, fool".....

But surely they know their standard? Their expectations must be pretty low to begin with... It will be more hope than expectation for many NDL lads given many are either starting out or have been around for years at the same "bottum rung" level... Based on how many develop to a higher level, it will be a minority who will be seeing the NDL as an aspirational opportunity to progress, Either way, whatever your expectations and ambition, the NDL gives riders a chance to ride a bike for a living sometime in the future if they are good enough to do so in the next few years.. Many followers dont take the top two divisions too seriously given the UK operating model, so the winners of the NDL won't resonate with too many... "Winning"would be getting more riders into Div 2 as a start..

I can, and I use android... It stopped for a day, then worked again the next, about two months ago.. I use Samsung, not Chrome...