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??? Surely they are guests that are of "a lower standard" only due to not having any other options?

It is a very nice beach...

I do truly hope that a press release goes out stating that a meeting taking place with 13 riders, and FVE of them guests, was.... "In the interests of Speedway"....

I have heard that this is "a one off" and won't happen again...

You do have to ask what is the point of bothering to locate a new track if all you are going to do is to keep running the sport in such a ludicrous way... It can only sadly end up going one way...

What's another one going to matter?

The major fundamental issue that the sport has.. (In all its glory)... There is absolutely no point, as a fan, taking it seriously, and, without that emotional tie in, a team sport can never hope to be successful... And you can only infer that the promoters themselves don't take it seriously, simply by definition of such meetings being planned in... Deliberately devaluing your very own competitions is truly an incredible idea... Book online early if you want to get in would be my advice...

God.... Moan, moan, moan.. That's all you ever get on here.. I am sure they will have planned for all situations and there will be a seamless transition into the play offs from the qualifiers... Let's have some faith in those who do such a magnificent job in running the sport in the UK...

A really good manager wouldn't give a toss as long as the team is winning... Andy Cole and Teddy Sheringham won a Treble without even speaking to each other for ages.... SAF never bothered trying to fix their relationship as he ensured it didn't impact the others within the squad... Turn up, do your job, go home... That is professional sport..

Cutting edge...

That's an August 2024 deadline... Or maybe 2025....

Some great racing in the last two... Dan on 1 point after 2 rides...

I do like Charles...

It also hasn't been too long in real terms since he "burst on to the scene", so taking on three leagues now, and the GP's, GB team etc will ve being done whikst still in the "learning curve" part of his career... Maybe the UK was seen as the easier of the three leagues and the focus he gives Poland and the GP's/GB, isn't quite the same? Not many riders deliver consistent performance across all leagues and formats, and those that have, have generally done iit when well established at the highest level for a good few years, eg Doyle, Adams, Hancock.. Let's be honest, Dan won't be under anything like the pressure to perform like he would be in Poland, so I can understand him being a little off the level we would expect over here...

Fair comment I would say... Been quite poor to be honest overall when you put his head to head record up against the other GP riders.. Heat One performances are particularly poor, both home and away, running far too many 3rds and lasts.. Always seems to put a "special" in at the NSS at least once a meeting though so always worth watching... And with the Aces a shoe in for the play offs a few bad nights won't do his average any harm for next year....

The Aces should close the back straight for a TV meeting and let everyone in the Grandstand for the standing price.. Then fill the back straight with advertising "banners" for their main spnosors.. Wolves, Sheffield and Peterborough should do the same.. And, if not enough sponsors to make it look impactful enough, then Eurosport and Discovery+ should have large advertising banners there.. Two major brands for Speedway to be seen to be attached to.. Given the camera shows the crowd level on the home straight so clearly, particularly at the Aces, then you would want the stand to look as full as possible.. Fill up from the front and leave rows empty at the back for the TV matches.. Unless of course you can fill it!!! A big ask that though for a "play off qualifier"...

I always thought that the Tamil Tigers were a Sri Lankan Speedway team...

I went to a Poole v Swindon match whilst on holiday down there about 12 or so years ago It was a top of the table match and over 5,000 were there that night... Amazing how much the crowd levels have reduced in Speedway over the last decade or so.. Without too much being learned as to why it would appear... The Fords made the right decision when they realised the glidepath of travel became downwards not upwards..

You have seen the plan then? Rinse and Repeat... Kerching.....

The Poole fans measure all the other clubs crowds against their 5,000 they get each week....

Tom needs to have a few match races with him... I love watching Charles..

I don't think anyone would get upset riding against Tom.. Which probably isn't a good thing if he wants to reach GP level..

A two hour advert for your business, and your plan is to make it look to any potential customers out there that you have hardly anyone interested in buying what you sell... An amazing idea... Get it on Dragon's Den or give Lord Sugar a bell... They could tell his Lordship where he has been going wrong all these years...

Doh!

Could this be the first meeting ever in the history of the sport where both teams lose?