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Having the BBC on your side helps, if we were talking women's or transgender speedway, they'd be on it like a shot!

Probably something to do with Wikipedia TBH.

Aston Villa Ladies are playing at the Alexander Stadium this season, so there's a few bob more for the BCC kitty.

Good luck with that, boss.

If the council tax payers of Birmingham had voted on whether to hold the games or not, I'd wager the result would have been a big fat no. No other city wanted them, Brum stepped in.

I think they've made sure that the route the coaches will be taking looks a bit tidier than it did. Hence the new station I suppose, though TBF it needed replacing years ago. I think the "Athletes Village" is earmarked for residential homes. Hopefully that's what it will be, but once the subletting starts, well...........

The athletes aren't based in Perry Barr, they're being bussed in from Birmingham and Warwick unis and a hotel at the NEC. This is due to the fact the Athlete's village wouldn't be finished in time.

He's a latter day Richard Greer.

Oops I always get those two teams mixed up!

Think that was another one. We were up against it from day one that year, then the injury to Big Al made things a whole lot worse. We were allocated Jiri Stancl but he refused to join us and went to Cov instead. At least we didn't finish bottom of the league though, somehow we finished above Swindon.

There was that plus guests, rider replacement, double rider replacement, rider replacement for Bob Valentine who was still riding, oh yes and more guests.

It's like Brummies 1976 all over again!

You need to understand the demographic of the city. Not enough people are interested in speedway. It's as simple as that. The world promoting champion would struggle. Honestly.

Brum v Poole on July 27th

Wasn't there plans for a national speedway museum on the site too, Brian? Incidentally, I went there about 4 years ago for a stox meeting and it hadn't changed a bit since the speedway closed in 86.

TBF, it's normally the test rider who'll get the ride as part of his contract.

Well I pay my £6.99 per month for Disco+ and for that I get Eurosport's excellent coverage of British and World Superbikes, SGP (hit and miss I know) and this nonsense. I think an air fence would make darts more interesting, BTW

Birmingham has fallen out of love with speedway before, in the days when the sport was immeasurably more popular than it is now and at times when there were hardly any other attractions to spend your money on. The demographic of the city is vastly different to how it was 60, 50, 40 years ago. It's no surprise it's struggling now. Unfortunately.

There were two number ones, Smart and Price.

Fair play to him for taking the sport seriously I suppose.

And there was me thinking Blose fans knew everything about the Vile. Oh well https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/may/03/season-tickets-for-2022-23-coming-soon/ https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/eng-premier-league-2021-2022/1/

Ha ha, brilliant. I officially apologise on Villa's behalf for only being to fit 41,000 fans in for a home game with 20,000 fans on the season ticket waiting list.

Loving the "Oi, come back with my bike!" mural.

40 years ago today we lost Zdenek Kudrna who succumbed to his injuries sustained at Stadskanaal the previous day. RIP.

Checks thread title. Yep, definitely says Birmingham Brummies 2022.