The White Knight

Good positive suggestion JL.

If they did away with the 'Play Offs' the problem would be solved.

Everest springs to mind.

Nope - all over by the looks of it. :sad:

Super read - thank you for putting this on Had Enough Too. :approve:

That too. But BSI are a contributory factor - even you cannot deny that.

Unless the Weather............................................... :sad:

I'm afraid so sidney. The root cause of the dilution and ruination of our British Leagues is the GP System - and I - for one - cannot forgive them (BSI) for that.

I have no problem with the Australian GP. As I said, I'm not bothered if they hold one in Timbuktu. Speedway sold it's soul to BSI who contribute nothing to the Sport in the various Leagues around the World, but just treat them as feeder farms for the GPs. They do not produce their own Riders - that is done by the said Leagues. BSI - GPs just reap the benefits.

Sounds like a great arrangement to me. :rolleyes: But if there is a Profit I bet that BSI benefit from that.

So what!! This is a Forum for Debate - if I have a view that nobody agrees with - I will air it. That is what this Forum is about. I will not agree with lots of people on here and lots won't agree with me - that is the way it should be - it's called DEBATE. As regards the Australian GP - I couldn't care less if they have one in Timbuktu - I don't like the GP System or the involvement of BSI who are only in it for the MONEY. If you believe that they give a toss about Speedway itself or the Speedway Supporters you are deluding yourself. Unlike yourself I admit that you have the right to delude yourself if you wish - that is your privilege. BUT please grant me the right to hold my views also.

Why so aggressive? Surely I am entitled to an opinion - or - is only yours valid? :rolleyes:

I'm with you in spirit. I am not, and don't want to be, on Facebook. Very best wishes in your endeavours.

OTA - Oak Tree Arena - Somerset. SBA - St. Boniface Arena - Plymouth. I hope this helps.

That is only your opinion - to which you are entitled. I don't agree with you that's all.

I don't agree. Criticism - as long as it is constructive - can do some good. I think the 'Speedway Star' is a reasonable read.It is a little expensive for what it is - but - it caters for a minor Sport and as such will not have a massive circulation. On the whole I believe it does a good job. I must admit to very much preferring the Magazine in the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies, however, things progress (if that is what you call it) but not always for the better. That is just my opinion - I realise that most will not agree with me.

Let's have the bloody 'Play Offs' at the start of the Season. :rofl: :rofl:

Theatre of horrors more like. :shock:

Very good. Made me laugh. :rofl:

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY. That's ALL they are bothered about - sod the Sport and it's Supporters. :mad:

Yes - hope is eternal. The Stadium still stands but is only used for Dogs.

So they are ditching the New Zealand GP?

I atttended all the Provincial League Matches that Sunderland 'Saints' rode at Boldon that year. My introduction to Speedway. Mixed views really - we only had nine Meetings before Bridgett and Parker closed it down. They gave weather and poor attendances as the reasons. NOT so!!! We never had a rain off (we did have some wet weather though) and the Crowds were fairly good. 6,000 at the penultimate Meeting. (Source - Sunderland 'Echo'). Our Riders were used to strengthen Wolverhampton and Newcastle who were not doing that well at the time. Wolverhampton, who were around the bottom of the League got most of the 'Saints' Riders - Airey, Guasco, McKee to name three and Newcastle got Sharples who was a revelation for them and Newcastle went on to win the League. Wolverhampton went on to finish third with the addition of the Sunderland Riders to their Team strength. I have long believed that that Sunderland was closed in order that the other Parker/Bridgett Tracks could be strengthened. We closed in 1974 too due to lack of support due to Promoting issues too (True) - we started the Season with two new Promoters and a lot of hope. I don't believe we won a Meeting Home or Away that year until those new Promoters pulled out and by then they had lost over half of our Support. The late Elizabeth Taylor from Berwick took over until we finished our Season. I will always be grateful to the Taylors for that. I honestly think that Speedway Promoters should give Sunderland another chance after the way we were so shabbily treated over BOTH closures by certain Promoters. I have thought that for Forty years and I will probably go to my grave thinking it. Am I bitter? Damned right I am!! Those Promoters got me to love my Sport and then took it away from me. In '64 for reasons explained above and in '74 due to ineptitude. I don't blame the Taylors for any of this in '74 - but the first half of the Season was shambolic - you lose your Support - you lose your Track and, sad to relate, THAT is what happened to us. There has been no sign of a revival since. :sad:

Really. :unsure:

I don't EVER recall a Meeting back then that only had ONE actual Team Member riding for for it as happened recently.