The White Knight

But, surely that is what Investigative Journalism is all about.

Exactly screm - but I think the SS should be investigating things like that. Don't you?

A good investigation in to the new Television Deal would be a start.

As I see it - Speedway has been on the Television now for about FIFTEEN YEARS. The Sport itself has not improved one iota as a spectacle. Television has actually diminished our Sport with the Rules the BSPA has brought in at the behest of the Television Companies. This is proved by the fact that Speedway Support is sadly decreasing and not increasing. It can only harm the Sport if folk are encouraged to 'stay in' and watch their Speedway on Television. Speedway desperately NEEDS people to come through the Gates, at present this is NOT happening. Why? Because of Austerity Cuts (in my opinion the main reason), Television (it is far easier to watch Speedway from your armchair), Alteration of Rules (you know what THEY are), Lack of Promotion (at some Tracks), Lack of LEADERSHIP at the BSPA and finally and, again sadly, the lack of any truly International Class Riders (apart from Tai Woofinden - even HE cannot carry the Sport on his own). To sum up - Speedway needs MONEY to run and be successful. The new TV Deal (if there is one) is rumoured to be possibly free of charge to SKY to get us in the public eye - why should that work now, when it hasn't for the last FIFTEEN Years? I am not against Television per sé - I just do not see where the benefits of fifteen years of TV coverage are. Simply, as far as I can see, there aren't any.

Fair comment Dave. But I honestly believe that we spend too much time freezing our 'bits and pieces' off on a cold March/April Night whilst Riders go back to the Pits for whatever reason following a Tape break or a false Start. Nobody seems to think or care about the Folks who pay to get in - as long as they attend. It should NOT take two hours to run a Meeting of Fifteen Heats and Fifteen Minutes Racing. Just GET ON WITH IT for heavens sake.

Good Post. How RIGHT you are. :approve:

This is one way Speedway Promoters could get a grip. There are far too many people who get in to Speedway Tracks for NOTHING. :mad: This has been going on for as long as I have been going to Speedway (forty years) and must have been going on long before that. Every person who gets in free - apart from those who are entitled to - is putting another nail in Speedway's coffin. I honestly believe that ALL freebies should be stopped apart from Promotional Events. Speedway simply cannot afford freeloaders. :mad:

Might it be those that I am on about?

Nearly ALL Threads deviate from the original subject at times Henry. Folk end up discussing something that has come up because of the Original Thread Title. They usually drift back on to Topic eventually. To have folk slavishly sticking to the Subject would oft be boring and would put people off. I don't think we should go down the road of denying people the right to take the Thread where it will as long as it doesn't get silly. I have found this Discussion on Scottish Banknotes extremely interesting and educative. YOU/anyone can always bring a Thread back on Track if you wish by Posting something relevant to the Thread Title. WE DON'T WANT TO BE OVER MODERATED.

I claim the Fifth Amendment.

Sorry - couldn't resist the Edit. :rofl:

You pays your money (or not) and takes your choice with all the rumours flying around. :unsure:

Thank you for that most interesting Article SCB. :approve:

Only twelveish weeks to go - and counting.

:rofl: Cheeky bu**er!!

Once upon a time there were.................................................................................... :rolleyes: Fat chance BW - enhancing Pockets - possibly.

I thought it was only me.

Ahh me!! The ignorant English. :shock: I was led to believe that the Scottish Bank Notes were guaranteed by the Bank of England.

I've never had one refused here in Sunderland Dave - I have had them queried though.

DAMN!!! I can't 'Like' this Post (I've run out of them for the day) - BRILLIANT Nick. :approve:

Nae ye didna.

You are right - but - ooooohhh such a VERY long time ago. :sad:

I hope he cdoes well. :approve:

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! :mad:

My goodness those were the days. Richard Greer, John Davis, Pete Saunders, Pete Seaton, Roy Carter, Ted Howgego, Brian Clark etc. :approve: