The White Knight

Let's hope that there are no closures - we will just have to wait and see I suppose.

It will be an absolute disgrace if James Grieves does not get his Farewell Meeting. :sad: Could it be held at another Track perhaps?

I didn't know it was that much though?

Ability and Morality out of the window. :rofl: CLASSIC!!! Obviously it doesn't matter about the BEST Riders being in the SGP Series to the FIM, BSI/IMG. AWWW - boo hoo!!! - Laguta has upset someone at the FIM - TOUGH!!! If you are going to have gifted places Laguta should have been riding.

An interesting question is that JL. I wonder if it will get an answer. :unsure:

Thank you for your full explanation Gordon.

Riders would STILL (sadly) get injured and R/R would still need to be used. I do take your point about Doubling Up though. I was mainly commenting on National League Riders at Reserve. Their own Race (Heat 2) it could be done.

My reasons are the Rules - but you raise a good point about injuries - there seem to be a LOT more of them these days. :sad:

The beauty of the SELECTION System. :rolleyes: :rofl:

Any ideas about Presentation then? It would not only benefit newcomers but it would also benefit us 'old codgers' too. Or do we not count. You are right about youngsters being the future of the Sport - but you need to look after your LOYAL OLD Supporters too.

It might kill some of us 'oldies' off'.

It might be boring, it might also be necessary. :sad: As regards Crowds - they are dropping anyway. :sad: Totally agree with you about ideas. Have you got any?

Impractical - do you think Harris, Woffinden etc. would ride for the Pay Scales that would need to be introduced in order to put the Sport in this Country on a sound Financial footing. No they would not, therefore you would not have and Woffinden riding against National League Riders. British Speedway at present CANNOT AFFORD the luxury of these Riders in their Teams - not unless they take a significant Pay Cut. You seem to be arguing from the standpoint that things can go on as they are - put simply, if Speedway does not reduce it's Costs/Expenses it will surely go to the wall. Personally, I would rather watch Teams with two National League Riders at Reserve than for that to happen. The plus is that in a very few years British Speedway will benefit from the fact that these youngsters have now become experienced Rider. Once you start introducing National League Riders on a regular basis, those Riders must improve - or they are simply not good enough and will be replaced by others.. I commented at least two years ago on this Forum, that Speedway would suffer because of the Recession - well, we are in it now. Speedway Promoters have to wake up and smell the coffee. If I had the answers - I would be a Promoter. I am not. Answers by those at the Top need to be found though - VERY SOON!!!

From the National League. We will have to watch Riders not as skilled as we are used to - but - hopefully in the long run it will be to the benefit of BRITISH Speedway. You have to realise that Speedway is not a RICH Sport - in fact it is in very poor shape Finacially - we really cannot afford to go on paying for all of these, sometimes good, sometimes bad foreign Elite League/Premier League Riders from the Continent. If Speedway in this Country is to survive it needs a very radical rethink on how it is run and financed.

I don't attend Elite League Meetings - but it does seem to me that there is far too much Doubling Up. I'm not sure how you solve the problem though - as has been pointed out there are not enough Riders around to furnish the Elite League. My only solution would be to merge both Leagues and if the likes of Tai Woofinden, Chris Harris et al didn't like it, personally, I would regretfully say - Thank You and goodbye. :sad: The continuation of the Sport is more important than individuals.

Your Avatar Lord Antebellum??? If you are truly ante bellum - why a Union American Civil War Soldier. Just asking - not being funny.

Especially if they are on Eurosport. :wink:

I somehow doubt that. :shock:

More like 100P. :sad:

SUPERB Hougaard Racing Fans, SUPERB!!! :rofl: You DO come up with a GEM sometimes. I am keeping my fingers crossed - but have LOW expectations. :sad:

Otherwise. :shock:

Read these Posts and despair for the future of our Sport. If the 'old' Brigade are getting fed up - then Speedway, as we know it, is FINISHED. :sad:

Yes - you do. MAD!!! Great to watch them in action though - they ALL have my admiration.

Yes - I actually like BOTH of the Commentary Teams that you mention.

Hi Mike Just spotted it. Will reply tomorrow. All the best mate. Ian