The White Knight

Belle Vue did it the right way. The evidence for this is the excellent Racing at the Track. Their template should be used in any future (hopefully) new purpose built Tracks/Stadia.

The List doesn't even mention the Sunderland 1964 Team.

I think this is an interesting initiative. I look forward to hearing more about it. Be interesting to know the Promoter's view of the proposal though. If done properly it could bring great benefit to Speedway. If not done properly, or if it just becomes a talking then they might as well not bother. Very good luck with it though.

Really? Sounds good to me.

Personally I would reverse that and say that we need the Bikes to suit the Tracks............

I'm not shutting you down. I just don't think your idea, which certainly has a lot of merit, in my opinion, will be implemented because of the lack of foresight by the Speedway Authorities.

That requires some form of intelligence.

On the face of it - that sounds like a very good idea. A win, win for everyone, Clubs, Riders and Supporters. It won't happen though for the reason highlighted above.

Is that before they have eaten it - or afterwards? :shock: :nono: Mine neither. (Seriously) it is frightening.

I have said this before, but at Sunderland Speedway we worked on the Track and paid our Entrance Fee in order to cut costs and keep our Speedway Team. We still didn't do enough sadly.

Or alternatively Contract for one Season only. Still won't affect one of the main problems in Speedway though, and that is the lack of contact these days between Riders and Supporters.

That sums it all up really. If you have a decent Team and all of that in Speedway - you have everything. Except an Independent body to manage the Sport.

:shock: Crumbs!!! :shock: I hope you have got a tin hat.

Crikey - I bet that put them in the sh*t. :D

'Fraid so - I'm just nosey.

Thank you for the explanation Grachan. Only in Speedway. Ole Olsen refused to ride for Hull if I remember correctly.

You are kidding?

Pedersen and Crump fighting to lose in the World Cup. Joker. Double Points.

Among plenty of others.

Exactly right. Once again the poor Supporter is expected to pay the same money for what is, in effect, an inferior product.

That is how I understand it too. I don't know for definite though.

Cheers ff.

I wouldn't know what you are talking about. I don't do Twitter, Facebook etc. I avoid them like the plague. Perhaps you could explain in a bit more detail for us dinosaurs what it is about? :unsure:

Love the analogy.

Are they though? I think we have seen in the past , that is not always the case. I agree it should be the case, but it most definitely hasn't been in the past. One or two Clubs spring to mind where things have been, shall we say, manipulated to suit their own ends.