old bob at herne bay

Now that the excitement has died down 🥱 It is disappointing to see that there is still a fixation on the 15 heat formula for ALL meetings in all leagues in the UK. why? Could the 5 team PL be made a little more intersting byusing a different race formula for the B fixtures ? Or a different formula for the P.offs ? Lack of imagination.

Another factor is the age profile of speedway supporters. As folks get older they don’t turn out for every meeting in poor weather to stand outside in often spartan conditions on cold evenings to watch the stop start racing punctuated by all too frequent delays . With each passing year, I would suggest there are fewer “hard core” fans who will turn up every meeting .

Teams instead now flooded wih mediocre europeans and australian riders.

Dick Lawson seems not be fixed up in the PL Jamie Lidsley seems to be going well in Australia and released by the National Speedway Stadium.

Ipswich fans must be delighted to hear that they will be running in the 5 team PL next seson 🙂 They jsut need a new owner and 7 riders and all will be fine. Kings Lynn fans must be worried t hat they will no have to finish in the top 3 to get a coveted p.OFF place.

Similarly Wookieboy Don as you can probably guess, my team closed down way back when and I have been a roaming supporter of various clubs around London and the Sout East clubs until my health and patience and lack of clubs enforced my retirement. The last vestiges of any competitive speedway in the SE now appear to have been snuffed out at Kent "Eagles". I remain very critical of the BSPL who seem to operate their businesses as almost a secret society, unable or unwilling at EVERY opportunity to use the power of the media to publicise the sport. A few more press releases would at least get out the message that there is speedway still in existence in the UK.

Sorry Wookieboy Don , I strongly disagree. In view of the parlous state of UK speedway, an interim statement should have been issued to all media channels . If nothing else to confirm that the meeting has at least taken place yesterday ! Sadly this poor PR typifies the running of the sport in the UK nowadays. A publicity opportunity lost.

I heard rumours that the age had been postponed to later this month . So no idea if there was an agm today or not . There’s no rush . With 4 or 5 teams the season could start in June and be finished By August

Barnsley chops on the menu for lunch. black smoke from the chimneys

MMmm ....choice of 3 others other than Godgrey then ?? Votes please on the back of used fiver to the BSPL

Barnsley ?? It will probably be snowed off. If not there will be a fair bit of gardening needed before the start.

Dick Lawson seems not be fixed up in the PL 2026 ? You would think Christopher Louis could do a one year deal with a prospective buyer for the value of real assets plus an amount based on a percentage of the achieved operating profit in 2026 ?? Unless he’s thinking he can somehow claw back the money he has probably invested into the speedway operation over the years ? Dont see a speedway club as a good investment tbh ……you own sod all …..and operate in a rented stadium from a third party who can kick you out at any time. .

If Ippo do run in 2026, they coudl have a top two of Woofy and Lidsley, both of whom seem to be unattached at the moment.

Mmmm, judging by performance in Australia, dropping Lidsley might be a poor move. Still reckon the BV will make the p.offs though.

Probably lots of questions ..... but no one has any answers