Hawk127

Politically incorrect but who gives a s..😁

Coverage on Anglia local news on ITV was a top up to the other media coverage around the region and can only raise interest with the clip from the Polish league. Well done to all at Foxhall doing the utmost to get the sport in front of more potential punters and just imagine Polish supporters coming across to Ipswich for pre season challenge matches. Onwards and upwards.

History says you are probably right but because he is first and foremost a business person and will not take any nonsense from the fools that run the sport over, if pushed to the point where it directly affects his investment he might think outside the box and counter any threats with a possible withdrawal from the British League and apply for Witches race in the second tier of the Polish league on a Thursday night guaranteeing regular meetings once a fortnight and on Sundays they could set up a large screen at Foxhall to show Ekstraliga matches live. No problem with noise levels and extra income for the stadium. You never know but at least someone has come in to get things moving forward because we all know what a great spectacle speedway is and if marketed by those with a eye for selling, it could be the new beginning it needs in this country rather than continue to rely on the cozy speedway masons cartel who run the show now.

It seems that the Witches are struggling. Whether they can make a fist of it remains to seen. Could be a long night.

Probably better than Kings Lynn every week. At least Mildenhall try😁

If he was/is the best rider in the world, why don’t you ask him to ride in the UK. Seems some clubs are a bit short and he needs to gain additional skills riding on British tracks. He could try Mildenhall or the Isle of Wight and progress to perhaps Scunthorpe before joining the big boys. Not sure he has the wherewithal to take it on and he certainly over values his riding skills by asking top dollar for mediocrity but you never know. I won’t hold my breath.

Great final heat. Thanks to all the riders, an enjoyable competitive meeting.

Not a bad meeting so far. Josh Pickering is definitely on the pace and if they continue to serve this level of entertainment on a Thursday night with live TV coverage, British speedway on Thursday is being seriously challenged and simply adds to the the decline of the current format. Speedway UK and the muppets in charge need to recognise that what you offer when put on a par with tonight’s Polish offering simply does not cut it. Forget everything else’s and start afresh because the muppets who are the cause of the dwindling support are shafting every supporter. Why go to a Thursday night track in the UK when the Poles offer a product that far outranks the live offering in the UK.

Yes there is a way forward but none of the current crop of club owners are prepared to break rank. It would not be pretty compared to Poland but you could have a decent set up if you offer not just speedway but make the meeting an event with speedway and say short track etc. The same old formula in the UK is different to the rest of Europe and the occasional onlookers who probably take a look on YouTube think there is no cohesion and that in itself shows speedway up as a fragmented sport that is difficult to relate to and comparisons then become difficult. You watch Poland with heat 14 and 15 nominated and then the substitutes etc in those heats whereas in the UK heat 14 is a done deal as far as the programme is concerned and heat 15 follows the Polish format but without the changes. Look at the sport as a form of entertainment and play up to the punter not the throttle jockeys who have little character and cannot be protagonist to wind up the crowd like riders did back in the day. With one or two exceptions, it is going through the motions rather than putting entertainment as a top priority. Sad as it is few do but the exception and one providing excitement is Plymouth who for example the match on Saturday came across on the updates and reading the feedback on the forum as something out of the top drawer so it proves it can be done and I wish I had been at the meeting. Brought back memories of a fine Saturday night at Rayleigh with superb crowds and then during the meeting hearing the results coming through from the other Saturday night tracks and how they affected the league standings. Alas it has gone down hill ever since.

Sadly even the most loyal supporters have become disillusioned with the offering and if you look at the lapsed supporters and even those who use to contribute on this forum no longer bothering it sums up why no one bothers any more. A few hardy souls will traipse along to the meetings but for what, a contrived league that holds meetings as and when and if someone is pissing in the wind it is called off because of adverse weather. Where did it all go so wrong. Time for a major reset and focus on young up and coming talent and stop pandering to a few who see the UK as a supplementary income to fund overheads without the need to over do anything apart from turn up at the track. The riders are not to blame but those who employ them are. These guys are contracted to overseas clubs paying top dollar and they are not going to jeopardise everything for a tin pot Monday/Thursday night league with six clubs where the teams are made up of the riders doubling up who are screwing the system by trying to make an annual return out of possibly 20 plus meetings. For the bean counters, work out how many evenings/days they actually race in the UK and then you have an idea of the restricted working pattern with individuals seeking an annualised return that does not stack up if compared to the alarm clock worker who in person in this the country has to graft five plus days a week or more to try and make a decent annual living. You then ask why would they attend a meeting simply to line the pockets of part timers. The sport has lost its way with supporters, sponsors and the trust of many. Fingers crossed someone comes along with ideas to turn it around because as a spectacle and Plymouth can prove it, racing and excitement can prevail, it just takes balls to offer the public what they want when they want it as opposed to the riders.

Leon Madsen far from happy with the decisions for heat 14 and 15. Did bite his tongue but it seems that rider and club are not seeing eye to eye. Oh well always next week.

Well done to the Gladiators and that heat 15 result. Onwards and upwards with two of UK speedways ultimate professionals. Take a bow Scott and Danny. From the updates it seemingly was a great meeting on the best night of the week to run. Well done to all involved.

Fickle lot and we will never know but it entertained the punter. I enjoyed that meet.

A good nights racing and reminds me a bit of Friday nights at Hackney. Great entertainment and thank goodness that speedway is still being served up at this level. Well done to the riders and the presentation etc is first class. Onwards to the next meeting from Poland.

If you look at the Polish scene then you will know that they have enough talent at all levels and really do not need to rely on a third rate provider such as the UK filling team spaces. Many other European based riders will fill those spots way ahead of U k riders simply because these youngster have a different mind set. One or two U K riders might make the grade but a pipeline of Dan Bewley’s (a rare and unique talent who never knows when he is beaten) is not going to happen so no fear of riders en masse disappearing to Poland. Agree a feeder system is needed and long ago the UK sport had one but today’s promoters nether provide the opportunity or are of the right calibre to recognise what is needed to make a success of the sport.