Hawk127

Go F yourself

Nothing other than speedway in the uk makes the rules up as it goes along. Nothing set in stone.

It’s a general point. U k speedway makes it up as it goes along and I was quoting the last word in the context of speedway in the u k . It is obviously lost on those who think that speedway in the u k is top notch rather than second rate.

Your last word sums up UK speedway and it’s rules.

Why not have a qualifying system for the next time it is held. SoN 2 winners qualify and the teams that fail as in this current round of meetings are effectively relegated to SoN 2. Mix it up and then follow your formula.

Zmarlik clearly shaken. Hopefully o k.

Agree. They should race under the unattached banner but it certainly add some spice to the meetings. Perhaps they could represent Ukraine!!

All these riders are going for the win so why not enjoy what is on show. We all know that Poland are expected to win but so what. Take you back to the 70’s and the Daily Mirror sponsored international meetings and it was enough to see riders you would not normally see on British tracks. Maybe if the UK at a certain level engaged in test matches with the likes of Italy, France and Germany instead of chasing utopia when in reality test matches against the top nations are not going to happen.

No different to previous runs of this meeting. Hopefully the racing will be good

If you go into the menu at the left side of the screen, click sports, then at the top of the screen move across to all sports, scroll down until you get to speedway. Click on one of the recordings as opposed to the current schedule and if you can see the recording you should be OK to watch the live meeting when it comes on. It is probably too early and that may be just a standard message. I have had similar situation with GPs but always managed to watch them live. Just a quirk of the system it seems.

I think some of the points made on here regarding the T V coverage are valid when it comes to considering the wider audience not just the current crop of speedway supporters who know where to find the sport. If it were on the main Eurosport channel or Sky it is more likely to pick up the channel hoppers whereas on Discovery that is unlikely. On the other side, I think I read in SS that £500k was the level of investment needed by the NSS to put on the speedway of nations and with sort of money at stake I would want the widest possible t v audience and not hidden away on something like Discovery. Let’s hope it is a success for all concerned.

It will be a sad day if Birmingham is lost to the sport. It seems that they have many issues and in today’s climate it has to be win at all cost to maintain support and to be languishing in the bottom half of the league does not help the cause. Riders have to share some of the blame, if you go back riders attacked a track but today’s gate and go merchants on the over powered machine are never going to make a good fist of things because so few have honed their track craft and can adapt. The machines are no longer fit for purpose in terms of the UK tracks and few if any riders/mechanics can get the set ups right for the different tracks. Where has it all gone so wrong for the sport? You cannot solely blame the promoters who maybe naive but do try with what are suppose to be experienced resources but sadly those resources also fall well short. Fingers crossed that the Brummies can turn things around.

Seems he has ridden well again tonight. Maybe some criticism of the tracks in Poland albeit it I do not necessarily share the view, generally the riders in Poland turn up and give it their best shot as per tonight’s individual meeting. I don’t recall the same enthusiasm from riders in the UK who have little appetite for individual meets. Shame really but with fans who believe that the only form is league racing and track operators not willing to risk th3 poor support it is no wonder that we see so little of individual meetings yet most riders in the UK don’t team ride and are gate an go merchants

I don’t understand why those who ride in Poland and the UK ride so well in Poland but over here they are very poor. Are they simply bleeding the sport dry in the UK by turning up for meetings on guaranteed returns and taking the pay cheque and heading for the hills. Perhaps u k speedway should take a long hard look at some of the Polish riding contingent who are ripping off the sport. Based on recent matches who would you rather watch, Emil and Scott or Max and Janowski?

Why does Janowski go so well in Poland but over here he is so off the pace a lot of the time. It is not him so it must be the.equipment he is using. Tonight he seems to be going so well and it must b3 frustrating for UK supporters to see him when he is clearly not at his best in the UK. Has his Polish club told him not to take chances?

Emil is just sublime. Incredible performance. He really ought to be at the top table in the GPs. Well done witches and a big thanks to Scot

It is your opinion that missed the point, I merely made an observation.

I believe other events also took place at the show ground (Truckfest was one I think) and so it was not solely income from Speedway and if the rent was deemed fair and gave the return that the landlord wanted then I am not sure that speedway should be singled and being called selfish particularly when you also have so many objections to the plans. Seems he might paint himself into a corner if he carries on as is. The sport could have continued this year given the state of the planning application and he has under estimated the local feeling towards the proposal but clearly has an axe to grind and lashes out without thinking. It might well be his undoing (hopefully)

You need more characters like Nick a really likeable chap who is up for it to entertain the punter.

They do not quote all the stats tha Polish speedway show, gate wins, speed, lap times etc. The u k version needs to show this for what it is, the audience is far mor sophisticated that Eurosport gives them credit for.

Arena Essex did this and the stadium was packed but unless you get the ‘tribal support’ like you have in Poland it is just not going to happen. We all know that the sport can be fast and exciting and if sold as one of the most dangerous two wheeled sports with riders powered by 500 cc bikes with no brakes (simple as it sounds but who outside speedway knows this fact) it is not going to appeal, it needs dressing up from a media perspective and you need to fill stadia or get one of the Sky channels to show Polish speedway be it Dave or one of the others. Surely with the right medium the sport can make progress in the UK. It has all the ingredients but not necessarily in the right order.

Why do they do well in Poland. Is it the machinery in the UK is second best or what. I cannot believe that a rider is not chasing the cash unless they are on such a good guaranteed minimum that turning up is enough to top up the bank account.

Oh dear seems I may have put a curse on him. I will keep quiet.

Maybe another late starter like Tiger Louis. Still one to watch good luck to him.

Ryan Douglas does impress both here and in Poland. One to watch in years to come.