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I hope they meant longest.

I would imagine you would make more money betting on each round.

Try here http://www.sheffieldspeedway.co/ticketoffice

There was a major incident in Poole yesterday when the central cctv office put out an alert because all they could see on the screens was a nose, all the cameras were affected and the police were on the lookout for the offender, and have asked the public to come forward with any information. One name has come from many sources, some from far afield as Ipswich, Peterborough, Belle Vue and Coventry but the police are not revealing the name of the person they are hunting, but have only said they are looking for someone who wears a white coat.

Especially if they bring the rockets and flares with them. Swindon had a large group turn up from Poland for Leigh Adams farewell, what a noise they made.

I thought that as well Gem but in Cov news in Jan it says Bomber

Good, used to watch Kyle ride 2nd halves at Swindon, a tidy rider.

The BSI are responsible for agreeing the amounts paid to the FIM, which it then passes on to the venues. If an alternative organisation runs its own World Championship the amounts asked from the venues could reduce, amounts paid to riders increased and to get the federations on side, make a payment to them as well. If you keep all parties happy they are more likely to support and stay with you. As Polski Zuzel has posted certain venues in Poland are refusing to pay what BSI wants. Others may be willing to pay what is asked but if an alternative cheaper option is available they may switch. BSI has become too greedy and any organisation that is more efficient than one charging too much and provide an almost identical product will win out in the end. £1.5 million is paid to the FIM, money that if shared around a bit could encourage riders, federations and venues to go with a new organisation. Even the F1 midget had to reduce his charges for tv showing F1 GP in a couple of Countries because they refused to pay what he was asking.

The make up of different teams re strong top end or weaker top end but strength in depth for the main five and with the added new format of PL and NL reserves makes this season interesting. Which team make up will be best, the first month of meetings will show up any weaknesses in team make ups. As you say Tommy Wolves could be as strong as any in the league.

Brilliant video Steve. Tai is certainly getting the sport of Speedway more widely recognized.

Part of this point was commented on earlier. Why should one sport pay anything to the FIM, who it appears do not to put any of the fees charged back into the sport. Another organisation could run a World Championship, pay the riders more, the federations more and still make money. BSI and the FIM have got themselves into this situation with One Sport who may now decide to set up a rival World Championship and other competitions. If they share the money around in a more acceptable way the riders and National Federations might prefer this. The above is not ideal but if it happens BSI and the FIM have only got themselves to blame.

If he does get one along with other riders they can race them in the after the meeting, or if this weather keeps up during it.

Do not let Darcy see this, have just seen it on Top Gear recorded last week and have no idea how long they have been around. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cobSjyJB9II

So if an organisation set up and ran its own World Championship and offered to pay the National Federations this 1.5 million per year , what stops the Federations waving good by to the FIM. The National Federations might then feed this money down to the clubs and feeder training schemes.

It was mentioned earlier that BSI have the rights for the World Championship for a number of years, someone must have sold those rights. I cannot imagine they let BSI run the championship and collect the tv rights for free. I did not say that British Speedway gets anything from BSI. As I have said before and your post confirms it, there are too many organisations involved in running speedway, no wonder the sport is in a mess.

No it is not ok, unless arranged by prior agreement in the contract, but a club would not agree to that arrangement. The club would then dump the rider or sue him for breach of contract. Not seen as a valid competition by who, the SCB, and any other organisation that gets a "fee" from BSI . The riders have the option to ride in the SEC and ignore British Speedway if not allowed to ride. Fans are complaining that many of the top riders do not ride here, If the SEC attracts the top riders that are here even they will disappear.from the league racing. The SCB do enact the rules of the BSPA, and havn't they done a good job.

The SCB is a third party to the contract between the rider and club, all be it the governing body for speedway in the uk. If The club has knowledge of and are happy for a rider to ride in the SEC what has it got to do with the SCB. The club would have to accept that they may be a rider short for any clash of meetings or they have the option not to sign that rider. Not an ideal situation but that is up to the club. If all the top riders in the UK opt for the SEC what is the SCB going to do then. The result of the FIM action will force riders to choose between the competitions, but if the majority of the top riders opt for the SEC the SEC may then set up a World Championship in addition to the European one. This stand could result in a complete split of speedway where riders, clubs, or national federations break away from the FIM. If you or anyone else wanted to start up a competition that would be up to them. The riders would then decide if they want to take part. It is up to the clubs they sign for to accept any prior contract. If the club is not happy with that prior contract they do not sign them. The one major issue here is that the SGP and the SEC could both run with riders in both competitions, but the actions being taken may cause a major break up of the sport, which is not good.

I am against a rider being fined or banned if they miss a meeting because of a contract to ride elsewhere. If the organisation they sign for second is aware of the prior contract and accepts it that should be the end of the matter. What I object to is a third organisation that appears to contribute nothing or very little to British Speedway imposing a ban.

John, formally known as Jason, who changed his name to get a visa, will be fine as a number 1. He is improving each year.

I am not worried if we have both competitions or not, what is of concern is that a rider can be fined or banned by an organisation that only seems to take money out of the sport and contributes very little. Last year Hans was banned for a period, even though he announced that he would be in the SEC before the league season started. If a lot of riders in the league this year partake in the SEC the league could see more riders missing from meetings and giving our league a miss next year.

Priority should be Asset first If not an asset, which ever team signed the rider first Not sure what they have decided about the drafted reserves, but they should be NL or PL club first if not an asset of the EL club

If you live in the South it may be coming by canoe.

If all the top riders from those countries did ride in an outside championship and faced a ban what would stop the federations of those countries ignoring the FIM and running there own meetings.

TWK have sent pm.

Will certainly come up when the senior team is there, as it should be a good meeting and it may not be possible for Simon to visit Blunsdon.