Tom Turner

Yeah, you're right. Nail on the head there! There are no plans and there is nothing on the way.

No, that isn't what I said at all. I said Sky Sports control the rights to recorded speedway. Any use of recorded speedway outside of contract would need to be approved by Sky first, which can take weeks or even months to make it through their operating procedures and even then they are likely to refuse permission for some reason. If it weren't for their deal with Sky, there would be no money entering the sport from television rights and it would be sorely missed. I also have no idea why you think this is the exclusive work of Terry Russell? I know you might not like the situation, but unfortunately that's just the way it has to be. Speedway isn't exactly a sport with broadcasters lining up to put a deal on the table. It isn't a case of Go Speed recklessly throwing around rights, it isn't the case that somebody at the top of the chain is trying to destroy the sport by crippling it's public exposure, it's merely a case of protecting very valuable and fragile broadcasting deals that are worth much more than one night's exposure at some event. Like I said, I cannot say with any certainty that this is what happened, but it is the most likely explaination and my facts are correct. Take it or leave it.

Wrong. You've no idea what you're talking about. Sky Sports control all rights to all forms of recorded British League Speedway in the UK and they will continue to do so until at least 2018. And yes, that independently recorded footage is still governed by the broadcaster as part of their contract. GoSpeed own the rights and Sky Sports control the rights as part of their contract.

You'll probably find it comes very much down to TV rights. TV rights net the biggest profits for Speedway and those deals do not come without big contracts. These contracts normally cover a vast amount more than simply the rights to broadcast the program as the broadcaster will want to retain the majority of rights to all forms of recorded speedway. The broadcaster will then divulge the rights to third party companies at their discretion. When you deal with big broadcasters it can often take weeks or months to come to an arrangement. Often the broadcaster will refuse these things, for no apparent reason, simply to protect their brand and rights. I can't say this is for sure the reason, but I can say that there are many people working very long hours behind the scenes to take care of this sport and it is not likely they would ever refuse something like this just for the sake of it.

Because maintaining and SEO'ing one website is relatively easy. Developing and managing an online presence for a national sport with multiple websites and clubs, all relating to seperate clubs, and all affected by terms set out by various different rights holders is a much bigger project. It is certainly not a one man job and is not even comparable to SEO'ing a personal website and social media account.

Negativity isn't going to help anything. All I can say is that I believe Go Speed have the best interests of British Speedway at heart and it's not always as clear cut as it seems. It's not always as clear as it seems. All I can say for sure is that these problems are not falling on deaf ears and the support of existing fans will go a long way in maximising impact.

Well first of all it isn't just a few facebook pages. Maintaining a social media presence for an entire sport is very much a full time job for several people and that money has to come from somewhere. It's not just the staff that need paying, there are several other aspects that need to be financially accounted for as well. It's all very easy to sit back and say do this, do that, but there is very much more to it than that. There is much more in the pipeline than just social media and a lot of it has been ongoing for many months. Unfortunately there are a lot of individuals and companies out there with their fingers in the speedway pie and a lot of these things cannot progress until they have all given their nod. It's a gruelling procedure but the ball is moving. Just bear with them a little longer and I am sure you will be pleased with outcome.

And that's exactly what they are doing. There is far more in the works than simply a few facebook pages! These things will take a little time because there is only so much man power available to them. The right people are moving in to the right places and these things will start to take off.

The guys at Go Speed know that they are lagging behind and they are commited to playing catch up. There are some really exciting things planned for this season that will address a lot of these issues. These things won't happen overnight though and will take a couple of seasons to roll out, but they are on their way.

These things will all change in 2015.

Haha not quite as good as they were!

Best current day gater: Greg Hancock Best current day racer: Darcy Ward

There are plenty of plans in motion for 2015.

That's actually what his friends call him.

If Darcy Ward was put in a cupboard he'd be Darcy Stored

Haha Darcy Ford! That's the best one so far!

Nonsense. Rape is a serious matter, but like many others I don't consider this to be a clean cut case and it's not fair to attack him like Charlie has. Ched didn't go into a subway and attack a girl, did he? He was out drinking with a girl that came back to his hotel room. People like you are the real problem. You see the word "rape" and you assume this is a violent or aggressive forced rape, and that everybody else here is trying to say that's ok. That's not the case at all. The kind of rape you spoke of shouldn't be tolerated, and I don't think there is anybody here who would argue that Ched should play again, or even be allowed to keep his genitals if he were involved in a forced rape. Put yourself into his shoes and consider it from his prospective.

If Darcy Ward recovered from illness he'd be Darcy Cured

If Darcy Ward returned to speedway he'd be Darcy Restored

If Darcy Ward had been caught drinking before a Grand Prix he'd be Darcy Deplored.

If Darcy Ward lost a grand prix he'd be Darcy Outscored

That was rubbish. And below the belt. Guess I'll go again... If Darcy Ward was in Game of Throne's he'd be Darcy Sword

Care to join me for a light hearted speedway game? I'm sure you will pick it up quite quickly! I'll go first. If Darcy Ward made music he'd be Darcy Chord. Your go!

Congratulations on the best post ever.

It's stupid posts like this that cause problems. Nobody is saying rape isn't awful. We are disputing the fact that this supposed rape even took place. When somebody cries rape why is the man default guilty? It is all too easy for women to cry rape and men are practically defenceless. Think back to your last one night stand and tell me what evidence you have that it was consensual? Did you sign a contract? Did you catch the whole thing on CCTV? It is a crime that is practically impossible to defend yourself from when a woman makes an allegation. So with that in mind, how can any of us possibly say with any certainty that he is guilty of the crimes with which he has been charged? He may well be an innocent man who has just spent a sizable chunk of his free life in jail, for a crime he did not commit, and even now that he has served his time, which one would argue is sufficient enough, he now faces a black cloud over his future and the end of his career. Charlie Webster doesn't give a hoot about rape victims. This is the most publicity she's ever had and she's grabbing it with both hands. She doesn't care one bit that she is at the forefront of destroying Ched's career simply to further her own.