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Hardly I would say it is the start of the decline. We can not plan our sport based on Sky, we need to plan our sport on surviving, and then expanding later when we can afford to.

You lot have it back to front. This is our sport, lets set British Speedway up for the future, and if Sky want a piece of that come January, then they are welcome to. We MUST NOT run our sport based on what Sky want.

Agreed. I watch a meeting this season and it did nothing for me as a viewer, it did not have the same prestige or interest as the SGP.

Don't worry, easily done with that geezer.

Either way, will require a change of name for the league.

Oh FFS. Forget Cardiff. I asked the question why do Poland get the 'finale' every year. I hope it is not automatically offered to Poland, and other nations are given the option to request it, should they want to, or have availability to host. Be that, Cardiff, Denmark, Sweden etc.

Not the point. Why should Poland always have the finale of the GP. Cardiff packs 40,000 people in, surely Cardiff, like other countries should be given the option of having the season finale, should they want it.

Why does Poland always get the last GP of the year?

What a nasty horrible comment. I accept he is inconsistent but at times Harris did show he was capable of mixing it with the best.

Same could be said of wild card picks !

<quote> As I thought ... he shouldnt be anywhere near a GP next year let alone a reserve !!!</quote> Not sure I agree. We all said that that Woffy was not up to it a year ago and look what happened! Harris as shown he can, on his day, mix it with the GP boys, and did win a GP, so I don't see any harm him being considered for reserve. Is there more suitable candidates for reserve? More than likely, but to say Harris should not be near a GP is a little unfair.

In terms of racing quality, Peterborough over Poole every time.

Is anybody else surprised that Gollob is being offered a wild card? I know he is a big name, but he just did not seem the same this season, the racing passion we all know and love was not there. A man at the twilight of his career. In my opinion, even though I like a red hot racing Gollob, I am not sure offering him a wild card is the right call. Thoughts?

Speedway was here before both. and will be here in some form if both do, as you put it 'eff off'.

It's funny, it seems to be good enough for pretty much every other sport, just not speedway. I accept many fans like the play-off's, but those that rave on about it need to accept that perhaps just as many don't like them.

Not a very original thread title. 0 out of 10 for originality.

Neither is obnoxiousness.

The best Elite League team this season were the Brummies. FACT. Rubbish. Most other sports have a league title, sure some years there may be the run away winners, but other years it can be a nail biting final couple of games. Sssh, such contempt for the Holder, Ward, Hancock fan club head honcho's is not allowed on here.

So he is sucking up to his employer then, is that what you are saying? Of course, every time someone (not just me mentions Pearson, you are here to defend him). That said, my thread was more of an hatred of the play-offs, I just do not think it is justifiable to decide a season long league championship. The thousands of fans that attended the play-off's at a guess are the fans of those clubs, who would have equally attended a league title winning match. So Mr Speedway Star man, are you also a fan of the play-offs, or do you think they are a stupid way to decide a league long title? Does not mean you and they are all correct though.

Listening to Pearson on Sky tonight trying to defend the playoff in our Elite League made me wonder if he is a BSPA mouthpiece, rather than impartial journalist/commentator? I mean, how desperate is he for using the stupid comparison of the play-offs in the Championship to somehow justify using it in speedway. The Championship is used for 3-6th for promotion, not to decide who are league champions. Equally, the Premiership in football does not use play-offs to decide the league champions either. The play-offs to decide the league champions is pathetic, not to mention such weak arguments to defend it from the likes of Pearson.

Geez, what is it with Sky, Louis. Pearson and Tatum all sucking up to Poole?

You really are amazing... and I don't mean that as a compliment. Even on sunny dry days, the Poole track is like a rollercoaster. Today is hard track conditions, but that is because of three days of rain, so instead of trying to score points, engage brain first.

Mmm, live on Sky and this happens. Sad, very sad.

Sssh, we are not allowed to be critical of Pearson on this forum, all his suck-up friends will get the hump.

WTF are tattoos being debated for?