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How many meetings is he going to miss?

Well we all hoped they would :-)

http://www.britishspeedway.co/2017_speedway_regulations_website.pdf The above link is for 2017 and still indicates double points for tactical rides.

It was in the Guinness Book of Records, as mentioned in this article... http://www.devonlive.com/nostalgia-comment-speedway-exeter-8217-s-past/story-27514929-detail/story.html

See what I mean?

Must be Belle Vue? Years ago it was Exeter, Halifax was pretty fast as well.

You'll have to get used to Chopper's outrage, while Rob is at Rye (surprising that he hasn't taken over the Sheffield thread yet).

Halifax.

It's all about how you finish, being fourth in the league can be just as good as first. There's a long way to go yet and you don't get many sides surviving a full season unchanged, even with the July rule coming in.

Jobs for the boys, Eh Lemmo?

"Huge crowds" really?

Very true, Cricket is almost a religion, I can't quite see Speedway getting to that level.

I think Speedway being the tuppenny/happenny sport that it is, should feel privileged that anyone wants to show it, no matter how many (or few) matches are seen.

Yes... More BREAKING NEWS | British Speedway will be shown on @btsport in 2017. More details to follow. pic.twitter.com/HuoAD2Pzkn More BREAKING NEWS | British Speedway will be shown on @btsport in 2017. More details to follow. pic.twitter.com/HuoAD2Pzkn

They used to visit schools in Bradford and bring busloads of kids to meetings but it rarely proved to be habit forming for any of them.

I think I remember Arthur Forrest featuring in ads for Astorias and Services watches.

Exactly!

Perks is not an Australian.

How do you know that it will have to (or want to) 'beg a TV company to take it for free'? Your last line makes no sense anyway.

Nobody knows what would happen, we just carry on and hope things work out, there's nothing else to do.

They brought out more affordable season tickets and the people responded. They prefer a well attended stadium rather than a half empty one. It worked well because their travelling away support increased as well.

If your local tracks have closed, you have no transport and live on a pension, then TV or PC is your only option, whatever trickery you employ.

Bradford City get very good crowds. http://www.11v11.com/teams/bradford-city/tab/stats/option/attendances/

Surely BT are just grabbing an available option? Unless they've actually bought the rights from SKY.

You're right! I knew it was someone whose name sounds to be Polish. Anyway there's no stockcars at Redcar and most of the team look like they'll appreciate a racers track.