Hamish McRaker

I suppose if it was the other one, you'd be Whitelinesnorter

Does "White line" refer to the inside of a speedway track, or to a powdery substance?

Just waiting for Bet Victor to take control of it all, then it will be, literally

The company having only one named director (Lemon) is interesting - once speedway has been set up and is running, at minimal possible cost, additional directors who've been waiting in the wings may come on board with working capital, enabling Lemon to step away. Trying to strengthen up the team and do more to market and promote locally would probsbly be a priority. Question is how soon would that happen, and if so makes it doubly important everything's ready to roll by the 30th

If i lived nearby i'd be there if they're paying £25 especially if they throw in free parking. Presume it'll be in cash?

More volunteers than paying spectators?

Isn't this one of the purposes of Speedway Futures Ltd? Creating a central marketing budget which, had the Sky money been used sensibly, would have accrued value by now.

But at all levels of organised sport, you're going to get a large and probably growing contingent amongst the owners, directors, sponsors, benefactors etc who do it to help fulfil their own ego and vanity, and/or have vested, personal interests as their main motivation such as the promotion of their own business interests. Being able to brag at their golf club on on expensive holidays about how much money they're putting into whatever sport club as way of saying "look how rich i am, aren't I wonderful". I don't know if these come into the category of "hobbyists" (or vice-versa). Is it actually possible to have these kind on involvements whilst being entirely altruistic and its probably impossible to differentiate - motivation for involvement differing vastly. So in terms of the owners of UK speedway clubs, is it more a case of those who behave primarily with a narrow-focus, versus those who are more "bigger picture" oriented, irrespective of whether they could be classified as "hobbyists" or "business focussed", or whatever?

Just to clarify please flagrag - slightly confusing use of "negatives" in your post - are you basically saying that clubs declined the YT opportunity despite low cost and the advantages? (as a rather old analogue person this stuff can baffle me a bit!). Thanks

I suspect that gravity has taken it's toll by now, as it does with all of us!

So in your opinion, which clubs are being run by hobbyists?

The response to the final statement should be "No. We're not doing that. We're forming our own company, ta ta". But i doubt there'd be enough either numerically or brave enough

Fricke, Bewley, Kurtz and J.Holder should all average around 11 this season. Then a wide gap down to 8.

Or the microwave doesnt work!

It's an oven-ready meal (or soon will be)