SteveLyric2

I'd have thought that if Swindon are paying for THJ to fly in from Sweden for Friday's meeting, they would want to get there moneys worth and include him on Monday also.

I hate to burst that particular bubble but there is no Monday 3rd or Weds 5th October in this year's calendar!! If you're talking the promotion/relegation meetings they are currently scheduled for Monday 9th and Wednesday 11th/Thursday 12th!!

Great to see all the reasoned discussion about the topic once again!!!

As I suggested in#583

....and it works for the majority of meetings A ORLOV!!

...As indeed have Bike/engine manufacturers, tuners and riders increased their respective demands!!!

What was the cost to attend in 1999?

I'm sure I read somewhere a while back that the BSPA will recognise One Sport events (SEC and Pairs) if they announce their dates when the international list is being compiled and agreed and the dates don't subsequently clash with a SGBP fixture - the latter being more than possible if the BSPA approve fixed race nights next year. In general I would agree with the BSPA's previous stance on this - if you give in to one Promotions company's decision to stage a meaningless competition just for the money it brings in, whats to stop any other Sports Promotion doing similar??

Posted Today, 09:57 AM I note in the press that 'QUEST' - sister channel from the Eurosport camp - is seeking to show more sports. They've shown speedway in the past. Not sure what platforms QUEST is available on?

I note in the press that 'QUEST' - sister channel from the Eurosport camp - is seeking to show more sports. They've shown speedway in the past. Not sure what platforms QUEST is available on? Oops sorry wrong thread.

Why not name who the prominent promoter is?! Its not as if the mag is likely to get an interview with him/her in the near future is it, if they think you're always putting speedway down?!

Why would the SGBC KO Cup fixture take precedence over the SGBP KO Cup Semi final?

So Swindon book THJ for the 2nd leg on 22nd - Good luck with that!!! I assume its for BWD who must know that despite 'ongoing assessment' he won't be fit by next Friday!?

Having someone like Gordon Pairman as a co-promoter (who also serves on the SCB and has lots of speedway experience at several clubs) is a real plus. Don't forget there are BSPA meetings every month or so throughout the season so its not all about the AGM. If I was in Matt's shoes I would question whether I would want to sit in a room listening to some of the same old 'stick in the mud' attitudes!!

Matt does have CO-promoters you know!!

Monday/Thursday Buster confirmed was being talked about!!! Until that's confirmed, the number of SGBP teams cannot be verified nor can the points limit. Hopefully the pre-AGM meeting will decide and it'll be leaked before the November dates!!? ;-)

I imagine the SCB official (referee) wasn't aware either!! Maybe the rule book was delayed in the post?!

If anyone's got this week's Speedway Star read the piece about Swedish speedway in the International section. I know British speedway has its issues but Elit Vetlanda - the league winners - and Piraterna have got serious financial problems requiring bale-outs from wherever including local councils. It is being suggested that their 'top' clubs will have to severely cut their outgoings if they are to run next year. Vetlanda's website reporting that they are cutting their rider budget substantially for next season if they are to run. (Lets not forget that this is at least the 2nd season that some riders in Sweden have not been paid everything they are owed!!) Logically this could well mean several of the 'top' riders looking elsewhere (SGBP?) for a team place, so the SGBP promoters could well find themselves with a lot more choice of riders, on the back of the Polish rumours that they will lessen their rider restrictions if the SGBP goes fixed racenights!! Obviously SGBP clubs will have to be able to afford it and there will be some clubs in a better position than others to do that!! :-) (I wonder if that's a topic of conversation for Greg Hancock at Glasgow last night?!) ;-)

Some more bad financial news in this week's Speedway Star for Piraterna and Elit Vetlanda!! "...a bit surprisingly comes news that league winners Elit Vetlanda are also experiencing problems. ..The situation is not as bad as Piraterna but crowds have dropped way below their pre-season budget. ..The club has also lost plenty of sponsorship money and has now asked the local council for financial help. Unless this is granted Elit Vetlanda may have to withdraw from the Elite League and join the Allsvenskan League. ..Overall its been a good year for the Elite League weather wise ....and crowd-wise with the average attendance only dropping slightly on 2016... It is however still obvious that the sport has become too expensive for the clubs. Tracks are closing down one after another and the number of speedway venues is lower than ever before. Swedish speedway can ill-afford to lose more tracks and at the moment it is doubtful there will even be a second tier next season." ​​ In a seperate report from Vetlanda's website they are planning a substantial reduction to their rider budget for 2018!!

Possibly Poole's last meeting before the Winter break, so why not stick to normal pricing? I would have thought that Matt's budget figures for this year have taken a huge hit from attendances (due to having a 'weaker' team and some poor home performances) whilst Sponsorship/advertising revenue has stayed really strong and positive and looking really good for next season!! ...and from one that was there on Monday, and as I've said before, the crowd was not too bad at all - around 1000 in the grandstand plus I would estimate another 600-800 around the rest of the stadium.

So KK back to his Poole form last night!! Guess he won't be part of the Rye 2018 team?! lol

I'm no Coventry fan, but may I just say what a superb post from Jeff Davies. Not just about the Coventry situation but about this forum. Good work and long may it continue to the return of the Bees.

Hardly a Number 1 though!! lol :-)

So will BWD be riding 'against doctor's orders'?? If so He could be a danger to other riders as well as himself. I can see a BV protest coming in now ;-)

If there are to be either 10,11 or 12 teams in the top league as is being rumoured for next year, then I can't see the points limit being any higher than 42!