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Yes a great interview. Well done Tai and Colin Murray (and Nigel Pearson for presumably setting it up?!)

Isn't the Euro League still on Armando Castagna's (FIM) agenda? If they can get all the TV rights sorted??!

I think it well and truly 'extinguished' the season!!!

Done!! And Dudek for Rookie of the year too!!

The results of the tender process for future coverage of the Champions League (Football!) matches will be known by next Thursday - 7th November!! The winners (and losers) will undoubtedly have an impact on whether Speedway features on Sky - at a reduced financial level - in the future!!!!!?

So, Sullivan's links with Torun not strong influential enough then??!!

Double posts as well as double pies! Lovely.

Surely nobody is saying/has said that lapsed attendees should not be chased for their reasons for no longer attending?! However, it is more than just sensible to concentrate and prioritise one's research efforts on those that have recently lapsed ie, in the past 3-4 years lets say, rather than those that haven't attended for 20 years+, assuming of course that those recent punters can be contacted in sufficient numbers?! Combine those responses with a good cross-section of views from current fans in a properly-run survey, and there should be some decent results!!?

I'm sure they were tested/used at Leicester recently but I have no direct feedback other than a couple of 'positive' posts/pics on facebook!

Elite League - Poole Positive - Being able to see the skills of the top riders eg Ward on a regular basis. Negative - Value for money, because Ward and riders like him are not in every race!

Is that when there were just 2 TV channels and both in black and white?!

Presumably there won't be any of the previous visa issues with Laguta for any of the GP rounds?!

I am sure there is (or could easily be) a tyre for wet weather. However I can't see it working with the highly tuned machinery currently in use by the top riders!

If any Sky decision to cover speedway in the future is financially driven (ie based on overpaying for Premiership footie etc), then reading a couple of the business pages today, the next round of bidding for Champions League football has a deadline of 5th November (NB the deadline is before the BSPA AGM). If Sky win that bid with an overinflated figure to ensure they beat BT Sport, then I can't see Sky renewing speedway. However if BT win the bid then Sky could still look to continue a deal with Speedway!!? On the flip side if Sky do win the Champions League bid, that could leave BT Sport looking for other sport to fill their schedules....!

Good post Tsunami! The only thing I would take issue with is the position with Sky?! As I said in an earlier post, why someone from BSPA/GSI hasn't approached Sky mid-season and given them a sensible deadline to respond with a decision, I just don't understand!! A presentation could and should have been put together to BT Sport (or whoever). The sport would have been no worse off than it is now in terms of knowing whether it has a TV future and planning for 2014 accordingly!

The Star explains that it is due to another bad accident for organiser Marcus Williams, requiring him to be 'in traction' for a lengthy period of time!!

What about the folk who watch both football and speedway?! There is really only one month - mid June to mid July - when there is no overlap!!

Tai's win was mentioned in BBC Radio Solent's live footie coverage this afternoon Saints v Swansea!!

Photo and small report in the Sun on Sunday. No mention that he rides for Wolves!!

I raised this on the 'Brummies website' thread yesterday morning as I didn't know if it was encountering similar problems to theirs?!. It came back on later in the day then was off again this morning, but OK again at the moment!!

Didn't Tai himself tweet a week or so ago that this was in his diary - assuming he becomes WC. Fingers crossed for him!

....but it does take a lot longer hanging around for all their autographs and then having to check they are who they say they are!!

Yes but that income rarely goes to the Speedway Promotion!!!!!

Sky didn't seem that bothered about continuing with the GPs with all the 'top' riders!! Whether Sky negotiate a new league deal or not, it will be financially driven, due to the vast amounts they have committed to Premiership and other Football. Whether any new deal will financially be enough for clubs to cover the costs of the top riders is highly debatable!

All provided by the good offices of GSI of course - subject to a properly negotiated imposed pricing structure!!