SteveLyric2

So the 'big weekend' was in Nottingham - and Nottingham won the final(s)? mmmm??! As a matter of interest, whats the attendance capacity and price for the 'big weekend'?

How long ago is it that you went to a meeting SCB - and where?

Best wishes for a speedy return to fitness. Sorry the hip flask didn't break the fall!!

It could be called the 'squad pool'!!!

He looks like a prat from Denmark!!

Surprised you found it on the south coast (are you having trouble with your SatNav?) - more likely somewhere between Wiltshire and the Midlands!! Anyway I'm surprised you could actually read it after the Sky truck had driven over it several times?

If Sky remain interested, they should forget about 'live' meetings and just run a weekly highlights package of the best races available to them. This could include league meetings from all levels - plus possibly some from abroad(?) - but would also have to include footage supplied by some of the clubs own video/production companies (not sure if this would have to be in HD or whether Sky would insist on HD quality if the show wasn't going out live)?! Clubs could also run an 'edited' version of the show on their own website as a promotional tool, to attract more punters to attend! It would be interested to see what the difference would be in both viewing figures and meeting attendances!

Shouldn't make any difference if the teams are already announced/declared!!

A bit more passing on the 'sand track' than in previous rounds, but not much; a purpose-built speedway stadium probably only 25% full, but probably the same bloke doing the stadium music as at Poole; too many breaks for track-grading; a drawn-out 3 hours of TV coverage for a meeting that could have been run in under 2! Much better crowd, atmosphere and racing at most Poole meetings and all complete within 2 hours - unless Sky are present!

I've watched both rounds of the Euros so far on TV, and despite the great atmosphere created in the stadia - especially the last one - and some reasonable racing, but no better than any average meeting, I find myself getting quite bored by them and very tempted to switch off before the end! Perhaps its because they don't actually mean much? Winning doesn't qualify you for anything other than the title of Euro Champion or whatever! I feel a bit like that with some of the GPs but at least they all progress to an ultimate goal and there's a recognised World Champion title at the end of it! Or maybe its because we know the riders are just riding for the big money on offer.

That Gary Lineker person needs to be hung, drawn and quartered for his Twitter outburst!!!

SCB and BWitcher - I'm sure you will be getting your wish very soon! Maybe a nice Xmas gift for you or maybe earlier - in November perhaps!

Except that for Ice Hockey, you can usually sit down in some semblance of comfort - albeit cold - compared to a lot of Speedway tracks; and the matches don't tend to run the risk of being called off by the weather! Surely this idea of streaming is if/when Sky are no longer involved, so that the only televised meetings will be what Eurosport currently cover. You must agree that promoters have really missed a trick - albeit in some cases for good reason - by failing to utilise the Sky funds to promote and attract new business!?

Emil and Sebastian fit to ride again then??

and Bjarne, Davey and KK will get their deserved applause on Wednesday!!

I think the place for 'streaming or recording your own home meetings' is to be able to show a 'highlights' package (with rider interviews and a competition/prize etc) or similar, to be used on clubs' own websites and social media to promote the real thing or the next meeting, rather than to show the whole meeting race by race. Most tracks have a 'ReRun film/production company' or similar at their tracks, so it shouldn't be too complex to get them to do a '5-minute' promotion package every week for the website/You-tube/facebook/vine etc. Fans who still want their own 15-heat DVD can then still purchase it if they wish.

Red Bull must be rubbing their hands over another GP winner. With Emil out for a while, Jarek steps up to keep the RB name in the lead over Monster, with minimal investment compared to their rival! But what a boring GP, for the most part! Scorechart filled in by start of lap 3 for most of the heats!

More money for Go-Speed then!!!!!

Mick Hinves and Dave Fairbrother are the regular photographers at Poole, along with the local Echo photographer. There doesn't appear to be a problem with 'still' photos, its any video-type material that Sky/GoSpeed have the issue with!! So,1. no 'key' riders missing from the Swindon v Lakeside line-ups then?? Howarth, PK, Ulamek??? and 2. Cook is the only 'key' rider missing at BV. Can't understand your argument at all.

Speedway results and fixtures tend to be in the 'red tops' on a regular basis, plus the occasional news item (or in the case of the Sun - a small column every Saturday!)

I think Dick Barrie is very good. Always tries to get the crowd going - and I don't mean going home!!

Shame that all these good modern ideas are on a Sky Speedway thread!!? Certainly worth an eye-catching headline thread of its own! Maybe if Sky are no longer involved it will be easier for clubs to utilise their own footage on social media sites, as I understand the current agreement with Sky does not 'encourage' promoters or fans from using their own 'unofficial' footage either on their own sites or on social media. That's why there are a few 'unofficial' fan sites/forums/podcasts etc around. I'm not saying its right but if its a contractual agreement with the Piper, then its the Piper that gets to play the tune!!

Actually you CAN usually!!! But not the fact that Bomber 'bombed'!!!

As so ably demonstrated by Lakeside last night!!!

Rosco has tweeted (and on facebook) that if Swindon NOT on Sky then may revert to Thursday!!!! He will confirm when known.