SteveLyric2

So when has Darcy done it when his 'race face' is on?!

Just to add a couple of comments on this. Firstly, Darcy wasn't poor last night against Wolves, he had a 2nd and 2 wins before crashing out whilst attempting to overtake Freddie and Tai!! Secondly, wasn't the 'post-meeting' celebration in Torun an official club function, attended by Torun officials, sponsors, mechanics, riders (from both teams) and fans!! To be clear, I am in no way condoning their behaviour - particularly Holder's - but would question whether things would be considered better or worse, if the 'story' hadn't been in the media?! It'll be interesting to see if Torun officials take any action?? For those quoting the 'role model' argument, I thought the sport was failing to attract a younger audience anyway, so another box ticked then?!

Can't see Lindgren being involved as Wolves are due at Eastbourne - presumably why the BSPA don't want a GB team as Woffy wouldn't be available either!!!

Midday on Good Fridays etc makes for poor tracks and racing imo. I see Lakeside are now promoting their meetings as 'The Original Extreme Sport' - it would be interesting to hear from Hammers fans if there is any difference to crowd numbers??!

Wimborne Road - Cegielski, Rickardsson, Loram and Ward. (National League 1980's - Craig Boyce, Tony Langdon, Gary Allan, Jason Crump, Leigh Adams)>

The season should start in the Easter School holidays and end by mid-September after the School Summer holidays are over!

Despite the mention of Poole Speedway by Peter Alliss during the Masters golf coverage on Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Should suit certain riders more than others then!!!

Unfortunately I think that you have some EL promoters and some fans who believe that it is only 'the top riders' (ie GP standard) that fans want to come and see. Within that point of view is the fear factor that many fans would not continue to come if the there were no top riders (or they were only competing in a small Super League of sorts). For the sport to continue, the weekly 'bread and butter' league speedway in the uk needs to be affordable and sustainable. Good racing will still generate a whole new breed of 'stars' that can create their own publicity - the knack for promoters is only to pay what they can afford and for fans to only be charged what they can afford!

I thought this happened everywhere!!!!

Well done to another Lanning doing their best to publicise speedway nationally. There is usually a small piece of speedway news in the Sun every Saturday, but this was exceptional, in the UK's largest circulation daily!!!

Poole usually start the Rider Parade at 7.30, with first race at 7.45pm and are usually spot-on! If bad weather is forecast, then they dispense with the parade and go straight in with the racing. On Good Friday they started bang on 12 noon, as advertised, but the meeting took nearly 2 and a half hours to complete with track work, fence repairs and rider injuries!!

I bet you would though??! I know I would!!

I've now watched a re-run of Monday's meeting (didn't watch it live as I preferred the footie and BBCWM's coverage of Wolves v Poole) and thoroughly enjoyed the 'new coverage'. Aside from any personal views about the presenting personnel, there are not many if any suitable alternatives. Good on Sky for trying out Ryan - he will only get better, before he disappears back to Oz! - and I don't dislike the Charlie Webster interviews - never as good as Suzi Perry or Sophie Blake - but she is learning. Maybe each track or Sky should put her in an enclosed studio environment and she could adopt her FHM magazine attire when doing the interviews??! It could act like the 2-minute warning!

Fingers crossed for all at BV today. Best of luck for the right announcement.

Promotions need a planned approach to 'promote' their special offers on a regular basis - not just announce a '£5 off' admission a few days before the meeting on speedway websites! To be factual, Swindon only did that because the crowd was so low the previous week! Patch was probably very worried he wouldn't have enough to pay Peterborough/Glasgow!! I don't agree with 'staggered' pricing, as what appears a less attractive fixture on paper often turns out the opposite, but a different 'special offer' every week, promoted to non-regulars/schools/colleges/clubs etc etc would help.

....and occasionally he even drives to those situations himself!!!

He'll have to get a lift to any hotel stopovers for the next 6 months then!

Didn't think Kyle was a charity case - but well done anyway. His bikes looked very well turned out yesterday at Poole>

I'm sure once you've got to the end SCB, there will be many hundreds more posts to keep us all amused!!!! Here's to hoping you're a slow reader.

There is Eurosport 2.

PR I think your comment above sums up a lot of what is wrong with Speedway's popularity unfortunately. What riders think is a good race track is not what spectators believe!!!! We know - especially at GP level - that all riders just want the best equipment to make them go faster. Tracks are prepared (ie, usually with very little dirt) to suit the new, current machinery and from a spectator point of view we get many more processional races in a conventional meeting and less entertainment. Of course there will be those long standing fans who will continue to attend just to see the likes of heat 20, but many more 'first-timers' who may not bother to go/watch again!! I know its 'speed'way, but throughout the sport there has to be some sensible control of engine revs/speed/noise which reduces speed slightly and allows for better track prep - for the spectator! Just my view....!

Nice gesture!

Rain offs??? Its a 'snow-off' in Brum for Wednesday. Thats the first lost Sky meeting!!

Just extend the SGPs into the Far East - China, Malaysia etc - and watch the sponsors roll in!!!