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Does that mean my questions cannot be answered?!

A damaged hand and concussion doesn't stop you walking!!! But it does have an effect on riding!!

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!

Its a psychological and mechanical virus which effects a rider's decision-making processes, causing them to feel sick. It can be very contagious and can often spread to vital parts of any mechanical equipment the rider has contact with!! Its a real shame that he's contracted this so late in the season, especially as he was showing signs of fighting it off earlier on in the season with a dose of 'takingZagarfromtheback'-itis!! Lets all hope for a speedy recovery!

Can somebody please clarify for me:- 1. Are all EL websites on the same server(s) with .co/ domain names, as arranged by BSPA/GoSpeed? 2. AP Media were contracted to do the 'corporate design' of all websites? 3. Clubs could contract to use AP Media for additional services (eg press;PR) on a club-by-club basis? 4. Clubs could appoint their own webmaster as required?

Very interesting comments from Brummies Co-Owner Alan Phillipps who will now miss the rearranged 2nd leg due to a pre-booked holiday!! He seems to be questioning why the covers weren't used??!! Suggesting that its not down to the home (nor presumably the away) promotion??!! "As a born and bred Brummie, it was very special for me and I was proud to represent you again this year and I'm delighted with the success we achieved. We finished top of the league, no one will ever take that away from us. "I was so confident that the meeting would go ahead on Monday as I assumed that, as in the semi finals, track covers would automatically be in place to ensure the meeting had the best chance of being on. Sadly, for whatever reason, this was not the case and the meeting was cancelled due to a waterlogged track meaning I am unable to attend the re-staging". Step forward BSPA/Sky for an explanation............

Is that around 38 points???

I don't see why people are having a go at any Sky influence in restaging the meeting tomorrow?! I mean its not as if they are showing the England/Poland footie - its on ITV!!

Ah so that's why Jim Lynch has reappeared at a couple of tracks in the past fortnight!!!

Just to give a bit of balance, the Poole website has been very slow to access today due to 'problems with the .co/ servers'!!!!

Maybe Ronnie Russell's having a week off??!!

Sky Sports 4 I believe

The meeting and result will probably be all sorted before England kick off!!!

Confirmed off tonite - rescheduled for tomorrow at 7pm!!

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....!

Sky 'Track Co-ordinator' Ronnie Russell

Agree with your Sky comments Hackett and made the same points on the Sky thread! I'm not sure about an 'independent' chairman or body as I can't come up with anyone that would be truly independent AND have enough knowledge of the sport. Anyone brought in without substantial knowledge of speedway would only have to learn it from those that are already involved!! For next season, no GP riders or no riders that are not based in UK has got to come in, in some form or other. GP riders don't want more meetings anyway - unless clubs share 2 riders for the number 1 position, but that won't reduce costs! -, its riders like Nicholls, Harris, Watt, Woodward et al that want more meaningful meetings with decent racing as well as most fans!!

Is Patch still involved? or likely to be involved in 2014? Not having a dig, just asking...!?

And those losses are WITH the Sky money!! So wages for top riders plus flight expenses to be axed for 2014?! If its the same for all clubs - will there be enough riders to go around?

New Old owner for Peterborough??????????/

Only a mention in every tracks local media!!! Don't forget the BSPA are the promoters themselves, not some separate organisation!!

Dyer will be fine - as its the Premier League!! Assuming he can be talked into coming back next year??!!

2 full coaches of Poole fans making the trip, plus many more under their own steam!! I did ask about a 'rain-off' date if needed a couple of days ago but didn't get any clarification!!!? With the Poole Blue Riband, the Brandonapolis and the ELRC coming up this week (all of which have been deferred at least once already), there doesn't appear to be too many options, unless its next Monday.. If it doesn't happen tomorrow I can't see the same number of travelling fans being able to get there....

'Nobody is singling out Matt Ford on that front'?? Really?? Are you serious? You've only got to read some of the posts on the last couple of pages of this thread, let alone the others!! Also, just as a matter of interest, whilst I agree all promoters have their own 'local situations', the knack of being a GOOD promoter is to create a management team around you with a range of skills, business sense and experience to cover the majority of eventualities! In addition to the current Poole promotion, I also know and have worked with promoters (past and present) at 3 other tracks, so maybe I might have a little more knowledge and experience about what happens (has happened) at some other tracks, than just Poole. Finally about 'no other clubs getting thread after thread of criticism' - I seem to recall the Panthers, Robins, and Belle Vue promotions all coming in for some stick earlier in the season - some valid, some not, imo, but with Poole it does seem that EVERY thread has the same/similar comments from the same/similar posters whether it is relevant to the topic of that thread or not! As I said a few days ago to Gavan, if he hates MF that much then start a thread specific to that topic rather than repeat the same stuff over and over across all Poole threads. EDITED - ...and as if by magic, post#171 illustrates my point exactly!!