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Hi Gumble, thank you for taking the time to have a look round the Portal and for your feedback. Yes we are setup and run as a business, but we are not driven by money, it doesn't and will not have baring on the direction we are heading towards now or in the future. Partners logos are on the site, these are people and businesses that actively help promote and help us achieve our vision. Monetizing the site and app like many others out there with google ads etc and random ads to create revenue for us will never be done. Each and every person or company that we help promote on the Portal has a very valid reason for being there to do with speedway, not to make us money. So you can be assured that any ads you see are helping the sport in some way, and are not on there to make us money. There is very little that we have made a decision on not to include in the Portal itself. We do not have a crashes section for instance on the Portal, but within team or riders channels it is their choice if they want this included as it is their channel. They make the decisions on what media is presented inside their channels, not us. But we will always try and keep a standard, easy to use and navigate format throughout the entire Portal for the user. I think you'll agree that every business etc has to start somewhere, and I am the first person to say it's not perfect by any means. It is constantly being tweaked and changed on a daily basis to try and upgrade it etc. We are currently in talks to address the website issue with another company who know a lot more about this than we do. The main thing is that you have looked at it and like the concept, all of the other issues can and will be worked on to make it better in time. I would very much appreciate it if you would kindly DM me with more in depth specific thoughts that you don't like as then we can look at these issues. Obviously we are not going to scrap the whole site and start again as others have different views of it than yours, but you may have some very valid specific thoughts that we can correct and look at. We work with the fans not against, we want fans input as this is the reason the Portal was started. We listen and will act if appropriate, If you like it tell everyone, if you don't tell us and we'll make it better together. Many thanks. Andy

all updates can be found on here John http://www.speedwayportal.com/#!island-speedway-channel/pbcfz Cheers. Andy

SPEEDWAY PORTAL are proud to announce an official link up with the UK's leading speedway photographer "JEFF DAVIES". Jeff, who has been taking pictures of speedway since 1983, will be providing SPEEDWAY PORTAL with pictures from his massive 32 years back catalogue, all of which are available to buy from his website http://www.jeffdavies.luxipics.com/. From all of us here at SPEEDWAY PORTAL, welcome to the team Jeff!

Speedway Portal are incredibly excited to say that our official riders section is very close to launch. And we can now announce that the first rider to officially link up with us if former Poole/Isle Of Wight/Mildenhall rider "BRENDAN JOHNSON". Brendan's channel will go live on 15th November 2015, but until then why not check out his channels promotional video that will give you a taste of what you can expect to see within the channels. Enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjM_YlPsUgc

Hi guys, for those of you that haven't already checked out the portal, give it a look. www.speedwayportal.com Lots has been happening behind the scenes within the team here, and we have some announcements to make in the coming weeks, starting this weekend. From 10am this coming Sunday 8th November, our first announcement. So keep an eye on social media and the forum. Time to take it up a gear. Andy

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I agree, I don't think they took their foot off the gas either, Belle Vue seemed to have got their 2nd half setups spot on and had the bit between their teeth so to speak. However, whether they are or are not good enough to do so is a matter of opinion. Top of the league says they are a pretty good side, and a big advantage up on the night away from home, could be seen by some as they were good enough to do so? Foolish yes if so. Heat 2 was imo Belle Vue's fault, not a mistake. Had Steve had cleared the track which would have been the correct thing to do in that circumstance they would have got a 1-5 and Belle Vue would be going to Poole 1 point up. Maybe it was a mistake to choose to stay down? Which then went on to cost the team a point. Steve Worral had a nightmare, so did Kascper and Majic also. No, don't give Belle Vue the 2 points. If the authorities decide this is correct then fine, no arguments from me. But you simply do not "Give" points away. Has anyone brought up the fact that the ref had the option to exclude the rider or stop the heat? So could it be the refs fault for not preventing the rider to race? If so every time a ref makes a wrong decision it goes to a hearing board then every match would have appeals thrown left right and center. I was a great meeting of 2 half's you could say, lets enjoy the 2nd leg.

A very interesting thread which I have followed closely. IMO you have to give more these days for what you get. Take sponsors, they provide a vital part of income to the running of not only the clubs but riders also. But what do they get for their money? Is it not time to go that extra mile to promote them more? Just an example of a way of helping those who already support that doesn't take a lot of outlay to do so. I could give our example, but I am not commenting on here to try and promote our brand.

Hi Ray, some interviews taken by VECTIS HUMPTY Radio Station were added today. But yes, nothing new to report media wise. But I can assure you much is happening hourly behind the scenes. Andy

Having been a couple of weeks now since the launch of the Island Speedway Media Channel, has anyone got any feedback that could make it better? If you have seen it, what do you like, dislike, what is missing? Etc. Many thanks Andy

Agree fully with secsy1