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Being driven as a passenger to a stadium is somewhat less than drive to airport, sit around, sit on flight, drive to stadium, race & return. All this having raced (whilst not totally fit) the day previous. Bottom (scuzzy pun) line is, Emil returned to work earlier than expected or advised, following which he needed to carry on his recuperation from what was a bad crash and serious injury requiring surgery & convalescence.

The SCB site is the correct place for such announcements as they are the governing body of the sport in the UK & responsible for the implementation of associated rules & regulations.

Where has this statement been published?

Duly signed. Good luck with the work ahead.

Makes sense though as it means avoiding a clash with the playoff final on TV & the improved potential of available riders.

Toruń need to be knocked out of the Polish play-offs before Emil will be allowed to ride in UK this year. And given that Toruń have a 12 point advantage to take into the second leg of their semi-final that’s not going to be during 2024.

highest placed team (after completion of league fixtures) to reach final to have decision on who rides first/second leg at home

Neither the NFL nor The NCAA changed anything which PH was less than accurate in stating. The truth is that TV requested the dates to be fixed for the playoffs before the season had finished. Just difficult to understand why this was not stated from the outset. So much for clearer communication to the fans!

What was Morris going on about saying the NFL did the same last year in their playoffs as British Speedway are doing this year? Totally incorrect & misleading.

Play offs 1st v 3rd & 2nd v 4th highest placed team to reach final to have decision on who rides first/second leg at home

Very true. But if Lions do beat Stars Monday then the top four wouldn’t be known (confirmable) If Lions did win both matches to finish top, they would still need to pass Tigers overall aggregate “points for” or still come second. That said, it’s clear most folk on here totally disagree with the decision made to fix the play-offs which is entirely understandable.

So if it turns out Lions meet Tigers in final, Leicester will have choice of leg at home, or will it still depend which team finishes top of the regular season?

The focus’s group needs to ensure they call his bluff & get the facts in the open & ensure the authorities are transparent in their dealings. All possible with the right approach.

Already enough tracks in GP for the throttle jockeys. Plus possible max 5k attendance hardly inspiring.

errr, 45 - 45 at Sheffield last Thursday? Hopefully, a good entertaining tight match. Stars to get over the line thanks to better performing reserves.

There is no basis of any claim for a restraint of trade where a person or organisation has previously signed an agreement which includes specific clauses on limiting (sole use) usage by others for similarly defined purposes. The determination being having "signed an agreement". In simple terms. No one is forced to sign such an agreement, but if you do, then you need to abide by the terms and conditions which you agreed to.

Would help, if you understood that SCB are prohibited from sanctioning any events outside of the FIM,/ACU pyramid.

The difference could be down to the contribution from the reserves.

If the council collectively or individual officers have acted incorrectly then such matters can in the first place be reported to the Monitoring Officer and Standards Committees as per local authority & government Ombudsman procedures as council the council must do what is required by law. Of course it will need somebody or recognised campaign group preferably from the locality to raise the issue in the first place.

So according to the Swindon Council "It is now for Gaming International, as owners to recognise the importance of speedway in Swindon and bring forward the final phase for the Abbey Stadium site in line with the existing permission.” And if they don't ? Is it a case of "so what"?

Genuinely, I had the opportunity last evening at home of explaining the Super heat to a friend given I was pleased with the Lions draw and he is not a follower of the sport. His summery of the situation was. "so after two matches Leicester won on aggregate over 30 races and overall received 4 points (home win, away draw & bonus point) Sheffield lost but received two points one for a home draw and one for winning an extra race to the original 30 races". He then added, "doesn't seem sensible to have an extra race for anything other than if the aggregate score had been level" Sometimes the promoters forget that one of the attractions of speedway is, its simplicity. 4 riders, 4 laps, 6 points up for grabs in each of 15 heats, the winner of the meeting being the team with the most points at the end after heat 15 Or a DRAW if both teams have scored equal points!! SIMPLES.

Agree, Peter has indeed contributed loads of good stuff, and the article in question was merely stating a view that was not, for many particularly contentious but a tad short of being balanced considering the facts which the SCB provided in their comment. One of the beauties' of this country is our freedom of speech and the press so long Peter and other journo's continue to do their bit as does the right of reply to any point raised.

In the case of a facility being available suitable for speedway in the UK unencumbered by agreements with BSPL then it would be possible for it to be used as a venue to stage speedway . No riders contracted to any association affiliated to the FIM would be eligible to ride/race in an event where an admission fee was paid and or prizes awarded, but they could use it as a practice facility as long as they did not receive preferential treatment i.e. free practice time whilst others paid. Another aspect to consider is rider & spectator welfare. Under the FIM structure, speedway meetings of any kind, competitive or practice, must comply with a comprehensive agenda of regulations such as (to highlight a few) i) track preparation/condition ii) Qualified officials for machine/equipment examination/ pit supervision & race administration, iii) Medical and emergency services and iv) Insurance covering public liability and for each individual rider. On a slightly different matter. I do agree with you that at the professional end of the sport in the UK, some promotions appear to lack pro-active promotional ability (being polite) resulting in a poor fan base a lack of long terms support from sponsorship resulting in doubts about the long term future for the clubs concerned.. However, the way forward is not through rival organisations being set up to compete against the FIM structure but to work actively with the current bodies to develop the sport whether it be by providing sponsorship, professional services or promotional investment.

Nora is independent of the "international" structure as previously outlined. Regarding track time for riders, within the current structure of speedway in the UK there are training/practice facilities available which are well used by both amateur and professional riders. Unfortunately with any governed sport comes the rules and regulations which form the structure by which the sport operates domestically, nationally and internationally. . On the domestic front, nobody, especially British speedway promoters want to see the sport suffer unnecessarily and similarly, welcome new potential investors. some clubs such as Leicester are fortunate to have an owner with a structured vision, and sponsors onboard in JCB who support the club without the need to to do anything other than be "sponsors" . They are not alone in this regard. Unfortunately, other clubs/promotions have found that the promise of sponsorship comes with caveats where the sponsor thinks they have a right to demand change and frankly have more self interest at heart than the good of the club or the sport in general. Not everything in the UK speedway garden is rosy, but that does not mean, a new broom would sweep away the bad and replace it with anything better. The sport in the UK is not in terminal decline as some naysayers would have us believe, but it is far from being as healthy as we would want. The evolution rather than a revolution, will continue towards a brighter and healthier future albeit without a revolution and still within the global structure.

Leicester have hit some decent form at home consecutively beating Aces, Tigers and Witches by wide margins in their last three meetings. It will be interesting to see as to what extent that form can be transferred to their travels. Whilst not unreasonable to expect a Tigers victory, it would nevertheless be a shock if the Lions did not keep the score close enough to comfortably take the bonus point as a minimum. Should be a good meeting.