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You could open the doors to all young people under 18 or 16 Free of Charge, however, the problems remain of the content they get to watch. The long drawn out nature of a UK speedway match, its' sluggardly presentation and lack of much on track excitement likely means that the majority of young people would walk away long before the end ( and certainly at the interval, if one was held ). Look at any very successful film that pulls in a young mass audience. It's full of action, plot changes and thrills and excitement.

Now that UK speedway has truly arrived into the digital age and is social media interactive with fans voting via Twitter, the BSPA know that vast numbers of people under 50 ( even 40 or conceivably 30!) will quickly be attracted to speedway. The crisis in crowd levels is about to recede. All will be well! take a bow Blazers United for an innovative marketing strategy. Presumably, fans will be able to vote as they follow the match on Updates?

Sadly no other promoter is prepared to break the mould of "it's our game and we run it how we like". Godfrey and Chapman included. Neither are "people people" or show any serious interest in the opinion of fans.

The article was as accurate as something intending to be neutral could be. A Glorious past and nearly 75 years of joy - I enjoyed nearly 50 of those and still love watching on TV - especially the GPs and Swedish and Polish leagues. I watch the UK matches that BT broadcast but they look like the poor relative to other speedway on TV. I went to around 8 matches in the UK last season ( King's Lynn ) and never thought that it was value for money or great entertainment with only one or two races worthy of the name per match. I would still be prepared to pay for a decent live stream of UK matches ( not of course at the Sky or BT level or quality ). I have proposed this several times but the BSPA have never given it a trial. That's a pity. IF it survives ( UK speedway ) it will be in a very different semi-pro form but will need to be marketed very differently and properly. It is a very pale shadow of what it was now and cannot be revived even if one promoter does end up owning all the clubs in the "top" level.

It was indeed " my life" too for many years but it seems to have lost so much intensity and pull in recent years. I think part of that loss of interest is due to the feeling of" Oh no! I can't believe that, why are they doing that " about changes in how the sport is run and the decisions taken by promoters on what they lay before the fans as a show. It seems as if I have - finally - seen through it! Regardless of what the "it's fabulous racing now, as good as ever" it is much more predictable ( after the first half a lap ) than ever and so much more processional judging by what I have witnessed in recent years. Hardly worth watching and not much to get excited about ( before or after watching it! ) My clapometer and roarometer still work but are hardly used nowadays. I will be going when dragged along by an old friend from years ago when he comes to town - whose enthusiasm has not yet dimmed to such an extent of mine. I don't think that it is growing "older" as one or two posters have suggested to me but more that the excitement of an average match has just about vanished. Speedway racing UK style has sadly lost it's thrill and ability to rouse - it's siren song has fallen to a whisper. Can't wait for the GPs though!

No expenditure on advertising has proved beyond doubt that it does not work. The magic wand of social media has also proved ineffective for speedway. When we hear that arguably the greatest ever UK speedway race with Max Fricke carrying all before him at the NSS has been viewed only 59,000 times. No widespread public interest indicated there. 590,000 might have indicated otherwise.

It's not so much that he saved the league - but seemingly, saved the league on domestic TV. The Premier League could have run with 6 / 5 / 4 clubs ( if the BSPA so decided ). It does stink that Mr Chapman controls three clubs and 21 + riders. He will, before long, have majority control and then what he says becomes The Way of "top: league UK speedway as it crumbles to ashes in his hands.

But you see Mr Webb that all the Promotional and Management Team are very tied up with the work that their high powered titles might suggest. Putting up postings on billboards all over the place ( some in very rural locations ) is not something they have time for. In fact leaflets, posters, fixture lists are very old hat in this digital age and not worth the use of their time, that is their thinking, I suspect. Odd that because I see many, many more Stockcar posters up all over the place ( even in the K L town centre ) and that, allied with many more people on the AFA terraces for Stockcar racing must mean differently!

The title of those organising UK speedway racing should be changed from Promoter. None of them wearing the blazer for the last 30 years have been involved in promoting the sport to a wider audience. From 1946 to around 1985 those organising speedway were rolling in it and they re-invested very little of their profits in the future of the sport. For any fans who don't take the SS the sport IS almost invisible. I bet the hundreds of thousands who drive along the A47 wonder what goes on at the Adrian Flux Arena, if they notice the sign. Football, ice hockey, basketball? It can't be speedway racing can it? I thought it was extinct, might go through their minds. Must be stockcar racing!

Another Beloved one departs and takes with him so much knowledge of our sport.

The point is that should ( some say when ) support for speedway dwindles further at Saddlebow Rd, Mr Chapamn has a ready-made well-established tenant sport for his stadium.

Don't forget to still pay your admission fee even if you watch it on TV.

Oh Star lady you do realise that it's not PC nowadays to recall such a thing about days gone by don't you? Oddly enough I remember it in a very similar way! Bikes of a more similar level of tuning and races thus more unpredictable ( and enjoyable ). Oh Dear now it's my turn to "break the rules". I must write out 100 times " As orl moiles beter nowadaze".

All will be well. The speedway Elders have spoken and they are never wrong.

I wonder how many of the under 40's go away with such glowing memories of a "good night out, great racing and satisfaction" in recent seasons? Hmm. If it is still just as good as we imagined ( if we did imagine it ) why aren't the crowds at speedway across the UK on the up? Or at least around the 2 - 3,000 level 0f 10 - 15 years ago. Hmmm.

Come on Mr Webb. You know that dinosaurs are not allowed to have such foolish nostalgic musings about the long ago past. Everything is better, faster, brighter, more thrilling and of course more professional ( oops I nearly typed processional there - foolish old fingers! ). It's simply terrific nowadays and that is why there are still so many devotees watching on ( especially at Saddlebow Road - sorry the AFA ). Don't forget those nasty smelling old 4th bend toilets - none of that now you know! Odd how they still love to take take the money from us old people, even though we think it was so much better back then or definitely so much more enjoyable ( it certainly was! )

Of course, there will be a new stadium with a new shorter track ready to offer better racing - won't there? Rosco would not in his new guise of Mr Rock Steady let anyone down I am sure.

Of course Lambert ( R ) will be off like a shot when vastly better financial pastures firmly beckon! As would any of us in respect of our work prospects. Naturally Riss hopes to do much the same. Natural process of ambition. the same goes for Holder J. and Kurtz B. I am amazed that someone of the ability of Doyle still rides here. It is not misplaced loyalty I am sure as he is an astute businessman who knows his worth! The UK is nowadays no more than a stepping stone.

Playing the "what if" game re: injuries and engine failures at crucial; times - Ove Fundin would have had at least seven world individual titles and be easily "the most successful ever".

Simply the Best British rider for me. Tai Woffinden. Go on to rack up 7 world titles Tai. That should bring a few more round to his outstanding ability. Coming pretty near to Tai is my first speedway hero - Ove Fundin. But yes, comparing different eras is just about impossible.

A 'proper business' would be engaging with their new neighbours and giving out special offers, eg a few meetings free to try it, reduced price tickets ongoing, organising meet and greet open days pre season exclusively for them etc.. MikeBV wrote this about Swindon Stadium's many new very local residents but this is a great part of what all tracks should be doing. There is almost no local marketing ( to pull in new fans ) done now except a "this will pull them in through the local newspaper column". By marketing, I refer to looking to attract new fans - not just reminding die-hard fans that "we are still here" which is what the BSPA seems to regard as "marketing". The same old. same old "publicity" has failed dismally.

Eric Riss is for me THE one to watch ( now that Robert has already climbed to the Top fo the Averages and proved he is a Star's legend at a relatively young age ) Riss is capable of doing almost as much as Robert IMHO.

You are right - but _ I have yet to master the smartphone I bought at Christmas 2017. Way to smart for me! You are definitely right though for the new young fans ( when UK speedway finds them ). New technology does not seem to have much appeal for today's promoters - except for faster and faster machines that can not be safely used on UK tracks. Back to the drawing board in that respect.

I have produced my own photocopied scoresheet for several years now ( it's even sponsored ) and even factoring in the cost of the biro ink used to write in the rider's names it costs very, very little. Vastly better and more up to date than an insert for a long-ago rained off meeting.

Something that is repeated time after time by the current KLS promotion, who seem most unwilling to learn from experience.