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First of all fingers crossed that the comets will continue. On the thoughts of one big league or more meetings, from what I see both personally at tracks, and on various TV broadcasts, most clubs, probably bar Ipswich and Poole seem to struggle for crowds, a lot look very poor, even belle Vue with their 2 superstar GP riders. So if you have more meetings it leads to potentially more losses? Can the clubs afford this, then you have the TV/TNT money to be shared among more clubs, personally I can't see one big league . But something has to change, going weeks without speedway is no good for anyone, the fixtures need to be home one week away the next, then you have 2 or 3 home fixtures a month

Maybe the club should put a statement out with some information, maybe can't say too much, but at least say something. at the moment other clubs are saying we have no fixture this Saturday, after the 3 this week been postponed due to the suspension. Surely home fans and sponsors deserve some information even if it's just minimal. This is not a rant more of a plea, the promotion have done a fantastic job getting Northside up and running

I would assume the organisers would sort the insurance, they would only hire the track for the racing, as I understand the riders pay to take part, so I would assume insurance is included in the taking part price

Obviously not been to worky social media all over the place, this is what the younger people who you are trying to attract use, live or recorded coverage on BBC radio Cumbria, lots of coverage via Cumbria crack, local news outlet, no one buys newspapers much, but also coverage in these, victory laps by most riders home or away, yes a 3pm start due to no flood lights, we're going to experiment with a later start,but have not had many fixtures up to now to do this. Parade every week.

Can we get back to the comets just wondering whether the Workington promotion will put out a statement early in the week saying what is or is not going on, it may help if the fans,sponsors and riders know what maybe happening, if it's money issue , maybe a fighting fund/go fund me could be set up.

Hang on a minute comets not dead yet, they have been suspended for 7 days, for whatever reason. Let's stop speculation and get behind the comets fans and management and hope for the best 😄

Sad strange times for comets fans, but I wonder what the riders think, they are self employed, have had very little meetings for the comets so far this season due to have 4 in 8 days which 3 of them taken away !! Got to feel for them as well. If this mess is sorted, maybe they could look forward to more regular meetings

But if it is a visa issue, apparently these are confirmed seconded or agreed by a controlling body ?? He bapa Don't they confirm a team declaration?

I can't I'm in the North East on the way to berwick for speedway 2morrow . Oh no its off, just have to do wildlife spotting on the north east coast instead

Did lewy sort it out 😁

Same old lewy

But they don't know what day it is, never mind approve anything

Probably never find out the reason for the 7 day suspension. But if the comets pull through this, the main organisation body (bspa) may have made it worse, 3 clubs without a meeting a short notice, these meetings may then have to be rearranged, then you have fans who may have paid hotel costs to travel in the next few days, or like me, in the North East on way to berwick 2morrow, but at least I can enjoy the north east coast and the puffins . speedway shoots its self in the foot yet again !!

At the moment comets due to field a full strength side at Berwick on Saturday, who do you want a guest for Geoff ? Frazer due to ride Friday nite in Poland

Poor pilots sack a scoring reserve, then the new young hope appears to be carrying an injury 😛

Cried off/ COVID last weekend non speedway injury so 7 day ban

Sorry I was looking at the other flat track site, dirt track riders, looks to be at least 2 different organisations

Are you sure you have the correct weekend, as nothing listed on the dirt track riders website, they are the ones who ran the event at the end of April

The last flat track a few weeks ago was free entry, 140 riders racing went on most of the day, I was down for a couple of hours looked to be well organised, bikes waiting for next heat before the previous one had finished

Maybe had the backing to provide very good machines when in the NDL and lower ranks, doing very well , but now up against the big boys in the leagues, may have the macharry but not the knowledge or experience to do well. Maybe too much too soon when in a lower level ? Been a few riders like that over the years Kyle Bickley one of them

That will be a financial issue for several clubs who got money from loaning out several riders who were on the books

Would have to be at the track to do that, going by the lunchtime cry off suspect he was sitting on his sofa watching TV 🙃 so a non speedway injury so is that a 7 day ban ? So won't be available to face the comets on Saturday?

Doesn't want to race against batch

@lewy been very quiet for a few days, hope all well, may catch up when worky are in Plymouth in 6 weeks time, when we get the bonus points at least 😁