Falcon1983

Many staying at home to watch on TV will be lucky to see 2000-2500

The play off final is what all the league racing is about, to have the ability to host a final on your own turf for your own local fans, the money maker grand final... Speedway is one sport that it would simply not work, the average demographic of a speedway fan wouldn't fancy a 2-3hr coach journey as by the time they are there the coach may as well park at the local A&E for all the seized joints that you would expect. The nations league is different as it's an international meeting, people are patriotic and would go support team GB in most events if local to them or if it's a sport you follow you're more likely to travel. Rugby attendances may be poor but they are good in relation to speedway, it's a sport that is more well known to a casual sporting fan than speedway, it's a sport that a fair % of non rugby fans would watch I.e. rugby world cup So if your local rugby team get to a final, day out at Wembley on a weekend and a few mates are going more will attend, most have also had the opportunity at some stage in life to "have a go" at rugby via school etc. Speedway is so far down compared to most sports I think classing speedway as a minority sport is even sometimes being generous, certainly not a professional one at least.

And both clubs lose out having the final at home and miss out on revenue? Gotta be two legs

Perhaps be means British rider

Rather upsetting news to here that roger a life long fan passed away a few weeks back, has anyone heard this news or heard of any funeral arrangements?

Obviously not but polish league vs British league totally different as you know It's like running a race against olympic sprinters or people with one leg

Its always lighthearted I said C.Holder purely because Jack won't be at no.1 for very long I think however that with Chris in the team you will get the best out of Jack.

With the average age of the Speedway Fan, how many extra bums on seats do these local derbies provide? Even with Ipswich vs Kings Lynn or Ipswich v Peterborough you might be lucky to get 30-50 bodies in If the rumour of a bit of money is true from Eurosport then Glasgow should go where the money is, and I am sure with their set up their sponsorship would have more value with being on TV.

Think I went along the lines of this team on another post if i remember correctly 1. Iversen 2. Heeps 3. Schlein 4. Allen 5. King 6. Covatti 7. Etheridge

I'm sure he will get one just that list was the realistic no.1 for the 8/9 clubs who might make up the prem next season I'm sure Batch will end up back at Swindon next year especially if Glasgow came up as Jensen would stay at Glasgow as they would pay more £££

Chris Holder lol

Just seen your side, looks a decent one I just think with 8/9 teams you'll find it hard to have two stand outs Doyle @Swindon Fricke @Belle Vue Iversen @ Ipswich Holder @Poole Bjerre @Peterboro Cook @ Glasgow Kurtz @ Somerset Lambert @ Kings Lynn Masters @ Wolves These should start as no.1s for their clubs if a bit of money is about from Eurosport then perhaps the likes of Milik, Michelsen, Zagar might be seen again I hear they want 10 teams in the top flight but if glasgow dont come up then maybe they'll run with 8 sides then Cook could end up at Lynn Personally I cant see a 10th club wanting to take the plunge but 10 clubs home and away once is 18 league meetings which is more than enough for the top flight

Think Cook will be at Glasgow if they are the 8th team to come up with Somerset Alongside Jensen, Vissing and Starke plus 3

Let's have a go at this one... 1. M. Fricke 8.81 2. S. Worrall 5.67 3. M. Zagar ??? 4. J. Lidsey 5.16 5. D. Bewley 6.31 6. J. Steward ??? 7. D. Ayres ??? Not sure how close that is to 42.5

Had a go with everyone else so let's have a go here.... 1. R. Lambert 7.81 2. L. Kerr 5.57 3. E. Riss 6.61 4. T. Jorgensen 5.90 5. V. Milik 7.50? 6. N. B Jakobsen 4.48 7. J. Garrity 4.46

Based on Buster not being in charge 1. K. Bjerre 7.75 2. H. Andersen 5.79 3. R. Tungate 6.59 4. K. Pieszcek 5.01 5. M. Michelsen 7.00 6. U. Ostegaard 4.94 7. B. Barker 5.42

lol updated, i bet if it was a play off semi final 2nd leg at Foxhall they might try and get C Holder 8 rides

someone will tell me if i am wrong but i am looking at the current averages so have updated my choices 1. J. Holder 2. R. Worral 3. J. Gracjzonek 4. N. Klindt 5. C. Holder 6. J.Shanes 7. R. Douglas An ipswich Side I would like to see in comparison would be 1. Iversen 2. Heeps 3. Schlein 4. Allen 5. King 6. Covatti 7. Etheridge then to throw one out there look at Somerset 1. B. Kurtz 2.Wilson-Dean 3. C.Wright 4. C. Harris 5. R. Lawson 6. N. Morris 7. A. Summers

If the team building is the same etc 1. C. Holder 2. R. Worral 3. N. Klindt 4. J. Gracjzonek 5. J. Holder 6. S. Nielsen 7. R. Douglas

Looking like 45-45 this

Dont they have to be on Monday and Thursday

52-38 wasn't it the other night? Heeps was poor, should be worth a few more points when it matters. Iversen wasn't poor but would imagine he will bag a few more points than last time 50-40 all over it for me, but will that be enough in the return leg? I think maybe then I remind myself that witches have Hawkins behind the Wheel....

48-42 Iversen - 9 Lawson - 6 Harris - 8 King - 7 Heeps - 5 Allen - 6 Sarjeant - 1

that depends if you want to help promote Youth For me if it was a 12 club top league, the no.7 should be a protected rider with the likes of Kemp, Flint etc. being at 7 getting 3 rides in a 13 heat format. These no.7's then double down to the conference. However, as already suggested people do not want this so I do agree that perhaps less teams say 8 with a minimum average entry into it would be good.

If it was a choice of Premier League or Conference however do you think most would just be happy to drop back into the Conference or would it make them step up? With 12 teams the points limit would have to drop accordingly perhaps with the no.7 being a protected Brit who stays at 7 all season?