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Mine was on the mat at 0500 when I got up, that's three weeks on the trot with no problems now after issues arising during the first three weeks, I suppose there's always glitches with a new service, the service at present is faultless to be fair, hope it's the norm going forward, magazine is always a great read, what a job the team have done during lock down

It has been stated the clubhouse has been sold and the new owners operate a different kind of business, losing that corporate facility within the stadium would make it very difficult to accommodate potential sponsors on race day, it does appear businesses are closing in on the Oak Tree Arena, i really hope the speedway can continue, great track and i always enjoy my visits there.

After three weeks of no magazine I asked to be reverted back to Royal Mail last week, on the Thursday my magazine arrived from newsteam, this morning my magazine arrived again by newsteam so I have been left on their list. But to be fair I am up at 5am to go to work and on both occasions the magazine has been there as I have been going out, pushed completely through the door. So thanks to all at the star for sorting the problem. Hope this continues.

I wonder what they do with the missing copies, just bin them? I presume they must collect them for delivery?

Thanks for your response Phil, i have e-mailed the office, i say they are inept because sadly that is my experience albeit if i am in a minority, i have absolutely no problem paying extra for Royal Mail delivery as i appreciate the conditions you have been operating under over the past twelve months and the team at pinegen have done an unbelievable job with the magazine content. I will happily phone the office and pay to cover any extra cost, i always thought subscriptions covered delivery when i buy Spanish language magazines from Unique and Newsstand you also pay postage, just add it to my yearly subscription.

Another day another non delivery, thats three weeks with no delivery, im going to e-mail pinegen to ask to be put back onto Royal Mail who delivered last weeks copy first post Saturday after it was posted Friday dinnertime, if there is no difference in cost why would anyone use this inefficient new outfit? They are totally inept.

I contacted the speedway star offices yesterday at noon, this weeks copy was posted out by Royal Mail for me and arrived first post this morning, speaking for myself i would pay any extra on my yearly subscription for that reliability, i know theres a digital copy but sitting in front of my pc reading is not for me, i like a physical copy i can take to work relax on the sofa with etc, ive checked my post code against the delivery areas on News Team website and they do deliver in my area, it will be interesting to see if i get any deliveries from here on in, it seems all i can do is keep e mailing the office if it continues not to arrive, very frustrating.

Hi Phil I e-mailed the office and got an immediate response, they have extended my subscription by one issue to cover the mag that never arrived two weeks ago and have posted me a copy of this weeks by Royal Mail, if this news team continue not delivering the only solutions i can see is to pay for postage myself to have the mag sent by Royal mail if possible or cancel the subscription and buy the mag as and when i see it on the shelves, i cant e-mail the office every week, the team at the star have worked wonders to publish a great magazine over the past year, it would be a pity if this new delivery company result in people cancelling,

Last weeks magazine never arrived and lo and behold this weeks is another no show, i always recieved my copy first post Thursday and always on Friday even during the first lock down. This new personal service is bobbins, i order Spanish language mags from Unique in Newcastle and Newsstand down in Essex, both deliver the day after ordering, i have bought several cd,s during the past few weeks all delivered within two to three days so there is no problem with Royal Mail where i am. If this carries on after 51 years of buying the star this will be the last sadly. Im going to contact the office and as i dont want a mag over a week or two old will ask if they can extend the subscription to cover the missing mags.

No thanks, I'm hoping it will arrive along with this week's, rather than contact pinegen and have them sending out another copy and ending up with two I have no problem if it doesn't arrive buying one from the newsagent on this occasion

Well I've still not received last week's star yet, delivery had got back to normal just after Christmas so don't know if the latest disruption is due to the new courier, I'm not bothering contacting pinegen as if it does arrive will be a week old and hopefully this week's will arrive.

Hadnt Doyle signed a deal in Sweden as well as Poland but dropped his Swedish commitment to stay loyal to British speedway? Seems the most loyal rider to these shores is an Aussie and full respect to him.

Would love to get Oxford back, always enjoyed going there, its been sadly missed.

Got mine today, its arrived a few times on a Monday during lockdown even once on a Tuesday, as long as it gets here thats the main thing.

I emailed BSI for a refund after being contacted by them stating my tickets would be valid for next season, if i want a refund by October 31st contact them, still nothing and that was weeks ago.

What about those fans who bought PC meeting tickets before the lockdown? Are they being refunded? Surely the club dosent expect fans who already hold tickets to pay again to stream?

The real ale pubs around Kelham Island make it a winner for me.:)

Prague is a nice city to visit but its even better when you know you dont have to sit through three hours of boredom, best to visit when theres no GP, then have a speedway weekend at a GP staged on a decent race track.

Underlines the fact the best riders dont guarantee great racing, ive seen better racing in the NL than what weve seen tonight.

Was really shocked when i read about this, RIP. Wilkie was a dedicated ace and a great skipper, hard as nails but fair, the two memories that always spring to mind when talking about Wilkie was his jaunt up to the refs box at Kings Lynn to contest a decision, and taking on all comers in the infamous match at Hyde Road v Leicester.

Just hope this latest injury added to the one he suffered with Glasgow and the bad one with Workington doesnt stop him progressing as he was expected to do, he wouldnt be the first rider whose early potential didnt materialise due to picking up injuries.

Mine has been on time for the past three weeks now so hopefully that continues, have to echo Piccolo,s statement the Speedway Star team have done a terrific job.

There were plenty of people being negative about the NSS ever being built, they were wrong so why shouldnt Swindon also succeed? Hope they do.

Manchester council were supportive of speedway throughout the difficult process, Gaming International appear not to have that.

RIP