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I was also wondering if cash flow might have been hit by any legal issues ongoing surrounding the opening night, David Gordon had mentioned about action being taken due to losses being incurred, if that was the case the culmination of any compensation could change things.

Hence another poor turn out

Personally if Tai Woffinden does not want to ride for Team GB that's up to him and whilst we will be missing a top rider im not overly bothered, I will get behind the lads who are willing to pull the body colour on and give their best, if his reason was about money why not just come out and say so? Whatever the reason theres no point having someone in the team wether it be speedway, football, or any other sport who does not want to be there. I wonder if Gareth Bale would expect to earn twice as much as his team mates playing for Wales as hes twice the player of any other member of the Welsh side? At the euros he appeared more than happy mucking in with his less talented team mates.

Apparantly i heard holder has a migraine???

Very true the fans are in the hands of the promoters and looking at crowd numbers the fans are rebelling.

To be fair Belle Vue have always had the competition of United, City, Salford RL, and numerous other lower league teams to compete with when we were at Hyde Road. The crowds there for speedway were like many other tracks in those days excellent but there again the product was far better than the dysfunctional EL that we have today. Our promotion could learn from the nearby velodrome, another modern purpose built stadium but that is far better promoted. A night out at the cycling is always a sell out, its reasonable to get in, the food/drink is more fairly priced and you can also take in your own if need be, good racing and a fast moving programme of around 3-31/2 hours so you actually feel you've had value for money. Rider availability throught the night for the kids and no gestapo spoiling the enjoyment for people. If we can start to also produce speedway riders for GB at a fraction of what is coming through cyclings stars of the future programme that would be a big boost for the sport. It would be a travesty if having delivered a magnificent stadium/track a lack of promoting meant the club failed to capitalize on this chance of a bright new start. I get what Steves saying but perhaps a better example than Poole would be whats Happening up at Glasgow, another major city with alternate attractions that is going from strength to strength thanks to the canny business acumen of the Faccena brothers.

Apart from Joe Jacobs that was a well below par abject performance. Kings Lynn were never really in any danger tonight, they rode well and deserved their win easily the best team. Actually i think we look a more solid unit away from home, in a lot of the meetings weve won at home we havent really looked a dominant force, as Leicester proved a few weeks back any team can come to Manchester and have a good chance of getting a result. Theres no doubt we will see far better racing than we have for many a season but the price for that will be opponents that love riding the track pushing us to the limit. Ive thought all season that come play off time we will struggle against other sides top end as we have a mis firing number one who you wouldnt back against the likes of Woffinden, Lindgren, Jonsson, or Holder. These type of results can have one of two effects, it galvanises the team to kick on and become stronger in the following matches or it bursts the bubble and a team can tail off. Only time will tell.

Thing is the NSS is liable to the latest H&S regulations hence the gestapo in situ around the stadium, Old Trafford the Etihad and the Manchester Arena are also liable to the same regs, in those cases the implementation is no where near as draconian. If we have to have a security presence perhaps a change of company could make it more fan friendly? As for comparisons with stadiums from years ago that's pointless especially as people today expect a certain comfort level for their hard earned. The days of grass banking and wooden benches covered in shale don't cut it anymore. I never bother with food and drink at any stadium for home meetings its not an issue for away meetings taking Coventry as an example I arrive early and visit the Royal Oak in Brandon for a couple of decent real ales and a good meal, much better than a burger and greasy chips.

I know and as we know there were rather a few issues over the years as regards bad decisions at the dog track too. This promotion as ive always said did a fantastic job in delivering the new facility but for me at least there were always questions about having the experiance to run it. After the unfortunate opening night own goal, last nights bad decision, the track covers that we were informed were measured and ordered now apparantly not going materialize, the lack of publicity locally i feel my initial fears of not having the experiance to make the most of this new start is at least justified. As with everything you have to gain experiance as the promotion no doubt will do, but the club cant afford to lose fans whilst lessons are being learnt. We are top of the league in a new stadium but the crowds are very poor as you will have seen last night. Compare that to how the Faccena brothers are putting their business experiance to good use in Glasgow. I really hope they can learn by their mistakes and the club thrives but we cant deny we do appear to shoot ourselves in the foot on occasions.

That has no bearing on the current mis management, as i said i had no doubt they would deliver the stadium but would not have the experiance to run it to its full potential. Sadly that is being bourne out.

Well another pr disaster for the club. Why the track work didnt start around 4.30- 5.00pm i dont know. I was stood at the front of the stadium around 6.30 when a couple of people came up to me asking where you buy tickets and how do you get into the grandstand, obviously new to the sport and the stadium, after this latest shambles im sure they wont be in a rush to return. After the opening meeting disaster it appears lessons have not been learned, we have a fantastic new stadium, best track in the country, and a team top of the league. Yet still past mistakes are revisited, the crowd was woeful anyway and ive no doubt many yet again will have been alienated. After all the trials and tribulations of delivering this stadium all that good work is being undone by very poor management. I posted a couple of seasons ago i believed this promotion would deliver this facility but would not have the ability to run it to its full potential. What i witnessed tonight sadly does not make me change my mind. I feel the promotion are out of their depth, this is a great oppertunity to launch the club into a new golden era and that is being squandered. Imagine the Facenna brothers or Matt Ford for example having a stadium like this in a major city, the public awareness and the complete running of the club would be far more professional. You only get one oppertunity to create a good first impression, that was lost at the grand opening, tonight did nothing to convince me the promotion are learning from their mistakes.

Best wishes go out to her for a full and speedy recovery.

If he dos,nt want to ride for GB so be it, I wont lose any sleep, I will support the lads that do want to represent their country, true we will win nothing but at least we will have a team who want to wear the union flag and will give it their best. Cant ask for more than that.

He says hes not being mugged off anymore but hes mugging off the EL just using it as and when it suits. Too many are happy to just lie down and let Tai walk all over them.

All the scandals surrounding drug use also hasn't helped, I always watch the Olympics normally but this year cant be bothered as you don't know if what you are watching is legit. That air of suspicion has ruined it for me.

A good result but we appear to be more dominant on the road this season than at home. If we were still at the dogbowl i would say we would be nigh on untouchable but as Leicester proved a few weeks ago anyone could come and get a result on our track now as every rider who has ridden it loves it. A big change from next door where every one hated it, that could cost us, if eventually it does its the price we have to pay for the improved racing that we are now seeing. In the play offs the league position goes out the window as three other sides enter the second chance saloon. Anyone any ideas when the play offs could possibly be scheduled for?

Nice day down here in west thurrock looking forward to a good weekend. As for r/r for kennett i think the hammers are strong enough at home to cope with that. Hope theres some interesting micro brews on in the theabold arms 😃

Hopefully when we do we will get the same result as the away match

Some good racing tonight which the scoreline didnt reflect, Lawson rode pretty well and was always in the mix, AJ apparently had food poisoning hence his late withdrawl. The Hammers have a team of home track experts but thats not enough to be challenging for honours, you also need to be picking up points away from home. No doubt the tables will be turned on friday but im looking forward to the trip as its my first time at Lakeside in a few seasons.

Leicester have proven that any team coming to this track has a chance as all riders seem to revel on it. Lakeside I think could push us close and take at least a point if AJ rides to his potential and Kennet takes to the wide open spaces, Nilsson and Mear rode the track pretty well on the last visit so the Hammers could pose a threat tonight.

Great night of racing, Cooke and King got off to a bit of a nervy start then came good, as for Lambert very inexperienced but I thought he showed a lot of potential for the future and this meeting would have boosted his confidence and experience.

Being a patriot and as GB are not racing tonight im going to be backing Russia, I think Emil would add to the final.