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A few years back a pint would cost £1.50 as well. Things change.

Or it'll be London in Nigeria, where a rich Prince has promised his inheritance to WBD in a no-loss contract to broaden speedway's horizons.

It's probably reached a natural end, but the way it's been dealt with is abysmal. I'm sure the usual suspect will be along soon to chastise those who've booked non-refundable accommodation, but that was a big attraction of Cardiff: it would never be rained off. Whatever your thoughts are of the whole event, there are now unhappy speedway fans who have lost money on hotels, and maybe some who won't bother as much with speedway. WBD have been an unmitigated disaster.

That's a generous definition of "mid season". Decent first meeting, decent last meeting, basically crap in between.

You can't help but love the backtracking from some Poole fans on here. I took pelters on here last year - under a different account - when I suggested Starke on a <4.00 average would be a good signing, and a better option than Newman. Fast forward 12 months, where he's somehow got worse and he's now an inspired signing who will add 2 points to his average. Brilliant.

It's a shame to read this, because I thought he could develop into a decent level of rider, but this isn't promising. Imagine if he reached the GPs and realises he'd have to leave the country nearly every other weekend?!

Why? That will be 3 years ago by time the season starts, he's crap now you said, remember?

The best ability is availability, as they say. Even if other #1s aren't as good as Cook, at least they'll turn up every week. Valid concern when signing Cook these days.

They did, and it wasn't illegal as you say, but it was the claptrap about "helping" Cradley that came with it that I didn't like. They saw a business opportunity and rinsed some speedway starved fans of some easy cash. Maybe I expected better from those involved. Oh well. P.S. I'm not a Cradley fan 👍

The fact that this happened, and nothing will ever come of it, is staggering. A blatant cash grab by those involved.

http://www.sheffield-speedway.com/news.php?extend.3610

"give our youngsters half a season each" That is the funniest way of describing a move like this I've ever read. You'd be sacking Mulford because Cairns would give you a better chance of winning (meetings + the POs), it's zero to do with giving them half a season each.

Nilsson and Palovaara on 13.50 would be great business. Edinburgh back to being shrewd as they were back in mid-00s, it's great to see as a neutral. They used to know how to win.

Fair play to ipswich for bothering, because obviously nobody else is, but isn't this just reintroducing the British U19 final? A little underwhelming given the BSPL fanfare but credit to ipswich anyway.

Fair point on Cook, but Flint/Gilkes aren't exactly decent yardsticks, both average Championship riders (Flint slightly better). Still, that's all Workington need him to be I suppose.

Poor record in the U24 Ekstraliga really and now 23 years old. Hopefully does well but very unlikely to be another Zischke.

Nothing will ever top Sky Sports, that was truly iconic. BT was a pretty close second early on. After that, only the Polish stuff really comes close. BSN is OK but commentators are a bit naff, as are some of the presenters, better than nothing though.

Gorzow have started a fundraiser to save the club with a target of 4.5m PLN.