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Will someone plz make Scunny a winners podium! Do they normally have a mic man or always rely on the bloke in the box?

But why, what do they do? Tiddly winks league?

But why, what do they do? Tiddly winks league?

We've moved all over the place, what's up with other nights in the Poole area??

They've been Weds night for forever ....

I'm pretty sure the riders (with their lives on the line every race) see it as a serious, pro team sport!

Haha, if we could get a singer to include some speedway footage in a music video that might help, come on Sheeran, get it sorted

Going back to the Poles, they're very lucky that their "councils" and people have always supported the sport, if they had things against them that we do it might be a different story. Our promotions have had to fight for themselves to keep their clubs going to a certain extent. As crowds have fallen, riders have chosen not to race in the UK etc so their job has gotten even more difficult. They have always tried to keep teams even, unlike Poland! hence the need for the complicated rules, Poland have never needed such rules, it's a free for all over there apart from the Polish Under 21 rider rules? Their clubs have often done the dirty on the riders by not paying them of course, so it hasn't always been professional!

Teams over the years I've been attending have always been highly thought of locally, particularly if successful! Certainly in Lynn's case anyway. Remember our successful Premier league days when the majority of the team lived with a local sponsor? When I first went in the 70s the team then had 3/4 local guys. I dunno where you're coming from in my experience. Of course if injuries hit or your team doesn't perform of course riders change. I don't know the history of Polish speedway but I can see the mentality of Polish townsfolk now and I truly think it's their passion and pride in their town that keeps them attending, similar to football fans of many cities and towns here. These clubs are lucky, open the doors and in they flood. Going back to British speedway, yes there has been in fighting etc with our BSPL but I personally think it's because we have been struggling for fans, clubs, riders and sponsors overall for years. Had everything been hunky dory they wouldn't have had to try so hard to get an upper hand etc .....

Polish clubs have attracted big crowds, because their townsfolk, in fact the whole of Poland, are so passionate about their towns' and their country which is how it should be. No doubt they all suffered together like this country did during the wars, unfortunately for British speedway people have lost the passion and pride for their clubs and for many their country, their clubs have subsequently closed, sold off for big bucks by the owners. Are Polish stadiums owned by companies/individuals?

But a few people seem to think it's the way forward, it is fun stuff, not serious league racing, no pressure on any rider, I just think it's not the way to go, maybe it's something that club promoters could add to their year tis true but not in replacement to league racing .....

It's interesting watching riders race Wolves on TV to see who takes the best lines etc

Let's have some serious suggestions, forget "fun" speedway ala IOW, we can't have leagues of fun speedway. People say do what Poland do, they do nothing different to us but their towns' folk absolutely adore their clubs and the riders that race for them and they absolutely hate other clubs. Their supporters absolutely make it known with shouting, clapping and drumming what their riders mean to them! Hands up who shouts and claps their team on parade and after each race and between!! In my experience many British fans continue to chat amongst themselves when the parade is happening ffs!! Polish promoters don't have to try very hard to "promote", fans, riders and sponsors queue up to support the clubs, they don't even have to pay any rent as the stadiums are state owned!! For Polish promoters speedway is a piece of cake!! I've been to a Polish league meeting, I know what happens. Yes of course our promoters can do more, they can offer fans to do the track walk, to do the coin toss, to watch from the centre, kids to walk out as mascots, to have press conferences after their meetings, allow fans access to the pits before and after meetings, offer VIP packages, meals in their restaurants if they're lucky enough to have them, to entertain the kids with club mascots, to let the kids ride bikes and/or have running races round the track, to have a junior meeting after the main meeting, to have the mic man commentate on the meeting, to have the mic man engage with the fans etc etc! Are we using young people's social media outlets enough, tick tock, Instagram etc? My son thinks that the fact that motorbikes are taboo to parents these days they actively keep their children away from the sport, which is a problem football, cricket, tennis etc etc doesn't have! All we can hope is that councils might help our clubs survive by way of cheap hoarding advertising maybe, advertising in town centres, in schools etc. Of course we need more youngsters interested in racing in the sport but we 100% need more people supporting our teams

What do you suggest then Haza?

In hindsight Dale made mistakes with his initial signings yes but Bridger could've worked, Ty talked a great talk before the season started and Kinsley they wanted to give the chance to, I personally think Cookie would've been fine given the chance. It's a pity we hadn't kept Cookie and got Rich in in Ty's place, that team would've been good. For sure Alex has brought in money, sheer enthusiasm and ideas into the club and that's awesome and needed. Let's see what they come up with for 2022 .....

What were the you expecting, no league racing, free for all, challenges every week?

Teehee well done Scunny

Scared? Christ on one hand old fans say there's no loyalty to riders, next, get rid of them all and get new blood!! Who'd be a bloody promoter!!

Was there an issue with Pickering's visa or something?

I'd like to see Connor and Jack Thomas if possible if this is the case .....

Because a few precious riders race in Sweden, Poland and Denmark. It's also stupid running against GPs? And our tracks are not all available when we want them to be .... In Poland, Sweden and Denmark no rent is paid for stadiums, lucky aren't they!!!!

You might but this post was in regards to top men being replaced by juniors in a league meeting if injured ..........

Glad you've noticed

You say that but with team suits many fans find it very hard to know one rider from another, to a new fan it's probs all about the team colours so it could happen and some fans would be none the wiser and they wouldn't bat an eyelid! The promoters could really produce a show For us old timers ..... ermmmmmm

The Ipswich Evening Star has the correct story .....