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Nicki had the last laugh this year on Niels, being chosen for GP. Hope he's rubbish lol

Not totally a good thing that it clashes with an England footy match, loads of people watch England even if they aren't football fans particularly just like they go to Cardiff when they aren't really speedway fans haha

Fans are so fickle, on one hand they say, we don't want teams to change year on year, on another, we want new riders .... promoters can't win!

It's amazing how the promoters don't close all loopholes, stopping signing of riders on false averages is a pretty simple one, isn't it? It's always, always been a contentious issue!!!

A woman might be reading a book but I bet the blokes are working out the next race, the ins and outs of the last etc, tactical possibilities etc ......

I'd like this to happen again, it was just another little thing that was part of the show imo, there is no reason not to either. It's all part of the build up to a race tbh.

If only a piece of land there or thereabouts could've been made into a new Norwich Speedway.... start small etc

Yes, loved Floppy when he was on, so funny. Equally Steady and Chris Louis...

Bit of a generalisation SCB, there's plenty of pensioners on basic pension and maybe a small personal pension .....

Should Speedway ditch the family sport tag and go for the dirty, dangerous, raw sport tag? I think probably so!

THJ was all over the place ........ not my sort of interesting

Josh imo is a very determined rider, let's see where he ends up...

Sincerely hope not! Jeez!

Is that on the Lynn News website?

It's all good locally imo, if it gets more punters into the cafe and in turn into the club why not... Poole already have a fish n chip shop which offers a "speedway special" on race nights so this idea just adds to the club's presence in town...

Of course I do, I'm only human lol BUT I try to always remain as positive as I can. I have loved speedway racing for 40 years, I admire the guys who race, who put their life and limb on the line for their job! Only love, sex and rock n roll is better than a great speedway race If only riders were admired, loved and revered as they used to be in the UK, as they currently are in Poland. Instead some of us tend to take them and their talent for speedway for granted, moan and groan, expect more, question and swear about them. There must be some middle ground. Of course we want VFM but we must go to speedway looking forward to the racing, looking forward to cheering our team onto a win, the Polish people do, there is no extra entertainment, no interviews even, it's all about supporting their team, chanting, cheering, flag waving, all the simple things that some of us have forgotten it seems to me. It's odd how our personal change when we take the trip over to Cardiff or the SWC comes to town, we're totally up for supporting our riders and team at these comps. I'm positive about the new season, let's see what's in store, let's start off positive, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Why not some sort of relationship with an existing coffee shop in Poole, with free sponsorship in the stadium in return, there's already a restaurant I've been into in Poole that has pics of riders in it..

I don't have tunnel vision, that's why I helped start the Supporters Club, I had my ideas about giving the supporters more on race nights and I think we have delivered with pit walks, watching from the centre, having photos with riders and presenting Rider of the Night. We have an extra experience for 2018 which I hope our members will enjoy

The press conferences are a good way to hear what the riders have to say and have a word with them if you want to. The walk back from the start is always a good way for communication between the fans and riders, quite a few of the clubs do this sort of thing now.

So you don't go to support your team, you go to see good racing only? Did you go into the press conferences after the meetings last year? I think if the fans have closer contact with the riders they will support the team more rather than going just for the racing, what do you think?

So it's the enthusiasm of the people who go to watch, this is what Poland has had in abundance for years and what many speedway fans of today had when they were young, it goes hand in hand ..... I've said before that the Polish promoters do nothing special on race night at all but the fans who go are totally up for supporting their team, they make the atmosphere and enjoy their night out .... On the other hand great racing makes a good atmosphere, when you're watching an exciting race you can't help but cheer, whoop or boo lol

I wouldn't say that, good tracks produce good racing. Trouble with our track is the clay content, it is a good track but not all riders fancy it, they don't feel confident imo and that stops them giving 100%. It might not be the only reason that the racing isn't what the fans want to see, maybe riders don't give 100% because they aren't happy with their pay and don't think it deserves 100% effort, who knows? What I do know is that riders must know that fans want to see great racing and if they can't produce it speedway will die. The riders need as much input as anyone imo ....

Can't blame them with the bikes they are on, lives and bodies on the line, they need to feel confident to race properly...

You do!