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The kicker on here is if I had gone on about free tickets that have been and are given out or discounted offers, all of which haven’t worked in the long term, someone would have replied with, “why don’t you try leaflets”? Maybe we should let everyone in for nowt like Lakeside did as that ended well. With regards the emails to the fan base, they have gone out to drum up business for Sunday as they often do and around 100 posts a month go on facebook and are duplicated on other platforms. My opinion is that most people think speedway as a regular biweekly event is a no go but a bank holiday speed fest is fine. Mondays meeting was boring and the dust wasn’t great so any newbies there would be unlikely to return. This happens occasionally and if you’re not hooked then it’s easy to give up as most people now enjoy staying in. It’s comfortable, the food & booze is cheap and the travel time to bed is hard to beat. If we could have plugged ourselves into social media or 100’s of TV channels in the 70’s & 80’s then we would have done so with the only pull being a special one off event coming to town every now an then.

Thanks for the advice. We will try…. Have an advert on local radio over an extended period of time. Have an advert in local newspapers over an extended period of time. Have an advertising board on some of the busiest roads in Manchester. Have posters in shops and businesses. Had out flyers in local shopping areas. Have a float or attend local fairs and carnivals. Attend local trade shows. Give out free tickets to schools and businesses. Take bikes and merchandise into schools to accompany the talk they deliver on the sport. Be featured on local tv news’s 4 or 5 times between March and October. Have a regular editorial in local papers. Form a tie up with local groups and offer free entry and supporters club membership. Attend (and win) local sports team of the year awards. Constant bombardment of social media posts across all the mayor platforms. Again!

I won a heat at Foxhall after gating first. I was only cutting across the track to get a burger and ended up winning the heat as I “impressively blocked all attempts to pass”. Not my families only claim to fame there as Mum won heat 7 there one year on her scooter when she was desperate for a pee.

I won a heat at Foxhall after gating first. I was only cutting across the track to get a burger and ended up winning the heat as I “impressively blocked all attempts to pass”. Not my families only claim to fame there as Mum won heat 7 there one year on her scooter when she was desperate for a pee.

Should be a cracker. I’ve asked if they will name the final in your honour as they have used your ideas to run the show. No expensive GP stars. Check. Run at weekend. Check. Cheap entrance fee. Check. Appeal to families. Check. Quick turnaround in the 30 odd heats, so no getting board in between heats. Check. Bringing on the next generation. Check. An event where you don’t need to worry about guests or du’s. Check. Jeopardy. Check, or as much jeopardy as we get in the other individual meeting Belle Vue run (PCMT). Nice modern facilities to view the racing. Check. The only thing holding us back this weekend is the podium, unless you can think of anything. The golden era starts here.

Looking forward to the NSS this Sunday at 1pm. Races galore for £15 or free if you’re under 12 (£6 if you’re under 18). None of the unnecessary GP riders, run at a time to suit which is also good for families with a comfortable grandstand view. I’ll probably have to get there early to avoid disappointment as this ticks all the boxes for speedways new golden era. Note to the promotion, leave the GP stand up next time as this event will be rammed. It’s good to see a club actually taking on board the brilliant, cannot fail ideas presented on this very forum. I don’t know if I can live with their smug “told you so” comments on here after the event. See you all there.

Like a knife through butter.

I’m hoping we are getting the absences out of the way and we don’t get our usual play off curse that sees a significant injury a week or so before the play offs, as has been the case for five out of the last seven play offs.

Belle Vue banging the drum at the local Gorton carnival again.

I can only think of one promoter in the Premiership whose sole job/income is from the speedway club they are running. Could be wrong though.

Fred Fearnley & Harrison Gill. Droylsden, Manchester 25/06/27. Oops, should have read the question, 1927 is too early. 🤣

It’s always baffled me the level of hubris attached to track prep. Rather than the “I know best” mentality why not reach out and discuss things with other track men? Whilst all tracks are different things are also very much the same and the sharing of information for the good of all should be the goal. Material make up and distribution, moisture, drainage, maintenance before during and after meetings are some of the things that the track men up and down the country need to discuss together on a regular basis and if they see results at other circuits don’t be afraid to quiz those involved to gain tips and tricks. From a governing point of view, no club should be allowed to purposely prep a gate’n’go track as there is too much of that as it is. Speedway racing - fuelled by excitement.

010.5 (h) This facility will apply automatically for a period up to a maximum of 28 days. The Promotion may apply to the SCB Co-Ordinator for an extension. Zagar injured 04/05/26 returned 06/07/26

I agree with the witches fans here, any team riding at Foxhall with facilities for their 2nd & 3rd heatleaders are massively up against it. It would take a special bit of magic to secure the bonus point.

So did 1200 Belle Vue fans. Crowds are never as big for televised league meetings. Workington needed 1500 fans like you when they closed in 2018 but unfortunately not all fans are diehards like us and will find cheaper ways to enjoy the sport.

010.5 Facilities h) sick or carrying a non-speedway injury. The rider must immediately inform the SCB and their club. A Medical Certificate must be supplied to the SCB within 48 hours of the sickness/injury occurring in which case the rider will receive a mandatory 7 day suspension of his SCB Registration from the day of the first meeting missed.

Not needed. The move is allowed as per 011.2 Except where the MA of the introduced rider is equal to, or lower than the rider being replaced. Troy 4.59 Jonas 4.48

It was a lot more light hearted on here before the trolls took over. A lot of my posts back then were to raise a laugh with one post being reprinted in the Oxford programme. You could imagine meeting up with people on here to chat all things speedway but not now. I’ve so many people blocked it makes the conversation jittery but seeing some of their awful posts when quoted just makes me question what their motive is. TBH you shouldn’t need mods, as adults should be able to make a judgment call on what’s right or wrong. Maybe they do and push on for who knows why.

We all know he’s a nasty piece of work even within his own camp. I blocked him when he said fans like it when a member of the opposition gets injured. Probably the worse thing I’ve heard on here in over two decades. Needs banning but with no mods it’s become a breeding ground for trolls. I reckon dealing with him is like dealing with the cartel around the board table and any suggestion of working together is soon given short shrift. Luckily Richard is not like minded with new initiatives such as, Junior discount, Screen and Streaming. More to come no doubt like, Witch mascot, Post meeting press conference, Kids interval engagement & Student discount to name a few. Ace!

On a serious note, Ipswich need to get Brady and Dan to travel down from their northern homes and do a press junket in their Wroclaw attire. No back story needs mentioning about being with Belle Vue as those outside the speedway bubble won’t know anyway, they will just be told about the worlds 2 & 3 who ply their trade in the most successful league in the sport. Separate to this the Tru7 Group need to get their badge onto Brady and Dans UK race suits by some sort of sponsorship just to tie things in a bit more.

Farming out Dan (as an example) to those clubs was part of the process and part of his development as a Belle Vue contracted rider. Granted the cartel have done away with contracts and the attraction of clubs taking on and nurturing riders, which I think is a bad thing and pulls the rug on those clubs well known for bring on talent. The alternative now is to just sign off the peg ready made talent from abroad rather than invest in our own. What a shame.

It’s almost unbelievable that club legend, hero and witches through & through asked to return but was told no and then he went on to say in the press that his new club was his number one choice whilst Ipswich remained dignified in silence about their refusal. Like I say, it’s almost unbelievable.

Not at all as he’s just a journeyman filling in for super Dan. We’ve had nothing to do with his progression not like those we are most well known for. Jason is more a product of and aligned with Somerset & Swindon.

Tom’s 2024 average with Birmingham was 7.56 (inc bonus) from the tough second heatleader position. Tom’s 2025 average with Ipswich was 7.64 (inc bonus) from the easier third heatleader position. If that’s a great progression (0.08) then we will have to agree to disagree. Tom’s 2026 average with Ipswich is 6.26 (inc bonus) from the tough No1 position. I feel for the lad but he’s made his bed.

Matej’s replacement has to make way as any other changes to the side have to meet the 37 point team building criteria. The only problem for Northampton is their obvious lack of home knowledge. The team put together might not be champions but neither would they be the whipping boys in any other season than this, their first. Had the modest losses at home been turned into modest wins then peoples opinion would be very different as they sit on 9 points in the table instead of 2. Bonus points would follow due to their ability to keep things close away.