IainB

... and not only not owning the tracks, increasingly clubs don't own the riders with them being at the whim of the mood a Polish promoter is in

So, do you know what happens if David Hemsley falls out of love with Speedway or god forbid something happens to him and his company is wound up or taken over?

The thing is the Leicester and Workington models are not the same. I believe the Leicester stadium is Council owned and leased back on a long term agreement. Workington on the other hand is still at the whim of a private owner and I don't want to p1ss on their parade before they've even started but nobody knows what the future holds, just look at Somerset. It only takes an offer that can't be refused to be made to the owner and you're out of a home

Personally I'm OK with it even if the rain hadn't turned up, which it has, it was certainly forecast to, a large band crossing the country. And they left it until the day of the meeting to make the decision. What annoys me is when clubs call off the day before based on a forecast of showers, which we all know can be hit and miss.

I live a mile and a half from the stadium and it rained from about 3pm to 4:30 then dried up a bit and it's currently raining again with it looking set in for the night... totally correct decision. You must feel a bit silly

None of our business really with privately owned companies... Agree though, it would be intriguing to know the viewing numbers

Isn't the qualifying on Saturday? It was last year around Noon/1pm

Who's put the money into this venture?

OK, so it's not a surcharge on Seniors... but you're "encouraged" to pre-book meaning that there may be a certain demographic that are less likely to do this. Strange one as usually it's the other way around and you get surcharged for booking online. No doubt this has been done to death elsewhere on the forum

So they pay more than an "Adult"?

Why what is it?

You would hope so, it's their product to sell... wasn't their somebody watching from Canada last night? Hard to imagine that they would have attended

Like I said, I only went the once last year to follow Leicester and it was a lovely summer night, there was quite a contingent of travelling Lions and the crowd was probably double what it was last night. I can't imagine that there were that many Lions there so I'm guessing the others are casuals... and I doubt very much that they'd be paying for a stream

Possibly... but I'm sure Oxford will have pulled in some cash in from people (like myself) who would have never attended this match.

Maybe it'll pick up a bit during the summer. I only went the once last year when Leicester were visiting and the crowd was massive for modern times

Great ride from Masters! Toying with Paco. The experienced riders are really showing their class tonight. Ride of the month from JJ

Depends if you count Bomber as a guest LEICESTER: Max Fricke, Justin Sedgmen, Richard Lawson, Chris Harris, Nick Morris, Jake Allen, Dan Thompson. KING’S LYNN: Nicolai Klindt, Thomas Jorgensen, Frederik Jakobsen, Steve Worrall, Michael Palm Toft, Craig Cook, Jason Edwards.

Air!

The crowd looks to have dropped off quite a bit

I think the weather forecasters may win this one

You guys don't even have any kind of petition for the Speedway world to sign! What's the plan... to print this thread out with people saying close the club down now! I'm almost lost for words... not quite though

Thanks for the feedback... amid all of the other pointless posts on this hysterical thread I'm surprised you've not replied to all the others

But they didn't start the fire

GhostBUSTERs

Personally i think Peterborough and all clubs should be looking to follow the Leicester model. Council owned land leased back on a 99 year contract. The sport needs to move away from being tenants to private landlords and/or here today gone tomorrow promoters.