Sir Sidney

Like you, I also bought my PCMT ticket on the same day. My recollection is that the ticket price said something like 'inclusive of fees' but I didn't take much notice I confess. Personally, I think all ticket prices should be inclusive of any fees charged so it is clear from the start, but that is s general ticket buying issue not just a BV speedway issue

From the FAQs https://www.sgpmanchester.com/tickets £2.50 per ticket ( which suggests a two day ticket has counted as two tickets) was stated in the FAQs on the ticket pricing page, so was declared up front. Personally I don't agree with this, but virtually all ticket sales come with a tranaction fee of some kind now.

I went to 3 of the overseas GPs last year in addittion to Belle Vue. Each has its own pros and cons and difficult to do a true comparison. People will make a value judgement based on what they are looking to get out of it. I think the SGP seems to be moving to smaller venues, with an inevitable increase in ticket costs. I'd encourage everyone to try various SGPs, and, if they can, to go to a league match as well if one is on before or after the SGP

My tickets for Torun were 300 zloty, so circa £62. I would intend to sit in the temp stand at BV - so circa £75 per meeting. Given the difference in cost of living I'd say Belle Vue is comparativrly cheaper. Once I add on the cost of travel to Poland, hotels and transport it will cost me much more than Belle Vue will ( no hotel required ). Of course, at Torun I will be undercover as opposed to uncovered at BV, but you pay your money and take your choice. I had s fsbulous time at last year's BV SGP so consider it worth the risk.

I'm already a TNT Sports subscriber That's why they e- mailed me

I got this e- mail from Sky, as a TNT subscriber

And with ground saturated. It does make it more likely they would have to start the season elsewhere

010.2.3 Amended MA’s With the approval of the BSP LTD GC or Directors for: - a) riders who have been absent from British Speedway racing for more than 3 seasons (the table in 10.2.2 will be used as a reference, the MA may be increased or decreased) b) riders who have been absent for more than 1 full season due to a speedway injury c) in the Championship League a British rider not having ridden in a Professional League in the previous season(s) may apply for an 8% reduction on their previous Championship average N.B this regulation will be reviewed by the SCB at the end of the 2026 season

Has anyone confirmed that it actually went ahead?

Per the 2025 Regs 05.1.2 Inflatable APD’s must be inspected 7 years after installation, thereafter annually by the SCB Track Inspectors, to certify that it remains fit for purpose up to a maximum of 10 years. Non-inflatable APD’s will be inspected during the 3 yearly Homologation Inspection.

How do we know they have no interest if we never ask them? ( given that British Speedway doesn't promote its self to any parts of it's local communities)

Not so. The press release includes all leagues. The part about returning clubs was not league specific.

Oxford is returning as a club, just not in the Premiership

Many sports and sporting clubs do. The losses in Premiership rugby for example are eye watering, and yet they continue

It does exist for the Premiership, where one fan per club is part of the Fans Voice group, which meets periodically with Phil Morris. Some of the reps have gained some traction with their own clubs promoters There is also a rep on the group who does not represent Premiership clubs, but acts as a rep for feedback from other clubs and defunct clubs. The group that that rep comes from contacted all other clubs and got zero respone. However, they collect views and ideas from fans on the groups Facebook page and submit those monthly or thereabouts to Phil Morris. At last years AGM Phil presented the document, which had 1600 lines of ideas and comments. Regretably the fedback from AGM was almost non existent. Ideas have again been summarised and submitted throughout last season, with no feedback at all. It's difficult to help promoters when they simply wont engage.