stevebrum Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) What's ludicrous about expecting more? Agree that it's the BSPA who have failed the sport miserably - it was they who touted Sky as a great thing for the sport, and of course it hasn't made a lot of difference - maybe just delaying the decline, because any financial benefit has only helped to sustain a struggling sport. While some sports have embraced the media and developed a marketable product, and have increased their fan base and improved their finances, speedway has allowed itself to become a minority schedule filler for multi-billion business Sky. The riders must love basking in the glory of cheap champagne and a few fireworks, while watching other sportsmen walking away with shed loads of dosh as a genuine reward for a season of dedication. Depends how you class `wanting more`. What i do know is that now ordinary folk talk to me about Speedway because they watch it on SKY and have an informed opinion about the sport (usually positive surprisingly). In the past i always used to get `i used to watch Speedway, Barry Briggs/Ivan Mauger etc` now at least ordinary folk know the play offs and who is in them - plus not one yet has said `surely the team who tops the table wins the league?`. So at least its filtering down slowly. I do agree that the only way to revive the sport as a whole is bring in big sponsors and marketing companies to make the sport relevant to the ordinary Sport fan. Good luck to both teams - hope it's a close affair. I still think Poole will do it but guests can be unpredictable (on both sides) so anything can still happen. I don't really mind who wins this one though. Can only echo that, although id prefer the Stars to win - just because i have championed their assembled 1-7 all season long. Edited October 6, 2014 by stevebrum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Adam Ellis at no 6 for kings Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beevers Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Just watched Sky Sports HQ and the preview and apparently due to the weather, has apparently created a large crater on the track on bends 1 and 2 where the riders all meet. Although the riders have looked it, surely this doesn't sound very safe using sawdust to cover it up. These bikes have no brakes and I question the safety although I haven't seen the crater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy17 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) How does rain create a crater in a bend? Kings Lynn was sodden last week and no holes, is Poole's track base really that garbage!? Or has Matts minions got the JCB out... Edited October 6, 2014 by speedy17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob240866 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 suprise suprise. its off. poole are a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee 26 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 It's off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob240866 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 It's off complete bunch of jokers poole. hole in the track get real 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 A ten minute downpour? WTF?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 5 hours rain free and they can't get the gashole fit for racing, terrible for the visiting fans who travelled down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishmx Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Oh dear, a rather embarrassing hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob240866 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 meeting will be rearranged . millik will be back etc. this s why i wnt be watching speedway in this country after this season.. its a bloody joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 No track covers at Poole?? WHY??? Oh dear, a rather embarrassing hole That`s no way to talk about Poole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Same old Poole always cheating. Should they be banned from calling off a meeting for 2 years without an SCB referee inspecting it first? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poole Quay 7 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 meeting will be rearranged . millik will be back etc. this s why i wnt be watching speedway in this country after this season.. its a bloody joke Bye bye then and please don't look back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Why no restating date? Speedway couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob240866 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 No track covers at Poole?? WHY??? That`s no way to talk about Poole i tweeted middlo two days ago to see if they were covering the track to ensure it went ahead. he hasnt answered, now we know why. cheats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Shame we wont be able to read Shovvy defending his old mate Matt over this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovalfan Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Nice to tell the sky viewers its off before the people who have paid to go in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob240866 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Bye bye then and please don't look back nothing to look at fella. just a terribly run league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedwayfun Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 all organised by the evil matt ford!! or not - but sure you poole haters will be saying this and more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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