jenga Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) it wasnt that long ago that the stadium was upgraded for a rugby meeting of some sort fresh paint , seats lights upgraded , etc . even the pitch was green and the shale was painted brown . its not a dump ,its just a stadium that allows rugby and speedway to have the same arena for entertainment . Edited October 16, 2016 by jenga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lucan Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Derwent Park is being renovated right now in preparation for hosting the 4 Nations international RL game between Scotland and New Zealand on 11th November. Â Strange, I haven't heard any explosions?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Hopefully the speedway benefits as a result of those renovationsyou cant polish a terd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willowman Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) you cant polish a terdBut as my boy says, "but you can cover it in glitter". Edited October 17, 2016 by Willowman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 but we have electricity ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Perhaps they have lost half their fans because people are just bored, finishing mid-table winning nearly every home match and losing away. Would say Saturday  is a good night for home meetings. Should never have got rid of Gromet the Comet, that's when the rot set in. Edited October 17, 2016 by auntie doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash&piffle Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Perhaps they have lost half their fans because people are just bored, finishing mid-table winning nearly every home match and losing away. Would say Saturday  is a good night for home meetings. Should never have got rid of Gromet the Comet, that's when the rot set in. Its not just over there at the home of The Comics, it's a general decline across speedway. Speedway has lost it's mojo, the general fan base is an older declining fan base, in general still living in the past. Speedway needs a massive make over, rules need to be taken out of the hands of self interested speedway promoters and drastically simplified, they are no longer fit for purpose. It reminds me of the UK education system, every Government messes it about, its now looking at Grammar schools and Faith Schools, which were at the route of failure in education. Speedway needs to completely re structure starting from a zero point. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 hope you get the same news as us all the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramanga Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Derwent Park is being renovated right now in preparation for hosting the 4 Nations international RL game between Scotland and New Zealand on 11th November. its not being renovated just tarted up just like when the rugby made a big song and dance over its big make over they got a 2nd hand digital score board that was place at the wrong end of the ground and was tiny compared to the big wodern 1 everybody looks at they got new seats in the grand stand spent a lot of money on paint and money on floodlights that now shine directly on the pitch funny thing when the speedway wanted to upgrade flood lights town claimed they didnt need them so any upgrade was down to speedway but if you went past derwent park on rugby training nights the floodlights were always switched on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey56 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Comets sites are very quiet, hope all goes well at the agm & we hear some good news at the eos do, that we're running in 2017. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Comets sites are very quiet, hope all goes well at the agm & we hear some good news at the eos do, that we're running in 2017. no news is good news , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKYLANE Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 I went to Workington 5 times this year and enjoyed the meetings. Â Hopefully they will run next year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 I went to Workington 5 times this year and enjoyed the meetings. Â Â Â So did I. In fact I wish I had gone more often. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet49 Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) Article in this weeks SS, club not in trouble, not for sale (as reported by Ranting Roy in Newcastles programme) but running at an unsustainable loss. There'll be a decision made by the end of season meeting next Friday, thought it could be later cos it was thought the AGM was this weekend. I feel that Laura does want to continue, fingers crossed that she finds a way. Edited October 28, 2016 by comet49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Article in this weeks SS, club not in trouble, not for sale (as reported by Ranting Roy in Newcastles programme) but running at an unsustainable loss. There'll be a decision made by the end of season meeting next Friday, thought it could be later cos it was thought the AGM was this weekend. I feel that Laura does want to continue, fingers crossed that she finds a way. Â Not being funny, or anything, but surely that is a contradiction? Â I really hope "my second team" sort everything out and come to the tapes in 2017 and for many seasons beyond. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 laura and her team are true fans of the sport . its been common knowledge that there is a loss at most meetings . its just needs a bit of tweaking at the agm to find a solution for most clubs trying to make a go of it . Â the solution is out there , hope the riders can see it and dont throw the toys out . . Â maybe just running on one side if the tyre could reduce costs and turn the tyre around for the following meeting . Â no advantage gained, everyone starts off with a new edge . the only problem i can see is , where do you store the tyres until the return fixture . Â gp riders change tyres every race . what a waste of a tyre . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 The problem is the current tyres do not last long enough to just run on one edge. I saw a tyre ripped through to the cords after 5 rides on one edge at Scunthorpe and it wasn't a PL level rider. Â The fact is that clubs can only run against what they bring in. Its time to stop paying the mega bucks to average riders. Either put them on a pay per performance structure or better set the limit and see who will sign? Yes some riders won't be interested at first but they might be when they don't have a team place. If things don't change it won't be teams looking for riders as there won't be any teams left. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 The problem is the current tyres do not last long enough to just run on one edge. I saw a tyre ripped through to the cords after 5 rides on one edge at Scunthorpe and it wasn't a PL level rider. Â The fact is that clubs can only run against what they bring in. Its time to stop paying the mega bucks to average riders. Either put them on a pay per performance structure or better set the limit and see who will sign? Yes some riders won't be interested at first but they might be when they don't have a team place. If things don't change it won't be teams looking for riders as there won't be any teams left. Â I think a lot of what you say is right, let all Brits double up, run EL and PL on different nights of the week. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Â Â Its time to stop paying the mega bucks to average riders. Either put them on a pay per performance structure or better set the limit and see who will sign? Yes some riders won't be interested at first but they might be when they don't have a team place. If things don't change it won't be teams looking for riders as there won't be any teams left. Â If truth were told, I don't think they earn 'mega bucks' or indeed get paid what they deserve. However, what you say is right - there simply has to be an understanding on the part of riders that clubs cannot afford the present pay rates. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet49 Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Not being funny, or anything, but surely that is a contradiction? Â I really hope "my second team" sort everything out and come to the tapes in 2017 and for many seasons beyond. I think that it could mean they're not in debt to anybody but themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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