stevebrum Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 10:48 PM, TB1 said: The desperate shortage of riders has got to come to a head soon and I can only see one thing and that is one big league again. Expand Think it’s only 7 riders that ride only top flight. Every other rider rides in 2 leagues. So just where are these riders going to come from to make it one big league? Whilst I really hope they persevere with the rising star scheme it needs to be 2 for the top flight. Whilst there may be some riders gained from the NL you can add to the mix a lot just aren’t good enough for a higher league whilst the development leagues there is an even bigger gulf. So there simply isn’t enough suitable standard riders to make one big league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 9:16 PM, Bash said: Congrats to Wolves who capitalised on too many mistakes from the Witches tonight. Woeful display from the witches apart from Danny, Anders & Starke. Crump should never have ridden. Would someone remind me why we signed Cook, and again our riders ride totally the wrong lines and get passed for fun. Can someone also explain to me why we picked 2&4 in heat 15, was that down to Ritchie or the riders. Looked a poor crowd tonight even the £1000 couldn't get them there. Season over as we ain't getting anywhere near the top four with this team. Expand 2 and 4 were the best gates in the last half of the meeting and had won the last 3 heats. Very easy to see why. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 7:11 AM, Pinny said: What about the dross served up weekly at Kirky Lane? Not all clubs are lucky enough to be bailed out by the local council sadly , so you do have a short memory. From what I am told, crowds even at full capacity are hardly holding up enough to keep Belle Vue in action long term either. Expand Don't think I've seen one positive post from you yet. Just negativity followed by negativity. Are you a Speedway fan because all your comments lead me to believe that you simply want the sport to fail. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 11:14 AM, stevebrum said: Think it’s only 7 riders that ride only top flight. Every other rider rides in 2 leagues. Expand Is Paul Starke one of them or does he have a team in both leagues? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 Not sure if he's star struck or gobsmacked, but well done to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon1983 Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 11:14 AM, stevebrum said: Think it’s only 7 riders that ride only top flight. Every other rider rides in 2 leagues. So just where are these riders going to come from to make it one big league? Whilst I really hope they persevere with the rising star scheme it needs to be 2 for the top flight. Whilst there may be some riders gained from the NL you can add to the mix a lot just aren’t good enough for a higher league whilst the development leagues there is an even bigger gulf. So there simply isn’t enough suitable standard riders to make one big league. Expand Think I have said it until I am blue in the face, but the "main event" of British Speedway should be a British Grand Prix Championship rather than the one-off British Final Use this event for Eurosport, have it sponsored, decent prize money, see if Eurosport could change the TV slot to other days i.e. weekends perhaps Most riders domestically are aiming for Poland, realistically not many will get there, if they do only a few make it pay, so why not have a British Championship for British Riders that is the pinnacle of British Racing and offers the prize money that will get people racing Speedway, should over a number of years (with the correct investment in youth speedway with a clear path to Semi Professional & Professional racing) increase the number of British riders coming through the system League Racing should be 2 leagues (British & National) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatherandsonfansofipswich Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 Me and my boy were there last night it's his 2nd ever speedway meeting and my 2nd since I went 30 years ago Anyway loads of people saying the witches did crap I dont think they did They were doing really well up till heat 13 i thought there was a strong chance of a draw or maybe those win points but it was a loss on heat 15 but I enjoyed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatherandsonfansofipswich Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 Also to add I've filmed both vs the wolves last night and the Panthers on june 10th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 4:41 PM, GAH said: Go and count the corks on your hat numpty you know nothing about b/vue or its finances green eyed jealousy any club would take any handouts from local council numpty Expand Don't be so disrespectful to Kirkylane constructive post, you are the numpty! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 As the saying goes (with some poetic licence added) If at first you don't succeed troll and troll again... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 7:11 AM, Pinny said: What about the dross served up weekly at Kirky Lane? Not all clubs are lucky enough to be bailed out by the local council sadly , so you do have a short memory. From what I am told, crowds even at full capacity are hardly holding up enough to keep Belle Vue in action long term either. Expand I can’t recall BV being bailed out by the council. The council agreed to build a stadium in the east part of Manchester, I believe, termed Sport City. That’s due to Manchester City stadium and National Velodrome, plus other sporting venues concentrated it that area. Man City stadium was originally where the Commonwealth games were held. And did you see NATIONAL Velodrome, no doubt it was the council that named NATIONAL Speedway Stadium. Yes they put a lot of money into it, what promotor would like that done in their city/town. Everyone should be joyful there is such a good stadium with amazing race track in Uk/Britain/England, not knocking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 I was banned for a week for using the word numpty,,, how times have changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 8:40 PM, GAH said: go and count the corks on your hat numpty you know naff all about b/vue and it's finanaces ask any club if they would like a stadium built like NSS or similar by there local council answer is yes you numpty unreal comment numpty !! Expand At least the corks on my hat arent as big as the penis growing off your forehead. I see you have overtaken Starman as the forums resident pillock, probably even worse. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/30/2021 at 4:30 AM, GAH said: Oh someone's upset didums do do grow up you numpty and grow a pair remember to pick those toys up you threw out of your pram mard arse Expand there is only 1 person here who needs to grow up, go look in the mirror. its hard to believe you are a retired man, sound like a 10 year old 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 I know it's hard, but if everyone ignored GAH posts, he would get bored and stop making a fool of himself. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 6:49 PM, Star Lady said: The farce on the start line sums up speedway. As screm says a mess. Expand Maybe time to reintroduce tape touching? On 6/28/2021 at 7:01 PM, Fullmax said: Eurosport love using multiple camera angles. Production team should watch how N Sport cover the Ekstaraliga , they may learn a thing or two ! Expand Except for the drone! On 6/28/2021 at 8:04 PM, mikebv said: Can't they just implement the 2 min rule properly like Poland do.. Expand Or 1 minute for an unsatisfactory start? On 6/28/2021 at 8:36 PM, Steve Shovlar said: Craig Cook was crap tonight. Expand As indeed were you! On 6/28/2021 at 9:20 PM, Baldyman said: Haven't watched it,, and don't think I will bother,,, but from a pic I saw,,, there was more or less no one there Expand You should, it was one of the better televised matches On 6/28/2021 at 9:36 PM, Hawk127 said: found Clarkson's farm programme on Netflix more entertaining. Expand Now that is an excellent series... wouldn't stop watching live Speedway to watch an on demand programme though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/30/2021 at 9:20 AM, iainb said: Maybe time to reintroduce tape touching? Expand My comment was aimed at the fact that the riders didn’t know which gates to go from when one went off 15 yards. The start Marshall seemed equally bemused and the commentators hadn’t got the foggiest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/30/2021 at 9:56 AM, Star Lady said: and the commentators hadn’t got the foggiest. Expand me neither tbh lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/30/2021 at 9:56 AM, Star Lady said: the commentators hadn’t got the foggiest. Expand Least they consistent 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 2:08 PM, Falcon1983 said: Think I have said it until I am blue in the face, but the "main event" of British Speedway should be a British Grand Prix Championship rather than the one-off British Final Use this event for Eurosport, have it sponsored, decent prize money, see if Eurosport could change the TV slot to other days i.e. weekends perhaps Most riders domestically are aiming for Poland, realistically not many will get there, if they do only a few make it pay, so why not have a British Championship for British Riders that is the pinnacle of British Racing and offers the prize money that will get people racing Speedway, should over a number of years (with the correct investment in youth speedway with a clear path to Semi Professional & Professional racing) increase the number of British riders coming through the system League Racing should be 2 leagues (British & National) Expand If only the promoters were as inventive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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