IainB Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 11 hours ago, mikebv said: Maybe one day the UK also could have a clear strategy for growth? Something like a 5 year plan you mean? Now there's an idea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 hour ago, iainb said: Something like a 5 year plan you mean? Now there's an idea I was going to suggest that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 On 10/18/2022 at 11:28 PM, Col said: I have been looking for an excuse to go to Leicester for a few years, this gives me that. And so long as the weather doesn't interfere, you'll see some good racing from many of the riders involved - Great to see Doyley back at BP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted October 20, 2022 Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Trees said: Right person with a shed full of money? Hmmmmmm Not necessarily that, just the ability to organise fixtures properly, overhaul the way the league is run and marketed, write a clear rulebook. Pretty basic stuff that the current incumbents struggle with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 Early days but the weather forecast for Leicester on Tuesday and Manchester on Thursday is very wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Col said: Early days but the weather forecast for Leicester on Tuesday and Manchester on Thursday is very wet. Well climate change really has so much to answer for doesnt it? I remember when I was growing up, loads of hot dry days and lovely evenings in October with the barometer often reaching the mid thirties.. Off I went to Hyde Rd each Saturday in shorts, T shirts and flip flops, looking forward to a "Senor Whippy" ice cream... (Yum Yum)... With a Flake obviously... Sometimes I had a tub instead, but they cost a bit more... Raspberry sauce too, goes without saying... Nowadays, incredibly, the back end of October has almost become like "the start of winter" hasnt it? Cold, dark, damp nights with the threat of a huge downpour seemingly always imminent, and the temperature often getting into single figures... "All of a sudden", that appears to be the norm doesnt it? When did THAT happen? Edited October 23, 2022 by mikebv 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 When did THAT happen? Is it when Speedway introduced Play-Off''s? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, Lefty said: When did THAT happen? Is it when Speedway introduced Play-Off''s? That will be it!!! Nail on the head... Run them in December then and stretch our glorious weather through to November... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Col said: Early days but the weather forecast for Leicester on Tuesday and Manchester on Thursday is very wet. Not on the met office app it's not, forecast is for possible light showers on Monday and Tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsoil Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/19/2022 at 10:04 PM, mikebv said: Poland's biggest advantage is the fact they have seen how the UK has ran things from their own "halcyon days"... And therefore 1 million percent avoid doing the same.. Hence, for example, they ensure every team has to have a strong Polish presence... They may be training up the riders from other countries via the U23 league to ensure they have enough quality riders to maintain those high standards, but they haven't taken their eye off the ball to allow the national team to fall behind, because they know how important national success is to selling the domestic product... We decided in the late 70's and early 80's to spend the best part of the next four decades training up 'the world', with very much quantity rather than quality often being the key determinant of who came over... Unfortunately to the detriment of the UK riders, and it's media coverage, as the national team became also rans... Poland has lots of advantages because they seem to know what they are doing, and where they want to take their sport... Maybe one day the UK also could have a clear strategy for growth? Is part of Poland's strategy for growth a 20% reduction in attendances this season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 50 minutes ago, iainb said: Not on the met office app it's not, forecast is for possible light showers on Monday and Tuesday Given Leicester is in such a state that 7 hours on a dry bright and warm Saturday wasn't enough to relay and prepare for a Grand Final then light showers for 2 days should be enough to see this off...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 It’s been hosing it down in Leicester again during the night and this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, Elmo said: It’s been hosing it down in Leicester again during the night and this morning. Half the blinking roads are flooded around here, hope it's not that bad in the East Midlands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 Weather wise thursday looks good in Manchester 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 5 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Given Leicester is in such a state that 7 hours on a dry bright and warm Saturday wasn't enough to relay and prepare for a Grand Final then light showers for 2 days should be enough to see this off...... You beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethelion Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 4 hours ago, Col said: Half the blinking roads are flooded around here, hope it's not that bad in the East Midlands. It's been shocking since Thursday, we had heavy rain most of Thursday, even heavier rain all day Friday & then people wonder why Saturday was called off. It was dry on Saturday, but then started raining again at 11 on Saturday evening. When I got up on Sunday it was absolutely torrential rain for a couple of hours. It's been dry this afternoon, but it will take some drying out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 No team line ups for this yet????? you just know what’s happening dont you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtf Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 minute ago, PhilTheAce said: No team line ups for this yet????? you just know what’s happening dont you everyone is so desperate to do it, they are all ringing their respective team managers begging to be given the chance? Team managers still can't decide due to the overwhelming interest and demand? Must be it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 Quote IPSWICH: Jason Doyle, Danny King, Anders RoweKING’S LYNN: Richard Lawson, Richie Worrall, Jason EdwardsPETERBOROUGH: Chris Harris, Benjamin Basso, Jordan JenkinsSHEFFIELD: Jack Holder, Adam Ellis, Connor MountainWOLVERHAMPTON: Luke Becker, Steve Worrall, Joe ThompsonBELLE VUE: Brady Kurtz, Matej Zagar, Tom Brennan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tocha Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, Col said: Why no Nick Morris for Wolves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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