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Poole V Swindon 30 September 2013 Second Leg

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But surely speedway must be one of the cheapest sports to cover and the viewing figures can't be that bad. I know people who have no interest in going to a meeting but watch on tv.

 

WHY cheap ... outside broadcast facilities aren't exactly cheap and the rigging required for a speedway meeting is quite extensive. Compare that, for example, with snooker and darts, inside small arenas and with no weather constraints.

 

Some might argue that Sky going a little overboard with around 60 personnel on site at each event and their costs are reported to be around £30,000 per meeting. Do the sums ... it ain't cheap.

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WHY cheap ... outside broadcast facilities aren't exactly cheap and the rigging required for a speedway meeting is quite extensive. Compare that, for example, with snooker and darts, inside small arenas and with no weather constraints.

 

Some might argue that Sky going a little overboard with around 60 personnel on site at each event and their costs are reported to be around £30,000 per meeting. Do the sums ... it ain't cheap.

60? cant believe they need all those. For an outside event it must be cheap compared to other sports.

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60? cant believe they need all those. For an outside event it must be cheap compared to other sports.

They could cut down on the 6 people in the make up van for the presenters :D

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When Sky are at PB, there are usually at least two camera gantries on lorries to get the high up viewpoints, plus multiple camera's on the various bends, centre green and home straight, that's where a lot of the expense is, do we really need so many camera's ?, one high up on the start finish line covering the entire track and one on bends 1/2 for first bend incidents would suffice.

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Don't know if it will affect anyone's travel plans but J15 - J16 on M4 is currently closed due to a serious accident. Air ambulance was spotted flying to the scene.

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Still raining and likely to continue on and off all day. Showers are developing in the channel and pushing north over east Dorset and Hants.

 

Anyone know if the track covers are down?

 

PS for once I agree with Britpete. Swindons to lose.

 

Jesus!

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Don't know if it will affect anyone's travel plans but J15 - J16 on M4 is currently closed due to a serious accident. Air ambulance was spotted flying to the scene.

 

Was that an air Ambulance ?

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The shorthand version yes. Typing on a phone and bouncing down Wiltshire's country roads is such fun :-)

And totally illegal!

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And totally illegal!

She may be the passenger, or with the bouncing, on a pogo stick.
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Swindon 1 up on aggregate after heat 10 and it pisses down.

 

Come on Lord.

Don't you know the rules, it has to be Poole up by 1 on aggregate!

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