van wolfswinkel 635 Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Don't mind paying 17 quid to watch Poole, Belle Vue, and Cov twice a season but with only 8 teams a lot of people wont be enticed to watch the likes of Leicester and Lakeside twice. Would like to see a big league of say 18/19 teams as they had in the British League heydays, when you had different teams such as Belle Vue, Coventry, Oxford, Ipswich, Reading, Swindon, Poole, West Am, Cradley Heath, Halifax, White City, Exeter, taking it in turns to win the league between 1965-85, much more interesting and competitive, with nearly 40 teams competing in the 2 divisions. There were at least 20 meetings nearly every Saturday throughout the season, with league, cup, and individual meetings, with Golden Helmets etc.,. Too many blank Thursdays now and people lose interest. Have more racing on the warmer summer evenings June, July, August, perhaps bring back Cup matches. This one-team dominance by Poole wont attract fans, harks back to the late 50s when speedway was also at a low-ebb, with Wimbledon winning it every year(apart from when those provincial upstarts from Swindon won it in 57), with very low crowds. More people watch the GPs now, league interest is on the wane. Edited March 31, 2016 by Downsman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shale Searcher 1,264 Posted March 31, 2016 Dry cold and sunny forecast for this evening's special "Return to the Abbey" extravaganza, Hans will do well at his former club....50-42 to The Roobins. Wrap up well up on The Hill tonight folks! Call it off now, stop fans travelling, it's too cold for speedway, bin the season off until May when weather allegedly is better. Poor turnout because it will be cold and dark later in the meeting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
van wolfswinkel 635 Posted March 31, 2016 Call it off now, stop fans travelling, it's too cold for speedway, bin the season off until May when weather allegedly is better. Poor turnout because it will be cold and dark later in the meeting. Speedway is better when its dark, and there's always a poor turnout unless Poole are in town. it's always cold on Blunsdon Hill, apart from about 6/7 meetings in 2014, t-shirt weather..luvverly jubbly. I will have to take me own chair though as we haven't got that shiny new arena yet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Sarjeant replaced by Ayres due to illness. Â Draft showing its flaws again when a rider 13th on the list is replaced by one 40th on it! Â Bees now travel with 3 riders missing. Edited March 31, 2016 by mdmc82 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
van wolfswinkel 635 Posted March 31, 2016 Sarjeant replaced by Ayres due to illness. Â Draft showing its flaws again when a rider 13th on the list is replaced by one 40th on it! Â Bees now travel with 3 riders missing. You mean only 4 will be riding...if that's the case I'm not going. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted March 31, 2016 Coventry should give Swindon the three points then all fans can stay at home in the warm. We need our new indoor centrally heated stadium asap. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bees_Man 454 Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) One word. Shambles!!! RIP Elite league speedway. Edited March 31, 2016 by Bees_Man 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
van wolfswinkel 635 Posted March 31, 2016 Coventry should give Swindon the three points then all fans can stay at home in the warm. We need our new indoor centrally heated stadium asap. Even those back-straight bogs could freeze-up tonight. Remember watching Swindon v. Rosco's Coventry on Sky a few hundred yards from the stadium in Mad Wellie's pub The Jovial Monk. Much warmer and saved 34 quid. Must have been 2010 when Rosco's Bees were stone bottom, then won at the Abbey and roared up the table to beat Poole in the play-offs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted March 31, 2016 Leaving soon just testing my electric blanket and hot water bottles to take. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted March 31, 2016 Kaspazak has won the Golden Helmet qualifier in Krakow. Scored 3,3,3 1,3 Going to miss him tonight. Hoping he can keep this form up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Game On 1,117 Posted March 31, 2016 Kaspazak has won the Golden Helmet qualifier in Krakow. Scored 3,3,3 1,3 Going to miss him tonight. Hoping he can keep this form up Shame as its a non contest now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beckettlion 195 Posted March 31, 2016 Sarjeant withdrawing through illness and getting replaced by Danny Ayres, makes it even more one sided than it was before! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted March 31, 2016 Sarjeant withdrawing through illness and getting replaced by Danny Ayres, makes it even more one sided than it was before! Agree. something wrong if Swindon don't win this by 15+ Let's hope all the riders stay safe 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted March 31, 2016 Hans Andersen is struggling as a heatleader as I thought he would. KK is a huge miss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Game On 1,117 Posted March 31, 2016 Hans Andersen is struggling as a heatleader as I thought he would. KK is a huge miss. Some things never change Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
