CB252 1,376 Posted April 7, 2017 BV promotion need to expand fanbase. Product is excellent. Need younger crowd and more noise. Turning into a good meeting after heat 4. How do they do it then? You could be talking about any club in the country. Young people aren't interested in standing around for hours on end watching 15 mins of entertainment. They're too busy using modern technology, which speedway totally fails to embrace in the UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob B 1,245 Posted April 7, 2017 Good crowd but not noisy. Something the management need to work on. Anyone who says there is no home advantage is talking rubbish. The BV boys are completely dialled in and know setups and where to go on the track. Poole couldn't live with them in first half of meeting. Bjerre just said on the mic they all know the setups. BV promotion need to expand fanbase. Product is excellent. Need younger crowd and more noise. Turning into a good meeting after heat 4. Plenty of noise on south side where it's shouting and fists in the air where as grandstand seems to be just applause. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted April 7, 2017 How do they do it then? You could be talking about any club in the country. Young people aren't interested in standing around for hours on end watching 15 mins of entertainment. They're too busy using modern technology, which speedway totally fails to embrace in the UK. Im not sure i would agree with that. Yes most kids nowadays are strapped to their ipads and mobile phone but speedway does not promote its self enough. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted April 7, 2017 Well done to BV - definitely the team to beat this year and made light work of a strong (relative to other teams) Poole side. It's a long drive back to Dorset and probably worse when your team takes a beating like this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CB252 1,376 Posted April 7, 2017 Im not sure i would agree with that. Yes most kids nowadays are strapped to their ipads and mobile phone but speedway does not promote its self enough. Making people fork out three to four quid for a bit of paper with the teams on is the first thing they should ditch. They should have an official app with interactive score card like the excellent 5-1 android app. News and videos could be uploaded daily. Youngsters will take far more interest if they know that they can have their phone or tablet in their hand all night to complement the action in front of their eyes. Sounds like too much hard work for the dinosaurs at BSPA towers though. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted April 7, 2017 Well done to BV - definitely the team to beat this year and made light work of a strong (relative to other teams) Poole side. It's a long drive back to Dorset and probably worse when your team takes a beating like this! And im sure you will be on the end of plenty of hammerings, so don't get to smug.. Making people fork out three to four quid for a bit of paper with the teams on is the first thing they should ditch. They should have an official app with interactive score card like the excellent 5-1 android app. News and videos could be uploaded daily. Youngsters will take far more interest if they know that they can have their phone or tablet in their hand all night to complement the action in front of their eyes. Sounds like too much hard work for the dinosaurs at BSPA towers though. Something needs to be done, thats for sure.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy jimmy 298 Posted April 7, 2017 Heat 13 a bit special, Fricke Andersen and KK should take a bow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) And im sure you will be on the end of plenty of hammerings, so don't get to smug..Smug? In what way was I smug - or are you just paranoid? At Swindon we aren't expecting much this year so not too bothered but it's always good to see Poole take a tonking and be the first team out of the KO cup To quote a famous phrase - Your boys took one helluva beating! Edited April 7, 2017 by Steve0 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted April 7, 2017 Smug? In what way was I smug - or are you just paranoid? At Swindon we aren't expecting much this year so not too bothered but it's always good to see take a tonking and be the first team out of the KO cup To quote a famous phrase - Your boys took one helluva beating! You never expect much at Swindon, a win is a bonus.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,658 Posted April 7, 2017 Plenty of noise on south side where it's shouting and fists in the air where as grandstand seems to be just applause. Think Shovlar is just trying to deflect the attention away from how Poole have been taught a speedway lesson tonight 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) Plenty of noise on south side where it's shouting and fists in the air where as grandstand seems to be just applause.I am in the grandstand and it is oolite applause. Well done to BV on a convincing win. Difference between the teams? About 3-4 miles an hour. Poole managed to make a few starts then couldn't defend their positions. Beaten by the better team. Edited April 7, 2017 by Steve Shovlar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted April 7, 2017 You never expect much at Swindon, a win is a bonus.. This isn't about Swindon being s**t - it's about Poole being s**t ! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted April 7, 2017 Well done BV. We will be back.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,764 Posted April 7, 2017 I agree about home advantage, over the years top racetracks like Somerset, Scunny and P'boro have all provided good home advantage when the home teams have been strong. As the season progresses this team will get better and better, particularly at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy jimmy 298 Posted April 7, 2017 After the first 5,heats Poole were competitive, some great races and close finishes Craig Cook! Superb performance, this has to be his breakthrough year and started really strongly! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
