RPNY 608 Posted April 21, 2017 Only seen videos & pictures but looks like the crowds are up big time this year with a lot of clubs - is this the case or am I sadly mistaken? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halifaxtiger 5,318 Posted April 21, 2017 (edited) Based upon what I have seen and read, I think there is reason for cautious optimism. Rye House, in particular, was very impressive - biggest I have ever seen by far. Lakeside, Kent, Peterborough, Ipswich, Berwick & Belle Vue have all had good attendances when I have been there. What has to be the case is that the quality of the product is high - although I haven't done too badly, there have been a lot of complaints about the standard of the racing. Edited April 21, 2017 by Halifaxtiger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPNY 608 Posted April 21, 2017 Thank you for that. I thought although the top league is weaker (compared to Poland/Sweden) it looked less lop sided and therefore better product. I maybe wrong tho! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted April 21, 2017 Rather like when the adjusted new averages come out, we will by then be able to judge if the BSPA Marketing Big Push has had any positive effect on crowd levels. The first four matches or so still have that " Hurray a new speedway season, I'm looking forward to that" effect on attendances. With the poor racing I have seen so far - tapes to flag with rarely any change of position - crowd levels may well nosedive despite the positive spin some try to put on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keef robin 551 Posted April 21, 2017 Certainly in 2 of the 3 Swindon home meetings the car park has been full, excellent considering the weaker line-ups and new stadium issues, and poor weather last Sunday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,637 Posted April 21, 2017 Certainly in 2 of the 3 Swindon home meetings the car park has been full, excellent considering the weaker line-ups and new stadium issues, and poor weather last Sunday. But will that be the case after the four week gap until the next PL meeting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keef robin 551 Posted April 21, 2017 But will that be the case after the four week gap until the next PL meeting? Only if the sun is shining, and Robins haven't been ammered in all their away matches. The footie season will have finished by mid May, some fans can't afford to follow both. They have a month to save for the next meeting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vince 9,458 Posted April 21, 2017 Could it partly be some people going to meetings because they can't get their Speedway fix on TV at the moment? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE DEAN MACHINE 4,740 Posted April 21, 2017 (edited) I don't know the numbers but wolves crowds look poor to me , I was looking from the center green against belle vue on Tuesday and there was a lot of empty space on the teraces and belle vue brought a few fans too Edited April 21, 2017 by THE DEAN MACHINE 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted April 21, 2017 Poole crowd don't look it's on the up that maybe partly due to the shambles of Darcy's meeting at the start of the season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodenspoon 157 Posted April 21, 2017 As Belle Vue now has a total electronic ticket system, with no cash at the turnstiles, they should be able to produce accurate crowd figures for any home meeting. As to why none of the speedway clubs release figures, accurate or otherwise, I will leave for you to reckon why. At best at this time crowd figures can only be a guestimate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waco 1,026 Posted April 21, 2017 The excellent crowds at some tracks down here in the south will only be maintained if the standard of the meetings improves,,Better track surfices which have been very poor in many cases, and meetings run with a greater sense of urgency and efficiency are vital..so its largely down to the managements at all tracks to listen to the fans and give them what they want .!!!! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted April 21, 2017 A bit surprising when fans report about some of the decisions made by certain promoters re getting the fans into the stadia, the meeting delays rather than getting the meetings run in under 2 hours. The weather has been reasonable and the teams seem to be closer in their performance, which should result in closer racing. It will be interesting to see what the numbers are like when BT start showing meetings. I hope the crowds continue to attend or improve further as it certainly improves the atmosphere on the terraces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noodles 1,337 Posted April 21, 2017 Peterborough's 4 home matches have had excellent crowds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSC67 1,465 Posted April 22, 2017 The crowds so fat this season at Brewick have been pretty decent , mainly due to the fact that we've had mostly local derbies so far , added to,the fact the the new promoters/ ownership seeems to have attracted a few old faces back . Be interesting to see how the levels are when the visitors aren't quite as local as Edinburgh, Glasgow etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
