GAH 409 Posted February 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, Stainlesssteelride said: It's gonna die with or without tv in the not too distant future, might as well let it happen, then people can get on doing other things with their lives. oh right !! good job i don't listen to crap 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted February 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, geoff58 said: oh right !! good job i don't listen to crap I'm sure people have been saying the same thing for 20 years or more. Makes you laugh tho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted February 28, 2018 24 minutes ago, stevebrum said: I'm sure people have been saying the same thing for 20 years or more. Makes you laugh tho. They were saying it in the late 50's. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stainlesssteelride 106 Posted February 28, 2018 I was sort of being tongue in cheek, and it has been said for years, but at the moment there isn't enough young people going. There was plenty of young people still going 30 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted February 28, 2018 And it will still be around long after I've gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stainlesssteelride 106 Posted February 28, 2018 Depends how old you are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hodgy 976 Posted February 28, 2018 3 hours ago, mickthemuppet said: From the time Speedway was televised live attendances has never stopped falling at the tracks. TV is the worst enemy that Speedway can have.Attendances at the tracks will never go up until they stop showing it live. It does no favours for any sport Why? The perfect opportunity to sell / market and promote the sport totally wasted. TV coverage could and should have been a real positive selling feature. It’s the product offering that has failed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 1,497 Posted February 28, 2018 TV is great for the sport as it advertises the product. One live meeting each week won't ruin attanedances bar, maybe, at the match that is on TV. To say otherwise is codswallop. If you see a great meeting on TV then you would be enthused to go racing live. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hel'n'Back 146 Posted February 28, 2018 I go to see live speedway and also watch on TV but is the Premiership going to be broadcast on BT? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted March 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Stainlesssteelride said: Depends how old you are. It doesn't. If I was 50 or 15 it would still be going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveallan81 330 Posted March 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Aces51 said: They were saying it in the late 20's. Edited for accuracy... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted March 1, 2018 Speedway used to be after football as most supported sport in this country - it was certainly in the top 3! Where is it now? What steps are being taken to stop its decline and dropping crowds? Speedway is dying a slow, painful death in this country and without positive steps being implemented, it's decline will continue with only the few diehards left to support it. Unfortunately, the BSPAs solutions have been less than positive : annual dilution of the product, increase in prices, poor schedule planning leaving big gaps between meetings and then many meetings in the same week, too many "guest" riders, long drawn out meetings, too many race restarts and less value for money. The product is great but not enough "bigger picture" long term solutions and too much short term "fixes" as a result of self interest within the BSPA. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,314 Posted March 1, 2018 19 hours ago, Midland Red said: I take it from your previous comments that you actually know each of them and everything about their nature Will you accept that the increased amount of televised speedway in recent years has actually caused attendances at league meetings in the UK to fall? I'm not saying it's the only cause Speedway's problem isn't being on TV. Speedway's problem is that most people in the country have no idea what it is or that it exist. Being on tv does not contribute towards that. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stainlesssteelride 106 Posted March 1, 2018 7 hours ago, stevebrum said: It doesn't. If I was 50 or 15 it would still be going. With foresight like yours, you should be running speedway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haza 1,767 Posted March 1, 2018 Have I missed it ? Has the new tv deal been announced? If so how many meetings are BT covering ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
