Gemini 4,894 Posted October 27, 2017 So what's the solution? Drop a league. Continue on a Saturday. Poor team, people moaning about the quality of speedway for their money, attendance dropping. Or Monday/Thursday night in the top league. Decent riders, poor attendance. Speedways doomed!!!!! Personally, I don't think the crowds will be that bad, especially if British speedway can entice some of the big names back and Leicester can get a winning team. The tracks good, with further improvements promised. What could go wrong? Oh yes, BSPA!! Wish I knew the answer but I very much doubt some of the big names will be enticed back again as they will just find another excuse. Hopefully you're right and the attendance mid week will be okay but personally I prefer the lower league and Saturday night racing. I suppose we'll just have to wait and see what happens. Can't please everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 706 Posted October 27, 2017 If the league is to attract a good enough sponsor, the logic is to run matches when there is the best chance of more well-known riders taking part and when televised coverage is more likely to happen. Those 3 would seem to tie in together. But I also think that a poor performing team would have more drastic consequences than has been the case so far in terms of attendance level. I remember the 1970's only too well! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gemini 4,894 Posted October 28, 2017 Big Al............ I remember the 1970's only too well! Wish I did. My Speedway attendance started way back in 1949 when I was taken to the old stadium as a nine year old. Sadly my memory for retaining anything Speedway related is awful and there are only a few things I can remember. The bad crashes involving Colin Cook and Mike Lanham at Blackbird Road and the one at Belle Vue featuring Mick McKeon and Mike Lohmann. Seem to recall the matches between Leicester and Coventry being pretty intense and me not liking Ole Olsen but that's about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teromaafan 570 Posted November 2, 2017 With regard to race night I do not think that Saturday is the be and all that the previous management believed. The rumoured Monday and Thursday nights would not impact attendances greatly if supporters had a play off contender team to support. How come no other top tier team ( apart from RH) wants to race on a Saturday? If the entertainment and team success is there, spectators will not be put off by race nights, (think Sky football kick off switches?). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) We swopped from Saturdays, it just had to be... Edited November 3, 2017 by Trees Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted November 3, 2017 My guess is that Vaculik will either be at Leicester or Sheffeld (if they decide to move up). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,607 Posted November 3, 2017 Keep guessing Steve0!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted November 3, 2017 Keep guessing Steve0!! I'm not playing your game thanks. I accept that you probably know but if you are not going to say - best say nothing 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Bump 254 Posted November 3, 2017 Well we are being treated to some exciting news about something, sometime this afternoon. Blimey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hyabb17 1,077 Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) Vaculik to Leicester is now confirmed Edited November 3, 2017 by hyabb17 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Call me wolfie 677 Posted November 3, 2017 Keep guessing Steve0!!LOL 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,311 Posted November 3, 2017 Great signing for Leicester, and one that might help keep the points limit at a reasonable level too. Good stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honey Monster 47 Posted November 3, 2017 Keep guessing Steve0!!He shoots, he scores!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perton Wolf 396 Posted November 3, 2017 Great signing for Leicester, is Pawel returning too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted November 3, 2017 Just the sort of signing Leicester need! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites