mikebv 10,241 Posted February 14, 2019 4 hours ago, hyderd said: Agree wholeheartedly with what you are saying, I also get "is that still going" from where I work apart from 1 guy who does go when work etc allows. My congestion point was not Kirky lane, but the outer surrounding area. Regent Rd gridlocked (roadworks) A6 Stockport slow traffic (roadworks) M57/A57 slow moving traffic,(normal congestion) as for Oldham Rd and Rochdale Rd I guess pretty much the same, so anyone going to the meeting on Monday night or Thursday night who live outside of M19 need to finish work early, which is not always possible and must have some impact on our attendance Blimey HR, you sound like my Citeh mates explaining why the Emptihad is never full... "Road works outside McVities" is usually the main one... Or. .. "They've changed the traffic light priority fazing on Mount Rd".. Hear what your'e saying mate and I am sure 'start time' and the 'night of running' does lessen the crowd level, but I would say it prevents people from going far less than, as currently, the vast majority of the Mancunian populace not having a clue who The (World Famous) Belle Vue Aces are, and what they do... Stockport County can get 3000 - 4000 on a Tuesday night, six miles away, and we know United and City get tens of thousands any evening they play, so there is a huge appetite for 'live sport' in quite probably the No1 'sporting conurbation' in the country.. It just appears the appetite for Speedway is just not there... Sadly.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sings4Speedway 3,246 Posted March 1, 2019 In reality it makes little odds if Belle Vue are attracting small or large crowds, if the sport continues to decline and lubs shut then there will be no opposition left. The spiralling costs that the promotions allow to happen are bleeding it dry. Add in the diversity of entertainments available today and the switch in blind loyalty to any particular club fading in an age of greater tolerance. The sport at present is being propped up by those who are prepared to buy into clubs and the fans who pay over the odds to watch it while they can. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noodles 1,337 Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) The BSPA have confirmed arrangements for the 2019 Premiership Supporters’ Cup. The competition replaces the top flight’s Knockout Cup this season and enables fans to have a direct influence on meetings, by voting for riders to take part in heat 14. The voting will take place via each club’s official Twitter feed and enables both supporters and team managers to be involved in the process. Following heat 10 of each fixture in the competition, the team managers will provide the names of four of their riders for the heat 14 vote and these will appear as a poll on the Twitter feed of the respective clubs, allowing supporters to vote for their preferred representatives in the race. The polls will be open for 15 minutes, and the top two riders from each team in the poll will compete in heat 14. These riders, along with the riders for heat 15, will be announced following heat 13. It should be noted that riders who compete in heat 14 cannot also compete in heat 15. It will be the team managers’ decision whether to leave certain riders out of the heat 14 poll should they wish to be certain of their availability for heat 15. The format of the competition sees the Premiership clubs divided into two groups, with the winner of each group progressing to a two-legged final. Races prior to heat 14 will be run under the old 13-heat format. Group 1: Belle Vue (@TheAces), Peterborough (@PboroPanthers), Wolverhampton (@WolvesSpeedway) Group 2: Ipswich (@ipswichspeedway), King’s Lynn (@KLSpeedway), Poole (@poolespeedway), Swindon (@SwindonSpeedway) https://ipswichwitches.co/fan-vote-confirmed-in-supporters-cup/ Edited March 25, 2019 by Noodles 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,758 Posted March 25, 2019 Might work, might not but I applaud them for trying something different and incorporating modern technology into the process. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champs99 103 Posted March 25, 2019 It's a gimmick, idea, open to abuse, in a supposedly professional sport Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrss 691 Posted March 25, 2019 It will be another delay in proceedings while he votes are sorted. There's enough pissing about now at meetings without adding to it. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2ndbendbeerhut 1,781 Posted March 25, 2019 More chance for Tractor racing.... not that any excuse was needed at Leceister on Saturday ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) I can't believe any adult would think this cup gimmick is a good idea. Its meant to be a serious sport. Edited March 25, 2019 by Baldyman 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2ndbendbeerhut 1,781 Posted March 25, 2019 So you not gonna vote then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,658 Posted March 25, 2019 58 minutes ago, mrss said: It will be another delay in proceedings while he votes are sorted. There's enough pissing about now at meetings without adding to it. To me there should now only be a delay between ht13 and 14 instead of the usual ht14 and 15.But we will have to wait and see i suppose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,758 Posted March 25, 2019 1 minute ago, tellboy said: To me there should now only be a delay between ht13 and 14 instead of the usual ht14 and 15.But we will have to wait and see i suppose. Precisely, we need to see it in action to decide whether it’s a good idea or not. Don’t see how it can be slagged off until then. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted March 25, 2019 9 minutes ago, 2ndbendbeerhut said: So you not gonna vote then? To right I won't,, it's pathetic,,unless a kid 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaleslider 1 Posted March 25, 2019 11 minutes ago, 2ndbendbeerhut said: So you not gonna vote then? Yep, for the worst opposing riders 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2ndbendbeerhut 1,781 Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) Well that's a given..... Be interesting to see how many votes come in.... could easily have more than the attendance of the meeting What will happen next year? have a vote for riding order instead? Edited March 25, 2019 by 2ndbendbeerhut Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted March 25, 2019 You can't vote for worst apposing riders,,, unless the team managers are dumb enough to put them up for a vote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
