Bryce 297 Posted November 19, 2020 The only motor sport interests listed are the owners of the likes of Silverstone and Goodwood. No speedway included as far as I can tell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 5,074 Posted November 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, Mike.Butler said: doesn't look ike it unless the greyhound people are passing some on.. Speedway not an "Elite" sport then? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,491 Posted November 19, 2020 3 hours ago, mikebv said: Speedway not an "Elite" sport then? Speedway is more invisible than Elite. How many people actually know what it is. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 5,074 Posted November 19, 2020 17 minutes ago, cityrebel said: Speedway is more invisible than Elite. How many people actually know what it is. They should have got going last season when the Level 7 non league football teams got the go ahead.. 600 fans max wouldnt have been far off a usual crowd for many teams and more than usual for some.. Maybe could have charged a few quid more as well given the circumstances..? Many fans would have supported that increase given the situation I would have thought, just to see some 'live' Speedway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,491 Posted November 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, mikebv said: They should have got going last season when the Level 7 non league football teams got the go ahead.. 600 fans max wouldnt have been far off a usual crowd for many teams and more than usual for some.. Maybe could have charged a few quid more as well given the circumstances..? Many fans would have supported that increase given the situation I would have thought, just to see some 'live' Speedway. I totally agree with you. I saw 4 live speedway meetings last season, compared to 24 non league football matches in the same period. I had the will, but very few tracks wanted my money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 1,620 Posted November 19, 2020 The problem isn't the number of spectators, it's the size of the stadium to allow social distancing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,491 Posted November 19, 2020 19 minutes ago, tyretrax said: The problem isn't the number of spectators, it's the size of the stadium to allow social distancing. I've been to quite a few non league games recently where the attendance was around the 600 mark. Amateur sport has different rules to so called Elite sports like speedway, where a 600 turn out would be classed as a good crowd at some venues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 1,620 Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) But if there's not enough room then it wouldn't have been 600. You could get 600 into Berwick whereas you couldn't at Glasgow. Edited November 19, 2020 by tyretrax Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Knowle 28 Posted November 19, 2020 Nowhere can I find a full list of the 11 sports to be helped except that the Times hewspaper stated that they are winter sports, however can basketball and netball be so described? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 valve 348 Posted November 20, 2020 23 hours ago, Bagpuss said: A £300m rescue package covering eleven professional sports has been announced, other than both rugby codes, basketball and netball I can’t find details in the sports covered, I wonder if speedway will be one of the beneficiaries? The package provides compensation for the sports covered /operating from December to March 2021. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 valve 348 Posted November 20, 2020 10 hours ago, Knowle said: however can basketball and netball be so described? Yes. The basketball season in uk has just started. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rico 194 Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Knowle said: Nowhere can I find a full list of the 11 sports to be helped https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/54998979 Edited November 20, 2020 by Rico Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 1,205 Posted November 20, 2020 So Speedway "Elite" to not allow crowds in but not "Elite" enough to be given any money... can't say I'm surprised, as a sole director employee running my own company I've also been totally stitched up by the government! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 valve 348 Posted November 20, 2020 16 minutes ago, iainb said: So Speedway "Elite" to not allow crowds in but not "Elite" enough to be given any money... can't say I'm surprised, as a sole director employee running my own company I've also been totally stitched up by the government! The money being provided to sporting organisations is as a loan to cover some loss of earnings for sports (for now) operating between Dec 2020 & March of next year. Consequently there is no point in a speedway club applying for a loan to cover a period when no significant income would be expected from live meetings. Cricket would be another example of a sport that does not meet the criteria. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 5,390 Posted November 20, 2020 Its a Winter bail-out fund covering November 2020 to March 2021. Speedway like Cricket doesn't run in the Winter!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
