Henllys 9 Posted November 20, 2020 Seeing the Governments allocation of it's £300 million winter survival deal for sport : Rugby Union: £135 million Horseracing racecourses: £40 million Football: £28 million Rugby League: £12million Motorsport: £6million Tennis £5million Netball £4million Basketball £4million Ice Hockey £4million Badminton £2million Greyhound racing £1million What has speedway done not to be allocated any money ? (after being awarded a pilot test event by the government) When you look at the A-Z of Sport on the BBC Sport web page not a mention of Speedway no coverage at all? Answers on a postcard please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Clemens 646 Posted November 20, 2020 Perhaps it's because no one can see it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double_O 257 Posted November 20, 2020 Considering the total allocated to all the sports listed is just £241 million, where is the missing £59 million going?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted November 20, 2020 Sadly, we should be used to the Sport being overlooked these days - Speedway is no longer fashionable. However, apparently, there could be more money available. It appears that the 'powers that be' in the sport will be making representations to the Government to see if any of that money may become available to Speedway. I certainly hope so. This is from the British Speedway Website. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted November 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, double_O said: Considering the total allocated to all the sports listed is just £241 million, where is the missing £59 million going?? Perhaps that is the money that they are talking about. (see my previous Post). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben91 1,743 Posted November 20, 2020 Perhaps nobody put their hand up and made enough noise to the right people when people from other sports were doing so? Speedway would come under the motorsport umbrella, it isn’t a big enough concern for anyone to be handing it a million pounds. Especially when the sport probably haemorrhages money hand over fist. Maybe the sports handed money had to show they could pay the loans back over time and Speedway couldn’t provide such evidence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,242 Posted November 20, 2020 35 minutes ago, The White Knight said: Sadly, we should be used to the Sport being overlooked these days - Speedway is no longer fashionable. However, apparently, there could be more money available. It appears that the 'powers that be' in the sport will be making representations to the Government to see if any of that money may become available to Speedway. I certainly hope so. This is from the British Speedway Website. Unfortunately I have to agree...thankfully I witnessed the last "Golden Era" and have many memories to look back on. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,425 Posted November 20, 2020 43 minutes ago, Ben91 said: Maybe the sports handed money had to show they could pay the loans back over time and Speedway couldn’t provide such evidence. this could be nearer the reason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,645 Posted November 20, 2020 Does anyone really need to provid an answer to the title question British Speedway's been dead for many years prior to CoronaV, these promoters couldn't be trusted not to pocket few £100k's 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,235 Posted November 21, 2020 Why is it not recognised? Because only about 20,000 out of a population of 70 million attend a meeting each week? (0.0029% of the UK populace, meaning approx 1 in 3500 people) Because they have no joined up, money invested collective National marketing, but instead lots of tracks do their own thing at a very basic low level which gain (if any) only minimal cut through.. ? Because it is seen as noisy, smelly and environmentally unfriendly? Because very few tracks have a "Community Champion" who go out into their local community hubs and give tangible support to local charities, foodbanks and hospitals etc. Thus demonstrating (and getting recognised), that they are an integral force for good in their locality.? Not having a World Class National team who regularly win competitions and not having clubs full of UK riders, some of whom would hopefully be 'local' to inspire others to take up the sport? Not having many blue chip company sponsorships that the public recognise and therefore link to the sport? I presume (and hope), Speedway, given it's been represented at other meetings, has simply been overlooked (or maybe it's simply the summer/winter nonsense that has been quoted), and they will receive some funding however, even if a genuine mistake, when some of the sports mentioned gets in front of you, it should be food for thought how the Sport markets itself and "sells" itself... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topsoil 2,498 Posted November 21, 2020 This question has been answered on other threads. The government pay out was to assist sports that take place between November and March. Speedway doesn't. Plus the payout, I've read, was in the form of loans that have to be paid back, not a hand out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted November 21, 2020 15 hours ago, Ben91 said: Perhaps nobody put their hand up and made enough noise to the right people when people from other sports were doing so? Speedway would come under the motorsport umbrella, it isn’t a big enough concern for anyone to be handing it a million pounds. Especially when the sport probably haemorrhages money hand over fist. Maybe the sports handed money had to show they could pay the loans back over time and Speedway couldn’t provide such evidence. DON'T think that is the case... Godfrey has been very active on this 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedtiger 327 Posted November 21, 2020 2 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said: DON'T think that is the case... Godfrey has been very active on this So go on Phil please tell us precisely what Godfrey has been active on...fans deserve to know exactly what he’s done. Time for some investigative journalism! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,235 Posted November 21, 2020 3 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said: DON'T think that is the case... Godfrey has been very active on this I get there has been dialogue Phil and that the BSPL reps attended meetings with other 'Elite' sports.. However, that would then make it even more strange that it has obviously come as a 'shock' to the BSPL that they didn't get offered any cash.. You would think that any organisation that had kept their foot on the gas by keeping in constant touch with the relevant Govt departments would have been kept well informed of how things would develop.. Rather than having to put out a hasty press release questioning why no money, and one that shows that they clearly have no knowledge of any potential further developments that may be in the pipeline.. Lobbyists can truly be worth their weight in gold if you employ the right ones as they keep bringing pressure to bear and keep their 'employers' names in the frame.. I wonder if Speedway has employed any where maybe others definitely have? It takes a lot of behind the scenes influencing to get Govt ministries to do what you would like them to and takes some proper planning and execution, (and often hard cash to get the right people to do it)... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted November 21, 2020 Because it's crap and poor value for money. This comes from a fan of 50 years, that when it's running, still goes twice a week! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites