Leicester Lions 2021

[SharpenRake 1,505]

In reply to some of Iainb's comments , I'm not sure who is involved on a day to day basis with Leicester other than Stuart Dickson being the team manager and promoter(?) At Glasgow when it was run by Dickson and Dick, all the admin was done by Alan Dick. Stuart concentrated on the team, track and chatting to and agreeing with fans after the meeting. Since the Facennas took over Stuart walked out for whatever reason and then joined Leicester. Meanwhile Alan is still appreciated and involved at Ashfield. 

Edited August 27, 2021 by SharpenRake

[PowerfulPierre 88]

So, with an upcoming strengthened Plymouth against a weakened Lions tomorrow, Leicester losing 7 league points following the demise of Eastbourne and Nick Morris out for 3 crucial matches, it's not been the best of weeks for The Lions.  Oh well....they say things always come in threes! Sure that the team will rise to the challenge however!

[gazzac 1,013]

8 minutes ago, PowerfulPierre said:

So, with an upcoming strengthened Plymouth against a weakened Lions tomorrow, Leicester losing 7 league points following the demise of Eastbourne and Nick Morris out for 3 crucial matches, it's not been the best of weeks for The Lions.  Oh well....they say things always come in threes! Sure that the team will rise to the challenge however!

If you get to the playoffs in 6th, then have a full team, still got every chance in this topsy turvy season. 

[Gresham78 215]

Thinking of going tomorrow night - has pay at the gate been reinstated at Leicester or is it still advance ticket sales only? 

[PowerfulPierre 88]

18 minutes ago, Gresham78 said:

Thinking of going tomorrow night - has pay at the gate been reinstated at Leicester or is it still advance ticket sales only? 

Yes!  Pay at the gate is available.

 

[davieb1 19]

13 minutes ago, Gresham78 said:

Thinking of going tomorrow night - has pay at the gate been reinstated at Leicester or is it still advance ticket sales only? 

YES

 

[Gresham78 215]

Thank you davieb 1 & PoerfulPierre 

[Lenny Lion 138]

Are Leicester actually taking the pi55 ????

Charging £10 for the British Youth Series meeting that is free if you have watched it at Belle Vue , Scunthorpe or Redcar ??

So £10 to watch a meeting where the only people that get paid are the paramedics?
 

Where does the money go ??

There will be next to nobody there with 2 meetings in 3 days & a rip off charge on the Monday. Count me out !!!

 

 

Edited August 27, 2021 by Lenny Lion

[Jonnybegood 254]

Paramedics / ambulance/insurance/referee fees must be around £1200, stadium rent , electricity probably another £1200, let’s hope 250 pay to watch so the club can make £100 to pay the tractor drivers travel expenses

[iainb 4,962]

22 minutes ago, Jonnybegood said:

Paramedics / ambulance/insurance/referee fees must be around £1200, stadium rent , electricity probably another £1200, let’s hope 250 pay to watch so the club can make £100 to pay the tractor drivers travel expenses

Do the paramedics get travel expenses for going to the wrong stadium?

[Lenny Lion 138]

27 minutes ago, Jonnybegood said:

Paramedics / ambulance/insurance/referee fees must be around £1200, stadium rent , electricity probably another £1200, let’s hope 250 pay to watch so the club can make £100 to pay the tractor drivers travel expenses

Insurance & referee are both free as part of sponsorship of the series . Track staff are all volunteers . 
Stadium rent is paid per month not per meeting so no extra costs there.

The only paid people are paramedics .  

[Jonnybegood 254]

1 minute ago, Lenny Lion said:

Insurance & referee are both free as part of sponsorship of the series . Track staff are all volunteers . 
Stadium rent is paid per month not per meeting so no extra costs there.

The only paid people are paramedics .  

Ok 

[iainb 4,962]

On 8/11/2021 at 5:00 PM, IronScorpion said:

Beaumont Park project was started on land on a fairly steep slope to incorporate multi events. Speedway was the first one started & is at the top. Turn 2 is the banking & pit entrance/exit. At Redcar, again, there is a hill but on turn 4. Again, this is banking & the pit entrance/exit.

You build on the lie of the land whatever is given to you.

I had a good look at the Leicester track for you during last night's extended interval... there's a hill in the middle of turns 1 and 2 it goes up and then down again before going up again to the entrance to the pits... then entering turn 3 it rises again at the end of the straight before dipping in the middle of turn 3 and rising again going into turn 4... seems like whoever built the track forgot their spirit level!

[BTFC LION 163]

5 hours ago, iainb said:

I had a good look at the Leicester track for you during last night's extended interval... there's a hill in the middle of turns 1 and 2 it goes up and then down again before going up again to the entrance to the pits... then entering turn 3 it rises again at the end of the straight before dipping in the middle of turn 3 and rising again going into turn 4... seems like whoever built the track forgot their spirit level!

I get your impression of the track ,  but this might sound a bit strange but if you stand on the track and look at it from that angle it looks different agan.

[iainb 4,962]

1 hour ago, BTFC LION said:

I get your impression of the track ,  but this might sound a bit strange but if you stand on the track and look at it from that angle it looks different agan.

Perhaps I need beer goggles