PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted May 23, 2021 52 minutes ago, Daniel Smith said: This is part of the problem with Speedway, they treat the fans as 'thick'. Keeping things simple is part of the problem with the sport coming across as boring. To get people interested they have to be shown all aspects & show it's not just 4 blokes going round in circles 4 times LOTS of things they can do without resorting to points limits ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,695 Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: Reading CVS' programme notes from last Monday I would think that any meeting that can be realistically deferred to after June 21st with no crowd restrictions is almost a certainty!! Not just at Wolves either...........!! Ipswich had a crowd at least as large as normal on opening night. In the lucky position that the capacity still allows a crowd the envy of most at the best of times 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,314 Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Daniel Smith said: This is part of the problem with Speedway, they treat the fans as 'thick'. Keeping things simple is part of the problem with the sport coming across as boring. To get people interested they have to be shown all aspects & show it's not just 4 blokes going round in circles 4 times Totally agree. Points limits, averages, bonus points and so on are such a major part of the sport yet broadcasters brush it under the carpet as if it is some sort of embarassment. It was this aspect of the sport that attracted to me to it in the first place. Thinking it needs to be kept simple is a big mistake. Even if these things aren''t gone into in great detail they should at least get a mention. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Central 2,654 Posted May 23, 2021 7 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said: LOTS of things they can do without resorting to points limits ... What would be your suggestion that isn't in essence a 'points limit' in another giuse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob B 1,245 Posted May 23, 2021 No Eurosport meeting till 7th June now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedwaysliders 176 Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) Have to agree that some things should be standard requirements at a TV meeting. IE Team Riding order by TEAM MANAGERS and the reasons why.Any last minute team info/chat from managers themselves Meeting referee name and info. Coin Toss, who won and who opted for heat 15.DONE LIVE EVERYTIME,at the same time at the start of the meeting. TELEPHONE or radio commun with referee to be standard.All adds to the buzz and keeping fans live "in the moment" AND not second hand info when the comms can be bothered to give us the information. Edited May 24, 2021 by speedwaysliders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,242 Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) What happened to the plan for track covers? Didn't Berwick use them quite successfully on several occasions? There are still a great many meetings called off due to 'damage done' well in advance of tapes up time, with the day/night of the meeting completely clear of rain... Wouldn't using the TV money now provided to buy covers be a good way of improving the long term success of the sport? TV companies pay a lot of set up money out to show live sport so would much prefer a higher chance of it taking place I would think. (Especially when covering such sports that can be rain impacted).. Covers may help gain further contracts as well as providing "unsure" fans with more confidence to attend... The last TV contracts didn't appear to produce any tangible lasting improvements to the sport so maybe this one can? Edited May 24, 2021 by mikebv 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krompa 236 Posted May 24, 2021 13 hours ago, Rob B said: No Eurosport meeting till 7th June now. You mean Peterborough - Sheffield not gonna be on TV tonight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldhawk 76 Posted May 24, 2021 Doesn't appear to be any updates on tonight and Peterborough ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marksman 528 Posted May 24, 2021 Was confirmed yesterday by Eurosport Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flag 454 Posted May 24, 2021 2 hours ago, krompa said: You mean Peterborough - Sheffield not gonna be on TV tonight? It’s Off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old bob at herne bay 828 Posted May 24, 2021 Wasn't there a plan to show edited highlights of the Eurosport coverage on a free to view channel ? Was it Quest ? Anyone heard about this ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAH 409 Posted May 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said: Wasn't there a plan to show edited highlights of the Eurosport coverage on a free to view channel ? Was it Quest ? Anyone heard about this ? it was on quest last tuesday at 11pm Aces/Sheffield Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old bob at herne bay 828 Posted May 24, 2021 Thank you GAH ...... must keep an eye open for the next meeting highlights Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 956 Posted May 25, 2021 Shame they cannot cover the 2nd division, they could have a meeting to show every week, things like this would be much better as a weekly show and quite frankly it’s not worth getting Eurosport if tv meetings are going to be sporadic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
