cowboy cookie returns? 747 Posted June 6, 2022 14 hours ago, foreverblue said: If the racing is good then i think it paints a good picture, guests are part of the sport and you often get guests in televised meetings. Guests are part of a sport that is on its knees. I would suggest that having a team using other teams riders in a supposed professional sport in front of an empty stadium doesn't paint the sport a good picture. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Jacobs 554 Posted June 6, 2022 1 hour ago, topaz325 said: Or a meeting that gets rained off early in the season gets ran late in the season on appalling conditions to complete the League. They have 10 league fixtures to schedule between early May and end of August ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lefty 1,266 Posted June 6, 2022 Another success story for the so called "protected" Monday / Thursday Premier 'No Variety' League.... and it's on TV as well. What a shambles..... again! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellevueace 913 Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, mikebv said: The 100's of empty seats in the grandstand as the infield camera shows the race starts wont be painting a good picture in any way shape or form.. As has been said, totally ludicrous to run a meeting on a night when it would be 100% expected to have riders from either team, (and probably both), missing.. The message it screams out is "League Speedway doesnt really matter anyway"... And if the Promoters are quite happy to not take it seriously, then what chance have you got of convincing the fans to? Not to mention, broadcasters and sponsors... Now. No doubt some of those "devotees" will say "fixture congestion, no dates available" as so many do from both leagues on this platform when the same thing happens time and time again.. However, you can guarantee that any meeting that gets rained off will still get ran later in the season, therefore dates are always available.. All valid points but you have to ask why the FIM chose to have these qualifiers on a designated UK race night, dont know if the promoters could do anything about that, does underline the level of protection UK race nights actually have. Its going to be the proverbial one man and his dog tonight. Its interesting when Manchester storm were getting 12,000 to 16,000 at the arena for ice hockey, John Perrin stated as soon as they stop giving out free tickets the bubble will burst which it did big style and the club folded, with that in mind would freebie tickets work in speedway? Edited June 6, 2022 by bellevueace 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBP 66 Posted June 6, 2022 Discovery were doing offers got it for £29.99 for 12 months bargain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TTT 1,227 Posted June 6, 2022 If the track has grip out wide then Danny King could be a match winner for Ipswich. Danny is gating well this season but he keeps drifting out wide on bends 1/2 allowing everyone to pass him. Huge pressure on the inconsistent Kurtz tonight as well. Very tough meeting to call and for the very first time this season I'm actually going to sit on the fence because it really does come down to how Kurtz & King perform on the night imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,725 Posted June 6, 2022 13 minutes ago, bellevueace said: All valid points but you have to ask why the FIM chose to have these qualifiers on a designated UK race night, dont know if the promoters could do anything about that, does underline the level of protection UK race nights actually have. Its going to be the proverbial one man and his dog tonight. Its interesting when Manchester storm were getting 12,000 to 16,000 at the arena for ice hockey, John Perrin stated as soon as they stop giving out free tickets the bubble will burst which it did big style and the club folded, with that in mind would freebie tickets work in speedway? In Europe today is the major bank holiday of Whit Monday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lefty 1,266 Posted June 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, racers and royals said: In Europe today is the major bank holiday of Whit Monday Is that more important than Platinum Premiership Protected Day?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,725 Posted June 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Lefty said: Is that more important than Platinum Premiership Protected Day?? Well lets see - the Abensberg fixture date was done in November and The Debrecen date in March- was that early enough for the BSPA to realise the possibility of a clash. It`s also somewhat amusing to me that Australia have a place in the Nagyhalasz round on Saturday, yet Fricke ends up in Abensberg that clashes with Belle Vue. Is there anyone that`s connected with Australia and Belle Vue ? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,273 Posted June 6, 2022 1 hour ago, bellevueace said: All valid points but you have to ask why the FIM chose to have these qualifiers on a designated UK race night, dont know if the promoters could do anything about that, does underline the level of protection UK race nights actually have. Its going to be the proverbial one man and his dog tonight. Its interesting when Manchester storm were getting 12,000 to 16,000 at the arena for ice hockey, John Perrin stated as soon as they stop giving out free tickets the bubble will burst which it did big style and the club folded, with that in mind would freebie tickets work in speedway? Considering it is still school hols in a lot of Grt Manchester, I did think that with the inevitable TV crowd level, (now compounded even more by Mickey Mouse's involvement), that it could have been an opportunity anyway to just give several 100 tickets away... No loss of revenue as they wouldnt have been there anyway in the vast majority of cases, and it would have filled the place, making it look popular on TV, and also, at the same time, come across that it was somewhere "ver kidz" would go to in numbers.. No need to mention the freebies on comms, just mention "how great it is to see so many young people attending Speedway"... Still... Much better to do nothing and show swathes and swathes of empty seats... That will definitely get people casually watching interested... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,273 Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, racers and royals said: Well lets see - the Abensberg fixture date was done in November and The Debrecen date in March- was that early enough for the BSPA to realise the possibility of a clash. It`s also somewhat amusing to me that Australia have a place in the Nagyhalasz round on Saturday, yet Fricke ends up in Abensberg that clashes with Belle Vue. Is there anyone that`s connected with Australia and Belle Vue ? I have noticed that the Poles often have quite a few FIM meetings (GP's, GP Challenges, SEC qualifying, SEC Finals, SON Finals, GP2 rounds etc etc), ran at the weekend (on their protected days/nights)... However.. What they slyly do is quite cunning in that they actually plan their fixture lists around these meetings... A truly amazing concept... And one that will never catch on over here though, thank goodness... NB. When you want to run the Sport from Monday to Sunday like the UK does (using the same riders in a vast amount of cases), you will inevitably get some clashes I would suspect.. Until we can start using a ten day week maybe, thus freeing up 3 days for the UK to leave free...? Edited June 6, 2022 by mikebv 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dog 413 Posted June 6, 2022 20 minutes ago, mikebv said: Considering it is still school hols in a lot of Grt Manchester, I did think that with the inevitable TV crowd level, (now compounded even more by Mickey Mouse's involvement), that it could have been an opportunity anyway to just give several 100 tickets away... No loss of revenue as they wouldnt have been there anyway in the vast majority of cases, and it would have filled the place, making it look popular on TV, and also, at the same time, come across that it was somewhere "ver kidz" would go to in numbers.. No need to mention the freebies on comms, just mention "how great it is to see so many young people attending Speedway"... Still... Much better to do nothing and show swathes and swathes of empty seats... That will definitely get people casually watching interested... I think we are assuming that there are thousands tuning in to a sport that very few, bar diehards, have any interest in or even heard/aware of. The diehards know that the few hundred on the terraces is a normal occurance nowadays. The problem is getting new people to actually watch it on the telly and being impressed enough to go along physically, and that's something that speedway has never really figured out... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,096 Posted June 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Col said: But Belle Vue haven't arranged to have a guest for their #1! Well Mark Lemon is the team manager so mistakes are expected! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,096 Posted June 6, 2022 3 hours ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: Guests are part of a sport that is on its knees. I would suggest that having a team using other teams riders in a supposed professional sport in front of an empty stadium doesn't paint the sport a good picture. Speedway in this country is only a professional sport in the fact that the riders are paid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tocha 308 Posted June 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Roger Jacobs said: They have 10 league fixtures to schedule between early May and end of August ... On the face of it quite straightforward. However, you then have to factor in Mondays when Belle Vue are riding or have ridden away, at least two at Wolverhampton possibly another one at Peterborough then two Pairs meetings. Looking at the Belle Vue fixture list there are only two free Mondays from now until mid September. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
