2015 Euro's

[Wessex Wanderer 148]

Thanks for the explanation mdmc82. That is bloody unbelievable and makes me madder than ever. At one time we used to lead this wonderful sport of ours both on and off the track. Now ?????? Grrrrrrr

[customhouseregular 1,651]

Sheer ****ing lunacy

[brandonbee48 1,194]

Sheer ****ing lunacy

Isn't that the BSPA "Mission Statement" ? Alan.

[f-s-p 832]

Thanks for the explanation mdmc82. That is bloody unbelievable and makes me madder than ever. At one time we used to lead this wonderful sport of ours both on and off the track. Now ?????? Grrrrrrr

"Well over" 300 meetings in the uk elite and premier combibed yearly. That equals to about "well over" 4200 rider bookings.

Maybe the BSPA really has something they want to protect, as U all hate depleted teams as a enemy #1...

[SCB 15]

What's going on with eurosport?!

[RobMcCaffery 2,752]

I keep reading these wild comments about Britain's non-participation in One Sport events, as if they're too stupid to get involved. If those of you experts on the subject had undertaken even the most basic of research (Google's quite an idea) you'd know that the BSPA are deliberately boycotting these events, not through short-sightedness but sheer survival instinct.

 

Having seen the serious effect of the SGP and SWC on the BSPA's ability to run meetings not only on the 14 weekend staging days day of the events but also on the days leading up to it the addition of a further 7 One Sport dates understandably was not well-received. It's not a case of being short-sighted, it's a case of drawing a line in the sand and saying 'no more'.

 

Most of you whinge about the weakness of the BSPA and yet on the occasion that they stand up for their businesses and customers you still whinge. Think it through. It's called fighting for a principle - and survival. They can't ban non-Brtits from racing in it but they can in the case of their own riders.

 

For once they have my complete backing on this stance. Having Team GB winning in Denmark or Poland might help the sport in the UK in the long-term but that's no good if it perishes before the effects filter through. And before people start on that red herring of switching to single night racing, do you really want a 7-8 match home season with a possible couple of play-offs like they have in Sweden and Poland?

Edited June 20, 2015 by rmc

[mdmc82 2,878]

What's going on with eurosport?!

The live British Superbikes is running late so as always the speedway will be pushed back. Remember when it used to happen and just start from heat 5 or 6.

[nw42 2,053]

I keep reading these wild comments about Britain's non-participation in One Sport events, as if they're too stupid to get involved. If those of you experts on the subject had undertaken even the most basic of research (Google's quite an idea) you'd know that the BSPA are deliberately boycotting these events, not through short-sightedness but sheer survival instinct.

 

Having seen the serious effect of the SGP and SWC on the BSPA's ability to run meetings not only on the 14 weekend staging days day of the events but also on the days leading up to it the addition of a further 7 One Sport dates understandably was not well-received. It's not a case of being short-sighted, it's a case of drawing a line in the sand and saying 'no more'.

 

Most of you whinge about the weakness of the BSPA and yet on the occasion that they stand up for their businesses and customers you still whinge. Think it through. It's called fighting for a principle - and survival. They can't ban non-Brtits from racing in it but they can in the case of their own riders.

 

For once they have my complete backing on this stance. Having Team GB winning in Denmark or Poland might help the sport in the UK in the long-term but that's no good if it perishes before the effects filter through. And before people start on that red herring of switching to single night racing, do you really want a 7-8 match home season with a possible couple of play-offs like they have in Sweden and Poland?

 

 

 

That's all well and good but what's happening with Eurosport?

[brandonbee48 1,194]

"Go Go Antonio"

[RobMcCaffery 2,752]

What's going on with eurosport?!

If anyone doubts Eurosport's thoroughly inadequate coverage of speedway just look at tonight - the superbike racing is over but the punditry and lengthy close is more valuable than showing our racing.

 

Their handling of the Swedish Elitserien is even more woeful.

[brandonbee48 1,194]

What's going on with eurosport?!

http://www.drhtv.com.pl/drhtv1.html

 

Polish stream.

[RobMcCaffery 2,752]

 

 

 

That's all well and good but what's happening with Eurosport?

A bunch of guys talking's more important.

[nw42 2,053]

If anyone doubts Eurosport's thoroughly inadequate coverage of speedway just look at tonight - the superbike racing is over but the punditry and lengthy close is more valuable than showing our racing.

 

Their handling of the Swedish Elitserien is even more woeful.

 

 

That's better, cheers

[Alan_Jones 1,005]

A bunch of guys talking's more important.

A much bigger audience for those talking heads I would guess.

[Wessex Wanderer 148]

Always respect your views Rob but the number of rider absences this would cause amounts to no more than a spit in the ocean compared to the number of guests and rider replacements used overall.

 

International and television exposure could more than balance out the negatives. The absence of riders is definitely a problem Speedway must address but boycotting international meetings ain't the way to do it. 30 years ago it might have affected the international scene and brought some concessions but nowadays we are no more than an insignificant add on that has very little real standing.