Phil The Ace 2,860 Posted November 5, 2017 I've heard the same unfortunately. Deal on the table but nothing agreed and apparently they are a long way off. Still a chance they can sort it though To early to panic just yet. But without the little TV money they get then clubs could struggle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunner85 603 Posted November 5, 2017 Bt sport will be trying to get Speedway at the lowest price they can... so negotiations will not be fast or easy. Time and tide will yield the answer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted November 5, 2017 Steve Shovlar on the Poole thread stating no more coverage of league racing!! anyone know if that is correct? Great news! Want to watch speedway? Then go and pay at the turnstiles to see it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CookieIpswich 249 Posted November 5, 2017 Bspa should accept what is offered £0 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Argos 262 Posted November 5, 2017 I’m sure Terry Russell will be using all is eastend blaggar to sort a deal out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted November 5, 2017 without media coverage i think that will be the end in a couple of years with talk of top riders returning a tv deal is a must imo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted November 5, 2017 Steve Shovlar on the Poole thread stating no more coverage of league racing!! anyone know if that is correct? THINK that is premature 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George Dodds 310 Posted November 6, 2017 without media coverage i think that will be the end in a couple of years with talk of top riders returning a tv deal is a must imo Only for those who only watch on TV. Any TV deal must see the company pay a substantial amount of money. Don't forget BT paid big bucks for Moto GP, Australian Cricket and £8 million per match for football. They charge viewers to watch. They want speedway because they have no other live evening sport to show during the summer. No cash ... no deal. It is about bringing money into the sport, not making it easier for those who don't put money into speedway to watch from their armchairs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CookieIpswich 249 Posted November 6, 2017 Only for those who only watch on TV. Any TV deal must see the company pay a substantial amount of money. Don't forget BT paid big bucks for Moto GP, Australian Cricket and £8 million per match for football. They charge viewers to watch. They want speedway because they have no other live evening sport to show during the summer. No cash ... no deal. It is about bringing money into the sport, not making it easier for those who don't put money into speedway to watch from their armchairs. Domestic speedway has no value and the BSPA are the ones to blame, all the sports you mention are professionally run, marketed sports with large fan bases, British speedway is purely amateur run by amateurs 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted November 6, 2017 until the bspa give up the reins of running our sport it will never change and let an independent body run it it will just keep going hill imo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted November 6, 2017 I’m sure Terry Russell will be using all is eastend blaggar to sort a deal out He is the only man to have made a profit on his involvement in UK speedway this century. East End blagger or blackguard? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CookieIpswich 249 Posted November 6, 2017 BSPA should make the profit to put into grassroots not GoSpeed, the writing has been on the wall problem is none of them have the long term interest at heart it's all about self gain 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted November 6, 2017 FIGURES for terrestrial TV (BBC, ITV, etc) are calculated by information gathered from a few thousand people whose choice of programmes are regularly monitored. Probably about as reliable as an opinion poll. Viewers watching via Sky or BT boxes, for example, can be calculated far more accurately. For example: if you call Sky with a problem they can tell what you are watching. Cannot do that with terrestrial. Only if your box is connected to the internet. But obviously Sky will know that is only 80% of boxes are connected to the internet that they can add 20% to any viewing figures to get a more realistic figure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flagrag 704 Posted November 6, 2017 It does appear that the original poster may be a bit premature with his news. My understanding is that BSPA have been told that BT are very unlikely to offer anything for the rights to broadcast the league and want confirmed information about league structure and rules before making any commitment. They are also keen to see a confirmation that the pricing will be reduced again for TV matches Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted November 6, 2017 It does appear that the original poster may be a bit premature with his news. My understanding is that BSPA have been told that BT are very unlikely to offer anything for the rights to broadcast the league and want confirmed information about league structure and rules before making any commitment. They are also keen to see a confirmation that the pricing will be reduced again for TV matches Surely the clubs would only reduce the price by a small amount if no money was coming from the tv company Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
