Midland Red 2,383 Posted September 20, 2017 People will actually have to go then!! Should improve the attendance figures. How many times have I said this?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lefty 1,268 Posted September 20, 2017 It's 'tin pot' when the Wolves management seem happy to go to Somerset this Friday without Lindgren, Thorssell and then find that Edinburgh v Ipswich could call on Schlein, Masters, Riss and Greaves. As a Wolves fan it gets harder to justify travelling to support my team. Somerset lose out with lost revenue as this devaluation is allowed to happen. Very sad times. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted September 20, 2017 It's not the competition that's tin pot - it's all this doubling up/down rubbish*, poor fixture planning, and riders trying to ride in nineteen different countries every week that's the problem Oh, and the British weather 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted September 20, 2017 Rob McCaffery wrote " Why can't we just enjoy speedway and enjoy a night out without obsessing on how 'meaningful' it is." Â That is at the core of speedway's current problems in the UK. Not enough people enjoy a night out at the speedway or even consider it as an option. That is other than what is left of the die hard fans. To the general public speedway is invisible and even stock car racing is more talked about and considered as an enjoyable night out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,822 Posted September 20, 2017 People will actually have to go then!! Should improve the attendance figures. That goes without saying. However BT's billing of showing the Play Offs is already a let down. I thought they appeared committed to the sport so the future doesn't look great for extending the contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.V 72 1,054 Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) Agree stupid non important tin pot meeting it means nothing. Tin pot or not I would still like us to win it. As with anything its the buzz of winning something on the night its what sport is all about.Even if you win the play offs a week later most fans don't give a thought to who won they move on to what team they could have for next year. Edited September 20, 2017 by B.V 72 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,096 Posted September 20, 2017 That goes without saying. However BT's billing of showing the Play Offs is already a let down. I thought they appeared committed to the sport so the future doesn't look great for extending the contract. I agree with that it doesn't look like a long term commitment. I think Sky would have shown it on one of their channels if the contract had been with them. I see Freesports are covering Swedish speedway next year maybe they could take up the baton. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.V 72 1,054 Posted September 20, 2017 I agree with that it doesn't look like a long term commitment. I think Sky would have shown it on one of their channels if the contract had been with them. I see Freesports are covering Swedish speedway next year maybe they could take up the baton. If my memory is correct sky did not air the rearranged semi final between Belle vue and Lakeside last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted September 20, 2017 If my memory is correct sky did not air the rearranged semi final between Belle vue and Lakeside last year. That's because Lakeside were so poor (and yes they finished ahead of Swindon ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,096 Posted September 20, 2017 If my memory is correct sky did not air the rearranged semi final between Belle vue and Lakeside last year. Oh really I am giving them too much credit then. That was in their last year so maybe this may be BT's last year. Â The problem is obviously rain offs, very few other televised sports are affected by the rain but having said that if the Arsenal game the other night had been postponed they would have shown the replay whatever day it was on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted September 20, 2017 As mentioned earlier, Wednesday is a Champions League night and BT are showing all 8 games live so quite simply no room for the speedway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,096 Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) As mentioned earlier, Wednesday is a Champions League night and BT are showing all 8 games live so quite simply no room for the speedway. According to their website they have up to 8 extra channels available for fixture clashes on the red button, not all the extra channels are being used. Edited September 20, 2017 by foreverblue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted September 20, 2017 BT are not going to show anything else live when they have the champions League coverage on the same day. Bspa should get a you tube live feed sorted, I'm sure BT wouldn't mind. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,143 Posted September 20, 2017 Why not write to BT expressing your thanks for them taking up what Sky left behind, and say how much you would like it to continue next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted September 20, 2017 According to their website they have up to 8 extra channels available for fixture clashes on the red button, not all the extra channels are being used. They're not going to go to the expense of filming the speedway to stick it on the red button for a few 1000 people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
