orion 7,615 Posted September 30, 2017 However, as Lucifer Sam states, I'm a dinosaur, so what do I know apart from the fact that there were a lot more people attending Speedway before they had the 'Play Offs'. But there not in other sports who's crowds have gone up ..so speedway fans are the only sports fans who don't go anymore because of the Play Offs . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted September 30, 2017 Ipswich PlayOff meeting delayed to get all the crowd in tonight. Shocking isn't it. First race started on time at 7.45 as always 😜 Watched by about 4500 people 😲😲 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted September 30, 2017 First race started on time at 7.45 as always Watched by about 4500 people Just going off a comment from Sue on the Updates site fueltaps. Wow, that's an unknown number of folks for the Championships(Premier that was). Well done. Why didn't the ref just abandon the meeting when it was won, meaning the damaged panels could be left for later. Seems a damper if folks have to stand around trying to celebrate, whilst the fence is mended and races that mean nothing are run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted September 30, 2017 It could even be more. Main stand has 3500 seats and was 3 quarters full. Packed in home straight stand. Bends 1 and 2 terraces and along backstraight 10 or more deep - and the Foxhall terraces are big. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,356 Posted September 30, 2017 But there not in other sports who's crowds have gone up ..so speedway fans are the only sports fans who don't go anymore because of the Play Offs . Well you certainly don't.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazysue 613 Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) Just going off a comment from Sue on the Updates site fueltaps. Wow, that's an unknown number of folks for the Championships(Premier that was). Well done. Why didn't the ref just abandon the meeting when it was won, meaning the damaged panels could be left for later. Seems a damper if folks have to stand around trying to celebrate, whilst the fence is mended and races that mean nothing are run. They announced there would be a slight delay at around 7.30 due to the amount of people still waiting to come in....but then started right on time! I disagree with the second point, the fence was put back up very quickly and I would have felt shortchanged if the meeting had been abandoned at that point, I've paid for 15 heats so I want to see 15 heats! It's why I can never understand the ones who leave before heat 15 is run, you may be losing (or the meeting already lost) but you could also miss an absolute belter of a heat by leaving early. Also just to go back to a point earlier in the thread, admission price was the same as any other meeting tonight. Edited October 1, 2017 by crazysue 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted October 1, 2017 Sitting where I do any announcement of a delay would not reach us! 🔇🔇 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ouch 1,191 Posted October 1, 2017 Hey mate are you coming to the speedway again? No I'll wait 'till the play offs, I like the big crowd atmosphere, it just seems better. Oh right. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cowboy cookie returns? 747 Posted October 1, 2017 After last night at Foxhall yes the play offs need to stay great atmosphere huge crowd......... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted October 1, 2017 Hey mate are you coming to the speedway again? No I'll wait 'till the play offs, I like the big crowd atmosphere, it just seems better. Oh right. It doesn't work like that. But if it floats your boat, fair enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ouch 1,191 Posted October 1, 2017 It doesn't work like that. But if it floats your boat, fair enough. How does it work then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucifer sam 3,953 Posted October 1, 2017 How does it work then? Crowds for regular meetings would be the same whether you have play-offs or not. Crowds took a massive dip during the 1990s, before play-offs were introduced. The play-offs at the end of the season simply mean the teams get a chance of a bumper crowd. Take the away the play-offs and that opportunity is lost. All the best Rob 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted October 1, 2017 Crowds for regular meetings would be the same whether you have play-offs or not. Crowds took a massive dip during the 1990s, before play-offs were introduced. The play-offs at the end of the season simply mean the teams get a chance of a bumper crowd. Take the away the play-offs and that opportunity is lost. All the best Rob How does it work then? Speedway fan s crowd in the higher ... butit was then before in . Like Lucifer said. ? Did Fred forget to change alias there, and obviously switched off the real dictionary spellchecker as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ouch 1,191 Posted October 1, 2017 I described a scenario where fans miss the regular season but go along to the play offs and you counted that by describing a scenario where fans miss the regular season but go along to the play offs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincent Blachshadow 2,937 Posted October 1, 2017 Crowds for regular meetings would be the same whether you have play-offs or not. Crowds took a massive dip during the 1990s, before play-offs were introduced. The play-offs at the end of the season simply mean the teams get a chance of a bumper crowd. Take the away the play-offs and that opportunity is lost. All the best Rob That's a moot point which'll never be proved one way or the other but certainly, as a peripatetic fan, I and the up to four folk I go with never attend a match involving a team for whom play-off qualification is assured. I'd rather go to a match involving the bottom two on the same day. We've never been to a play-off either. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
