iris123 20,995 Posted July 21, 2020 After the problems in Poland and the government delaying, it was the only sensible decision to make..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted July 21, 2020 Sensible decision from the BSPA. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catch Me If You Can 260 Posted July 21, 2020 1 hour ago, topsoil said: Berwick have announced they are competing at the same level in 2021, so strike one against the doom merchants I have to agree Topsoil and with BWitcher on his post on page one. The entire position speedway finds itself in as a joke and should have been sorted along with other so called minor sports ages ago We cant decry Covid but for goodness sake paranoia has taken over at times! Problem is the Gov scientists led by Messrs Whitty, Harries and Vallance dont get out much unless it to a Theatre with PM (indoors) Yes they can go back 1 August Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthur54 1,302 Posted July 21, 2020 And in Poland they are increasing crowd levels from 25% to 50% Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,995 Posted July 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: And in Poland they are increasing crowd levels from 25% to 50% And in Denmark they haven't started their season and are still waiting to see if they even will..... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,648 Posted July 21, 2020 17 minutes ago, iris123 said: And in Denmark they haven't started their season and are still waiting to see if they even will..... To be pedantic, the DSL has yet to start (and they are talking about 5 instead of 7 teams even if they do), but lower leagues are underway. There have been matches in Divs 1 and 2. The former is a bit higher in standard than the NL, the latter a bit lower. They usually get crowds in double figures. (I counted 29 at the league 2 match I went to last year). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,995 Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, arnieg said: To be pedantic, the DSL has yet to start (and they are talking about 5 instead of 7 teams even if they do), but lower leagues are underway. There have been matches in Divs 1 and 2. The former is a bit higher in standard than the NL, the latter a bit lower. They usually get crowds in double figures. (I counted 29 at the league 2 match I went to last year). Yes, I know that. I did report elsewhere that the lower leagues had started. And yes, I have attended Div 1 in both 500 and 80 cc formats. And as far as I heard no fans are allowed in, so far Edited July 21, 2020 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,375 Posted July 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, arnieg said: To be pedantic, the DSL has yet to start (and they are talking about 5 instead of 7 teams even if they do), but lower leagues are underway. There have been matches in Divs 1 and 2. The former is a bit higher in standard than the NL, the latter a bit lower. They usually get crowds in double figures. (I counted 29 at the league 2 match I went to last year). I read that in Sweden the lower league crowd limit was 50 , in one match only 48 turned up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruno 1,790 Posted July 21, 2020 4 hours ago, screm said: Sensible decision from the BSPA. There's a collector's item lol 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_martin 1,606 Posted July 21, 2020 10 hours ago, emilali said: Scary to think how many fans wont receive their money back because clubs have already spent the money but then may have gone bust or closed by the start of next season anyways. Got to feel for those that have shelled out their hard earned. Even scarier if sponsors, who themselves are facing a tough time, may ask for any advances that they made to be refunded, as they got no advertising exposure out of the season. Offering a carry forward option of the season ticket is all well and good, but it relies on the club not going bust before the start of the 2021 season. The option of the refund has to be offered too, and then the fans can make a choice of what to do. Anything else would be inviting the attentions of Trading Standards. A season ticket purchase is a contract, and one party to the contract cannot alter it without the other party having the option to pull out of it. Even Ryanair have had to offer refunds for their cancelled flights, and no organisation adheres to the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition #1 more than Ryanair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old bob at herne bay 828 Posted July 22, 2020 Just think..... every season every UK club promoter announces that they have made a “ loss” running speedway . Sums of “ five figures” or “six figures” are bandied about. So no meetings run this season, no riders wages, no fees for referees, no fees for medical cover. Paid staff at most tracks are probably one or two, the rest casual employees and/or volunteers. Are the losses incurred any higher or lower than they normally generate running a league programme? Biggest issue IMO is whether owners of the stadia used by Speedway are still in business next year? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk127 1,359 Posted July 22, 2020 To add to the confusion stock car and banger racing goes ahead at Ipswich with fans allowed in because both are classed as amateur sports. Are you any safer in the stadia because they are not professional paid sports people. You could not make it up. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted July 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, Hawk127 said: To add to the confusion stock car and banger racing goes ahead at Ipswich with fans allowed in because both are classed as amateur sports. Are you any safer in the stadia because they are not professional paid sports people. You could not make it up. well somebody has i am lost for words .what a joke 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandit59 1,151 Posted July 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, Hawk127 said: To add to the confusion stock car and banger racing goes ahead at Ipswich with fans allowed in because both are classed as amateur sports. Are you any safer in the stadia because they are not professional paid sports people. You could not make it up. WTF OMG no wonder the country is in a state who makes this up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emilali 500 Posted July 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Bandit59 said: WTF OMG no wonder the country is in a state who makes this up That would be the Tory government that the country voted overwhelmingly for last year. ‘You reap what you sow’ . 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites