GiveusaB 1,172 Posted April 30 3 hours ago, midlandred said: Anybody know what the start marshal at Perry Barr last night was wearing from the waist down??? You'd better ask his wife ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edmon 174 Posted April 30 52 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Just for clarification - isn't Phil Morris just CEO of Premiership Speedway? rather than all UK speedway? Certainly has more say than, just things to do, with the Premiership Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Hunter 377 Posted April 30 6 hours ago, iainb said: First TV match of the season last night and a couple of things occurred to me... 1. Has anything been done for those attending the Speedway meeting live to while away the long delays while Eurosport are away at advert breaks and doing interviews? This really needs addressing for the paying punter on the night. 2. Eurosport do like to pan in on the team managers during a meeting and I've got to say when they do I often cringe at the sight of the people stood around them it doesn't look very professional at all. A collection of people of all ages from school kids to pensioners wearing a variety of different clothing, compare this to a football managers bench, team wear and branding should be compulsory for all people in the pits and there should also be a minimum age limit. Coventry were doing this years ago! If you watch on Discovery+ you don't get adverts. Just reruns of previous races and the odd interview. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,213 Posted April 30 42 minutes ago, Happy Hunter said: If you watch on Discovery+ you don't get adverts. Just reruns of previous races and the odd interview. Yes, I always did/do watch in Discovery+... although there were no adverts, there was no extra content last night like there has been in previous seasons, they could have done their BIRBEL questions that they rushed through at the end after telling everybody to ask them all night but decided to go for adverts instead. It was also a very poor "after show" from the GP at the weekend... I don't know why but I always expect better from Eurosport, I should have learned by now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,664 Posted April 30 3 hours ago, edmon said: Certainly has more say than, just things to do, with the Premiership Does he?! So for example if all Championship promoters (or a majority of them) voted for something to change in their fixtures, could he overturn it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortythirtyeight 846 Posted April 30 5 hours ago, Skidder1 said: Just for clarification - isn't Phil Morris just CEO of Premiership Speedway? rather than all UK speedway? Just the Premiership. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortythirtyeight 846 Posted April 30 10 hours ago, iainb said: First TV match of the season last night and a couple of things occurred to me... 1. Has anything been done for those attending the Speedway meeting live to while away the long delays while Eurosport are away at advert breaks and doing interviews? This really needs addressing for the paying punter on the night. 2. Eurosport do like to pan in on the team managers during a meeting and I've got to say when they do I often cringe at the sight of the people stood around them it doesn't look very professional at all. A collection of people of all ages from school kids to pensioners wearing a variety of different clothing, compare this to a football managers bench, team wear and branding should be compulsory for all people in the pits and there should also be a minimum age limit. Coventry were doing this years ago! Get real, who’s going to pay for the whole of the pits attendees to be dressed the same ? The pits attendees can be two teams plus their mechanics , promoters and their ‘guests’ , various staff such as clerk of the course, pit Marshall’s, environment officer , tea ladies , track staff , second half riders, with parents in some cases, invited sponsors, ex riders ( if allowed in at that particular track ) and if it’s a double header there can be upto 100 people around. Even track staff do not get provided with club clothing , usually just the team, team manager, promoter and his/her partner ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilWatson 1,995 Posted April 30 29 minutes ago, Fortythirtyeight said: Get real, who’s going to pay for the whole of the pits attendees to be dressed the same ? The pits attendees can be two teams plus their mechanics , promoters and their ‘guests’ , various staff such as clerk of the course, pit Marshall’s, environment officer , tea ladies , track staff , second half riders, with parents in some cases, invited sponsors, ex riders ( if allowed in at that particular track ) and if it’s a double header there can be upto 100 people around. Even track staff do not get provided with club clothing , usually just the team, team manager, promoter and his/her partner ! In the good old days :-) there was a dress code for all officials, with colour-coded blazers for promoters, team managers etc. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,213 Posted April 30 35 minutes ago, Fortythirtyeight said: Get real, who’s going to pay for the whole of the pits attendees to be dressed the same ? The pits attendees can be two teams plus their mechanics , promoters and their ‘guests’ , various staff such as clerk of the course, pit Marshall’s, environment officer , tea ladies , track staff , second half riders, with parents in some cases, invited sponsors, ex riders ( if allowed in at that particular track ) and if it’s a double header there can be upto 100 people around. Even track staff do not get provided with club clothing , usually just the team, team manager, promoter and his/her partner ! That's the spirit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortythirtyeight 846 Posted April 30 38 minutes ago, NeilWatson said: In the good old days :-) there was a dress code for all officials, with colour-coded blazers for promoters, team managers etc. But we are no longer ‘in the good old days’, we are just about at rock bottom with clubs closing , shortage of riders, poor crowds at a lot of tracks ( that Birmingham crowd won’t have covered the wages ) and poor leadership from the top with the current news that Mildenhall being given the ultimatum that they either race on a Sunday or don’t race at all ! The 60’s/70’s aren’t coming back! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,387 Posted April 30 2 hours ago, Fortythirtyeight said: Get real, who’s going to pay for the whole of the pits attendees to be dressed the same ? The pits attendees can be two teams plus their mechanics , promoters and their ‘guests’ , various staff such as clerk of the course, pit Marshall’s, environment officer , tea ladies , track staff , second half riders, with parents in some cases, invited sponsors, ex riders ( if allowed in at that particular track ) and if it’s a double header there can be upto 100 people around. Even track staff do not get provided with club clothing , usually just the team, team manager, promoter and his/her partner ! Bombers mechanics would need a whole wardrobe of team attire for the whole of both leagues........ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilWatson 1,995 Posted April 30 1 hour ago, Fortythirtyeight said: But we are no longer ‘in the good old days’, we are just about at rock bottom with clubs closing , shortage of riders, poor crowds at a lot of tracks ( that Birmingham crowd won’t have covered the wages ) and poor leadership from the top with the current news that Mildenhall being given the ultimatum that they either race on a Sunday or don’t race at all ! The 60’s/70’s aren’t coming back! You’re right of course, except for me the good old days were 2004!!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ONTWOMINUTES 145 Posted May 1 10 hours ago, mikebv said: Bombers mechanics would need a whole wardrobe of team attire for the whole of both leagues........ Plus the fact he has a different mechanic or mechanics at some meetings he'd need even more clothing provided. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,387 Posted May 1 (edited) 14 minutes ago, ONTWOMINUTES said: Plus the fact he has a different mechanic or mechanics at some meetings he'd need even more clothing provided. Could make some reversible to keep the costs down though..? Edited May 1 by mikebv 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ONTWOMINUTES 145 Posted May 1 26 minutes ago, mikebv said: Could make some reversible to keep the costs down though..? Let's be realistic, it's never going to happen. There's bigger issues in speedway than what people wear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
