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Absolute madness if any price increase with a much weaker product yet again - if any thing a decrease would do more to attract fans

Who can say at this point if I will buy one or not and no one else can either we have no details of tickets buying on the gate or on line and the most importantly we can’t be 100% sure the start date won’t be pushed back - it’s wait and see at the moment . Leicester press release- all tickets to be bought on line unless season ticket holder up to mid day of the meeting.

My guess that will be least of the problems - I can see problems at the main entrance into stadium with those who have tickets those that don’t (unless all ticket ) the 2 metre rule causing long delay getting into stadium also when in stadium keeping people moving away from the entrance- programmes could be another problem causing a delays - unless it’s a print at home program that might be an option or get your program on entrance through the main gate - food out let’s toilets souvenirs shop all potential problems- fans wanting to chat with fans they’ve not seen since September 2019 - it’s not going to be easy - then heat 15 the rush to the car park . there is much to consider for each club and the co- operation of the public . The easiest option is wait till June 21st before starting the season when more restrictions should be lifted .

Possible way around this mix and match if a 1000 tickets are sold on line the club then no they can sell a 1000 on the night bearing in mind social distancing though this could be a problem around the box office and main entrance- could they open an entrance on the back straight for ticket holders ? Sadly I think attending any event is going to be very very different from what we are used to in the past .

And how do you no what numbers could turn up then without advanced ticket sales ? And if a big crowd was to turn up on the 17th who’s got the job of turning fans away when capacity is reached ? Stock cars fans last year was having to buy tickets in advance so really can’t see the problem.

Had an email this morning from Notts cricket club as they put it they are OPTIMISTIC ( there words not mine ) of fans returning for a county championship game on May 20th - rules are allocated seating within families or support bubbles - social distancing throughout-no cash sales for food and drink -restrictions on numbers in toilets - - even though I’m a member I have to get a ticket if I want to attend free of charge as I’m a member if I’m unable to attend I have to let the club no so I think speedway will definitely be all ticket -It also seems things will be confirmed on the 10th May if all the above will happen with fans so I guess speedway clubs will no more on the 10thMay as well

With or without fans ? If it’s with fans will have to be all advance tickets or they won’t no how many will turn up as there will under current guidelines be restrictions on numbers allowed in .

The series has been scrapped but yea why not a one off the night of the Cardiff Gp should have been run .

Off the top of my head I’d say not happened anywhere in sport - but then neither has Covid and a year with practical no racing or other sport with fans in stadiums and not many other sport’s lower there standards either .

That’s anther angle to it as well - what is the stadium’s capacity? KL Pboro and Ipswich might be ok as fan can spread out but Wolverhampton for instance only use the home straight Sheffield doesn’t use the back straight . England play New Zealand in a cricket test series Edgebaston is one of the venues they are talking 25% attendees the match is a sell out ticket holder going into a ballot they talking a food and drinks app with food brought to your seat , theses games are in June - not May 17 I’m not suggesting that will happen at speedway but it not going to be speedway meetings as we no it that’s for sure . Then is it viable to run that’s the leading question?

Financial suicide if the admission prices do go up from 2019 rates if anything with a much lower standard of teams strength they should go down if anything - but in 50 years of following the sport I can’t recall that ever happening .

Definitely in a much better place 100% better than on the edge of a clifftop that’s were we are now .

Have to say I consider my self lucky though I didn’t realise it at the time to have been able to do 3 meetings in a day I’d regularly do 3 in a weekend Friday Pboro Saturday Lynn Sunday Boston or Mildenhall that was more or less every weekend - imagine the cost now admission and fuel and food ? .They was happy days never to return I fear .

I’ve done Kings Lynn v Ipswich at 11am then down to Ipswich for the return meeting v Kings Lynn in the afternoon often used to start late to get the crowd in I seem to remember them dash back to Peterborough in the evening 3 in a day

Sadly those great days seem to be gone for every had it not been for Covid I’m sure Kings Lynn would ran stock cars Good Friday instead of the inconvenience of speedway

Definitely not subscribing - too expensive and not committed to showing live speedway over other sports they’d rather show friendly pre season live football as they have in the past - which then mean I watch on line so might as well watch every meeting on line .

Yes Very true and a valid point . Guess I’d hoped after a year of practically no speedway in the UK we’d have the great British speedway re set button pressed and get a bit more credibility back in the sport .

Personally I’d sooner have the cautious approach that we taking rather than open everything up and go back to square one again and another lockdown just my view . Yes the sport needs to get out on track and fans in stadiums 100% but I’d thought as a sport we’d need to try and retain a little bit of credibility and Richard Knight working for two rival clubs in the same role doesn’t sit well with me as someone else said conflict of interest. But as you say riders on track fans in stadiums is main thing - hopefully other things can be ironed out before March 2022 .

Try explaining that to a none speedway fan is like having a commercial manager working for Utd and City in Manchester. Only in speedway this could happen -one other question has Robin Brundle left the club or has that been quietly brushed under the carpet ? Who’d forget the war cry chant he bought to the club ha ha

I basically said the same on the club’s Facebook page guess what ? They deleted my post . Says it all to me

Always has been low on the pecking order and that’s why I’d never subscribe to them got caught once with them but never again - the reason I won’t subscribe to them is they will even show pre season friendly football ahead of live speedway . Will watch on the internet instead

Had to smile about the press release- champagne corks will be popping on news of Riss return - was just saying to the other half get that champagne out I just fancy a glass for breakfast as you do - who writes these press releases? Am surprised they didn’t get the old favourite quote in about making an emotional return to the club though :)))

I’m not sure on that one if that’s the case it isn’t such a problem- though as I said Lawson is here in the Uk

The only stumbling block I can see is international travel from the UK is banned at the moment and with the virus on the rise again in Europe that’s Is looking as if that could stay in place longer . Things of course could change . Lawson is the obvious choice and he will be available each meeting as Riss could have major travel problems and not be available each meeting and in all honesty I’d thought a Brit should be employed first .

Yes I agree but he owns the stadium at KL at Pboro he owns the licence nothing more which is worthless if you can’t do a deal with the Showground owners - so obviously KL is his priority.