Something else is that promoters do not know how to promote.............with a few exceptions they don't get out in the community and do what they are supposed to be doing and just expect the crowds to flock in............Get themselves out in to the schools and other organisations where they are likely to start building a fan base..........when my daughter was about 10 they had Leigh Adams, Mark Loram and Emil Lindqvist visit the school and talk to them about speedway and let them look at and sit on the bikes............Why can't promoters see what opportunities there are out there to promote themselves............luckily here we have very good press coverage............including radio and TV...........
That and the current financial climate which leaves many of us in a position where we cannot afford to go every week meaning that crowds are down................incentives like lower admission fees or not charging for the programme or lower costing food and drink on site could try and bring the crowds back...............
Will the crowds increase if we lose Sky coverage????????? Will armchair fans want the real deal???????? Who knows but we need to do something before our beloved sport dies in front of our eyes............
RP