The White Knight

Just because it would be good to know whether I would be watching Speedway on SKY next Season. OK - on balance I am against the coverage - BUT - if it is on - I WILL watch it. ALL of it.

Naughty boy. :shock: :shock:

I was going to take out a Subscription - however - having read the Magazine I decided it wasn't for me. I only ever read Issue One. As I remember - it wasn't quite what I was expecting.

I SINCERELY HOPE NOT!!!! :shock: :mad: Speedway is a Family Sport.

I don't know the answers george - that is precisely why I am questioning the wisdom of Television coverage relative to the acknowledged decline in Crowds.

I second that SCB. Good on Len for at least giving us something to help us to understand. It's not rocket science is it? Answers on a Postcard to the BSPA.

.......................... and they are??? :blink:

THAT is the Rider - NOT the Sport in general. I want Speedway to be a prosperous, well run Sport. Having said that - they have had SKY money for fifteen years - and that just seems to have gone down drain. I obviously can't name them BW - but - ANY number would be too many. :sad:

BUT I lerve butterscotch angels delight!!!

I missed that Jim. :rofl:

Need any help? :shock:

Speedway support, as I said earlier was declining before SKY came along - that is true - but the decline, I contend, has speeded up since. Again, as I have said before if ONE Person decides to watch his/her Speedway on the Television and packs up attending their local Track - THAT is a further decline that would NOT have happened had there been no Speedway on the Television. I am on record as saying that I love Speedway on SKY - I do - I am in no way criticising SKY either - I believe they do a great job. I would LOVE them to put more Speedway on. I asked is the coverage good for Speedway, to me anyway, the answer is no. I just think that anything that DIScourages folk from attending their Track is, sadly, a bad thing. The increased attendances from exposure on SKY have simply not materialised. Please believe me when I say that I am trying to be as honest as I can here. We would ALL love to watch Speedway every night of the week on Television, but I'm afraid, that isn't the right question.

gustix - I wonder if the Photographer is any relation to a Peter Roebuck who played County Cricket for Somerset?

You are probably NOT in the minority. Personally - I LOVE the Speedway on SKY - I watch all of it. I think the SKY Team do a great job. BUT - looking at it in the round - I ask, is Speedway itself benefiting from the Television Coverage - the ONLY answer that I can come up with is that it isn't.

The alternative view to that, of course, is that SKY have also facilitated people watching Speedway from their armchairs. This saves them the bother of getting off their backsides and going to a Meeting. Ergo - less money through the Gates. IF, as is rumoured, SKY are NOT paying anything for the privilege of showING our wonderful Sport - then I fail to see where the benefit TO Speedway is to result. If it's NOT coming through the Gates because folk can stay at home and watch it on Television, and it's NOT coming from the Television Company - PLEASE someone explain the benefit of showing Speedway on the Television and how it BENEFITS materially our Sport. FOR THE LIFE OF ME - I JUST CAN'T SEE IT!!!

I asked this question a while ago steve - nobody answered it. IF SKY was so good for Speedway - why have Gates gone down in the last FIFTEEN Years and not up. Fifteen years being the length of time Speedway has been broadcast. You would have thought that if our Sport showcasing on SKY was doing the job of getting Speedway in to the General Public's eye - that Gates would have gone UP!! It patently obviously hasn't. Sadly.

Where are you going like? :unsure:

You don't really think SKY gives a toss about that do you? :rolleyes: As long as their schedules are filled - they couldn't care less. :angry:

Freebies probably. :angry: Seriously - some will be Staff etc. But ALL of them.......................................................????? I believe ALL Riders and former Riders are issued with a Rider's Pass that entitles them to Free Entry. Quite right too - they have earned it over the years. THAT'S my opinion anyway.

Well- I'm glad you put the - for a moment - I thought you might mean ME!!! ;) Well said orion - I totally agree with you (for once ). I don't need to ask which one - I suspect.

You MAY have to wait until the Tapes go up for the first Meeting to make up your mind then. The Advance Publicity is APPALLING!!! :mad:

Thank you for that the Abbott. I couldn't seem to find it. :approve:

THANK YOU for mentioning me Jacques. I WILL be signing up for this straight away. Seem right up my Street. :rofl: All the best. Victor (Meldrew)

I'm sure there is a Thread containing this elsewhere. :unsure:

Fair question gustix. Virtually nil I would think sadly. :sad: One can however live in hope. :neutral: