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Really good to see the creation of a new track. Like to think we will see more of it as progress is made.

Thanks for that - another great race.

Looking at the scores it would seem non of BV riders were happy with the track. I not followed this topic through, but was the track raceable at the start? Maybe Dan has April 29th on his mind, knowing he needs a good start to take on Zmarzlick. k

I watched BSN Peter Craven Memorial match sat on my settee with a 14” laptop on my knee, set of Bluetooth ear plugs, no problem at all. I paid BSN to watch 3 weeks ago, so Monday evening I went to BSN website, signed in, and away I was. Being the laptop was on my knee meant it was something like watching a 32” tv sat in the corner of the room. Good picture, good sound. Wife was sat in an armchair watching her program on tv, with my set of ear buds in meant I didn’t here the main tv and she didn’t hear speedway.

Who could it be?

Well, crowds are depleted at British speedway, we all acknowledge that. Many have said speedway needs to be a show to attract younger ones to come and see a show, not just to see 22 minutes of racing (15 if it’s a league match). BV did something last night to give more value for money. Introduced riders to the crowds via passengers on Harley Davidsons and at the start line up. Chase the Ace always works had. The whole meeting was very slickly run (no delays), a 5 rider semi, and a 6 rider final. I think that was pretty good show from BV, yet there is criticism. Anyone with some positive critisism ? Something that promotors can do to make a live meeting more attractive on a regular basis, but not costing a fortune.

A very good meeting, plenty of exciting racing even if it wasn’t for a race win. The meeting was very slick too. I like the 5 rider semi, and the 6 rider final Only thing there I would change is make the 5 rider semi 5 laps, and the 6 rider final 6 laps. I like the presentation of the final….. finalist coming out as passengers on big bikes, and then being able to chose their own gate. Overall presentation was better than GP presentations, IMO. Well done Belle Vue, and thanks to ALL the riders for making a great meeting. 22 races with very good competitive racing., in 2.5 hours. If every speedway meeting was held as good as that, presentation and racing, then maybe speedway in the uk could start attracting sponsors and crowds. And thank you to BSN for streaming the meeting. Quality I found to be very good, and the presenters/interviewers were all professional. Well done BSN

You could still pay and watch, it should be available for a few weeks yet I reckon.

I had no problem, mind you, it was 2weeks 2 days ago, that is the Saturday before the original meeting being rained off.

To get the speedway GP's you got to have Discovery+ with the sports package. As MD says £6.99 per month auto renewal until you cancel or £60 per year. You get loads of sports including WorldSuperBikes series, cyclo cros, other motor sports, non motor sports ie sking, plus loads of other channels, films etc. Pretty good value for money just for the speedway gp's IMO. Picture quality is good. I mostly use my TV, non smart but I have a ROKU box where I can access Disc+ app, also on my iPad which could be cast to a TV

Why?

Easy done, I hope he gets to see it…… nudge, nudge

The BSN pass, according to their website, is for Championship only, Premiership only, or for a discounted price you can have both.

Speedway meetings in March and October are, in my opinion, stupid ideas. The National Speedway Stadium can take a lot of water, but once saturated it just cannot take any more. It may have been light rain all day but the damage was done, and the forecast from 6pm is not kind at all. From what I see of the forecast, Wednesday looks no better - hope I proved wrong.

BBC weather for Manchester on my phone shows Wednesday better but not by much.

£14.99, a good price I think for a class field. The samples of stream at various meeting look good quality.

What about the smell?

Just signed up and paid the 14.99 for the PCMT match on Monday, looking forward to it. Thank you for the stream. I will be selecting various matches during the season to watch, haven't got the time to watch ALL the matches nor the spare cash for it so I will have to be selective.

No doubt about it, it is a very good lineup. For sure there are good riders not included, but who would need to drop out to facilitate them is the problem. Weather, it’s so changeable at the moment. It could be dry late afternoon/evening but what goes on during the day might be different. I’m subscribing, should be a great meeting, we all know how good the BV track can be for racers and racing. Anyone know what BSN are charging to stream individual premiership/championship meetings.?

I remember Freddie doing well in the GPs where he used the Gerhard engine, and yes, Gerhard was with him in the pits on most occasions as I saw it.

Mid 1960’s there loads of tracks, Manchester area was swamped with them, most have gone now. Must admit though, the modern day tracks I see on you tube etc look very professional, not all were like that back “when I was a young lad”.

+1, I give up on cold, wet, windy March/Oct nights long ago.

What’s TNT ?

Thanks for that “Vic” - nice one. Can’t remember the event but would have been my first visit to Offerton. Obviously a day I couldn’t keep the bike upright (J. Hatton). Mind you, Frank Finnigan (South) wasn’t the type to help keep you upright, the opposite more like. lol. Derek Benyon rode for Hopwood (North), near Middleton. A long way from Partington, but we became good friends and I went on my motorbike a few times up to Middleton that winter and helped build a track one Saturday. Reg Massey (North) became a team mate in 1964 summer season when I joined Belle Vue, and John Hopley North) became a team mate in 1965 when I joined Wilmslow.

MM - link not working for me. The other link is working.