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Somerset V Belle Vue. 4.8.17.
OveFundinFan replied to Cliffeboy's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Perhaps fans should be given a refund because they not seeing a full show in action. Its all getting worse. I blame the twisting of the rules in years gone by. Every twist of a rule means rules get tighter such that there is no leaway when there is a genuine need. Pretty pathetic IMO -
2018 Grand Prix Venues
OveFundinFan replied to DutchGrasstrack's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Daugavpils has produced some good racing in the GP's. Be sad to loose it. -
That about sums it up. Always the same, someone tries to get round a rule means another rule is introduced, and so it goes on. Then comes the day when there is a genuine case and there i no wiggle room. Of course, there is an unwritten rule - rules can be broken when justified - is there a will to bend it for BV in this circumstance.
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2018 Grand Prix Venues
OveFundinFan replied to DutchGrasstrack's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Wemmbley of old was a special place to be - any one who didnt get there has missed a treat. If a modern day GP was to be held there I doubt I would be up for going - Cardiff is easy to get to, city centre, plenty going on for those who want it -
Buster Chapman - Is He Good For The Sport?
OveFundinFan replied to SCB's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
I mentioned the good crowd at BV the other week when BT were there with the cameras, and wondered if it had been tried before - that is lower the price regularly to £10. The comment I got back was the crowds will be there for a few weeks then start to dwindle down to the die hards, so the club is worse off. -
but to make a meaningful point about poor track condition you need solidarity - all for one and one for all type of stuff. The riders were not in unison that night, that was Holders and Batchelors downfall.
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If you mean Chapman used r/r on the night of the injury - well if the medical staff at the track indicated TB was unfit to continue....... but the point is, TB had a medical certificate but made a wonderful recovery for the next nigh guesting at BV - a track he knew he can score well at.
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How is Chapman failing miserably???
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The fact TB had a medical certificate issued at KL one night, and the next night he guest rides and scores well makes his situation a lot worse IMO. Remarkable recovery, would you agree? The link says its blocked in this country.
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If you meaning BSPA, have they actually bought the engines and got them in store in a big lockup???
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King's Lynn Stars 2017
OveFundinFan replied to Daniel Smith's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Are you missing the point??? It would mean the "dropping of 2 if not 3 riders" would mean 2 if not 3 riders would be out of a job through nothing of their own doing - that is "out of a job". Is that fair??? -
2018 Grand Prix Venues
OveFundinFan replied to DutchGrasstrack's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Am almost certain no retractable roof at Wembly - big mistake I would have thought seeing the football season is during winter. -
Belle Vue Aces Vs Poole Pirate 31/07
OveFundinFan replied to SCB's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Possibly best engines in Poland. Wasnt it said somewhere on the forum that Jack was bringing a Polish engine over for this meeting - did he? -
Once someone is suspended from work there is usually a review taking place during that period. Thats what happened to Chris Holder resulting in his being dismissed. Troy batchelor was so stupid to ride the night after being declared unfit to ride (wrist injury), not only riding, but seemingly without any affects of his injured wrist ie he scored well. Remember 18 months ago when top riders refused to ride at the Belle Vue opening meeting. There was bound to be consequences following that fiasco.......... it just happened. Perhaps referees need to get more involed as to a meeting being called off, or a track not suitable to race.
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Cardiff 2017
OveFundinFan replied to james1234's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
and Lewis does'nt compete in a British final for him to pull out. I understood what geoff100 was getting at, and you probably did as well. -
Cardiff 2018 21st July
OveFundinFan replied to racers and royals's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
We done 3 years on the 3rd tier 3rd bend for £19 each year per person, and no problem, being higher up means you can see the track from a (semi) birds eye view ie see most of the track and the lead up to passing moves. -
Belle Vue V Wolves Mon 24/7/17
OveFundinFan replied to hyderd's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
OK, then I wonder what the turnover is, including turnstile/programs/food/drink/carpark/anythingelse when charging standard entrance fee (but a smaller crowd), and the reduced £10 fee but with larger crowd. Would be interesting to know. Someone somewhere must have worked out the figures, or have they? -
Capacity Of Uk Speedway Stadiums
OveFundinFan replied to mickthemuppet's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
The new BV track was built within the confines of established buildings or other sports facilities. Morton and Gordon designed the best track they could within those confines, and what a brilliant job they did. On the other hand, it seems Leicester missed a trick at Beaumont Park. They seem to have the space and a blank canvess, but not enough thought put into the design of the track, if there had been then perhaps Leicester would have been another "BV" and up for consideration for major FIM events. Sad really. -
Belle Vue V Wolves Mon 24/7/17
OveFundinFan replied to hyderd's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Have clubs volunteered to reduce admission to £10 for televised meetings or is it a requirement of the TV companies so that there is a bigger crowd to be seen on TV.?????????? -
Belle Vue V Wolves Mon 24/7/17
OveFundinFan replied to hyderd's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
A good match with plenty of excitement. Dan Bewley is a great find and hope for the future, and Jack Smith should develop nicely as well. What about the club flags being given when BV scores a 5-1, like I saw at Leicester, and Swedish matches. Adds to the razzmatazz, good for the TV cameras. -
Chris Holder ! :- Friend Or Foe
OveFundinFan replied to g13webb's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Thats kind thoughts. -
Greg Hancock Hurt?
OveFundinFan replied to False dawn's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Well, thats likely to be very true because whoever replaces hinm in the GP's (when he decides to go) is almost certainly likely to be younger then him. I know hes not finished yet....but what a fantastic career he has had, and still having.. -
Belle Vue V Wolves Mon 24/7/17
OveFundinFan replied to hyderd's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Back injury - where has he got that from?? -
Cardiff 2017
OveFundinFan replied to james1234's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Did SCB say the attendance didnt fall??? he said the attendance was 40,234, but didnt mention what it was last year, and I heard figures of 45,000 last year - that would be a drop of 10% For 3 years (2013-14-15) we have sat in the top tier on turn 3 (£19 as senoirs - there is a lift up but not used ) but this year that area looked empty,whereas it has been well populated in the years 13-15. Others have said the start straight was sparsely populated this year, and it looked it - that was different to 13-15. I do think it was less this year but we all know figures can be fudged - Jeremy Corbyn is perhaps most recent acording to this mornings papers. -
Belle Vue V Wolves Mon 24/7/17
OveFundinFan replied to hyderd's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Its ok to say dont watch it on TV etc But I want to see a Belle Vue team against a Wolverhampton team, and by that I mean the riders for those teams this season, not r/r or guests/replacements or whatever. Doesnt matter whether its £10 or £17 really. If a rider is injured, fair enough, but if he is riding in another country the replacement should not put that team at an advantage....like it seems to do tonight with Wolverhampton. It may be the rules, but their seems to be so many crazy rules in British speedway at the moment it is making it impossible for me to make the effort to travel 70 miles for something that isnt right (IMO) If a British team signs/contracts a rider knowing that he is going to be riding in another country for another team then that British team pays the price of not being able to replace him, even perhaps as someone has suggested the rider has broke his British contract by witholding his service and suspended for 28 days. British speedway has got to get out of the doldrums and it isnt going to do that by playing second fiddle to others, and annoying the British supporters at the same time.