dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, 89buttons said: Personally I hate it when Ipswich run meetings on a Saturday as I get grief from the mrs, there’s always some other social event speedway will clash with on a Saturday night whereas I have very little problems on a Thursday evening! I appreciate on the wider scale running on weekends rather than a school night would likely open up to more people likely to go but I can’t see I’d be the only regular at a weeknight team that would miss more meetings should it switch to a weekend! From a business point of view (if that isnt a bit crass in the current situation) the question wouldnt care a lot for those in your position (no offence intended ) Say the midweek attendance is 1000 of which 500 couldnt/wouldnt go at weekends but a Saturday meeting gets 1500 due to attracting 1000 newbies I cant see any tears for the 500.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 Personally I believe that as and when or indeed if the season gets going it's going to be a very curtailed one that will have to run whenever, on the days where most riders are available. With a lot of riders having commitments in Poland, Sweden and Denmark that most likely will take priority who knows who we'll actually get to see as I'm sure the aforesaid countries will also be trying to cram in as many fixtures as possible. I don't mind what days of the week they run on as long as all teams get enough meetings and money in to survive the current unprecedented devastation of activities in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89buttons Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 6 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: From a business point of view (if that isnt a bit crass in the current situation) the question wouldnt care a lot for those in your position (no offence intended ) Say the midweek attendance is 1000 of which 500 couldnt/wouldnt go at weekends but a Saturday meeting gets 1500 due to attracting 1000 newbies I cant see any tears for the 500.... Absolutely appreciate my stance isn’t going to necessarily be widespread - I’d say we get good attendance at Ipswich all season long, don’t notice the difference between Thursday or Saturdays, just hope we get a decent ish seasons worth of speedway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 6 hours ago, 89buttons said: Absolutely appreciate my stance isn’t going to necessarily be widespread - I’d say we get good attendance at Ipswich all season long, don’t notice the difference between Thursday or Saturdays, just hope we get a decent ish seasons worth of speedway They can put it on a Tuesday afternoon in December and I would get there unless physically impossible 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Never thought i would ever miss that noisy rabble on the back straight on a Thursday evening 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Surely some noise is good though. Don't you agree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Just now, Baldyman said: Surely some noise is good though. Don't you agree? Yes of course. it's great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Blupanther said: Never thought i would ever miss that noisy rabble on the back straight on a Thursday evening Would you like a MASSIF video Blu? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 19 hours ago, Baldyman said: Surely some noise is good though. Don't you agree? Given rider availability is going to be a huge issue right across Europe I think any kind of meetings including open ones will be the way forward once things are up and running again. Itll be upto the riders where they wish to earn their bread but yes most will just want to see any kind of racing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 That will be the acid test for speedway - do they want anything that is put before them or not? It is not 1947 anymore and the possibility exists that the die hard support for speedway ( especially in the UK ) will shrink considerably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, waytogo28 said: That will be the acid test for speedway - do they want anything that is put before them or not? It is not 1947 anymore and the possibility exists that the die hard support for speedway ( especially in the UK ) will shrink considerably Or everyone flocks out to anything that is on offer because they can again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 With the possible 6 month timescale of the country getting back to normal now, maybe Jason and Seth Crump will now return home to be with there family if they can get home that is, expect they have visas that dont allow them any other work 6-8 months of no income would drain there finances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spl77 Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, scoobydoo said: With the possible 6 month timescale of the country getting back to normal now, maybe Jason and Seth Crump will now return home to be with there family if they can get home that is, expect they have visas that dont allow them any other work 6-8 months of no income would drain there finances Jason Crump never required a visa before as he was born in Bristol and held due nationality. As far as I am aware he didn't require a visa this year either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, scoobydoo said: With the possible 6 month timescale of the country getting back to normal now, maybe Jason and Seth Crump will now return home to be with there family if they can get home that is, expect they have visas that dont allow them any other work 6-8 months of no income would drain there finances He returned home day after Ipswich's p & p I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 If so then his return may depend on Seth, think many teams are going to need to have to rethink there team if the season starts that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim G Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 14 minutes ago, scoobydoo said: If so then his return may depend on Seth, think many teams are going to need to have to rethink there team if the season starts that is BSB will restart as soon as they are allowed like speedway so I wouldn’t worry about JC missing any meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Tim G said: BSB will restart as soon as they are allowed like speedway so I wouldn’t worry about JC missing any meetings. Your assuming if hes back in aussie that he will return, he was only really here for Seth so if he doesn't need to return Jason more than likely wont either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Badge said: He returned home day after Ipswich's p & p I think You are well informed! If we do have any racing Jason could ride in the British Final & then if he won it!!!!!! Reality is: we will be "VERY LUCKY" to see any U.K. speedway in 2020, if we do then the BSPA will need to employ someone to make meaningful fixtures of whatever is left of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 34 minutes ago, Ghosty said: You are well informed! If we do have any racing Jason could ride in the British Final & then if he won it!!!!!! Reality is: we will be "VERY LUCKY" to see any U.K. speedway in 2020, if we do then the BSPA will need to employ someone to make meaningful fixtures of whatever is left of the season. Think you will find the bspa are already looking into the fixtures with Lee kilby. Looking at different ways to sort it out, if or when the season starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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