IainB Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 (edited) I'm at the British semi-final qualifier at Leicester, it's 24 degrees, probably one of the best nights weather wise we'll have this season, with some of Britain's brightest young speedway talent on show, battling it out for a place in the British Final... but the crowd is about half what it would be for a league match, WHY? What makes people turn out to watch team racing, often contrived, in favour of what I'd suggest is a more pure form of the sport? There's even 10 riders in the field that have connections to Leicester present or past yet it's been given a major thumbs down by the punters 👎🏻 For those that didn't attend the British semi they missed a night of proper Speedway! Edited May 1 by IainB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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therefused Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 where has Iain B's other thread gone about the moderators? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted May 7 Author Report Share Posted May 7 1 hour ago, therefused said: where has Iain B's other thread gone about the moderators? 🤔 Big brother has been at work 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R87 Posted Monday at 08:30 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 08:30 AM On 5/1/2025 at 8:07 PM, IainB said: I'm at the British semi-final qualifier at Leicester, it's 24 degrees, probably one of the best nights weather wise we'll have this season, with some of Britain's brightest young speedway talent on show, battling it out for a place in the British Final... but the crowd is about half what it would be for a league match, WHY? What makes people turn out to watch team racing, often contrived, in favour of what I'd suggest is a more pure form of the sport? There's even 10 riders in the field that have connections to Leicester present or past yet it's been given a major thumbs down by the punters 👎🏻 For those that didn't attend the British semi they missed a night of proper Speedway! It is at Belle Vue. All of the other tracks in the UK is wouldn't bother with even if I got a free ticket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted Monday at 04:11 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 04:11 PM 7 hours ago, R87 said: It is at Belle Vue. All of the other tracks in the UK is wouldn't bother with even if I got a free ticket You've clearly not watched speedway at Glasgow. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R87 Posted Monday at 09:21 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 09:21 PM 5 hours ago, SharpenRake said: You've clearly not watched speedway at Glasgow. Watch the last race of the British Final. Boring Glasgow (or any other track in the UK) couldn't put on anything like that if it tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 21 hours ago, R87 said: Watch the last race of the British Final. Boring Glasgow (or any other track in the UK) couldn't put on anything like that if it tried. I’m afraid you’re getting carried away about one meeting.Racing at Glasgow is first class I’m sure if the same riders that rode last turned up at Glasgow you would get a very entertaining meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdave Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago On 5/12/2025 at 10:21 PM, R87 said: Watch the last race of the British Final. Boring Glasgow (or any other track in the UK) couldn't put on anything like that if it tried. You're wrong. There was a race at Workington v Scunthorpe recently where 3 Riders crossed the finish line within two hundredths of a second of each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 6 minutes ago, bigdave said: You're wrong. There was a race at Workington v Scunthorpe recently where 3 Riders crossed the finish line within two hundredths of a second of each other. That distance is described as a knats cock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R87 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 3 hours ago, bigdave said: You're wrong. There was a race at Workington v Scunthorpe recently where 3 Riders crossed the finish line within two hundredths of a second of each other. Yet most fans i talk to that have been to Workington say the track is rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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