mikebv Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago (edited) 45 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Despite this “wait and see” everything with turn out fine,it is really Pathetic Situation for a Professional Sport.It smacks of total desperation.IMO And all so riders can double up.... A complete blight on the sport in the first place... And the reason some clubs cannot race at weekends even if they wanted to... An incredible situation to allow to have happened, especially given thousands of fans could see the issues years ago and openly said so, and often!!! Imagine running your whole operation around doubling up? Barmy. And it delivered exactly what it has ... Edited 5 hours ago by mikebv 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Professional : A sport becomes professional when athletes are paid to compete, making it their primary career, or when it is governed by organizations that provide, sponsor, or televise elite-level competition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 4 hours ago, YeOldPitGate said: Well at least Flagrags comments about deep pockets and big sponsors lined up sounds promising, he did mention the other side of the world re the new owners,can you imagine if the Glazers were getting involved that would please Mike no doubt. As long as they sell United to raise the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 6 hours ago, SteveArena said: Holder better get some vegemite for his Monster cap. Middlo doesnt go north of Watford anyway. Good luck to whoever promotes at Northampton hope it is a success. Mark Webber and Jason Crump? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 12 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: Mark Webber and Jason Crump? Webber would certainly have the kind of bags needed, can't imagine Crumpie would be looking to put anything in if he was involved given he has seen over the years how much promoters have lost money wise, all be it he earned well from his time in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, IainB said: ... you've got Leicester posting on socials what a great night Speedway is under the lights and the riders are coming back to the country in readiness for the new season... without being able to tell a single person when their opening fixture is and who it is against... crazy! And we are running a fantastic opening night competition.... So to win it. Just answer this simple question... Does anyone know when it is??!!!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveArena Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Will Cairns old man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 minutes ago, SteveArena said: Will Cairns old man. Who are you replying to? You need to click on Quote on the message you're replying to, which makes it much clearer for everyone ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 8 minutes ago, Roger Jacobs said: Who are you replying to? You need to click on Quote on the message you're replying to, which makes it much clearer for everyone ... I am not sure it is the right answer anyway.... I hardly think a Premiership Promoter will know... After all... If they did, they would surely have told their punters by now wouldn't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmax Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 6 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Forget Northampton, use the IOW, track and stadium ready to go, can run on Thursdays, ferry crossings being the major downside but surely something can be worked out, will they get big enough crowd ? Maybe in the summer months but out of season probably not but you’re going to lose a lot less money than Northampton and it’s not going to set you back £200,000 to get it up and running One of the most expensive car ferry routes per mile in the world would surely be the biggest problem with Ryde Speedway. Great set up and ideal for holidaymakers already the island. Always amazed at the exorbitant cost of travel to the mainland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 26 minutes ago, Fullmax said: One of the most expensive car ferry routes per mile in the world would surely be the biggest problem with Ryde Speedway. Great set up and ideal for holidaymakers already the island. Always amazed at the exorbitant cost of travel to the mainland. Yea without subsidy it’s £160 return per van, slighty cheaper for smaller van but still extortionate for the couple of miles that it is but still going to work out a lot cheaper than getting Northampton off the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 18 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Yea without subsidy it’s £160 return per van, slighty cheaper for smaller van but still extortionate for the couple of miles that it is but still going to work out a lot cheaper than getting Northampton off the ground Would be good to have another track on the mainland though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted 58 minutes ago Report Share Posted 58 minutes ago Getting very fed up with this cloak and dagger situation with Northampton. I actually don’t care now if they are they running or not. Five or six teams in the league, still crap. Regardless of where they are in preparation, at least make some sort of announcement to generate a degree of interest. I set up as a consultant a few years ago and never thought to keep it a secret and not tell anyone. Would love to hear the business strategy (if they have one?) of those in charge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 12 minutes ago Report Share Posted 12 minutes ago 1 hour ago, FAST GATER said: Would be good to have another track on the mainland though ! To be honest I’m not really bothered, I went to the IOW twice last year and will be going twice again this year, I raced for them for 2 years and was one of my favourite tracks to get too, I thought the ferry crossing was part of the fun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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