Number of Meetings in the UK

[Kieran22222]

I noticed that Tom Brennan done 40 meetings in the UK, which is only just shy of the 45 he done in Poland and Sweden combined. Is there an argument that there are too many meetings in the UK and that actually less is more?

[Youhave2minutes]

Not enough for me. Like it how it used to be one a week

[SPEEDY69]

1 hour ago, Kieran22222 said:

I noticed that Tom Brennan done 40 meetings in the UK, which is only just shy of the 45 he done in Poland and Sweden combined. Is there an argument that there are too many meetings in the UK and that actually less is more?

No.  Fanbase would get smaller, rents would increase and stadium owners even more likely to kick-out speedway tenants.

[Kieran22222]

How would fanbases get smaller and rents increase?

[SPEEDY69]

17 hours ago, Kieran22222 said:

How would fanbases get smaller and rents increase?

Landlords will want the same money for the year, so less meetings means the rent for each one will be higher. Fanbase will be smaller because people will get out of the habit of going if they're less frequent.  Can't make one as you're on holiday and the next one is not for a month it's easy to think oh well I won't bother as you've probably found an alternative routine/thing to do.

Edited yesterday at 09:44 AM by SPEEDY69

[Trotter65]

I don’t think there needs to be less meetings in the UK….there are probably a lot less meetings in the UK now than in the past but more riders are now racing abroad than ever. In the past only the very best rode regularly abroad and that was often Sunday long tracks , foreign leagues weren’t readily available to British riders

[singy13]

On 11/3/2025 at 2:49 PM, Youhave2minutes said:

Not enough for me. Like it how it used to be one a week

If he's done 40 meetings during a season isn't that at least one per week? (of a speedway season)

You say you like more- but speedway doesn't do 52 weeks of the year, there's always an off season - like such as now!!!!

[Youhave2minutes]

48 minutes ago, singy13 said:

If he's done 40 meetings during a season isn't that at least one per week? (of a speedway season)

You say you like more- but speedway doesn't do 52 weeks of the year, there's always an off season - like such as now!!!!

I know that it’s seasonal but weekly home meetings is what I was used too

[arnieg]

2025: 322 meetings

2004: 1095 meetings

All-time high- 1300 in 1978.

 

Sobering stats.

[Youhave2minutes]

24 minutes ago, arnieg said:

2025: 322 meetings

2004: 1095 meetings

All-time high- 1300 in 1978.

 

Sobering stats.

Certainly is

[Racin Jason 72]

1 hour ago, arnieg said:

2025: 322 meetings

2004: 1095 meetings

All-time high- 1300 in 1978.

 

Sobering stats.

Wow that’s a huge difference. 

[The White Knight]

2 hours ago, arnieg said:

2025: 322 meetings

2004: 1095 meetings

All-time high- 1300 in 1978.

 

Sobering stats.

Sobering stats - YES.

Happy memories though. 

 

[old bob at herne bay]

On 11/3/2025 at 2:08 PM, Kieran22222 said:

I noticed that Tom Brennan done 40 meetings in the UK, which is only just shy of the 45 he done in Poland and Sweden combined. Is there an argument that there are too many meetings in the UK and that actually less is more?

Only because he is allowed to ride for 2 teams in the UK !