IainB Posted Friday at 03:51 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 03:51 PM (edited) 1 hour ago, Kieran22222 said: Sorry if I am being really stupid here, but what is it called because I can't see it on any app stores I can't remember now as I did it a while ago... but somehow I think you save the bookmark of the website and it turns it into an app, on android at least. Is there a BSN App? No, but our website can be saved to any smart phone or tablet as an App. You will be prompted to do this when visiting our website on your device – simply follow the instructions and once complete, you can access all of BSN’s services via an App icon in the same way that you would any other App. Edited Friday at 03:52 PM by IainB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technik Posted Friday at 04:03 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 04:03 PM I have to admit to being one of the aforementioned "Old Farts" & my advise would be to make your site now ready for the start of January 2026 then try to offer it to the BSPL/SCB & the clubs as a draft & get some feedback from that level. If it sounds OK then continue. Don't give up at the first hurdle, there are many options already available & I'm sure that a lot of people have tried them all & offer good or bad reports for each. think about what you want to know & use that first you can always add or take away. In all honesty I don't think you will be allowed a direct feed from the Referee as some of their information is considered protected via the ACU data protection. Also weather reports are often misleading for example I was stood at the track in bone dry conditions & my friend called to say he was 20 minutes away in a monsoon & was considering turning around. It was a great meeting & never a hint of the wet stuff. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran22222 Posted Friday at 04:03 PM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 04:03 PM Ah ok, so it isn't an app then, it is a shortcut to a webpage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted Friday at 04:51 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 04:51 PM 40 minutes ago, Kieran22222 said: Ah ok, so it isn't an app then, it is a shortcut to a webpage. No and Yes, it's not an app as in it's not available from the app stores (official or unofficial)... but when you save it as per the instructions it adds it to your app screen and it works very much in the same way as an app visually rather than a webpage. As you did ask for ideas, rather than re-inventing the wheel, and as others have mentioned I do believe you'd find it almost impossible to source the data, BSPL are not renowned for data sharing, if I were developing an app I'd be doing something interactive aimed at the kids, some along the lines of the old panini albums like fill a team screen with selfies with the riders, manager, mascot etc. add rewards and collectibles, make it addictive or something like the Pokemon app that swept the globe a few years ago, which was basically a treasure hunt. If you didn't have any success flogging it to the BSPL, the more forward thinking clubs that are trying to engage the kids with their interval kids races may be more receptive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran22222 Posted Friday at 04:57 PM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 04:57 PM 50 minutes ago, Technik said: I have to admit to being one of the aforementioned "Old Farts" & my advise would be to make your site now ready for the start of January 2026 then try to offer it to the BSPL/SCB & the clubs as a draft & get some feedback from that level. If it sounds OK then continue. Don't give up at the first hurdle, there are many options already available & I'm sure that a lot of people have tried them all & offer good or bad reports for each. think about what you want to know & use that first you can always add or take away. In all honesty I don't think you will be allowed a direct feed from the Referee as some of their information is considered protected via the ACU data protection. Also weather reports are often misleading for example I was stood at the track in bone dry conditions & my friend called to say he was 20 minutes away in a monsoon & was considering turning around. It was a great meeting & never a hint of the wet stuff. Good luck. The idea was to have a direct feed from the referees scorecard, as I know BSN do that and was hoping with the correct backing I would be able to use it as well, but as you say that would need support from BSPL/SCB. The main idea was to make this information and past meetings as accessible as possible as it can be found, but it is often in different places and not easy to find if you don't know. Someone new to the sport is not going to know of sites like speedway updates, but would be more likely to download an official app IMO. Also there isn't anywhere you can see a riders career history and stats, or more in depth information to learn about teams and riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedwayPortal Posted yesterday at 10:48 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 10:48 AM Plymouth Speedway have just launched their new club app. https://www.facebook.com/plymouthgladiators/posts/pfbid034AG164mDv91agZUL3iUnnk1dwDemLftH9nUMLtDNpk19fzfPD4pXyxbgoDwVeu9nl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 21 hours ago Report Share Posted 21 hours ago 2 hours ago, SpeedwayPortal said: Plymouth Speedway have just launched their new club app. https://www.facebook.com/plymouthgladiators/posts/pfbid034AG164mDv91agZUL3iUnnk1dwDemLftH9nUMLtDNpk19fzfPD4pXyxbgoDwVeu9nl Am I correct in saying that the local University students have got heavily involved in this? No criticism, fair play to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 4 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said: Am I correct in saying that the local University students have got heavily involved in this? No criticism, fair play to them! Plymouth have a media team of which some are university students. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedwayPortal Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 9 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said: Am I correct in saying that the local University students have got heavily involved in this? No criticism, fair play to them! Lewy is correct, but with regards to this app they haven't been involved to my knowledge. I have corresponded with the app developer today to let him know of this thread, and although he has read the comments so far there seems to be an issue with him signing up to the forum that is preventing him from posting, which hopefully is fixed shortly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 25 minutes ago, SpeedwayPortal said: Lewy is correct, but with regards to this app they haven't been involved to my knowledge. I have corresponded with the app developer today to let him know of this thread, and although he has read the comments so far there seems to be an issue with him signing up to the forum that is preventing him from posting, which hopefully is fixed shortly. Maybe they could develop a forum that is administered and moderated efficiently 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago On 11/7/2025 at 4:57 PM, Kieran22222 said: Also there isn't anywhere you can see a riders career history and stats, or more in depth information to learn about teams and riders. https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/ Season averages for all riders who have ridden in top 2 leagues are here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago I would like to see each club have an app which would be identical in format. I would like the match day programme to be available and be able to compile my programme during the meeting digitally. maybe a couple of cameras fixed in each pit area so during breaks I can see the action in the pits rather than tractor racing. id like the presenter to interview team managers and riders during the meeting as normally over the pa you cannot hear properly. id like to vote for my rider of the night and maybe have competitions to enter. Guess the final score and two top scorers would win a pit tour the following week I’d like information during the week of future meetings and news. Promotions for app users this in my view would give my race day experience a much better value for money without the clubs spending a fortune. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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