Arenacross vs Speedway

[Vince]

1 hour ago, gjcone44 said:

they could not put that show on every week though.

Most certainly not, the vast majority of MX events are held in a field with relatives watching and the riders footing the bills. Even the MXGP series is nothing like the Arenacross.

However things like the enthusiasm shown by the presenters, the involvement of kids and getting the crowd wound up could be done for next to nothing. I've been to many meetings where the commentator brings every bit of excitement back down to a nice controlled level of boredom.

The lightshow etc and pre event promotion would work well for SGP.

It is also significant that very few of the riders would have been paid to be there on Saturday, the bulk of them will have paid to enter (or their teams will have)

[ouch]

I’ve said since seeing the Arenacross in Manchester a few years ago that speedway needs to move with the times and go indoors and only run 3 to 5 events per year. That proposal fell on deaf ears much as the t shirt cannon did. We now find ourselves where we are unsurprisingly. 

From now on I’ll get my kicks from Arenacross in Manchester, when’s the date for their next moneyspinner? I’d even travel to their other English events from now on, could someone post a list?

[longlivefrankie]

Just for info speedway has been held in NEC in 1980 under the name of world indoor speedway presentations its was a e3 day event , I went to day 1 on the

[Sadman]

1 hour ago, longlivefrankie said:

Just for info speedway has been held in NEC in 1980 under the name of world indoor speedway presentations its was a e3 day event , I went to day 1 on the

Also Brighton and Bournemouth withe some riders on 250cc bikes.