Plymouth v Glasgow

[gjcone44]

i agree, if people who were there enjoyed their evening, thats excellent. 

[marko]

It was three and a half hours because they started late and punished those who got their on time in order to reward those that did not, and didn’t even seem like that big a crowd, it look busy because its such a small stadium, I don’t think they would have filled the grandstand at Peterborough.

Im sure the locals enjoyed it but for the neutrals, I hope I speak for a few when I say I would rather watch speedway at a proper track where you can race two or more side by side and not a glorified training track.

[lewy]

10 minutes ago, marko said:

It was three and a half hours because they started late and punished those who got their on time in order to reward those that did not, and didn’t even seem like that big a crowd, it look busy because its such a small stadium, I don’t think they would have filled the grandstand at Peterborough.

Im sure the locals enjoyed it but for the neutrals, I hope I speak for a few when I say I would rather watch speedway at a proper track where you can race two or more side by side and not a glorified training track.

You are so far off the mark with this statement it beggars belief,stinks of envy of a club on the up in these challenging times rather than a club in decline like the majority of teams,crowds and positivity. Plymouth bucking the trend long may it continue. 

[Nickinho]

13 hours ago, LisaColette said:

Glasgow need to change the reserves before it wrecks their season.

Also why is Cami replacing a rider scoring 0 with a rider scoring 0? 🤷‍♀️

Cammy is a tactical mastermind and he's playing 4D chess. Rest assured the Tigers will comfortably win tonight and his genius will finally be recognised.

Edited 13 hours ago by Nickinho

[foreverblue]

29 minutes ago, marko said:

It was three and a half hours because they started late and punished those who got their on time in order to reward those that did not, and didn’t even seem like that big a crowd, it look busy because its such a small stadium, I don’t think they would have filled the grandstand at Peterborough.

Im sure the locals enjoyed it but for the neutrals, I hope I speak for a few when I say I would rather watch speedway at a proper track where you can race two or more side by side and not a glorified training track.

Personally I think Plymouth are doing a good job most of the time, it looked a decent crowd because it was, yes it is smaller than most but usually produces more passing than last night. The good thing about speedway in this country is the variety of tracks, doesnt mean the racing is poor or not enjoyable because it is a small track.

You mentioned Peterborough which was a great track that seems to be lost now and unfortunately it is highly unlikely there will never be anyone watching speedway from the grandstand in the future.

[IainB]

32 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Personally I think Plymouth are doing a good job most of the time, it looked a decent crowd because it was, yes it is smaller than most but usually produces more passing than last night. The good thing about speedway in this country is the variety of tracks, doesnt mean the racing is poor or not enjoyable because it is a small track.

You mentioned Peterborough which was a great track that seems to be lost now and unfortunately it is highly unlikely there will never be anyone watching speedway from the grandstand in the future.

There was certainly plenty of "incident" last night to keep folk interested even if the "racing" (passing) wasn't up to much. If it hadn't had taken them around 20 minutes per pop to replace the airbags there was nothing much else to complain about... they're certainly not going to get a job in an F1 pit crew with the amount of time it took them to replace the bags, they really need to be addressing that, I remember seeing the Birmingham track staff replacing an airbag in a matter of minutes a couple of years back, literally 2 or 3 minutes! Proving that it can be done.

When you've had a 20 minute delay to replace an airbag, a 52 second race and then follow that up with a 10 minute track grade it's not really "fan friendly". Due to the tight, confined nature of the Plymouth track they really need to get on top of this issue.

Edited 13 hours ago by IainB

[gjcone44]

6 hours ago, HGould said:

Speedway Forum, with all due respect a lot of dinosaurs , like all social media, full of negativity.

I wasn't at Plymouth last night, I never watch BSN, I am occasional Speedway attender these days.

I went to Plymouth earlier in the eason VIBRANT . PACKED , FULL OF NEW FANS...

 

Now go and take a look at Plymouth Gladiators Social Media. Excellent non Speedway Fans media Team started last season, combined with and overseen by the always excellent Andy Hague.

Bumper Crowd again last night 

Did they moan about "no passing" "long air fence delays" " three hours to finish a meeting" "queues to get in"??

Well if the did nO ONE seems to have moaned

"Brilliant"

"Exciting"

"First Time i'll be back"

"Great Atmosphere"

"Fantastic spectacle"

"Great night thanks to the electrician who found my childs earbud under the NHS Stand"

 

Massive positivit from NEW fans, returning fans , curious to have a look at what its all about fans.

 

No extinction level event in Devon

Dinosaurs face extinction.

 

Plymouth, as i've banged on about for 12 months , bucking the trend , MAKING EACH RACE NIGHT A ONE OFF EVENT!

The Score doesn't matter

The Delays don't matter

It's like a one off Concert / Theatre / Circus / type Event.

Speedway as E N T E R T A I N M E N T not as a Sport!

Gloaters can gloat, moaners can moan, Plymouth seem to have found a magic elexir!

 

(No disrespect meant to any poster, just trying to open up minds !)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or it could be the Ipswich affect.. sod all else to do round there..😁

Edited 9 hours ago by gjcone44

[drew2]

I was a Somerset Rebels fan throughout their existence (plus a speedway fan before too) and like so many around the country lost my local team to support. Post covid I made the odd trip down to Plymouth as I thought this would be better than nothing and the kids still loved going, now we are getting down there as often as we can and have made the 160 odd mile round trip for all three meetings this season. The improvements the promotion have make are amazing over the years and the track is wider and although not much passing last night the opportunities are there to explore much more than they were 5/6 years back.

I have never watched a BSN stream from Plymouth as I prefer to be there and am lucky enough to be able to do that regularly. My 18 year old daughter is now part of the previously mentioned Plymouth Media team which has really stepped up in the past two seasons with Andy Hague and Sam Whitfield leading the way on this giving the youngsters a chance to deliver this as they now do. We even had to with for my daughter to interview Garry May afterwards before we could leave for home last night.

Yes the air bags do take a while to swop out but it needs to happen for rider safety. Mark Phillips, the Promoter/owner/track curator amongst many other roles he undertakes, was front and centre getting this sorted again last night. With the first one complete I spotted him putting his 'Promoters' tie back on after completing the task! Rob Doran (clerk of the course) actually was interviewed and explained the issues they to deal with in making the changes.  Both times the air bags were popped were straight after track grades and watering so the track dried out during the delays meaning it needed more work. soon after. Ok it took a while but it happens sometimes at speedway, will it stop me going again? - definitely not! I got home at 11.35pm but was in work at 6.50am to do an 11 hour shift in the pro shop at the golf club. The golf club members know I'm more likely to know the speedway results around the country than who won the latest professional golf tournament!

My sister, brother in law and niece all came along to the Coliseum for the first time last night and my niece is already asking when she can go again. I know a lot of you moan about the kids race but it is brilliant to see so many wanting to take part each week. I was stood near Scott and Danny at the pit gate whilst waiting for my son and niece to return and  overheard them saying how good it is to see so many out there. Long may it continue and maybe one week the dog will follow the whole track rather than cutting across the top bend!

I enjoyed last night, as did those with me, and the atmosphere is growing meeting by meeting down in Devon. See you all you Gladiators again in a couple of weeks when Scunny are down. 

[lewy]

8 minutes ago, drew2 said:

I was a Somerset Rebels fan throughout their existence (plus a speedway fan before too) and like so many around the country lost my local team to support. Post covid I made the odd trip down to Plymouth as I thought this would be better than nothing and the kids still loved going, now we are getting down there as often as we can and have made the 160 odd mile round trip for all three meetings this season. The improvements the promotion have make are amazing over the years and the track is wider and although not much passing last night the opportunities are there to explore much more than they were 5/6 years back.

I have never watched a BSN stream from Plymouth as I prefer to be there and am lucky enough to be able to do that regularly. My 18 year old daughter is now part of the previously mentioned Plymouth Media team which has really stepped up in the past two seasons with Andy Hague and Sam Whitfield leading the way on this giving the youngsters a chance to deliver this as they now do. We even had to with for my daughter to interview Garry May afterwards before we could leave for home last night.

Yes the air bags do take a while to swop out but it needs to happen for rider safety. Mark Phillips, the Promoter/owner/track curator amongst many other roles he undertakes, was front and centre getting this sorted again last night. With the first one complete I spotted him putting his 'Promoters' tie back on after completing the task! Rob Doran (clerk of the course) actually was interviewed and explained the issues they to deal with in making the changes.  Both times the air bags were popped were straight after track grades and watering so the track dried out during the delays meaning it needed more work. soon after. Ok it took a while but it happens sometimes at speedway, will it stop me going again? - definitely not! I got home at 11.35pm but was in work at 6.50am to do an 11 hour shift in the pro shop at the golf club. The golf club members know I'm more likely to know the speedway results around the country than who won the latest professional golf tournament!

My sister, brother in law and niece all came along to the Coliseum for the first time last night and my niece is already asking when she can go again. I know a lot of you moan about the kids race but it is brilliant to see so many wanting to take part each week. I was stood near Scott and Danny at the pit gate whilst waiting for my son and niece to return and  overheard them saying how good it is to see so many out there. Long may it continue and maybe one week the dog will follow the whole track rather than cutting across the top bend!

I enjoyed last night, as did those with me, and the atmosphere is growing meeting by meeting down in Devon. See you all you Gladiators again in a couple of weeks when Scunny are down. 

Great post,anyone who judges a speedway match by the number of passes is clearly deluded. 

[Bellers101]

11 minutes ago, lewy said:

Great post,anyone who judges a speedway match by the number of passes is clearly deluded. 

You also don't need a pair of training shoes to run a marathon but it certainly helps!

[lewy]

2 minutes ago, Bellers101 said:

You also don't need a pair of training shoes to run a marathon but it certainly helps!

Back in your  box belle**

[chun]

Can’t help but feel the track needed to have been watered more.  There was just nothing round the outside on the back straight.  Unfortunately the BSN meetings screened at Plymouth in recent times have been plagued with delays for one reason or another.  `There’s no doubt improvements are being made but it’s just not delivered yet for the armchair fan.

[Neila]

59 minutes ago, lewy said:

Great post,anyone who judges a speedway match by the number of passes is clearly deluded. 

Obviously haven't seen the classic meeting from Northside today @lewy one of the best meetings with passing in every race heat 15 a classic 

[lewy]

2 minutes ago, Neila said:

Obviously haven't seen the classic meeting from Northside today @lewy one of the best meetings with passing in every race heat 15 a classic 

Good for you guys hope it helps the crowd  levels heard it was half decent crowd today hopefully they all return