R87 Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 16 hours ago, ouch said: Richard made a point about the tribal nature of the Polish fans and it was something to work on over here. He’s also touch on the fact social media should be improved, both frequency and content. I know how he feels when dealing with the BSPL cartel as I get the very same with the many cartelesq members on here. We will push on though. No thank you. Last thing people want when going to speedway is for fans to start intimidating each other. Good luck Ipswich with this guy in charge if this is his big idea for speedway- you'll certainly need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 1 hour ago, R87 said: No thank you. Last thing people want when going to speedway is for fans to start intimidating each other. Good luck Ipswich with this guy in charge if this is his big idea for speedway- you'll certainly need it. I attend few domestic meetings, but do attend the play off finals that the Aces are in.. Why?.. Not because I see the winning of a UK Team Speedway title has any major relevance in its current guise, but the finals do provide some atmosphere which you associate with a team sport... In short, they are something worth attending if you like live sport... 400 or so Aces fans at Sheffield, stood on turns three and four, a few years ago, meant a superb night of watching sport, with the racing only being "OK" at best... Standing with 200 or so at Leicester a couple of years ago on the first turn also made the evening a great spectacle... Plenty of banter between rival fans, plenty of pee taking of the opposition managers, and riders, and no malice in sight... If UK Speedway had that many away fans at EVERY meeting then it would be in a hugely more successful position..... Your Team. Your Riders... Win, lose or draw, that is how a team sport should be if you want people to emotionally engage with it... Glad the Aces got Sheffield as several hundred will descend on Owlerton next week... Should be a great atmosphere... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 2 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 2 hours ago On 10/1/2026 at 12:30 PM, SteveLyric2 said: Its been well documented that in their final Premiership/Elite seasons - having won the titles several times - Poole took a big hit financially. Crowds dipped on Thursdays, sponsors changed. stadium rental/costs increased (and Matt was moving temporarily to France). Fans were asked what level of racing and what race night they preferred - the answer was Championship on Wednesdays. So be it! At the time MF stated it was 30% cheaper to run in the Championship than the Prem. A greater variety of fixtures/opponents also appealed to the fans who continued to attend in good numbers - especially as Poole continued to track successful, winning teams, all built within the same points limit as everyone else - no rules broken, no super wages paid!. In the background was - and still very much is - the long term future of Poole Stadium, Council owned and until recently leased to Clarke Osborne's Gaming International company. (CO passed away in August leaving his widow as the sole Director of Poole Stadium Ltd) Its understood they still have 14 years left on the lease. With all Councils under pressure to generate more house building, everyone is waiting for some clarification as to the stadium's future.... No club no matter how successful or otherwise, will take a major step into something that is going to cost significantly more when its traditional home maybe under threat - or at the very least requiring firm clarification. Thank you for the detailed reply. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 10 hours ago, R87 said: No thank you. Last thing people want when going to speedway is for fans to start intimidating each other. Good luck Ipswich with this guy in charge if this is his big idea for speedway- you'll certainly need it. I’d suggest that you do need some form of needle to get the atmosphere going. Currently there is little atmosphere at any uk speedway stadium unless you get a large crowd in for the big meetings. I’m very happy to have Coleman leading Ipswich & hopefully he’ll turn the fortunes of uk speedway around. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R87 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 49 minutes ago, cowboy cookie returns? said: I’d suggest that you do need some form of needle to get the atmosphere going. Currently there is little atmosphere at any uk speedway stadium unless you get a large crowd in for the big meetings. I’m very happy to have Coleman leading Ipswich & hopefully he’ll turn the fortunes of uk speedway around. Nobody who goes to speedway could care less about the atmosphere. They go for the racing. As for Coleman, don't say you haven't been warned..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonalResponsibility Posted 35 minutes ago Report Share Posted 35 minutes ago 37 minutes ago, R87 said: Nobody who goes to speedway could care less about the atmosphere. They go for the racing. As for Coleman, don't say you haven't been warned..... I would've said similar...until my club shut down. Watching a very good meeting as a neutral is good, but watching an average meeting in a stadium with 20k people and an electric atmosphere is miles better. People absolutely care about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted 18 minutes ago Report Share Posted 18 minutes ago 54 minutes ago, R87 said: Nobody who goes to speedway could care less about the atmosphere. They go for the racing. As for Coleman, don't say you haven't been warned..... That doesn’t really make sense given the failing attendances year on year. Not enough people go to speedway for the racing these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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