mikebv Posted yesterday at 05:54 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:54 PM You would think that "the stock car tracks" would automatically run on a Thursday wouldn't you?.. Must be logistically so much easier to prep the track... That would be four of the six, with Belle Vue being the outlier of the other two left... If they went to Thursday's (could still do BHM's), then one meeting a fortnight would be doable, with all teams riding on the same night... Meaning No Guests!!! So that won't happen then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted yesterday at 05:58 PM Report Share Posted yesterday at 05:58 PM 6 minutes ago, Hackett said: Was that not "Covid" year also. I seem to recall watching those meetings from bend four. Agreed on the non Sat night , I think that would be speedway suicide if a promoter took that option , as change of racenight was always a factor previously. It was the year after Covid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 14 hours ago, Hackett said: Was that not "Covid" year also. I seem to recall watching those meetings from bend four. Agreed on the non Sat night , I think that would be speedway suicide if a promoter took that option , as change of racenight was always a factor previously. I think it was 2019, I went to opening meeting with Brummies as we'd both gone up and they reported a crowd of over 1000, I also went to the Good Friday KO Cup with Brummies, baking hot and blue groove and melting free easter eggs, a local I spoke to said it was close to 1500, biggest crowd they'd had in 10 years. I tried to get tickets in 2021 for the opening meeting v Poole to go with my brother who lives in Bexhill, as we were starved of speedway and brummies opened quite late, and I remember having to get online , Brummies and Eagles used the same Ticketing platform I think Eagles had made recommendation to Peter Mason about it, and could not get one as the limit was set at 800? and they had sold out. I think all crowds were Covid restricted and segregated until July that year to advance ticket sales only (Perry Barr definitely was) so I can't see how they could have had more than the set limit anywhere, until July. It would be great to see Speedway back at Arlington but I do agree with the sentiments that it has to be on a weekend and at CL level as otherwise it'll just be set to fail and cost someone a lot of money to soothe the ego of Mr Coleman / Morris and Lemon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 1 hour ago, HGould said: I think it was 2019, I went to opening meeting with Brummies as we'd both gone up and they reported a crowd of over 1000, I also went to the Good Friday KO Cup with Brummies, baking hot and blue groove and melting free easter eggs, a local I spoke to said it was close to 1500, biggest crowd they'd had in 10 years. I tried to get tickets in 2021 for the opening meeting v Poole to go with my brother who lives in Bexhill, as we were starved of speedway and brummies opened quite late, and I remember having to get online , Brummies and Eagles used the same Ticketing platform I think Eagles had made recommendation to Peter Mason about it, and could not get one as the limit was set at 800? and they had sold out. I think all crowds were Covid restricted and segregated until July that year to advance ticket sales only (Perry Barr definitely was) so I can't see how they could have had more than the set limit anywhere, until July. It would be great to see Speedway back at Arlington but I do agree with the sentiments that it has to be on a weekend and at CL level as otherwise it'll just be set to fail and cost someone a lot of money to soothe the ego of Mr Coleman / Morris and Lemon. Your last comment re soothing egos needs some explaining, as it appears out of context to the rest of your post. Not clear why there are egos at play here? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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