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Meaningful Second Halves anyone?
Daniel Smith replied to cinderfella's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Even back in the day stadiums were half empty once the 2nd half started. Was part of the reason they were dropped along with rider's unwillingness. Don't think there's a better solution, there's nothing wrong with the current 15 heats. The issue is the fluidity of the current system. People today demand more for their money. Needs to be none stop entertainment from start to finish. What is needed is a GP style format. From heat 1, 2mins on and a countdown clock and ready to race on zero. Not ready, excluded with no replacement allowed. No return to pits or they too are excluded. Winning rider rides round for lap of honour, while doing so 2mins on for next heat and so on. 5min break every 4 heats. Allows for track grade, toilet/tea breaks for medical teams etc. No more intervals, absolutely pointless. -
Kings Lynn v Poole Wednesday August 29th
Daniel Smith replied to racers and royals's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Monday the 10th of September if so, crunch match, battle for top supremacy. With Somerset at Belle Vue too, maybe both meeting would make cracking television. -
Race for the Top 4
Daniel Smith replied to ReadingRacer2017's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
I think we should have Poole in the semi-finals. Beat them and the chances of winning the league is easier, also, it'll be easier to take the defeat in the semis than it would in the final. Always the best option to take on your toughest challenge as early as possible. -
Race for the Top 4
Daniel Smith replied to ReadingRacer2017's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
We'll go without him too, just go there expecting nothing and pick a load of Championship guests. We need to get the fixture done and try to finish top on merit rather than stopping a team riding all their home fixtures. -
Race for the Top 4
Daniel Smith replied to ReadingRacer2017's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Ain't his team out the Play-Offs?? -
Race for the Top 4
Daniel Smith replied to ReadingRacer2017's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Dates must of been included for Somerset to run a double header when King's Lynn wasn't riding. That's 2 other dates as the 15th and 20th August. To get this fixture in, a Tuesday may be ideal. Somerset without Doyle, King's Lynn without Lambert so fair and square. -
Swindon v Poole. Prem B. 27/8/18. 7.30pm
Daniel Smith replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Just 2 home meetings left in Swindon's season. Swindon are out of the Play-Offs. -
Race for the Top 4
Daniel Smith replied to ReadingRacer2017's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Can't see Buster giving himself a fine and Godfrey wouldn't go against his partner in crime. I'm sure the pressure and fines would come from the SCB. -
King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
A huge well done to the management and staff in running both meetings smoothly. Perfect results for the Stars. Are we seeing a side finally clicking all together at the right time?!? -
King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Just noticed, Norwich City are on Sky tonight, knock a few more off the attendance no doubt. -
In no particular order; 1. Auckland, New Zealand 2. Melbourne, Australia 3. Port Elizabeth, South Africa 4. Abu Dhabi, UAE 5. Dubai, UAE 6. Las Vegas, USA 7. London, England 8. Cardiff, England 9. Warsaw, Poland 10. Stockholm, Sweden 11. Copenhagen, Denmark 12. Amsterdam, Netherlands 13. Prague, Czech Republic 14. Madrid, Spain 15. Milan, Italy 16. Moscow, Russia
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King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Here's the thing, charge the usual admission (£16.50) and get 1000 through the door would average around £16,500. Get 600 because you've over charged (£25) and the club will only average £15,000. To break even 660 are needed. For me, 30 races (especially against the same team) at £18 is excellent value and more likely to encourage more punters in. Maybe more Wolves fans and even reasonably close fans of other teams would turn up for what seems a bargain i.e Peterborough and Mildenhall etc. (For the record, figures worked out by meeting in the middle of adult and concession admissions) -
King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
There you have it folks, Trees agrees with the club in robbing their customers. -
King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
That's right, let's have a forum where everyone can tickle each others butt hole One thing for sure is I fully accept other people's opinions, what isn't acceptable is dictatorship that we must talk all things rosy. What I don't like is seeing is the management taking no responsibility for the issues they find themselves in. They take to social media and issue press releases blaming all and sundry for all issues. They lap up all the kiss a$$ responses etc etc. Yes I have been a whining old biatch for about 18 months but that's because I DO care. I was a very positive supporter for over 30 years. When seeing the management being irresponsible and in denial of issues being there own fault I'm gonna say so. The club and British Speedway as a whole is on a very slippery slope, it's time for those with there heads buried in the sand to realise the problems the sport is in. The more people just continue on the quicker Speedway in this country dies. -
Poole v Somerset. Prem B. 13/8/18 BT Sports.
Daniel Smith replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
That'll be every opposition on red alert to rough Klindt up a bit. -
King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Yes it was but after the AGM, knowing Denmark takes priority on Wednesday's we went on to continue signing more Dane's. When Rose left we then signed another one. So, this current situation is the fault of the management team. No if or buts, it's their fault. Then came the "fake news" that there will be no more clashes with Denmark. Who gives any British club the right to dictate that to Denmark. This really is a reap what you sow situation and I don't feel sorry for the management at all. The only people I feel for are the fans who have been mugged again. Yet still some can't bring themselves to admit the club is at fault for this whole sorry mess. This has been going on for a few seasons now at King's Lynn and no doubt come October we'll get another....... "The club would like to share our sincere apologies to all our supporter for the way the season ended. I can categorically place on record we're working behind the scenes to make sure these unusual event never happen again. We hope you can forgive and move on with us into the new 2019 season." blah blah blah blah. It's the same old same old. No doubt come 2019 I'll be told to get over it 'again'. -
King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
The reason we're not getting fixtures in is because the club are avoiding clashes with Denmark. Nothing to do with FRN as other clubs are not having the same fixture pile up. The management are to blame fully for the situation, even without FRN last season we had the farce of 2 panic double headers in 2017. They chose to use Danish rider's, reap what you sow. -
King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
About £42 down on those that paid on the gate. This season's season ticket holder's are also down, currently £27 on those that pay at the gate. Then we're likely to see the Leicester fixture in September become a double header due to lack of available dates so that's likely to increase further. -
Adding a 1 week extension onto the cut-off date'
Daniel Smith replied to g13webb's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
I find those comments from Buster extremely embarrassing. When you see how he's operating his own club he's got no chance of leading other's in the correct way. -
King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Last season as a season ticket holder I was proper ripped off and I have a right to be bitter. This season the management has made promise after promise for things they shouldn't be promising. They think they can call the shots on the Dane's own rider's. Who do they really think they are??? They're now reaping what they sow. They were warned but think they knew better. I have NO sympathy for the management of King's Lynn Stars. -
King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
You can now see why they've gone with R/R but any incidents in the first meeting then a farce will prevail. Maybe have a guest for the first meeting, then if they get through 15 heats unscathed run R/R in the 2nd meeting. -
King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Yes he will and the only thing to save him will be the weather. Personally, I hope the weather is glorious and he does lose money hand over fist, it's not short of what the management deserve over the last couple of seasons. Treat fan's with respect and they will get that in return. Treat fan's with contempt, expect $#!+ to fly back in your face. -
King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Tree's Tree's Tree's You know full well who's at fault but you continue with your blinkered opinion that it's everyone else to blame. -
King's Lynn v Wolves 22/08/18 DOUBLE HEADER
Daniel Smith replied to Bagpuss's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Buster's a clever man, £27 with no Iversen fees to pay ££ Cha Ching ££ Cha Ching ££