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Cardiff GP 2025 Cancelled
hammer1969 replied to Phil's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Sorry my mistake -
Cardiff GP 2025 Cancelled
hammer1969 replied to Phil's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Sorry my mistake -
Cardiff GP 2025 Cancelled
hammer1969 replied to Phil's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
I'd booked my Cardiff hotel but luckily on a refundable rate so i've just cancelled and will get my money back. I feel sorry for those who wont get a refund. The date should not have been announced months ago as I reckon many people probably booked the hotels on a non refundable basis due to the prices being cheaper. As much as I love the GP I doubt I'lll risk getting tickets for Manchester, I know some will say it doesn't rain much up there but if it does that could be a whole weekend wiped out. I wonder what the riders think about a double header GP ? -
Cardiff GP 2025 Cancelled
hammer1969 replied to Phil's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Parkllife is in July. 11, 12, 16, 19, 20 July - Manchester, Heaton Park -
Preferable to a buy, but what happens if Poole win it, Championship club will be the holders of the Premiership KO Cup, very weird but lots of things are weird about Speedway rules anyway.
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Riders who left us too soon.🙁
hammer1969 replied to Youhave2minutes's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Christer Lofqvist died 1978 from a brain tumour aged 33, always remembered by West Ham fans -
2025 GP line up/wildcards
hammer1969 replied to eric i's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Hotel hasn't cottoned on yet then and hiked their prices so better book rooms quickly, refundable of course as we all know what the weather can be like in Manchester -
2025 GP line up/wildcards
hammer1969 replied to eric i's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Wouldn't surprise me if no-one at the FIM has looked at other events happening on Manchesterand they all clash, we'll know this afternoon -
2025 GP line up/wildcards
hammer1969 replied to eric i's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
I could be totally wrong but I'll guess at either Saturday 12th or Saturday 19th July in Manchester as the nearest hotel to the stadium is showing no prices for those dates although they are showing other dates prices for most of next year -
Sheffield vs Ipswich 2024 Cup Final Sept 2nd
hammer1969 replied to ShanoXtra's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
The question now is if he comes through their meeting unscathed will Torun let him ride for Ipswich next week, if not I presume that will be a 28 day ban. I'm keeping fingers crossed that Emil gets a say in the decision and we see him in the UK fir the playoffs. -
BIRMINGHAM v IPSWICH Mon 26th August PL
hammer1969 replied to Brummies_Ste's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
They need to update their TV guide which they keep making mistakes on let's hope the broadcast crew know where to go -
BIRMINGHAM v IPSWICH Mon 26th August PL
hammer1969 replied to Brummies_Ste's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Because Discovery's TV guide is useless, I've sent them numerous complaints but they still can't get it right. As an example 2nd September Sheffield are at home to Ipswich in the 1st leg of KO cup, this is listed on BSPA, Sheffield and Ipswich fixture lists but Discovery are showing it on their guide as being broadcast from Ipswich wonder where the outside broadcast team will end up? -
BIRMINGHAM v IPSWICH Mon 26th August PL
hammer1969 replied to Brummies_Ste's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Shame someone didn't tell the people who update the Discovery TV guide then, they are useless -
BIRMINGHAM v IPSWICH Mon 26th August PL
hammer1969 replied to Brummies_Ste's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
And 2nd September, Sheffield, Ipswich and BSPA websites all saying Sheffield v Ipswich in 1st leg of KO cup, Discovery saying Ipswich v Sheffield being shown, that had better not get changed as I've already made my arrangements to be at Ipswich for the 2nd leg on the 5th -
BIRMINGHAM v IPSWICH Mon 26th August PL
hammer1969 replied to Brummies_Ste's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
And this has pi££ed me off, we considered going to Perry Barr but had a busy weekend so decided to watch on TV instead, if we'd know about the change earlier we'd have gone to PB, Discovery are doing speedway no favours Phil Morris needs to try having a word with them. -
Ipswich vs Sheffield 19/8/24
hammer1969 replied to Fozzie4388's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
As for Discovery, totally useless I had an online chat with them on Sunday and again Monday telling them they were advertising the wrong meeting and today I thought I'd look at the highlights, what highlights you ask, anyway I wanted to listen to the interview with JD and guess what it was still advertised as Leicester v Oxford if Phil Morris is trying his best to promote the sport he needs to have an urgent meeting with Discovery and sort them out first. -
Ipswich vs Sheffield 19/8/24
hammer1969 replied to Fozzie4388's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
I've just had an online chat with them, they haven't a clue, after explaining their website is incorrect they apologised and sent me 2 links to tomorrow's meeting, both showing Leicester, ha ha, chat ended with me saying I hope their outside broadcast team know where to go. Then I get a satisfaction survey - they got one star for everything. -
Ipswich vs Sheffield 19/8/24
hammer1969 replied to Fozzie4388's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
So does anyone know what is being shown? Leicester website says its not from there, Discovery+ says it is, omg lets hope someone tells the camera crew where to go - what a shambles -
Sheffield v Ipswich 8th August
hammer1969 replied to Arch Stanton's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Well said, totally agree with all your comments. -
Speedway of Nations 2024
hammer1969 replied to a4poster's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Discovery+ made such a big thing to start with re Speedway but as you say it's not on their Guide which is ridiculous you have yo know about Speedway then go to "All Sports" then scroll down to "Speedway" to find it. Surely the way to bring in new viewers to Speedway is for the guide to list it then people might think "I've not heard of that I'll have a look when it's live" -
He can test out after any meeting like Danny King did before he decided he was fit to ride in a full meeting. If Kurtz "tests out" at a Polish meeting then decides he's not fit to ride in the UK he should be banned but we all know whose pulling his strings and paying him the most don't we, the Country that's taking the micky out of UK speedway.
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King's Lynn v Oxford 17/06/24
hammer1969 replied to Bald Bloke's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
It also looked to me like the bottom tape had come undone and I think they were attracting the track staff to do something about it before the riders came round after the first lap. The camera clearly showed a member of the track staff holding up the end of the tape for the rest of the race, I wonder how he reached it without going onto the track, perhaps he has long arms. -
King's Lynn v Oxford 17/06/24
hammer1969 replied to Bald Bloke's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Discovery coverage is awful BSN wins hands down for coverage, content etc -
To throw another cat in ...... maybe it was the Airlines fault in not making sure they always have a spare plane available to cover unexpected technical faults!! (ha ha)
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Exactly, he could hardly get his toolbox out and help them fix the planes mechanical fault. Commonsense prevailed.