Rob B Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 (edited) 20 Heat format. £10 adults, £5 OAPS, Kids Free. Riders confirmed : Josh Auty Tai Woffinden Ben Taylor Ben Hopwood Charles Wright Adam McKinna Adam Roynon Jack Roberts John Oliver John Branney Barry Burchatt Karl Mason Paul Burnett Byron Bekker Kris Irving David Haigh Edited July 16, 2006 by Rob B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main Man Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 If Steve needs any more riders the young American Matt Browne is still over and looking for rides --he has ridden in the individual meetings at Sheffield and Kings Lynn as well as in the CL challenge for Somerset v Newport plus second halves at various tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 No John McPhail or Cal McDade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 £10 for a CL meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Isn't that how much CL meetings general cost? This looks to be a good meeting, seeing Josh Auty and Tai Woffinden against some PL reserves should give them a chance to show what they can realy do. I would go but it's too far away and i have no actuall way of getting there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conkers Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 SCBPosted Today, 02:27 PM £10 for a CL meeting? The rental on the Stadium still has to be paid, as do all the fees associated with speedway. At £10 a 20 heat individual meeting with some of the best young riders in the country strikes me as a bargain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Dixon Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 The rental on the Stadium still has to be paid, as do all the fees associated with speedway. At £10 a 20 heat individual meeting with some of the best young riders in the country strikes me as a bargain <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Totally agree, am tempted a visit myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway Fanatic Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 I hope Barry Burchatt(Bazzer)does well. But, i can see Josh Auty or Tai Woffinden winning it. Adam Roynon will probably do quite well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_of_clubs Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 (edited) At £10 a 20 heat individual meeting with some of the best young riders in the country strikes me as a bargain <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Especially when for £10 you can also bring as many kids as you can fit in the car for free. Every Elite League club should be made to put on a meeting like this to give young British CL riders a taste of the EL tracks. Edited July 15, 2006 by Ace_of_clubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Especially when for £10 you can also bring as many kids as you can fit in the car for free. Every Elite League club should be made to put on a meeting like this. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Poole do it, but with higher quality competing. All credit though to Belle Vue for a meeting like this though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 (edited) At £10 a 20 heat individual meeting with some of the best young riders in the country strikes me as a bargain So what do you think of the PL tracks that charge £11? I take it you're biting the promoters hands off? £10 for CL speedway is NOT a bargin and th ecost of staging the meeting is irrelevant, if you can see PL speedway for £11 ANYWHERE, then £10 for CL speedway ANYWHERE is totally over priced IMO. Whats the cost for EL speedway at BV? I'm guessing it's got to be over the £15 mark to justify this price. Pooles PL-ish standard meeting for £10 is what I call good value for money. Edited July 15, 2006 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_of_clubs Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 I wouldn't pay £10 for me to watch a meeting of lower end PL riders and foreigners. But I'll happily pay £10 for me and the kids to all watch some of Britain's bright young Conference League prospects. (cost of admission at most EL tracks for me and 2 kids is approx £23. A couple of quid less at PL. So £10 is a bargain). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 (edited) How is £10 for 20 heats of speedway not a bargain? The cost of staging the meeting isn't irrelevant, it's the whole point of the price. This meeting is all about giving young british CL riders the chance to show what they can do against PL reserves and it should be a great help to them. Edited July 16, 2006 by StevenB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3065 Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 I think the average admission proce for a single CL meeting is ariound £8. On that basis , for this meeting you are getting an extra 5 heats for £2 - can't complain at that. This should be a very entertaining meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Bv have obviously got it right and I'm just a EL snob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weymouth alicat Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 (edited) . But I'll happily pay £10 for me and the kids to all watch some of Britain's bright young Conference League prospects. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I paid £19 for myself and junior at Coventry on Friday, and it was like watching paint dry. This looks like a real bargain, pity its 3 hours up the road from me. Peterborough, Coventry , etc i would definately be there Edited July 16, 2006 by weymouth alicat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted July 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Can't see what all the fuss is, normal admission for an EL meeting is £15 so £10 seems fine for me with an additional 5 heats too. You've got to remember stadium rental (one of the highest in the country), medical cover, insurance etc is all the same as an EL match. The crowd will be a lot lower and the majority will probably be season tickets holders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 paid £19 for myself and junior at Coventry on Friday, and it was like watching paint dry. Unfortunately that was due to the poor opposition. It's not always like that honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Beautiful day today, not a cloud in the sky. No sky match tonight and no other reason to stay in so get down to Belle Vue for a cheap night and see some of the best British youngsters in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masked_rooster Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 (edited) this has been a great meeting over the past couple of seasons and last years was probably better than most elite matches this term to date.so if your wondering where the next scott nichols or mark loram might be coming from this could be the place to spot them early. im a season heat sponsor and a season ticket holder but ill be paying my £10 on the gate to show support for the promotion who put this meeting of young talent on. Edited July 17, 2006 by masked_rooster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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