superguest Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 That would just be more padding in the specially prepared cell (not for you) if you ask me. It's the ELRC, and should not include lower league riders. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Track reserves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Can't wait for ELRC at Sheffield. Haven't been there for years, but will definitely go to this. I agree that maybe chucking Compton & A.N. Other Sheffield rifer in would be a good idea. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry, much as I would like to see some home interest, I would be against this as it would not be a proper ELRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjm Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) At least Chapman has had a go at doing something about these events, they have been a bit rubbish in recent years. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But has he really ?. I mean the E.L.R.C at a track where it failed miserably about 4 years ago. The 4s at Peterborough, it was moved from there because the crowds had became so poor, a fun fair wont bring them back in there thousands. Things like a model at a track,signing sessions, meet the rider were being done in the 80s, and now just because its JC ( who is young and vibrant and everything he does is great ) , it will change the face of the sport , not for this fan. Its not really the major revamp that was promised, I for one am not looking forward to the events any more than i had in the past, its just same s*it different shovel IMO. Edited February 5, 2007 by wjm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 But has he really ?. I mean the E.L.R.C at a track where it failed miserably about 4 years ago. The 4s at Peterborough, it was moved from there because the crows had became so poor, a fun fair wont bring them back in there thousands. Things like a model at a track,signing sessions, meet the rider were being done in the 80s, and now just because its JC ( who is young and vibrant and everything he does is great ) , it will change the face of the sport , not for this fan. Its not really the major revamp that was promised, I for one am not looking forward to the events any more than i had in the past, its just same s*it different shovel IMO. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Okay, so you don't like what has been done, and okay you do make some good points, but what would you do to turn things around, or are we saying that Speedway is dead on its feet. I believe the changes had to come and the sport needed it, and I do think that JC has done a good job, but this is his first attempt, and just hope that at the end of the day if not all the meetings are not a success, then he is given the chance to rectify it. For me it is a case of lets wait and see, but at least JC had the balls to change things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjm Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) Okay, so you don't like what has been done, and okay you do make some good points, but what would you do to turn things around, or are we saying that Speedway is dead on its feet. I believe the changes had to come and the sport needed it, and I do think that JC has done a good job, but this is his first attempt, and just hope that at the end of the day if not all the meetings are not a success, then he is given the chance to rectify it. For me it is a case of lets wait and see, but at least JC had the balls to change things. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Other than changing the venue of the events, most back to places where they have been before , and failed, what has he done ?. A change to a race format that should have been made about 5 years ago. I am reading about big changes but not seeing them. Edited February 5, 2007 by wjm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupus Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Other changing the venue of the events, most back to places where they have been before , and failed, what has he done ?. A change to a race format that should have been made about 5 years ago. I am reading about big changes but not seeing them. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You've stiull not answered Spin Kings question... It's all too easy to say 'it's all crap' but I don't hear you suggesting any alternatives!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Other changing the venue of the events, most back to places where they have been before , and failed, what has he done ?. A change to a race format that should have been made about 5 years ago. I am reading about big changes but not seeing them. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes all totally valid points, but what would you do, how would you turn things around, or are these events dead in the water as far as you are concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjm Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) You've stiull not answered Spin Kings question... It's all too easy to say 'it's all crap' but I don't hear you suggesting any alternatives!!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its not my job to find alternatives is it , i am just a fan so what can i do to make a difference , any suggestions from " supporters " seem to fall on deaf ears. For a start the alternative entertainment , is crap , cheesy and embarrassing , why does Speedway continue to attach its self to a Stigma that it has had like i say since the 80s, the Sport hasn't changed or evolved, it still wants to hang on to past glory to try and bring fans back that doesn't work. Like has been mentioned several times, the venues and dates are shocking, Sheffiled on a Thursday night being the wost example, i know what line is coming in reply to this, the whole " you have plenty of time to make arrangements for it " , yes that is fair enough , but some fans don't, some cant take a half day to get there maybe more , i am sorry but JC is being called a fan friendly promoter, that isnt catering for Eastnourne,Poole,Reading,Arena, should i go on ? he has in one move wiped out the potenital of about 1,500 fans going to the meeting. Edited February 5, 2007 by wjm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjm Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Yes all totally valid points, but what would you do, how would you turn things around, or are these events dead in the water as far as you are concerned. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Pretty much , how can you get the fans to go to events you dont know the riders will be at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Its not my job to find alternatives is it , i am just a fan so what can i do to make a difference , any suggestions from " supporters " seem to fall on deaf ears. For a start the alternative entertainment , is crap , cheesy and embarrassing , why does Speedway continue to attach its self to a Stigma that it has had like i say since te 80s, the Sport hasn't changed or evolved, it still wants to hang on to past glory to try and bring fans back that doesn't work. Like has been mentioned several times, the venues and dates are shocking, Sheffiled on a Thursday night being the wost example, i know what line is coming in reply to this, the whole " you have plenty of time to make arrangements for it " , yes that is far enough , but some fans, don't some cant take a half day to get there maybe more , i am sorry but JC is being called a fan friendly promoter, that isnt catering for Eastnourne,Poole,Reading,Arena, should i go on ? he has in one move wiped out the potenital of about 1,500 fans going to the meeting. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think the Thursday date has been arranged, because if you go for a Sunday you clash with the Polish League, which most of the riders ride so that would be the reason behind Thursday in Sheffield. The cheesy entertainment, having never seen the Fuel Girls I cannot comment, as I have never seen them, seen there Website though, and would not say they are cheesy, very very different. Geographically, well you are never going please everybody, Belle Vue, Wolves and Coventry could make the same complaints about haiving to go all the way down to Poole last season, and to be fair Poole had it last year and look at the fiasco that caused down there last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjm Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) I think the Thursday date has been arranged, because if you go for a Sunday you clash with the Polish League, which most of the riders ride so that would be the reason behind Thursday in Sheffield. The cheesy entertainment, having never seen the Fuel Girls I cannot comment, as I have never seen them, seen there Website though, and would not say they are cheesy, very very different. Geographically, well you are never going please everybody, Belle Vue, Wolves and Coventry could make the same complaints about haiving to go all the way down to Poole last season, and to be fair Poole had it last year and look at the fiasco that caused down there last year. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's a poor point mate for one , it will be the same riders at Sheffield so you could easily get the same fiasco and second more important, think to the last time Sheffield was on Sky for a riders championship , whats to stop that from happening again. Fuel Girls, like i say that's the move to get them back in there thousands. Maybe just maybe ok, first and foremost this is what i would try and change. First thing, the E.L.R.C should be in a riders team contract, that the rider should be there it should be there number one commitment when they sign for a team in this country. The only reason they shouldn't be there is if they have a B.S.P.A picked Doctors line. Fans of speedway want to see the best riders at the E.L.R.C we haven't had that guarantee for years, its hard to support an event that riders don't. Basic things like that need to be put in place before any thing like Fuel Girls are. Promoters should be made to run at least one bus to the meetings, whether they fill it or not is open to debate , but i am sure any Reading or Peter borough fan would agree on the affect it had on the Play Off Final. I might get slated for this , but if you want to do something different, i would have designated team areas,which the event promotion would decorate, areas with a rider image like the pits at Reading and a team flag waving above it, a few free air horns, team flags for fans to wave, it would add colour at the event and look great on T.V, hey hows this for a revolution. ( yes this would leave areas of the stadium sparse ) but it would either build a very good atmosphere or poor, i know that Sheffield for the P.L.R.C when it was ran afternoon on a Sunday and attracted crowd created a superb atmosphere, mainly because it carried such a random mix of support. Just my idea and yes it very much is open to criticism. Edited February 5, 2007 by wjm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) You've stiull not answered Spin Kings question... It's all too easy to say 'it's all crap' but I don't hear you suggesting any alternatives!!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> we thought the alternatives were supposed to come the comittee set up to revolutionise the meetings, instead the revamp is to take us back to times when they werent succesful Edited February 5, 2007 by The Third Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Sheffiled on a Thursday night being the wost example<{POST_SNAPBACK}> and as already quoted (and i asked JC this question myself the other day), the only way to try and guarantee getting the top riders there is to not have the meeting at a weekend. if it's at a weekend, you will see a very half hearted effort by some riders at being available, and then what misses out? answer, the sport. if it's on a thursday, there are less excuses the riders can use. that isnt catering for Eastnourne,Poole,Reading,Arena<{POST_SNAPBACK}> ok fair enough, but what track will you get that will be able to satisfy the needs for supporters from EVERY EL club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 That's a poor point mate for one , it will be the same riders at Sheffield so you could easily get the same fiasco and second more important, think to the last time Sheffield was on Sky for a riders championship , whats to stop that from happening again. Fuel Girls, like i say that's the move to get them back in there thousands. Maybe just maybe ok, first and foremost this iswhat i would try and change. First thing, the E.L.R.C should be in a riders team contract, that the rider should be there it shouldbe there number one commitment when they sign for a team in this country. The only reason they shoudnt be there is if they have a B.S.P.A picked Doctors line. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you ask the riders to sign a contract to say that the ELRC is there number one commitment, then you might as well kiss goodbye to the Elite League, you would kill it, and then lose Sky to go with it. Point taken about Sheffield and fiasco, and the fiasco at Poole, for the Sheffield part I hope lessons will be learnt about that one. As for the entertainment I thought actually we were going to the speedway and the other entertainment was a side attraction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjm Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 If you ask the riders to sign a contract to say that the ELRC is there number one commitment, then you might as well kiss goodbye to the Elite League, you would kill it, and then lose Sky to go with it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Justify that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 That's a poor point mate for one , it will be the same riders at Sheffield so you could easily get the same fiasco and second more important, think to the last time Sheffield was on Sky for a riders championship , whats to stop that from happening again. Fuel Girls, like i say that's the move to get them back in there thousands. Maybe just maybe ok, first and foremost this is what i would try and change. First thing, the E.L.R.C should be in a riders team contract, that the rider should be there it should be there number one commitment when they sign for a team in this country. The only reason they shouldn't be there is if they have a B.S.P.A picked Doctors line. Fans of speedway want to see the best riders at the E.L.R.C we haven't had that guarantee for years, its hard to support an even that riders don't. Basic things like that need to be put in place before any thing like Fuel Girls are. Promoters should be made to run at least one bus to the meetings, whether they fill it or not is open to debate , but i am sure any Reading or Peter borough fan would agree on the affect it had on the Play Off Final. I might get slated for this , but if you want to do something different, i would have designated team areas,which the event promotion would decorate, areas with a rider image like the pits at Reading and a team flag waving above it, a few free air horns, team flags for fans to wave, it would add colour at the event and look great on T.V, hey hows this for a revolution. ( yes this would leave areas of the stadium sparse ) but it would either build a very good atmosphere or poor, i know that Sheffield for the P.L.R.C when it was ran afternoon on a Sunday and attracted crowd created a superb atmosphere, mainly because it carried such a random mix of support. Just my idea and yes it very much is open to criticism. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cannot disagree with the that with most of that last paragraph, and there are some excellent ideas there, maybe a free air horn to the kidds might be a good idea, but the Sunday afternoon I am afraid is a no goer. I think though if Sheffield do not make a success of this event then I think that JC will look else where, if he is given a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Justify that. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You are asking riders to jeopardise a lucrative contract say in Poland for one meeting, riders these days ride in 3 to 4 different leagues. They would just not do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjm Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 You are asking riders to jeopardise a lucrative contract say in Poland for one meeting, riders these days ride in 3 to 4 different leagues. They would just not do it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Like has been done then plan it so it doesnt clash , there is no excuse fo missing it IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Like has been done then plan it so it doesnt clash , there is no excuse fo missing it IMO. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Poland run there meetings on a Sunday, most of the riders would be missing on that Sunday, only other way around is to have it middle of March, not a good idea I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Fuel Girls, like i say that's the move to get them back in there thousands. Wouldn't get me. In fact it would put me off going as they don't sound much like family entertainment. I think the whole lot should be put on the scrap heat - not the Fuel Girls - The E.L. Championship, The Best Pairs, P.L. Championship, British Final.... Time to let them quietly slip away as they don't really mean anything now the G.P's have taken over every couple of weeks throughout the season. Who really cares who is E.L. Champion or which team has the best pair of riders? Sorry but not me. I guess I'd better borrow Trackman's tin hat now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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