drakey Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 Just has a quick scan of the listings for next Saturday night. The 4 sky sports channels are currently showing Rugby Union, Rugby League, First Division Football and the US Open (Tennis). Will any of them make way for Speedway. Does speedway have a higher profile than any of those 4 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 No! I think they will probably show it not live! Maybe first thing the following morning...........if at all.....................depends on the contract! But judging by how quickly they pulled tonights coverage i think SKY have fallen out with Speedway BIG TIME! Normally they would re run an old meeting.................tonight it was off air within minutes of the announcement :-( :x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 Surely if one of them sports aint live Sky will show the LIVE Speedway World Championship :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odds On Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 Could be on a pay-to-view channel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesboybert Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 i doubt that anybody will pay good money to watch it after tonights farce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 Well they are ripping the track up tonight,and working on it 24 hours a day,I think I would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesboybert Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 i would as well but we are committed speedway fans. People who only watch now and again are hardly likely to especially when there is football, tennis, rugby union and league on for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 Agreed,can anyone see the stadium being half full next week? :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark cox Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 Cheer up everybody, no one has died! I've seen countless rubbish meetings that I wish had been abandoned after 3 heats! But I go back for more cos I've seen loads of brilliant ones. If anything John Poshbloke and King Ole might now realise that , er you know, track prep is, er, kind a like important for basic things like good close racing and rider safety. They seem like intelligent blokes, but you never know... Lets go racing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner_girl4eva Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 Definitely agree Robbo, the attendance figure will be well under half of tonight's crowd. I guess a lot of them will be unable to due to travel arrangements and also a lot of people will be rightly annoyed so I don't think they will bother to go to the effort next time! I know you are trying to look on the bright sides of things mark cox and its good someone is being positive. Maybe you are right and this will give John and Ole a good kick up the you know where and they will make sure nothing like this happens again. Lets hope the track conditions are always much better prepared and that they will learn from their mistakes.....here's hoping anyway :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 Didn't Sky once before put a match on Sky Sports News? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meth Head Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Youve also got Sky Sports Extra, but I believe Cable veiwers can't get this channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark cox Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 It will show how important speedway is to SKY if they do show it live. They do a brilliant job and I still can't believe I can watch the sport on the TV every week, never mind the GP series. But I would be interested in the number of viewers they get for speedway meetings as opposed to other sports they show. Not as many probably, if last years broadcast of the Aussie GP is anything to go by. Switching to SKY sports extra to show the Grand Final, a channel that not many of us have got, was truly an outrageous act, showing a total disregard for viewers. They probably thought, there are more viewers who would want to watch the rugby match that was due, and so sod the speedway! Remember they are in it for the money and speedway is still a minority sport in terms of viewers attendance figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Youve also got Sky Sports Extra, but I believe Cable veiwers can't get this channel. Sky Sports Extra is showing live football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JY2003 Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 I wonder now...if Sweden has been put back a week,what will happen to Prague? I cant go to Prague a week later! Weve got everything booked! Very stupid!They should run it then next day!! My mate went over there yday!She wont go back!Lets hope no one turns out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pinstripe2k3 Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Shut up JY2003,we dont wanna know about your mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JY2003 Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Oh go away!!It was only what i wanted to say!Now stop bloody moaning you idiot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jake Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Pinny is it your time of the month or something you're getting agitated very easily 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pinstripe2k3 Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Oh go away!!It was only what i wanted to say!Now stop bloody moaning you idiot!! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE NO 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JY2003 Posted August 24, 2003 Report Share Posted August 24, 2003 Look.....get lost and go and talk to someone who wants to talk to you!!Bye!!Looser!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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