Guest richtea78 Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 It looks like we will be hosting the World Cup next year FIM 2004 PROVISIONAL SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP CALENDAR DATE ROUND VENUE CONFIRMED / PROVISIONAL 2nd August Round 1 Eastbourne CONFIRMED 3rd August Round 2 Eastbourne CONFIRMED 5th August Race-Off Poole CONFIRMED 7th August Final Poole CONFIRMED Looks good for us then Oh yeah - its official see 2004 Calander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Little miss Perfect Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 Looks gud!! im lookin 4ward 2 the world team cup!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 awwww i was looking forward to planning a trip out to Poland or Czecho.... oh well.... Sky will be getting my Viewing figure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kipper Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 Living midway between Poole and Eastbourne I'm pretty happy at the locations. Can't help thinking that the multitude of fans in the noprth and Scotland are not going to be best pleased at the prospect of that long distance travelling. I'm also relieved that there will, apparantly, only be four riders per heat for the semi and final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 It looks like we will be hosting the World Cup next year FIM 2004 PROVISIONAL SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP CALENDAR DATE ROUND VENUE CONFIRMED / PROVISIONAL 2nd August Round 1 Eastbourne CONFIRMED 3rd August Round 2 Eastbourne CONFIRMED 5th August Race-Off Poole CONFIRMED 7th August Final Poole CONFIRMED Looks good for us then Oh yeah - its official see 2004 Calander spose its nice for south coast fans to have some extra dates on there calenders....i for 1 wont be attending because i havent much interest in the SWC...i'll just watch it in the pub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom House Kid Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 It looks like we will be hosting the World Cup next year FIM 2004 PROVISIONAL SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP CALENDAR DATE ROUND VENUE CONFIRMED / PROVISIONAL 2nd August Round 1 Eastbourne CONFIRMED 3rd August Round 2 Eastbourne CONFIRMED 5th August Race-Off Poole CONFIRMED 7th August Final Poole CONFIRMED Looks good for us then Oh yeah - its official see 2004 Calander Pants ! all geared up for some crap racing then ! Who thought that one up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Bee Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 The choice of voices the venues 4 this years world cup is appauling. For a start Eastbourne is possibly the worst sized and shaped track in Britain at the moment. The area Eastbourne and Poole are situated is also not fair on fans. I have to travel for 3 hours to get to Poole so I pitty the Belle Vue Fans. Viewing at these stadiums is also pathetic. At Eastbourne, there are grandstands along both straights but with the low roof it is difficult to see at the best of times. Also at Eastbourne one end is grass and if we the weather we had last time, then you know what will happen. Poole has a big grand stand but the corners are a joke. There are no steps which means only 1 row of people will get a clear view of the track. And with the extra capacity that will be there for the world cup many people will pay money to see nothing. Facilities at both tracks are also bad. The old stinking toilets at eastbourne will not be able to cope with the crowd as will the catering facilities. Poole are very up to date and sorted with toilets but refreshments ar more expensive there than anywhere else (In the clear grandstand) but with where the pits are, if you are stoodon the 1st/2nd bend you have to around nearlly all the trackto get into the main granstand. Why not Sheffield and Coventry, just for example's sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight_Lady Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 The area Eastbourne and Poole are situated is also not fair on fans. I have to travel for 3 hours to get to Poole so I pitty the Belle Vue Fans. Does your pity not extend to us up here in the North? It's a flipping long way from here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Bee Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Sorry, Yes. To all Northern Fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boywonder Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Couldn't temporary grandstands and portaloos solve the problem?? And Poole is closer than Poland.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex bulldog Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 The choice of voices the venues 4 this years world cup is appauling. For a start Eastbourne is possibly the worst sized and shaped track in Britain at the moment. ..... Viewing at these stadiums is also pathetic. At Eastbourne, there are grandstands along both straights but with the low roof it is difficult to see at the best of times. ... Facilities at both tracks are also bad. The old stinking toilets at eastbourne will not be able to cope with the crowd as will the catering facilities. I understand that the toilets are being sorted this winter. Each winter in last two years further terracing has been added so I suspect that this year will be no different. I think that you will find that promoters have to apply to hold these events and to pay the FIM / BSI for the priviledge. I guess there were no takers further north. As to the track, the best riders in the world have no complaints. I cannot say the same about Oxford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Or Coventry. David Norris wouldn't last long. He'd be all packed up and pushing his pram home after his first ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest richtea78 Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Not much point having more than one race at Coventry - hold the first one to find out which gate is best then give 3 points to everyone from that gate for the rest of the night. Im glad its not up north - means I wont have to travel miles to see it and I would guess that other tracks were asked but declined. Coventry probably had banger racing on or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Sorry, Yes. To all Northern Fans What about non-Brits?! It's the Australians I feel sorry for, it's not exactly a few hours in a car is it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight_Lady Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 And Poole is closer than Poland.... I think Poland would be a lot quicker to get to than Poole for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boywonder Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Midnight lady, I DO sympathize, really. I once rode a 250cc motorcycle up the A1 to Powderhall for a Friday Meeting and slept in a bus shelter o/s Berwick on the way back as I was a skint teenager.No journey was as bad as that. A ggod thing about the South coast is that it is beautiful and there are loads of places to stay for all our continental friends. Maybe Easyjet'll do an Edinburgh-Bournemouth cheap deal this summer. Or stay with my in-laws near Weymouth!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight_Lady Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Maybe Easyjet'll do an Edinburgh-Bournemouth cheap deal this summer. Or stay with my in-laws near Weymouth!! Hey that's not a bad idea Boywonder Not sure about your inlaws tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Bee Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Where do you add the extra terracing at Eastbourne? And I said the SHAPE and SIZE of the Eastbourne track not the condition as it is also meer perfect and will undougbtedly be set up 4 us 2 win. I know the Oxford track condition has been bad this year but it rushed.... Coventry was a mistake because I have never seen good racing at Coventry and their track isn't exactly perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex bulldog Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Well I would expect the extra terracing to continue from the Grand stand straight and join up with that on the fourth bend. It is only a guess on my part but as I said the terracing has been extended during the last two winters. TR may have other plans. As I said I am only guessing. As to the shape before it was changed we had a home advantage. Since we do not. I would be quite happy to see it changed back if I wanted to guarantee a home win every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Bee Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 you are guarenteed a win win when we go down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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