wandersome Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) No don't think so. If you listened to the program on a regular basis you would know they don't do live phone ins they read submitted questions out. It may have something to do with licenses and things that may or may not be said on air and of course someone who wants to hold a 1/2 hour discussion with DH on air, which is probably not the point. Was your question asked and answered? (I did hear your name being mentioned or at least your nickname) If so job done no, my question didn't get asked. A part of it was quoted out of context. As i think i have mentioned above, Bikerfm didn't even ask their own question. With the server issues that BSF seem to be having i didn't even see post 196 till after DH had gone off air. Unfortunately i don't listen regularly to the show so didn't know they weren't doing a phone-in. Everything Bikerfm has posted seems to have pointed to a call in. Edited May 28, 2013 by volty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionstigersnotbearsohmy Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Having heard the interview I can only conclude that I have no idea what speedway racing looks like anymore. I will bear this in mind if I return to King's Lynn, Peterborough or Rye House this season. Leicester is a great facility with an awful lot going for it, and there is a lot of hard working people there who obviously put a lot of effort into making visiting a good experience, but the racing isn't entertaining enough. I hope the track issues, whether track shape or track surface, can be sorted but that is looking unlikely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennylion Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Not sure why anyone needed to ring in as several questions weren't raised I assume to to time constraints. Volty's got paraphrased which then missed it's point. I would have thought that when DH was saying how good it was that reference to a recent rider leaving could have been made. A good interview all the same and quite enlightening in a number of areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandersome Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 A good interview all the same and quite enlightening in a number of areas. The area's i thought it was quite enlightening in were just how intransigent David Hemsley is to his product (best racing in the country) and the length's he will bulls**t to try and reinforce that position (i.e the track needing the stadium to be moved to allow alteration). You honestly could not make last night up! Mick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennylion Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 The area's i thought it was quite enlightening in were just how intransigent David Hemsley is to his product (best racing in the country) and the length's he will bulls**t to try and reinforce that position (i.e the track needing the stadium to be moved to allow alteration). You honestly could not make last night up! Have to say I couldn't believe it Not a "it is in early stages and still developing and could be better" etc......Straight in for best track and best racing. Can't believe that sky still haven't called. Still don't get the blaming of the multimedia types that damage the promotion and business. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandersome Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Still don't get the blaming of the multimedia types that damage the promotion and business. If it ain't the track and it ain't the promotion, which Hemsley is quite clear it ain't, then everyone buggering off to do something else on a saturday night has to be someone's fault. And his conclusion is that it still appears to be us and the recession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 After listening to your promoter I cant see why the Leicester fans complain,apparently you have one of the best tracks in the country where theres as much passing than on other tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 So what are lions fans going to do now? Shut up and put up, or stop going which may end in the club closing. A tough decision for fans who have been waiting so long to see speedway return to their town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReturn Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 but the racing isn't entertaining enough. Did you prefer it before when Leicester did not have any speedway at all? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccolo Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 See Post #196 above asking fans to call in, and via twitter, and via Leicester's 2 Facebooks ??? Were you waiting for written invites? They were probably waiting for you to give out a studio DDI because they haven't yet realised you are the Bedroom Broadcasting Service. What does the FM stand for in Biker FM? Oh nothing it's just a name to imply that you are a spectrum broadcaster, right, sorted your Skype out yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobrakeshere1 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Did you prefer it before when Leicester did not have any speedway at all? Let's be clear, it's up to Dave what he does with the track. Equally it's up to those who pay to watch speedway to decide if it's value for money. Originally I was one of a group of four people going along every Saturday. Now it's just me and I go along less and less. I have taken several people along to watch and no one has ever gone back. Some of course will go along no matter what, but to maintain numbers the sport has to appeal to those who want a little more for their money. So in answer to your question, no I would not prefer it if there was no speedway in the city. But I wouldn't want the rugby, football, or anything else to close either. My point is that we must appeal to a wider audience than the die hard fan or support will dwindle to just a few hundred. As good as the stadium is, and full credit to DH and everyone else for that, on track entertainment is sadly lacking. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 So in answer to your question, no I would not prefer it if there was no speedway in the city. But I wouldn't want the rugby, football, or anything else to close either. My point is that we must appeal to a wider audience than the die hard fan or support will dwindle to just a few hundred. As good as the stadium is, and full credit to DH and everyone else for that, on track entertainment is sadly lacking. I do think one of the major issues the sport has is the widely differing expectations of fan and promoter... Most fans want a winning team AND entertainment... Most promoters in the main seem to see a winning team (at home at any rate) as being the ONLY objective.. You only have to look at the average manipulations and the 'win at all cost' mentality within the sport to see that most tracks' owners are 'in it to win it' and that is probably why they get frustrated when they deliver at the very least an upper mid table team yet they still get grief.. (they are don't forget competing for a 'supposedly' professional sports' championship) As many have said not going inevitably will lead to no speedway, however that is looking more and more like the final conclusion when the void between what the fans expect by way of an overall value for money entertainment package, and what the promoters believe we should accept (and be grateful for) is growing year by year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 We're in a recession and the paying public want value for money in everything they pay for. Speedway isn't cheap to attend and people will decide for themselves, quite rightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astill lodge lion Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 So what are lions fans going to do now? Shut up and put up, or stop going which may end in the club closing. A tough decision for fans who have been waiting so long to see speedway return to their town. I agree with you on this. It was clear no major track changes will be made & that DH is happy putting out the standard of racing currently seen. So people will have to decide whether to continue to attend or stop going. I think will still attend some meetings, but I won't be inviting any new family / friends to try it as dont think any would see it as value for money entertainment. Interesting that in the last week the official Facebook page & twitter account have been putting a few messages out from people congratulating them on the track & set up, as if to counteract someone the negative comments seen here & elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionstigersnotbearsohmy Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Of course I didn't prefer it when there wasn't speedway in Leicester. I salute everyone that worked so hard to bring the sport back to the city. That doesn't mean I should just pay my money every week and not be entitled to an opinion. I stopped going to Brandon because I always felt the racing was dull and sadly that's how I feel about Leicester. Doesn't mean I'm anti DH or anti Leicester. Nothing would make me happier that to rave about the great racing there but that's not gonna happen unless the track issues are resolved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedwayTShirts Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 They were probably waiting for you to give out a studio DDI because they haven't yet realised you are the Bedroom Broadcasting Service. What does the FM stand for in Biker FM? Oh nothing it's just a name to imply that you are a spectrum broadcaster, right, sorted your Skype out yet? fm actual stands for Fermium which has an atomic number of 100 It was discovered in the debris of the first hydrogen bomb explosion in 1952. Suggsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justathought Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 fm actual stands for Fermium which has an atomic number of 100 It was discovered in the debris of the first hydrogen bomb explosion in 1952. Suggsy In the world of Radio, FM stands for frequency modulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 give this thread up, its going no where. imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justathought Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 You may have a good point there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Instead of moaning about the track why don't the fans form a committee and help raise the 10k to change it, if not stop moaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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