Jonny the spud Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Have we seen the last of the wightlink islanders ? The air fence issue may be the death knell for the club. What will happen to the riders either way, what do the fans want to see next year ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 I really hope its not the end of the IOW the bspa should help small clubs if u ask me they could have put a meeting like Dean Felton did at Buxton. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I haven't seen any fundraising activities from the Isle of Wight concerning an 'Air Fence Fund' type thing, yet Buxton (and others) started theirs months ago. I just hope they haven't left it too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Well something would need to be sorted quite quickly so as to avoid leaving their riders in limbo and maybe missing out on other team places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunty Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 The Air Fence Saga again! Lets have a whip around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Have we seen the last of the wightlink islanders ? The air fence issue may be the death knell for the club. What will happen to the riders either way, what do the fans want to see next year ? I really hope its not the end of the IOW the bspa should help small clubs if u ask me they could have put a meeting like Dean Felton did at Buxton. The Air Fence Saga again! Lets have a whip around! I am sure that I read somewhere the cost of an Air Fence is in the region of £20,000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) I haven't seen any fundraising activities from the Isle of Wight concerning an 'Air Fence Fund' type thing, yet Buxton (and others) started theirs months ago. I just hope they haven't left it too late. Prominently featured on the home page of the club's OFFICIAL website at www.iowislanders.co for many, many, many weeks now has been a link to the "Smallbrook Airfence Campaign" sir! Edited November 5, 2013 by Bryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Prominently featured on the home page of the club's OFFICIAL website at www.iowislanders.co for many, many, many weeks now has been a link to the "Smallbrook Airfence Campaign" sir! I stand corrected! Just that I didn't see anything more widely advertised (if advertised is the correct word!), although I admit not to follow every club (be it EL, PL or NL) on Twitter/Facebook etc., I thought I might have seen it somewhere! As I say apologies, although my original post wasn't to 'have a go' at anyone. Also, as a footnote, it's great to see you back on the Forum, Bryn and I hope you are getting (or got) near to your usual self. Edited November 5, 2013 by The Abbott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Butler Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 isle of wight competing at PL level for so long was a miracle, getting enough money for an air fence will be another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) I stand corrected! Just that I didn't see anything more widely advertised (if advertised is the correct word!), although I admit not to follow every club (be it EL, PL or NL) on Twitter/Facebook etc., I thought I might have seen it somewhere! As I say apologies, although my original post wasn't to 'have a go' at anyone. Also, as a footnote, it's great to see you back on the Forum, Bryn and I hope you are getting (or got) near to your usual self. No worries sir ( I use this word as I think that whilst some like internet names I'm not a fan and it would sound daft to me to use "The Abbott" ) and let me say I certainly didn't think for a moment that your original posting was 'having a go' at anyone. However I felt I should draw attention to the campaign being in existence with full details being carried on the Wightlink Islanders OFFICIAL website. Personally speaking I've always considered that any club's official website is the most accurate source of any details / info / news that I might want to seek out about that club and, of course, there are links to all club's official sites on the BSPA website. I'm glad to be back, although bored with the close season already and perhaps wishing too that it would have been possible for me to go to Australia for three months - hopefully next year! Edited November 5, 2013 by Bryn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete cc Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 air fence!! could they not use one of the poly foam fences? if several clubs " joined together" they could buy one fence and just transport it from track to track or would it be just to big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 air fence!! could they not use one of the poly foam fences? if several clubs " joined together" they could buy one fence and just transport it from track to track or would it be just to big? [The ferry trips would be a bit exspensive ,,could float them across the solent behind a rowing boat to save money though ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 It would be said to see any club have to close because of the air fence it lucky for club like King's Lynn Cov and Dudley as they use track that already have them there did Oxford have a air fence if so anyone know what happen to it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builderbob Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 is it really only the air fence issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 is it really only the air fence issue? Oh!! That's an intriguing comment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Time to kick the F.I.M. into touch , they do very Little for Speedway and cost a fortune . MX has shook the leeches off and become self governing ,time speedway did the same 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Time to kick the F.I.M. into touch , they do very Little for Speedway and cost a fortune . MX has shook the leeches off and become self governing ,time speedway did the same It would need international agreement to achieve this. British speedway could not adopt a stand-alone-policy in regard to quitting the FIM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 It would need international agreement to achieve this. British speedway could not adopt a stand-alone-policy in regard to quitting the FIM. Not too difficult . I believe the Poles have already suggested it , and if we went with it the Danes ans Swedes would follow , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Brown Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 It would be said to see any club have to close because of the air fence it lucky for club like King's Lynn Cov and Dudley as they use track that already have them there did Oxford have a air fence if so anyone know what happen to it ? The first Oxford one is still owned by Allen Trump as far as I know who was peddling it for sale in the Speedway Star. The second one went to Kings Lynn but not sure they use that fence anymore I guess IOW's problem is that the fence they will need is just so much bigger than many other tracks, say £20k for a fence, I suspect £30k for the IOW due to the number of panels required Nobody would dispute Air Fences are the way forward but this rule will end up closing clubs and I am not sure that was what is was designed to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Not too difficult . I believe the Poles have already suggested it , and if we went with it the Danes ans Swedes would follow , Would the smaller nations follow suit. And the establishment of such a body would need a lot of money and resources to put in place. It's a lot different being a member of an already long-established organisation to creating a new one - and would need a lot of administrative expertise to put in place. On the face of it, British speedway appears to have enough problems running its own domestic scene - imagine if we were leaders of a new world organisation. A further problem if speedway went it alone with its own new world governing body - what happens in regard to international grass track and long track racing. How would they fit into the scenario - would they want to be involved outside FIM jurisdiction? If not not, what status would speedway riders who also compete in these disciplines enjoy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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