LunnasPerm Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 An absolute car crash of events. Is there another sport in the world where the close season is as extensive, October to March? It's unacceptable. Let's be honest, we're not talking about a three-tiered, bowl-like arena with 70,000 seats and 150 VIP boxes. In footballing terms, it's a Conference Premier stadium. For that stadium, and I include the track's surface in that, to be unfit for purpose is a grave, grave error of preparation and judgement which falls accurately on the lap of the Belle Vue promotion. I'm assuming tomorrow's televised meeting on Sky won't be going ahead, will it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 F%# me. I give up. I'm out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 An absolute car crash of events. Is there another sport in the world where the close season is as extensive, October to March? It's unacceptable. Let's be honest, we're not talking about a three-tiered, bowl-like arena with 70,000 seats and 150 VIP boxes. In footballing terms, it's a Conference Premier stadium. For that stadium, and I include the track's surface in that, to be unfit for purpose is a grave, grave error of preparation and judgement which falls accurately on the lap of the Belle Vue promotion. I'm assuming tomorrow's televised meeting on Sky won't be going ahead, will it? Sky is kings Lynn versus poole now. That was changed last week. First match is Friday in NL with first EL meeting on Monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunnasPerm Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Sky is kings Lynn versus poole now. That was changed last week. First match is Friday in NL with first EL meeting on Monday Is it? Sky's website still has it down as Belle Vue and Poole. Even that emphasises emphasises the unprofessionalism of the whole thing. Sky have dedicated employees fixing Jim White's tie ahead of a cricket update at 2PM on a Wednesday afternoon, but they can't be bothered updating the utter mess that is their speedway schedule. I feel sorry for Belle Vue fans. This would not happen in another sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Sky is kings Lynn versus poole now. That was changed last week. First match is Friday in NL with first EL meeting on Monday Good business sense having an NL match first up... First match equals a big crowd regardless of level of meeting.. Much bigger than a normal Colts' crowd I would suggest.. Will get another big crowd then for the first EL match.... And the track should have had a good stress test before the EL riders ride on it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notenoughnerve Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 There does seem to be a different air to the announcements now, with the Colts fixture with Cradley announced for a week on Saturday too. This will all be a distant memory as soon as the racing swings into regular action. The stadium is there and is there to stay. The race track looks big, wide and quick. It is going to be a great facility for both the Aces and British Speedway, whether you like it or not. I find it hard to fathom the negativity surrounding the Aces and the NSS on this forum. I've always wanted all tracks to succeed as we are all part of the Speedway family. I was gutted when Cradley closed, I didn't go on about what a little rat hole it was. When I hear of tracks reopening I see it as good news, Birmingham, Leicester, Scunthorpe and so many more over the years. Even our nearest rivals, Bradford, I'd be made up to hear of returning and I can still get misty eyed at pictures of The Shay. Right now I desperately hope to hear of good news from Cowley or hope for Reading. And the idea of a top flight without Coventry or Swindon fills me with horror. British Speedway can't afford to lose these famous old clubs Make no mistake about it, without the NSS Belle Vue would almost certainly have gone. The Dog Bowl was getting worse and worse season on season and it's hard to see how the ♣ could have continued. This stadium can save the my club but in turn that can only be good for Speedway. It can be a place to provide the country with top class international racing to showcase our sport. Hopefully after a successful World Cup meeting and a full season of racing, this unfortunate start will be just a footnote. Before some of the snipers delight in it again, can I just point out that the forecast for Friday is absolutely minging. It won't be the clubs fault or mean anything more than a standard rain off, if the Colts don't get their home campaign away this week. And despite all the difficulties I've got more anticipation than ever for seeing The ♣ in action. Let's go Racing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) It could only happen in speedway. The opening race at the National Speedway Stadium - and it will be a low grade National League fixture - if the weather (...and track?...) permits. And here's the Manchester forecast for Friday...http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643123 Edited April 26, 2016 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 It could only happen in speedway. The opening race at the National Speedway Stadium - and it will be a low grade National League fixture - if the weather (...and track?...) permits. And here's the Manchester forecast for Friday...http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643123 Treat it as a test/practice session that the public are allowed to attend. After the failure of the product launch a 'soft' launch now makes plenty of sense. The essential thing is that the track opens and goes on to be a huge asset to speedway. Surely that's what we all want? Surely? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notenoughnerve Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Treat it as a test/practice session that the public are allowed to attend. After the failure of the product launch a 'soft' launch now makes plenty of sense. The essential thing is that the track opens and goes on to be a huge asset to speedway. Surely that's what we all want? Surely? You'd think so. But it certainly doesn't look like it. It could only happen in speedway. The opening race at the National Speedway Stadium - and it will be a low grade National League fixture - if the weather (...and track?...) permits. And here's the Manchester forecast for Friday...http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643123 First the meeting was too big, now it's too low key. What on earth do people want? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 First the meeting was too big, now it's too low key. What on earth do people want? Some speedway? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekker Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Given the disaster that the track and event management has been at BV they really should stop them sullying the nation stadium name in their ads, but the choice of a NL event is the first bit of common sense they have shown in the whole mess. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 I think you're reading posts wrongly again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 I think you're reading posts wrongly again. Agreed, post deleted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 The Cradley meeting has been cancelled. What on earth is going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 The Cradley meeting has been cancelled. What on earth is going on? Nothing to do with track. Just been to watch practice and all systems go for Fridays meeting against stoke. Cradley meeting is politics once again as it seems stoke are preventing us to race on same night as themselves. There is a rule though that only 1 track can run on the same night if both tracks are only 30 miles apart But once again people will still think it's the track's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredbogge Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Heard at lunch today Belle Vue licence has been withdrawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Heard at lunch today Belle Vue licence has been withdrawn Get a new mate. Stop spreading vicious rumours FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) So how do Leicester and Coventry run on the same night? When do they both ride together??? in EL Coventry ride Friday and Leicester saturday Edited April 27, 2016 by Phil The Ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesboybert Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 When do they both ride together??? in EL Coventry ride Friday and Leicester saturday Monday 9th May. Coventry at Home to Wolverhampton Leicester at home to Poole Both 7:30 starts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Monday 9th May. Coventry at Home to Wolverhampton Leicester at home to Poole Both 7:30 starts If both teams agree to run at same time then it can be done. But there is Deffo a 30 mile radius rule, all though can anyone confirm this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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