Vince Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Legally the World Cup rights belong to FIFA the organisation, but FIFA is a membership association of national federations including the English FA. So the answer is that whilst FIFA can sell or market the World Cup, it should be doing so for the wider benefit of its membership. And despite all the corruption, FIFA does distributed profits out to its members and participating teams which is not what happens with the FIM as far as can be determined. Like the main national motorcycle federation, the ACU being part of the FIM. ACU and FIM says it all really, if you ever expect either to be efficient and look after the best interests of motorcycle sport, the clubs or members who provide the funding you will be very quickly disappointed. There are some great people who really know their sports involved in both but they appear to be overruled by the self serving administration most of who wouldn't know one end of a motorcycle from another as far as I have ever been able to tell. The BSPA look like a thoroughly efficient organisation in comparison! Under the old system had the World Final been held at Cardiff the year he happened to have a terrific meeting Chris Harris could have been World Champion let alone qualify which he would have done several times comfortably. Ideally the GP's would be like most Motorsport World Championships and generate enough income for the riders to make a good living but the sport just doesn't have the clout to bring in the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Like the main national motorcycle federation, the ACU being part of the FIM. The multidisciplinary nature of motorsport seems to complicate how monies are received and distributed. The FIM may undoubtedly argue they spend money for the benefit of the ACU as their other members, but how much of that actually finds its way to speedway? With football, it's clear that some monies from the World Cup go to the FA who generally spend it on development and grassroots football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 The FIM are outstanding at spending money unwisely therefore the amount that filters to the ACU will be far less than it could be. The ACU then have a good crack at wasting a few quid before they have to ask what Speedway actually is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen7 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 So are we saying then that Speedway clubs don't get anything out of the Sky deal? It is just that pre season when there was a 'will they wont they' debate about Sky there was lots of discussion about how the sport desperately needed the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy jimmy Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Yes, but BSI is owned by IMG's UK subsidiary who lost millions on other ill-fated ventures in the past few years. It looked like the board was sacked. It's reasonable to have long-term deals where substantial investments in capital and venues need to be made, and where there are long cycles between events such as for World Cups etc. It's quite another to do it for mickey mouse sports that are reusing existing venues year-after-year, buying television production facilities off-the-shelf, and where it's really only the track preparation that requires any significant investment. A 10-year deal would be more than fair in speedway, yet the FIM is locked into something like a 21-year deal with BSI which is crazy when there's potentially other promoters out there. Maybe the OneSport clowns wouldn't be any better, but there should at least be the opportunity for others to enter the market. Why are Onesport clowns? They seem to run a successful event and I wish a round was in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 So if Birmingham's bond with the BSPA is insufficient to pay off amounts owed to riders will the Brummies outstanding share of SKY money go to: 1) pay remaining sums outstanding to 'speedway creditors' or 2) be shared out amongst other nine EL clubs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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