Catabracadabra Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Out of interest what happened to the "speedway fans united" group that was formed few years ago? I agree that supporters are paying there hard earned money to watch a below par inferior product. Yes die hard fans do try supporting there team, but surely there comes a point where enough is enough. These people running these speedway clubs and more so the B.S.P.A will keep watering down the product for a quick fix or the so called 3 year plan ( how many times have we heard of this and that plan). Isn't it time that the speedway fans, including the die hard fans do a "walk out" like in the polish Grand Prix. You need a group like speedway fans united to organise and ideally do this at a televised meeting to maximise exposure of how fed up the fans are, maybe a B.S.P.A run meeting. Be outside the stadium but do not pay or go in, but has to be done in numbers. The clubs plod along year on, crowds very slowly get smaller, clubs beg for sponsors and hand outs to keep going, to balance the difference in crowd levels. If you keep paying to go in and watch rubbish, all your going to keep getting is rubbish. No fans, I mean no fans at all will really give them a wake up call. One or two protest meetings would give them a wake up call Would anyone do this, for the long term good, or be worried about the club folding? I'm not so sure. Maybe we should have a speedway fans union. Speedway fans are passionate And loyal, this type of Union would be strong and powerful. Most importantly unite the voice of supporters so they are not overlooked by these people running this speedway in the uk. After all if It wasn't for the fans there would be no professional speedway league. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Out of interest what happened to the "speedway fans united" group that was formed few years ago? I agree that supporters are paying there hard earned money to watch a below par inferior product. Yes die hard fans do try supporting there team, but surely there comes a point where enough is enough. These people running these speedway clubs and more so the B.S.P.A will keep watering down the product for a quick fix or the so called 3 year plan ( how many times have we heard of this and that plan). Isn't it time that the speedway fans, including the die hard fans do a "walk out" like in the polish Grand Prix. You need a group like speedway fans united to organise and ideally do this at a televised meeting to maximise exposure of how fed up the fans are, maybe a B.S.P.A run meeting. Be outside the stadium but do not pay or go in, but has to be done in numbers. The clubs plod along year on, crowds very slowly get smaller, clubs beg for sponsors and hand outs to keep going, to balance the difference in crowd levels. If you keep paying to go in and watch rubbish, all your going to keep getting is rubbish. No fans, I mean no fans at all will really give them a wake up call. One or two protest meetings would give them a wake up call Would anyone do this, for the long term good, or be worried about the club folding? I'm not so sure. Maybe we should have a speedway fans union. Speedway fans are passionate And loyal, this type of Union would be strong and powerful. Most importantly unite the voice of supporters so they are not overlooked by these people running this speedway in the uk. After all if It wasn't for the fans there would be no professional speedway league. Reading your posts reminds me of a night on the pish. I regret it and wonder why I bothered... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirio Barre Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 (edited) Isn't it time that the speedway fans, including the die hard fans do a "walk out" like in the polish Grand Prix. I once walked out of a “Poole Wildcats” meeting as a protest,but not about the nickname (yeah there was a time when they weren’t called the Pirates) my protest was about the referee, I went and got some fish and chips then walked back the hotel. I gained a lot of credit from my pals at the time, but ultimately the world kept turning and nothing changed, other than i didn't get to see the end of the meeting. Edited July 26, 2014 by Pirio Barre 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Out of interest what happened to the "speedway fans united" group that was formed few years ago? I agree that supporters are paying there hard earned money to watch a below par inferior product. Yes die hard fans do try supporting there team, but surely there comes a point where enough is enough. These people running these speedway clubs and more so the B.S.P.A will keep watering down the product for a quick fix or the so called 3 year plan ( how many times have we heard of this and that plan). Isn't it time that the speedway fans, including the die hard fans do a "walk out" like in the polish Grand Prix. You need a group like speedway fans united to organise and ideally do this at a televised meeting to maximise exposure of how fed up the fans are, maybe a B.S.P.A run meeting. Be outside the stadium but do not pay or go in, but has to be done in numbers. The clubs plod along year on, crowds very slowly get smaller, clubs beg for sponsors and hand outs to keep going, to balance the difference in crowd levels. If you keep paying to go in and watch rubbish, all your going to keep getting is rubbish. No fans, I mean no fans at all will really give them a wake up call. One or two protest meetings would give them a wake up call Would anyone do this, for the long term good, or be worried about the club folding? I'm not so sure. Maybe we should have a speedway fans union. Speedway fans are passionate And loyal, this type of Union would be strong and powerful. Most importantly unite the voice of supporters so they are not overlooked by these people running this speedway in the uk. After all if It wasn't for the fans there would be no professional speedway league. Is this for real? Are you serious? I think you're seriously lacking in understanding about the average speedway fan's mentality. We stand there in the cold, in crap stadiums, watching poor meetings because: 1. We are sadomasochists 2. We are totally mental 3. We love our sport Why is it I can't get Arthur Scargill out my mind? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Reading your posts reminds me of a night on the pish. I regret it and wonder why I bothered...Why do you bother to have a swipe at the blokes opinion? you may not agree with it but he has some valid points in there.But at the end of the day,by making a stand you only punish yourself most people like myself are frustrated like hell with speedway but as it is it is better than nothing.Ask fans who have lost there loved track they would bite your hand off to have there tracks back in operation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 It's a bit like the joke about the Irishman in the restaurant He bought a meal and sneaked out without eating it. Just as pointless too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Trouble is if fans boycott a couple of meetings, the promoters of those couple of meetings could quite possibly go to the wall without the cash flow. How will that benefit anyone? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Promoters are already being hit in the pockets by dwindling attendances. That should be enough to kick off a change in direction. If they aren't changing now, then a boycott certainly isn't going to work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25yearfan Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 I've been watching speedway since the 1950's and for the majority of that time barring 10 years at the very most, people have been going on about how the sports declining and will die! , There's been many people who've got into speedway thinking they have a magic wand and will turn the sport around but there isn't no exact science that will cure speedways faults. Promoter's in this Country are battling against many obstacles and hindrances that are more often than not out of their hands! As for boycotting meetings, well hasn't that been going on for years anyway, with nowadays many people who'd consider themselves speedway followers who don't ever set foot in stadiums! I'll agree that everything's far from rosy but I'm convinced speedway will survive in one form or another in this Country! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Just what are you protesting about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 2. We are totally mental Yes, but it's nice of the OP to come along and show that there's always someone more mental than us! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelle Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 looking at some of the "crowds"..if there was a walkout, who the feck would notice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I already boycott meetings, I don't go anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 If the promoters dont realise how many fans are boycoting meetings already, i doubt if a few more fans doing it would bother them. most must be quite happy with whats going on as i dont see anything, except tinkering, being discussed on how to change things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy2706 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 A great many Stoke Speedway supporters have boycotted Loomer rd. for at least three years. Their self imposed exile appears to have changed nothing whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 A great many Stoke Speedway supporters have boycotted Loomer rd. for at least three years. Their self imposed exile appears to have changed nothing whatsoever. Noses and spiting their faces spring to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixy230 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 If people do noy go the Team will close! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 If people do noy go the Team will close! Precisely. Speedway needs MORE Supporters NOT boycotts. :sad: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Instead of a boycott why not a big protest at the AGM?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Instead of a boycott why not a big protest at the AGM?? Don't they usually have the AGM overseas. Probably to stop anything like that. Much better idea than a boycott though. :approve: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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