foreverblue Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 As someone who went from watching 60 meetings a year to about 10 in 3 years I assure you that the standard of racing is NOT the issue. The 4 riders, 4 laps thing is as good now as I ever remember it being. The politics and cheating is worse than ever. The standard of racing may not be an issue for you but at kings lynn it is definately in decline although you probably havent been there for a couple of years, the racing at coventry has been better lately so you may not think its a issue at your track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Fever Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 The standard of racing may not be an issue for you but at kings lynn it is definately in decline although you probably havent been there for a couple of years, the racing at coventry has been better lately so you may not think its a issue at your track Totally disagree for reasons already said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanT Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 We tend to look at the past with rose tinted spectacles. I watched a DVD Leicester v Reading at Blackbird Road, 1980 or 81. Not a single pass all night. However Blackbird Road was a racers track and racing and passing could and did happen. Certainly not the case at BP where you can probably count on one hand the amount of good races since we re-opened. DH will always wear his promoters hat though, and I can't blame him for that he wants bums on seats, The problem is whether he actually believes what he is saying or simply saying it as a promotion push. I have yet to hear any positive remarks about the racing at BP, apart from Mr Hemsley's comments. If he genuinely believes that the racing is of a high standard at BP then we might as well keep out money in our wallets on a Saturday night. But that is not good for the long term future of the club, so while we continue to support the team and crowds remain healthy is it difficult to see anything changing. Therein lies the dilemma.. The only real prospect of change is to maybe put together a petition. How many Leicester fans would sign that? would Mr.Hemsley listen to it? I doubt it. I always think a non attendance protest would have some impact, just for one meeting, or maybe even the first heat. But getting everyone to sign up to that would be difficult. I have never met Mr.Hemsley but he has a reputation as someone who only listens to himself, and with that attitude he is part of the problem and not the solution. We all want what is best for Leicester Speedway. We all want a long term and sustainable future for the sport in the city. We also want a stadium and a track that we can be proud of. How we arrive at the second part of that is something I do not have the answer to... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Star Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Well, well, well, never seen so many experts on here ! Cant speak about the new Leicester, haven't been have friends who have. Most of them like going there, they say there;s a good atmosphere ! As for Buster, what all you budding stadium owners need to understand is that most of the income at Kings Lynn comes from Stock Cars, not speedway. In order to facilitate both sports, Buster laid concrete down around 2005, trying running cars in the winter with a grass centre green, it gets a little 'mucky'. To make money from a stadium, you need to run as many profitable events as possible, throughout the year, the concrete allows this to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Fever Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Well, well, well, never seen so many experts on here ! Cant speak about the new Leicester, haven't been have friends who have. Most of them like going there, they say there;s a good atmosphere ! As for Buster, what all you budding stadium owners need to understand is that most of the income at Kings Lynn comes from Stock Cars, not speedway. In order to facilitate both sports, Buster laid concrete down around 2005, trying running cars in the winter with a grass centre green, it gets a little 'mucky'. To make money from a stadium, you need to run as many profitable events as possible, throughout the year, the concrete allows this to happen I bet there is - the excitement of wondering if they'll actually see an overtake this week! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsc1 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I bet there is - the excitement of wondering if they'll actually see an overtake this week! . Kings Lynn along with wolves are the two best tracks in the EL that's fact how the hell DH can say his track is better is beyond me bad shape no passing just a bore fest FACT........... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 .....or Sub-editors who take out whole sentences or paragraphs to make the story fit the space, with not understanding the context of the whole piece!!!!! Speaking up for the subs here, one might mention writers who are asked to produce so many hundred words and submit twice as many. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Speaking up for the subs here, one might mention writers who are asked to produce so many hundred words and submit twice as many. ....but that should be the skill of the sub-editor - shortening the story whilst ensuring it still makes the same sense and in the same context as the writer originally intended!! Edited August 8, 2014 by Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 ....but that should be the skill of the sub-editor - shortening the story whilst ensuring it still makes the same sense and in the same context as the writer originally intended!! Correct. We don't always get it right, though. Mind you, the same can apply to the writer... In passing, many years ago I subbed a newspaper column in which the writer discussed sub-editors and described them, to the best of my memory, as "people who write headlines bearing no relation to the story (see above)" which rather put me in a cleft stick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I also have first hand knowledge of 'news' sub-editors subbing and giving headlines to sports stories - which is the angle I was taking in my earlier comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em1500uk Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Not been on here to post since May (shock horror!) and whilst I can't completely disagree with Hemsley's comment about King's Lynn's track not producing the entertainment it once did racing wise, I fail to see how Leicester is better In all the times I've visited (which is quite a few times now as a neutral) I've not seen much in the way of passing. Leicester is a good facility, but for entertaining racing, it's not quite there yet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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