RobMcCaffery Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) I keep reading these wild comments about Britain's non-participation in One Sport events, as if they're too stupid to get involved. If those of you experts on the subject had undertaken even the most basic of research (Google's quite an idea) you'd know that the BSPA are deliberately boycotting these events, not through short-sightedness but sheer survival instinct. Having seen the serious effect of the SGP and SWC on the BSPA's ability to run meetings not only on the 14 weekend staging days day of the events but also on the days leading up to it the addition of a further 7 One Sport dates understandably was not well-received. It's not a case of being short-sighted, it's a case of drawing a line in the sand and saying 'no more'. Most of you whinge about the weakness of the BSPA and yet on the occasion that they stand up for their businesses and customers you still whinge. Think it through. It's called fighting for a principle - and survival. They can't ban non-Brtits from racing in it but they can in the case of their own riders. For once they have my complete backing on this stance. Having Team GB winning in Denmark or Poland might help the sport in the UK in the long-term but that's no good if it perishes before the effects filter through. And before people start on that red herring of switching to single night racing, do you really want a 7-8 match home season with a possible couple of play-offs like they have in Sweden and Poland? Edited June 20, 2015 by rmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 What's going on with eurosport?! The live British Superbikes is running late so as always the speedway will be pushed back. Remember when it used to happen and just start from heat 5 or 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 I keep reading these wild comments about Britain's non-participation in One Sport events, as if they're too stupid to get involved. If those of you experts on the subject had undertaken even the most basic of research (Google's quite an idea) you'd know that the BSPA are deliberately boycotting these events, not through short-sightedness but sheer survival instinct. Having seen the serious effect of the SGP and SWC on the BSPA's ability to run meetings not only on the 14 weekend staging days day of the events but also on the days leading up to it the addition of a further 7 One Sport dates understandably was not well-received. It's not a case of being short-sighted, it's a case of drawing a line in the sand and saying 'no more'. Most of you whinge about the weakness of the BSPA and yet on the occasion that they stand up for their businesses and customers you still whinge. Think it through. It's called fighting for a principle - and survival. They can't ban non-Brtits from racing in it but they can in the case of their own riders. For once they have my complete backing on this stance. Having Team GB winning in Denmark or Poland might help the sport in the UK in the long-term but that's no good if it perishes before the effects filter through. And before people start on that red herring of switching to single night racing, do you really want a 7-8 match home season with a possible couple of play-offs like they have in Sweden and Poland? That's all well and good but what's happening with Eurosport? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonbee48 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 "Go Go Antonio" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 What's going on with eurosport?! If anyone doubts Eurosport's thoroughly inadequate coverage of speedway just look at tonight - the superbike racing is over but the punditry and lengthy close is more valuable than showing our racing. Their handling of the Swedish Elitserien is even more woeful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonbee48 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 What's going on with eurosport?! http://www.drhtv.com.pl/drhtv1.html Polish stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 That's all well and good but what's happening with Eurosport? A bunch of guys talking's more important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 If anyone doubts Eurosport's thoroughly inadequate coverage of speedway just look at tonight - the superbike racing is over but the punditry and lengthy close is more valuable than showing our racing. Their handling of the Swedish Elitserien is even more woeful. That's better, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 A bunch of guys talking's more important. A much bigger audience for those talking heads I would guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wessex Wanderer Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Always respect your views Rob but the number of rider absences this would cause amounts to no more than a spit in the ocean compared to the number of guests and rider replacements used overall. International and television exposure could more than balance out the negatives. The absence of riders is definitely a problem Speedway must address but boycotting international meetings ain't the way to do it. 30 years ago it might have affected the international scene and brought some concessions but nowadays we are no more than an insignificant add on that has very little real standing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Onesport will be disappointed with the attendance- 7500 approx. I would say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonbee48 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Onesport will be disappointed with the attendance- 7500 approx. I would say You have your blond babe interviewer to console you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Hans is struggling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 That does it, I'm with SCB on Killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonbee48 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 It looks like Emil's to lose so far. Never can tell though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 There's been around 6 or 7 moves tonight already comparable with Nickis on Greg the other night.. Difference is, the field is full of hard racers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Milik and Smoli are having Jawa stickers. Has that changed back from JRM? Milik and Smoli are having Jawa stickers. Has that changed back from JRM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R87 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Onesport will be disappointed with the attendance- 7500 approx. I would say To be fair the Elite League promoters would give anything for a crowd like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonbee48 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Best ever Speedway Interviewer. I'm staying faithful to Daria , but understand the enthusiasm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 There's been around 6 or 7 moves tonight already comparable with Nickis on Greg the other night.. Difference is, the field is full of hard racers. You were saying ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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