A ORLOV Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 How awful, no speedway at Swindon till July 30th, these gaps are too many, and nothing on tv till 27th and then it is a borefest at Lakeside. Will have to watch GPs etc on Eurosport and consider traveling to away meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 How awful, no speedway at Swindon till July 30th, these gaps are too many, and nothing on tv till 27th and then it is a borefest at Lakeside. Will have to watch GPs etc on Eurosport and consider traveling to away meeting. Every time I'm able to go they're not running..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) It has been brought to my attention that the meeting being shown between Poole and Swindon on Aug 19th is shown on the sky web page as being on Monday Aug 17th which is interesting as we are racing at BV that night. http://www.skysports.com/watch/speedway-on-sky Can this organisation not get things right or have the meetings been changed and the bspa not told. Edited August 1, 2015 by A ORLOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) It has been brought to my attention that the meeting being shown between Poole and Swindon on Aug 19th is shown on the sky web page as being on Monday Aug 17th which is interesting as we are racing at BV that night. Can this organisation not get things right or have the meetings been changed and the bspa not told. It was announced on sky as 19th August I personally would prefer the Belle Vue and Swindon meeting on sky on the 17th esp with them both chasing play offs. Swindon got thrashed by Poole this week so the meeting on the 19th may end up being one sided. Edited August 2, 2015 by mdmc82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted August 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) @SkySpeedway: Speedway on Sky Sports August 11, 19 & 31 September 9, Play offs both meets Sept 14 & 21 Grand Final both legs 28 & 30 Maybe it's just me but with only 4 meetings left to be televised before the play offs, I feel like there haven't been many on at all this season. Think they have missed the opportunity of a close meeting in the Belle Vue V Swindon one on 17th. Edited August 6, 2015 by mdmc82 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 @SkySpeedway: Speedway on Sky Sports August 11, 19 & 31 September 9, Play offs both meets Sept 14 & 21 Grand Final both legs 28 & 30 Maybe it's just me but with only 4 meetings left to be televised before the play offs, I feel like there haven't been many on at all this season. Think they have missed the opportunity of a close meeting in the Belle Vue V Swindon one on 17th. I concur, sky coverage much like live EL this year, sporadic, same teams, poor weather with rain-offs and rain affected results..... Used to be every Monday, with the occasional Wednesday show. Seems like the season never really got going... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I'm sure the picking of meetings has been worse this year than ever before too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Could it be that SKY are getting fed up with Speedway? They've already abandoned the GPs - how much longer before they ditch League Racing as well? Genuine questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Could it be that SKY are getting fed up with Speedway? They've already abandoned the GPs - how much longer before they ditch League Racing as well? Genuine questions. What major sponsor would No Go Speed then get in, would this be one they have been looking for for umpteen years?. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) Meetings schedule Aug 19th Poole - Swindon Aug 31st BV - Wolves Sep 2nd Cov - Swindon Sep 14th Playoffs Sep 21st Playoffs Sep 28th Final Sep 30th Final Edited August 19, 2015 by A ORLOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Think the Belle Vue v Wolves meeting may be bit pointless by then. Tonight's would have been better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Another 2 weeks'ish between Poole v Swindon and Belle Vue v Wolves.... Why are there so many gaps this year? Has anyone counted up this season's tv meetings against last year's? Feels like loads less........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrotron Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Poole v Swindon no longer being broadcast Sky are starting to irritate me hoping Eurosport take over from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Poole v Swindon no longer being broadcast Sky are starting to irritate me hoping Eurosport take over from them. Forecast is heavy rain at Poole tomorrow which apparently is why it has been changed. King's Lynn V Coventry is now being shown as the forecast was good. however Sod's law, since changing it, king's Lynn's forecast has changed to rain at 8.30. I hope sky get on with it if rains forecast as Kings Lynn did a great job of getting their last meeting done quickly when there has been a threat of rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrotron Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Forecast is heavy rain at Poole tomorrow which apparently is why it has been changed. King's Lynn V Coventry is now being shown as the forecast was good. however Sod's law, since changing it, king's Lynn's forecast has changed to rain at 8.30. I hope sky get on with it if rains forecast as Kings Lynn did a great job of getting their last meeting done quickly when there has been a threat of rain. I think what it is for me mate is Sky seem to lack interest in Speedway now meetings have been far between used to like watching a meeting every Monday night guess I am disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I think what it is for me mate is Sky seem to lack interest in Speedway now meetings have been far between used to like watching a meeting every Monday night guess I am disappointing. I completely agree. Seems to have hardly been any meetings this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrotron Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Eurosport seem to have more interest in Speedway and the coverage is good so I really hope they could take on the meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Eurosport seem to have more interest in Speedway and the coverage is good so I really hope they could take on the meetings. This is the Eurosport that has a contract for weekly live Swedish League racing and has managed to find time to show about four live meetings so far since May? This is the same Eurosport that showed after-meeting chat from a bike racing event rather than the first few heats of one of their own European Championship meetings? This is the same Eurosport that relegated DGP and SWC events to Quest and failed to show the rearranged SWC Final live? They may have the deals at the moment but their scheduling is chaotic. Edited August 18, 2015 by rmc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 This is the Eurosport that has a contract for weekly live Swedish League racing and has managed to find time to show about four live meetings so far since May? This is the same Eurosport that showed after-meeting chat from a bike racing event rather than the first few heats of one of their own European Championship meetings? This is the same Eurosport that relegated DGP and SWC events to Quest and failed to show the rearranged SWC Final live? They may have the deals at the moment but their scheduling is chaotic. The fact that speedway live or otherwise has been on Tuesdays is still better than the efforts of Sky this season. However it appears that most forms of 'oval racing' are suffering a decline in spectator interest. Watching Motors TV, the numbers watching stock cars, hot rods and bangers at Ipswich and other raceways were woeful. Is this a sign that however scarce the coverage is,people would rather sit at home and watch highlights or the odd live TV meeting than attend a live oval motor sport event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Anyone who thinks Eurosport are better than Sky Sports is barmy! For a start Eurosport don't do their own filming. I'm not sure re-run videos are capable of filming a production for Eurosport!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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