topsoil Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 I've thought for a long time that for the televised meeting especially, it makes good sense to reduce prices, but it has to be thought out in advance. Firstly, the club will receive TV money. Secondly, you would expect to get a larger crowd. Thirdly, if you can attract a sponsor to meet some of the meeting costs. You then give the sponsor maximum exposure in front of TV cameras and a larger than usual stadium audience to keep them happy. On top of this the sport as a whole receives a boost by playing to bigger crowds for the TV cameras. Examples of this lately are Glasgow and Swindon. Like I say though it has to be thought out in advance to make it work properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Cheetah Snr Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 If this meeting gets called off a few heats in, then I would think that Mick would not get any crowd for any other televised meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Peeing down in leamington a few miles from track Not looking hopeful. With the forcast being very poor, you would have thought the club would make an early decision to stop fans and riders travelling... Jeez that Sheep of SCB's is going to be knackered when its told to turn round and go home.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 How is it not off yet? http://www.raintoday.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedwayTShirts Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Unless things have changed or I completely dreamt it I think the home team gets £20k per meeting from Sky to make up for reduced crowd so at lesser supported clubs it's a better income than a normal match. Exceptions being perhaps Poole and maybe Cov. That might have change though since losing Sky as the league title sponsor. Edited June 1, 2015 by Chris BART Simpson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Unless things have changed or I completely dreamt it I think the home team gets £20k per meeting from Sky to make up for reduced crowd so at lesser supported clubs it's a better income than a normal match. Exceptions being perhaps Poole and maybe Cov. That might have change though since losing Sky as the league title sponsor. You've dream't it mate.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttons Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 If it is on which I doubt, the racing will be rubbish like all meetings are when the weather is bad, normally it would be called off but not if Sky are televising the meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian45 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Even if rain holds off the forecast is for high winds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmiler Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 The sun has popped out in Rugby! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Try looking at the forcast, or don't you have TV in the midlands !! So far we have had showers with wind in Coventry. I don't just go by what it says on TV, prefer to go by what's happening outside. A lot of dark clouds around but no rain at the minute. However the wind is really picking up Edited June 1, 2015 by mdmc82 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 So far we have had showers with wind in Coventry. I don't just go by what it says on TV, prefer to go by what's happening outside. Â A lot of dark clouds around but no rain at the minute. According to SCB's weather picture it should be peeing down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) According to SCB's weather picture it should be peeing down.We had a shower about an hour ago but nothing heavy yet. Fingers crossed. Forecast was heavy rain from 2pm but hasn't happened yet. Still time though. The weather channel now says 55% chance of rain at 6pm and then 30% chance at 9pm. It's started raining lightly now. Edited June 1, 2015 by mdmc82 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Sun now out in Leicester, the rain band is breaking up as it rises over the welsh hills and then hits slightly higher pressure.... What was a solid band of rain is now and will continue to fragment, really lucky people could miss the rain now altogether..... Or get soaked! Perhaps Cov will get the happy medium!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 TONIGHT's meeting at Brandon between the Buildbase Bees and Poole is ON. Â The track is currently dry and the stadium has escaped any significant rainfall during the afternoon. Â As at 5pm, conditions are good and it is all systems go for the meeting, starting at 7.30pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 TONIGHT's meeting at Brandon between the Buildbase Bees and Poole is ON. Â The track is currently dry and the stadium has escaped any significant rainfall during the afternoon. Â As at 5pm, conditions are good and it is all systems go for the meeting, starting at 7.30pm. Ah thats nice to know. But i wouldn't go mad with the watering, you really don't want to get caught out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 i am finding it hard to believe this meeting is on and i am finding it hard to believe i am risking it to go to a meeting that is not around the corner and will probably get rained off !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) i am finding it hard to believe this meeting is on and i am finding it hard to believe i am risking it to go to a meeting that is not around the corner and will probably get rained off !! Well so am i really looking at SCB's weather picture. Just been told its spitting at the track. Edited June 1, 2015 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspman Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Weather app says u should have sun😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Looking at this updated weather it looks like the wind may be the biggest problem  http://m.bbc.co.uk/weather/cv8  It's start to rain now 😞 hoping it's just another shower Edited June 1, 2015 by mdmc82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Looking at this updated weather it looks like the wind may be the biggest problem Troy Bachelor had the same problem last week. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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