crazyb Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Best track in the county maybe. Could be so much better but DH has caught the speedway promoter's disease. 'I'm right and everybody else is wrong'. If so he must have caught it off Van Straaten and Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudflaps Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Well done to the Leicester Panthers select - good win.... what a load of crap racing... just awful....Thanks the stars for Sky+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) When a match is on Sky the local track guys have to prepare it the way Ronnie Russell dictates. Blame him if the racing was not good enough. Recent matches at Leicester have been ok. Why don't they leave it to the experts.The racing has been dire since it opened,the rare good race is not enough to keep fans paying out £17+ a meeting. How many of those who paid £7.50 will return at full price to watch gate and go ? As for track prep I didn't see ronnie out there dictating to glyn how it should be done,it was glyn on the tractor sorting the track It's now time DH listened to the fans and changed the track,shorten the straights now or it will be the end of Leicester speedway as it was a tv horror show last night and the highlight was a stuffed toy lion appearing behind the sky puppets. Edited June 30, 2015 by robert72 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 So are Swindon just fodder,as they looked last night (all season) or is it more points lowering for Darcy? At least we know it's one of them. : It's good to see Leicester winning again with guests doing the business for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 They appear to make their minds up too early without taking into account the current situation. That being said it doesn't need the Brain of Britain to work out Wolves v Coventry is going to be box office, one way or the other. Has there been an away win on Sky this season? Yes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 The racing has been dire since it opened,the rare good race is not enough to keep fans paying out £17+ a meeting. How many of those who paid £7.50 will return at full price to watch gate and go ? As for track prep I didn't see ronnie out there dictating to glyn how it should be done,it was glyn on the tractor sorting the track It's now time DH listened to the fans and changed the track,shorten the straights now or it will be the end of Leicester speedway as it was a tv horror show last night and the highlight was a stuffed toy lion appearing behind the sky puppets. You really are such a bundle of joy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyK86 Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I don't think the straights have to be made shorter, just stick some serious banking on the bends like Glasgow and chop some of the infield out to make a more rounded inside line, the track would be awesome then i think.Leicester deserved their win last night and bet Rosco can't wait to make the required changes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 You really are such a bundle of joy. You mean honest & not rose tinted about the sport dying. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justathought Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 The racing last night wasn't great. However, to read all the comments you would think that every other track in the country produces the finest racing the world has ever seen. Generally speaking, week in week out, you are lucky to see a decent race once in a blue moon at any track in the uk. Good meetings are very much few and far between. In fact, I don't think I have seen what you could term as a genuinely great speedway meeting for a very long time.............Anywhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsbane Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 If so he must have caught it off Van Straaten and Adams It started with CVS & Adams Yes!! I must have blinked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrow boy Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 As for track prep I didn't see ronnie out there dictating to glyn how it should be done,it was glyn on the tractor sorting the track I spoke with one of the track men who said they had both been told how the track should be prepared before racing. Could it be that Glyn only came out when told to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I spoke with one of the track men who said they had both been told how the track should be prepared before racing. Could it be that Glyn only came out when told to do so. Glyn posts on here so I hope he will speak up if it wasn't his track prep yesterday but I was made aware he was in control of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) The racing has been dire since it opened,the rare good race is not enough to keep fans paying out £17+ a meeting. How many of those who paid £7.50 will return at full price to watch gate and go ? As for track prep I didn't see ronnie out there dictating to glyn how it should be done,it was glyn on the tractor sorting the track It's now time DH listened to the fans and changed the track,shorten the straights now or it will be the end of Leicester speedway as it was a tv horror show last night and the highlight was a stuffed toy lion appearing behind the sky puppets. Up until the middle of last month, I'd have agreed. However, the last meeting I saw at Leicester (against Wolverhampton) - or about half of it - was pretty good. It just shows that Beaumont Park can produce decent racing. The racing last night wasn't great. However, to read all the comments you would think that every other track in the country produces the finest racing the world has ever seen. Generally speaking, week in week out, you are lucky to see a decent race once in a blue moon at any track in the uk. Good meetings are very much few and far between. In fact, I don't think I have seen what you could term as a genuinely great speedway meeting for a very long time.............Anywhere. I don't think that's true. Some tracks are most definitely better than others. I suppose its a matter of personal opinion but I think the last three matches I have seen - at Lakeside, Mildenhall and Belle Vue - were all good. As to genuinely great meetings, I'd agree they are rare. Then again, they are in every other sport, too. Edited June 30, 2015 by Halifaxtiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) The racing last night wasn't great. However, to read all the comments you would think that every other track in the country produces the finest racing the world has ever seen. Generally speaking, week in week out, you are lucky to see a decent race once in a blue moon at any track in the uk. Good meetings are very much few and far between. In fact, I don't think I have seen what you could term as a genuinely great speedway meeting for a very long time.............Anywhere. Shame you weren't at last week's Coventry v Belle Vue match as that really was a genuinely great speedway meeting so well done to both sets of riders 'cos it takes two teams to make a good meeting. Swindon are obviously either poor at the moment or reducing averages. I suppose we'll find out soon which it is. .....elmo.....Also there was a dog on the back straight. I'm wondering if this was the one whose owner was asking in the General Discussions area if dogs are allowed at Leicester? They posted afterwards that they were sitting in the sunshine at the track. I think if visiting fans turn up with a dog they probably allow it in so perhaps if I wear my Coventry Bees scarf they'll let Lucy in. What do you reckon my chances are? Seriously though if I could have her with me now Ray doesn't attend anymore I'd be there every week. Edited June 30, 2015 by Gemini 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glennylion Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Racing was not great but to a certain extent it's not going to he helped with Swindon carrying riders like last night. All the team were good last night and praise to Robert Lambert and Carl Wilkinson for their efforts. I would like to pay attention to the efforts and promotion of the evening. I genuinely am struggling to remember a time when such an effort went into the promoting of a meeting. Reduced prices, beer and food vouchers and air horns given away produced a good atmosphere and a big crowd. I would say that possibly 50% more than a normal meeting. Not everyone was on a reduced price but it goes to show, promote the product and reduce price and people will turn out. Would love to see what would happen if the same prices were implimented on a Saturday evening. With extra programmes and other bits revenue may be similar?? Let alone provide a great vibe and atmosphere. Having witnessed the potential last night...on a work and school night it must be worth an experiment. If it produces a small loss then you have at least tried and it may show an alternative at £10-£12 may actually work. Anyway apart from the massive queues....well done DH and the promotion for a good effort last night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 It seems pretty clear Sky don't like filming at Leicester. Is it the Track or Promotion ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 It seems pretty clear Sky don't like filming at Leicester. Is it the Track or Promotion ? Probably lack of space if the amount of vehicles and gear they brought to Peterborough last week is anything to go by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 So are Swindon just fodder,as they looked last night (all season) or is it more points lowering for Darcy? At least we know it's one of them. : It's good to see Leicester winning again with guests doing the business for them. Intersting stat. Guest riders made up 29% of Lions and scored 27% of points. on a comparative note. Walasek's average for home meetings is 9+ and Lambert only scored 6. I am pretty sure Auty would have scored close to the same as Wilko (who rode very well) given the opposition. so whilst agreeing the guests had a part to play Swindon on this occasion were indeed just fodder. Howver, I think some folk on here would have prefered the Lions to have let the Robins pass them to make the meeting more interesting!! Racing was not great but to a certain extent it's not going to he helped with Swindon carrying riders like last night. All the team were good last night and praise to Robert Lambert and Carl Wilkinson for their efforts. I would like to pay attention to the efforts and promotion of the evening. I genuinely am struggling to remember a time when such an effort went into the promoting of a meeting. Reduced prices, beer and food vouchers and air horns given away produced a good atmosphere and a big crowd. I would say that possibly 50% more than a normal meeting. Not everyone was on a reduced price but it goes to show, promote the product and reduce price and people will turn out. Would love to see what would happen if the same prices were implimented on a Saturday evening. With extra programmes and other bits revenue may be similar?? Let alone provide a great vibe and atmosphere. Having witnessed the potential last night...on a work and school night it must be worth an experiment. If it produces a small loss then you have at least tried and it may show an alternative at £10-£12 may actually work. Anyway apart from the massive queues....well done DH and the promotion for a good effort last night. 7 Newbies to speedaway stood next to our group last night and age range looked around 20 - 25. All said they loved the night, couldn't believe the riders rode without brakes and thought it great money for 15 quid. i.e. for admission and cost of food and drink & a shared programme which we helped them to complete. said they would come again but not every week if it was £17 ...a lesson worth considering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Robert72- Sky do not mind filming at Leicester but the matches that can be shown are quite limited due to the lighting not being up to the correct levels. In fact they are made very welcome unlike some places So limited to just showing matches when the evenings are the longest if Leicester had a good season and made the playoffs in September/ October then extra lighting would need to be be hired in for the occasion even last night in the last few heats the engineering team were struggling with the light and had to use some digital image stabilisers to keep pics looking ok. Don't be too surprised though if you see another meeting from Leicester in a few weeks though as another fixture is looking like another good possible TV match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 The racing last night wasn't great. However, to read all the comments you would think that every other track in the country produces the finest racing the world has ever seen. Generally speaking, week in week out, you are lucky to see a decent race once in a blue moon at any track in the uk. Good meetings are very much few and far between. In fact, I don't think I have seen what you could term as a genuinely great speedway meeting for a very long time.............Anywhere. I saw 13 last week at Somerset and the other 2 were better than any last night.honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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