Tapeworm Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 How much longer will we have to wait for the 2016 fixtures to be published ? It can't be that difficult with the same teams and same competitions. Just adjust for Easter weekend, check the GP date, plug in the team/individual events and Bob's your uncle. It could surely have been done within a week of the AGM to allow the paying public to plan their holidays, book hotels/caravan pitches, and resolve their transport arrangements ? Would any other sport not have published their fixtures by this time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Need to wait for Peterborough to sort out their number 1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Do caravan pitches sell out that quick then ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 How much longer will we have to wait for the 2016 fixtures to be published ? It can't be that difficult with the same teams and same competitions. Just adjust for Easter weekend, check the GP date, plug in the team/individual events and Bob's your uncle. It could surely have been done within a week of the AGM to allow the paying public to plan their holidays, book hotels/caravan pitches, and resolve their transport arrangements ? Would any other sport not have published their fixtures by this time ? Â send them your e mail address and they will contact you . if it was so easy , we would all be doing it ... .patience please . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapeworm Posted January 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Do caravan pitches sell out that quick then ? Â Yes. The good ones do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 This week 'Star' says "hopefully within the next fortnight." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New era Panthers Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Need to wait for Peterborough to sort out their number 1.All mouth and kilt statement. When you get your NO7 sorted out then you can start talking about others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Do caravan pitches sell out that quick then ? Â Â Yes. The good ones do. Â I believe you're serious aswell... unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 How much longer will we have to wait for the 2016 fixtures to be published ? It can't be that difficult with the same teams and same competitions. Just adjust for Easter weekend, check the GP date, plug in the team/individual events and Bob's your uncle. It could surely have been done within a week of the AGM to allow the paying public to plan their holidays, book hotels/caravan pitches, and resolve their transport arrangements ? Would any other sport not have published their fixtures by this time ? Yes try Football. First Premiership match Aug 8, fixtures published 17 June. That is less than two months.  There are other complications you've overlooked:  I) two tracks have changed race day  II) Polish League One fixtures are still to be announced (they only decided on the composition of the league last week - at least the PL lineup has been known for two months)  III) There is Euro16 footy and the olympics, which clubs will want to work round.  Question when were the fixtures for July 1964 released? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Will the published fixtures bare any resemblance to when the meetings actually take place, seems fixtures can be changed willy nilly playing havoc with those who choose to follow their teams away, especially when it comes to booking holidays and hotels. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Will the published fixtures bare any resemblance to when the meetings actually take place, seems fixtures can be changed willy nilly playing havoc with those who choose to follow their teams away, especially when it comes to booking holidays and hotels. I think we all know from experience what the answer to that one will be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 I think we all know from experience what the answer to that one will be  But it shouldn't be, northern clubs doing southern tours and vica versa and fans booking holidays around them have been part of PL speedway for years. Surely there is a benefit for tracks to actually think of getting some travelling fans along, or maybe I hanker after a bygone age. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCookster Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Â But it shouldn't be, northern clubs doing southern tours and vica versa and fans booking holidays around them have been part of PL speedway for years. Surely there is a benefit for tracks to actually think of getting some travelling fans along, or maybe I hanker after a bygone age. Â An unrealistic desire though, Screm. Most fixture alterations are necessitated as a result of weather conditions and there is no escaping the fact that speedway meetings are at a higher risk of postponement due to the weather than many other sports. I am sure that everyone involved in the sport (organisers, promoters, riders and spectators) would prefer a scenario where fixtures were 90%+ set in stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Â An unrealistic desire though, Screm. Most fixture alterations are necessitated as a result of weather conditions and there is no escaping the fact that speedway meetings are at a higher risk of postponement due to the weather than many other sports. I am sure that everyone involved in the sport (organisers, promoters, riders and spectators) would prefer a scenario where fixtures were 90%+ set in stone. Â I take your point, obviously rain offs mean fixture changes but at least the original fixture wouldn't have been moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Yes try Football. First Premiership match Aug 8, fixtures published 17 June. That is less than two months.  There are other complications you've overlooked:  I) two tracks have changed race day  II) Polish League One fixtures are still to be announced (they only decided on the composition of the league last week - at least the PL lineup has been known for two months)  III) There is Euro16 footy and the olympics, which clubs will want to work round.  Question when were the fixtures for July 1964 released?    Unless they are being televised then league football games are all pretty much played on a Saturday afternoon at 3pm so there is no comparison, fans know that if they wish to attend they need to keep weekends free.  Two teams changing race night shouldn't slow things down, teams should hand the dates they wish to race home meetings on to the BSPA and one person should compile the fixture list then hand it back to the clubs.  It shouldn't matter to us what is happening in Poland, this is British Speedway, if riders are going to miss lots of PL meetings to race in Poland then teams shouldn't be signing them really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Â Â Â Â Â It shouldn't matter to us what is happening in Poland, this is British Speedway, if riders are going to miss lots of PL meetings to race in Poland then teams shouldn't be signing them really. Â Whilst I agree with you I think we need to accept that some riders just don't see racing in our leagues as there main priority anymore, especially when you see the kind on contracts dished out some clubs in Poland, whether the clubs actually honour those contracts of course is a different matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Â But it shouldn't be, northern clubs doing southern tours and vica versa and fans booking holidays around them have been part of PL speedway for years. Surely there is a benefit for tracks to actually think of getting some travelling fans along, or maybe I hanker after a bygone age. Â That's a laugh, where Newcastle is concerned. I can't remember the last proper Southern Tour we had. Â For example, every season so far (since Plymouth came into the PL), we've done Plymouth as a one-off, including when we went down there twice within a fortnight. Â Somerset and Rye House have become one-offs too, despite the fact we use to do those as a 'tour' together. Edited January 10, 2016 by Steve Park 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reviresco Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 With many riders doubling up / down, it must make it difficult to arrange fixtures for one night let alone consecutive nights and won't have helped to fix up the old style 'tours'. Â According to the Panthers web-site, the First Draft of PL fixtures has been received and are expected to be finalised this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) With many riders doubling up / down, it must make it difficult to arrange fixtures for one night let alone consecutive nights and won't have helped to fix up the old style 'tours'. Â According to the Panthers web-site, the First Draft of PL fixtures has been received and are expected to be finalised this month. Â Another reason for the EL to go to one night maybe, but you are right with so many riders doubling up putting tours together for the PL clubs will be difficult. Edited January 10, 2016 by screm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 We had to submit our 2016 annual leave requests by November last year, so there's no way I can can plan any speedway tours. Saying that I've requested the last weekend in July as that's been a regular Northern Tour weekend in past years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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