Hamish McRaker Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Two years ago, Birmingham dropped out, but there were 10 teams back then and the league withstood it. If a team has to drop out this year, would the league be a viable proposition with only 7 left? Would Sky invoke their "get out clause?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Of course it would continue like the season Birmingham dropped out. Sweden have 7 teams in their EL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Of course it would continue like the season Birmingham dropped out. Sweden have 7 teams in their EL. Sweden have 8 - they did have 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 would it be a loss if sky pulled out? it would for the people who like their weekly dose, but it does nothing for the weekly track the cameras turn up to, even poole couldnt get the crowd to turn out wouldn't it make speedway look better to outsiders if they just film the big games, like world cup, gps, play offs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 would it be a loss if sky pulled out? it would for the people who like their weekly dose, but it does nothing for the weekly track the cameras turn up to, even poole couldnt get the crowd to turn out wouldn't it make speedway look better to outsiders if they just film the big games, like world cup, gps, play offs? The promoters rely on the money don't they so yes .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 yes of course, I just meant, its done nothing as far as building popularity of speedeway, but maybe that's because our promoters have done very little to make the most of it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Sweden have 8 - they did have 7 Meant to add last season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 In a word no it would be able to run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Sweden have 8 - they did have 7 Maybe he knows more about Smederna than the rest of us? Or maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Do sky advertise speedway at any other times except when a meeting is on? I never see it advertised during a footie, rugger, cricket, or any other sport....? You don't see it advertised on any of sky's other non-sport channels like the Premier League footie/cricket gets.. I will stand corrected if they do, but I cannot remember any, except maybe Cardiff? Even that may have been multiple season ago.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 i never seen it advertised, its very low priority....but if you look on Monster website page, you struggle to find speedway and they have a world champion!....its behind sports you couldnt even name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Sky apparently offered tai a mega deal to ride in Britain and to use him to profile British speedway but he turned it down so I guess sky didn't come up with plan B to promote the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Sky apparently offered tai a mega deal to ride in Britain and to use him to profile British speedway but he turned it down so I guess sky didn't come up with plan B to promote the sport. I've heard this mentioned before along with BSPA supposedly offering some sort of deal. Just all hot air unless it's confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 I've heard this mentioned before along with BSPA supposedly offering some sort of deal. Just all hot air unless it's confirmed. It was made official somewhere that sky offered tai a super deal to be the figure head of British speedway on sky & that didn't include any deals he would also get from the British club he raced for here. I am not sure of the Bspa deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Star Lady Posted May 24, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Why do so many threads turn into debates about Woffinden He doesn't ride in the EL. Doesn't want to ride in the EL and this is a thread about the EL. Let's just ignore him for heavens sake, in the same way as he is ignoring the EL. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Do sky advertise speedway at any other times except when a meeting is on? I never see it advertised during a footie, rugger, cricket, or any other sport....? You don't see it advertised on any of sky's other non-sport channels like the Premier League footie/cricket gets.. I will stand corrected if they do, but I cannot remember any, except maybe Cardiff? Even that may have been multiple season ago.... Yes they do, occasionally on the Sky sports adverts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Sky apparently offered tai a mega deal to ride in Britain and to use him to profile British speedway but he turned it down so I guess sky didn't come up with plan B to promote the sport. This thread has eff all to do with Tai so please can you just shut up for once!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 It was made official somewhere that sky offered tai a super deal to be the figure head of British speedway on sky & that didn't include any deals he would also get from the British club he raced for here. I am not sure of the Bspa deal If someone has a link because it's not one that I have read. Without an official link confirming then it remains and stays as gossip or assumption. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 isnt next season a one-two day league format? surely the whole structure going to change then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 isnt next season a one-two day league format? surely the whole structure going to change then? Should have done it years ago, probably wouldn't be the mess it is now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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