stevethelion Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 After the failure of England to top their group at the Euros, their next match will now be next Monday at 8.00pm, which now clashes with Lions V Bees. Already running the fixture on a week day, which would have had an affect on the attendance, now with the football to contend with, it sees potentially the clubs biggest money making fixture of the season possibly attracting the lowest crowd of the season. Also people who volunteer, stewards, trackstaff etc. might now decide the football is a better option & there might not be enough staff to run the meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbobee Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Financial suicide putting this fixture on if it competes directly with England Football in a European KO Match !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemeanie39 Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Why don't they ask to move the meeting to 6 o clock and then show the England match in the bar afterwards. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornagainlion Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) It's bedlam around that area between 5-6pm on a week night outer ring and link to major roads etc plus with half the people rushing back to watch the game it will be even busier. I doubt they'd be anyone there at all (apart from the diehards) to be in the bar later. It would make more sense to change the day. Edited June 21, 2016 by bornagainlion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Cheetah Snr Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Why don't they ask to move the meeting to 6 o clock and then show the England match in the bar afterwards. ? How do you think supporters could get there by 6 o'clock and anybody staying for the football would end up with a parking ticket. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 How do you think supporters could get there by 6 o'clock and anybody staying for the football would end up with a parking ticket. Well, the last bit doesn't really matter. Ask SCB for instructions on how to ignore it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) This will be the first home meeting I will have missed, Inc old Blackbird Rd track for around 10 years!! Missed a home meeting in 1979 due to Chicken Pox!! My partner is having a operation at the Leicester Royal Infirmary on one of her eyes.... Was still hopefull of being able to make it, but the operation isn't scheduled until 16:15, don't think there's much chance of it being completed and home by 19:00, or I might just make it.......... Oh well, can't be helped. ------------¤¤¤⊙⊙⊙¤¤¤------------ Surely the BSPA/SCB, Leicester Speedway and Coventry Speedway can come to a compromise and re-arrange this fixture for the good of Speedway? Oh... Maybe not, because Leicester are involved. If it were Poole, it would have been re-arranged after England's 0-0 draw yesterday... Edited June 21, 2016 by Shale Searcher 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB252 Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Rearrange the B fixture at Leicester as well while you're at it as the Bees have no KK and no facility that night. One of three meetings where the Bees will be in that boat, so Lions may get off the foot of the table yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Surely the BSPA/SCB, Leicester Speedway and Coventry Speedway can come to a compromise and re-arrange this fixture for the good of Speedway?Oh... Maybe not, because Leicester are involved. If it were Poole, it would have been re-arranged after England's 0-0 draw yesterday... Do the BSPA have to be involved or can it be re-arranged between the two teams promoters if everyone agrees? I know David changed a fixture when Leicester City had a match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Do the BSPA have to be involved or can it be re-arranged between the two teams promoters if everyone agrees? I know David changed a fixture when Leicester City had a match. Matt Ford proved in the past, as long as the home promoter wnats to changed he can and will. Nothing anyone else can do about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Surely, it's madness to run against the England match?? Say you were gonna get 950-1100 for this meeting, if only 100 adults stay away, add the wives, girlfriends, friends and suddenly you're down to 600, maybe 750 tops die hards.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Surely, it's madness to run against the England match?? Say you were gonna get 950-1100 for this meeting, if only 100 adults stay away, add the wives, girlfriends, friends and suddenly you're down to 600, maybe 750 tops die hards.... I think they will be lucky to get 500 there max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Battle for the wooden spoon, Lions to win by 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Do the BSPA have to be involved or can it be re-arranged between the two teams promoters if everyone agrees? I know David changed a fixture when Leicester City had a match. Whats it got to do with hemsley ? hes not a promoter until at least after his appeal .in fact I dont know how they can do a deal between promoters because Leicester haven't got one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Whats it got to do with hemsley ? hes not a promoter until at least after his appeal .in fact I dont know how they can do a deal between promoters because Leicester haven't got one They have 2, Dave Darcy & Neil Machin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 In his Leicester Mercury piece today Mr Hemsley says Sky cameras will the there at Beaumont Park on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethelion Posted June 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 (edited) In his Leicester Mercury piece today Mr Hemsley says Sky cameras will the there at Beaumont Park on Monday. It does say that in the Mercury, but it was announced at last Saturday's meeting that it wasn't a SKY meeting. The SKY meeting for Monday is the premier league clash between Berwick & Workington. Unless there 's been a change by SKY, but there's nothing mentioned about a change on the Berwick / Workington thread in the premier league section. Edited June 22, 2016 by stevethelion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGauntlet Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 In his Leicester Mercury piece today Mr Hemsley says Sky cameras will the there at Beaumont Park on Monday. Sky, however, say they're showing Berwick v Workington on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Berwick is the sky meeting. Might be a mistake in the Mercury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 The Mercury making a mistake? Never! I only get it second hand and skim through it but usually notice quite a few errors. The last one I remember was a big article about former Leicester rider Johnny Carpenter who recently died aged 90. The caption on the photo said he was fourth from the right when it actually wasn't him. Don't they have proof readers these days or check any articles before printing. They shouldn't get something like that wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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