waytogo28 Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 The plight of clubs and the - will they -wont they be part of the situation, certainly does affect whether Sky broadcasts any 2017 season matches, because if one more track dropped out Sky do not have to keep to the contract. This requires , we are told, there to be 8 teams racing the Premiership. We have not had any schedule of televised match from Sky for next season and that was the reason for my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 The plight of clubs and the - will they -wont they be part of the situation, certainly does affect whether Sky broadcasts any 2017 season matches, because if one more track dropped out Sky do not have to keep to the contract. This requires , we are told, there to be 8 teams racing the Premiership. We have not had any schedule of televised match from Sky for next season and that was the reason for my post. I expect Sky needed confirmation of all confirmed teams before they could arrange any scheduling of televised matches.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Now that will not happen, and with the Aces sorted, some sensible decisions on live TV can be made by Sky.No doubt we shall get the schedule in the next two or three weeks. Or maybe not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Rumours the day following Coventry's news that Sky have now dropped out of the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzCagney Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Rumours the day following Coventry's news that Sky have now dropped out of the deal. Who can blame them. The sport is a shambles. Its heartbreaking to watch this slow demise of this once great sport. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scrutton Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Don't think that Sky will drop out of coverage of Speedway as Poole are still running and they will show them every other week as they have for the last few seasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.V 72 Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Swindon have one stand & who would want to watch speedway sat down anyway unless you are 70 plus in years. Seating is hardly a new thing is it three quarters of the the old Hyde road stadium was seated.I never stood up to watch speedway until we moved to Kirky lane.Guess what stadium i prefered even as a teenager/young man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Swindon have one stand & who would want to watch speedway sat down anyway unless you are 70 plus in years. You mean that Swindon has the only fans in the country who aren't 70+ ??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I am not in the business of spreading misinformation. It was just my opinion, gained from the little information that seemed definite about Swindon ever riding in a new stadium ( surrounded by houses - I just can't see that in a modern development ). If someone has confirmation the the new Swindon stadium will be finished ( and when) I will be cheering along with many others. It's the uncertainty that concerns me. There has been a lot of uncertainty this closed season - will Leicester run? Now we know it will. Coventry confirmed as riding but then that hope finally being extinguished and now possibly gone for ever. No news from Sky seems to have turned into NO Sky coverage. So it's not beyond the realms of possibility ( until we hear otherwise ) that Swindon could slip from use as a speedway venue. Just exploring maybes, gleaned from postings on here and in the SS. Is that not what a forum is for? Or is for the 10 or 12 dominate ones feffling and blinding at each other over curious feuds, far from what the majority of posters know anything about. Those posters don't seem to want any "conversation" about what is going on. Who can blame them. The sport is a shambles. Its heartbreaking to watch this slow demise of this once great sport. It's not so slow, it seem to have really speeded up over the last few months. If the Gerhadt engines proves no something riders don't really want and don't take up as new engines, that will be another costly dead end ( have they been bought by the BSPA and how many? ) Can they be sold back to Gerhadt? If the about to be launched, marketing initiative is damp squib there will be no more bums on seat or feet on terraces in 2107. The demise then will be a rolling stone / avalanche. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 I am not in the business of spreading misinformation. It was just my opinion, gained from the little information that seemed definite about Swindon ever riding in a new stadium ( surrounded by houses - I just can't see that in a modern development ). If someone has confirmation the the new Swindon stadium will be finished ( and when) I will be cheering along with many others. It's the uncertainty that concerns me. There has been a lot of uncertainty this closed season - will Leicester run? Now we know it will. Coventry confirmed as riding but then that hope finally being extinguished and now possibly gone for ever. No news from Sky seems to have turned into NO Sky coverage. So it's not beyond the realms of possibility ( until we hear otherwise ) that Swindon could slip from use as a speedway venue. Just exploring maybes, gleaned from postings on here and in the SS. Is that not what a forum is for? Or is for the 10 or 12 dominate ones feffling and blinding at each other over curious feuds, far from what the majority of posters know anything about. Those posters don't seem to want any "conversation" about what is going on. It's not so slow, it seem to have really speeded up over the last few months. If the Gerhadt engines proves no something riders don't really want and don't take up as new engines, that will be another costly dead end ( have they been bought by the BSPA and how many? ) Can they be sold back to Gerhadt? If the about to be launched, marketing initiative is damp squib there will be no more bums on seat or feet on terraces in 2107. The demise then will be a rolling stone / avalanche. And the bad news is......????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keef robin Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) Swindon Wildcats now overtaken the Robins attendances, extra seating at the ice linkrink means they are getting capacity 1300-1400 crowds, after getting 8/900 a few years ago, great rapport between players and fans, and cheaper to watch than speedway.It's a real family sport, attracting many youngsters. The Blunsdon club should be looking at how the ice hockey team are successfully promoting themselves, and get the fans and local community more involved and going to watch speedway, now number 3 sport in the area. Perhaps some Robins fans have switched their allegiance to the Wildcats, with crowds falling. We need that new stadium. Edited March 2, 2017 by beefy keefy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 You mean that Swindon has the only fans in the country who aren't 70+ ??? I have never seen anyone under 60 at Wimbourne Rd, except the other half & a few dogs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 I have never seen anyone under 60 at Wimbourne Rd, except the other half & a few dogs! You should open your eyes more often then you might see some decent racing too. Plenty of youngsters at Poole and its Wimborne Road. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keef robin Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Bob's son Lee Kilby now Commercial Manager and team manager for The Sprockets. Carpets 4 Less new sponsors taking over from M&S Van Rentals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Bob's son Lee Kilby now Commercial Manager and team manager for The Sprockets. Carpets 4 Less new sponsors taking over from M&S Van Rentals.hopefully thats not forward planning so that they have somewhere to sweep news of the new stadium.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 How's the building work on the super new Swindon Speedway Stadium coming along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 How's the building work on the super new Swindon Speedway Stadium coming along?Look mate plenty of us in and around Swindon are pissed off enough as it is without outsiders taking the rise so cut the sarcasm if that's quite ok?? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Drove past the Abbey today & all to see was a very large puddle. Why can't they just admit it won't be ready till 2018 as we ain't as stupid as they think we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) How's the building work on the super new Swindon Speedway Stadium coming along? As Blackadder once said ... we have advanced no further than an asthmatic ant with some heavy shopping Edited March 2, 2017 by orion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) Drove past the Abbey today & all to see was a very large puddle. Why can't they just admit it won't be ready till 2018 as we ain't as stupid as they think we are. As Blackadder once said ... we have advanced no further than an asthmatic ant with some heavy shopping I wonder if the management will be having a fans forum before April Edited March 2, 2017 by A ORLOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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