New Science Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 Personally I think a carp meeting looks worse on telly than live. At least it's loud and smelly if you're there. Its neither any more I,m afraid. One of the main drawbacks of the modern sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_t Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 Speedway is far better viewed live trackside when you can have a banter with your mates etc. Unless you are at Monmore where the music is so loud you have to shout banter at each other to make yourself heard.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) Its neither any more I,m afraid. One of the main drawbacks of the modern sport Maybe not as much as it was, but still louder and smellier than your front room. Plus you get to socialise on the terraces. However promoters need to make the effort to get people to come when it's on telly. Apart from play offs I don't go to Lynn meetings on TV out of principle because no effort is made by the promotion. Edited March 4, 2017 by Gordon Bennett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 I notice on the SGB website that they have put up a short video of a winter race at Scunthorpe. The Tapes Up production is described as being "licensed by GSI/BSPA agreement". So whatever else is happening behind the scenes with TV contracts. Any hopes that the Russell stranglehold on media rights is over may be premature. Shame. why would this need Gospeed permission?The rights surely are for league speedway only not a glorified off season practice session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 why would this need Gospeed permission? My understanding is that the old men of the BSPA have signed over ALL media rights to British Speedway to Terry Russell at SlowSpeed International. Everything is in Terry Russell's hands. All the speedway DVD companies, all licenced speedway photographers etc etc all have to sign contracts giving Terry Russell god-like powers over the photos and videos that they produce. No contract, no access...simple as that. Soviet style powers to protect his 40% commission on the value of the SkySports contract. Be interesting to see what happens in the post-Skysports world though. If there are any forward thinking people in the BSPA, this could be the opportunity to get divorced from Terry Russel's SlowSpeed International tyrany and drag themselves into the 21st century and the modern world of social media etc. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Skid Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 So, did having Sky involved in Speedway actually benefit anyone, apart from the London Bentley Dealers, I cannot actually think of anything positive to have come out of all the millions involved, we now have less supporters, less Clubs, less top Riders riding in the UK, there must be some positives apart from launching Kelvin's TV career. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Is there any reason the BSPA can't dump Terry Russell and negotiate their own deal ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Has Terry Russell / Go Speed taken £1,500,000 out of speedway since negotiating the Sky deal or is his accumulated commission nearly £3,000,000? And no-one managed to get a major sponsor for the sport while he was in his counting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Is there any reason the BSPA can't dump Terry Russell and negotiate their own deal ? Watertight Contracts probably. :sad: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Is there any reason the BSPA can't dump Terry Russell and negotiate their own deal ? Of course, but only when the existing contracts expire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 what if the bspa disbanded and a new managing body created - they wouldnt have a contract with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 what if the bspa disbanded and a new managing body created - they wouldnt have a contract with them And they wouldn't have a licence to run speedway either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Of course, but only when the existing contracts expire. That would be my next question then , when does it expire ? And if Sky pull out does this annul the contract with Go Speed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 It's a terrible inditement that British Speedway sold out for a mess of pottage. Going back to when the individual Speedway finals which held at Wembley and all the profits were shared out among the British league teams .Now British Speedway has no control on the world championships and do no receive a penny from it. How did they let all this getaway? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 There seems to be confusion as to what action SKY have taken in regard to covering speedway. On several FACEBOOK sites there is comment that the withdrawal of SKY support is just rumour-mongering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 There seems to be confusion as to what action SKY have taken in regard to covering speedway. On several FACEBOOK sites there is comment that the withdrawal of SKY support is just rumour-mongering. I believe flagrag who is known to be part of the production team or something like that has alluded to the withdrawal of sky, but hasnt gone into huge detail for obvious reasons. I think we all hope its rumour mongering but when someone like flagrag virtually confirms it, i think we need to realise its likely to be true. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theboss Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 I believe flagrag who is known to be part of the production team or something like that has alluded to the withdrawal of sky, but hasnt gone into huge detail for obvious reasons. I think we all hope its rumour mongering but when someone like flagrag virtually confirms it, i think we need to realise its likely to be true. The fact tsunami (the official but unofficial voice of the BSPA) has not been on this thread to defend these rumours speaks volumes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 Pleased it is going to BT lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 He's probably had another bollocking. The first was for revealing what was going on with the ticket sales for the British final, and just recently he's justified why the bspa went behind the Belle Vue promotion's back before the end of last season. While I'm sure he speaks the truth both revelations were highly embarrassing for the bspa. He probably has his posts vetted now and the one he had drafted for this thread probably included something about tweedledum and dumtweedle and their part in stitching up British speedway over the sky contract. He isn't the only one who has his posts vetted on here as any posters connected with a club in an official manner will know. The fact tsunami (the official but unofficial voice of the BSPA) has not been on this thread to defend these rumours speaks volumes Well to be fair Jonathan you are both ex members of the BSPA but it's interesting that tsunami still defends the BSPA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 The fact tsunami (the official but unofficial voice of the BSPA) has not been on this thread to defend these rumours speaks volumes or he might just be on holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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