Midland Red Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Speedway isn't football. Totally different markets and traditions. And until relatively recently, speedway wasn't "win at all costs" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 And until relatively recently, speedway wasn't "win at all costs" I know. For example, I personally can't understand why a fan of one club jumps for joy when the number one from the opposing club isn't riding that night, as it gives his team (he feels) a better chance of winning. What is the point of that? I would rather see a full side against my team, even if it means getting a pelting. Win at all costs? Not for me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlivefrankie Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 The beauty of speedway was for me seeing team once a year or twice like Wimbledon, Belle Vue etc fairly regular meetings ( I think it does become a habit for a certain type of person) I the difference between the so called meaningless open meetings then and now was the promotion behind it Promoters used to try to make them attractive meetings I think meetings should be at least once a fortnite on the same night It tends to men to me ...one big league use the riders that are available for this and build from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 I remember going to a meeting at Rayleigh on an off night (Monday rather than Saturday) for a challenge match against Canterbury. It didn't matter that it wasn't for league points, it was a chance to see an extra match against local rivals. Most importantly it was a bonus night's speedway! Now people would be far too busy coming up with reasons not to go, usually sneering at a 'meaningless' meeting. Progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Should stop comparing speedway with football... at least professional football. It is more akin to the Sunday afternoon stuff, on the local playing fields, teams often uncertain of what players will or won't turn up. It is a brilliant spectacle... but its rules are wild west. How very dare you... Don't compare Speedway (in this country) with Sunday League parks Football.. My lads U15 league has photo id cards meaning only affiliated registered players can play, no dodgy ringers can represent our teams.... Fixtures are planned well in advance too meaning plenty of notice for parents who take their kids.. A bit radical and extreme I know, but the system seems to work quite well.. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Pyszny Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) I know. For example, I personally can't understand why a fan of one club jumps for joy when the number one from the opposing club isn't riding that night, as it gives his team (he feels) a better chance of winning. What is the point of that? I would rather see a full side against my team, even if it means getting a pelting. Win at all costs? Not for me. In my experience, and I watch a lot of different sports, speedway fans are unique in getting at least as much pleasure from exciting racing as from seeing their team win. As I recall, in particular, from five years (1991-96) watching Middlesbrough Bears at Cleveland Park regularly (and Newcastle Diamonds at Brough Park occasionally), the home fans were always very appreciative of quality riders in the opposition line-up. I've noticed the same fair-minded attitude at every other track (can't bring to mind an exception) I've visited - and that's another 52. Edited July 14, 2017 by Piotr Pyszny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Think it strange some are implying speedway fans are somewhat inferior to fans of other sports!!! For a start there are an awful lot of speedway fans who like and attend other sports.Plenty seem to like football and i even know/knew some speedway fans who were also cricket fans,horse racing fans and ice hockey fans.Ice hockey is about the only other sport off the top of my head that has a regular home game each week.But at least here when we had a team in the major league that game could be at the weekend or mid week or maybe have two home games a few days apart... I was also one of those people( back in the 90s ) who couldn't attend 'regularly' as i worked shifts and so had to miss meetings.I had a colleague on another shift who was also a speedway fan in the same position.The fact that we might have to go a week or two without seeing speedway didn't put us off though...Promoters or some have been saying for years that they are losing money and there are too many meetings.If they were making money you can bet tracks would be putting on more meetings than they are now.Looks like smething that people have to get used to,but i do agree tht going 4 or 5 weeks without a meeting is not the best way to plan a season.Then again my local track only has 3 meetings each year and people still find their way to the track ok.And we can see how many people find their way to Güstrow tomorrow despite them not having hosted a meeting for weeks.Oh ok speedway fans on the continent are different yet again......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 How very dare you... Don't compare Speedway (in this country) with Sunday League parks Football.. My lads U15 league has photo id cards meaning only affiliated registered players can play, no dodgy ringers can represent our teams.... Fixtures are planned well in advance too meaning plenty of notice for parents who take their kids.. A bit radical and extreme I know, but the system seems to work quite well.. 😁 Sorry, it was a below the belt whack... Please forgive me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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