Stainlesssteelride Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 I was sort of being tongue in cheek, and it has been said for years, but at the moment there isn't enough young people going. There was plenty of young people still going 30 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 And it will still be around long after I've gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stainlesssteelride Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Depends how old you are.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgy Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 3 hours ago, mickthemuppet said: From the time Speedway was televised live attendances has never stopped falling at the tracks. TV is the worst enemy that Speedway can have.Attendances at the tracks will never go up until they stop showing it live. It does no favours for any sport Why? The perfect opportunity to sell / market and promote the sport totally wasted. TV coverage could and should have been a real positive selling feature. It’s the product offering that has failed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 TV is great for the sport as it advertises the product.  One live meeting each week won't ruin attanedances bar, maybe, at the match that is on TV.   To say otherwise is codswallop.    If you see a great meeting on TV then you would be enthused to go racing live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hel'n'Back Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 I go to see live speedway and also watch on TV but is the Premiership going to be broadcast on BT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Stainlesssteelride said: Depends how old you are.  It doesn't. If I was 50 or 15 it would still be going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveallan81 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Aces51 said: They were saying it in the late 20's. Edited for accuracy... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Speedway used to be after football as most supported sport in this country - it was certainly in the top 3!  Where is it now? What steps are being taken to stop its decline and dropping crowds? Speedway is dying a slow, painful death in this country and without positive steps being implemented, it's decline will continue with only the few diehards left to support it. Unfortunately, the BSPAs solutions have been less than positive : annual dilution of the product, increase in prices, poor schedule planning leaving big gaps between meetings and then many meetings in the same week, too many "guest" riders, long drawn out meetings, too many race restarts and less value for money. The product is great but not enough "bigger picture" long term solutions and too much short term "fixes" as a result of self interest within the BSPA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 19 hours ago, Midland Red said: I take it from your previous comments that you actually know each of them and everything about their nature Will you accept that the increased amount of televised speedway in recent years has actually caused attendances at league meetings in the UK to fall? I'm not saying it's the only cause Speedway's problem isn't being on TV. Speedway's problem is that most people in the country have no idea what it is or that it exist. Being on tv does not contribute towards that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stainlesssteelride Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 7 hours ago, stevebrum said: It doesn't. If I was 50 or 15 it would still be going. With foresight like yours, you should be running speedway.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Have I missed it ? Has the new tv deal been announced? If so how many meetings are BT covering ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Blue Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Speedway should have used TV coverage to promote itself ... that word is the ultimate problem!! It didnt. The opportunity was there for those in charge at the time to give it a re imaging, it should have taken a hard look at sports such as darts and especially Rugby League who just about gave a rebirth to their sports image. Unfortunately Speedway plodded along with the old, tired meeting format from a wandering amble of centre green staff to the tune of Fanfare for the Common Man or similar soundtrack to endless gaps in racing for numerous reasons. The chance for reviving the sport has now, unfortunately, IMO, gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 The BSPA re-branded the whole sport only two years ago ( SGB PL & CL ) - they just forgot to tell the outside world, who haven't yet noticed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Blue Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Think it may have needed a bit more that giving the leagues a different name!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, Dodger Blue said: Think it may have needed a bit more that giving the leagues a different name!!! It was brilliant idea because attendances could easily ( they thought ) match those at PL and CL football matches ( if everyone knew about it ). It was just the promoting of the name change where the idea fell down  and the crowds didn't materialise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Stainlesssteelride said: With foresight like yours, you should be running speedway.  Doomongers like you have been saying the same thing since the 50's, 80's, 90's and 00's. I guess we know how that turned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Blue Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, waytogo28 said: It was brilliant idea because attendances could easily ( they thought ) match those at PL and CL football matches ( if everyone knew about it ). It was just the promoting of the name change where the idea fell down  and the crowds didn't materialise. Apart from that .... complete success!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Haza said: Have I missed it ? Has the new tv deal been announced? If so how many meetings are BT covering ? I was wondering the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Do any teams have a sponsor board in front of which they conduct interviews? This would, surely, encourage new sponsors amd cost pretty much nothing. These are common place in most sports now, but I don't recall seeing any? I may be wrong though. Or how about the big markings on the centre green like you see on the rugby pitch in the 6 nations - set up to look like they are upright when on camera? Surely the more of a high profile they give their sponsors, the more high profile sponsors they will attract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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