Crump99 Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 3 hours ago, 4thbender said: Fixture list looks decidedly thin - lots of blank Thursdays. Excluding "Reserved" nights, it only looks like we'll be called upon to make the journey to Owlerton on 14 occasions plus one Sunday (Steady's testimonial). It seems to me that whatever we fans make of speedway's problems, fewer meetings is not the solution. It is the solution to poor organisation and avoiding the end of season fixture pile up. They just can't seem to grasp that speedway is a summer sport and that's when fans consistently want to watch meetings. They can't organise that so the solution is to do less and to encourage supporters to find other interests, not twigging that they may choose those interests first in future 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hel'n'Back Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Simon Stead confirmed as Team Manager for both Sheffield and Leicester. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Hel'n'Back said: Simon Stead confirmed as Team Manager for both Sheffield and Leicester. He'll be a busy bloke. Hope they've doubled his wages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graz gp Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 I can remember when you could go to Owlerton every Thursday from the end of March all the way through to late September. Now it's 14 home matches and three individual meeting's. Last season we had 27 home meeting's that's including championship, challenges, and individual. If we carry on like this speedway will just die out.I agree with what other people have said, people will look to do other thing's and will get out of the habit of going to speedway. June and July we have 2 home meetings in each month. I know if we progress in the ko cup that will be a few more meetings. But for me that's not enough speedway for me.utt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 18 hours ago, graz gp said: I can remember when you could go to Owlerton every Thursday from the end of March all the way through to late September. Now it's 14 home matches and three individual meeting's. Last season we had 27 home meeting's that's including championship, challenges, and individual. If we carry on like this speedway will just die out.I agree with what other people have said, people will look to do other thing's and will get out of the habit of going to speedway. June and July we have 2 home meetings in each month. I know if we progress in the ko cup that will be a few more meetings. But for me that's not enough speedway for me.utt I absolutely agree. As a die-hard fan I remember well the 1970s when the Tigers 'A' Team rode in the BL Div. 1 on Thursdays and the 'B' team in Div. 2 on Sundays (the three Stuarts: Jay, Ulph and Hickman Jr. - remember them?) True fans can't get enough of speedway and giving us 17 matches in a season is short-changing us and insulting our loyalty. Thursday night is for speedway, not EastEnders. It's a disgrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Busy lad Steady, two teams, job outside of Speedway and getting married next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 two teams to manage , job outside speedway , easy . not too sure of running a marriage tho . thats hard even without anything else going on .lol. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy bill Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 DONT KNOW HOW HE WILL MANAGE TWO TEAMS he did not always appear at some Sheffield meetings  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdsalBoy Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 with all the blank thursdays we need to bring back the Top Gun ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) whatever team you support , its going to be a long time to get to the end of the season without any regular fixtures ! it will be 10 times as bad in season 2019 ! riders are not going to put money into equipment just to do 16 home meetings just as fans have almost given up on buying season tickets .. Edited January 31, 2018 by jenga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justathought Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 On 27/01/2018 at 2:48 PM, 4thbender said: Thursday night is for speedway, not EastEnders. It's a disgrace. They actually had Speedway on Eastenders yonks ago. Rickieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee had a bash at Lakeside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 21 minutes ago, nightshift said: They actually had Speedway on Eastenders yonks ago. Rickieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee had a bash at Lakeside. so who was the mystery rider ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New era Panthers Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, jenga said: so who was the mystery rider ? Troy Pratt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thommo34 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Time we concentrated on trying to find more talent, I always enjoy the Top Gun meetings. BTW anyone know what's happened to the new training track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 On 1/27/2018 at 2:48 PM, 4thbender said: I absolutely agree. As a die-hard fan I remember well the 1970s when the Tigers 'A' Team rode in the BL Div. 1Â on Thursdays and the 'B' team in Div. 2 on Sundays (the three Stuarts: Jay, Ulph and Hickman Jr. - remember them?) True fans can't get enough of speedway and giving us 17 matches in a season is short-changing us and insulting our loyalty. Thursday night is for speedway, not EastEnders. It's a disgrace. Did Stuart Hickman Jr ever ride for Tigers B? I though the third Stuart was Stuart Betts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 On 1/24/2018 at 1:57 PM, 4thbender said: Fixture list looks decidedly thin - lots of blank Thursdays. Excluding "Reserved" nights, it only looks like we'll be called upon to make the journey to Owlerton on 14 occasions plus one Sunday (Steady's testimonial). It seems to me that whatever we fans make of speedway's problems, fewer meetings is not the solution. Have to agree on this one. Not sure about bothering with a season ticket. Will commit to leaving all Thursday's with a definate match free, but with so many blanks, not committed to leaving them free, just in case. If promoters did not want to race each other twice, perhaps two Championship Shield groups only could have given us more matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 With the top teams, probably, being involved in extra meetings ie KOC semi's & play off's, the lower clubs could still be racing for something worth while as in the Championship Shield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 5 hours ago, RS50 said: Did Stuart Hickman Jr ever ride for Tigers B? I though the third Stuart was Stuart Betts. You are testing my memory, but you may have the fourth. I remember me and my mate joking that to get a ride on Sunday afternoon you had to be called Stuart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 10 hours ago, RS50 said: Did Stuart Hickman Jr ever ride for Tigers B? I though the third Stuart was Stuart Betts. That is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy bill Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 where is speedway disappearing to   We always had a meeting every Thursday at Sheffield  this year it as been said we only have 14 home meetings,people are going to find other things to do on Thursdays.The end is  nigh  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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