steve roberts Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 1 hour ago, mickthemuppet said: You don't pay a pound a minute do you .Most meetings are around two hours. Unless using your stupid theory you would only see around 6 minutes horse racing in 3 hours around 14 minutes in 3 hours at greyhound racing. Then about 4 minutes action in around 4 hours around 18 holes of golf There is only about 12 minutes played in one hour of tennis. Even football in around 62 minutes per match.Even in darts only about a fifth of the match are darts being thrown. Nobody makes comparisms about time in other sports so why do some speedway pundits keep doing so ...Ice Hockey, to the best of my knowledge, is an exception to the rule regarding 'team sports' whereby the full 60 minutes are played (3 periods of 20 minutes). When the puck is not in play the clock stops if my memory serves having followed the sport extensively during the eighties. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim G Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 9 hours ago, Halifaxtiger said: If you buy a day ticket for the main racing only, its £28 (or £34 on the gate). That's not quite so good. You're right, though - just because something isn't comparatively expensive doesn't mean it is value for money and, in many cases, speedway does fall down there. I went to the Belle Vue/Wolverhampton TV match last season and, basically, everything was just bang on. A reasonably close result, some fantastic racing, an Aces win - we even had Chase the Ace doing a 'Staying Alive' dance. I paid £10 but even at the usual £17 it would easily have been worth every penny. All too often, though, we have crap tracks, ridiculous, unnecessary delays, poor presentation and riders who can't be bothered. All that has to be addressed, and soon. Many a time I have paid £32 on the gate at a BSB event and have never felt that I have not had value for money. It is an excellent day out for the cash and I cannot always say that about speedway. Next week I am going to the Arenacross which again is fantastic value at £36. In our group we are taking a mum and her 11 year old who has never been to a motorcycle event. She wanted to show him motorbikes in the action as he quite enjoys the moto gp on tv. I know that taking him there he will have a great night as it is non stop entertainment for 3 hours. As living near Reading the closest track to me is Swindon and I know if we took them there the chance of her wanting to return is low due to the facilities at the stadium and the journey being a pain. The only speedway that I would take them to is Cardiff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Only ever done it a few times...but if i ever took anyone new..it was never to my home track where the racing could very often be boring and at that time not very good for seating....I always took them somewhere else that had good seating and very well lit track...even though the racing would often be a little boring at times too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybishop Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 05/01/2018 at 8:23 PM, falcace said: I don’t think it’s a case of being wrong or right. I think it’s a concern that people like me, who have great affection for the sport with a young family see other leisure activities as much better value and a better family experience. All the activities I list have upped their game and evolved since the 80s. British Speedway has not. I doubt I am alone in that opinion. Based on my last live experience of speedway, young families were massively outnumbered by 60 and overs. That’s a worrying trend. I’m sure some clubs - and a few on here make a good case for the Isle of Wight - deliver a better family experience than others. But broadly speaking, the sport isn’t providing a good enough package to entice young families through the turnstiles. I am sure when the time comes, I will take my children. But it will be more out of my own nostalgic fondness than any great optimism they will enjoy it. Write to me at Speedwayontheisland@yahoo.co.uk and I will be delighted to send you and yours a family ticket to experience the Warrior Way with us in 2018. If at the end of it you dont like it, or feel we can improve it (this is always possible) then tell me, but if you and yours like it, shake my hand to visit your local track or us again. All the best Barry (Co-promoter IOW) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybishop Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 05/01/2018 at 11:47 AM, Halifaxtiger said: I did a week on the Isle of Wight last year. Seeing the youngsters at the My First Skid sessions, watching their faces as Barry Bishop & I staged a mock race on stationary machines with them on the saddle at a show and seeing them line up at the tapes with their push bikes to do a lap of the track at the interval suggests to me you might just be wrong there. Two adults and as many children as you like is £24 on the Island. Not sure you could do the cinema or the theatre for the same. Your experience as a 7 year old (and I had the same) can most definitely be repeated today. Motor bikes will always have an attraction for children, its just a question of gearing everything up to give the nippers the best night out they can have. Its worth a try, surely, for your children to have that sense of excitement that you had ? Beats swimming, doesn't it ? ha ha not to miss out on your staged crash 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/17/2018 at 3:12 PM, barrybishop said: Write to me at Speedwayontheisland@yahoo.co.uk and I will be delighted to send you and yours a family ticket to experience the Warrior Way with us in 2018. If at the end of it you dont like it, or feel we can improve it (this is always possible) then tell me, but if you and yours like it, shake my hand to visit your local track or us again. All the best Barry (Co-promoter IOW) Hi Barry, I will take you up on that. I like your pro-active approach :-) Email to follow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybishop Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 12 hours ago, falcace said: Hi Barry, I will take you up on that. I like your pro-active approach :-) Email to follow. Emails replied to and I look forward to welcome you to Smallbrook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Fantastic from Barry...Maybe you should have a word in a few other promoters ears. You should also be one of those running the show from what I've read. I shall defo be making the effort to give your track a visit during the season from Essex Edited January 23, 2018 by Baldyman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybishop Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 45 minutes ago, Baldyman said: Fantastic from Barry...Maybe you should have a word in a few other promoters ears. You should also be one of those running the show from what I've read. I shall defo be making the effort to give your track a visit during the season from Essex Thats brills... please let me know when you do as it will be great to meet you and have a chat all the best 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 I will do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 6 hours ago, Baldyman said: I will do. We gonna look at a Witches Massif roadtrip then Baldy?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGT Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Speedway is a farce. true, so badly run that at times it seems as if it isn't "run" at all. it just stumbles along randomly and aimlessly. Interesting that Phillip's article was from 1981, it was a bit bonkers before then too. When Birmingham joined the GOBL in 1976, they were treated like 2nd class citizens almost from the off and actually did pretty well to complete the season. It was like the BSPA had shares in Bic biros. The low point perhaps being the infamous double RR with Bob Valentine riding at the time when one of the RRs was to cover him. Carry On, Don't Lose Your Head, summed up our season. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 4 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: We gonna look at a Witches Massif roadtrip then Baldy?? Would be cool wouldn't it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 13 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: We gonna look at a Witches Massif roadtrip then Baldy?? 9 hours ago, Baldyman said: Would be cool wouldn't it? Drop me an invite if you do plan one. I'd love to create a kind of "flash mob" for the hard work everyone on the Island is doing. Wouldn't it be amazing if we could get everyone who was thinking of visiting to go for the same meeting? Boost the gate by 50-100-200 who knows? Would certainly keep Barry & team busy greeting all the first time visitors 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 25 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said: Drop me an invite if you do plan one. I'd love to create a kind of "flash mob" for the hard work everyone on the Island is doing. Wouldn't it be amazing if we could get everyone who was thinking of visiting to go for the same meeting? Boost the gate by 50-100-200 who knows? Would certainly keep Barry & team busy greeting all the first time visitors Now that is an awsome idea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 I have a terrific relationship with our 13 yr old grandson, who likes nothing more than to share time with his dotting granddad. He's a real dialled-in young man, obviously been spoilt, but he embraces many pastimes. His first love would be snowboarding, The point I'm trying to make here, he has been fortunate going to various events, MotoX Grass Track, MotoGP; Cardiff GP plus Lynn speedway , but speedway at Lynn would come bottom of his list. He says the racing is poor, the noise is too quite and the night goes on too long. Last year, he said Would I mind if he didn't go , cause not son...... so I reluctantly went alone.. . If the speedway is that poor, a 13yr loses interest , there has to be something drastically wrong with sport. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 The now lack of smell and not so much noise has taken away what most people who used to go say they remember most. At world superbikes last year they relaxed the noise level and it now sounds better than ever and really enhances the enjoyment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) On 13/01/2018 at 6:21 PM, Tim G said: EacMany a time I have paid £32 on the gate at a BSB event and have never felt that I have not had value for money. It is an excellent day out for the cash and I cannot always say that about speedway. Next week I am going to the Arenacross which again is fantastic value at £36. In our group we are taking a mum and her 11 year old who has never been to a motorcycle event. She wanted to show him motorbikes in the action as he quite enjoys the moto gp on tv. I know that taking him there he will have a great night as it is non stop entertainment for 3 hours. As living near Reading the closest track to me is Swindon and I know if we took them there the chance of her wanting to return is low due to the facilities at the stadium and the journey being a pain. The only speedway that I would take them to is Cardiff. Each to his own, I think. I have usually considered Superbikes (along with other motor cycle and motor car racing) to be tedious. Cardiff costs twice as much as any other meeting and the quality of the speedway is no better than one of our average circuits. The racing at Belle Vue is twice as good for half the price. On 24/01/2018 at 8:59 AM, Baldyman said: Now that is an awsome idea Do it. Make it a day on the Island if you can and go to the racing in the evening. You won't regret it. Most promoters regard the BSF as a haven for stupid, ignorant, abusive trolls and treat it with contempt and derision . This one spends 5 minutes engaging with us (costing him absolutely nothing) treats us as paying fans and could get £1,300 as a result. Edited January 28, 2018 by Halifaxtiger 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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