Aces51 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 7 hours ago, martinmauger said: I was talking to folk about speedway and everyone corectly guessed what Best Pairs meant and also the Speedway World Cup but no-one knew what Speedway Of Nations meant. When I told them they said "why not just call it World Best Pairs ?". Good question.... I agree. Speedway of Nations means nothing unless you are a speedway follower and even then only if you've read an article which explains what it is. To attract non speedway fans and those who don't attend regularly it would have been far more likely to get people interested if the title made clear that this is a World Championship competition. Nothing at all wrong with reverting to Speedway World Best Pairs. Why it is then being run on a Tuesday in the UK is another mystery. I understand that TV coverage is important but why not have both semi finals on a Saturday, one early afternoon and the other in the evening or, one Saturday and the other on Sunday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 On 5/28/2018 at 11:32 PM, Aces51 said: Have a look on Google Maps for the NSS. There is parking at Saint Peter's School, which is on Kirkmanshulme Lane just beyond the junction with Pink Bank Lane and another car park in Pink Bank Lane, which is close to the entrance to the South Stand. Both cost £3. Will these car parks get filled up quickly or is there plenty of space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) PROBABLY because all the personal and officials, plus equipment, who attend both meetings need time to get to one from the other Edited May 30, 2018 by PHILIPRISING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner47 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, racers and royals said: Will i ?? i`m actually quite reticent in putting up links on the domestic coverage as i have always paid for the SKY and BT coverage and feel others should do the same. i can say that Canal plus sport are showing it in Poland. Fair comment. I can afford Sky but not being a BT customer the price for both is prohibitive. I know you can always find these meetings somewhere on you tube, but you might accidently stumble across the result whilst looking for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Just hope Teterow doesn’t get hit by some of the bad weather.Today it looks as if it is out of the zone,but rain and showers predicted from tomorrow onwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 A genuine question is anyone on here going to the SON at belle vue on Tuesday ? , don’t know if it’s just me but it all seems rather low key and doesn’t seem to have captured the publics imagination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blocktread Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 The admission prices are so expensive...£40.00 and £35.00 for the granstand,no concessions or child prices either,unless you go to the south stand which is standing only,erm...... most pensioners can't stand that long and the kids can't see unless at the front. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces51 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Islander15 said: Will these car parks get filled up quickly or is there plenty of space? There are other car parks which fans use but are not supposed to, like the huge cinema car park very close to the stadium. However, unless there is a last minute surge for tickets, I'm not expecting there to be a big crowd so I don't think the Speedway car parks will be full. If you want to be sure I would get there at least an hour before start time. 1 hour ago, PHILIPRISING said: PROBABLY because all the personal and officials, plus equipment, who attend both meetings need time to get to one from the other I'm not sure what equipment needs to be transferred but I suspect that most of the personnel could travel if it was held on the following day. 50 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: A genuine question is anyone on here going to the SON at belle vue on Tuesday ? , don’t know if it’s just me but it all seems rather low key and doesn’t seem to have captured the publics imagination It is low key. Belle Vue keep plugging it on social media but I've seen little else to publicise it. As I mentioned before, nobody outside of speedway regulars would know from the name that it is a World Championship event. I shall be there and I am expecting some brilliant racing but it seems to have caused very little excitement even locally and 7pm on a Tuesday is hardly the best time to be holding it. Some are complaining about the ticket costs for the grandstand which are relatively expensive but the cheapest standing is £19 which is similar to the normal entrance fee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 4 hours ago, blocktread said: The admission prices are so expensive...£40.00 and £35.00 for the granstand,no concessions or child prices either,unless you go to the south stand which is standing only,erm...... most pensioners can't stand that long and the kids can't see unless at the front. I'm sympathetic to you needing a seat if you are an OAP but why not take a fold away chair if you intend to buy a £19 ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner47 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Forgive me if this has been mentioned, I've looked at the majority of pages and haven't seen anything about the dreaded "J" word. With a two day final I suspect they'll want to keep it as close as possible. I haven't gone through this with a fine tooth comb, but I suppose the scores from the first day get added to the second, so if they continue to embarrass the sport by using this awful thing, will each team that falls behind be able to use it on both days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Aces51 said: There are other car parks which fans use but are not supposed to, like the huge cinema car park very close to the stadium. However, unless there is a last minute surge for tickets, I'm not expecting there to be a big crowd so I don't think the Speedway car parks will be full. If you want to be sure I would get there at least an hour before start time. I'm not sure what equipment needs to be transferred but I suspect that most of the personnel could travel if it was held on the following day. It is low key. Belle Vue keep plugging it on social media but I've seen little else to publicise it. As I mentioned before, nobody outside of speedway regulars would know from the name that it is a World Championship event. I shall be there and I am expecting some brilliant racing but it seems to have caused very little excitement even locally and 7pm on a Tuesday is hardly the best time to be holding it. Some are complaining about the ticket costs for the grandstand which are relatively expensive but the cheapest standing is £19 which is similar to the normal entrance fee. Equipment... rostrum, sponsors backboards, advertising banners and (trust me) lots, lots more. Following day: what if the first one is rained off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, spanner47 said: Forgive me if this has been mentioned, I've looked at the majority of pages and haven't seen anything about the dreaded "J" word. With a two day final I suspect they'll want to keep it as close as possible. I haven't gone through this with a fine tooth comb, but I suppose the scores from the first day get added to the second, so if they continue to embarrass the sport by using this awful thing, will each team that falls behind be able to use it on both days? No Jokers- i posted the rules and details of the heats a few pages back(page 15). The winning of the whole 2 day 44 races final is down to 1 final race !! Edited May 30, 2018 by racers and royals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, racers and royals said: No Jokers- i posted the rules and details of the heats a few pages back. The winning of the whole 2 day final is down to 1 final race !! Thats the joker. Terrible decision. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces51 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, PHILIPRISING said: Equipment... rostrum, sponsors backboards, advertising banners and (trust me) lots, lots more. Following day: what if the first one is rained off? I think most tracks have a rostrum or could easily knock one up as for the rest your mentioned items surely BSI could run to two sets, might be cheaper than transporting them. However, I bow to your greater knowledge of the logistics involved in these matters. As far as the rain off problem is concerned, if the first meeting is rained off the second meeting could be postponed to its rain off date, just as might happen if the Friday meeting in the SWC or SON is rained off. Edited May 30, 2018 by Aces51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 10 minutes ago, Aces51 said: I think most tracks have a rostrum or could easily knock one up as for the rest your mentioned items surely BSI could run to two sets, might be cheaper than transporting them. However, I bow to your greater knowledge of the logistics involved in these matters. To be fair. The 'dressing' of all these things will be dolled up with this 'Monstrous Speedway of Nations' baloney. Probably most cost effective to make just the one set that can then be chucked away after this year. Then they can get the SWC stuff back out of storage. And normal service can be resumed next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner47 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, racers and royals said: No Jokers- i posted the rules and details of the heats a few pages back(page 15). The winning of the whole 2 day 44 races final is down to 1 final race !! Thanks for that. I'm scratching my head to try and come up with the same scenario in another sport. But surely only Speedway could come up with something as unfair as this. I know play offs are a bit unfair on the real champions in many sports, but it's not sudden death like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Cook being replaced https://twitter.com/CraigCook111/status/1001902549438550018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, Rob B said: Cook being replaced https://twitter.com/CraigCook111/status/1001902549438550018 So is Rosco going to pick another Brit so we still have two plus a reserve and if so who ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 minute ago, A ORLOV said: So is Rosco going to pick another Brit so we still have two plus a reserve and if so who ? I'm sure Bewley will be reserve now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, spanner47 said: Thanks for that. I'm scratching my head to try and come up with the same scenario in another sport. But surely only Speedway could come up with something as unfair as this. I know play offs are a bit unfair on the real champions in many sports, but it's not sudden death like this. AN Olympic final... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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