Sidney the robin Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, auntie doris said: Just read the Adver, financial losses again at The Abbey again this season. Terry saying apart from the Belle Vue match, there hasn't been that good a turnout. Hopefully better crowds in August and 2 finals will reduce the losses. Perhaps need one league and part-time riders to save the sport. Really gutting the management have done a great job they deserve better the racing has been excellent this year.I must admit the crowds have not looked good on the eye but the numbers on the old cheap side have gone up.Speedway has to start planning for changes in October heads out of the sand and try and come up with some answers maybe the decline is terminal though. Edited August 7, 2019 by Sidney the robin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted August 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 12 hours ago, Sidney the robin said: Really gutting the management have done a great job they deserve better the racing has been excellent this year.I must admit the crowds have not looked good on the eye but the numbers on the old cheap side have gone up.Speedway has to start planning for changes in October heads out of the sand and try and come up with some answers maybe the decline is terminal though. Watching Kings Lynn twice in quick succession & now Wolves doesn’t help. Why you run both A & B fixtures against teams before even riding the A fixture of others is equally crazy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 The problem is, speedway in its entirety is in disarray. It’s governed by people who have no business nous and surrounded by incompetence. Year after year we’ve seen the product gradually watered down, and only the hardy and loyal folk continue to attend. Over inflated wages in this and most other sports are crippling speedway, whilst the cost of living rises and wages remain stagnant. I don’t have the answer, but maybe those (if they are still with us) from the early to mid seventies when speedway was thriving, could assist everyone with the odd tip and advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Just looked at the averages Ellis Perks only averaging 2.92 ??? totally shocked.He has rode well rode hard and has impressed me those figures are so false. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Sidney the robin said: Just looked at the averages Ellis Perks only averaging 2.92 ??? totally shocked.He has rode well rode hard and has impressed me those figures are so false. Totally agree. Good for next season though! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWC Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Rolling averages skew riders who are performing better in the short term. The SS has his 2019 average as 4.27 which is realistic - the same for Rasmus his current ave is 8.5!! Teams need riders they can identify with so that meetings have more relevance not just watching ‘a’ team of riders achieving 46 points or more so your team wins. A combined league would be weaker but it would take away this doubling nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 hours ago, GWC said: Rolling averages skew riders who are performing better in the short term. The SS has his 2019 average as 4.27 which is realistic - the same for Rasmus his current ave is 8.5!! Teams need riders they can identify with so that meetings have more relevance not just watching ‘a’ team of riders achieving 46 points or more so your team wins. A combined league would be weaker but it would take away this doubling nonsense GWC i thought i was going mad i thought he was averaging about 4.60 Ellis has really rode well.Why have rolling averages? why not just have a 2019 figure all these rules and averages are baffling more complex than they have to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Weakness of reserves & riders rolling at the starts really don’t help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Crazy robin said: Weakness of reserves & riders rolling at the starts really don’t help. Rosco wasn't happy about this a few weeks back, they never learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 10 hours ago, Crazy robin said: Weakness of reserves & riders rolling at the starts really don’t help. It shows you though Crazy, Wolves scored 14 points from reserve and still lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrussell Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Good day folks. Myself and a group of 6 friends from Australia and New Zealand are planning to be at Swindon for the 2nd leg of the Cup Final against Belle Vue 2 days before the Cardiff GP. We are staying in Bristol waiting for the Travel Plus group to arrive the following day to do the Pairs at Somerset and then the GP. It looks like we can get the train from Bristol Temple Meads and then a bus to the track. However it appears that the buses are finished well before the end of the meeting and thus getting back to the station is a problem. Can anyone on the forum give us some clues about a good way to get from Bristol to Swindon and importantly return back. We would be grateful for any assistance received. Glenn Russell Sydney N.S.W. Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 3 hours ago, gbrussell said: Good day folks. Myself and a group of 6 friends from Australia and New Zealand are planning to be at Swindon for the 2nd leg of the Cup Final against Belle Vue 2 days before the Cardiff GP. We are staying in Bristol waiting for the Travel Plus group to arrive the following day to do the Pairs at Somerset and then the GP. It looks like we can get the train from Bristol Temple Meads and then a bus to the track. However it appears that the buses are finished well before the end of the meeting and thus getting back to the station is a problem. Can anyone on the forum give us some clues about a good way to get from Bristol to Swindon and importantly return back. We would be grateful for any assistance received. Glenn Russell Sydney N.S.W. Australia As you might already know there is a 2251 dep arr BTM 2334 and a 2332 arr BTM 0014. I would suggest a taxi from Blunsdon to Swindon station and i`m sure there are some locals who will be able to post suggestions for companies who might be able to get all 7 of you in 1 vehicle. Times of the trains will give you plenty of drinking time after the meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 1 hour ago, racers and royals said: As you might already know there is a 2251 dep arr BTM 2334 and a 2332 arr BTM 0014. I would suggest a taxi from Blunsdon to Swindon station and i`m sure there are some locals who will be able to post suggestions for companies who might be able to get all 7 of you in 1 vehicle. Times of the trains will give you plenty of drinking time after the meeting Glenn, I'm sure one of our fans on here is a taxi driver for Cross Street Cars. He might be able to sort you out. Failing that V Cars will do you a seven seater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 4 hours ago, gbrussell said: Good day folks. Myself and a group of 6 friends from Australia and New Zealand are planning to be at Swindon for the 2nd leg of the Cup Final against Belle Vue 2 days before the Cardiff GP. We are staying in Bristol waiting for the Travel Plus group to arrive the following day to do the Pairs at Somerset and then the GP. It looks like we can get the train from Bristol Temple Meads and then a bus to the track. However it appears that the buses are finished well before the end of the meeting and thus getting back to the station is a problem. Can anyone on the forum give us some clues about a good way to get from Bristol to Swindon and importantly return back. We would be grateful for any assistance received. Glenn Russell Sydney N.S.W. Australia For 7 of you it is probably cheaper to get a taxi from and back to the station from the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 3 hours ago, A ORLOV said: For 7 of you it is probably cheaper to get a taxi from and back to the station from the track. That's what I said to him last year orlovski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 3 hours ago, thecoombdog said: Glenn, I'm sure one of our fans on here is a taxi driver for Cross Street Cars. He might be able to sort you out. Failing that V Cars will do you a seven seater. I was about 6 years ago for a short while. A year of my life wasted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 34 minutes ago, auntie doris said: I was about 6 years ago for a short while. A year of my life wasted! Haha fair enough!!! I knew there was some sort of link from one of us but didn't realise it was so long ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) Rasmus Jensen is undoubtedly the signing of the season but the first name I would have on the team sheet for next season would be Ellis Perks. He has really come on this season and never gives up. Edited August 16, 2019 by Steve0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Steve0 said: Rasmus Jensen is undoubtedly the signing of the season but the first name I would have on the team sheet for next season would be Ellis Perks. He has really come on this season and never gives up. Which is why you guys will win the league I was there last night and Perks was riding superbly, his points did not reflect his riding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 Anyone know the play off dates this year please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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