adonis Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 10 hours ago, bigred said: I can tell you for a fact that when Max clegg rode for Buxton (2017)he got £20 a point,and was helped towards a tyre from pipey out of his OWN pocket. I said £20 a meeting , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 52 minutes ago, adonis said: I said £20 a meeting , You actually said 20 a point for a scratter like halder so max clegg would have been on more......just stating the fact he wasn’t . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 14 hours ago, bigred said: Is there going to be an NLRC, NL pairs or Fours this year? Maybe Buxton should be put forward to be allowed to run them meetings,would be 3 good Sunday meetings for NL supporters to turn out for,also wouldn’t do Buxton speedway any harm whatsoever financially towards running in 2020 .British speedway needs tracks like Buxton .! There was actually a press release saying they will get a shared meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 10 hours ago, Islander15 said: There was actually a press release saying they will get a shared meeting. The press release said there might be a shared event allocated. That wont be happening though as it isn't cost effective as we would still need to purchase all the necessary annual licences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 6 hours ago, Jayne said: The press release said there might be a shared event allocated. That wont be happening though as it isn't cost effective as we would still need to purchase all the necessary annual licences. What a shame.All the very best for a return in 2020 Jayne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket007 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 16 hours ago, Jayne said: The press release said there might be a shared event allocated. That wont be happening though as it isn't cost effective as we would still need to purchase all the necessary annual licences. Can't you say how much the Licences would cost and maybe someone could set up a crowd funding page to cover all costs for the day. Speedway fans seem to unite when a fellow club neds help, and every fan seems sad at your clubs demise, and I am sure people would be keen to help to see another event held at your picturesque venue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 16 hours ago, Jayne said: The press release said there might be a shared event allocated. That wont be happening though as it isn't cost effective as we would still need to purchase all the necessary annual licences. Does this also rule out the possibility of open meetings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 On 1/4/2019 at 12:17 AM, Jayne said: The press release said there might be a shared event allocated. That wont be happening though as it isn't cost effective as we would still need to purchase all the necessary annual licences. What a joke.. .. I am neither pro or against Buxton, but if the governing body are serious about our sport then surely they should waive all the fees and do anything they can to secure the longer term future if the club. It's very easy to shut a track down, very hard to reopen one. It should not come down to the fans to fund it, the whole speedway family from the top downwards should make relatively simple obstacles disappear, rather then creating them? 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 4 hours ago, teaboy279 said: What a joke.. .. I am neither pro or against Buxton, but if the governing body are serious about our sport then surely they should waive all the fees and do anything they can to secure the longer term future if the club. It's very easy to shut a track down, very hard to reopen one. It should not come down to the fans to fund it, the whole speedway family from the top downwards should make relatively simple obstacles disappear, rather then creating them? one mans loss is another mans gain , I'm sure the flat trackers will grasp the opportunity , handed to them by the BSPA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 On 1/5/2019 at 6:38 AM, teaboy279 said: What a joke.. .. I am neither pro or against Buxton, but if the governing body are serious about our sport then surely they should waive all the fees and do anything they can to secure the longer term future if the club. It's very easy to shut a track down, very hard to reopen one. It should not come down to the fans to fund it, the whole speedway family from the top downwards should make relatively simple obstacles disappear, rather then creating them? That would be the same governing bodies that charge development league teams who do not run under current club names e.g Camarthen, Reading etc £300+ more than they do Kent or Belle Vue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 On 1/5/2019 at 6:38 AM, teaboy279 said: What a joke.. .. I am neither pro or against Buxton, but if the governing body are serious about our sport then surely they should waive all the fees and do anything they can to secure the longer term future if the club. It's very easy to shut a track down, very hard to reopen one. It should not come down to the fans to fund it, the whole speedway family from the top downwards should make relatively simple obstacles disappear, rather then creating them? It is hard to disagree with Teaboy...BUT, I can see that if the BSPA treat Buxton as a special case, waving fees and so on, which will be the next club to claim that they too are a special case ? Personally I see the National League as the MOST ESSENTIAL part of the sport in the UK. Producing new young British riders year on year. Yet, if all we hear is true, many of them struggle to survive...indeed Buxton did NOT survive and their input into the training scene is lost, to the detriment of the sport. IMO the BSAP should make more effort to support the N .L. The reward is less expensive foreign talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 3 hours ago, East End Fan said: It is hard to disagree with Teaboy...BUT, I can see that if the BSPA treat Buxton as a special case, waving fees and so on, which will be the next club to claim that they too are a special case ? Personally I see the National League as the MOST ESSENTIAL part of the sport in the UK. Producing new young British riders year on year. Yet, if all we hear is true, many of them struggle to survive...indeed Buxton did NOT survive and their input into the training scene is lost, to the detriment of the sport. IMO the BSAP should make more effort to support the N .L. The reward is less expensive foreign talent. Rather than a track closing surely an open licence is the next best option? the BSPA should 100% encourage any track to operate from training tracks upwards! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 I have been on a FACEBOOK short oval car forum (aka stock cars!!).The car track in the area seems extremely pro-active. What is the reason for this difference between the two motorsport formulas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 28 minutes ago, gustix said: I have been on a FACEBOOK short oval car forum (aka stock cars!!).The car track in the area seems extremely pro-active. What is the reason for this difference between the two motorsport formulas? I think the reason for the difference is the number of wheels.Cars tend to have 4 of them and bikes just two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, iris123 said: I think the reason for the difference is the number of wheels.Cars tend to have 4 of them and bikes just two Clever rrrrrsss comment accepted.!!! One has to tolerate your response. I should have phrased my Post better - here's another try: "I have been on a FACEBOOK short oval car forum (aka stock cars!!).The car track in the area seems extremely pro-active. What is the reason for this difference IN INTEREST between the two motorsport formulas?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, gustix said: Clever rrrrrsss comment accepted.!!! One has to tolerate your response. I should have phrased my Post better - here's another try: "I have been on a FACEBOOK short oval car forum (aka stock cars!!).The car track in the area seems extremely pro-active. What is the reason for this difference IN INTEREST between the two motorsport formulas?" Seeing as you have stated since the late 70s you have hardly attended speedway and have little or no interest in modern Speedway,on what knowledge do you judge there is a difference? 30 minutes of a stock car forum?What is your knowledge of Buxton speedways struggle to survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 14 minutes ago, iris123 said: Seeing as you have stated since the late 70s you have hardly attended speedway and have little or no interest in modern Speedway,on what knowledge do you judge there is a difference? 30 minutes of a stock car forum?What is your knowledge of Buxton speedways struggle to survive? I base my knowledge in regard to Buxton speedway's problems on the basis of the threads that appear on the BSF and on Facebook groups. That is what they are meant for - to keep readers of them informed. I then assess the comments made as that is what forums are meant for - to keep people updated and informed. As I see it the difference in popularity between the neighbouring Buxton venues is basically that one of them is providing the sporting public with the type of entertainment they prefer. I remember in the days when I actually covered Wimbledon in its Conference League era - and attended the meetings! - I asked a Dons' rider where their next away match was. He said, "All the way to B***** Buxton. What a place!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 And so someone who admits they have little interest in modern speedway has taken the time to become something of a Buxton expert??? Rather strange world you inhabit or do you sometimes just tell porkies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Out of interest (and i may regret this) how many of those involved on the stock forums / FB groups are competitors vs supporters? Not sure how many car competitors there are that frequent Buxton on a regular basis but i suspect its far more per event than Speedway competitors. The only "fair" way to make comparisons would be if there were forums from amateur/open speedway meetings where large numbers of competitors opt to compete in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said: Out of interest (and i may regret this) how many of those involved on the stock forums / FB groups are competitors vs supporters? Not sure how many car competitors there are that frequent Buxton on a regular basis but i suspect its far more per event than Speedway competitors. The only "fair" way to make comparisons would be if there were forums from amateur/open speedway meetings where large numbers of competitors opt to compete in. I think the basis should be on spectator attendance differences between the speedway and car venues at Buxton rather than related to competitors. The FB groups tend to indicate a balance in favour of the car racing following than the speedway attendances. I ponder why this should be - better entertainment might well be a key factor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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