noggin Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, DC2 said: So do I, but you’ll spin it! Don't forget the wobblers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj350z Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 I would just like to see any speedway racing at my local track. Good luck to the pirates. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 10 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: I will give it a chance. But I am expecting crowds to be down. Happens in all sports. Crowds drop the lower the league. Good that you are giving it a chance. On a positive note consider that last season attendances at Leicester we’re notably higher than previous year despite dropping down to the championship. generally these days the top two flights of speedway appear to have crowd levels more influenced by entertainment value than which league the teams are racing in and frankly on that matter it is debatable that the top flight does indeed provide better entertainment. Hope you get to enjoy 2020. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersub Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 I agree 1 valve. Steve is a pessimist. IMO better & more varied racing !& better crowds than 2019 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 I know a lot of people are exited and looking forward to it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, sugarray said: I know a lot of people are exited and looking forward to it I think that's what's called a Freudian slip given the prediction of lower crowds now Poole are in the Championship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weasel Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 2 hours ago, 1 valve said: Good that you are giving it a chance. On a positive note consider that last season attendances at Leicester we’re notably higher than previous year despite dropping down to the championship. generally these days the top two flights of speedway appear to have crowd levels more influenced by entertainment value than which league the teams are racing in and frankly on that matter it is debatable that the top flight does indeed provide better entertainment. Hope you get to enjoy 2020. Being bottom of the PL for a couple of seasons and then winning the CL would be the key to crowd levels there, nothing to do with entertainment at all, the fickle love a winner. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 38 minutes ago, False dawn said: I think that's what's called a Freudian slip given the prediction of lower crowds now Poole are in the Championship. I don't think the crowds will be affected too much, we have a decent team that is successful then it may be a little down but not much. I have been to tracks in the lower leagues before and crowd levels seem good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 12 minutes ago, foreverblue said: I don't think the crowds will be affected too much, we have a decent team that is successful then it may be a little down but not much. I have been to tracks in the lower leagues before and crowd levels seem good. Especially as it will be slightly cheaper to attend too!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 45 minutes ago, The Weasel said: Being bottom of the PL for a couple of seasons and then winning the CL would be the key to crowd levels there, nothing to do with entertainment at all, the fickle love a winner. Winning was indeed entertaining although any neutral comparing the two play off finals from last season would say the CL version provided far more drama & entertaining racing than the PL version shown on BT which on the whole typified the difference between what the two leagues served up last season no doubt helped by having more teams visiting and thus providing a greater degree of variance of what was seen on track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 12/19/2019 at 2:46 AM, The Doctor... said: Christ almighty - i get that maybe Stevebrum or the other Steve said things and gave answers you weren't happy with, but seriously, are things really that bad this close to Christmas to be prattling on about this shiite to this level. I have laughed through the whole thing, only other people getting stressed about it. If he backed up his answer and gave a list of 'most' riders then I would have shut up a long time ago. If he can only provide a few examples, then it is clear as day that only a few have improved. Which is my whole point. Steve knows he is wrong but can't admit it, prob cos it's me! But I am right very occasionally lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Supersub said: I agree 1 valve. Steve is a pessimist. IMO better & more varied racing !& better crowds than 2019 Prob hoping for lower crowds if it means Poole go back up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 1 hour ago, sugarray said: I know a lot of people are exited and looking forward to it 1 hour ago, False dawn said: I think that's what's called a Freudian slip given the prediction of lower crowds now Poole are in the Championship. That was obviously a failed attempt at humour, on my part, based on a misspelled word 29 minutes ago, 1 valve said: Winning was indeed entertaining although any neutral comparing the two play off finals from last season would say the CL version provided far more drama & entertaining racing than the PL version shown on BT which on the whole typified the difference between what the two leagues served up last season no doubt helped by having more teams visiting and thus providing a greater degree of variance of what was seen on track. Seriously.... I'll say this to my Poole friends. My history (continuously since 1970) is with the Bees. We were, for many years, the one team that all the top riders wanted to be with. And we had our share of success (even over Poole!). I am, of course, heart broken that the Bees are not (currently) racing and their beloved home lies empty and rusting. But there is always a way. For a real fanatic there are still clubs out there racing. For me it meant putting aside my feelings for the auld enemy and supporting Leicester. Not only that, I had to accept racing in the second tier. For sure there was some justification (excuses) in that Leicester had borrowed a few of our own. But the reality is that I quickly formed allegiances with individual riders (not just the former Bees) and I looked forward to my weekly fix with enthusiasm. Moreover, I became an enthusiastic supporter of racing at the third tier. Oh, I know what you're thinking. It's easy to support two (new) teams when they winning everything. And yes, that was a factor. But despite my pride in the Bees, during the past 50 years there have been some dark times when we couldn't win a fight. I can tell you, for a fan with a long history of following and watching racing at the highest level, racing in the Championship is a joy. The commitment of the riders and their management is no less and the spirit is good. So I'm now a genuine Leicester supporter with some real loyalty for the club(s)....... until the Bees come back 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 2 hours ago, False dawn said: I think that's what's called a Freudian slip given the prediction of lower crowds now Poole are in the Championship. Teach me to type something as we were walking out the door and not checking on what spell check has done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, geoff58 said: good !!now that you have all accepted championship racing please move to championship thread I've no axe to grind but Poole are in the Premiership in 2019 and it is still 2019. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock18 Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, geoff58 said: if you hadn't noticed 2109 season finished !! trophies handed out to all the winners !! Time travel? At least we know now that speedway will still be going in 90yrs time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 53 minutes ago, geoff58 said: if you hadn't noticed 2019 season finished !! trophies handed out to all the winners !! Yeah, but we’re all still grieving ......... no more Matt Ford Matt Ford Fan Skidder1 Lisa-Colette Shovlar or the slim shady lady Shaman, Starman How will we manage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 45 minutes ago, DC2 said: Yeah, but we’re all still grieving ......... no more Matt Ford Matt Ford Fan Skidder1 Lisa-Colette Shovlar or the slm shady lady Shaman, Starman How will we manage? that's an insult to our national treasure starry not many teams have got one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 I doubt any other team wants one 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 4 hours ago, geoff58 said: good !!now that you have all accepted championship racing please move to championship thread So, (again) I have no axe to grind. Let's save ourselves the trouble of reading two threads when one will do and shift over to the Championship version of all this. We'll draw a line under this thread.... _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ although I doubt it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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