lisa-colette Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 Just out of interest as only Australian nationals are the only ones allowed into Australia, is anyone actually allowed to leave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldace Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 Surely what is most important is the quality of the racing rather than the reputation of the riders. In the past there have been teams stacked with top riders who won each week and their crowds went down. With a track like ours, the racing is at it's best when the level of the riders is similar. Who remembers the initial PC season opener? The riders were of a similar standard, no top guys, but the meeting was superb. Also, some of the Colts meetings have produced wonderful racing. This obvious leveling down could actually produce a much better product. I can't wait and given it's been so long I'd probably go and watch anything at the moment. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 55 minutes ago, coldace said: Surely what is most important is the quality of the racing rather than the reputation of the riders. In the past there have been teams stacked with top riders who won each week and their crowds went down. With a track like ours, the racing is at it's best when the level of the riders is similar. Who remembers the initial PC season opener? The riders were of a similar standard, no top guys, but the meeting was superb. Also, some of the Colts meetings have produced wonderful racing. This obvious leveling down could actually produce a much better product. I can't wait and given it's been so long I'd probably go and watch anything at the moment. Indeed, at any level close racing is the key, and the memorable meetings that stick in my mind over the last 20 years have normally involved a last heat decider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, coldace said: Surely what is most important is the quality of the racing rather than the reputation of the riders. In the past there have been teams stacked with top riders who won each week and their crowds went down. With a track like ours, the racing is at it's best when the level of the riders is similar. Who remembers the initial PC season opener? The riders were of a similar standard, no top guys, but the meeting was superb. Also, some of the Colts meetings have produced wonderful racing. This obvious leveling down could actually produce a much better product. I can't wait and given it's been so long I'd probably go and watch anything at the moment. Nailed it. Two strength in depth sides going at it on a well prepared surface and let the result speak for itself. Team building needs a cap at the top and bottom ends so riders are closer in ability. A 10 pointer and 2/3 pointer on track at the same time isn't going to offer much however a heat with 7 & 5 pointers or 6&4 and the action is likely to be closer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: Nailed it. Two strength in depth sides going at it on a well prepared surface and let the result speak for itself. Team building needs a cap at the top and bottom ends so riders are closer in ability. A 10 pointer and 2/3 pointer on track at the same time isn't going to offer much however a heat with 7 & 5 pointers or 6&4 and the action is likely to be closer. How do you maintain balanced strength in depth sides? Jettison those at the top and bottom? What incentive would riders have to improve? Even with well balanced teams, some will score more and some less which then means you no longer have a balanced team. If they are watering down the league so that there are less at the top and being replaced with “rising stars” then I wouldn’t expect to fork out the same admission as previously either! I.e. if I pay to see a premier team, I expect to see premier riders. Edited January 29, 2021 by Steve0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 11 minutes ago, Steve0 said: How do you maintain balanced strength in depth sides? Jettison those at the top and bottom? What incentive would riders have to improve? Even with well balanced teams, some will score more and some less which then means you no longer have a balanced team. If they are watering down the league so that there are less at the top and being replaced with “rising stars” then I wouldn’t expect to fork out the same admission as previously either! I.e. if I pay to see a premier team, I expect to see premier riders. Jettison the top end who are largely doing that themselves by opting to ride in other leagues. The bottom moves up and the cycle continues. Of course there will always be riders who score more or less, who are just terrible at certain tracks but by reducing the average gaps it will assist with the strung out racing. As for price point i don't disagree, reductions need to made across the board in terms of entry and rider demands to reflect the product on show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner85 Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 On 1/28/2021 at 3:21 PM, Phil The Ace said: team 2 is what we will see No Richie Worrall please.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 The prices have to be slashed hugely for it to work now , cant imagine anyone in their right mind would be happy forking out 18 quid with the dropped standard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted January 29, 2021 Report Share Posted January 29, 2021 3 hours ago, GAH said: you support your club & the sport & british speedway !! good racing doesn't have to be GP riders we have witnessed great racing at NL level at NSS but not everyone has a track like NSS !! Grow up you pleb. Speedway was borderline value for money when the stars were riding UK, now their not , charging the same if not more is daylight robbery. speedway is a ten pound sport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 16 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: As for price point i don't disagree, reductions need to made across the board in terms of entry and rider demands to reflect the product on show. If the product is what fans want, then riders have to put on great close racing, to do this their equipment has to be the best it can be, which costs them money. At the end of the day us the fans have always been the ones who have to pay the piper. One of my hopes is that clubs encourage younger fans, 1 full price parent = 1, 15 and under free entrance. As for the argument of the product being poorer so the entrance fee reflecting this is a none starter, as an example,my football team Manchester Utd, are poor to watch compared to the Fergie years, the entrance fee has not gone down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 8 hours ago, Pinny said: Grow up you pleb. Speedway was borderline value for money when the stars were riding UK, now their not , charging the same if not more is daylight robbery. speedway is a ten pound sport. Just as well you live down under, it won't affect you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 On 1/28/2021 at 2:37 PM, Sings4Speedway said: Bumper home side especially with the two Worrall's as second strings. Now it just needs Brady & Jye to confirm they will be coming over....and the season to start....and the weather to behave..... Brady has a team spot in Poland so should be coming back over to take his team place over there. Whether or not he has to base himself over there again or is then allowed to fly in and out between Poland and Britain without isolation and quarantine remains to be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie456 Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 48 minutes ago, Najjer said: Brady has a team spot in Poland so should be coming back over to take his team place over there. Whether or not he has to base himself over there again or is then allowed to fly in and out between Poland and Britain without isolation and quarantine remains to be seen. That will take Bewley out of the country as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon1983 Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Bewley and Kurtz both out of British Speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king junior Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, GAH said: grow up yourself Pleb do you not understand the word support pathetic childish comment but don't expect anything from a idiot un-real !! Hes right to an extent. I've said it for years now but speedway can't rely on the die hards anymore. There isn't anywhere near enough fans anymore and with the quality dropping you are going to struggle to bring in the casuals with prices being the way they are. At max I think you can price the current standard of the premiership at £15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, spin king junior said: Hes right to an extent. I've said it for years now but speedway can't rely on the die hards anymore. There isn't anywhere near enough fans anymore and with the quality dropping you are going to struggle to bring in the casuals with prices being the way they are. At max I think you can price the current standard of the premiership at £15. Given that promoters had no income last year with probable costs, I wouldn’t be surprised if they raise the admission to £20! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 28 minutes ago, Steve0 said: Given that promoters had no income last year with probable costs, I wouldn’t be surprised if they raise the admission to £20! Although given the number that run at a loss some will have had a more financially successful year in 2020 than previous seasons. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king junior Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Steve0 said: Given that promoters had no income last year with probable costs, I wouldn’t be surprised if they raise the admission to £20! Which again, you'll con the very few hard-core fans left to buy in at those prices because we do care. But its going to be tough to convince any casual to buy in for that sort of money. Edited January 30, 2021 by spin king junior 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Ward Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 2 hours ago, spin king junior said: Hes right to an extent. I've said it for years now but speedway can't rely on the die hards anymore. There isn't anywhere near enough fans anymore and with the quality dropping you are going to struggle to bring in the casuals with prices being the way they are. At max I think you can price the current standard of the premiership at £15. £15 is about right, in 2019 prices were £18 for adults and £16 for concessions at Kings Lynn and I can remember when I occasionally went to watch theYoung Stars in the National League it cost me £10 to get in so £15 to watch premier league speedway in 2021 would be quite fair I’d think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 13 minutes ago, Clive Ward said: £15 is about right, in 2019 prices were £18 for adults and £16 for concessions at Kings Lynn and I can remember when I occasionally went to watch theYoung Stars in the National League it cost me £10 to get in so £15 to watch premier league speedway in 2021 would be quite fair I’d think. Don't disagree at all, however... That would mean the Championship at around £12.50 to £13... Not a chance of that happening... Wasn't it £18 and more at some Championship teams in 2019....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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