Jimsboy Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, Tosh1218 said: Can’t even get on Eastbourne’s website what time was the announcement planned for ? Waiting for @Richard Weston to let us know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, iainb said: Saturday night? Sunday afternoon? Monday. This coming weekend was meant to be their Northern tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 51 minutes ago, cityrebel said: Monday. This coming weekend was meant to be their Northern tour. That was a quality bit of fixture planning then!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer1969 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Tosh1218 said: Can’t even get on Eastbourne’s website what time was the announcement planned for ? I've been on Eastbourne website today with no problem and noticed if you scroll down on main page and click, not on Ticket Store, but advert below it for 90th Anniversary it takes you to where you can still buy tickets online for this meeting - not that I'd risk it until after any announcements are made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackett Posted August 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 24 minutes ago, iainb said: I don't know if anybody has already commented... but you'd think that Eastbourne would be looking to get a big bank holiday crowd in this weekend with people heading down to the coast this weekend They were never planning to race this weekend as they were due to be on the Northern Tour - so I would imagine that it was never an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer1969 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Update now on Eastbourne website and it basically comes down to there is no update yet as BSPL are apparently working through various things - whatever they may be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, hammer1969 said: Update now on Eastbourne website and it basically comes down to there is no update yet as BSPL are apparently working through various things - whatever they may be? I cant see an update from today just the one from the 17th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Apparently there was a short statement but this has now been removed from the website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer1969 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, M.D said: Apparently there was a short statement but this has now been removed from the website 2 minutes ago, M.D said: Apparently there was a short statement but this has now been removed from the website I thought I'd seen something, you had me worried I thought I was losing my marbles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackett Posted August 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 So even a statement is full of confusion !!! Lunatics have taken over the asylum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Pyszny Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 14 minutes ago, M.D said: Apparently there was a short statement but this has now been removed from the website It was this: We have been asked by the BSPL Management Committee not to make any detailed statement today, as we had planned.We remain in constant contact and communication with the Management Committee and they have requested us to make no further comment while various options and avenues are considered.Whilst we are sure that this is frustrating for you, our supporters – and for us – it does allow us the opportunity to optimise all our energies on working through various options and solutions for the short, medium and long-term future.Further detailed updates will follow as soon as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 43 minutes ago, Hackett said: They were never planning to race this weekend as they were due to be on the Northern Tour - so I would imagine that it was never an option. That wasn't great planning was it... Holiday resort club plans to bugger off up north for the weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dog Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Christ, what a mess. Makes you wonder why a club waits until its 50k in debt (apparently) and can't pay riders before coming to the conclusion that it's in trouble... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh1218 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 So basically season over for the Eagles then , as it’s the 24/7/21 now and I’m sure to qualify for the playoffs it’s deadline for results is mid September and the playoffs are going to be run straight away . So as a speedway fan would you come and watch fixtures which sre virtually null and void to the league table . I think at best for the eagles is re group and get a strategy ready for the next season in April , I wish the directors and management team good luck in there quest to continue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer1969 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tosh1218 said: So basically season over for the Eagles then , as it’s the 24/7/21 now and I’m sure to qualify for the playoffs it’s deadline for results is mid September and the playoffs are going to be run straight away . So as a speedway fan would you come and watch fixtures which sre virtually null and void to the league table . I think at best for the eagles is re group and get a strategy ready for the next season in April , I wish the directors and management team good luck in there quest to continue I feel for the management and fans. In 2019 I saw massive strides being taken by the management to bring in new fans which appeared to be working then along came 2020 and Covid and all the hard work of the previous year was lost and although there has been Speedway this year with so many restrictions in place for the first few months of 2021 it seemed to me it was impossible for the management to try to pick up from where they had left off. I hope Eastbourne manage to sort their problems and can compete in the Championship next year and if they do I will be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky_Mark Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 35 minutes ago, Piotr Pyszny said: It was this: We have been asked by the BSPL Management Committee not to make any detailed statement today, as we had planned.We remain in constant contact and communication with the Management Committee and they have requested us to make no further comment while various options and avenues are considered.Whilst we are sure that this is frustrating for you, our supporters – and for us – it does allow us the opportunity to optimise all our energies on working through various options and solutions for the short, medium and long-term future.Further detailed updates will follow as soon as possible. Typical BSPL though……communication and openness is definitely not their strong point and with Eastbourne having promised us an honest statement today, they have obviously requested that the club say nothing! Surely though as each day ticks past, this is going to get more and more difficult to rescue the season. Fixture dates running out, and riders missing out on other meetings if they haven’t been paid and want to be released to other teams, just 2 obvious things that spring to mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Very poor from Eastbourne management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedwaysliders Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) maybe ive missed a lot of the info to the build up to this season,but does anyone think the sad passing of Jon Cook was the start of things to come,as he had so much knowledge of how to go about things and get them done,a massive loss to the sport let alone eastbourne.Also dont the Dugard family have any input into the running of the club? I really dont understand how Eastbourne get themselves in this mess time and time again when they have all the assets of the stadium to full back on,either to promote other things specially during the holiday season,it cant be that much differance to Poole who DONT own the stadium but have made a fine go of it over the years(i know they are even struggleing at the moment).I know that other fans done on the south coast,most prob wont enjoy what im about to say but why not ALL CLUB OWNERS just pull together and promote SPEEDWAY down there,trying to attract old fans to travel,and also promote new blood coming in. Edited August 24, 2021 by speedwaysliders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 20 minutes ago, Tosh1218 said: So basically season over for the Eagles then , as it’s the 24/7/21 now and I’m sure to qualify for the playoffs it’s deadline for results is mid September and the playoffs are going to be run straight away . So as a speedway fan would you come and watch fixtures which sre virtually null and void to the league table . I think at best for the eagles is re group and get a strategy ready for the next season in April , I wish the directors and management team good luck in there quest to continue What does the league table matter? Surely, first of all, you go to watch the speedway racing. If there’s a meeting on, it hardly matters whether it’s for the Gold Cup, European Cup, League Title, Grand National or whatever. At the end of the day, it’s 14 riders battling it out on track with no brakes. Why cut your nose off to spite your face, just because the Mickey Mouse league title is out of reach. Support your club, pay your money, help to secure a future, enjoy the racing. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpeed Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, speedwaysliders said: I really dont understand how Eastbourne get themselves in this mess time and time again when they have all the assets of the stadium to full back on,either to promote other things specially during the holiday season,it cant be that much differance to Poole who DONT own the stadium but have made a fine go of it over the years Eastbourne Eagles and Arlington Stadium are two separate concerns now, the speedway club rent the stadium from the Dugards on race nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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