GlasVegas Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Gazc said: Jan is a wind up merchant , granted a poor wind up merchant but he does his best. But deep down he is a nice lad no malice in his posts. nor mine tbf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, GlasVegas said: nor mine tbf No that's why i liked it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, tyretrax said: Not that I want to see it but if your landlord gets planing perrmisionn for houses it would close, therefore the future is uncertain. we could say that about most stadiums , Glasgow included Edited December 17, 2019 by yoda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted December 17, 2019 Report Share Posted December 17, 2019 We could say that about most places in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlasVegas Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Fixture lists will be released in next few weeks I believe - will be some really exciting early season action to look forward to with the proposed test match GB Vs Rest of the World (featuring Nicki P maybe?), then we have the GP Qualifier in May (who would you like to see at Glasgow?) and, of course, the now annual slaying of the Monarchs too - bring it on! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 19 hours ago, GlasVegas said: Fixture lists will be released in next few weeks I believe - will be some really exciting early season action to look forward to with the proposed test match GB Vs Rest of the World (featuring Nicki P maybe?), then we have the GP Qualifier in May (who would you like to see at Glasgow?) and, of course, the now annual slaying of the Monarchs too - bring it on! If I was a Monarchs fan I'd be a lot more confident of not being slain this year than in recent years. I think they will come through thinking they could win rather than than just coming through to get a reminder of what fast exciting speedway looks like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeyin Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 The boys after completing their climb of Ben Lomond this morning 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Great day out on the mountains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) With the Scottish Government banning all gatherings and sporting and social events when crowds exceed 500 people for the foreseeable , it looks like our season wont commence on the 11th April after all. Edinburgh should be fine. Edited March 13, 2020 by Gazc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 52 minutes ago, Gazc said: With the Scottish Government banning all gatherings and sporting and social events when crowds exceed 500 people for the foreseeable , it looks like our season wont commence on the 11th April after all. Edinburgh should be fine. Saw something on the news earlier, but I'm sure the reporter said the Scottish government had "advised" to not go ahead if 500+. Even if mandatory, with speedways well-known aversion to making attendance figures known, it will likely be the case that, remarkably, all fixtures will have an attendance figure of 499. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: Saw something on the news earlier, but I'm sure the reporter said the Scottish government had "advised" to not go ahead if 500+. Even if mandatory, with speedways well-known aversion to making attendance figures known, it will likely be the case that, remarkably, all fixtures will have an attendance figure of 499. From Monday all large gatherings above 500 people with the potential to impact the emergency services should be cancelled to prioritise the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced the action in Scotland to protect the resilience of the emergency services until the impact of the virus has lessened substantially. Managing large events safely can require a significant commitment and planning from the Police, Fire and Ambulance Services, as well as others such as the voluntary sector. At a time when there is severe pressure on emergency and public services as a result of the virus, cancelling such large events will free up vital resources to focus on dealing with the outbreak. Guidance on how this action will impact events will be produced before Monday. The First Minister said: “Event organisers should take action now to help our emergency services deal with the scale of the challenge we face with coronavirus. “Our frontline services are doing a fantastic job but they are already under pressure, which will increase as the number of cases in Scotland rises. “The emergency services are well prepared to deal with this outbreak but mass gatherings, such as large football and rugby matches as well as concerts, can have a significant impact on emergency service resources. “Removing unnecessary burdens on our frontline workers is the right thing to do so they can prioritise their response to where it is needed most.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie456 Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 There will be no speedway this side of June season will be shortened.Cardiff possibly be 1st GP as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 so it looks like the only speedway team that will not be running in 2020 is Glasgow as they get over 500 people a week . while all the rest are able to run ! i was looking forward to the tigers results this season with their new approach to team building as well ... looks like we will all get a reduction in price for any sports package by BT , SKY or other platforms as they cant provide the sport you signed up for . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Gazc said: With the Scottish Government banning all gatherings and sporting and social events when crowds exceed 500 people for the foreseeable , it looks like our season wont commence on the 11th April after all. Edinburgh should be fine. The SG always look after Edinburgh Gazc. It is however only advisory. Ironic we could go to Berwick on April 4 and Somerset on the 22nd, but have to cancel going to Armadale on the 10th and Ashfield on the 11th and 24th. By design, the warped mentality of the SG often means we have to be different to the UK. I'd expect Berwick away to be a very big crowd with it being our first meeting and their first home meeting, with the track changes creating plenty of interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 7 hours ago, Gazc said: With the Scottish Government banning all gatherings and sporting and social events when crowds exceed 500 people for the foreseeable , it looks like our season wont commence on the 11th April after all. Edinburgh should be fine. Like it but joking apart any club with foreign riders not already in the country will be stuffed as Europe goes into lock down... the season might not start till June or July at this rate... Regards THJ #covid19sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgotmecpc Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: Like it but joking apart any club with foreign riders not already in the country will be stuffed as Europe goes into lock down... the season might not start till June or July at this rate... Regards THJ #covid19sucks Time to give British talent a go.. you reckon big man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 42 minutes ago, pienpeesman said: Time to give British talent a go.. you reckon big man To be fair this Covid 19 is gonna cause chaos to the sport full stop I think... normally I'm pot half full but this bug will definitely cause some bother... The folks who don't like to see guest riders won't be very happy... Regards THJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 Think we will be lucky to see any speedway this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted March 16, 2020 Report Share Posted March 16, 2020 14 hours ago, Bandit59 said: Think we will be lucky to see any speedway this year Think you are right... It going from bad to worse... Regards THJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) On 3/13/2020 at 8:59 PM, TotallyHonestJohn said: Like it but joking apart any club with foreign riders not already in the country will be stuffed as Europe goes into lock down... the season might not start till June or July at this rate... Regards THJ #covid19sucks Doesn't look like I was far away with this prediction with the BSPA announcing that "With the latest information from the government stating high risk groups of people should stay at home for 12 weeks, it is unlikely that that there will be any British Speedway events taking place before June 15, at least" The big worry for me is the last two words of "at least" as the realisation that not only will this virus be around for longer than folks are predicting but the other issue what no one seems to have mentioned yet is once we have got on top of this outbreak how the hell will we switch everything back on? Will Boris just suddenly announce "that's it we have it sorted open the pubs"? Personally I don't think so... it will take weeks and possibly a couple of month or more the get things back to as near normal as possible once we have this situation under control and that's if we don't have the predicted possibility of a resurgence of cases once these measures are relaxed. Is Speedway (clubs in particular and possibly riders) ready and able to just hit the ground running and start a new season from fresh in the middle of June? and when would be the time to call it quits from the Championship clubs perspective and write the season off because I am sure that must now be in the back of promoters minds. As much as I don't want Speedway not to run this season there must be a cut off date when the BSPA say its just not feasible. However if that is the case what are the options? Could the season be extended to the end of November (obviously weather permitting) Would there be any value in running a couple of mini leagues 6 teams north and 6 south with 5 home & 5 away fixtures in the group and the top two of each league play across each other so 2nd north vs Top south and vice versa with the two winners playing for the championship title or if there is a shortage of riders due to travel restrictions still being in place what about running a series of four team tournaments on a league basis or as a last resort a Championship GP type series of individual events... Tough times and it may need some creative thinking if we are to get some Speedway this year... Regards THJ Another quick edit "The British Speedway Promoters Ltd (formerly British Speedway Promoters Association) made the announcement" Must get used to calling them them the BSPL rather than the BSPA.... sorry Edited March 26, 2020 by TotallyHonestJohn Missed out word 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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