Phil The Ace Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Berwick and Kent unlikely to come up. They dipped there too in but didn't like what was planned. Fixed race nights to be scrapped. Both Holders to Sheffield add to that josh g. 7 teams top league again (yawn) sheffield to just take over poole riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyabb17 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 IMO it would be madness to scrap 'fixed race nights' These have been approved by the FIM. Why would you risk losing riders to other leagues on days which aren't designated for GB Speedway. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 15 minutes ago, hyabb17 said: IMO it would be madness to scrap 'fixed race nights' These have been approved by the FIM. Why would you risk losing riders to other leagues on days which aren't designated for GB Speedway. Exactly. I don't see how anyone could ride Weds for example, with Denmark riding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) Because crowds were bigger when teams were using guests and R/R on there preferred race nights to having full teams on off race nights. Edited October 22, 2019 by Phil The Ace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call me wolfie Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: Because crowds were bigger when teams were using guests and R/R on there preferred race nights to having full teams on off race nights. And people were saying the amount of guests being used was making the sport a laughing stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, Call me wolfie said: And people were saying the amount of guests being used was making the sport a laughing stock It's not ideal for fans or management. But management have to look after themselves. If They get bigger crowds on a certain race night then use them. It's good business sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 22 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: It's not ideal for fans or management. But management have to look after themselves. If They get bigger crowds on a certain race night then use them. It's good business sense Does this mean BV are doing Friday's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 38 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: Because crowds were bigger when teams were using guests and R/R on there preferred race nights to having full teams on off race nights. Exactly. Plus it won’t stop the whingers having something else to moan about as their default setting. Has to be preferred night racing to get the local fans back. whilst fixed night racing has cured the riders missing situation the bigger picture has seen more and more clubs close and struggle to get crowds to attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 It’s quite simple. Ride on the night of your choice. Pick a team of riders who won’t be affected by this race night. If opposition teams are affected then so be it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 46 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: It’s quite simple. Ride on the night of your choice. Pick a team of riders who won’t be affected by this race night. If opposition teams are affected then so be it. If Wednesday nights are back on in the top league then hopefully Ford will change his mind and you will stay up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call me wolfie Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 47 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: It’s quite simple. Ride on the night of your choice. Pick a team of riders who won’t be affected by this race night. If opposition teams are affected then so be it. Are you forgetting half of your meetings will not be on a night of your choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call me wolfie Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 1 minute ago, thecoombdog said: If Wednesday nights are back on in the top league then hopefully Ford will change his mind and you will stay up. I don't think they are, Sheffield are coming up so they can ride on their preferred Thursday evening 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyabb17 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 It’ll be madness to move from fixed races nights. For example Adam Ellis has already signed in Denmark as a b rider & will be in their side. What happens if Swindon bring Him back & have clashes...ridiculous to even be considering it. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvinht Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 I really don't get all these race night arguments. If it's midweek which ever day it is, you gain some you lose some due to work commitments. Friday and Saturday you are more likely to get kids along so potential for bigger crowd depending on what other local attractions are on at same time, but for the top league that's a no go due to all the international meetings. So for PL fixed nights on Monday/Thursday to avoid other leagues is the way to go. Much prefer that to guests and r/r. Supporters will get used to it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 If it’s a seven team league running on nights where riders will be missing that’s a massive turn off for me personally. A real shame considering what might have been. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: It’s quite simple. Ride on the night of your choice. Pick a team of riders who won’t be affected by this race night. If opposition teams are affected then so be it. You cant honestly think thats a good idea......or is it simply that because you will drop down you dont really care Poole stay in the top league at home on a Wednesday to a Kings Lynn side with Iversen and Palm Toft riding in their own country.............. Poole fans wont turn up..............Lynn fans wont travel...........financial suicide If Poole go back to Wednesdays in the lower league it wont matter as possibly the opposition wont have many riders in the Danish league Edited October 22, 2019 by Gavan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, Gavan said: You cant honestly think thats a good idea Poole stay in the top league at home on a Wednesday to a Kings Lynn side with Iversen and Palm Toft riding in their own country.............. Poole fans wont turn up..............Lynn fans wont travel...........financial suicide Ah! but they'll win 60-30 and that's all that matters to some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 I won’t get into long discussions as I am with a group of friends in Italy and we’re about to go out to dinner. But what is most important is the home team fielding the same 1 to 7 every week. Less so the away team. Poole won’t be in the top flight next season, more’s the shame. I am not looking forward to next season and believe the crowds at Poole will be considerably down because of it. A second string as a number one will not be a crowd puller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 12 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: I won’t get into long discussions as I am with a group of friends in Italy and we’re about to go out to dinner. But what is most important is the home team fielding the same 1 to 7 every week. Less so the away team. Poole won’t be in the top flight next season, more’s the shame. I am not looking forward to next season and believe the crowds at Poole will be considerably down because of it. A second string as a number one will not be a crowd puller. All I have to say is aaarrrggghhhhh!! You cannot compare the Poole '19 team to the Poole '20 one. They are a no1 in the Champ not second strings. You can only compare it to other teams in the Champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 38 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: I won’t get into long discussions as I am with a group of friends in Italy and we’re about to go out to dinner. But what is most important is the home team fielding the same 1 to 7 every week. Less so the away team. Poole won’t be in the top flight next season, more’s the shame. I am not looking forward to next season and believe the crowds at Poole will be considerably down because of it. A second string as a number one will not be a crowd puller. Might be if its a Brit?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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