Sings4Speedway Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, Chris116 said: Knowing how the handicap league racing in the 60's was hated by the riders I don't think today's riders would be willing to take part in such events. Much depends upon the grade / ego of riders. IOW have successfully ran handicapped meetings for the past few seasons which have been well received. That said they only really work on racers tracks where passing and momentum can be built up over the laps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwright71 Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 On 11/14/2019 at 10:37 AM, mikebv said: Isn't it rumoured that each track in the Premiership is getting £50k a season? With a five year deal? Thats £250k 'guaranteed'.. You could do quite a bit of track reshaping with that I would think.. Instead, I fear it will be used to pay more in salaries to riders who won't in five years have progressed the entertainment level of the sport forward in any way that better tracks more conducive to passing would do... Maybe we could all ask our local council to do it for free ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 55 minutes ago, iwright71 said: Maybe we could all ask our local council to do it for free ! No chance... That would never happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Trees said: You cannot have gimmick races with our riders, whatabout if there is faller for instance, jeez!! In the 60''s the second half final often provided the most passing and the home number one passed two riders with a swoop around the last bend to win at the chequered flag. Everyone was entertained, I went home happy and couldn't wait for next week.... ... when I got older I was told the money was shared equally in the last race and the riders agreed who would pass who. It's when a Promoter promoted entertainment. A big thank you to Bill Bridgett and Mike Parker for my formative years!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 26 minutes ago, Lefty said: In the 60''s the second half final often provided the most passing and the home number one passed two riders with a swoop around the last bend to win at the chequered flag. Everyone was entertained, I went home happy and couldn't wait for next week.... ... when I got older I was told the money was shared equally in the last race and the riders agreed who would pass who. It's when a Promoter promoted entertainment. A big thank you to Bill Bridgett and Mike Parker for my formative years!!! Sometimes it's best not to 'peek behind the curtain'. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted November 15, 2019 Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 34 minutes ago, RobMcCaffery said: Sometimes it's best not to 'peek behind the curtain'. Too true... And when I got even older.. I spannered for a young cub rider who progressed to doubling up... helped try to sort his late payments out etc... often 15+ meetings in arrears... and that was mid 70's..... some things don't really change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 (edited) Eurosport are running a Black Friday deal on Eurosport Player (for those that can't get Eurosport) 12 months for £19.99 https://promo-gb.eurosportplayer.com/promo/all-sports/black-friday-2019?utm_campaign=UK-EU-E1-EU-C1-G-BAU-DR-W-AllSports-Undefined-161213-Eurosportplayer-P-BMM-BrandCore-NA&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_content=Brand+|+Eurosport+Player+|+BMM&utm_term=%2Beurosport+%2Bplayer&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxqezpM395QIVCrDtCh0YSAlfEAAYASAAEgLEVfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds I don't know for sure but you may also be able to use a VPN to access their other European streams, I think they show EPL in Romania for example. Deal expires on the 2/12/19 Edited November 22, 2019 by iainb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scrutton Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Glad to see Eurosport doing meetings next season are they doing the Grand Prix or is B.T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Just now, John Scrutton said: Glad to see Eurosport doing meetings next season are they doing the Grand Prix or is B.T BT along with the Speedway of Nations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scrutton Posted November 22, 2019 Report Share Posted November 22, 2019 Thanks for imfo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackett Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 "I can say now, for 100% that we will have the Grand Prix outside of Europe" - Armando Castagna, FIM Track Racing director. Discovery Communications with their Eurosport brand will take over the SGP series in 2022 as a ten year deal with FIM #speedway #SGP #SGP2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 19 hours ago, Hackett said: "I can say now, for 100% that we will have the Grand Prix outside of Europe" - Armando Castagna, FIM Track Racing director. Discovery Communications with their Eurosport brand will take over the SGP series in 2022 as a ten year deal with FIM #speedway #SGP #SGP2022 Is he referring to Brexit? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunce Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 On 11/22/2019 at 1:48 PM, The Third Man said: BT along with the Speedway of Nations That's a pain. Means I have to pay out for BT Sport just to watch the GP's. Eurosport is already part of my Sky package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Bunce said: That's a pain. Means I have to pay out for BT Sport just to watch the GP's. Eurosport is already part of my Sky package. But BT sports to get speedway is relatively cheap, that’s my experience anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 On 10/21/2019 at 4:36 PM, Baldyman said: , Get rid of sky get virgin, problem sorted Virgin do not cover all areas due to their lack of cabling. Sky comes through the air so get virtually be seen anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Have heard that BT sports could be available through a sky package soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 14 hours ago, RS50 said: Have heard that BT sports could be available through a sky package soon. YOU already can although not, I believe, the UHD channels which require a separate BT box ... On December 15 2017, we announced an agreement with BT which means that Skycustomers will be able to include BT Sport as part of their overall Sky subscription for the first time. ... In the meantime, you can still get BT Sport on your Sky box - and you don't need a subscription to BT Broadband to do this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 hour ago, PHILIPRISING said: YOU already can although not, I believe, the UHD channels which require a separate BT box ... On December 15 2017, we announced an agreement with BT which means that Skycustomers will be able to include BT Sport as part of their overall Sky subscription for the first time. ... In the meantime, you can still get BT Sport on your Sky box - and you don't need a subscription to BT Broadband to do this. The problem with BT Sports through Sky is that if you have SkyQ boxes you can only watch BT Sports on the main box and not multi room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Just now, Daniel Smith said: The problem with BT Sports through Sky is that if you have SkyQ boxes you can only watch BT Sports on the main box and not multi room. WHY do they make things so complicated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 3 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: The problem with BT Sports through Sky is that if you have SkyQ boxes you can only watch BT Sports on the main box and not multi room. 22 minutes ago, geoff58 said: wrong i have bt sports on sky Q you have to phone BT for multi room viewing had it for 1 year !! I also could only watch it from the main Sky Q box - did you have to pay extra for multiroom access Geoff58? My subscription was the £10 a month through Sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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