Speedtiger Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 35 minutes ago, acef said: Announcement today was expected. I disagree with Godfrey that this has 'come out of nowhere'. It hasnt. It's been going on for the last 4 months and done nothing but gradually worsen. What needs to happen next is planning. Long term planning. Not the sad face in an interview. What I want to hear is that the association are actively beginning to put steps in place that could potentially safeguard the future of the sport. At this moment in time I don't see a leader in this sport who has the acumen to take us through to the other side. That is my biggest concern. Totally agree acef...Godfrey is an incompetent clown and hasn’t been Up to speed with this serious problem...it is due to him and his equally useless mate Chapman that speedway has been run into the ground...still they will now be able to blame the virus! ”nothing to do with us mate” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, A ORLOV said: As expected all speedway meetings have been suspended and the situation will be reviewed on April 15th http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.37980 It’s what we all expected despite the lone mouthpiece of the forum thinking they were the only one that knew. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 While it is being reviewed on April 15 th don t think it will start anytime soon after that given the way other sports have reacted with their time scales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sweetman Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Fromafar said: While it is being reviewed on April 15 th don t think it will start anytime soon after that given the way other sports have reacted with their time scales. Hugh Pym on the BBC has been told by the BMA the virus in the UK won't peak until late June or early July.If that is the case, it's hard to see any kind of normality in sport before late autumn. Edited March 17, 2020 by Tommy Sweetman Added text 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Fromafar said: While it is being reviewed on April 15 th don t think it will start anytime soon after that given the way other sports have reacted with their time scales. I truly have a deal of sympathy for all concerned as many will face hardship or worse, and are in denial mode. Anybody who thinks the season will start mid april are in cloud cuckoo land 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasser90 Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 3 hours ago, A ORLOV said: As expected all speedway meetings have been suspended and the situation will be reviewed on April 15th http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.37980 I’ve had an email from the ACU stating that all motorcycle competition is suspended until at least 30th April, as the ACU is the governing body of motorcycle sport in the UK then I suspect the speedway cannot start again on 15th April and must adhere to what ACU state, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon1983 Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 I can see a May start for speedway as I see maybe mid april as a time where cases of covid19 will start decreasing (depends what sites you read and what you believe). I think if the BSPA can run at least one home vs one away meeting I.e. league tie for the prem then straight into the play offs at least there will be some top flight speedway What they could do also to help british riders is extend the British championship to a 7 round series at each prem stadium and offset 50% of the gate into prize money to help the riders against costs and loss of earnings through less league meetings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 Ultimately the league season will have to be written off as a whole. A few tracks that will be able to get up and running in the summer/autumn with only a limited fixture list and a very limited SGP in the autumn will be possible in certain countries. I dont expect any more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Speedster15 said: Him too. After all you guys have always said that I needed to see a Quack. I think the word you're looking for is Shrink... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 49 minutes ago, Falcon1983 said: I can see a May start for speedway as I see maybe mid april as a time where cases of covid19 will start decreasing (depends what sites you read and what you believe). Not a chance, even the end of May is very doubtful The government is planning now for three months, so add another month onto that and we might start in August, never know first meeting we can attend might be Cardiff if we are lucky When it does start it will be a very truncated season probably with just league meetings with no play offs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedtiger Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Falcon1983 said: I can see a May start for speedway as I see maybe mid april as a time where cases of covid19 will start decreasing (depends what sites you read and what you believe). I think if the BSPA can run at least one home vs one away meeting I.e. league tie for the prem then straight into the play offs at least there will be some top flight speedway What they could do also to help british riders is extend the British championship to a 7 round series at each prem stadium and offset 50% of the gate into prize money to help the riders against costs and loss of earnings through less league meetings Not a chance...get real mate, this is a serious unprecedented situation that is with us for a significant period of time...the BSPA statement that they will monitor the situation 15 April 2020 is grossly misleading....and as such totally irresponsible...speedway will not run! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon1983 Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 Lots of different things being posted by different media. Truth is nobody actually knows anything about what is planned or what will be planned other than the short term. If you believe april may june july august or no racing that you prerogative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie456 Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Falcon1983 said: I can see a May start for speedway as I see maybe mid april as a time where cases of covid19 will start decreasing (depends what sites you read and what you believe). I think if the BSPA can run at least one home vs one away meeting I.e. league tie for the prem then straight into the play offs at least there will be some top flight speedway What they could do also to help british riders is extend the British championship to a 7 round series at each prem stadium and offset 50% of the gate into prize money to help the riders against costs and loss of earnings through less league meetings Not a chance season is over mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Wolfie456 said: Not a chance season is over mate Ridiculous. It might be but who the hell can be certain as this stage ffs! It's not big or clever. Just wait and see!. Yes, it's an opinion. So's this. Edited March 18, 2020 by RobMcCaffery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, RobMcCaffery said: Ridiculous. It might be but who the hell can be certain as this stage ffs! It's not big or clever. Just wait and see!. Yes, it's an opinion. So's this. It's not ridiculous. Not sure why you've even said about being big and clever also. Bit weird that. it's massively unlikely that the nhs will have the resources to even discharge the sja and other private firms that will be bailing us out up til probably late summer. i've had to cancel a few weekends away already so i'm gutted too, but it's the reality of the situation. If we're lucky to get a big individual meeting at each track before the clocks go back we will be doing well i think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, The Doctor... said: It's not ridiculous. Not sure why you've even said about being big and clever also. Bit weird that. it's massively unlikely that the nhs will have the resources to even discharge the sja and other private firms that will be bailing us out up til probably late summer. i've had to cancel a few weekends away already so i'm gutted too, but it's the reality of the situation. If we're lucky to get a big individual meeting at each track before the clocks go back we will be doing well i think. Thats probably the best to be hoped for I would think.. Logistically putting together a fixture list will be a nightmare given how many meetings will need to take place in such a short time, (especially with so many riders doubling up).. You will end up with teams full of guests which whilst giving the riders time to catch up some of the lost earnings will deter a sizeable number of fans I would think.. Running individual meetings will at least have credibilty and maybe could be ran using some of the team sponsors' money that hasn't been spent this year? Meaning some decent prize pots? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, mikebv said: Logistically putting together a fixture list will be a nightmare given how many meetings will need to take place in such a short time, (especially with so many riders doubling up).. You will end up with teams full of guests.... In addition: 1 Poland, Sweden, Denmark etc will also be trying to squeeze in a few fixtures 2 Some Australians won't bother returning for a short season 3 Airline schedules will probably still be in a state of disarray 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, arnieg said: In addition: 1 Poland, Sweden, Denmark etc will also be trying to squeeze in a few fixtures 2 Some Australians won't bother returning for a short season 3 Airline schedules will probably still be in a state of disarray Agree - It will be very difficult particularly if the start is later into the summer and the window shorter If that's the case I'd like to see thought now into a revamped competition to suit those riders available and the time available. This could be team based or individual but IMO needs to be a co-ordinated effort rather than ad hoc offerings from clubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 As a competition, it’s pretty much already over. If and when any racing resumes, you’ll not see the teams listed on the BSPA website so any “winner” at the end of it will be irrelevant and worthless. It is what it is and there’s nothing anyone can do. Such a shame as this was building up to be one of the most anticipated seasons for years with the likes of Crump and Pedersen returning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 11 hours ago, arnieg said: In addition: 1 Poland, Sweden, Denmark etc will also be trying to squeeze in a few fixtures 2 Some Australians won't bother returning for a short season 3 Airline schedules will probably still be in a state of disarray Now now Arnie, we will have no negative posts on this forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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