Charlieboy Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 We can't have speedway ,an outdoor sport ,yet the government deem it safe to hold a snooker tournament in a confined space !!!!!!! I can't work out how much safer it is to go to snooker rather than speedway ??. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Charlieboy said: We can't have speedway ,an outdoor sport ,yet the government deem it safe to hold a snooker tournament in a confined space !!!!!!! I can't work out how much safer it is to go to snooker rather than speedway ??. It can be a lot safer I guess, just depends on how it is organised. Just heard they are going to do a trial indoor concert in Germany. Not sure who, but they will do 4 ,30 minute performances, with different ways to get in and out and how it will all be organised. Then it will all be analysed by computer to see which method is safer...... Edited July 20, 2020 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringitsneck Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 GOD FREE was telling people at his amateur meeting yesterday that there would be no Elite or Championship this year as not enough clubs would commit to a shortened season but they hoped to get some National League and British Youth meetings soon . Not sure how he thinks the National League will want to run ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseq7 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 21 hours ago, False dawn said: Speedway in UK allowed in the UK in October (?) SON at the National Speedway Stadium in October (?) Hope you've got your tickets Isn't it often a tad wet in Manchester in October? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 17 minutes ago, Joseq7 said: Isn't it often a tad wet in Manchester in October? Can be a tad wet anytime In Manchester 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Ringitsneck said: GOD FREE was telling people at his amateur meeting yesterday that there would be no Elite or Championship this year as not enough clubs would commit to a shortened season but they hoped to get some National League and British Youth meetings soon . Not sure how he thinks the National League will want to run ? I heard that. You might get a few tracks run some meetings at NL level. I'm all for it, if it does happen. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 If they can't get going until October, why not have a British championship over multiple rounds at tracks that want to start up? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringitsneck Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, eric i said: If they can't get going until October, why not have a British championship over multiple rounds at tracks that want to start up? Simple. If there isn’t a crowd there isn’t going to be a meeting. As for the Riders who put thousands into their equipment for this season, as Charles Wright has stated, why go and wear my engines practising for just a couple of meetings to have to spend it all again for next season. I can’t see any meaning full meetings of any notable standard in the UK this year.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer1969 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Ringitsneck said: GOD FREE was telling people at his amateur meeting yesterday that there would be no Elite or Championship this year as not enough clubs would commit to a shortened season but they hoped to get some National League and British Youth meetings soon . Not sure how he thinks the National League will want to run ? Why not merge all the Premiership and Championship clubs who want to run into one league for this year, call it Pandemic Challenge league perhaps, at least there would be some speedway this year    2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringitsneck Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, hammer1969 said: Why not merge all the Premiership and Championship clubs who want to run into one league for this year, call it Pandemic Challenge league perhaps, at least there would be some speedway this year    Because that won’t be cost effective. Berwick and Redcar running against Ipswich , Belle Vue and Poole who share some of the riders? Not enough riders , not enough fixtures. Edited July 20, 2020 by Ringitsneck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer1969 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 43 minutes ago, Ringitsneck said: Because that won’t be cost effective. Berwick and Redcar running against Ipswich , Belle Vue and Poole who share some of the riders? Not enough riders , not enough fixtures. I suppose it will ultimately depend on what clubs want to run and what riders are willing to ride, obviously there would have to be a lot of give and take on all sides and possibly 're allocating of some riders perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsbane Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 All I can see is another Ben Fund type meet before they call it a day on 2020. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 The 2nd/3rd tier in rugby league have abandoned the season. Can not make it cost effective if no crowds allowed in until October. Can not see that speedway can pay without crowds, and October too late to start. Would also need to consider how many riders with temporary jobs will want to keep them until next March. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 On 7/19/2020 at 11:58 AM, geoff100 said:  March 15 2021 I'll go for 1st April 2021 got something about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgotmecpc Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 7 hours ago, Joseq7 said: Isn't it often a tad wet in Manchester in October? All year round it's WET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 21 hours ago, Charlieboy said: We can't have speedway ,an outdoor sport ,yet the government deem it safe to hold a snooker tournament in a confined space !!!!!!! I can't work out how much safer it is to go to snooker rather than speedway ??. Indoor arenas have seating so can be socially distanced & air conditioning. That might seem ok but what about the intervals every 4 frames? Although crowd level will be decreased, where do they normally gather? At the toilets, the bar & café, the merchandise stalls, bookie & screens although a ciggie break might be ok outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer1969 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 44 minutes ago, IronScorpion said: Indoor arenas have seating so can be socially distanced & air conditioning. That might seem ok but what about the intervals every 4 frames? Although crowd level will be decreased, where do they normally gather? At the toilets, the bar & café, the merchandise stalls, bookie & screens although a ciggie break might be ok outside. I'm no air conditioning expert but I reckon outdoors has to be better than 're circulated air. As for toilets, bars etc I think it will probably be up to us fans to try and keep our distance and not all rush to the loos during the tractor race. I hope there will be some racing this year and if there is I will be there but it is beginning to look doubtful unfortunately. It seems that "stadiums" have all been lumped together under one umbrella even though football stadiums are usually fairly full and stadiums with small sports like ours are not being assessed separately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasser90 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Season officially cancelled  think we all knew it was coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Gasser90 said: Season officially cancelled  think we all knew it was coming We feared it but knew it was possible to avoid it if the government allowed. They didn't. Still, it gives all of the experts the chance to pat themselves on the back. Who cares what damage this will do the sport as long as they know they were 'right'?  Edited July 21, 2020 by RobMcCaffery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, RobMcCaffery said: . Still, it gives all of the experts the chance to pat themselves on the back. Who cares what damage this will do the sport as long as they know they were 'right'?  There you go again. Going right ott. Ok, I was right. said it for a while. Was right ages ago on the other thread when some guy was saying it would be ok to go into a full stadium, as you might only infect one other person etc. The thing is though, this is a discussion forum and we share our opinions. It's not about letting people jut talk a load of rubbish without being challenged on their opinions. Ok, I know you don't like being challenged, but I hope you won't go loopy just this once...........nobody, as far as I have seen on this forum has said 'who cares what damage this will do....' Nobody has. But you can't just shut your eyes to the reality of the situation. We could see where it was all heading and as I said ages ago, sport is just a small cog in society, and speedway is an incredibly small part of that. It doesn't make me happy to be right, and that it might damage somebodies business or pleasure. But it was the way things were heading ages ago. It doesn't make me overly happy when I challenged Phil Rising, who said we could start up in May or June etc The fact is the country has panicked. The government have headed down a path, and it might well be proved a wrong one. But don't beat yourself up just because you were wrong again. I am sure those of us who were right don't really give a damn  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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