teaboy279 Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 I see this being a massive sell out personally. I ll be desperately trying to secure a ticket when they come available. Btw they have had many banger meetings recently with 2500 fans (plus 500 drivers, mechanics,marshalls,recovery drivers,medics etc) and the place has looked very well spaced out. If the same rule applies then face coverings must be warn at all times within the stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 I would imagine lots of interest in this meeting, in particular from Ipswich fans and those from those teams around East Anglia.. Hopefully a "full house" (whatever that number is).. It will be interesting to see the line up.. Will the 'top riders' all want to turn out for a 'one off' meeting or prefer to save things for next year? Either way, I am sure a decent crowd will be in attendance on a Saturday night, and if they can get 3k in it will be circa 1000 more than attends the British Finals at the NSS when ran on a Monday so more money in the coffers.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 11 hours ago, geoff58 said: not a chance of the crowd being 3k plus be lucky if its 1k !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Good old Geoffrey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 12 hours ago, Blupanther said: Can't see past Cook, King and Lambert on the rostrum... It will be interesting to see who wants to compete given lack of meetings.Unless there are other opportunities for meetings after Final some riders might not bother.IMO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner85 Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 For some riders it would be the only meeting of the year..... will they bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Depends on incentive to compete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Why would you not bother for just one meeting? One meeting is better than none surely? I’d imagine riders would jump at the chance of competing in the British final! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said: Why would you not bother for just one meeting? One meeting is better than none surely? I’d imagine riders would jump at the chance of competing in the British final! The kind of money riders expect these days might not be worth while for one meeting, unless good money on offer.Interesting!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway28 Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Looking forward to this depending on the line up. Personally, despite it being a national title, I wouldn't blame riders for not riding a one off meeting. Depending on schedules, will we see Lambert? I guess Rybnik may be relegated by then so he may be back for that. Ellis appears to be ruled out for the season. I would suggest a high prize fund may hopefully help develop a strong line up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Arch Stanton said: Why would you not bother for just one meeting? One meeting is better than none surely? I’d imagine riders would jump at the chance of competing in the British final! A lot for them to consider for a one off meeting at the end of September on an 'autumn' track I would think, not least of all if their thousands of pounds of kit might be better off mothballed for the following year.. Especially as some will have had little track time to prepare and get race fit both physically and mentally, so may feel their chances of success are not what possibly they would be in a full normal season.. Wonder if the GP wild card transfers over from last year to next meaning Charles Wright will still take his place when/if Cardiff happens..? Would be very unfair if he misses out but it would generate some encouragement to attend if they used this years final to hand out the wild card slot.. Of course Charles could win it again..!! As has been said, a very good prize fund/points money, over and above the usual BSPL pay rates, would deliver the biggest interest I would think.. It will just be good to get some 'pro speedway' back in the UK, and the BSPL have definitely picked the right venue given the size of the stadium, and geographical location, with a good few 'local' tracks' worth of fans desperate to see some Speedway, so lets hope they get rewarded at the turnstiles and showcase the sport well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 15 minutes ago, mikebv said: Wonder if the GP wild card transfers over from last year to next meaning Charles Wright will still take his place when/if Cardiff happens..? Would be very unfair if he misses out but it would generate some encouragement to attend if they used this years final to hand out the wild card slot.. Of course Charles could win it again..!! Wright rode in last year's Cardiff GP as British champion (remember last year's GP was late, so after British Final) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 It’s a BSPA event, there will be no ‘ large prize fund ‘ and as there is no Cardiff event so there’s no ‘ wild card ‘ incentive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 16 minutes ago, mikebv said: Wonder if the GP wild card transfers over from last year to next meaning Charles Wright will still take his place when/if Cardiff happens..? Would be very unfair if he misses out but it would generate some encouragement to attend if they used this years final to hand out the wild card slot.. So who rode in last year's Cardiff GP as a wildcard and scored 5 points? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksaw Jim Duggan Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Gunner85 said: For some riders it would be the only meeting of the year..... will they bother? Can't see it, a very watered down event even by recent standards. I wouldn't be racing in it if it was my profession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 hour ago, arnieg said: Wright rode in last year's Cardiff GP as British champion (remember last year's GP was late, so after British Final) Doh! Must have missed that one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 hour ago, 2ndbendbeerhut said: So who rode in last year's Cardiff GP as a wildcard and scored 5 points? ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 They've already said that they've had a mixed reception from prospective competitors. I think some of the bigger more experienced names will be missing but some, like Harris will undoubtedly want to be in it. Perhaps Chris Louis & Mark Loram could get a one day licence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner85 Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 52 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said: They've already said that they've had a mixed reception from prospective competitors. I think some of the bigger more experienced names will be missing but some, like Harris will undoubtedly want to be in it. Perhaps Chris Louis & Mark Loram could get a one day licence Put John Louis in it... Ipswich legend.. bound to pull in a crowd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 hour ago, SPEEDY69 said: They've already said that they've had a mixed reception from prospective competitors. I think some of the bigger more experienced names will be missing but some, like Harris will undoubtedly want to be in it. Perhaps Chris Louis & Mark Loram could get a one day licence If a few of the big names were not there I'd say Chris would be good for a rostrum place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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