startline sid Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, geoff100 said: Nothing like being their, standing near the pits listening to the bikes being warmed up , burger and chips, then finding a good spot near the first corner saying hi to someone with a different programme board to mine wishing them a safe journey home , am afraid u can keep your stream but admire u for trying totally agree BUT in this case i will subscribe to help support the sport - i think i saw somewhere if successful this service will be available next year for some matches that people can'y get to Edited September 23, 2020 by startline sid typo error 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer1969 Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) We all know that the noise, smell, etc. that only live speedway can give is part of the enjoyment and that also many fans would have put in a lot of effort in to be at this meeting in travel etc but just think of all the effort the Promoters have put in to try and get this meeting on, first with 2,000 fans then to have it slashed to 1,000 then a couple of days before it takes place the rug is whipped from under their feet with no fans allowed at all. The riders who agreed to take part I am sure would prefer to have fans there instead of riding in an empty stadium to what for some of them might have been their only ride this season (whether they are top riders or not is irrelevant). I have paid for the live stream and I hope as someone else said that 1,000 fans sign up to watch and even more than that would be great. At least by watching it will show to the Riders and Ipswich Promotion that we do care about Speedway and even though there will only be 2 of us watching in my house we'll be cheering on our riders (Eastbourne). As for the noise and the smell of the bikes we'll just have to use our imagination and old memories. Roll on Saturday and please dont let it rain. Edited September 23, 2020 by hammer1969 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startline sid Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, hammer1969 said: We all know that the noise, smell, etc. that only live speedway can give is part of the enjoyment and that also many fans would have put in a lot of effort in to be at this meeting in travel etc but just think of all the effort the Promoters have put in to try and get this meeting on, first with 2,000 fans then to have it slashed to 1,000 then 2 a couple of days before it takes place the rug is whipped from under their feet with no fans allowed at all. The riders who agreed to take part I am sure would prefer to have fans there instead of riding in an empty stadium to what for some of them might have been their only ride this season (whether they are top riders or not is irrelevant). I have paid for the live stream and I hope as someone else said that 1,000 fans sign up to watch and even more than that would be great. At least by watching it will show to the Riders and Ipswich Promotion that we do care about Speedway and even though there will only be 2 of us watching in my house we'll be cheering on our riders (Eastbourne). As for the noise and the smell of the bikes we'll just have to use our imagination and old memories. Roll on Saturday and please dont let it rain. well said my feelings exactly - will be buying the stream (did actually have a ticket as well but that's the way things go at present) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleoleole Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 I think we’d all rather be there for the reasons stated above but I’ll be showing my support for British speedway by subscribing to the streaming service. I’m also a keen Northampton Town fan and have purchased a season ticket knowing full well that I won’t be able to attend games for a while. The main thing is I want the ‘Cobblers’ and British speedway to still be around when life returns to normal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Grachan said: If you have an HDMI on your tv then you can connect your phone using a cable. Or a smart TV working off your WiFi, go to the web browser n the TV and log in I would have thought? Edited September 23, 2020 by M.D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Anyway, Ive paid for the live stream as I do feel for the effort put in to put somethimg on for us, I ws never going but may watch now.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 British speedway fans ..... ‘ why isn’t speedway moving with the times ?’ BSPA ....ok. ( during a worldwide pandemic) Here’s a livestream for the British final’ fans ..... bloody hell £13 !!!! Too dear... streaming ? I don’t have WiFi,.... I miss the smell.... I want greasy burger and chips.... BSPA... look. There’s people dying , this is the best we can do in the current situation. fans .... No way that’s it I’m done 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4gillian Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Grachan said: If you have an HDMI on your tv then you can connect your phone using a cable. You also need a USB port (or plug) for that and it doesn't work with most paid for apps like Nexflix etc. Edited September 23, 2020 by chris4gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 can i just add a thank you to all the forum members who replied to baldyman and myself about the streaming . sorry we are not up to speed with that sort of stuff. but thank you for your information . enjoy your British final . hope its a cracker for you all .., 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 hour ago, M.D said: Or a smart TV working off your WiFi, go to the web browser n the TV and log in I would have thought? This is something that needs urgent clarification by the BSPA and their chosen stream provider. Some streaming services will not work on a Smart TV. The EFL Ifollow service is an example of this. With Ifollow you have to connect with a phone,tablet,laptop etc and either use a HDMI cable or cast to the TV to view on the TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCB Wildcat Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 4 hours ago, Hawk127 said: Thanks. I too will be supporting the event but just wanted to check that it can be watched later rather than live. Below is copied from their guide and it suggests you can watch it later. I'm unsure too if I can watch it live so I hope so. To watch the live-stream head over to your Account to review your order history. For each order you've placed there will be a link to watch the event live (once the broadcast has commenced, of course) plus also a link to re-watch historical events on-demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Triple.H. said: This is something that needs urgent clarification by the BSPA and their chosen stream provider. Some streaming services will not work on a Smart TV. The EFL Ifollow service is an example of this. With Ifollow you have to connect with a phone,tablet,laptop etc and either use a HDMI cable or cast to the TV to view on the TV. Didn't realise this, I have been watching Bristol City through my TV but that runs off their website and not IFollow but of course they abide by the same rules... Edited September 23, 2020 by M.D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Having followed this thread pretty closely and seen all the differing opinions on streaming sports I have a few observations 1. Given the current predicament obviously the stream is now the only option for the British final , some will love it and some will hate it. All depends on people's perspective of what watching Speedway means to them, the experience, cost, basically everything involved with actually being there. I don't see there being enough supporters to subscribe to streaming on a regular basis to get the income to survive. 2. Is streaming the way forward for any sport? Simple answer is no, football may be able to survive with all the TV money but probably only the bigger clubs, also sponsorship/TV may cover international sports like American football and a few others. 3. Speedway imo has no chance of survival without the paying public in the stadium. There's no real financial sponsorship, the only prize for winning the league is a trophy after all. Poland of course maybe the exception to this, whole different situation there. Whilst I fully appreciate everyone's opinions, for or against streaming as opposed to actually being there, only one answer is realistic for Speedway's survival. Seeing it live is the only way! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 As they say in Essex,,,, the only way is live speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 hour ago, AFCB Wildcat said: Below is copied from their guide and it suggests you can watch it later. I'm unsure too if I can watch it live so I hope so. To watch the live-stream head over to your Account to review your order history. For each order you've placed there will be a link to watch the event live (once the broadcast has commenced, of course) plus also a link to re-watch historical events on-demand. Thanks for this. I am far from a techno person and simply want to watch a speedway meeting albeit I am not around on Saturday evening so just want to watch a recording of the event which I am happy to pay for. Why is something so simple so bloody difficult. Old age yes and if someone can come up with a simple solution that does not rely on downloading or registering another app or similar gets my vote. If speedway stuck to one platform life would be simple but I guess that is asking too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) Trouble is, so many people look for free streams etc. that trying to keep it solely for those who have gone through the official route does mean it's not as simple as some would like. Any child/teenager would find it a cinch though Sportcentral seem to be offering help and assistance though so that's good. Edited September 23, 2020 by SPEEDY69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 15 hours ago, Super Blue said: I've just looked up Spedeworth website and it says that ticket sales are suspended for this event. Whether that means they've sold out or they are now panicking is anyone's guess. One of my neighbours who usually goes to every stockcar meeting they can told me that Spedeworth are charging £50 a ticket for this one including kids! 2500 at that price is alot of money to lose out on. Imo if it is allowed to go ahead its absolutely fricking rediculous that 1000 can't go to Speedway in the same stadium a week before. I have no beef with stockcar racing and have even been a few times myself in the past. For the record yes I'm pretty damned p****d off its being run behind closed doors without me there !!! Had sold out on Saturday at 50 quid a pop.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 6 hours ago, teaboy279 said: Had sold out on Saturday at 50 quid a pop.. Who decided Speedway in the UK was an 'elite' sport? Was it the Govt or those who run it? Presume there had to be some set criteria? No disrespect to it but you could hardly put it at the same level as Football, Rugby, Cricket and Horse Racing.. Could it get reassessed I wonder? Go down the route of riders being semi pro at best? Many effectively 'pay to compete' given their outlay, similar to stock car drivers, so maybe the sport could be 'down graded' to whatever the stock car level is.. Change 'points money' to 'prize money' and could you then run the sport regularly at a 'non elite' level..? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 10 hours ago, Triple.H. said: This is something that needs urgent clarification by the BSPA and their chosen stream provider. Some streaming services will not work on a Smart TV. The EFL Ifollow service is an example of this. With Ifollow you have to connect with a phone,tablet,laptop etc and either use a HDMI cable or cast to the TV to view on the TV. All smart TV's have an independent web browser, Ifollow works through that & in full screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 20 hours ago, Baldyman said: No cable TV either. I've never bothered with Gadgets,, and I've never really needed a computer, so never needed Internet. I have a few gigs on my phone,, and that's normally plenty for what I normally do. I think a cherry picker is your only option 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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