Guest Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Where does speedway stand in a possible ratings list of favourite British sports. It would be interesting to see a 'favourite sport table' should one actually exist - and I have an idea one does. My rating for speedway in such a table would be 'a dodgy 15th'! Is any fellow BSF poster able to produce such a favourite sports table if there is one? Acting on previous Germanic advice in regard to searches I did try Google without any luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 This, from 2019, has speedway fifth, which seems a bit optimistic but it's good to see it recognised. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/most-popular-sports-in-the-united-kingdom.html I found another that had Speedway 7th. Others don't include it at all. It is the certainly something of a cult sport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Grachan said: This, from 2019, has speedway fifth, which seems a bit optimistic but it's good to see it recognised. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/most-popular-sports-in-the-united-kingdom.html I found another that had Speedway 7th. Others don't include it at all. It is the certainly something of a cult sport. That list is certainly on the bizarre side! I wonder what it is based on? Hockey 4th, Speedway 5th but Horse Racing 9th and Boxing 10th? Edited August 18, 2020 by BWitcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, BWitcher said: That list is certainly on the bizarre side! I wonder what it is based on? Hockey 4th, Speedway 5th but Horse Racing 9th and Boxing 10th? I tend to agree with your observation BWitcher. Edited August 18, 2020 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, gustix said: I tend to agree with your observation BeWitcher. Genuine question Gustix.. if speedway ranks 15th in your list of sports you enjoy.... do you post on forums pertaining to the 14 sports above it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 14 minutes ago, BWitcher said: That list is certainly on the bizarre side! I wonder what it is based on? Hockey 4th, Speedway 5th but Horse Racing 9th and Boxing 10th? I saw a couple of lists that have Netball third or fourth too, which I find strange. That one has rounders. I guess it must mean as a participation sport. All the lists do seem very subjective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, Grachan said: I saw a couple of lists that have Netball third or fourth too, which I find strange. That one has rounders. I guess it must mean as a participation sport. All the lists do seem very subjective. Yes, Rounders, forgot to mention that one! If it was participation, angling should be there surely.. Not entirely sure how speedway gets in on that score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 I put Speedway right up there just behind tiddlywinks these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 This is the official list of sports, taken directly from the "Life in the UK Test" official handbook for all the dodgy foreigners who want to live permanently in the UK and take all our jobs but claim all our benefits too. Cricket Football Rugby Horse Racing Golf Tennis Water Sports (bit general that) Motor Sports (and that. I guess that covers speedway although in the notes it's all about F1) Skiing (Yup. Skiing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, gustix said: Where does speedway stand in a possible ratings list of favourite British sports. It would be interesting to see a 'favourite sport table' should one actually exist - and I have an idea one does. My rating for speedway in such a table would be 'a dodgy 15th'! Is any fellow BSF poster able to produce such a favourite sports table if there is one? Acting on previous Germanic advice in regard to searches I did try Google without any luck. I guess it depends on whether you mean solely for viewing or for participating too. In terms of viewing, if not cobbled in with “motorsport” then I imagine Speedway isn’t even on the radar of many people. Football, Rugby, Cricket, Golf, Boxing, Darts, Snooker, MMA, Horse Racing, Athletics, Tennis, Touring Car, Superbikes, F1, even American Football off the top of my head would all draw a bigger crowd/interest/TV audience. Then there are the likes of Basketball and Ice Hockey I wouldn’t be surprised to see being as, if not more popular. One thing is for sure, if you went into the average British high street and asked the general public “Do you know what (insert a sport above) is?” and asked the same question with Speedway as the sport, more people would know the first sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, gustix said: Where does speedway stand in a possible ratings list of favourite British sports. It would be interesting to see a 'favourite sport table' should one actually exist - and I have an idea one does. My rating for speedway in such a table would be 'a dodgy 15th'! Is any fellow BSF poster able to produce such a favourite sports table if there is one? Acting on previous Germanic advice in regard to searches I did try Google without any luck. Does your question relate to popularity as a spectator sport, participation sport, or both combined? From a participation point, some sports, especially motor sports would be less popular due to cost (and possibly the danger) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, gustix said: Where does speedway stand in a possible ratings list of favourite British sports. It would be interesting to see a 'favourite sport table' should one actually exist - and I have an idea one does. My rating for speedway in such a table would be 'a dodgy 15th'! Is any fellow BSF poster able to produce such a favourite sports table if there is one? Acting on previous Germanic advice in regard to searches I did try Google without any luck. 10 minutes ago, RS50 said: Does your question relate to popularity as a spectator sport, participation sport, or both combined? From a participation point, some sports, especially motor sports would be less popular due to cost (and possibly the danger) I would base my requested opinion regarding the popularity of speedway on the basis of as a spectator sport. Edited August 18, 2020 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Here's another 'popular sports' chart I have found - thanks to Google: https://sportsshow.net/most-popular-sports-in-the-united-kingdom/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, gustix said: Here's another 'popular sports' chart I have found - thanks to Google: https://sportsshow.net/most-popular-sports-in-the-united-kingdom/ That is weird though......not sure it really relates to your conditions. Although Athletics and Swimming etc might be popular, I don't think they really attract great crowds apart from the odd event. Especially swimming, but even athletics. I went to a couple of meetings at Crystal Palace, but unless it is an international event like European, World championships etc attandances are fairly poor. I'd say speedway does attract more than a lot in the list you provided 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 https://www.statista.com/statistics/686971/highest-attended-types-of-sport-in-the-uk/ 2017 And this just mentions the top 3 from 2019 Football was the biggest contributor, accounting for 50.5 million of UK attendances, or 67.2 per cent of the 75 million annual figure. Horse racing came second, accounting for 5.9 million live spectators (7.9 per cent) while Rugby Union came third, hosting 4.3 million live spectators (5.7 per cent). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 Apart from the obvious top 3 of Football, Cricket and Rugby the lists seem to vary greatly with no real statistical evidence. I guess they have been mainly guessed by different people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Grachan said: Apart from the obvious top 3 of Football, Cricket and Rugby the lists seem to vary greatly with no real statistical evidence. I guess they have been mainly guessed by different people. You seem to have missed the stats provided, but hey ho...... Also just Wimbledon alone https://www.statista.com/statistics/957232/wimbledon-championships-aggregate-attendance/ But I do remember a similar thread a few years back and it was claimed that Cowes week has around 100,000 but how do you count people just watching from a beach or as with cycling, just standing at the roadside ? Ice Hockey at least the top league https://www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/748-attendances-up-over-2019-20-season Edited August 18, 2020 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 I wonder how angling would measure up? I guess ut would be based on the number of rod licences issued? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, steve roberts said: I wonder how angling would measure up? I guess ut would be based on the number of rod licences issued? I thought gustix stated popularity as a spectator sport, not participant sport ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, iris123 said: I thought gustix stated popularity as a spectator sport, not participant sport ? You haven't seen me fishing...entertaining in itself as I swear under my breath attempting to reel in the "Big One" and having it just at landing net distance the blighter breaks the line and scarpers off with hook and float! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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