topsoil Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 2 hours ago, screm said: I am in that position where my 2020 season will rollover to 2021, hopefully we will see speedway then. I`m sure the promotions will get all relevant information out when the time comes. A lot can happen in four months. To be fair to the Berwick promotion, they have always kept the fans informed (and I am in exactly the same position as you). But how the hell are promoters supposed to predict the future when situations change almost daily. They have every sympathy from me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, RS50 said: Whilst having sympathy for the difficult position promoters must be in, can't help but feel that all season ticket holders from last year, who rolled over their tickets to this year, ought to be getting some information about what they may possibly expect in 2021. There is no guarantee that some tracks haven't already spent the money. I'm not optimistic that my 10 meeting ticket will be honoured. The sport will be in a very different place than it was pre Covid and brexit. When speedway starts again, Some clubs will not survive this worldwide crisis, it's inevitable. Edited December 20, 2020 by cityrebel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 6 hours ago, cityrebel said: There is no guarantee that some tracks haven't already spent the money. I'm not optimistic that my 10 meeting ticket will be honoured. The sport will be in a very different place than it was pre Covid and brexit. When speedway starts again, Some clubs will not survive this worldwide crisis, it's inevitable. All clubs have stated their intention to run in 2021 - with the season fixtures commencing (hopefully) from Easter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Skidder1 said: All clubs have stated their intention to run in 2021 - with the season fixtures commencing (hopefully) from Easter. Talking about it and doing it are two different things. The way this second wave is spreading, easter could be very optimistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 And crowds could be very much down on previous years. Many elderly people are still scared to catch the virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technik Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 My own personal view is that an Easter start date is a very bold claim. I don't think there will be any chance to get the public into sporting arenas before the Football season is over in mid May. Some events for 2021 have already been cancelled ie isle of Man TT & Glastonbury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuxtonTiger Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 Following the cancellation of Elite Sport in Wales today, I don't think it will be long until the rest of the UK follows. Should another lockdown happen the perhaps a new thread should be started. 2022 Speedway Season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuxtonTiger Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, geoff58 said: grim reaper or what be positive I have to get through the Bah Humbug season first!! Edited December 21, 2020 by BuxtonTiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, BuxtonTiger said: Following the cancellation of Elite Sport in Wales today, I don't think it will be long until the rest of the UK follows. Should another lockdown happen the perhaps a new thread should be started. 2022 Speedway Season. I'm not sure that is correct. My understanding is that the Welsh Football League has been re-classified and is no longer elite. But genuinely elite Welsh sport ( e.g. Wrexham FC [!] can still continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 14 hours ago, BuxtonTiger said: Following the cancellation of Elite Sport in Wales today, I don't think it will be long until the rest of the UK follows. Should another lockdown happen the perhaps a new thread should be started. 2022 Speedway Season. Good grief - talk about negative. Covid, while seperate to flu, is settling down into a seasonal pattern. The summer months next year should be OK. Under the current tier restrictions, Tier 1 is crowds up to 4000 and tier 2 crowds up to 2000. As long as everyone is down to tier 2 next Easter, then the British Speedway season can take place almost unaffected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 50 minutes ago, lucifer sam said: Good grief - talk about negative. Covid, while seperate to flu, is settling down into a seasonal pattern. The summer months next year should be OK. Under the current tier restrictions, Tier 1 is crowds up to 4000 and tier 2 crowds up to 2000. As long as everyone is down to tier 2 next Easter, then the British Speedway season can take place almost unaffected. Riders will also have to live in the same tier as their clubs operate if travelling between tiers (or indeed from other countries) is still the requirement. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 17 hours ago, Technik said: My own personal view is that an Easter start date is a very bold claim. I don't think there will be any chance to get the public into sporting arenas before the Football season is over in mid May. Some events for 2021 have already been cancelled ie isle of Man TT & Glastonbury. Glastonbury hasnt been cancelled (yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: Riders will also have to live in the same tier as their clubs operate if travelling between tiers (or indeed from other countries) is still the requirement. Again, if everywhere is Tier 2 or lower by next Easter, then it's not a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Skidder1 said: Riders will also have to live in the same tier as their clubs operate if travelling between tiers (or indeed from other countries) is still the requirement. You are allowed to travel between tiers for work when you are unable to work from home.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 4 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: You are allowed to travel between tiers for work when you are unable to work from home.... Good point. Its so long since I worked that I missed that advice!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 18 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: You are allowed to travel between tiers for work when you are unable to work from home.... You are allowed to travel anywhere in England I think... it's just "advised" you don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, iainb said: You are allowed to travel anywhere in England I think... it's just "advised" you don't This would suggest otherwise https://northyorkshire.police.uk/news/shocking-number-of-fines-handed-to-tier-3-visitors-ignoring-restrictions-and-visiting-york-this-weekend/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 3 hours ago, arnieg said: This would suggest otherwise https://northyorkshire.police.uk/news/shocking-number-of-fines-handed-to-tier-3-visitors-ignoring-restrictions-and-visiting-york-this-weekend/ Hmm... Remains to be seen if they stand up in court if challenged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 37 minutes ago, iainb said: Hmm... Remains to be seen if they stand up in court if challenged Very true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/22/2020 at 9:04 AM, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: You are allowed to travel between tiers for work when you are unable to work from home.... You mean speedway riders can't race in their kitchens? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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