hyderd Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 I notice that clubs are beginning to talk about start dates, does this mean they are planning a return to league matches with or without fans in the stadium.????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 47 minutes ago, hyderd said: I notice that clubs are beginning to talk about start dates, does this mean they are planning a return to league matches with or without fans in the stadium.????? Speedway would not survive without fans - so unless matches are streamed - it would be financial suicide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted February 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 22 minutes ago, Steve0 said: Speedway would not survive without fans - so unless matches are streamed - it would be financial suicide. Yes I was thinking that, I would prefer to pay for meetings to be streamed, than another season of no speedway in the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 I think the top league at least is prepared to go with no fans if required....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 If meetings are streamed in the premiership wouldn't this put an end to any eurosport coverage and any contractual money for the clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, scoobydoo said: If meetings are streamed in the premiership wouldn't this put an end to any eurosport coverage and any contractual money for the clubs. Not if you don't stream the TV matches? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 To stream matches the track would have to to have a decent internet signal for that to work...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 6 hours ago, hyderd said: I notice that clubs are beginning to talk about start dates, does this mean they are planning a return to league matches with or without fans in the stadium.????? Speedway cannot run without fans in the stadium, whether clubs will need to make a choice that they can run with restricted numbers could be another question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 4 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: I think the top league at least is prepared to go with no fans if required....... i would be surprised if that were true, if it is they could've run last season but didn't. For any speedway to run they need people in the stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 3 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: I think the top league at least is prepared to go with no fans if required....... Think you are way of the mark . No team in any league will run with out fans that's fact. Even with Streaming 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Trackerman48 said: Think you are way of the mark . No team in any league will run with out fans that's fact. Even with Streaming 13 minutes ago, screm said: i would be surprised if that were true, if it is they could've run last season but didn't. For any speedway to run they need people in the stadium. Let's hope we dont see the theory tested anyway.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dodds Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Just out of interest this is taken from a rugby league website where clubs in the second and third tiers have roughly similar attendances to British speedway. Some interesting actual facts, based on the experience of lower level professional football, on how much streaming would be likely to bring. https://everythingrugbyleague.com/irvine-streaming-is-not-our-saviour/?fbclid=IwAR1aO-5Z8N7yAIC5z3eNp0bhCYRwsEHtEl9X0SD46SJmpxrspp-XDQXyKdQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Trackerman48 said: Think you are way of the mark . No team in any league will run with out fans that's fact. Even with Streaming The BSPA have already ruled out steaming without fans as it’s not viable. It was in the SS a couple weeks back. So yes, you are very much correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Trackerman48 said: Think you are way of the mark . No team in any league will run with out fans that's fact. Even with Streaming Would agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 With or without? With of course. By May / June crowds will be allowed Restricted at first.. 25 to 33% Be enough for most Clubs to start. Bought (reserved) some Test Cricket tickets already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, HGould said: With or without? With of course. By May / June crowds will be allowed Restricted at first.. 25 to 33% Be enough for most Clubs to start. Bought (reserved) some Test Cricket tickets already. If clubs have to run with reduced numbers, what is the capacity of the like of Wolves where only the home straight can be used. For the like of my team, Berwick, running at 25% should be a problem as Shielfield Park has a capacity of 4000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin bass Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 A chap who works as a contractor at my company has a partner who works on the turnstiles at Foxhall and she was talking to Julie Louis only last wk and she said Ipswich wouldn't be able to run without spectators and would be financial suicide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 2 hours ago, HGould said: With or without? With of course. By May / June crowds will be allowed Restricted at first.. 25 to 33% Be enough for most Clubs to start. Bought (reserved) some Test Cricket tickets already. Birmingham your team would not survive on 25% or 50% crowd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Trackerman48 said: Birmingham your team would not survive on 25% or 50% crowd? Don’t think any team could run or survive with any percentage reduction, virtually all clubs have a minimum crowd to survive. Doubt any restriction would allow any club to survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Football clubs expect to have some fans before the end of the season. Numbers were not mentioned. But there is hope. End of season is in May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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