Ovalman Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 18 hours ago, MattK said: I think you're on to something. Speedway fans moan endlessly about there only being six or seven teams in a league, but rugby fans cream themselves about the same six teams playing each other every year in the Six Nations. Probably because when I started watching Swindon there were 18/19 teams in league 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 Swindon..... didn't they used to race at the stadium at Blunsdon ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Interesting to note that the person who started this thread has not taken part in the discussion. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 13 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said: Swindon..... didn't they used to race at the stadium at Blunsdon ?? They used to, may return next year? Reigning Champions and Cup holders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 I can't believe anyone on here secretly wants speedway to die. However, I think many of us are frustrated and sad that speedway is dying, especially as many of us saw the rot setting in years ago, but we were slapped down for being negative, if we voiced our opinion. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Ray Stadia said: I can't believe anyone on here secretly wants speedway to die. However, I think many of us are frustrated and sad that speedway is dying, especially as many of us saw the rot setting in years ago, but we were slapped down for being negative, if we voiced our opinion. unfortunately i think there are a fair number of secret "i told you so" on this forum, just to prove a point if things fail Edited April 1, 2021 by stevehone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, stevehone said: unfortunately i think there are a fair number of secret "i told you so" on this forum, just to prove a point if things fail But if they had a good point at the time, but some on here wanted to believe all was rosy, when things were not, surely they have a right to point out 'I told you so'. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 2 hours ago, stevehone said: unfortunately i think there are a fair number of secret "i told you so" on this forum, just to prove a point if things fail No secrecy from me. If?? The people running British Speedway have consistently failed the sport for 20+ years. The fans are not the problem here, footfall through the turnstiles is all the proof needed. There's been no "I told you so" from any of us that no longer go. We want this sport to be the best (which it can be) but the promoter's have zero ambition to do so. Their way to keep the money coming in is simply, as the crowd numbers fall, admission prices go up to make up the shortfall. British Speedway's business model is run in an absolutely appalling way. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Ray Stadia said: But if they had a good point at the time, but some on here wanted to believe all was rosy, when things were not, surely they have a right to point out 'I told you so'. Especially when the operating and business model that they have ran now for so long was/is so clearly, glaringly unfit for purpose if you want to make a success of the sport.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 On 4/1/2021 at 5:34 PM, Daniel Smith said: No secrecy from me. If?? The people running British Speedway have consistently failed the sport for 20+ years. The fans are not the problem here, footfall through the turnstiles is all the proof needed. There's been no "I told you so" from any of us that no longer go. We want this sport to be the best (which it can be) but the promoter's have zero ambition to do so. Their way to keep the money coming in is simply, as the crowd numbers fall, admission prices go up to make up the shortfall. British Speedway's business model is run in an absolutely appalling way. I agree completely BUT give me matches where at least 50% of the heats have close racing with passing or some very likelu prospect of passing and I would still go ( providing REAL efforts were made with all aspects of social distancing / toilts etc - being 72 and preferring not to die that Covid way ). But for too many years what they have sold me was boring and very poor VFM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 On 3/27/2021 at 6:13 PM, JamesHarris said: Sorry just had to start this thread. Well you seem to have lighted the blue touch paper and stood back. Are you going to give your opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 1 hour ago, RS50 said: Well you seem to have lighted the blue touch paper and stood back. Are you going to give your opinion? Has a whinge and then doesn't attend Very apt really 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Has a whinge and then doesn't attend Very apt really Except, he/she is suggesting, 'others' are whinging, but he/she isn't! I say he/she as he/she maybe using a pseudonym. Edited April 6, 2021 by Ray Stadia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 21 minutes ago, Ray Stadia said: Except, he/she is suggesting, 'others' are whinging, but he/she isn't! I say he/she as he/she maybe using a pseudonym. Ray there's so many people on here who don't go , but think they could do so much better? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, Trackerman48 said: Ray there's so many people on here who don't go , but think they could do so much better? Just re-reading John Berry's book and although written some years ago many of his observations and/or thoughts are still relevant. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 48 minutes ago, Trackerman48 said: Ray there's so many people on here who don't go , but think they could do so much better? True. And maybe, we are all guilty of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 4/6/2021 at 12:14 PM, steve roberts said: Just re-reading John Berry's book and although written some years ago many of his observations and/or thoughts are still relevant. I think even John Berry would have difficulties promoting the sport today, as even he acknowledged some years ago. He did say that he was fortunate to hit on the right location at the right time (although less so at Doncaster), but the sport still had a bigger profile and fanbase in 1969 compared to now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Humphrey Appleby said: I think even John Berry would have difficulties promoting the sport today, as even he acknowledged some years ago. He did say that he was fortunate to hit on the right location at the right time (although less so at Doncaster), but the sport still had a bigger profile and fanbase in 1969 compared to now. ...he forsee the difficulties and problems that speedway in the UK was facing and many of his observations unfortunately became the reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 1 minute ago, steve roberts said: ...he forsee the difficulties and problems that speedway in the UK was facing and many of his observations unfortunately became the reality. Sure, but that didn't need a crystal ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 Just now, Humphrey Appleby said: Sure, but that didn't need a crystal ball. ...or indeed the benefit of hindsight. He saw problems during the last "Golden Era" whereas others just chose to ignore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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