racers and royals Posted May 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 8 hours ago, someone said: Basically that means it is the same as last year's SEC, where those of use who pay for Eurosport as part of a TV package will not be able to watch unless we pay them twice. I am expecting the Cardiff round 2 to be live on Eurosport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
severnsider Posted May 25, 2022 Report Share Posted May 25, 2022 I was in Barcelona at the weekend and the hotel had German Eurosport on the TV stations available. Throughout all the cycling coverage there was a lot of Speedway promos for Prague and Teterow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasp Posted May 26, 2022 Report Share Posted May 26, 2022 Sky q box says live speedway Saturday eurosport 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted May 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2022 23 minutes ago, Watkins said: Sky q box says live speedway Saturday eurosport 2 No one doubted it- it`s the GP 2 which isn`t live on Eurosport UK tomorrow evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 Well, that's the first season of the "new era" under Discovery Sports Events... and I'm far from impressed. They seem to have taken the sport back about 20 years! They've lost most of their major sponsors, crowds appear to be amongst the lowest we've ever seen for a GP series, some badly prepared tracks, they've almost killed Cardiff, the racing has generally been, I'll be polite, forgettable, series wrapped up before the final GP, incomprehensible scoring system, no Aussie GP and Russian GP (understandable), neither were replaced in the calendar. Terrible TV coverage often missing the racing when there was some, inaccurate and random captions, horrible noise over EVERY replay. Still the pits look nice and some people have said they've enjoyed the post meeting fireworks! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 They promised a lot, but delivered very little. My interest in the SGP series has never been less than this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 They're doing a great job in getting us back to the one off World Final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 26 minutes ago, Lefty said: They're doing a great job in getting us back to the one off World Final Suits me sir 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 I'm beginning to realise that "speedway fans" actually aren't interested in "speedway". They just want everything their way - the way it was 60 years ago... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 1 hour ago, chunky said: I'm beginning to realise that "speedway fans" actually aren't interested in "speedway". They just want everything their way - the way it was 60 years ago... Please don’t include me in your not interested in speedway group. I am very interested in speedway but just found it more enjoyable in the 60’s and 70’s. I am not alone in holding this view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 33 minutes ago, customhouseregular said: Please don’t include me in your not interested in speedway group. I am very interested in speedway but just found it more enjoyable in the 60’s and 70’s. I am not alone in holding this view. I have said before that I liked the World Finals. However, it was the most flawed system possible; we just didn't realise it because we didn't know anything else Do you really want to go back to a system that was never designed to qualify the best riders in the world? Where qualification was based more on nationality than ability? Where everybody rode in a different amount of meetings? Where a couple of good rides could make you the "best rider in the world"? It did seem more enjoyable back then, but when you look at old videos from back in the day, the racing was generally no better than what we see today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 Could be that 40/50 years ago we were errrrrr 40/50 years younger and thought life in general was better in them days. Can't disagree tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 I liked the one of world finals in the 60’s/70’s, even though Wembley was not the best race track and the only “away” world final I saw was 1976, Katowice, went specifically to see PC win it, and he did. Now I can see 10 “world finals” in one year, generally the 15 best riders in the world at that point in time. Going back to a 1 meeting world final would be a backward step IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 One positive thing I will say is that the SGP3 was easily, by some distance, the best DSE meeting this year and that was a one off... hmm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle69 Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 I know they are a main sponsor but am sick to death of the constant monster bottles being thrust at us on screen, seems to me that monster Joe has made a takeover of the riders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 So you prefer Red Bull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 12 hours ago, Eagle69 said: I know they are a main sponsor but am sick to death of the constant monster bottles being thrust at us on screen, seems to me that monster Joe has made a takeover of the riders. I'm not sure they are the main sponsor anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchGrasstrack Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 On 10/7/2022 at 10:24 AM, iainb said: I'm not sure they are the main sponsor anymore They are the official energy drink partner (whatever that means). "Together with Monster Energy, we have agreed that they will collaborate with us as our official energy drink partner for 2022, no longer as series presenting partner." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, DutchGrasstrack said: They are the official energy drink partner (whatever that means). "Together with Monster Energy, we have agreed that they will collaborate with us as our official energy drink partner for 2022, no longer as series presenting partner." Correct... i believe they used to sponsor the series though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 2 hours ago, iainb said: Correct... i believe they used to sponsor the series though? They've not been the same since Tony Hancock retired.... Or was it Greg? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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