LisaColette Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 17 minutes ago, 1 valve said: Edinburgh v Glasgow. is the only other fixture taking place on Friday - so are you suggesting lack of rider availability for guesting purposes? Although better still: It would be ironic if the reason the fixture at Leicester couldn't take place is because riders from Poole and/or Leicester were guesting for Edinburgh or Glasgow. Surely they would just withdraw the guest booking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 You also have to wonder why Poole have accepted the provisional fixture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, iainb said: You also have to wonder why Poole have accepted the provisional fixture I think the home team has to offer 3 dates, so maybe Leceister did this Saturday, next Saturday and the Saturday after? Plus who knows how insistent Leicester are for this Saturday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, lisa-colette said: I think the home team has to offer 3 dates, so maybe Leceister did this Saturday, next Saturday and the Saturday after? Plus who knows how insistent Leicester are for this Saturday? Would be nice to hear from Poole on this for their fans, it does take two to tango Edited October 12, 2021 by iainb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: Oh well it is what it is, Wouldn't Leicester city game be in the afternoon. Some people can't afford both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, iainb said: Would be nice to hear from Poole on this for their fans, it does take two to tango Matt Ford is on twitter and Dan is on Instagram so there are ways of asking them! Whether you get a reply IDK. Especially if they think it's going on the forum! Personally I'm not that bothered, I have no interest in the SoN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, cityrebel said: Some people can't afford both Surely mostly Season ticket holders for the football so already paid long ago, anyone who can afford a football match ticket these days surely can afford speedway as well especially considering it will probably be their last meeting of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Surely mostly Season ticket holders for the football so already paid long ago, anyone who can afford a football match ticket these days surely can afford speedway as well especially considering it will probably be their last meeting of the season. Dont count your chickens before they hatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 minute ago, ray c said: Dont count your chickens before they hatch I did say probably! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 minute ago, foreverblue said: I did say probably! Maybe would have been a better word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 24 minutes ago, ray c said: Maybe would have been a better word Ray, are you really telling people what word to post??! If you don't like it, that is your problem! FB can use whatever word he likes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Ray, are you really telling people what word to post??! If you don't like it, that is your problem! FB can use whatever word he likes. Likes or chooses? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Lion Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 It baffles me all this It has been on the Leicester fixture list all season as a reserved date for play off’s so if you buy tickets to SON you made the decision to potentially miss the Lions in the play offs. Leicester is a Saturday night track so why would they diverse from their regular race night when it’s not needed for what will be their biggest meeting of the season & it will severely hit crowd numbers running on a non Saturday. You may pick 1 or 2 people traveling up-to Manchester if you ran Friday but you will gain more fans by running on your regular race night which has been proven in the past. Would you see Poole running their leg any other night regardless of what is going on elsewhere not a chance . This can be added to the list @iainb can complain about to the club enjoy SON #neverhappy 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Lenny Lion said: It baffles me all this It has been on the Leicester fixture list all season as a reserved date for play off’s so if you buy tickets to SON you made the decision to potentially miss the Lions in the play offs. Leicester is a Saturday night track so why would they diverse from their regular race night when it’s not needed for what will be their biggest meeting of the season & it will severely hit crowd numbers running on a non Saturday. You may pick 1 or 2 people traveling up-to Manchester if you ran Friday but you will gain more fans by running on your regular race night which has been proven in the past. Would you see Poole running their leg any other night regardless of what is going on elsewhere not a chance . This can be added to the list @iainb can complain about to the club enjoy SON #neverhappy Makes no odds to me really, I'll be at Belle Vue watching some world class speedway, you'll be watching a load of 3rd rate crap at Leicester. Leicester, a Saturday night Track... unless the Football is on the TV, or the weather forecast looks a bit dodgy, or there's no ambulance... or it's a Tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted October 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 hours ago, BrizHeathen said: I really don't think the Speedway of Nations will effect the regular Saturday night crowd too much. Its not ideal, but to run on a completely off night to accomodate a few who have SON tickets is not viable imo. It may mean a few watching a recorded SON when they get home, but thats life...its worked for one or two GP's this year, and crowds haven't been that bad. Personally i've got a ticket for Villa v Wolves on Saturday afternoon and i'm still going to make it to Leicester..guess i've got lucky there with proximaty and timings. Ermmmmmmmmm..............................Leicester are racing at home tonight on a TUESDAY so how is that VIABLE????? I imagine the crowd will be pretty poor as I know a few who attended on Saturday are not going tonight purely because of what happened. When the weekend was free of other domestic meetings I assumed clubs had been told that they couldn't race or were respecting the SON. Leicester holding a meeting on Saturday is therefore a tad disrespectful to a major international meeting. Doesn't matter about the start times being different imo!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, PirateShip said: Ermmmmmmmmm..............................Leicester are racing at home tonight on a TUESDAY so how is that VIABLE????? I imagine the crowd will be pretty poor as I know a few who attended on Saturday are not going tonight purely because of what happened. When the weekend was free of other domestic meetings I assumed clubs had been told that they couldn't race or were respecting the SON. Leicester holding a meeting on Saturday is therefore a tad disrespectful to a major international meeting. Doesn't matter about the start times being different imo!! Not just a major international meeting but a world final! Although there have been occasions in the past that clubs have run against world championship events, they have usually been hundreds of miles away and you could probably count them on one hand. I assume the BSPL have no involvement in the SoN so are happy to sanction the event at Leicester? If Leicester, and other clubs, hadn't fannyed about calling meetings off for no reason earlier in the season we just wouldn't be in this situation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted October 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) As far as I'm aware it only says provisional because Leicester are not through yet and not because they are still considering another night. If Leicester go through the meeting will be held on Saturday. But who knows.......someone at Leicester might get out of the bed on the right side tomorrow Edited October 12, 2021 by PirateShip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted October 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) Pirates have been waiting and waiting and waiting, bit like for an ambulance to turn up.........so we should dictate when all the meetings take place. How can Ford promote tomorrow's meeting when we have no official idea as to who it will be???????? No wonder he's peed off!!!! So our crowd could be screwed and we ain't been Farting about??? Who cares about Leicester's crowd, ambulance saga aside, it's tough do da's now coz u gotta fit the meetings in so all this regular race night nonsense is out of the window!!!!!!!! There, now be told!! Edited October 12, 2021 by PirateShip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted October 12, 2021 Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 36 minutes ago, PirateShip said: Ermmmmmmmmm..............................Leicester are racing at home tonight on a TUESDAY so how is that VIABLE????? I imagine the crowd will be pretty poor as I know a few who attended on Saturday are not going tonight purely because of what happened. Lions have no choice but to race tonight (Tuesday) because they need to establish who will be racing at Poole tomorrow (Wednesday). Crowd possibly will be lower than normal although it will not affect gate receipts because they were created on Saturday. If people choose not to go tonight because of what happened on Saturday then, as they have already paid their money it looks a little bit like they are cutting their nose off to spite their face. That said they will be able to go on Saturday for the second leg FOC when crowds and revenues will more than probably be lower than if the meeting was run on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted October 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 minute ago, 1 valve said: Lions have no choice but to race tonight (Tuesday) because they need to establish who will be racing at Poole tomorrow (Wednesday). Crowd possibly will be lower than normal although it will not affect gate receipts because they were created on Saturday. If people choose not to go tonight because of what happened on Saturday then, as they have already paid their money it looks a little bit like they are cutting their nose off to spite their face. That said they will be able to go on Saturday for the second leg FOC when crowds and revenues will more than probably be lower than if the meeting was run on Friday. So are Leicester robbing sods then if they are not giving refunds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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