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Opening fixtures normally attract big crowds. Matches against Northern teams normally attract visiting fans desperate to see their team in action. Yet for some reason this match has been chosen to be one of Glasgow's streamed meetings. This is likely to result in few if any diamonds fans making the journey north which would be a shame as they are a good lot, normally. Surely a meeting between the Tigers and Poole or Plymouth for example is the type of meeting that should be streamed. Anyway a comfortable home win for the Tigers is the prediction with very few viewers watching the stream. 

 

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12 minutes ago, SharpenRake said:

Opening fixtures normally attract big crowds. Matches against Northern teams normally attract visiting fans desperate to see their team in action. Yet for some reason this match has been chosen to be one of Glasgow's streamed meetings. This is likely to result in few if any diamonds fans making the journey north which would be a shame as they are a good lot, normally. Surely a meeting between the Tigers and Poole or Plymouth for example is the type of meeting that should be streamed. Anyway a comfortable home win for the Tigers is the prediction with very few viewers watching the stream. 

 

Understand the thinking behind the why pick this meeting for streaming. However using your own logic the majority of the meetings involving Glasgow, Edinburgh, Plymouth and Poole as the home team would be streamed as by their location they have the longest journies for the majority of visiting fans.  Allowing that the Oxford first home meeting was always likely to be a sell out maybe that should have been picked as a streamed meeting.

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19 minutes ago, SharpenRake said:

Opening fixtures normally attract big crowds. Matches against Northern teams normally attract visiting fans desperate to see their team in action. Yet for some reason this match has been chosen to be one of Glasgow's streamed meetings. This is likely to result in few if any diamonds fans making the journey north which would be a shame as they are a good lot, normally. Surely a meeting between the Tigers and Poole or Plymouth for example is the type of meeting that should be streamed. Anyway a comfortable home win for the Tigers is the prediction with very few viewers watching the stream. 

 

There will be at least 2!

3 minutes ago, Jaizer said:

Be disappointed if we don't hit 60. Is Harris guesting for bwd? Wouldn't be surprised!!

Guess fact 3 of our guys not had any competitive action this season so far might keep it competitive for a bit as diamonds be up to speed

Might be difficult, as Berwick are at Edinburgh on the same night!

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3 minutes ago, Jaizer said:

Be disappointed if we don't hit 60. Is Harris guesting for bwd? Wouldn't be surprised!!

Guess fact 3 of our guys not had any competitive action this season so far might keep it competitive for a bit as diamonds be up to speed

Berwick are at Edinburgh so i doubt it. Only Championship team that aren't riding at Plymouth so Palm Toft, Hans or Barker

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5 minutes ago, Fozzie4388 said:

Berwick are at Edinburgh so i doubt it. Only Championship team that aren't riding at Plymouth so Palm Toft, Hans or Barker

Seems even more ridiculous got this match on streaming when Edinburgh Berwick be far more competitive.

If required given past ashfield experience assume be Barker then.

Actually hope it is now, be more entertaining at least

 

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54 minutes ago, Jaizer said:

Be disappointed if we don't hit 60. Is Harris guesting for bwd? Wouldn't be surprised!!

Guess fact 3 of our guys not had any competitive action this season so far might keep it competitive for a bit as diamonds be up to speed

Harris will be there next week with Berwick  so not sure if he can.( he will probably looking for special dispensation if needed though) knowing him.

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3 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Harris will be there next week with Berwick  so not sure if he can.( he will probably looking for special dispensation if needed though) knowing him.

As already pointed out, he's at Edinburgh with Berwick.

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4 hours ago, Fozzie4388 said:

Berwick are at Edinburgh so i doubt it. Only Championship team that aren't riding at Plymouth so Palm Toft, Hans or Barker

Barker likes a long drive & if Plymouth don't have a meeting next Sunday he may guest for the diamonds v Edinburgh !! But who's to say BWD won't be fit 

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It seems obvious that the stream isn't about providing entertainment for the neutral....I'm guessing that they think they'll get more viewers from an 'away-supporter' purchase?

Stream all away matches for the best supported teams? it's a business and not a service by looks of it.

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7 minutes ago, GiveusaB said:

It seems obvious that the stream isn't about providing entertainment for the neutral....I'm guessing that they think they'll get more viewers from an 'away-supporter' purchase?

Stream all away matches for the best supported teams? it's a business and not a service by looks of it.

No one can predict the entertainment value in a speedway match irrespective of the the score line.Have seen dozens of matches over time that on paper didn’t look attractive but on track were cracking.

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18 minutes ago, GiveusaB said:

It seems obvious that the stream isn't about providing entertainment for the neutral....I'm guessing that they think they'll get more viewers from an 'away-supporter' purchase?

Stream all away matches for the best supported teams? it's a business and not a service by looks of it.

Newcastle’s the worst supported team in the league

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