Vicar Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 Hi all, I wonder why there are no place (at least not that I am aware of) where we can find attendances from British league? I am very interested how it look like. In general in media there is info about spectators in Poland or in Sweden, but nothing about UK. Does anyone knows any average attendances in PL and CL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINYS Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 11:09 AM, Vicar said: Hi all, I wonder why there are no place (at least not that I am aware of) where we can find attendances from British league? I am very interested how it look like. In general in media there is info about spectators in Poland or in Sweden, but nothing about UK. Does anyone knows any average attendances in PL and CL? Expand Don,t know but it,s probably in three figures 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 11:09 AM, Vicar said: Hi all, I wonder why there are no place (at least not that I am aware of) where we can find attendances from British league? I am very interested how it look like. In general in media there is info about spectators in Poland or in Sweden, but nothing about UK. Does anyone knows any average attendances in PL and CL? Expand Speedway Star used to publish figures many years ago now...not sure why it was dropped although being of cynical mind I'm sure the promoters at the time had something to do with it for whatever reason!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 I would imagine Glasgow, Poole and sometimes Leicester and Oxford are in 4 figures in the CL, the rest 3 figures. How the teams with big rents manage I don't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy jimmy Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 Belle Vue average around 1500 with 2k for the bigger meetings, but can get as low as 1000 for televised, or KL matches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 I think the Birmingham head said they were getting 300-500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 11:09 AM, Vicar said: Hi all, I wonder why there are no place (at least not that I am aware of) where we can find attendances from British league? I am very interested how it look like. In general in media there is info about spectators in Poland or in Sweden, but nothing about UK. Does anyone knows any average attendances in PL and CL? Expand About 150 ,for Tax and VAT reasons.!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 It’s simple in my mind, attendances are poor now because the racing generally is too often gate and go. You can have whatever format you like, lovely eye catching race suits, extra match points for a team arriving early. Having the most bonus points or winning despite having the most guests or the Eurosport speciality having the most boring and inept commentator (Ermobollox) but supporters want proper racing and close matches and let’s be fair it’s not too often they see it these days. The GP,s were very popular not too long ago when around 40,000 did the annual trek to Cardiff despite rip off ticket and hotel prices, but this years debacle in front of just over 20,000 has showed that even GP,s have a duty to entertain or they will die and the powers at be just don’t appear to want or desire to take on board that the racing is key as Wroclaw showed the other Weekend. A proper Grand Prix on a proper race track. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 9:06 AM, bigcatdiary said: It’s simple in my mind, attendances are poor now because the racing generally is too often gate and go. You can have whatever format you like, lovely eye catching race suits, extra match points for a team arriving early. Having the most bonus points or winning despite having the most guests or the Eurosport speciality having the most boring and inept commentator (Ermobollox) but supporters want proper racing and close matches and let’s be fair it’s not too often they see it these days. Expand Belle Vue produces consistently the best racing week in week out on possibly the best Speedway race track in the world yet can't get anywhere near filling the place. Not surprising really when they stage their event on a night when most people can't get to it. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 9:12 AM, iainb said: Belle Vue produces consistently the best racing week in week out on possibly the best Speedway race track in the world yet can't get anywhere near filling the place. Not surprising really when they stage their event on a night when most people can't get to it. Expand Also, why go when it’s televised or streamed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 9:23 AM, Midland Red said: Also, why go when it’s televised or streamed? Expand To be fair I do like and prefer the Live experience... but I must say that the way televised matches draaaaaag on with no regard for the attending spectator doesn't encourage people along 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BV66 Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 It is a close run thing, either watching live and having to put up with a drawn out meeting whilst TV adverts and interviews take place, or watching the meeting on TV with the boring Ermolenko talking rubbish. This year I have opted to watch the live meeting, as it is expensive throwing bricks at the TV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffa Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 Will be interesting to see what the Belle Vue/ British Final attendance will be, finally a Sunday afternoon meeting with the “top” British riders competing. It’s what a lot of fans have asked for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 10:58 AM, BV66 said: It is a close run thing, either watching live and having to put up with a drawn out meeting whilst TV adverts and interviews take place, or watching the meeting on TV with the boring Ermolenko talking rubbish. This year I have opted to watch the live meeting, as it is expensive throwing bricks at the TV. Expand Personally I don't think that speedway comes over very well televised "live". Edited highlights is my personal choice but I'm sure that I am in the minority? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 9:25 AM, iainb said: To be fair I do like and prefer the Live experience... but I must say that the way televised matches draaaaaag on with no regard for the attending spectator doesn't encourage people along Expand Agree 100% and a chance to catch up with mates on the terraces and have a banter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 (edited) On 9/6/2022 at 2:09 PM, Biffa said: Will be interesting to see what the Belle Vue/ British Final attendance will be, finally a Sunday afternoon meeting with the “top” British riders competing. It’s what a lot of fans have asked for. Expand Well there is definitely two more there than the original Monday night staging as getting there on a Sunday is so much easier than getting there after work on a Monday... And I only live six miles away so hopefully many more can travel from further afield too and "make a day of it"... Edited September 7, 2022 by mikebv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffa Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 6 more coming from my end as well, tickets bought. Nigh on impossible with work and 100 mile each way on a Monday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 2:09 PM, Biffa said: Will be interesting to see what the Belle Vue/ British Final attendance will be, finally a Sunday afternoon meeting with the “top” British riders competing. It’s what a lot of fans have asked for. Expand Will still be a drawn out affair thanks to TV... I'll probably make the trip though, it'll be like the good old days at Cov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 Always a tricky thing but I would guess that at Ipswich if its either Kings Lynn or Peterborough the attendance could be about 2,000 or so - certainly better attended this year than for some time. At Sheffield where I also attend on occasions i would say maybe less but its tricky due to the bars / Grandstand but the two matches i have attended were V Wolves and also Belle Vue maybe 1,500+ I do wish they would publish them but they never really have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 On 9/7/2022 at 9:32 AM, GeneralMelchett said: Always a tricky thing but I would guess that at Ipswich if its either Kings Lynn or Peterborough the attendance could be about 2,000 or so - certainly better attended this year than for some time. At Sheffield where I also attend on occasions i would say maybe less but its tricky due to the bars / Grandstand but the two matches i have attended were V Wolves and also Belle Vue maybe 1,500+ I do wish they would publish them but they never really have. Expand They used to in the "Star" many years ago for, I believe, one season and stopped doing it for reasons one can only conjecture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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