Petecc Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 There are many of you aggrieved about last season, how long to finish it, finals in November, somethings not finished, but what about the good stuff?. Things that went right, stuff that was good. I will start you off with 2, What a coming of age for Rob Lambert & Dan Bewley. Birmingham finished the season (many predicted it closing). Your turn , let's find some positives for 2023 and lets try and build on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 I don't think this is thd thread for me! Good luck!! 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 Positive #1: Wolves only tracked six double-uppers in their seven man team! Could've been seven! Positive #2: The Premiership Pairs lasted more rounds than I expected! Positive #3: (to be edited in later, if I think of one!) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 The Summer weather was lovely, meaning crowds would have been decent hopefully.. The Aces won the league which can only be good for the sport given they do have a tacit recognition outside of the sports usual followers... BSN came along and offered something different and according to those who purchased regularly, improved all through the season.. Peter Collins wrote a book and it is a great read.... And Bomber might win about 10 Clubs' Rider Of The Year Awards.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 Return of speedway at Oxford...one of the success stories of 2022. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 48 minutes ago, steve roberts said: Return of speedway at Oxford...one of the success stories of 2022. They also did a great job of renovating the stadium as well, which had fallen into quite a state of disrepair. In many respects it's better than what it was like before the closure. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 Worky's new track - looks a belter, Monarchs reprieved. Wouldn't it be good if they cd get a similar facility 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Humphrey Appleby said: They also did a great job of renovating the stadium as well, which had fallen into quite a state of disrepair. In many respects it's better than what it was like before the closure. Yes all those involved should be congratulated because when I called in some years ago it was in a terrible state! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 The positives for me, despite the BSPL: The quality of the racing on the Leicester Speedway track, the best it's ever been! Rob Lambert & Dan Bewley's elevation to world class riders The return of Oxford, went down for the Leicester match and was probably my best Speedway experience of the season! BSN has been a massive plus this year for the fan of Speedway in general, being able to watch Speedway from around the country at a reasonable price, it'll be interesting to see what they charge next year, if they signed a multi-year deal with the BSPL or whether BSPL will try and cash in In fact as usual the Speedway on track I have seen this year is as good as it's always been, especially with the kids coming through, it's only the organistion this year which has badly let the sport down 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 Oxford Lambert & Bewley graduating to world class status BSN Workington's 'new' track Brennan, Flint, Edwards and Jenkins all making strides as FTR's Struggling after that! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 Oxford returning with big crowds..very good stadium, although the end of my local team Swindon. Bewley winning British GP. Lambert doing well. Worky, which used to be my local track, on way back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 Agree while most of us on the BSF like a good moan (with some justification ) there were some positives in 2022, also many on here may need to think before we post attacking people ..... We may be called keyboard warriors but there are many good ideas and suggestions on this platform . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 9 hours ago, topaz325 said: We may be called keyboard warriors but there are many good ideas and suggestions on this platform . Trouble is, how often are they actually forwarded to the authorities as "serious" proposals? Discussing things amongst yourselves is one thing, although obviously, we have to rely on the authorities laying their egos to one side, and actually listening... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 5 hours ago, chunky said: Trouble is, how often are they actually forwarded to the authorities as "serious" proposals? Discussing things amongst yourselves is one thing, although obviously, we have to rely on the authorities laying their egos to one side, and actually listening... One time Oxford Promoter Steve Purchase used to come on to the old Oxford Speedway Forum and pass comments and once held a pre-season meeting where he asked me amongst others to attend due to me contributing on said forum. He also took the trouble occasionally walking round the terraces at Cowley during meetings talking to people...he was a rare breed and a nice bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: One time Oxford Promoter Steve Purchase used to come on to the old Oxford Speedway Forum and pass comments and once held a pre-season meeting where he asked me amongst others to attend due to me contributing on said forum. He also took the trouble occasionally walking round the terraces at Cowley during meetings talking to people...he was a rare breed and a nice bloke. I wrote a rather long email to the Leicester promotion offering ideas on how to "cash-in" on their Championship win back at the beginning of last year when they were complaining that the crowds were too low... email was never responded to, not even a courtesy, thanks for your email but go away! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) Back on a positive note, one other positive for me was watching the SGP 3 meeting from Wroclaw. Easily, by some distance the best racing I've seen in a single meeting for quite some time. If you haven't watched it, I recommend you do... it's what Speedway used to be like Edited November 8, 2022 by iainb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, iainb said: I wrote a rather long email to the Leicester promotion offering ideas on how to "cash-in" on their Championship win back at the beginning of last year when they were complaining that the crowds were too low... email was never responded to, not even a courtesy, thanks for your email but go away! That's bad customer relations but I guess par for the course with speedway promotions. Chris Shears during his one year at Cowley was another who mixed with the fans but had his wrist slapped by the BSPA for the audacity of running an old fashion second half for the benefit of the fans! Edited November 8, 2022 by steve roberts 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 1 hour ago, iainb said: I wrote a rather long email to the Leicester promotion offering ideas on how to "cash-in" on their Championship win back at the beginning of last year when they were complaining that the crowds were too low... email was never responded to, not even a courtesy, thanks for your email but go away! Most promotions don't really care about the fans unless you're investing as fan or sponsor. Sad when you think of all the thousands of fans that have disappeared in the last 10 years or so. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragdoll64 Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 I started supporting Glasgow in 1964 and I can honestly say that I have been enjoying the best racing in the last couple of years. What the Facennas have done for the club is immense and the way the track has been prepared lately has provided some absolutely fantastic tussles. There are so many racing lines so not just providing the occasional pass but passing and re-passing on several occasions. The downside of this is no, or very little, home advantage which makes it easier for visiting team as most riders seem to love riding the track. I’m happy to forfeit home advantage (and therefore part of the chance of winning medals) to see exciting racing week in, week out. That’s my positive view despite all the shenanigans (more than usual) that have made our sport a bit of a laughing stock this year. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCB Wildcat Posted November 8, 2022 Report Share Posted November 8, 2022 For me, as an armchair viewer now since the demise of Weymouth & more recently Eastbourne I have to say that the Premier league grand final was the highlight. As a neutral, I didn't favour either team. I was delighted for Belle Vue to end their drought but gutted for Sheffield who certainly didn't get the rub of the green! I thought the racing was excellent with all riders giving 100% and putting it on the line for a trophy that we are lead to believe no one cares about. I thought Belle Vue were fortunate to take such a big lead from the first leg as the scoreline I felt didn't reflect the closeness of the racing on the track and it was a shame it was ultimately decided by incidents rather than racing, but overall I thought it was an excellent advertisement for the sport. As others have said BSN has been another major plus. It's been great to be able to watch Championship & NDL fixtures rather than the same teams all the time on Eurosport. I really hope it's been a success financially and continues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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