Stars v Witches 3/8/23

[DazS]

  On 8/3/2023 at 9:52 PM, kevin bass said:

Dunno what the excuse is for using the same stuff there as at Lynn but like been said the track at Lynn is set up for stock car/banger racing first and foremost coz it probably brings in more money then the speedway.

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cheaper to buy in bulk.

[TTT]

  On 8/3/2023 at 9:47 PM, JoeW436 said:

I definitely won’t, three meetings I’ve tried this this at Kings Lynn, all been processional crap. Two common denominators, the track surface and the owner.

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I wouldn't either, The Facebook happy clappers would certainly turn up though.

[Bald Bloke]

Join us at King's Lynn, you Panthers 

Edited August 3, 2023 by Bald Bloke

[Daniel Smith]

  On 8/3/2023 at 9:48 PM, lisa-colette said:

I was answering your question on how long it would take a new fan to tell if a track is good or not.

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I'd love to know who these nut job new fans are that'll know nothing about King's Lynn, just sign up to BSN & splash ££s for it? 

There is no such person.

There's not one existing Speedway fan out there that doesn't know King's Lynn is a poor watch. 

British Speedway absolutely needs people to just say how it is on live TV. 

Stadia is closing, in poor condition, appalling racing etc. People's eyes in 2023 can no longer be deceived, honesty is the only way forward. 

[Bald Bloke]

  On 8/3/2023 at 10:29 PM, Daniel Smith said:

I'd love to know who these nut job new fans are that'll know nothing about King's Lynn, just sign up to BSN & splash ££s for it? 

There is no such person.

There's not one existing Speedway fan out there that doesn't know King's Lynn is a poor watch. 

British Speedway absolutely needs people to just say how it is on live TV. 

Stadia is closing, in poor condition, appalling racing etc. People's eyes in 2023 can no longer be deceived, honesty is the only way forward. 

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I see Buster on the water tank. The track was much smoother than last week.. 

[StarBoy]

  On 8/3/2023 at 10:35 PM, Bald Bloke said:

I see Buster on the water tank. The track was much smoother than last week.. 

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Not by choice I don't think, the usual track curator was wearing a sling. I also saw Buster speak with Artem and Nicolai after the parade and from what I gathered by the conversation, they didn't seem all too impressed by the track

[Bald Bloke]

  On 8/3/2023 at 10:39 PM, StarBoy said:

Not by choice I don't think, the usual track curator was wearing a sling. I also saw Buster speak with Artem and Nicolai after the parade and from what I gathered by the conversation, they didn't seem all too impressed by the track

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They never do. They all want different things.

Edited August 3, 2023 by Bald Bloke

[sandking072]

Would anyone have the race times for this meeting? Thanks in advance.

[cowboy cookie returns?]

  On 8/3/2023 at 9:44 PM, lisa-colette said:

Being positive might. How is anyone saying a track is rubbish going to attract new fans?

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But if the commentator praised the track & said how good it was then any new comer would think how bad is the sport on a poor track. Can’t blame the guy for speaking the truth, far better than the Eurosport line of a large crowd in tonight then only to pan round to see one man & his dog in attendance!

[cowboy cookie returns?]

Still certainly answered the question of who is the better rider Emil or Artem, Emil by a country mile.

[Mimmo]

Although I'm not an Ipswich fan, I have to admit that Doyle and Sayfutdinov are on a different planet to any other rider in the UK. Simply outstanding. 

[LisaColette]

  On 8/3/2023 at 9:48 PM, Grand Central said:

 

Lying about the state of of the track to this fictional 'new fan' who just happens to have already subscribed to BSN is your idea of positive PR to increase attendances.

Are you feeling alright ?

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You can watch a one off. Just bored of the negativity and the same people moaning new fans don't stick around. Maybe if promoted right people will and commentators play a part in it as I know new fans watch TV/stream before going to a track. 

[pleasureboy60]

  On 8/3/2023 at 10:43 PM, Bald Bloke said:

They never do. They all want different things.

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[cowboy cookie returns?]

  On 8/4/2023 at 7:09 AM, lisa-colette said:

You can watch a one off. Just bored of the negativity and the same people moaning new fans don't stick around. Maybe if promoted right people will and commentators play a part in it as I know new fans watch TV/stream before going to a track. 

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If it’s a crap meeting it’s a crap meeting you can’t spin that. Having a commentator saying how good it is would be far worse, it’s up to those in charge to ensure the product is something that excites & people want to watch no some half baked propaganda from the commentators. 
 

it would be like something from escape to victory!

 

[Bagpuss]

  On 8/4/2023 at 6:22 AM, cowboy cookie returns? said:

Still certainly answered the question of who is the better rider Emil or Artem, Emil by a country mile.

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I think to answer that question you need to take their performances over a whole season, in Poland as well as the UK. What isn't in any doubt is their respective commitment and effort in the UK, Emil is miles ahead in that regard.

[SSL84]

  On 8/3/2023 at 9:47 PM, JoeW436 said:

I definitely won’t, three meetings I’ve tried this this at Kings Lynn, all been processional crap. Two common denominators, the track surface and the owner.

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Just asking why people are saying that the track is crap as there as been stock cars and speedway for year's, with the same promotion! And fans saying how good the track and racing was then. So what's gone wrong?  

[IainB]

  On 8/4/2023 at 7:09 AM, lisa-colette said:

You can watch a one off. Just bored of the negativity and the same people moaning new fans don't stick around. Maybe if promoted right people will and commentators play a part in it as I know new fans watch TV/stream before going to a track. 

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Don't worry, BSN are at Poole next week and I'm sure Roynon (and Shovlar) will be gushing about the track... while we're all falling asleep 

[Ben91]

  On 8/3/2023 at 9:21 PM, lisa-colette said:

Hardly going to attract new fans though 

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Prospective fans aren’t going to be watching BSN.

TV/streaming coverage isn’t there to promote the sport, it is there to cover the sport. Warts and all, and boy are there a lot of warts. 

[IainB]

  On 8/4/2023 at 7:44 AM, SSL84 said:

Just asking why people are saying that the track is crap as there as been stock cars and speedway for year's, with the same promotion! And fans saying how good the track and racing was then. So what's gone wrong?  

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It used to be a cracking race track and I would happily travel over from Leicester as a neutral to watch some great Speedway. For whatever reason (mainly cost I would suspect) the shale was changed some years ago and now although it can still be pretty good on occasion it's a shadow of the race track it used to be.

[kevin bass]

  On 8/4/2023 at 7:47 AM, iainb said:

It used to be a cracking race track and I would happily travel over from Leicester as a neutral to watch some great Speedway. For whatever reason (mainly cost I would suspect) the shale was changed some years ago and now although it can still be pretty good on occasion it's a shadow of the race track it used to be.

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It's no doubt mostly down to cost and also partly down to supply haps, im sure ive read before that shale is getting harder and harder to get and it all comes from up north of the country, pretty sure it ain't cheap to transport a wagon full of the stuff either and Buster likes to save money everywhere he can.