WHY DO YOU BOTHER ?

[chrismorton]

Let's be honest speedway is a superb spectacle but the structure of the British premier League and the things that are allowed to go on and the way it's managed is a joke...so of course people are going to moan as it's just unprofessional and can't be taken seriously as a proper sport not because of the riders but because of the infrastructure and the way it's governed.

[szkocjasid]

I have to admit, I most look forward to people's opinions on how a match will go & see if I agree with the majority. Sadly I tend to find 6 pages talking about the weather, 3 pages talking about clubs that don't stream (on Glasgow & Oxford pages) and 1 page actually talking about the match.

[Bojangles]

7 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

I have to admit, I most look forward to people's opinions on how a match will go & see if I agree with the majority. Sadly I tend to find 6 pages talking about the weather, 3 pages talking about clubs that don't stream (on Glasgow & Oxford pages) and 1 page actually talking about the match.

You're missing the one page about Poole (on every thread).

[mikebv]

1 hour ago, Bojangles said:

You're missing the one page about Poole (on every thread).

Beat me to it...

But I would have said two....

 

[GeneralMelchett]

6 hours ago, chrismorton said:

Let's be honest speedway is a superb spectacle but the structure of the British premier League and the things that are allowed to go on and the way it's managed is a joke...so of course people are going to moan as it's just unprofessional and can't be taken seriously as a proper sport not because of the riders but because of the infrastructure and the way it's governed.

I still maintain (as someone who has watched a lot of other sports live) that a decent speedway race is still, for me, the best and most exciting thing! This thrill of seeing another rider chase down and pass another at 60mph is still exhilarating! I feel lucky that at both Foxhall and Owlerton this season I have seen a fair few decent passes like that.

Edited August 4, 2023 by GeneralMelchett

[LagutaRacingFan]

Speedway is awful value for money.

Cricket's new tournament (The Hundred) provides you with 5 hours of entertainment and all at a reasonable price. They also have DJs at the grounds.

 

 

[FishersGate]

7 hours ago, BassoRacingFan said:

Speedway is awful value for money.

Cricket's new tournament (The Hundred) provides you with 5 hours of entertainment and all at a reasonable price. They also have DJs at the grounds.

 

 

Cricket has been re inventing itself for a while and it's brilliant. Speedway could a thing or two from it

[cowboy cookie returns?]

1 hour ago, DiveBomb said:

Cricket has been re inventing itself for a while and it's brilliant. Speedway could a thing or two from it

I agree! I watched the hundred on tv the other night the thing looked very modern. Even the graphics on screen were far to hip for cricket!

[Bagpuss]

16 hours ago, chrismorton said:

Let's be honest speedway is a superb spectacle but the structure of the British premier League and the things that are allowed to go on and the way it's managed is a joke...so of course people are going to moan as it's just unprofessional and can't be taken seriously as a proper sport not because of the riders but because of the infrastructure and the way it's governed.

And we're all expected to turn up and pay £20+ for the privilege.

[GeneralMelchett]

6 hours ago, DiveBomb said:

Cricket has been re inventing itself for a while and it's brilliant. Speedway could a thing or two from it

It has - years ago country cricket was dying in its backside so they came up with new versions - it’s irritated and lost some of the purists however but gained a new generation of followers - sadly lot more money in cricket! 
 

Speedway has - to be fair - made many technical changes and also other ‘innovations’ over the years - just last year the golden heat caused much debate - many in here seemed dead against it - but when I witnessed one of these in front of about 2000 people at Foxhall it was a massive hit! 
 

same with the playoffs they merely followed the trend of other sports - again many are not a fan of them yet they are the most dramatic and well attended meetings of the entire season 

Edited August 5, 2023 by GeneralMelchett

[cowboy cookie returns?]

21 hours ago, GeneralMelchett said:

It has - years ago country cricket was dying in its backside so they came up with new versions - it’s irritated and lost some of the purists however but gained a new generation of followers - sadly lot more money in cricket! 
 

Speedway has - to be fair - made many technical changes and also other ‘innovations’ over the years - just last year the golden heat caused much debate - many in here seemed dead against it - but when I witnessed one of these in front of about 2000 people at Foxhall it was a massive hit! 
 

same with the playoffs they merely followed the trend of other sports - again many are not a fan of them yet they are the most dramatic and well attended meetings of the entire season 

I quite agree regarding the golden heat & play offs both divides opinion but certainly add something.

Speedway used to have a great tournament the old 4s, in the NL days.

Something different at your local track when the qualifying round was there. Finals day at Peterborough was awesome 2 semi finals & a final in one day…..that would be a great meeting to sell to Tv.

The highlights used to be on itv!

[Arthur54]

On 8/4/2023 at 5:05 PM, Bojangles said:

You're missing the one page about Poole (on every thread).

I'm surprised it's taken this long to get Poole dragged into it 

[GeneralMelchett]

4 hours ago, cowboy cookie returns? said:

I quite agree regarding the golden heat & play offs both divides opinion but certainly add something.

Speedway used to have a great tournament the old 4s, in the NL days.

Something different at your local track when the qualifying round was there. Finals day at Peterborough was awesome 2 semi finals & a final in one day…..that would be a great meeting to sell to Tv.

The highlights used to be on itv!

The old NL fours was one of the highlights of the season - I also remember going to the Pairs at Hackney sometime in the late 80s as well 

Arena who were never really in it for the league title (until the T Russell era)  at least punched above our weight in the fours coming 2nd a couple of times and also winning in 1992 

 

Edited August 6, 2023 by GeneralMelchett

[fliss44]

On 8/4/2023 at 11:03 AM, False dawn said:

With respect, that's not so. In the forum's early days (~20 years ago) I built a circle of friends, amongst the regular posters, that extended all around the world. And continues to this day. Groups of posters used to meet at the British Final, go and sit together at Cardiff etc. Perhaps most important was the quality of debate on here. We didn't all agree, far from it. But we knew the value of a considered and well presented argument. As well as some truly amusing comments.
I see elements of those early days, to this day, which is why I'm still here. Although I agree with much of your analysis in that the eternal bickering, trolling and conspiracy theorists are much in evidence. Not to mention those that have "inside knowledge" but refuse to tell, beyond the click bait initial posting.

We could all leave. But that would be a case of "throwing out the baby with the bath water". Better still, completely ignore those that don't play "by the rules". And before you say, "What rules, Fd?" consider how we'd behave if we were all physically together, rather than sat behind our keyboards.

This post is far too sensible to warrant a reply.

Edited August 11, 2023 by fliss44