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Belle Vue v Sheffield Monday 7th August Live on Eurosport


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7 hours ago, SUPERACE said:

Brilliant meeting that, atmosphere was sensational.  If speedway was like that every week it would be full stands. 

I thought it was? I wonder why they don't get bigger crowds, given the population in the area and the fare served up, seems a shame. 

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10 hours ago, eric i said:

I find the Belle Vue centre green presenter very irritating.

she just says what she sees as if the crowd are blind, another annoying thing when she interviews riders is how does it feel.:shock:

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1 hour ago, SPEEDY69 said:

I thought it was? I wonder why they don't get bigger crowds, given the population in the area and the fare served up, seems a shame. 

I do want to go to the NSS - however for me it would involve going through the snake on a Monday night and hitting the Glossop and traffic as you head up to the M67 - its always a bottleneck and every time i have thought about it i cant face doing it! It theory it is an hour door to door for me but i would have to be out of work sharpish to get there.

What was the crowd? The Grandstand holds 3700 it says - and it was what half full, maybe 60% full? That's approaching 2k people with a decent number down the back straight - so the crowd was 2500 maybe more? In these times thats not too bad an attendance. I the two times i have been the Owlerton this season the crowds have probably been about the same - possibly higher.

There was one or two races that would have been great to see live, particularly heats 13 and 15.

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30 minutes ago, GeneralMelchett said:

I do want to go to the NSS - however for me it would involve going through the snake on a Monday night and hitting the Glossop and traffic as you head up to the M67 - its always a bottleneck and every time i have thought about it i cant face doing it! It theory it is an hour door to door for me but i would have to be out of work sharpish to get there.

What was the crowd? The Grandstand holds 3700 it says - and it was what half full, maybe 60% full? That's approaching 2k people with a decent number down the back straight - so the crowd was 2500 maybe more? In these times thats not too bad an attendance. I the two times i have been the Owlerton this season the crowds have probably been about the same - possibly higher.

There was one or two races that would have been great to see live, particularly heats 13 and 15.

Come along the Stocksbridge by pass and through Holmfirth, Mossley i always go this way never had a traffic problem better than snake and woodhead.

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4 minutes ago, bellevueace said:

Come along the Stocksbridge by pass and through Holmfirth, Mossley i always go this way never had a traffic problem better than snake and woodhead.

I could actually do the chapel route - which involves turning off before the snake and making my way round and coming via Stockport - but i might try that one! Anything that avoids  Mottram - its just a nightmare unless its the middle of the night!

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50 minutes ago, GeneralMelchett said:

I do want to go to the NSS - however for me it would involve going through the snake on a Monday night and hitting the Glossop and traffic as you head up to the M67 - its always a bottleneck and every time i have thought about it i cant face doing it! It theory it is an hour door to door for me but i would have to be out of work sharpish to get there.

What was the crowd? The Grandstand holds 3700 it says - and it was what half full, maybe 60% full? That's approaching 2k people with a decent number down the back straight - so the crowd was 2500 maybe more? In these times thats not too bad an attendance. I the two times i have been the Owlerton this season the crowds have probably been about the same - possibly higher.

There was one or two races that would have been great to see live, particularly heats 13 and 15.

Grandstand holds 1800 and there was 500 tickets left so 1300 in there. 
 

probably 600+ in south. So I say about 2k there. Maybe slightly over which is good for a TV meeting. 
 

atmosphere was like a final and Sheffield fans played there part. 
 

was an ok meeting till the last few races. 
 

I went home happy and feel like I got value for money and I’d think every fan did to 

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5 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said:

Grandstand holds 1800 and there was 500 tickets left so 1300 in there. 
 

probably 600+ in south. So I say about 2k there. Maybe slightly over which is good for a TV meeting. 
 

atmosphere was like a final and Sheffield fans played there part. 
 

was an ok meeting till the last few races. 
 

I went home happy and feel like I got value for money and I’d think every fan did to 

oh my grandstand assumption is a bit off then as it said 3700 seated on a search.

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1 hour ago, GeneralMelchett said:

I do want to go to the NSS - however for me it would involve going through the snake on a Monday night and hitting the Glossop and traffic as you head up to the M67 - its always a bottleneck and every time i have thought about it i cant face doing it! It theory it is an hour door to door for me but i would have to be out of work sharpish to get there.

What was the crowd? The Grandstand holds 3700 it says - and it was what half full, maybe 60% full? That's approaching 2k people with a decent number down the back straight - so the crowd was 2500 maybe more? In these times thats not too bad an attendance. I the two times i have been the Owlerton this season the crowds have probably been about the same - possibly higher.

There was one or two races that would have been great to see live, particularly heats 13 and 15.

Grandstand holds 1900 I think..

I would imagjne crowd was around 1400/1500...

Very good for a TV match..

Woffy being there a big pull I would say..

Got both me and my lad there...

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9 minutes ago, mikebv said:

Grandstand holds 1900 I think..

I would imagjne crowd was around 1400/1500...

Very good for a TV match..

Woffy being there a big pull I would say..

Got both me and my lad there...

About 2k there, as Phil said 1300 tickets sold in GS and I reckon about 1k in southstand.  Crowd was definitely 2k+. 

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16 hours ago, geoff100 said:

So how long did it take morris to remember the 1 minute rule? How many people came out of the pits??,killing the sport ah well on with the woffy show !

Great to have him riding over here isnt it? 

Even though he rode through the pits and tested his clutch...

And practised a start on parade without a helmet on..

Got booed too by the fans next to the pit entrance and was laughing his knackers off...

:D

Got the Aces an extra, at least, 300~400 or so in last night I reckon....

Hope he can stay when Jack comes back...

 

 

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Lots of entertainment  in the grandstand before the meeting  started.

I sit in row D.

The people sat next to me discovered they should have been sat in row E. The people who took their seats then discovered they were supposed  to be in row C which meant the people in row C ended up in row D. They all managed to grab a seat before the racing started so no-one was out.

 

 

 

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