IainB Posted August 18, 2024 Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 (edited) LEICESTER: Max Fricke, Richard Lawson, Sam Masters, Luke Becker, Ryan Douglas, Craig Cook, Sam Hagon. OXFORD: Rohan Tungate, Erik Riss, Maciej Janowski, Charles Wright, Chris Harris, Ashton Boughen, Luke Killeen. Was this due to be on Eurosport? For reasons best known to themselves they're at Ippo instead and seem to be ignoring the race for the final play off spot altogether! If it wasn't due to be on Eurosport why is it on a Monday night? Edited August 18, 2024 by iainb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted August 18, 2024 Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 5:30 PM, iainb said: LEICESTER: Max Fricke, Richard Lawson, Sam Masters, Luke Becker, Ryan Douglas, Craig Cook, Sam Hagon. OXFORD: Rohan Tungate, Erik Riss, Maciej Janowski, Charles Wright, Chris Harris, Ashton Boughen, Luke Killeen. Was this due to be on Eurosport? For reasons best known to themselves they're at Ippo instead and seem to be ignoring the race for the final play off spot altogether! If it wasn't due to be on Eurosport why is it on a Monday night? Expand It was on the Eurosport schedule ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 18, 2024 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 5:38 PM, racers and royals said: It was on the Eurosport schedule ! Expand But they decided to televise Ippo without Emil & Doyle instead? Baffling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted August 18, 2024 Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 Something to do with them needing to televise each track and they've not been to Ipswich apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted August 18, 2024 Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 5:56 PM, iainb said: But they decided to televise Ippo without Emil & Doyle instead? Baffling Expand Contractual obligation.... https://britishspeedway.co.uk/rowe-motor-oil-premiership/premiership-fixture-update-5/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceBelle Posted August 18, 2024 Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 5:30 PM, iainb said: LEICESTER: Max Fricke, Richard Lawson, Sam Masters, Luke Becker, Ryan Douglas, Craig Cook, Sam Hagon. OXFORD: Rohan Tungate, Erik Riss, Maciej Janowski, Charles Wright, Chris Harris, Ashton Boughen, Luke Killeen. Was this due to be on Eurosport? For reasons best known to themselves they're at Ippo instead and seem to be ignoring the race for the final play off spot altogether! If it wasn't due to be on Eurosport why is it on a Monday night? Expand Ipswich v Sheffield top two and GP winner think that's more of a crowd puller rather than a gate & go easy home win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceBelle Posted August 18, 2024 Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 6:10 PM, DaveWayne said: Contractual obligation.... https://britishspeedway.co.uk/rowe-motor-oil-premiership/premiership-fixture-update-5/ Expand Top two and GP winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted August 18, 2024 Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 This fixture was due to be televised but was changed to give Ipswich a TV meeting and commercially it would have been wrong to put it up against Leicester vs Spurs premiership football so any casual fans will likely choose the football. It is expected that live footage of Leicester vs Oxford will be shown during the Ipswich vs Sheffield match This will possibly be Leicester’s lowest attendance of the season with the football on as well. The club could have easily looked to move this fixture to next week BH Monday if it’s wet and don’t go ahead Leicester may not be able to restage it before cut off so best to get match raced and hopefully points on the table 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted August 18, 2024 Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 6:18 PM, AceBelle said: Top two and GP winner Expand Completely irrelevant. As per the link, the decision was made several weeks ago and was due to the agreed terms of the contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted August 18, 2024 Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 Our home tv meeting was due to be Belle Vue on July 15th which was postponed. We have to have one as stated above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted August 18, 2024 Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 6:17 PM, AceBelle said: Ipswich v Sheffield top two and GP winner think that's more of a crowd puller rather than a gate & go easy home win Expand Three of the league’s biggest hitters missing and a GP hero that will not lose any sleep if he doesn’t score a point as a guest. Yeah, expect record viewing figures, much more interesting than two teams battling for a play off position. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceBelle Posted August 18, 2024 Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 8:06 PM, Teromaafan said: Three of the league’s biggest hitters missing and a GP hero that will not lose any sleep if he doesn’t score a point as a guest. Yeah, expect record viewing figures, much more interesting than two teams battling for a play off position. Expand two teams battling for play/offs 🤣 we all know that it's over for oxford Leicester will hit 50 + easy with gate & go track as normal !! where as at ipswich it's a battle for top spot !! i know which one i prefer to watch !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted August 18, 2024 Report Share Posted August 18, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 8:12 PM, AceBelle said: two teams battling for play/offs 🤣 we all know that it's over for oxford Leicester will hit 50 + easy with gate & go track as normal !! where as at ipswich it's a battle for top spot !! i know which one i prefer to watch !! Expand I suspect the one you will watch is the one Eurosport decide to cover. The outcome of your preferred match will mean diddly squat when it comes to the play offs. As for gate and go, the Leicester track is fair and welcomes opposition riders to make good starts should they wish to do so. The best riders attack this track and don’t make excuses, or read about all the negativity on social media.Have to admit though it’s no Belle Vue, where every meeting is orgasmic and a fast bike takes usually takes care of a rider’s technical shortfalls. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted August 19, 2024 Report Share Posted August 19, 2024 R/R for Rohan Tungate who is recovering from a crash at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresham78 Posted August 19, 2024 Report Share Posted August 19, 2024 Was thinking of going to this tonight but with a near 200 mile round trip to do I’m a bit worried about the weather. BBC forecast says light rain due for Leicester this evening, anybody know if the local forecast is saying different ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceBelle Posted August 19, 2024 Report Share Posted August 19, 2024 On 8/18/2024 at 9:22 PM, Teromaafan said: I suspect the one you will watch is the one Eurosport decide to cover. The outcome of your preferred match will mean diddly squat when it comes to the play offs. As for gate and go, the Leicester track is fair and welcomes opposition riders to make good starts should they wish to do so. The best riders attack this track and don’t make excuses, or read about all the negativity on social media.Have to admit though it’s no Belle Vue, where every meeting is orgasmic and a fast bike takes usually takes care of a rider’s technical shortfalls. Expand I think you will find every rider in every race tries to make the start not just at Leicester but fans do want some entertainment for the admission money Leicester had a chance to make a proper race track from scratch but didn't ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceBelle Posted August 19, 2024 Report Share Posted August 19, 2024 On 8/19/2024 at 8:52 AM, WembleyLion said: R/R for Rohan Tungate who is recovering from a crash at the weekend. Expand Well that's that's the play/offs decided tonight a very easy Leicester win which will confirm Leicester & Aces qualify with Ipswich & Sheffield but in which order is anybody's guess ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 19, 2024 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2024 On 8/19/2024 at 9:16 AM, AceBelle said: I think you will find every rider in every race tries to make the start not just at Leicester but fans do want some entertainment for the admission money Leicester had a chance to make a proper race track from scratch but didn't ? Expand Just because your throttle jockey Belle Vue riders can't make a pass on anybody away from the NSS you have a down on the other tracks? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumsie Posted August 19, 2024 Report Share Posted August 19, 2024 On 8/19/2024 at 10:07 AM, iainb said: Just because your throttle jockey Belle Vue riders can't make a pass on anybody away from the NSS you have a down on the other tracks? Expand Leicester did have a blank canvas, so it's probably fair to say that they never made the most of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieb1 Posted August 19, 2024 Report Share Posted August 19, 2024 On 8/19/2024 at 9:11 AM, Gresham78 said: Was thinking of going to this tonight but with a near 200 mile round trip to do I’m a bit worried about the weather. BBC forecast says light rain due for Leicester this evening, anybody know if the local forecast is saying different ? Expand Rain due at 8pm for light rain but heavier at 9pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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