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Post by Philip on Jun 11, 2021 7:58:02 GMT
I see Birmingham have become the latest track to suspend racing for a month. Makes you grateful for what we've got in plymouth
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Post by davejarvis on Jun 11, 2021 11:21:18 GMT
Just to advise that Birmingham have put their season 'temporarily' on hold until the 1st July, pending an announcement from the Government about attendance levels & dates. It doesn't seem to say anything about away matches, but presumably it does include them & they were due at Plymouth on 22nd June. There are also rumours circulating that Poole may be making a statement in the near future
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Post by Philip on Jun 11, 2021 12:11:24 GMT
Surely this should be in speedway in general(thread already started )
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Post by pitgate on Jun 11, 2021 12:17:40 GMT
Surely this should be in speedway in general(thread already started ) Thank you Philip. Have just come on the forum, so have moved the above to appropriate thread.
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Post by pitgate on Jun 11, 2021 12:20:31 GMT
CLUB STATEMENT
Friday June 11, 2021
BIRMINGHAM Speedway have put their season on hold with immediate effect.
Club owners Peter and David Mason have revealed ‘things have to change’ with numbers at Perry Barr for the club to become viable.
Like other venues, the Brummies are restricted to the amount of fans they can allow in the stadium and as a consequence they are suffering heavy losses.
The situation has not been helped by the pay on the door option being temporarily suspended due to Covid regulations.
They are holding out hope for an increase in audience numbers after June 21 to enable them to continue with their Wednesday night action – but for the time being the Brummies won’t race again until July 1 at the earliest.
Peter Mason said: “The constraints with which we are working in are making it impossible to run as a sustainable business right now.
“We are desperately trying to make it work and we are determined to keep this club afloat, a club with such a rich heritage and a focal point of the city, carrying the Birmingham name.
“A lot of people fought over many years to bring the sport back to Birmingham and we don’t want to be the ones who oversee its demise. On the contrary, we are determined to make this work and provide a bright future for this wonderful sport and wonderful club with a very loyal fan base.
“But right now we are working with our hands tied behind our back. I must thank everyone who has worked with us to get us this far and we don’t want to let all the hard work go to waste.
“That said, things have to change for us to continue at Perry Barr throughout the rest of this season.”
David Mason added: “A large part of our following is from the older generation, some of which are in their 70s and 80s and do not shop online. Many don’t even have access to a computer and this has badly affected our crowd levels.
“We were advertising pay on the gate until this was blocked 24-hours before the meeting and this decision alone cost us valuable revenue and we drove away from the stadium knowing we had lost thousands of pounds.
“That quite simply cannot continue and we are taking this decision to protect the long term future of the sport at Perry Barr Stadium.
“We would like to thank our fans and we need them more than ever before if and when we can restart from July 1. It’s absolutely vital they stay with us and as summer holidays approach we will be actively looking at encouraging more youngsters to the sport.”
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Post by devonpenner on Jun 11, 2021 14:43:02 GMT
So what happens to the tickets already purchased for the 22nd , do we just hang on to them in the hope birmingham come down
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Post by pitgate on Jun 11, 2021 15:00:22 GMT
As soon as the 22nd has been ratified, we will be informed.
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Post by greenshank52 on Jun 11, 2021 15:48:28 GMT
Things are not looking good in the Championship, with the 'Brummies' postponing all home and away meetings (Birmingham website), until 1st July and Poole 'Pirates' having 'issues' at their home track, even Premiership Wolverhampton 'Wolves' are 'struggling' with spectator numbers. A number of speedway fans have said 'was it wise to even attempt to start a season' under government lockdown restrictions, with the 21st June 'Freedom Day' looking at being extended, these are possibly dark times ahead.
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Post by pitgate on Jun 11, 2021 17:18:28 GMT
New date for Knockout Cup match v Poole Pirates June 11, 2021 The Gladiators opponents for the next home meeting at the Coliseum on Tuesday 22nd June, will now be the Poole Pirates in the Knockout Cup, a meeting postponed from its original date on 25th May.
All tickets purchased for the original meeting remain valid and will be automatically transferred to the re-arranged match on 22nd June. Please bring your original E-ticket (printed or viewable on a mobile device)
Any supporters who cannot attend the re-arranged meeting should contact the club by e-mail at admin@plymouth-speedway.com to request a refund.
A very limited number of tickets are available to purchase for the new date via the online ticket portal here.
Please note that tickets for the postponed match v Birmingham 22th of June are not valid for this fixture due to the Covid track and trace reasons . Plymouth Atkins Financial Management Gladiators apologise for any inconvenience caused and look forward to seeing you all trackside.
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