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Post by admin on Feb 13, 2009 16:27:47 GMT
Hey Sube/guys - sorry for the ignorance - what is Terry Russells role in British Speedway? - I understand that he is co owner and promoter of Swindon and that is also the president of the BSPA.. But does he own any other assets or rights other than those at Swindon? how/why would sky money goe into his personal pockets? Thanks Terry Russell negotiated the original Sky deal and I think he has a role as liaison between Sky and the BSPA (that's why he's at most, if not all, Sky meetings and gets to announce a meeting being abandoned). I guess he continues to be the BSPA's lead negotiator with Sky. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2009 16:29:00 GMT
In football though there is a clear gap between the best and the others. I feel with the points limit in speedway means no one team is ever better than another for a long period. Meaning that over a period of time all teams are equal therefore should get an equal share of the Sky money.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2009 16:30:07 GMT
There is certainly a lack of transparency at the BSPA and from the Orange Dictator. Young wibblemuis may be correct and we're not going to find out if TR's cut of the Sky money goes into his pocket or whether he does indeed spread it around the British clubs from Elite League to National League. Hey Sube/guys - sorry for the ignorance - what is Terry Russells role in British Speedway? - I understand that he is co owner and promoter of Swindon and that is also the president of the BSPA.. But does he own any other assets or rights other than those at Swindon? how/why would sky money goe into his personal pockets? Thanks It was TR that negotiated the deal with Sky on behalf of the BSPA Ooops Sube got there first. Also it is TR who decides who appears on TV and when  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2009 16:33:23 GMT
Also it is TR who decides who appears on TV and when
That explains why it was always russiters ugly mug on the telly and some teams were hardly given a backwards glance
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Post by admin on Feb 13, 2009 16:34:08 GMT
Also it is TR who decides who appears on TV and when And since it appears that TR had an unfortunate experience one Halloween and he's had a phobia for Witches ever since, Ipswich are seldom on Sky. Or is he just allergic to Suffolk? |
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Post by admin on Feb 13, 2009 16:37:12 GMT
That explains why it was always russiters (sic) ugly mug on the telly and some teams were hardly given a backwards glance And prepare for Swindon overdose this season, since Sky love the world class performers and Leigh Adams is about the only one of those left. Mind you, with "Wuffy, Wuffy, Wuffy" at the Wolves, I'd expect Wolverhampton to feature as heavily as ever. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2009 16:41:24 GMT
Its going to be yet another dull season of speedway on sky by the looks of things. Between Russiter being "pumped up" and Tatum orgasming over Woffinden at the slightest mention of him. YAWN thank god i follow a PL team. The SPL offers enough deja vu without the EL adding to that with there 4 meetings against each team.
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Post by nobbyclark on Feb 13, 2009 16:43:07 GMT
Thanks guys.... Surely TR cannot make lone decisions! don't the other members on the BSPA committee (Toogood etc) have some sway over these matters...
So in essence you are saying that he can feather his own nest and that's why we have to constantly see Roscos constant whining and whinging on our sky sports screens on a Monday evening...
Have to agree with the anti Ippo stance that he appears to take with regards to sky meetings-so he has a personal problem with Louis senior and junior?
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Post by admin on Feb 13, 2009 16:46:13 GMT
Thanks guys.... Surely TR cannot make lone decisions! don't the other members on the BSPA committee (Toogood etc) have some sway over these matters... I don't think Stalin was ever officially head of the Soviet Union. |
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Post by Genghis on Feb 13, 2009 17:22:21 GMT
About time too!! There's no way clubs should lose out from having matches televised. Sky need to cough up or bugger off.
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Post by Genghis on Feb 13, 2009 17:27:20 GMT
or maybe because everyone will then realise how much is actually going to each club. i have a feeling it aint in equal proportions. This is the problem snyper, measly pickings for the teams that appear on TV, but the coverage is necessary for the sponsors who help out the clubs, so promotions bite their lips when sky come to town. For example: at Ippo when sky come to town we are lucky to get 600 through the turnstiles, 600 x 15= £9000, as opposed to average 1500 x 15=£22,500.That's not taking into consideration programmes at £2.00 a throw. Certainly the home team are not compensated for the difference in entrance money. Badge - Waggy revealed that clubs were paid £3,000 for being the home club in Sky matches and £1,000 in away matches. Most clubs lose £10-20,000 in gate receipts from staging a Sky match. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2009 17:58:30 GMT
This is the problem snyper, measly pickings for the teams that appear on TV, but the coverage is necessary for the sponsors who help out the clubs, so promotions bite their lips when sky come to town. For example: at Ippo when sky come to town we are lucky to get 600 through the turnstiles, 600 x 15= £9000, as opposed to average 1500 x 15=£22,500.That's not taking into consideration programmes at £2.00 a throw. Certainly the home team are not compensated for the difference in entrance money. Badge - Waggy revealed that clubs were paid £3,000 for being the home club in Sky matches and £1,000 in away matches. Most clubs lose £10-20,000 in gate receipts from staging a Sky match. And it's not much more now Rob.  As for the anti-Ipswich slant, what can you expect when they won't play ball with your plans . If you think back, most first Sky meetings involve Swindon, when historically they are the winners, whether home or away, so it makes Rosco and TR look good in front of camera, remember toys out of pram time when Swindon are losing, towards the end of the season  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2009 17:59:05 GMT
But that doesn't make it right does it, as if this is the case, it is only helping one or two clubs, when the money should be available from AL to EL. Without the BEL, there wouldn't be any Sky money, so I can understand why it goes to prop up that league alone. Secondly, if the money were handed directly to the promoters, they no doubt blow on rider wages, or worse, even run off with it. At least TR has a degree of control in his role as benefactor. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2009 17:59:50 GMT
Hiding out from outraged IMG executives who now realise he sold them a crock of...? Or his other creditors perhaps? |
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Post by admin on Feb 13, 2009 18:01:22 GMT
Without the BEL, there wouldn't be any Sky money, so I can understand why it goes to prop up that league alone. Secondly, if the money were handed directly to the promoters, they no doubt blow on rider wages, or worse, even run off with it. At least TR has a degree of control in his role as benefactor. The problem is that it's a very shady role. |
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