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Racing Discussion => Racing Discussion => Topic started by: OmniGLH on June 10, 2003, 08:01:54 PM

Title: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: OmniGLH on June 10, 2003, 08:01:54 PM
Last week, they didn't air Pikes Peak live.  They didn't air it on Two Wheel Tuesday either.

Tonight, they're rerunning Pikes Peak.. and NOTHING from RA.

What gives???
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: r6_philly on June 11, 2003, 02:41:30 AM
thats because you calling it speedvision  :P

What was bad too: they showed the motoGP rerun at 3pm today, and the 125 at 9pm. We mostlikely will miss the motoGP race when we go away on weekends, and the rerun is during work time. Sux!
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: Woofentino Pugrossi on June 11, 2003, 04:48:43 AM
Well, IMHO, Speed TV wants to eliminate all forms of racing from their channel except Nascrap. INstead of doing it all at once, they are slowly dropping coverage of other racing contrary to what they say. FOX is getting to big for its britches.
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: sdiver68 on June 11, 2003, 05:58:12 AM
Rob,

I find your position wholly unsupported by the amount of motorcycle racing Speed does show.  E-Mail them about your concerns, everytime I have they have responded with a personalized answer as opposed to a form letter, and always have been comitted to cycles, probably more so then the ratings suggest.
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: Decreasing_Dave on June 11, 2003, 07:01:26 AM
QuoteRob,

I find your position wholly unsupported by the amount of motorcycle racing Speed does show.  E-Mail them about your concerns, everytime I have they have responded with a personalized answer as opposed to a form letter, and always have been comitted to cycles, probably more so then the ratings suggest.

Then why when "Two Wheeled Tuesday" used to be jammed with motorcycle racing ALL DAY is it now relegated down to a 5 hour slot shown twice in a row?

Why do they show the more popular races in the mid afternoon when everyone is at work?

Why are they showing "Nascar Classics" on Tuesdays when there are plenty of "Roadracing Classics" to be seen?

Your soapbox is crumbling.
 >:(
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: sdiver68 on June 11, 2003, 08:45:43 AM
My soapbox saw most of the Road America event and MotoGP on Saturday and Sunday.  Your soapbox (any other channel) shows NO motorcycle racing.  Which do you prefer to stand on?  ;D

Ideally, I too would like to see, had I my choice, both Superbike races and Supersport from Road America, and the Italian MotoGP this Tuesday, in primetime.  Instead, we saw older and who cares races.  Of course, if those races were that important to you I'd bet you'd set your VCR for any of the 2 previous showings of each.

But, the way to fix that is to write Speed and offer suggestions, not derail all of Speed on a CCS BBS as being about nothing but NASCRAP.
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: TZDeSioux on June 11, 2003, 08:52:03 AM
Hey suckas! I enjoy the 125GP races very very much. Did you see Roland Sands in American Thunder last night? His custom bike is super fly. I want one of them.
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: OmniGLH on June 11, 2003, 09:58:22 AM
Uhhh... I wasn't trying to bag on Speedvisi- I mean, SpeedTV.

I just kind of expected them to re-air Sunday's races on TWT.  I was looking forward to parking my butt on the couch all night to watch it on my bigscreen (my VCR is upstairs in the bedroom and it's pain to move it downstairs so I can watch RA on tape.)

What I found really odd was that they chose to re-air PPIR instead of RA... which was 2 weeks old?  And why wasn't PPIR aired live like every other AMA weekend is?
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: TreyBone on June 11, 2003, 11:03:31 AM
Also... Greg White is a freaking DORK.  Who let that fag on TV not to mention his own "garage".
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: Dawn on June 11, 2003, 11:08:48 AM
Greg White....  while not appealing to those who know motorcycle racing like we do....  does appeal to those not familiar with the sport.  

He takes what is happening in the race and breaks it down in ways a 'NASCAR' fan can understand.  We needed someone to appeal to the masses and he may be able to do that.  Perhaps with this program, we can bring more interest and spectators to our sport.

Dawn   ;)
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: Woofentino Pugrossi on June 11, 2003, 05:07:32 PM
QuoteHe takes what is happening in the race and breaks it down in ways a 'NASCAR' fan can understand.  We needed someone to appeal to the masses and he may be able to do that.  Perhaps with this program, we can bring more interest and spectators to our sport.

Dawn   ;)

And does he do that by sitting in his trailer home, sitting in a la-z-boy, eating cheese puffs, readin the National Enquirer, watching Springer (while thinking up a way to get on Springer) and strummin a banjo. ;D ;D



Sd, Since FOX took over SV, we lost powerboat racing, aviation shows, LOTS of rally racing, the full seasons of BRitish and Austrailian Supercars, teh SCCA runoffs and they cut TWT down to 4-5hrs, of which is now mostly 30 min talk type shows.
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: Eddie#200 on June 11, 2003, 06:01:12 PM
QuoteAnd does he do that by sitting in his trailer home, sitting in a la-z-boy, eating cheese puffs, readin the National Enquirer, watching Springer (while thinking up a way to get on Springer) and strummin a banjo. ;D ;D



Sd, Since FOX took over SV, we lost powerboat racing, aviation shows, LOTS of rally racing, the full seasons of BRitish and Austrailian Supercars, teh SCCA runoffs and they cut TWT down to 4-5hrs, of which is now mostly 30 min talk type shows.

They should call it NASCAR channel and be done with it.
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: the_weggie_man on June 11, 2003, 06:17:12 PM
I was at RA but who got to watch any racing?  :(       I was busy with other stuff and hoped to sit down Tuesday evening to watch the RA stuff on Speed.

What do we get? 125s and 250s!! >:( ???  Not taking anything away from those guys but I seriously believe there is a bigger audience in this country for the U.S. Superbike series than any world 125 or 250 racing. I have an email to Speed already about it.
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: tigerblade on June 12, 2003, 01:01:24 PM
I'm sending them feedback begging them to quit showing MotoGP at 2 in the afternoon and putting it where it belongs in primetime instead.  There's no need for Totally NASCAR to be on at 5:30 in the middle of Two Wheel Tuesday.  Wouldn't hurt if you do the same:

http://www.speedtv.com/feedback/
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: Woofentino Pugrossi on June 12, 2003, 05:33:28 PM
Kris, they wont even care. Their main focus is NASGarbage now, even if they dont admit it. Wiat until next year. Any bets Speed Channel telecasts MOST of the nascar events live?
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: motard11 on June 12, 2003, 06:15:38 PM
 I got this great idea!! Perhaps on two-wheel tuesday they actualy show M/C racing instead of Greg's boreing a$$ garage yea I could give a $hit less about the umbrella girls, instead cover the races and give us or da#$ tuesday  Motard11 :o     PS; If I never see another Jessie Jackass or whomever chopper again ill proubaly be allright to. Sure they me cool at first but CHRIST thats enough allready.ohhh wow look another 60,000.00 bike that nobodeys gonna ride!! Give me a break ;D ;D
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: OmniGLH on June 13, 2003, 07:22:53 AM
I happen to be quite fond of the umbrella girls....  ;D
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: funksouljon on June 13, 2003, 06:39:29 PM
Motard, so you are not interested in being "A Dud for a day"? :) You can get a jacket!
I am glad I am not the only one who doesn't care for his silly questions and chatter. I kind of thought I was alone.
Title: Re: What's with speedvision lately?
Post by: motard11 on June 13, 2003, 07:03:33 PM
 Funk, You made me laugh!! I must admit like a mosiqueto drawn to a bright light in true dumba$$ fashion. I shamefully admit I registered for the contest. Plesae forgive me :P   Im still pissed They didnt show Pikes race. Im proud of Ben, hats off!!  Motard11 >:(