Happy Hunter

I wouldn't think that there would be much time involved. I don't think we are talking thousands of names, probably just a few hundred. If data protection is a problem the new promotion could set up a new list without too much trouble.

Yes I thought that at first but then I realised that the emails which were related to the press releases said some thing like 'click here for full details' so to read the full article you were taken to the Lion's web site where the hit would be recoded anyway. The other point to bear in mind is that the emails were a direct contact with fans rather than relying on people to visit the website. There is no reason, providing the club is properly registered, why the email list, and the one which the club presumably keep in relation to season ticket holders, cannot be used for direct marketing mailshots e.g. advertising club sponsors products and/or services direct rather than just on the web site or in the match programme.

You could ask to be put on the Lion's email news list. They then sent you copies of press releases and let you know other things, for example if a match was postponed because of bad weather. It saved you from looking at the Lion's web site every 5 minutes when we had one of those rain drenched summer days. The reason for stopping the service was given as :- This will be the final e-newsletter as it is linked to the old website and was part of the package. Thank you for your continued support to the Watling JCB Lions and please check our new website regularly where all news items will be posted. I would have thought that a way could have been found to continue the service. I think that this is the only backward step the new promotion have taken so far.

Will anyone else be sorry to see the end of the regular emails from the Lion's management?

Perhaps the new sponsors could lend us a JCB to put the track right!

Like you I would like to be able to see what's going on in the pits but the situation of the pits at Beaumont Park is down to the planning conditions and requirements to cut down the noise as much as possible. I also agree that the meeting presentation could be improved.

You had to be a gutsy rider to ride at Exeter with it's steel safety fence!

What I can't understand is how Leicester were allowed to track a team in 2016 when they still owed money to the riders who rode for them in 2015! The BSPA must have known the situation and should have stopped DH from signing any riders for 2016 until all his debts had been settled for 2015. You can summarise Norrie's comments in 3 words - 'What a mess'.

Just checked when the track alterations took place last year. Looks like they started at the beginning of January but there was not time to do bends 1 & 2 so I reckon you can forget any track alterations this season.

I know the promotion have been busy team building but I am a bit worried that it has all gone quiet on the track alteration front. Presumably there will be some sort of 'Press & Practice' event before the first home league meeting so that only leaves 6/7 weeks to get any work done and for any alterations to settle in.

He got 14 points from 7 rides last time he was at Beaumont Park. I still would not touch him with a barge pole though!

Thanks.

How about having a double headers between Leicester & Coventry - one home, one away? It would surely make economic sense for the promoters and fans. E.g only one lot of travelling expenses for riders, fans, officials etc.

How about having a double headers between Leicester & Coventry - one home, one away? It would surely make economic sense for the promoters and fans. E.g only one lot of travelling expenses for riders, fans, officials etc.

ok M69 gets congested at the M1 end on Fridays where it reduces to 2 lanes from 3 with only 1 lane for the M1 North.

ok M69 gets congested at the M1 end on Fridays where it reduces to 2 lanes from 3 with only 1 lane for the M1 North.

I think you might have underestimated the strength of feeling of Lions fans on this.

If only a half of what's been said on the Bees thread about Horton is true and he moves lock stock and barrel to Leicester then perhaps we should start a bring back Hemsley petition.

What would Lion's fans reaction be to the whole Coventry team signing for Leicester? I don't think I could support them as it would seem to me that, instead of losing the Bees, we will have lost the Lions!

Just been having a look at the Lion's fixtures for this season. Unless I am mistaken they are only down for 13 home fixtures with only one home fixture shown against Coventry, Rye House & Swindon. What is going on?

What makes you think it will all be over today? If so why did the BSPA put a tweet out yesterday?

Not sure you can have a corpse if its not dead!

As far as I can see from the Lion's web site there are 4 vacancies at the moment (Co-promoter, Operations Coordinator, Team Manager & Track Curator). If you include the Medical Officer, there are, I think, another 19 people employed in various capacities some of whom must be vulnerable, especially those who have been subject to criticism on here in the past.

I was right not to volunteer! The postperson arrived at 16.50 but without the Star. So, if anyone who did get a copy (top shelf or otherwise) and who would be prepared to share Dave Darcy's words of wisdom with he rest of us I, for one, would be truly grateful!