ragdoll64

Devoted to Glasgow Speedway......What a man......We owe you a great deal Jimmy. Sad news.

Going by that premise, can we now expect to see the rest of British speedway follow suit?..........and then all other UK entertainment businesses doing likewise? Oh, and the bus pass must now be on a shoogly peg. Can't wait............

I apologise.......I see now that it is still there. .......and yes, I agree wholeheartedly with your added comment - "everybody is entitled to their opinions just like you" .......it's just that some are more disrespectful and degrading than others.

I see the discussion about the admission prices has been removed from the Tigers' Facebook page.......??? As a last word from me on the topic, I have been greatly saddened and in some cases disgusted at the viewpoint some fans hold on the older members of the speedway fraternity and on the ageing members of society as a whole. Some of the comments on here, on the Glasgow Tigers' Facebook page and on the Glasgow Tigers' discussion group page have been abominable. God help our future generations.

Agreed Paulco. I have had nothing but admiration for how the club has been transformed by the Facenna's.........but I can't get my head round the fact that they would target this specific group of stalwart supporters in order to address the financial shortfall. There must be fairer options available to them and I would have had no qualms to paying an reasonable increase to the concession price.

.........and therefore, to improve their plot........lol

I think you'll find that most of the people this affects are not on fora or social media and I guess the majority don't even know about it yet. I'm assuming it doesn't affect you and if so, I'm very happy for you.

Aye.......'cause he'll soon be a pensioner tae.........lol

Or conversely........someone is JUST managing on their pension and JUST able to continue to watch the team they have supported for many years........but JUST suddenly no longer can. I, fortunately, still can.......but others may not be so lucky. I still think it is a very wrong, unprecedented and controversial decision for the club to make and nothing will change my view on that.

That means nothing..........it's still too bloody little to live on with any comfort. Do you think this should become a general trend then?

Can't believe no one's brought this subject up on here but Glasgow Speedway have announced that there will no longer be concession prices for over 65s, stating financial loss as a reason. An abominable decision in my opinion, to penalise the very people, the majority of whom will have stuck by the club through thick and thin and during previous times when it was on its knees. WRONG WRONG decision Mr Facenna. I reckon this will come back and bite you on the bum. .......and for all those who back the decision on social media saying it is a small price to pay, I wonder if they would feel the same if that £3.50 had been added to their last year's entry price making it £21 admission? I, for one, will still be attending as speedway is my favourite sport and has been since 1964........but I'm afraid, in protest, I will no longer by buying a programme at £3, a fifty-fifty draw ticket at £1 and food & drink around the value of £5. I know I will be slated on here for taking this decision and will be seen to be damaging the club even more but I feel so strongly about it after supporting, and contributing to, the Tigers for so many years. What other sport or entertainment throughout the country doesn't have concessions for older people? Can't imagine very many. I think Glasgow Speedway should seriously rethink this decision and consider other options. A small increase would have been acceptable......but not this. Im very angry.

Who gloried in it?..........it was just a statement. I think the next bit showed that I was doing anything but glorying in it.

Now that the team is complete, I find it hard to envisage this lot being beaten around Ashfield. I only hope, now that there's no longer tactical rides, that we're not going to see a series of monumental drubbings here on a Friday night. I remember only too well in the sixties some meetings being over in the first half.............not good to watch. Sounds like I'm moaning, but I'm not.........I'm really looking forward to next year and watching this very fresh team.

Like you MD, I'm a bit worried about another 2 point reserve. I thought lessons had been learned. If Sargeant remains fit we should be ok but if out with injury....oh dear. I've seen Claus Vissing have some brilliant rides and I used to rate him highly and thought he was really going places but he kinda levelled out and can run hot and cold. I had hoped for Kyle Newman as he was flying before his injury and made gradual improvement last year after his recovery. If Claus rides consistently to his ability though, we should be very strong......except for the vulnerable reserve part.

Don't know the politics involved.....but I, for one, am disappointed he's not back.

Please God................please.

Yeah, Don was an outstanding announcer.....so professional and clear. He did Glasgow in White City days as well.

Eh???..........the sport survived for years and years without doubling up AND with riders working full time too AND riding just one league AND not riding abroad AND having only one bike........ The sport's become far too expensive to attract the amount of riders that it used to......AND a good deal of greed has set in too.

So doubling up continues..............

Exclude and fine them.....they'll soon learn..................(maybe?)

Indeed, and there has been this lack of continuity throughout this season. I have never known a season like it in this respect and as I've said before, it has been instrumental in undoing all the excellent work the promotion has put into recruiting new and returning fans......Sad.

Has anyone thought of giving it a try WITHOUT this obsessional grading and packing of the track after heat ten which almost always seems to benefit the opposition?

All the fantastic work the promotion and their helpers have done to get new punters through the turnstiles has been totally ruined by the lack of continuity of race days and start times. It's sad to see all this good work seemingly go to waste.

That's who immediately came to my mind too.............have seen him absolutely outstanding in the wet.

Disagree with your assessment of heat 14 MD but totally agree with your comments about the heat 10 regrading and this obsession of packing the track down at this stage of the meeting. How many times have we seen it benefitting the opposition? Surely the powers that be can see this.