Steve Shovlar Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Guess you have never been to a live gig then, or a show in a theatre. Booking fee applies across the board in all those events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Agree with others, hope the weather is kind to promotion and fans alike and that the event is well attended... blimey, it makes you realise that the new season is upon us already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjl Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Agree with others, hope the weather is kind to promotion and fans alike and that the event is well attended... blimey, it makes you realise that the new season is upon us already!  Not before time --- it's been a long winter  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concrete Cowboy Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Can't be a very successful business, if your just happy to 'balance the books' and break even unless you own Mickey's Burger Van down on that industrial estate.  Excuse me ?, what is that supposed to mean ??.  My website : www.bigsizzler.co.uk   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colincooke Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) Guess you have never been to a live gig then, or a show in a theatre. Booking fee applies across the board in all those events. Of course it is, we're you charged £4.50 by Ticketmaster for you're GP ticket then. Thought not. Edited March 2, 2008 by colincooke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) Of course it is, we're you charged £4.50 by Ticketmaster for you're GP ticket then. Thought not.  Err...hate to throw water on your fireworks here, but the BIC are charging £4 a ticket not £4.50 and TicketMaster are charging up £4.30 per ticket booking charge for their GP tickets depnding on where you sit (and possibly more for the highest price tickets but they look to be sold out).  Booking charges are the norm pretty much everywhere for venues. I've even had to pay £1 a ticket booking charge to go see a small band in a venue not much bigger than a village hall in the last 48 hours. It's just the way it is. Edited March 2, 2008 by rabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 glad to see the spirit of debate is alive and kicking in sandbanks. lobster anyone??   Cafe Shore does an excellent Lobster and chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilK Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Err...hate to throw water on your fireworks here, but the BIC are charging £4 a ticket not £4.50 and TicketMaster are charging up £4.30 per ticket booking charge for their GP tickets depnding on where you sit (and possibly more for the highest price tickets but they look to be sold out).  Booking charges are the norm pretty much everywhere for venues. I've even had to pay £1 a ticket booking charge to go see a small band in a venue not much bigger than a village hall in the last 48 hours. It's just the way it is.  What a lot of complaining on here about ticket prices & booking charges! I wonder if this meeting was being held at another track there would be all this fuss  There is a group of us heading down from Mildenhall. and we are certainly hoping the sun shines, even though we should keep dry in the restaurant, well at least on the outside .  This will be a cracking meeting at a top stadium, it may be 'top dollar' to get in but it will certainly be worth it, as they say if 'you pay peanuts, you get monkeys'.  Roll on next Sunday    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Well i'd have loved to have made the trip but alas i'll be working the Sunday night shift so its a no go for me unfortunately. For the type of meeting this is (lets be honest its a cracker) i think the prices are very reasonable. Hope everyone that attends has a great day and the weather is kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevs Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) And if you get to Poole early enough you can make a day of it by watching the first Poole cycle speedway match of the season at their excellant Baiter Park venue.  Poole V Exeter (Southwest league)  11AM tapes up to allow for the speedway.  And ITS FREE!! All FREE!!!--No booking fee or nowt,nice club house and refreshments  So if you are at a loose end in the morning pop along to that as well for good measure before the speedway and cheer the Exeter Aces on to victory Edited March 2, 2008 by Nevs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fentigers lad Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 What a lot of complaining on here about ticket prices & booking charges! I wonder if this meeting was being held at another track there would be all this fuss  There is a group of us heading down from Mildenhall. and we are certainly hoping the sun shines, even though we should keep dry in the restaurant, well at least on the outside .  This will be a cracking meeting at a top stadium, it may be 'top dollar' to get in but it will certainly be worth it, as they say if 'you pay peanuts, you get monkeys'.  Roll on next Sunday  Some of us are only travelling from Southampton mate. See you next Sunday.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 What a lot of complaining on here about ticket prices & booking charges! I wonder if this meeting was being held at another track there would be all this fuss  There is a group of us heading down from Mildenhall. and we are certainly hoping the sun shines, even though we should keep dry in the restaurant, well at least on the outside .  This will be a cracking meeting at a top stadium, it may be 'top dollar' to get in but it will certainly be worth it, as they say if 'you pay peanuts, you get monkeys'.  Roll on next Sunday Oh yes......I almost forgot 'you lot' will be in town.  Be good to catch up and have a natter.Might even introduce you to our 'infamous' scoreboard operator!  I will keep you updated,weatherwise etc mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilK Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Oh yes......I almost forgot 'you lot' will be in town.  Be good to catch up and have a natter.Might even introduce you to our 'infamous' scoreboard operator!  I will keep you updated,weatherwise etc mate.   Cheers Bob,  'Infamous' scoreboard operator!! we are suitably intrigued  See you next Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietbowers Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 And if you get to Poole early enough you can make a day of it by watching the first Poole cycle speedway match of the season at their excellant Baiter Park venue. Poole V Exeter (Southwest league)  11AM tapes up to allow for the speedway.  And ITS FREE!! All FREE!!!--No booking fee or nowt,nice club house and refreshments  So if you are at a loose end in the morning pop along to that as well for good measure before the speedway and cheer the Exeter Aces on to victory are you selling the ice creams Nevs?  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollyanna Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 (edited) I must be missing something. Â The EL loses Pedersen, Zagar and Hamill. The Pl loses Zetterstrom, Holder and James Wright. Â Which league has lost the most points? Â You omitted Krzysztof Kasprzak and Peter Karlsson from the EL riders missing this year, SCB. Edited March 3, 2008 by Pollyanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollyanna Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 What a lot of complaining on here about ticket prices & booking charges! I wonder if this meeting was being held at another track there would be all this fuss  There is a group of us heading down from Mildenhall. and we are certainly hoping the sun shines, even though we should keep dry in the restaurant, well at least on the outside .  This will be a cracking meeting at a top stadium, it may be 'top dollar' to get in but it will certainly be worth it, as they say if 'you pay peanuts, you get monkeys'.  Roll on next Sunday  Well said, Phil. I hope it's a dry day like today in Bournemouth. A lovely sunny Spring day. I hope it's a good meeting, with no injuries and that a good time will be had by all. At least wherever you sit or stand at Poole, there is a good view all round the track, not just on the home straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Can't believe the amount of moaning about this meeting. Fair play to the Poole promotion, whilst they are not everybodys cup of tea at least they PROMOTE!! think most people understand that to put on such an event then costs are bound to be higher. Would have liked to see maybe Gollob and Holta taking part, but will be interesting to see how Sajfutdinov fares. My only complaint is that its a week to early, as I'll be in the Poole area the following weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrackStaff Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Yes Gollob would have been a massive draw and i don't believe for 1 second that he wouldn't have got an invite to this from the Poole promotion. If he can't be tempted over for 1 single meeting with a 60 k winners cheque then i'd assume that the chances of him coming back for another season are pretty much non existent unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Latest ticket news is that the grandstand is now almost sold out. Just a few tickets left for those lucky enough to get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colincooke Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Latest ticket news is that the grandstand is now almost sold out. Just a few tickets left for those lucky enough to get them. You can get you're tickets at www. steveshovlar.blahblah.com Cheers Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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