f-s-p Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 BECAUSE not everyone wants the hassle or uses the internet. Number of people travelling with TravelPlus to SGP events this year at an all time high. Lots of people obviously like to have travel, accommodation, tickets and add ons arranged for them. Exactly. I just had a wonderful week in Croatia. Wife sorted the whole lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) BECAUSE not everyone wants the hassle or uses the internet. Number of people travelling with TravelPlus to SGP events this year at an all time high. Lots of people obviously like to have travel, accommodation, tickets and add ons arranged for them. Nothing personal towards you Phil but I do wonder just how much of a pain it it to book a flight, a hotel and a ticket. Instead of making those 3 bookings yourself Travel Plus are allowed to add a substantial subsidy. In recession some people still have money to burn. £400 for a two night stay in Copenhagen, with just a flight, hotel and optional barge tour included, is not a worthwhile spend. You have to buy your ticket as an extra which is surprising as its designed as a speedway tour. Mark up on that weekend must be 40-50%. But as you say bookings at an all time high so there must be some cash rich people wanting to watch speedway. It's also kind of Travel Plus Tours to book large blocks of accommodation in Cardiff only to sell rooms off individually to speedway fans with a hefty profit making premium added. It's no wonder speedway fans can't get a hotel room for the GP at a reasonable rate. Exactly. I just had a wonderful week in Croatia. Wife sorted the whole lot! How much did that cost. What could you have booked it for yourself. Edited August 15, 2013 by marky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Nothing personal towards you Phil but I do wonder just how much of a pain it it to book a flight, a hotel and a ticket. No doubt their advertising revenue still comes in handy. The concept of the organised tours was useful in the days when World Finals were held behind the Iron Curtain and independent travel was difficult, but there's virtually nowhere in Europe you can't reach with a budget airline and book your accommodation online. It's also a reason why so many travel agents have gone out of business, as most people have discovered you can the job yourself (and often better). Maybe when there's a North Korean GP then organised tours will come back in their own... £400 for a two night stay in Copenhagen, with just a flight, hotel and optional barge tour included Is it the barge they bring the shale in with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I have travelled with Travel Plus and can highly recommend them. I also do my own thing quite regularly as for instance last week I did two meetings in Sweden and one in Denmark and as others have mentioned it is quite easy to organise this kind of travel in this day and age. I quite enjoy driving abroad so that might be a factor to take account of. Both options have their merits and are equally enjoyable in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I have travelled with Travel Plus and can highly recommend them. I also do my own thing quite regularly as for instance last week I did two meetings in Sweden and one in Denmark and as others have mentioned it is quite easy to organise this kind of travel in this day and age. I quite enjoy driving abroad so that might be a factor to take account of. Both options have their merits and are equally enjoyable in my experience. I'm sure the tours are good but one option is far more costly that the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 How much did that cost. What could you have booked it for yourself. I could have done it all myself. But I chose to "sell the rights" to her and said basically Yes to everything. Instead I went to work, edited my magazine, went to speedway and renovated the house and twice met friends. When you book yourself there's always the thing... It's like when you're travelling and you want to eat: You see the first place, its good and you're ready to go. Then someone says we can search a bit more and you end up searching and an hour later end up in the first place you looked absolutely knackered and ready for bed. Or then you let mr Pääsiäinen do it all for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Can I please get some ideas from you people who should be the wildcard for next spring at Tampere? Feel free to dwell on it until August 25th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Can I please get some ideas from you people who should be the wildcard for next spring at Tampere? Feel free to dwell on it until August 25th. Well I know who it won`t be-Timo Lahti because some people(1 actually )think he will be in the series in his own right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Well I know who it won`t be-Timo Lahti because some people(1 actually )think he will be in the series in his own right. U2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) U2? Sorry no - wildcard at best.Are you coming to Poole ? Edited August 16, 2013 by racers and royals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Only three Finnish riders in this meeting before Timo since 1995. Laukkanen was there 4 times, Kylmä twice and Kauko once. Tipu is also the youngest Finn ever in it. I do WANT TO keep my mood regarding this one positive and upbeat. Timo is a gater/decent if not better racer and his strenght is above all his head and mental side. Not that there's anything to be ashamed of in other areas. Five heats. Ask Zorro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Eye Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Maybe Kylmakorpi as wild card and Toni in charge of the bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 either Timo Lahti as WC with Kalle Katajisto and Kauko Nieminen as track reserves. or Joonas Kylmäkorpi as WC with Lahti and Nieminen as track reserves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) Joonas Kylmäkorpi as WC Dont you have two GP's of your own? EDIT in Sweden. Long Eye: Salmela keeping the bar with an open mic all night... Edited August 16, 2013 by f-s-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Dont you have two GP's of your own? EDIT in Sweden. Long Eye: Salmela keeping the bar with an open mic all night... I don't know only one confirmed so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Tickets go on sale next saturday. Also they will reveal the date. Finnish online service lippupalvelu will handle the tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Who/what will be the premeeting entertainment someone who won Finlands Xfactor or stars in their eyes perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Who/what will be the premeeting entertainment someone who won Finlands Xfactor or stars in their eyes perhaps. I was going to say f-s-p as his photo still fools me at first glance as being him with a guitar. Time for Specsavers methinks lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eglese 19 Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 If anyone remembers Eurovision winning band Lordi, they're from Finland, maybe it will be them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 If anyone remembers Eurovision winning band Lordi, they're from Finland, maybe it will be them Maybe Linda Lampenius? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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