spin king Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Programmes suck, race cards rule! If you want news buy the speedway star - more content, more up to date and you don't get the same copy 6 months later with a crapy paper insert in the middle when there has been a rain off. I for 1 won't paying anything like £2.50 for 10 pages of adverts and the inevitable out of date team bios just so that I can keep track of the score. Sod that for a game of soldiers. All in my most humble opinion of course, people with money to burn will no doubt disagree with me and welcome spending the additional money every week. When did you see the new Sheffield programme? You must have seen it as you seem to know about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Ball Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Just going by pretty much every other programme in the country. I did say that it is my opinion. Some are better than others, but on the whole they don't give as much news/information as the star and only cost marginally less. For me a programme is something to be disposed of at the end of a meeting and I don't often choose to throw £1, £2 or £3 away, which is what I would effectively be doing as I personally only use the race card to keep track of the score, I don't intend to pay for that privilege. You disagree Spinny and that's fine just stating my feelings on the matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 One of the problems with a programme is having a willing team to put it together ... several people are needed to write stuff as well as then put it all together - hitting very tight timescales each week.im sure Elephant man could do a piece on air fences..... That would last a season 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifordukesfan Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 How about this for an idea, meeting programme charge £2.50, on the front of the programme is a number and that will be your raffle number for evening and 50p out of programme cost goes to prize fund or 50/50 half for prize and half into rider fund for spares or just to air fence. Makes the programme quite a good thing to buy then Excellent idea including a raffle number, the raffle was something that just quietly disappeared last season, so surely it has to be an added incentive to buy a programme. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Excellent idea including a raffle number, the raffle was something that just quietly disappeared last season, so surely it has to be an added incentive to buy a programme. I believe that they did say that they were keen to bring back the raffle for next season. Edited February 23, 2014 by spin king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifordukesfan Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 The racecard may cost a little to produce, but I would assume that it also creates revenue from the advertisements on it (possibly leaving the management in profit). On the website today, encouraging the purchase of season tickets, the link to the page giving information clearly states a racecard is included whether you have a season ticket, or pay on the day. Can anyone confirm, but I seem to remember, several years ago there was a monthly magazine on sale at the track shop. 'Racecard included' in normal weekly admission has now been removed from admission and ticket details page, on sheffield website,so there's our official confirmation (& apology) I believe that they did say that they were keen to bring back the raffle for next season. Good, but they need to be SOLD, unlike the weak efforts that were made in the past,take the modern retail approach, offer them at turnstyle with admission.eg, go to Morrisons checkouts & you are asked if you want to buy savings stamps, go to Wilkinsons, you are asked if you want stamps or phone top-ups, etc,etc. They could even have the selection of prizes on show behind the turnstyles, nothing like the goods on show to tempt you, eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I believe that they did say that they were keen to bring back the raffle for next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king junior Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Knew you'd be pleased about that!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephantman Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) im sure Elephant man could do a piece on air fences..... That would last a season Are you quick witted or dim witted; can't make my mind up. Edited February 23, 2014 by Elephantman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Are you quick witted or dim witted; can't make my mind up. Are you indecisive or just not sure??....Either way do let it get to you handsome xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 In today's Sheffield Star:- Tigers are planning to stage 25 meetings at Owlerton this season - with or without progress in cup competitions. Management member Damien Bates has moved to assure fans considering buying a season ticket that the club will be looking to stage extra meetings to fill blank dates in the fixture list. Some fans have been in touch with the club expressing concern about the prospect of only 18 fixtures. But Bates said: “We can confirm we will be looking at 25 meetings, there or thereabouts. “Obviously we want to make progress in the cup competitions, but if that doesn’t happen then we will look at other fixtures. “I’m a big fan of the Northern Riders’ Championship, it would be nice to revive that - but to be honest it would be better for us if we were looking to arrange league cup and knockout cup meetings because we have been successful! “That’s the plan. I understand how some supporters have been concerned about value for money on season tickets if we only stage 18 meetings but that won’t be the case. “Once we get to 25 or 26 it represents a great saving for season ticket holders and that’s the plan. “We are also looking at bringing Cradley here for a challenge match and hopefully we will have some news shortly on the opening night fixture on March 27. “I would also urge supporters to be patient with us, we have entered this fairly late after the takeover and we have loads to do.” The club have also revealed how fans attending the evening with Tigers Legends next week, March 5, can get their hands on rare items of memorabilia. And the new 2014 team race jacket will be unveiled with a one-off signed by the legends available to auction on the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyfivetoes Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 New promotion is doing well to whip up interest. They missed a huge trick in not bringing Facu Albin back, though. Hopefully he might yet be their first change, if things don't go well on track. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcb7 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Can see why Facu is not coming back, great prospect but the cost and complications of trying to get a rider here with only a 3+ average simply isn't worth it! nice to give a young Brit the opportunity this year. When I say 'get a rider here' I mean from abroad by the way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 New promotion is doing well to whip up interest.They missed a huge trick in not bringing Facu Albin back, though. Hopefully he might yet be their first change, if things don't go well on track.Is Albin not banned from riding in Argentina just now ,does that effect him world wide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Facu has his license back now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted February 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 In today's Sheffield Star:- Tigers are planning to stage 25 meetings at Owlerton this season - with or without progress in cup competitions. Management member Damien Bates has moved to assure fans considering buying a season ticket that the club will be looking to stage extra meetings to fill blank dates in the fixture list. Some fans have been in touch with the club expressing concern about the prospect of only 18 fixtures. But Bates said: “We can confirm we will be looking at 25 meetings, there or thereabouts. “Obviously we want to make progress in the cup competitions, but if that doesn’t happen then we will look at other fixtures. “I’m a big fan of the Northern Riders’ Championship, it would be nice to revive that - but to be honest it would be better for us if we were looking to arrange league cup and knockout cup meetings because we have been successful! “That’s the plan. I understand how some supporters have been concerned about value for money on season tickets if we only stage 18 meetings but that won’t be the case. “Once we get to 25 or 26 it represents a great saving for season ticket holders and that’s the plan. “We are also looking at bringing Cradley here for a challenge match and hopefully we will have some news shortly on the opening night fixture on March 27. “I would also urge supporters to be patient with us, we have entered this fairly late after the takeover and we have loads to do.” The club have also revealed how fans attending the evening with Tigers Legends next week, March 5, can get their hands on rare items of memorabilia. And the new 2014 team race jacket will be unveiled with a one-off signed by the legends available to auction on the night. Again the new Promotion are proving that they will move quickly to alleviate the fans worries. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEK Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 See the team (minus Taylor Poole) were practicing yesterday. Could'nt quite make out which track though (from the photo's on Twitter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJK86 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 See the team (minus Taylor Poole) were practicing yesterday. Could'nt quite make out which track though (from the photo's on Twitter) Was Scunthorpe i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 If all posters on this site would like to make a small contribution to the air fence fund, they can do so online at: http://www.gofundme.com/71cs70 .... and if the contributions amount to a tiny fraction of the amount of hot air expelled on this thread, we'll reach the target by the end of the week! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willowman Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 If all posters on this site would like to make a small contribution to the air fence fund, they can do so online at: http://www.gofundme.com/71cs70 .... and if the contributions amount to a tiny fraction of the amount of hot air expelled on this thread, we'll reach the target by the end of the week! What a lovely way of making an appeal -- NOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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