SCB Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I've never had my bag searched at a Stars meeting so it must have been down to the promotion on the day! Or you look like an honest type who wouldn't smuggle in contraband! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Or you look like an honest type who wouldn't smuggle in contraband! Don't trust anyone ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I wonder if any regular Lynn attendees saw who was actually searching the bags. Was it regular NA staff? I can understand not allowing large cool boxes etc but on a scorching hot day (or even a cool one) everyone should be allowed to take one bottle of water in. It's not as if there are water fountains etc available inside is it. Surely access to water is a basic human right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave the Mic Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 It's all to make money. "Most" stadiums in speedway don't have these rules & it has never been the norm at speedway at any track in the UK or anywhere else TBH in the past. They will tell you it is about safety, but it's all about money. It may be the stadium owner, the event organiser or Santa Claus but it is about money, because if it wasn't, then A) They would let you take food & drink in, and/or The prices for the drinks & food inside wouldn't be a rip off. Â I have attended big meetings both at home & abroad & it seems it is a modern day phenomenon. Having attended numerous World Finals, British Finals, various other World Championship rounds & big meetings, the only place I have ever not been able to take drinks in is Cardiff. Â I was at Marmande for a World Long Track Final round last year & whole families were arriving with cool boxes, crates of beer, wine, massive food hampers, tables & chairs, picnic rugs, the whole nine yards & this at a venue that gets absolutely packed. There was no issue with anyone & no trouble due to alcohol. Â I can certainly see why larges boxes etc are not allowed into all seat venues, but not other venues. There is no need, it all boils down to money. Â Interestingly, it is a point of law that if you are at such a venue, they must provide tap water free of charge without exception. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I believe there are notices around the box office and turnstyles at Lynn forbidding food and drink being taken in, however I've never seen or heard of them searching bags for a Stars meeting. If they did that would be bang out of order, and would do nothing but drive more fans away from the track/s. Speedway fans are Speedway fans. and theres not many sports like ours nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 It's all to make money. "Most" stadiums in speedway don't have these rules & it has never been the norm at speedway at any track in the UK or anywhere else TBH in the past. They will tell you it is about safety, but it's all about money. It may be the stadium owner, the event organiser or Santa Claus but it is about money, because if it wasn't, then A) They would let you take food & drink in, and/or The prices for the drinks & food inside wouldn't be a rip off. Â I have attended big meetings both at home & abroad & it seems it is a modern day phenomenon. Having attended numerous World Finals, British Finals, various other World Championship rounds & big meetings, the only place I have ever not been able to take drinks in is Cardiff. Â I was at Marmande for a World Long Track Final round last year & whole families were arriving with cool boxes, crates of beer, wine, massive food hampers, tables & chairs, picnic rugs, the whole nine yards & this at a venue that gets absolutely packed. There was no issue with anyone & no trouble due to alcohol. Â I can certainly see why larges boxes etc are not allowed into all seat venues, but not other venues. There is no need, it all boils down to money. Â Interestingly, it is a point of law that if you are at such a venue, they must provide tap water free of charge without exception. That's well worth knowing. Â Thank you for the information - I will remember it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Interestingly, it is a point of law that if you are at such a venue, they must provide tap water free of charge without exception. Â Does the tap water from the sinks in the bogs qualify ? Â If so, thanks but no thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I was at Kings Lynn the other week and never seen anyone searched . Sheffield a couple of years ago at the PLRC was the worst case of that i've ever seen . The only place i've smuggled stuff into was cans of beer at Stoke , only because the beer sold in the bar was minging . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) To me if you know about it and still go then you have yourself to blame.Said before it is up to the customer to find out the conditions before buying a ticket and entering the stadium.It seems Lynn actually did have signs up near where you buy tickets,so everything is in order. Â Like i mentioned on the other thread on the KL meeting,i too have been the 'victim' at Holsted where my water bottle was taken off me before i bought a ticket.Having ridden 2,5 hours to get to the track there was no way i wasn't going to buy a ticket to see the meeting.But i made a point of not buying anything in the stadium. Â Generally like someone mentioned about France,Germany and Denmark are sort of family picnic tracks,where people come with deckchairs and food/drink.The exception being the big tracks in the north east of Germany where they sell concessions and i guess part of the contract is that people aren't allowed to bring in their own stuff.I remember at Teterow they had skinhead type security that would search you and there were a lot of complaints about them on the old german forum.A journalist friend of mine also had a heated debate with one of the guys involved in running the Berlin Ice Speedway meeting because in his review of the meeting he criticised the policy of not allowing people to bring in food and drink(and also fold up chairs).The guys answer was that people aren't allowed to bring in their own stuff in concert halls etc.But my friend said this is speedway,not concerts..... Â Basically i make sure i am well fed and watered if i go to these tracks.You either like it or lump it imo as you should know or make it your business to find out if you are going to be annoyed by such things.-The other alternative is to boycott these meetings and maybe write an email to the promoter mentioning the reason why Edited August 1, 2014 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Fever Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I'm sure signs have been posted outside the stadium for several years now. My family has ALWAYS taken a flask of coffee and/or cans of drink to speedway, but we have NEVER EVER been asked to open our bags so I'm convinced these bouncers must've been BSI staff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I'm sure signs have been posted outside the stadium for several years now. My family has ALWAYS taken a flask of coffee and/or cans of drink to speedway, but we have NEVER EVER been asked to open our bags so I'm convinced these bouncers must've been BSI staff. has the promotion made any comment on this subject? i may be wrong, but the food/drink outlets profits, would surely go to the promotion? if thats the case, i doubt bsi members would be searching? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Most places expect you to purchase food & drink inside the venue. They are paying rent on the place, & should be allowed to generate cash from every outlet possible in my opinion. The bigger problem for me is the poor quality & choice of food offered. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Most places expect you to purchase food & drink inside the venue. They are paying rent on the place, & should be allowed to generate cash from every outlet possible in my opinion. The bigger problem for me is the poor quality & choice of food offered. Â Exactly and there's hardly choice is there, burgers, pies and chips is about all you get. I never eat stadium food, it's cheap and nasty in the main! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 does the stadium offer free water? even nightclubs (that clearly are in the money making business) supply free water.. look, if this is a kings lynn policy, let it be known..if it is, fair enough, we then all know, but what niggles me, is that someone saw an oppertuinty to fleece the public for every penny here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25yearfan Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) Calm down, dear. Â Its been established that its only on SWC night. I'm very calm thank you!............dear!!!!!! Â Glad to hear its only on SWC, still very very wrong though! Â While Buster Chapman deserves every piece of credit for what he's done at King's Lynn, the place is far from the being as heavenly as some make out particularly the very over rated racing! Edited August 1, 2014 by 25yearfan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) Who makes out its heavenly? Â Have you had a run in of some kind with Buster at some point? Seems like you never miss an opportunity to have a go. Edited August 1, 2014 by Gordon Bennett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I'm very calm thank you!............dear!!!!!! Â Glad to hear its only on SWC, still very very wrong though! Â While Buster Chapman deserves every piece of credit for what he's done at King's Lynn, the place is far from the being as heavenly as some make out particularly the very over rated racing! I'm very calm thank you!............dear!!!!!! Â Glad to hear its only on SWC, still very very wrong though! Â While Buster Chapman deserves every piece of credit for what he's done at King's Lynn, the place is far from the being as heavenly as some make out particularly the very over rated racing! If you don't like the racing ,don't go. It's so simple a solution even I can manage it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Seems like ColinMills doesn't like anything about King's Lynn speedway. In my umpteen years of going to Lynn I have never had my bag searched or food/drinks taken off me.Only at the SWC does this occur so we know not to take anything,blimey you even have to drink the free monster energy drink you get just before you get in. There are signs saying about no personal food/drink allowed into the stadium,it's been there a while not sure how long though.I'm afraid this happens at most major events throughout the UK. As regards the men searching your bags,i have never ever seen these at King's Lynn speedway before.If you look at the terms and conditions of your ticket the event organisers can search you bags although this is meant to be on safety grounds. I think people are making mountains out of molehills here,just on one event that happens to occur at King's Lynn.It could be at another track and I bet the same would happen. You also mentioned it's common knowledge you cant take your own food/drink to the cinema is it common knowledge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) Â Exactly and there's hardly choice is there, burgers, pies and chips is about all you get. I never eat stadium food, it's cheap and nasty in the main! In that case I strongly recommend you take a trip to Berwick. Â Anderson's Pies are to die for. :approve: Â Seems like ColinMills doesn't like anything about King's Lynn speedway. In my umpteen years of going to Lynn I have never had my bag searched or food/drinks taken off me.Only at the SWC does this occur so we know not to take anything,blimey you even have to drink the free monster energy drink you get just before you get in. There are signs saying about no personal food/drink allowed into the stadium,it's been there a while not sure how long though.I'm afraid this happens at most major events throughout the UK. As regards the men searching your bags,i have never ever seen these at King's Lynn speedway before.If you look at the terms and conditions of your ticket the event organisers can search you bags although this is meant to be on safety grounds. I think people are making mountains out of molehills here,just on one event that happens to occur at King's Lynn.It could be at another track and I bet the same would happen. You also mentioned it's common knowledge you cant take your own food/drink to the cinema is it common knowledge? Seems a bit contradictory that. Â So you HAVE actually had problems over food and drink. Edited August 1, 2014 by The White Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 In that case I strongly recommend you take a trip to Berwick. Â Anderson's Pies are to die for. :approve: Â Seems a bit contradictory that. Â So you HAVE actually had problems over food and drink. No,as I said I don't take anything to the SWC.Only my wallet and the clothes I am wearing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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