Skodaman Posted September 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Define ITW Sorry, another of my typos: It should be ITK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Sorry, another of my typos: It should be ITK Oh ok. Didn't know if you had changed the concept of In The Know to........In The Whispers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwatcher Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Maybe at times the supporters where embarrasedd at times. More so when we had all the very poor guest and RR. Roll on 2015, lets hope we get some good riders next season so that we can really embrace the sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Pour poof reeding fromm hte Mercery yett agaan! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 The Mercury is terrible and I'm glad I don't pay for it but just get it second hand. I only skip through the pages so probably miss loads of their mistakes, but apparently it was an Aylestone Bulldog that killed that poor little girl. Aylestone Bulldog - what the hell is one of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 So is that it for the season ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Looks like it. Apparently the riders all said their 'Goodbyes' at the last meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 The Mercury is terrible and I'm glad I don't pay for it but just get it second hand. I only skip through the pages so probably miss loads of their mistakes, but apparently it was an Aylestone Bulldog that killed that poor little girl. Aylestone Bulldog - what the hell is one of them? I totally agree Gemini its shocking They used to use it to wrap chips in but they don't do that these days cos it gives them a strange taste of Bulls**t As for the Aylestone Bulldog not sure maybe it's a rare breed,as some of the residents in the said area maybe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodaman Posted September 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 So is that it for the season ? Robert, Have you any comments to make about the clubs losses and the declining attendances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionsDen Posted September 30, 2014 Report Share Posted September 30, 2014 Interesting comments from the promoter in this week's Speedway Star where he's openly questioning his future. Strangely this is combined with stating how well Leicester Speedway is doing financially and how it's benefited from increased attendances and a much improved quality of racing entertainment (though that last point is the subject of much debate as we all know).He has a dig at his fellow promoters by suggesting they're not as mature as he is. He also bemoans some of the criticism (presumably from fans?) and unnamed colleagues are accused of "turning and twisting" (wonder who he means?). Finally he complains about "local authority shennanigans" after having on previous occasions proclaimed how supportive they've been. The council's job is to make sure everything is above board with planning conditions adhered to and they are his landlord so they are entitled.All sounds rather odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrow boy Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Actually 5th now. Needs to score 10 from 4 or 13 from 5 and Hans to score 2 less vs Wolves to go 3rd. Hardly a spent force regardless. It's his second highest EL average, only bettered by 2007. This season it's a lot harder than 2007 due to the format. He's scored a lot of bonus points, and riders who score lots of bonus points make the best signings the following season. It makes his GP performances all the more perplexing. Are you talking actual 2014 season averages or Green Sheet Rolling or has it become the same now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I totally agree Gemini its shocking They used to use it to wrap chips in but they don't do that these days cos it gives them a strange taste of Bulls**t As for the Aylestone Bulldog not sure maybe it's a rare breed,as some of the residents in the said area maybe Watch what you are associating with Aylestone as that's the village next to me and where we walk our dogs. (Well, on the nature reserve there.) I feel sure The Mercury meant to write American Bulldog but hey ho just one more error to add to all the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Are you talking actual 2014 season averages or Green Sheet Rolling or has it become the same now? Actual 2014 meetings with bonus points. Rolling GSA could show anything! Some riders could potentially have 3 or 4 year old meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) Interesting comments from the promoter in this week's Speedway Star where he's openly questioning his future. Strangely this is combined with stating how well Leicester Speedway is doing financially and how it's benefited from increased attendances and a much improved quality of racing entertainment (though that last point is the subject of much debate as we all know). He has a dig at his fellow promoters by suggesting they're not as mature as he is. He also bemoans some of the criticism (presumably from fans?) and unnamed colleagues are accused of "turning and twisting" (wonder who he means?). Finally he complains about "local authority shennanigans" after having on previous occasions proclaimed how supportive they've been. The council's job is to make sure everything is above board with planning conditions adhered to and they are his landlord so they are entitled. All sounds rather odd. According to various dictionaries shennanigans means "Secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring". What has been going on? Edited October 3, 2014 by Happy Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Lion Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 What does he mean about attendances being up by 100%, or 40% or 30%? Compared with what? It's easy to throw unsubstantiated figures in to make it sound impressive, especially if you're thinking of selling the business and are seeking to justify your own high estimate of its value. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 What does he mean about attendances being up by 100%, or 40% or 30%? Compared with what? It's easy to throw unsubstantiated figures in to make it sound impressive, especially if you're thinking of selling the business and are seeking to justify your own high estimate of its value. You can talk things up as much as you want but a business is only worth what someone is prepared to pay. I don't think DH will sell. I think he was just a little disappointed with things at the stage he gave the interview. The sacking of Mads which, I felt was harsh for a 1st time offender. They were maybe sending a message out that they aren't to be messed with fair enough but I felt it put a damper on the end of the season. Then they weren't allowed to have a guest and then all rumblings are that the EL will have a fair fewer meetings next season and he said last year he wanted more meetings. So he is obviously a little disgruntled at the mo. The interview yesterday was a little more up beat than last week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionsDen Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 According to various dictionaries shenanigans means "Secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring". What has been going on? Exactly. Shenanigans implies all sorts of ill treatment when the reality is the council simply doing their job, finally, in making sure all planning conditions are fulfilled. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 What does he mean about attendances being up by 100%, or 40% or 30%? Compared with what? It's easy to throw unsubstantiated figures in to make it sound impressive, especially if you're thinking of selling the business and are seeking to justify your own high estimate of its value. I would have said the attendance at both the Wolves meetings this season were double that of last years average. So that could possibly explain the 100% element. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Lion Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 I would have said the attendance at both the Wolves meetings this season were double that of last years average. So that could possibly explain the 100% element. Or that the attendance for the first Wolves meeting was, by default, 100% more than the corresponding fixture last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandersome Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 I would have said the attendance at both the Wolves meetings this season were double that of last years average. So that could possibly explain the 100% element. the last meeting of of the 2013 season i would have said had 300 people max. Going by what i could see on bet365 the last meeting of this season vs Poole was also way over 100% better than that but it still looked a crap turnout from what i could tell. It's all in the detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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