mickthemuppet Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Maybe because it's not in Eastbourne? Rather a silly answer as there is a quarter page about Arlington Village being an ideal spot to visit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Rather a silly answer as there is a quarter page about Arlington Village being an ideal spot to visit Rather a silly original statement then, leaving out a fairly salient point in your favour. You see, in Walthamstow we don't get the Eastbourne Tourist Guide, a strange oversight I know. Oh, and my comment was a question BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Butler Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 (edited) Speedway is more and more becoming like a club run for members and which includes in our case a few spectators. Local clubs have a piece in our parish magazine but that's about the extent of it... Edited February 12, 2015 by Mike.Butler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Your dead right Mike but look at the 99% of speedway tracks find it hard to pay the bills with out the help of sponsors,To get advertising that we think will pull in more people is not cost effective, to run a radio ad in the UK is about £1000 for 7 days with a burst of 7 ads, You cant choose your times they are all done on a rotor, so 25% of them in the Early hours the graveyard shift while musts of us are in bed asleep. So lets say £1000 for radio ad, This then needs an extra 83 people at NL level for the next meeting that’s a full coach load and a half of extra people just to get your money back. You need 84 new people to make a profit? So what’s the next best thing to get it out there to the public that’s cheap enough that we can all help with? Some give £2 to charity month some give more than that but if we give £12 we can all save speedway at the NL Level. Just bring a mate that’s never been to speedway before. Its Easy just take a mate that’s never been before, Offer to pay for them entrance fee and they can pay for a burger or hotdog and a drink so you almost get your money back J. If 42 people did this then that’s £504. That’s the difference Radio ad is not the cost effective, Media and facebook and other social media is the way to go with younger generation. If anyone has a way to get over to 1000’s of non speedway fans it would be nice to see what others think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Shaleman Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Your dead right Mike but look at the 99% of speedway tracks find it hard to pay the bills with out the help of sponsors, To get advertising that we think will pull in more people is not cost effective, to run a radio ad in the UK is about £1000 for 7 days with a burst of 7 ads, You cant choose your times they are all done on a rotor, so 25% of them in the Early hours the graveyard shift while musts of us are in bed asleep. So lets say £1000 for radio ad, This then needs an extra 83 people at NL level for the next meeting that’s a full coach load and a half of extra people just to get your money back. You need 84 new people to make a profit? So what’s the next best thing to get it out there to the public that’s cheap enough that we can all help with? Some give £2 to charity month some give more than that but if we give £12 we can all save speedway at the NL Level. Just bring a mate that’s never been to speedway before. Its Easy just take a mate that’s never been before, Offer to pay for them entrance fee and they can pay for a burger or hotdog and a drink so you almost get your money back J. If 42 people did this then that’s £504. That’s the difference Radio ad is not the cost effective, Media and facebook and other social media is the way to go with younger generation. If anyone has a way to get over to 1000’s of non speedway fans it would be nice to see what others think What can be added to the above, is that the "reach" of local radio advertising is often very low. Many radio stations may reach only five per cent of the people living in their transmission area. And then those five per cent may not be your (speedway) target audience. For example, some stations have a target audience of a 37-year-old mum on the school run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ceglio Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Anyone seen the photos of Georgie Wood?! Think hes going to be something special! From the videos apart from Perks I think Eastbourne have the best reserve pairing in the league 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven101 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 He does look pretty decent if they can find some improvement in warwick and owen then eagles could be a force who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Anyone seen the photos of Georgie Wood?! Think hes going to be something special! From the videos apart from Perks I think Eastbourne have the best reserve pairing in the league If they hadn't done slow mo then would have got full effect but he looked good leaving the corner! He does look pretty decent if they can find some improvement in warwick and owen then eagles could be a force who knows we will see improvement from Owen but Warwick I'm not so sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundp Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Anyone seen the photos of Georgie Wood?! Think hes going to be something special! From the videos apart from Perks I think Eastbourne have the best reserve pairing in the league I think Zak Wotsisname is a pretty decent prospect, but you said pair, so you might be right we dont have long to wait now, problem is they wont be reserve for long. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I think Zak Wotsisname is a pretty decent prospect, but you said pair, so you might be right we dont have long to wait now, problem is they wont be reserve for long. Your right greyhoundp, but looking at the bigger picture if one move up leaves a still a good reserve still in the reserve bay also means a stronger rider will come down. so all year round they could only have movement even on the 4 riders, Dugard, wood, Andrews, Mason possible up and down as well. Got to say from a guy who has not ridden a speedway bike until the weekend the video looks impressive. George looks as if he could be a great signing for the club, Wonder how Mr Silver (Len) and (Andrew) both missed out on having him in their team as he is from the back yard of Len i think he is from Sittingbourne area. I have seen George on the grass in the past and he is as hard a nails (Just got to ask James Shanes). He is determined character and I don’t think many will stand in his way to make strides on his speedway career. Let see what else comes out the mix with Dugard & sons with the new guy George who i hoped would be a (Flop) as the way Martin Dugard conducted himself over Johnson, but rest assure along with Mr Wood mix the likes of Warwick its going to be interesting Year for the Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Lot of expectation being placed on Wood and Wilson-Dean here. For all the riders who have made the cross over from grasstrack to speedway easily there have been more that have fallen by the wayside. It'd be naive for people to think Wood is going to take to speedway like a duck to water. If Wilson-Dean was as good as is being made out then a PL side would have snapped him up as a 3 point reserve. Don't ramp up the expectation levels Eagles fans, there's only one way things can end then. I'd be very surprised if anyone other then Owen ended the year in the number one race jacket. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Haven't you seen the videos? And it looks like Eastbourne have been interested in Wilson dean for a few years so there was probably no chance for another club to get him! Edited February 17, 2015 by Alex2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Haven't you seen the videos? And it looks like Eastbourne have been interested in Wilson dean for a few years so there was probably no chance for another club to get him!Never judge a rider on a few videos. If another club had wanted him sooner and offered him a contract he would have taken it I'm sure. Both may turn out to be fantastic signings but it's better to have realistic expectations and be pleasantly surprised than to have high hopes and be disappointed. Edited February 17, 2015 by RocketBen1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex bulldog Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 As long as we know :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countershaftcounter Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 His dad is Darrin Wilson who used to make "HOT SUITS" leathers back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Lot of expectation being placed on Wood and Wilson-Dean here. For all the riders who have made the cross over from grasstrack to speedway easily there have been more that have fallen by the wayside. It'd be naive for people to think Wood is going to take to speedway like a duck to water. If Wilson-Dean was as good as is being made out then a PL side would have snapped him up as a 3 point reserve. Don't ramp up the expectation levels Eagles fans, there's only one way things can end then. I'd be very surprised if anyone other then Owen ended the year in the number one race jacket. Your 100% right rocket but just look at this list and tell me what you think. From the grass in the past are the likes of Wigg, Doncaster, Tatum brothers, Loram, Barker, Screen, Bomber Harris, Wilson, Havelock, so you have to say there are the grass roots of the sport and the progression is to move up to speedway? Lets look at the facts that wood is one of the top riders on the grass at the moment, he was approached by Lakeside but at that time a few years ago and he was unable to give them the time and effort with work commitments and family life but still progressed up the ladder from the 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and now 500cc grasstrack ranks. Woods passion for grasstrack and lack of meetings in the Uk ment he needed to try another form of racing. So along with the other grass tracks riders in the NL he has joined them, maybe a year or too later then most but he has taken the step and looked great in the Video on the Net. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKjenm6O-w8 Also it was woods first time on a Speedway bike. Looking at other riders that have come from the grass here are a few that have been named here for the NL 2015, My knowledge of the grass is not that great for the younger riders but it has a point the Mr Rocket may have missed, Perry, Wajtknecht, Atkins, Ritchings, Clegg, Harris, Greaves, Andrews, Warwick, Wood, Mullins, Shanes, Sheppard, Wolley, Banks, Hopwood, All from the Grass just to name a few means that’s 15 riders or 2 complete teams at NL Level from Grasstrack ? Not really a valid point Mr Rocket J but you got to give the guy a chance before he is written off. OMG i am starting to sound like i support Eastboune and Wood, well moving on to the whole of speedway, the delay of Darcys trial and now the Visa problems and again the silencer covers, what will be next? i need to have a cup of tea and watch judge Rinder. Edited February 17, 2015 by catinthehat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I've forgotten if I was talking about wood or Wilson dean oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 It looks to me like Eastbourne are just trying to promote Wood in order to get him some sponsorship. Nothing wrong with that as we 'don't know' about Wilson Dean yet! TBF to the others they are well known and established even Kelsey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Your 100% right rocket but just look at this list and tell me what you think. From the grass in the past are the likes of Wigg, Doncaster, Tatum brothers, Loram, Barker, Screen, Bomber Harris, Wilson, Havelock, so you have to say there are the grass roots of the sport and the progression is to move up to speedway? Lets look at the facts that wood is one of the top riders on the grass at the moment, he was approached by Lakeside but at that time a few years ago and he was unable to give them the time and effort with work commitments and family life but still progressed up the ladder from the 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and now 500cc grasstrack ranks. Woods passion for grasstrack and lack of meetings in the Uk ment he needed to try another form of racing. So along with the other grass tracks riders in the NL he has joined them, maybe a year or too later then most but he has taken the step and looked great in the Video on the Net. Also it was woods first time on a Speedway bike. Looking at other riders that have come from the grass here are a few that have been named here for the NL 2015, My knowledge of the grass is not that great for the younger riders but it has a point the Mr Rocket may have missed, Perry, Wajtknecht, Atkins, Ritchings, Clegg, Harris, Greaves, Andrews, Warwick, Wood, Mullins, Shanes, Sheppard, Wolley, Banks, Hopwood, All from the Grass just to name a few means thats 15 riders or 2 complete teams at NL Level from Grasstrack ? Not really a valid point Mr Rocket J but you got to give the guy a chance before he is written off. OMG i am starting to sound like i support Eastboune and Wood, well moving on to the whole of speedway, the delay of Darcys trial and now the Visa problems and again the silencer covers, what will be next? i need to have a cup of tea and watch judge Rinder. As I said, there are some riders who come from grasstrack who do well, some who don't. Your first list is one of riders who have done well at speedway after beginning on the grass but for that list, which stretches a long way back, there are countless more grasstrackers who have made the step across and been rubbish on the shale. The second list is riders in the NL who have ridden grasstrack too, of those maybe 2/3 will end up riding to Elite League standard. The rest won't which in fact supports my point and not yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Shaleman Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 As I said, there are some riders who come from grasstrack who do well, some who don't. Your first list is one of riders who have done well at speedway after beginning on the grass but for that list, which stretches a long way back, there are countless more grasstrackers who have made the step across and been rubbish on the shale. The second list is riders in the NL who have ridden grasstrack too, of those maybe 2/3 will end up riding to Elite League standard. The rest won't which in fact supports my point and not yours. Eastbourne Speedway has a long history of bringing in riders from the Kent grasstrack scene, especially from the time when Arthur Nutley was team manager. No surprise that Eastbourne Eagles are looking to the grasstrack fraternity for the 2015 team. Makes sense - those riders from Kent are fairly local and may bring supporters in as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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