The White Knight Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) On 11/28/2014 at 7:59 PM, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: So the average speedway fan will just have finished their crispy chilli beef bought from Asda whilst watching Pointless on their TV obtained from Argos and will be preparing to feed the fish. After that they can log in to the forum and put forward a stubborn but polite opinion about Speedway other motorsport and general international affairs. Not sure if I think its a load of old guff or scarily accurate!! Scarily accurate in my case. Just read Dog for Fish and that is - - - - me!!! On 11/28/2014 at 9:01 PM, Skid Sprocket said: To get some (hopefully accurate) facts can someone come up with a poll on here with anonymous multiple questions categories such as under 25, under 60, over 60 and female, male etc etc ? Another related question I have always wanted an answer to is why are we never given meeting attendance figures, or shouldn't I ask ? TAX purposes I would guess. :shock: :nono: Edited December 30, 2014 by The White Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 60+...yes Stubborn no but inflexible maybe Miserable no but often frustrated Ford driver...no Dull...hopefully not but possibly predictable The Bill and Pointless no...Messiah and The Chase yes Am I a typical British speedway fan?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Sprocket Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 On 12/31/2014 at 2:42 PM, customhouseregular said: 60+...yes Stubborn no but inflexible maybe Miserable no but often frustrated Ford driver...no Dull...hopefully not but possibly predictable The Bill and Pointless no...Messiah and The Chase yes Am I a typical British speedway fan?. Yes.and possibly even a member of the BSPA, never answering the real question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 On 1/2/2015 at 3:12 PM, Skid Sprocket said: Yes.and possibly even a member of the BSPA, never answering the real question ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Sprocket Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 On 1/2/2015 at 3:43 PM, customhouseregular said: ??? Sorry, only looking at the humorous side of it with some of the answers straying from the gist of the original question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 To be honest I have no idea of the average age of the British speedway fan. From the few EL meetings I watched on Sky, there seemed to be 6 men and a dog in attendance. Looking around me in Cardiff last July most seemed younger than me, though i did not notice many youngsters. This could be because I was up the cheap seats reserved for us old farts, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 50 and male I'd say, which sums up the majority of people I know that go to speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Sprocket Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 On 11/28/2014 at 4:21 PM, mc1874 said: I've been going to edinburgh for 30 years now since I was 6months lol. Over these years I've seen many of the same faces for the that time. Very loyal and passionate fans. I was just wondering what is the general age and gender profile of speedway fans? What is difference from club to club? Are we doing enough to attract younger fans or fans who have not been brought up with the sport. Just a general wondering After this thought provoking post by mc 1874 and the many amusing replies I tried to contact admin to see if a poll could be set up to get some solid percentage figures but I haven't been able to get a response. I decided to do a survey of members profiles on a forum (not this one) where 714 members stated their age. The results only show the age percentages of speedway supporters who signed up to the particular team forum and not necessarily attending meetings, but its a rough guide until better figures appear. Up to age 20 5.2% Age 21 to 40 33.7% Age 41 to 60 44.7% Age 61 plus 16.4% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 On 1/23/2015 at 8:43 PM, Skid Sprocket said: After this thought provoking post by mc 1874 and the many amusing replies I tried to contact admin to see if a poll could be set up to get some solid percentage figures but I haven't been able to get a response. I decided to do a survey of members profiles on a forum (not this one) where 714 members stated their age. The results only show the age percentages of speedway supporters who signed up to the particular team forum and not necessarily attending meetings, but its a rough guide until better figures appear. Up to age 20 5.2% Age 21 to 40 33.7% Age 41 to 60 44.7% Age 61 plus 16.4% I think that there is a way to set up a Poll on here - but I haven't a clue how to do it. Perhaps one of the Mods or someone with more knowledge than I could oblige. I think it could be interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Sprocket Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 On 1/23/2015 at 9:24 PM, The White Knight said: I think that there is a way to set up a Poll on here - but I haven't a clue how to do it. Perhaps one of the Mods or someone with more knowledge than I could oblige. I think it could be interesting. I contacting a member of admin and had a reply asking for more details on 15th December to which I replied but since then nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 On 1/24/2015 at 8:49 AM, Skid Sprocket said: I contacting a member of admin and had a reply asking for more details on 15th December to which I replied but since then nothing. Oh!! :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Sprocket Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 On 1/23/2015 at 9:24 PM, The White Knight said: I think that there is a way to set up a Poll on here - but I haven't a clue how to do it. Perhaps one of the Mods or someone with more knowledge than I could oblige. I think it could be interesting. Thanks for that TWK I also think it could be interesting especially to see the figures for male / female split. When discussing speedway to the uninitiated they all seems to think its a male spectator sport but you just have to look round at any meeting and I roughly estimate that it could be a 60/40 male/female split. Can anyone help with info on setting up a poll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 On 1/25/2015 at 8:26 AM, Skid Sprocket said: Thanks for that TWK I also think it could be interesting especially to see the figures for male / female split. When discussing speedway to the uninitiated they all seems to think its a male spectator sport but you just have to look round at any meeting and I roughly estimate that it could be a 60/40 male/female split. Can anyone help with info on setting up a poll? cant help with the poll but couldnt resist a suggestion re the gender split. Going by a certain thread in the general discussions it could well be more like 59/40/1. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Sprocket Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Posted 24 January 2015 - 08:49 AM The White Knight, on 23 Jan 2015 - 9:24 PM, said: On 1/23/2015 at 9:24 PM, The White Knight said: I think that there is a way to set up a Poll on here - but I haven't a clue how to do it. Perhaps one of the Mods or someone with more knowledge than I could oblige. I think it could be interesting. I contacting a member of admin and had a reply asking for more details on 15th December to which I replied but since then nothing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now 28th January and still no reply from admin. Anyone know how to get a response? Edited January 28, 2015 by Skid Sprocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) On 1/28/2015 at 8:33 PM, Skid Sprocket said: Posted 24 January 2015 - 08:49 AM The White Knight, on 23 Jan 2015 - 9:24 PM, said: I contacting a member of admin and had a reply asking for more details on 15th December to which I replied but since then nothing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now 28th January and still no reply from admin. Anyone know how to get a response? Sorry - I don't know. I think that Tom Jones got it about right: "It's not unusual"................... Edited January 28, 2015 by The White Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Sprocket Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Since the 15th December I have been waiting for a reply from Phil in admin with no response even though he was on line yesterday. I have just tried to p.m. him but get the message that he is not accepting new messages, he seems to be the only one in admin to go on line regularly with some not active for over a year! Are there any admin members who are active and can contact me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) On 1/31/2015 at 9:16 AM, Skid Sprocket said: Since the 15th December I have been waiting for a reply from Phil in admin with no response even though he was on line yesterday. I have just tried to p.m. him but get the message that he is not accepting new messages, he seems to be the only one in admin to go on line regularly with some not active for over a year! Are there any admin members who are active and can contact me? Over the years I have tried to contact various BSF Mods and never had a response... Have you tried this Link to the Mods? http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=extras§ion=stats&do=leaders Edited January 31, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 On 11/30/2014 at 2:15 AM, SCB said: Our favourite TV show is The Bill - a program thats now been on tele for 4 years Thing truely were better in the past for speedway fans it seems The Bill - that's a bit Eighties and well after speedway's 'golden era'. More like Dixon of Dock Green ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 On 1/31/2015 at 9:16 AM, Skid Sprocket said: Since the 15th December I have been waiting for a reply from Phil in admin with no response even though he was on line yesterday. I have just tried to p.m. him but get the message that he is not accepting new messages, he seems to be the only one in admin to go on line regularly with some not active for over a year! Are there any admin members who are active and can contact me? Have you tried this section of the BSF? http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=68784&page=3&do=findComment&comment=2571378 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Sprocket Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 On 2/3/2015 at 7:45 AM, gustix said: Have you tried this section of the BSF? http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=68784&page=3&do=findComment&comment=2571378 Thanks Gustix, I've just been on the warning section and its confirmed on there that mods are on the forum all the time so I'll sit back and wait, again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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