Poll: Age Of Speedway Fans....

[Phil]

Poll requested by Skid Sprocket

 

It is often said that crowds are dwindling at speedway meetings and that it is only the older generation that support the sport. This anonymous poll is an attempt to find out the facts from each forum member who does attend by age, gender etc.

 

Did you attend at least 2 meetings during the 2014 season either home or away for any speedway team and are;

[ch958]

what will happen to these results? We already know the attendees are aging. Are you going to ban them?

 

you're asking the wrong question - you need to be asking young people 1) if they know what the sport is 2) do they know where their local track is and 3) why don't they attend or what would it take to attract them

 

but please bear in mind young people have a shorter attention span than the rest of us and they won't stand around waiting for the next heat for 15 minutes listening to Tony Orlando and Dawn in a half closed off 'stadium'

[Najjer]

what will happen to these results? We already know the attendees are aging. Are you going to ban them?

 

you're asking the wrong question - you need to be asking young people 1) if they know what the sport is 2) do they know where their local track is and 3) why don't they attend or what would it take to attract them

 

but please bear in mind young people have a shorter attention span than the rest of us and they won't stand around waiting for the next heat for 15 minutes listening to Tony Orlando and Dawn in a half closed off 'stadium'

Surely your questions 1 and 2 are answered by reading this on a Speedway forum

[Skid Sprocket]

what will happen to these results? We already know the attendees are aging. Are you going to ban them?

 

you're asking the wrong question - you need to be asking young people 1) if they know what the sport is 2) do they know where their local track is and 3) why don't they attend or what would it take to attract them

 

but please bear in mind young people have a shorter attention span than the rest of us and they won't stand around waiting for the next heat for 15 minutes listening to Tony Orlando and Dawn in a half closed off 'stadium'

 

The results will be useful to anyone who is trying to spread the word about speedway. I try to spread the word to the uninitiated by distributing posters and I find that most people assume that speedway is a male spectator sport and males of a certain age, I hope to dispel these myths or at least get the true facts if we cant dispel them and work from there.

[ch958]

Surely your questions 1 and 2 are answered by reading this on a Speedway forum

 

the questions asked by the poll could als be answered by reading a speedway forum

 

Good luck Mr Sprocket but my point is that we need the product to be right for young people before we try to sell it to them

[Skid Sprocket]

 

the questions asked by the poll could als be answered by reading a speedway forum

 

Good luck Mr Sprocket but my point is that we need the product to be right for young people before we try to sell it to them

 

How do you answer the questions from reading a forum?

 

I agree the product needs to be right for young people but that is a separate issue the poll is just fact finding.

[em1500uk]

Well I'm the first 25-40 female to vote so it seems

[lucifer sam]

Surely your questions 1 and 2 are answered by reading this on a Speedway forum

 

Are they? I came on here to buy some bananas

 

I think one look around any speedway terrace gives the answer to the question being asked here (although there's no harm in asking it). Speedway has an aging population.

 

How do we get more young people through the turnstiles?

 

All the best

Rob

[Star Lady]

I find it strange that the message at the top says

 

Other members will be able to see which options you chose

 

when we are constantly being bombarded by people telling us we should not give away personal information

 

For the record I'm not male and have been attending speedway for 50 years this year.....work it out for yourselves

[Skid Sprocket]

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Other members will be able to see which options you chose

 

 

I agree Star Lady, maybe we can get Phil to make it a secret survey/vote.

[ch958]

 

How do you answer the questions from reading a forum?

 

 

quote:

 

"surely your questions1 and 2 are answered by reading this on a Speedway forum :blink:"

 

unquote

 

forgive my slight cynicism but someone came on here a few months ago with a survey which they were going to give us the results of - does anyone remember this? That told us nothing and i fear this will tell us nothing we don't already know.

 

[foamfence]

 

quote:

 

"surely your questions1 and 2 are answered by reading this on a Speedway forum :blink:"

 

unquote

 

forgive my slight cynicism but someone came on here a few months ago with a survey which they were going to give us the results of - does anyone remember this? That told us nothing and i fear this will tell us nothing we don't already know.

 

Wasn't that for a university project?

[The White Knight]

I find it strange that the message at the top says

 

when we are constantly being bombarded by people telling us we should not give away personal information

 

For the record I'm not male and have been attending speedway for 50 years this year.....work it out for yourselves

Phwoar!!!!

 

To many negative comments on here. I think that, if nothing else, it will be interesting to show the Results. We know, for example, that Speedway Supporters are on the older side - well I think it would be interesting to know which group is the more prolific.

 

Well done for raising this SS.

 

Thank you Phil for putting this on for us.

[ruffdiamond]

I find it strange that the message at the top says

 

when we are constantly being bombarded by people telling us we should not give away personal information

 

For the record I'm not male and have been attending speedway for 50 years this year.....work it out for yourselves

 

your a 49 year old female ???,,,

[T.N.T.]

As expected most are Males over the age of 40

[Skid Sprocket]

As expected most are Males over the age of 40

It is much as expected except that I have always reckoned that there were around 40% female attendance by looking around at a meeting but that is not the figure showing in the poll, unless the ladies are too shy to vote

[MattK]

It is much as expected except that I have always reckoned that there were around 40% female attendance by looking around at a meeting but that is not the figure showing in the poll, unless the ladies are too shy to vote

 

Maybe this site does not represent an accurate cross-section of people who attend speedway?

[The White Knight]

 

Maybe this site does not represent an accurate cross-section of people who attend speedway?

Possibly - but it IS interesting none the less.

[SCB]

Let's be honest, you don't fund too many people in their 60s on internet forums so it's not totally fair.

 

Just look around you at a speedway meeting.

[Skid Sprocket]

Let's be honest, you don't fund too many people in their 60s on internet forums so it's not totally fair.

 

Just look around you at a speedway meeting.

 

That could quite well be true but the same could be said of any poll, you can only use the answers from those who want to take part. You can look around at a speedway meeting but the question was asked on here on 28th Nov. by MC1834 (quoted below) and this is just one way to try and get an answer. The poll has at least generated some interest and no one has to take it too seriously.

 

"Posted 28 November 2014 - 04:21 PM MC1824 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 "