ColinMills Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 believe Thursday was being discussed as it helps people book a weekend away on the IOW, good business sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) Apologies if this info is elsewhere on the forum, but can anyone advise when the Warriors race night is likely to be - wasn't it originally a Tuesday? Planning a trip down to the IOW at some stage next season, any advice would be appreciated. At the club's AGM last month it was disclosed that it is planned to have Thursday as the regular racenight. EDIT: You beat me to it CM! Edited November 13, 2015 by Bryn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HagueyUK Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I guess the name comes down to opinion, which we all have, so in a way we are all right! I would say that having had much contact with the new promotion one thing that certainly doesn't fit with anything they are doing in my experience is "Lazy", and if you copied history the sport would not move forward. So their vision, passion, drive and thinking outside the box will, hopefully, work out for them where it hasn't in the past on the Island. Companies get taken over everyday and its pretty common for a change of the company name etc, new promotion, new team, new direction. Whether I like the name or not in my opinion a change of name is a wise move. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I guess the name comes down to opinion, which we all have, so in a way we are all right! I would say that having had much contact with the new promotion one thing that certainly doesn't fit with anything they are doing in my experience is "Lazy", and if you copied history the sport would not move forward. So their vision, passion, drive and thinking outside the box will, hopefully, work out for them where it hasn't in the past on the Island. Companies get taken over everyday and its pretty common for a change of the company name etc, new promotion, new team, new direction. Whether I like the name or not in my opinion a change of name is a wise move. Andy it also helps sell new stuff from the track shop, like jackets scarfs etc...bit like kings lynn knights did.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Thanks Bryn/CM, appreciate your posts. From a selfish point of view, I hope the fixture planners will schedule the Aces at Poole on the Weds, followed by the Colts on the Isle the following night. Either way, look forward to visiting in 2016, hope the re-launch of the IOW club is a big success. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Warriors sound like a sports team, Islanders doesn't. Plus the Isle of Wight bit at the start is a pretty huge hint that the team is based on the Isle of Wight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25yearfan Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 King's Lynn Knights was an awful nickname and was dropped after a number of years! Like I said before - Islanders was a brilliant original nickname linked with only the IOW speedway team. These are the best nicknames that stand the test of time! I wasn't suggesting that the promotion were lazy physically but Warriors nickname is very lazy cause its not original and the logo looks very poor! IOW speedway lost a sizeable amount of money nearly every season they ran before finally folding a couple of years ago. Apart from the 1st couple of years, average crowds have been low with decentish crowds only coming during the holiday season! As a speedway supporter I welcome the return of IOW speedway and hope it does well but being a realist looking at the clubs previous history in speedway, I can see that the new promotion have their work cut out and will likely need big wallets to cope with the losses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solrac Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 King's Lynn Knights was an awful nickname and was dropped after a number of years! Like I said before - Islanders was a brilliant original nickname linked with only the IOW speedway team. These are the best nicknames that stand the test of time! I wasn't suggesting that the promotion were lazy physically but Warriors nickname is very lazy cause its not original and the logo looks very poor! IOW speedway lost a sizeable amount of money nearly every season they ran before finally folding a couple of years ago. Apart from the 1st couple of years, average crowds have been low with decentish crowds only coming during the holiday season! As a speedway supporter I welcome the return of IOW speedway and hope it does well but being a realist looking at the clubs previous history in speedway, I can see that the new promotion have their work cut out and will likely need big wallets to cope with the losses! National League running costs are considerably less than those in the Premier League so all is not lost I would suggest. Also, Cradley, Eastbourne, Kent and Birmingham often bring decent travelling support (I know a decent amount of us from Arlington are coming over) so onwards and upwards for I.O.W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 If they worked IOW into a mini tour with a couple other meetings you might get away fans going along to watch it you get a good few away supporters when southern teams do the northern tours in the pl Edinburgh Friday Berwick or worky sat Glasgow or Newcastle Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coomie Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Congratulations on your return to he Nl league,hope you have a successful year 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solrac Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Ditto the above. Look forward to visiting with Eastbourne next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HagueyUK Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Fantastic news for the Warriors and the Island as a whole. Thank you for your comments, and when you are on the Island do come and say Hi. I'll be there. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king junior Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Please tell me they're not seriously going with the logo they've got on their website as part of their rebranding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Horrible isn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMungo Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Please tell me they're not seriously going with the logo they've got on their website as part of their rebranding? It certainly stands out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coventry1963 Posted December 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Great news that IOW are back, it is one of the fastest and largest tracks in the UK. If you are on the island, it is very easy to get to and well worth the effort. Don't know if they will do same this year but in previous years the "Wight Flyer" allowed a trip on the SeaCat and a bus link to and from the stadium, leaving just after last race to link with the return SeaCat journey to Portsmouth which allowed mainland supporters to attend at very reasonable cost. Doesn't affect me now but I do hope they re-introduce the family ticket which really encouraged parents to bring youngsters to see speedway (let's face it -they are the future for the sport) as the kids were charged at only a pound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Welcome back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Please tell me they're not seriously going with the logo they've got on their website as part of their rebranding? Someone really needs to sort out IOWs branding and marketing. They have a terrible website and an even worse logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) Brendan Johnson joins Warriors. Edited December 3, 2015 by AJ is King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Brendan Johnson joins Warriors. I will watch with sympathetic interest the return of Brendan Johnson and wish him all success in 2016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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