Tsunami Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 are you are the cream of the crop Thought I was in those days. Blimey! A milk monitor! I never reached those heights in my somewhat patchy school career. I spent a lot of time in the highest office, but always on the wrong end of a piece of bamboo or a gym shoe. Happy days. It was leather and a gym shoe in my days and I tried them both. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybikespeedway Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Blimey! A milk monitor! I never reached those heights in my somewhat patchy school career. I spent a lot of time in the highest office, but always on the wrong end of a piece of bamboo or a gym shoe. Happy days. I was designated Milk Monitor Due to the fact I had an allergy to milk and was not allowed to drink it, perfect cos I couldn't Steel any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 What speedway needs is a Jeremy Corbyn type figure, politics before Corbyn came along was regarded as something for older people but Jeremy has managed to energize young people and get them enthusiastic about politics and I include myself in that bracket. Who is going to be the speedway equivalent of Jeremy Corbyn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 What speedway needs is a Jeremy Corbyn type figure, politics before Corbyn came along was regarded as something for older people but Jeremy has managed to energize young people and get them enthusiastic about politics and I include myself in that bracket. Who is going to be the speedway equivalent of Jeremy Corbyn? well his head is like a speedway stadium.......its empty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) well his head is like a speedway stadium.......its empty Nothing kills a good sporting (or milk) conversation more effectively than politics (sigh). There is a place for that but once beer hit £3 a point I left pubs to others.... Anyway, looks like the death of another decent conversation here. Edited January 6, 2016 by rmc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinMills Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) back on thread, maybe stadiums could start selling tickets for birthday presents,like we do theatre tickets?..would be nice to purchase these in advance for speedway fans Edited January 6, 2016 by ColinMills 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) Gemini...sorry but what I meant was that me saying that I was once a milkman was 'totally irrelevant' to your thread. I agree with what you say! Yes, I got that bit. Just thought I'd carry on with the irrelevance 'cos I'm bored with all this talk of trying to attract young people because it isn't going to happen ~ not in enough numbers anyway. Take care of the oldies I say because we're not dead yet and will probably outlive the Elite League anyway. rmc......Anyway, looks like the death of another decent conversation here. Well, carry on then ~ I'm sure you've got something more interesting to say that hasn't already been discussed. Pardon us for going off topic. Gawd there are some miserable sods on here. Edited January 6, 2016 by Gemini 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) Milky Coffee, is the milk equivalent of being on the right end of a 47-43 (40-38) old money....!! Edited January 6, 2016 by Shale Searcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) Yes, I got that bit. Just thought I'd carry on with the irrelevance 'cos I'm bored with all this talk of trying to attract young people because it isn't going to happen ~ not in enough numbers anyway. Take care of the oldies I say because we're not dead yet and will probably outlive the Elite League anyway. Well, carry on then ~ I'm sure you've got something more interesting to say that hasn't already been discussed. Pardon us for going off topic. Gawd there are some miserable sods on here. I was enjoying a bacon and sausage sandwich at a cafe in Thirsk the other day and with the pot of tea was included milk served in a school milk bootle inscribed on the outside ' School Milk 1/3 Pint!' It was tiny...they seemed much larger in my youth! Apparently they had sourced some bottles and you could purchase them...I was tempted!! To keep the speedway thread (to keep certain parties happy!) I recall that Keith Booth (Oxford Junior) was a milkman whilst a rider. Edited January 6, 2016 by steve roberts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 ' School Milk 1/3 Pint!' It was tiny...they seemed much larger in my youth! I wonder what kids today would think about being forced to drink milk that had sat outside in the sun all morning and had half turned to cream? I also wonder what 'Rotten Boroughs' in Private Eye might have made of a diary owner with the contract to supply school milk sitting on the board of governors...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 I wonder what kids today would think about being forced to drink milk that had sat outside in the sun all morning and had half turned to cream? I also wonder what 'Rotten Boroughs' in Private Eye might have made of a diary owner with the contract to supply school milk sitting on the board of governors...? I've been churning over that , why would a diary owner supply milk on a daily basis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 I wonder what kids today would think about being forced to drink milk that had sat outside in the sun all morning and had half turned to cream? I also wonder what 'Rotten Boroughs' in Private Eye might have made of a diary owner with the contract to supply school milk sitting on the board of governors...?hope they would love it like I did, cream first then the watery milk mmmmmm, love full cream milk to this day 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Sprocket Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 back on thread, maybe stadiums could start selling tickets for birthday presents,like we do theatre tickets?..would be nice to purchase these in advance for speedway fans Still some good points coming out, such schemes as "birthday" tickets but would have to come from the promotion, maybe there are some in operation? The biggest asset for spreading the speedway word are the supporters, it is nearly always suggested on here what should be done but what is actually being done, are there any clubs that have a volunteer task force that are set up with the sole aim of increasing attendance? (If we knew what attendance figures were such a task force would have a target to aim for.) We are constantly being told that supporters are the older age group who are often the ones with time on their hands and that stadiums are getting run down then why not call on their skills to do the places up? I'm sure many would enjoy the challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Still some good points coming out, such schemes as "birthday" tickets but would have to come from the promotion, maybe there are some in operation? The biggest asset for spreading the speedway word are the supporters, it is nearly always suggested on here what should be done but what is actually being done, are there any clubs that have a volunteer task force that are set up with the sole aim of increasing attendance? (If we knew what attendance figures were such a task force would have a target to aim for.) We are constantly being told that supporters are the older age group who are often the ones with time on their hands and that stadiums are getting run down then why not call on their skills to do the places up? I'm sure many would enjoy the challenge. Possibly so would the stadium owners who, in many cases, are not the speedway promoters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Sprocket Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Possibly so would the stadium owners who, in many cases, are not the speedway promoters! In that case then get the owners to supply the paint etc I'm sure deals could be done and everybody wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Sadly the world we live in is beholding to the all conquering game... You only have to look at the national media to see how many pages are dedicated on paper, magazines, TV and websites to see the influence Football has and how all other sports fight for publicity.. Maybe 'if you cant beat 'em, join 'em'? Thousands of kids and parents in the local area knowing who you are and what you do cannot be a bad thing? At my lads presentation days (usually late May BH weekend) there are over 10 hours of presentations to the kids over two days... Thousands of kids and parents in one place.. Sponsor the occasion, take along a 'roadshow' with dvd's merchandise, bikes, riders, stickers to give away, discounted tickets, take email/mobile details etc etc and who knows? Maybe some would start to attend? Being seen as a 'force for good' in the local community is vital these days for national businesses never mind 'local ones'.. When your stock starts to rise within the local community and you are seen as a positive influence on the lives of local people, your customer base can significantly grow on the back of it.. In my business, we have added 1200 customers a week over the past twelve months with independent customer research giving me a 72% rating when asked whether I was a force for good in the community (500 customers asked).. That is a 40% increase on the year.. However I still have 28% of my customers to work on..! Working with local schools, sports teams, mosques, churches, charity shops, homeless charities, foodbanks etc etc allowing them to raise funds in my store costs me very little yet delivers lots... Maybe Speedway teams should focus on being at the 'hub' of their own communities and grow their business that way? Sadly the world we live in is beholding to the all conquering game... You only have to look at the national media to see how many pages are dedicated on paper, magazines, TV and websites to see the influence Football has and how all other sports fight for publicity.. Maybe 'if you cant beat 'em, join 'em'? Thousands of kids and parents in the local area knowing who you are and what you do cannot be a bad thing? At my lads presentation days (usually late May BH weekend) there are over 10 hours of presentations to the kids over two days... Thousands of kids and parents in one place.. Sponsor the occasion, take along a 'roadshow' with dvd's merchandise, bikes, riders, stickers to give away, discounted tickets, take email/mobile details etc etc and who knows? Maybe some would start to attend? Being seen as a 'force for good' in the local community is vital these days for national businesses never mind 'local ones'.. When your stock starts to rise within the local community and you are seen as a positive influence on the lives of local people, your customer base can significantly grow on the back of it.. In my business, we have added 1200 customers a week over the past twelve months with independent customer research giving me a 72% rating when asked whether I was a force for good in the community (500 customers asked).. That is a 40% increase on the year.. However I still have 28% of my customers to work on..! Working with local schools, sports teams, mosques, churches, charity shops, homeless charities, foodbanks etc etc allowing them to raise funds in my store costs me very little yet delivers lots... Maybe Speedway teams should focus on being at the 'hub' of their own communities and grow their business that way? Can't see it being of any benefit myself , every footbal fan I know is completely absorbed by the game ,and think everyone else is as well , whenever I see old frineds and workmates it's not long before their conversation turns to football ( at this point I pretend to have urgent business and leave ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Here's an idea that came to me while driving past our local park. Build a skatepark in the grounds of the stadium and keep in open 24 hours a day to get kids in the vicinity. Then let schoolkids into speedway free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) Has anyone ever tried linking up with (where they have them) the local basketball and ice hockey teams? Only been very rarely to either but the demographic of the crowd at both sports are almost 100% opposite of a speedway crowd.. i.e. exactly the crowd demographic speedway would love to see in its stadiums.. None of the sports seem to make any progress in increasing their crowds to sustainable levels so maybe they should work closer? I am sure an extra 200 - 300 teenagers to twenty somethings at a speedway meeting wouldn't go amiss and likewise a similar amount of extra thirty to 'whatevers' attending a basketball or ice hockey match would be more than appreciated... Joint season tickets? Discount vouchers for the others when you attend any? A joined up local marketing campaign to reduce costs and provide a wider reach? Worth a try or been done and failed? Coventry Bees seem to announce link ups often but not sure about the benefits. They announced a link up with Wasps a while back so hopeful of something happening there as Wasps make the matchday entertaining before and after matches with decent size crowds. Hopefully Bees can participate in Wasps family fun zones they do before matchdays. Edited January 6, 2016 by woz01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Coventry Bees seem to announce link ups often but not sure about the benefits. They announced a link up with Wasps a while back so hopeful of something happening there as Wasps make the matchday entertaining before and after matches with decent size crowds. Hopefully Bees can participate in Wasps family fun zones they do before matchdays. they also had a tie-up with Blaze , did the Blaze a world of good because I know at least 6 people who now go to Ice hockey and not speedway anymore , if I know that many how many do you think actually defected , a few more to wasps and a few more to Coventry City and thats why the speedway terraces are empty , Tie ups are a great idea ,just not for speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Mick Horton and Co. seem to get a lot of stick on here at times but they have done more for promoting the Bees than any other previous promoter. Whether their efforts have worked or not I don't know but credit where it's due for trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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