blueherb777 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I think that going for a grass-tracker like Harland is a good move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedwayPortal Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Relive the birth of the Warriors, and follow our journey in the Warrior Way from the start, through 2016 and beyond! The Wightlink Warriors with Speedwayportal.com have launched a new section on the Wightlink Warriors official media channel where fans can relive the whole of 2016 from the start. The Wightlink Warriors media channel already provide a wealth of information about the club such as sponsors, riders, My First Skid, Interviews, behind the scenes and Isle of Wight attractions and is designed to complement and interact with the Warriors Website. Andy Hague from Speedwayportal.com said "The team are constantly contemplating and implementing new ideas to bring the Warriors front and centre with their media channel and online presence. We strive to do all we can to use the most important platform, the world wide web, to bring the fans and sponsors as much footage as we are able to, and show the fans that are not able to attend the Warriors home meetings, the atmosphere and excitement that has been created on the Island with the Warrior Way.” Barry Bishop Commercial Director of the Wightlink Warriors added "We know that our media channel on Speedwayportal.com proved a massive hit with fans and sponsors alike in 2016. The Warriors have an ever increasing presence online, be that from our website, media channel, media partners or sponsors that put the Wightlink Warriors on their websites and we know that this will pay huge dividends helping us to continue to spread the Warrior Way across the Island, UK and globe. We want to interact with as many people as we can and explain and show them about speedway, the Wightlink Warriors, the Warrior Way and the Isle of Wight. Speedway is exciting, thrilling and family fun and all our show windows need to portray this and Speedwayportal.com is leading the way. We know that we have to use every tool we can for marketing and we are not shy about being creative and innovative and targeting a particular age group with a different type of medium. I am confident all our fans will love the opportunity to review 2016 and the start of something wonderful as we prepare for 2017". View the season here at www.speedwayportal.com/wight-warriors-home and choose our journey so far section or one of the other brilliant sections packed with the Warrior Way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchfield aces Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Just a few words of encouragement. I feel that the management at the IOW are doing a great job. I was really impressed with my visit last year with the Brummies, if I lived closer I would visit more regularly. If all goes to plan, I get the chance to maybe visit in the KOC as well. The team that the IOW has put together looks a good one, any good local rider (4.04) remaining, who would the IOW fans like to see? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedwayPortal Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Birchfield Aces, next time you are down come say hi and introduce yourself. You'll usually see me with a camera somewhere! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 For anyone who doesn't do BookFace ' The Warriors 100 club sales are going well.... have you joined in the fun yet? OK from January 1st there will be a weekly draw for £100. Players pick a number (maximum 3) between 1 and 100 and pay £5 per number every 4 weeks (65 per year). Players must sign up for a year. 80% of revenue goes to the prize fund and 20% to riders Fuel and Tyre fund. The 100 club is administered by Tim Cale Colin Whitlock and Barry Bishop. So, pick your numbers and sign up. Please email or call Colin for more details and to submit your numbers Lost55@talktalk.net 07748595041 Good Luck !!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Mole Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 I could moan and say your just copying Eastbourne ;-) but at least it shows how forward thinking a promotion we have at Eastbourne as Glasgow have followed us as well :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 And of course Eastbourne invented the idea........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I could moan and say your just copying Eastbourne ;-) but at least it shows how forward thinking a promotion we have at Eastbourne as Glasgow have followed us as well :-) In terms of the promotion of the club, Eastbourne aren't anywhere near Isle of Wight's league..............then again, there aren't many who are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybishop Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Hello all, 100 clubs have been around for donkey's years. When I was a child my parents were involved in a charity called the "Mysterious Aunts and Uncles" which at the time provided terminally ill children in Oxford wth gifts at christmas or did something special for them... it was way before childrens hospices existed really... anyways one of the way to make a bit of money was the 100 club. Back then it was pretty much all take and give out a little and people did it because of the cause. Plus the quarterly draw got the charity in to the local press and gave valuable publicity. Now, what we have done with the Warriors 100 (like this name more than the 100 club and it just came to me while typing this so it was worth the response just for that ha ha) is to alter the ratio to 80% back to players and 20% to the fuel and tyre fund. In my view this gives a great weekly price of 100 pounds or 80% of the prize pot and all for 65 pounds a year to play. More importantly to me however, will be the marketing opportunities of the weekly draw and the fact that we can get the Warriors across all media and people thinking about our name, brand and club without even thinking about it - I hope that made sense. I hope that you may have seen our first Warriors 100 draw that took place one Thursday 5th January with Colin and Steph Whitlock, it was great - I know I would say that but I totally believe in what we do and how we do it. You see, I want to make use of the weekly draw to get in and around the Island or speedway meetings, riders, official, track team to get involved and make it fun. I urge you all to get involved and you never know.... "It could be you" We have a very simple payment system which can be electronic or via cheque and you know what, if not at our club then do it at your own clubs, make it fun, make it fair, value those who support it and value the time and the creativity of those who run it and people will contribute. Thanks everyone by the way for you comments - I dont come on here too much Andy Hague gives us all the feedback constructive and positive, where we can improve and what we have done well, so it is all fed back and I thank you for that. I hope to see you on the Island this season and if you do come over grab me, its always nice to meet like minded people. I am usually dressed terribly in blue and yellow. Thanks again #theWarriorWay Barry 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Glasgow been doing it for 7 years now and I have only won it twice in that time but the prize money get bigger every year now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedwayPortal Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 mac101 2017 could be your year then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Mole Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 In regards to Glasgow, I meant the suit sponsoring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedwayPortal Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 For anyone who wasn't able to attend, here is the footage taken of the Warriors 2016 end of season Party including interviews, awards, and a video inspired by Kelsey Dugard!!! Complete with reactions. http://www.speedwayportal.com/wight-warriors-home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Head Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Expect a rider announcement tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted January 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Expect a rider announcement tomorrow. The world's most unreliable rider... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 So govier will start at 2 and one reserve probably won't turn up. I'm hoping Eastbourne management take advantage of this and race the islanders early on in the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Its easy to criticise but far more difficult to actually name alternatives, particularly those who are prepared to travel to the Island. Mark Phillips has said elsewhere that naming the final rider or two is the most difficult, and he's right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Piper surely would have been the better alternative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted January 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) Its easy to criticise but far more difficult to actually name alternatives, particularly those who are prepared to travel to the Island. Mark Phillips has said elsewhere that naming the final rider or two is the most difficult, and he's right. True but I'd rather a 3.00 novice than someone who has let the club down time and time again and not even improved! A kid who scores 1 from 3 rides and is part of the team is better than returning to a rider who's treated the club poorly in the past imo. There are a few riders around without a club anyway: Purchase, Basford, Halder, Speight, Parker or even giving Piper a proper chance. A couple of those would allow Govier to start at reserve too. Surely the issue is signing 6 riders which leaves 4.04 when they were unlikely to sign the better riders to fit that figure e.g. Luke Harris. I may have criticised Mullins' signing but in every other way I applaud the fantastic work that the club has done on and off the track. Edited January 14, 2017 by Islander15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argos Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Of course you are all assuming that Cook is on a 3, He's not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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