New Science Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Good article in this weeks Star by its best writer Peter Oakes on the BT sport coverage. Very balanced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 HASN'T varied much since launched... naturally more popular with overseas subscribers... cheaper and available soonerAlright mate I've sent you a pm cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedcarRacer Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 I bought it this week for the first time in a while - I don't buy at track but do I have see in supermarket. Enjoyed it. Get a bit bored by the layout of the leagues etc and team news and have never liked Grasstrack news but that is a personal thing. Content was good - keep it up Phil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keef robin Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Been reading the Star since the 60s, excellent magazine, my bruv in Adelaide has only just finished reading the bumper edition. Long may it continue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 So are we led to guess that it is under 10,000 - all kind of sales included? Don't say 5,000. I hope that I don't end up as the last subscription reader! How nigh is the end? The end is not nigh, but sales are not as they once was. Work it out for yourself it not difficult to do.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Snackette Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 The end is not nigh, but sales are not as they once was. Work it out for yourself it not difficult to do.. So on that basis, as The Sun's circulation has fallen from 3.87 million in 1997 to 1.66 million in 2017 the end of that esteemed organ may be nigh......which may not be a bad thing depending on your point of view!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 So on that basis, as The Sun's circulation has fallen from 3.87 million in 1997 to 1.66 million in 2017 the end of that esteemed organ may be nigh......which may not be a bad thing depending on your point of view!!Within 14 years newspapers will be dead. The only way they'll survive is online. And it certainly won't be by charging people a subscription as weirdly people like to have something physical when they pay for something despite not wanting to buy papers. Speedway Star might cope as its current average aged 60year old readership will be 80 and refusing to switch to online sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Within 14 years newspapers will be dead. The only way they'll survive is online. And it certainly won't be by charging people a subscription as weirdly people like to have something physical when they pay for something despite not wanting to buy papers. Speedway Star might cope as its current average aged 60year old readership will be 80 and refusing to switch to online sources. Are you talking about me SCB? Because if you are right. I hope 'BackTrack' and 'Classic Speedway' never go Digital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 A while back I expressed rervations in regard to SPEEDWAY STAR going digital. Now I am having a rethink - especially as I see quite a few National newspapers - both daily and Sundays - and other magazines going digital. Even now I do not advocate that SPEEDWAY STAR goes 'new tech' at the present time but do feel it is something the publisher should put in the 'to be considered at a future date' desk option box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Are you talking about me SCB? Because if you are right. I hope 'BackTrack' and 'Classic Speedway' never go Digital. You do forget TWK that in the eyes of the shallower end of the age spectrum we have committed a huge sin by not giving up speedway, or breathing.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Within 14 years newspapers will be dead. The only way they'll survive is online. And it certainly won't be by charging people a subscription as weirdly people like to have something physical when they pay for something despite not wanting to buy papers. Speedway Star might cope as its current average aged 60year old readership will be 80 and refusing to switch to online sources. ...the 'experts' said the same about vinyl but I do tend to agree with newspapers (but not necessarily specialised magazines) as I don't buy one anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Snackette Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Within 14 years newspapers will be dead. The only way they'll survive is online. And it certainly won't be by charging people a subscription as weirdly people like to have something physical when they pay for something despite not wanting to buy papers. Speedway Star might cope as its current average aged 60year old readership will be 80 and refusing to switch to online sources. Within 14 years?! Now that is a very specific prediction!!!!! Given that the circulations of both The Metro and Evening Standard are showing significant increases in their readership I think announcing the death of printed newspapers is a tad premature and pessimistic. Indeed the numbers of folk reading The Metro now outstrips that of The Daily Mail. It is likely that newspaper proprietors will need to change their business model, but I don't believe the end of print is nigh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Within 14 years?! Now that is a very specific prediction!!!!! Given that the circulations of both The Metro and Evening Standard are showing significant increases in their readership I think announcing the death of printed newspapers is a tad premature and pessimistic. Indeed the numbers of folk reading The Metro now outstrips that of The Daily Mail. It is likely that newspaper proprietors will need to change their business model, but I don't believe the end of print is nigh!! THE Metro and the Evening Standard are, of course, freebies 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 THE Metro and the Evening Standard are, of course, freebies If the Star was free I'd buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Think I may start having it again now Phil doesn't wax lyrical about BSI all the time, miss it must admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Snackette Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 THE Metro and the Evening Standard are, of course, freebies Hence my comment that It is likely that newspaper proprietors will need to change their business model, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH M Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 (edited) Reading this weeks edition of Speedway Star about the Kings Lynn v Poole fiasco they say despite repeated attempts to contact Holder, Batchelor and Lambert for interviews Speedway Star was unable to reach any of them for interviews ...... I know you will say they wouldn't answer their phones but you might of wanted to interview them about Cardiff, World under 21's Australia in World Cup so I don't think you tried hard enough or didn't want to rock boat ... I bet if Holder won Cardiff on Saturday or Lambert won under 21 round yesterday you would of been able to reach them Edited July 24, 2017 by KEITH M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 might HAVE would HAVE 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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