robert72 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Speedway should be a £10 sport it's not worth any more. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Thumper Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Speedway should be a £10 sport it's not worth any more. I would suggest that £10 (DIV3), £11 (DIV2), £12 (DIV1) would be sustainable fixed prices for the three leagues. If promoters feel that these admission prices would not generate enough income then they should seek out sponsorship and marketing their brand to make up the shortfall. Looking at Joe Muggins as some kind of soft touch is an easy option that is past it's sell-by date. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.V 72 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) But there comes a point when the customer, perhaps whose income is not rising, says enough is enough. If entertainment venues continue to increase prices faster than customers' incomes go up, economics would suggest that fewer customers will be inclined to pay this increased price and the revenue received by the venue will decline. You suggest that riders' wages are going up every year and this increased cost will be passed on to the customer. But why are riders' wages increasing when most peoples' wages are stagnant? Gone are the days when an organization could just bung some arbitrary amount on their prices and expect the punter to pay up without question. Thats the whole point of my post people will want some kind of leasure but now they cant have it all they have to chose one or two and that is why speedway attendances are falling people are choosing another.Also i said in my post increased costs not inc riders wages.The same as my household bills go up every year but my wage does not hence less to spend on leasure. Look at the state of a lot of clubs most are close to going to the wall i don't think many are making much profit so any price increase will be needed just to keep them up and running. If we want speedway to survive we will like anything else (if we want it) just have to pay what it costs or like many others just walk away.The truth is speedway in this country is in big trouble full stop the sport has a high running cost but not enougth supporters to cover these costs. Sad days ahead for many clubs i fear. Just a point i stated as everything goes up every year the riders costs to ride will go up every year so if the riders ride for the same money as last season will they not be riding for a smaller wage this comming season ?. Speedway should be a £10 sport it's not worth any more. Promoters would love to charge £10 just like pub landlords would love to charge £1 a pint but the overheads will not let them both speedway clubs and pubs are going to the wall full stop. Edited December 2, 2016 by B.V 72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurntFaceMan Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Promoters would love to charge £10 just like pub landlords would love to charge £1 a pint but the overheads will not let them both speedway clubs and pubs are going to the wall full stop. Pub landlord: "Sorry mate, I don't want to charge a tenner a pint but I can't be bothered to try and get the punters in. I can't be bothered with Facebook or Twitter. I'm not wasting money on making the pub look nice. Oh and sorry for the budget lager, but don't worry, the die hard regulars will foot the bill." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 I will make a prediction that Lakeside will be the most expensive club in the NL if they race in it, they were joint top of the most expensive clubs in the Elite League (shocking given the state of the stadium) and when they staged a 3rd tier challenge match a season or two ago they wanted more than the other NL teams wanted at the time for watching National League fixtures. Certainly hope not as i was planning on making a few visits this season. Kent has crept up to £13 and made me more selective about meetings i attend. Definitely steep enough for NL racing. In context £16 doesn't sound too bad at Somerset for Premiership racing but i will still limit that to a couple of visits per season. Same goes for Rye House, i will make the extra effort as they have assembled a decent side this year but if the price is greatly inflated to reflect my visits will be rather limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Swindon is £250 for adults, £195 for Senior citizens & students & £35 for 12-16 year olds. I will buy one for my 16 year old son but not for me as it won't matter if he misses meetings & mine would. Don't agree that a student should be that high as they can't afford that sort of money compared to £55 difference between them & a working adult. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Promoters would love to charge £10 just like pub landlords would love to charge £1 a pint but the overheads will not let them both speedway clubs and pubs are going to the wall full stop. It's a little different, promotors could get lots of sponsors to cover costs and keep prices down which would help bring more fans back to the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 It's a little different, promotors could get lots of sponsors to cover costs and keep prices down which would help bring more fans back to the sport.speedway should be paid for totally by sponsorship money , what comes through the turnstiles shouldn't make a difference and before people say there isn't the sponsorship out there thats rubbish , just 1 multi national company could pay speedway's total bill for a season ,there are celebs who offset more tax per year than what speedway costs to run , the sticking point is us , just ask yourself this if you were a boss of a company that had money to blow on sponsorship would you give it to speedway as it is today ? I know I wouldn't and I love the sport ,Just look at the headlines we generated in the last 2 months , we are a financial mess , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 ......Had.............Wait till Horton announces his prices this year...!!! He'll probably be the only one to put them up HehHeh. He won't get it that the sport is a drained down shadow of what it used to be. Surely he wouldn't be that daft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Surely he wouldn't be that daft? Want to have a bet on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Surely he wouldn't be that daft? No doubt for every age group the price will go up to compensate the price drop for OAPs considering the moaning from some last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 No doubt for every age group the price will go up to compensate the price drop for OAPs considering the moaning from some last year. Surely your not saying gem moans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Surely your not saying gem moans Not on this issue 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Me ever moan? I think I'm quite unbiased really. .... You're right woz01 I actually didn't mind paying the extra £3 admission and it certainly wasn't enough to keep me away, especially as mostly there are only matches every two weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 To be fair, as a 'Business Plan' I can see the merits of the concession being almost on par with the usual entrance fee.. Let's be honest, OAP's make up a high proportion of the crowd so you need to maximise your income.. As I drift ever nearer 'concession age' (and presuming team speedway is still running in this country when I get there) then ANY reduction would seem a bonus I would suggest rather than an 'entitlement'... Wouldn't surprise me to see other tracks doing the same.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 I remember when in the 70s speedway football and the flicks were all around the same price. Don't mind forking out 17 quid for a ticket at the new Swindon stadium as a seat is guaranteed. Some stadiums 12 quid is a sufficient amount to pay for the facilities and quality of racing on offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB252 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Graham Drury announced at NSSC the other night that OAP prices are increasing Birmingham next season. Research has indicated to them that OAPs have a tonne of disposable income and no doubt they realise that 90 per cent of their crowd are OAPs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Graham Drury announced at NSSC the other night that OAP prices are increasing Birmingham next season. Research has indicated to them that OAPs have a tonne of disposable income and no doubt they realise that 90 per cent of their crowd are OAPs. Every financial institution says the same, OAPS are better off these days and even more so in the future. To be honest I don't mind OAPS having a slight reduction by a quid or so. Families in the past few years have had to absorb price increases so it was nice to take all my kids (3 of them) to Brandon for £17 last season. If I had to pay prices that Somerset have set for example they'd only come occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted December 3, 2016 Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 Blimey is SCB out for the evening? Surprised he hasn't commented yet how well off all OAP's are compared to youngsters who can't afford to get on the property market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert72 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 speedway should be paid for totally by sponsorship money , what comes through the turnstiles shouldn't make a difference and before people say there isn't the sponsorship out there thats rubbish , just 1 multi national company could pay speedway's total bill for a season ,there are celebs who offset more tax per year than what speedway costs to run , the sticking point is us , just ask yourself this if you were a boss of a company that had money to blow on sponsorship would you give it to speedway as it is today ? I know I wouldn't and I love the sport ,Just look at the headlines we generated in the last 2 months , we are a financial mess , There are sponsors out there if they bother to look. I use to spend a lot of time in the winter going from business to business looking for sponsors,it's a lot easier now through using the Internet. You look at the price for a couple to watch 15 races dragged out and what else they could do for the same money or cheaper. Speedway is far too expensive for a dying sport with no big stars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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