SteveLyric2 Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Has to be said that I think Ford is losing interest in Poole and is just ticking over these days. Doesnt seem to want to spend the money on the club that he used to. Whether its because the rumours of the stadium closing in the near future are actually true or he has just lost interest altogether, who knows. But the past few seasons things havent been their usual self at Poole thats for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 56 minutes ago, Pinny said: Has to be said that I think Ford is losing interest in Poole and is just ticking over these days. Doesnt seem to want to spend the money on the club that he used to. Whether its because the rumours of the stadium closing in the near future are actually true or he has just lost interest altogether, who knows. But the past few seasons things havent been their usual self at Poole thats for sure. Well he has just had a hugely successful popupnshop in Poole with tons of new merch, plus employed the same designer that Man City use, plus a new company for internet promotions/ twitter/ facetime/ etc. This years team looks like its going to be the team to judge others by and be very exciting. So I disagree that Matt is losing interest. I think Pirates will be back with a vengeance next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrotron Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 19 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: I believe that the club could benefit from a permanent shop in the town. Disagree, it would be popular for a few months and would be dead it would not be sustainable at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 19 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: I believe that the club could benefit from a permanent shop in the town. Why would any small business have a shop with the internet as a much cheaper option ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Just now, proud panther said: Why would any small business have a shop with the internet as a much cheaper option ? Because it gives you a presence in the town. I am sure most towns have shops for the local sports clubs. Speedway is Poole's primary sport so why not have a permanent shop, I'm sure Peterborough has a shop for it's primary sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 14 minutes ago, Agrotron said: Disagree, it would be popular for a few months and would be dead it would not be sustainable at all. It would have to be a cafe / coffee shop showing speedway videos on big screens with merch section. Opportunities abound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Because it gives you a presence in the town. I am sure most towns have shops for the local sports clubs. Speedway is Poole's primary sport so why not have a permanent shop, I'm sure Peterborough has a shop for it's primary sport. The football team has a shop at the stadium, but not in town as far as I am aware. Could be wrong, as I try to stay away from shopping centres as much as possible lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: It would have to be a cafe / coffee shop showing speedway videos on big screens with merch section. Opportunities abound. Possible Steve, but would still be expensive, as you would need somebody to serve the speedway customers. Be better to have advertising in the shop to tempt people to buy it off the internet in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Agrotron said: Disagree, it would be popular for a few months and would be dead it would not be sustainable at all. i must admit when steve mention it yesterday i thought it was a good ides . but since then i dont think it would be viable operation great for a month before christmas then in the season you got the track shop Edited December 28, 2017 by ray c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 38 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Because it gives you a presence in the town. I am sure most towns have shops for the local sports clubs. Speedway is Poole's primary sport so why not have a permanent shop, I'm sure Peterborough has a shop for it's primary sport. Southampton football club have a small shop in West Quay. Well they did the last time i was there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: Southampton football club have a small shop in West Quay. Well they did the last time i was there! They can afford it having just taken 75million from Liverpool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) For a shop to work...it would probably need each and every poole fan to spend a grand each just to pay the rent...its just not viable. Edited December 28, 2017 by Baldyman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyfan Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: Southampton football club have a small shop in West Quay. Well they did the last time i was there! It’s still there, was down there just before Christmas on the 19th December. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 51 minutes ago, blupanther said: They can afford it having just taken 75million from Liverpool So the £50 for Holder will not cover the rent for long 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 4 hours ago, ray c said: i must admit when steve mention it yesterday i thought it was a good ides . but since then i dont think it would be viable operation great for a month before christmas then in the season you got the track shop You have tens of thousands of holiday makers in Poole walking about that have never heard of the pirates. Sitting in a high st cafe watching footage of a meeting on a loop, with the cafe selling tickets for that weeks meeting makes it very enticing. A nice coffee and cake, some speedway merch and tickets for a meeting has more chance than a family turning up blind at the stadium on race night and buying merch from a metal container on the 4th bend. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) Disagree about a permanent shop. Much better to have a consistent proactive and interactive website with substantial social media activity which can also be advertised via more traditional methods around the town and wider catchment areas. Improved brand awareness is one thing but has to be supported by consistently good social media activity and up-to-date web news. Edited December 28, 2017 by Skidder1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 20 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: You have tens of thousands of holiday makers in Poole walking about that have never heard of the pirates. Sitting in a high st cafe watching footage of a meeting on a loop, with the cafe selling tickets for that weeks meeting makes it very enticing. A nice coffee and cake, some speedway merch and tickets for a meeting has more chance than a family turning up blind at the stadium on race night and buying merch from a metal container on the 4th bend. Not often I agree with Steve, but that's a forward thinking idea. Also a possibility of sponsorship too. If Poole/Bournemouth is anything like Oxford there seems to be loads of independent coffee roasters looking to upsize their business by getting their beans into more independent cafe' and shops. If you signed him you could market Timo (Tea-mo) and Lahti (no explanation needed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 36 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: You have tens of thousands of holiday makers in Poole walking about that have never heard of the pirates. Sitting in a high st cafe watching footage of a meeting on a loop, with the cafe selling tickets for that weeks meeting makes it very enticing. A nice coffee and cake, some speedway merch and tickets for a meeting has more chance than a family turning up blind at the stadium on race night and buying merch from a metal container on the 4th bend. Stop trying to drag the sport forward and promote it. It just can’t work, a few people on here have said so. Themed cafe/bars? Don’t be silly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurntFaceMan Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 51 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Disagree about a permanent shop. Much better to have a consistent proactive and interactive website with substantial social media activity which can also be advertised via more traditional methods around the town and wider catchment areas. Improved brand awareness is one thing but has to be supported by consistently good social media activity and up-to-date web news. This is the right answer. Don't piss around with cafes and hastily thrown together shops. Social media is the only way forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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