poolebolton Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Well NKI isn't happy at the moment. Jack Holder said he has been pretty poor so far and not living up the hype in Tourn. Lets see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 1 hour ago, mrss said: Starting 15 minutes earlier won't make the crowd increase at all. Everyone has a choice. If you don't like a 7 45 pm start time or you think it's too late, stop at home. Thinking like that, you must be a Speedway Promoter, At least, a member of the BSPA ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) As I've said before I'm not sure 15 mins makes a huge amount of difference. Does it really matter if your child goes to bed at 10pm or 10:15 for example? It's going to be a late night either way. The key is to make sure it's not 11pm through dragging meetings on to over two hours. And that they have a great time while they are there. Edited May 7, 2018 by Bagpuss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Talking as a once family man, once a bedtime deadline has been set, parents know the schedule. If they go to a Speedway meeting and don't get back till later, the chances are , they won't be going again because of the lateness getting back. We're not talking of a specific meeting or the next meeting, we're talking about all the meetings that follow, thinking that will all be of the same. It's not the 15mins that makes a difference, but the attitude given towards the finishing time of the meeting and how it's achieved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 It is, but that's last year. This year both meetings have been done in 100 minutes or less have they not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, mrss said: Starting 15 minutes earlier won't make the crowd increase at all. Everyone has a choice. If you don't like a 7 45 pm start time or you think it's too late, stop at home. And so far I have - I must be the only one that wants to attract the next generation of fans because without our them there will be no speedway. I’d be bending over backwards to attract families but I must have it wrong . As some will no I’m a big cricket fan Notts have a family day on the next Bank Holiday weekend on the Sunday £1 admission for everyone- granted not everyone cup of tea but what a great idea the ground will be full and hopefully the kids will want to get mum and dad to bring them again - that’s a forward thinking sport trying to secure the next generation of fans . Edited May 7, 2018 by Haza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 I'm sure that's what kids being free is trying to achieve at Lynn. Great idea by Notts, would be nice if speedway could let everyone in for a pound but can't see it unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 54 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: I'm sure that's what kids being free is trying to achieve at Lynn. Great idea by Notts, would be nice if speedway could let everyone in for a pound but can't see it unfortunately. It is great kids are free at Lynn but there is a massive difference from a Wednesday night to a Sunday - I realise speedway can’t let everyone in for a £1 but Notts will fill Trent Bridge on that Sunday mainly with families there is loads going on that day besides the cricket think they have more long term vision than speedway it’s all about getting the next generation hooked - of course it’s a totally different sport more cash rich than speedway but we are competing with the likes of cricket football and every other sport for fans customer cash . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 14 hours ago, Haza said: And so far I have - I must be the only one that wants to attract the next generation of fans because without our them there will be no speedway. I’d be bending over backwards to attract families but I must have it wrong . As some will no I’m a big cricket fan Notts have a family day on the next Bank Holiday weekend on the Sunday £1 admission for everyone- granted not everyone cup of tea but what a great idea the ground will be full and hopefully the kids will want to get mum and dad to bring them again - that’s a forward thinking sport trying to secure the next generation of fans . Speedway has done that, it doesn’t work very well, the promoter loses money and hardly any fans come back on a normal priced night. If parents could get over the 'can’t bring my child cos they have to go to bed early’ it would help speedway, my kids all came, they haven’t suffered at all, they catch up with their sleep, they fall asleep on the way home, it’s no big deal imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 All I want is a meeting to move along at a decent pace. It is frustrating when after a delayed start they then throw in an interval, no need for it. Accidents happen, people expect a delay but no need for an interval. All I want is a nice steady paced meeting not too quick but not too slow, just enough to keep the interest without it becoming boring. I guess a bit like Webbo’s love making, at his age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 3 hours ago, semion said: All I want is a meeting to move along at a decent pace. It is frustrating when after a delayed start they then throw in an interval, no need for it. Accidents happen, people expect a delay but no need for an interval. All I want is a nice steady paced meeting not too quick but not too slow, just enough to keep the interest without it becoming boring. I guess a bit like Webbo’s love making, at his age. Probably, it was once the be-all in life, but them days are long gone, I spend more time now, winding people on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 2 hours ago, g13webb said: Probably, it was once the be-all in life, but them days are long gone, I spend more time now, winding people on the forum. You are getting pretty good at it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 3 hours ago, g13webb said: Probably, it was once the be-all in life, but them days are long gone, I spend more time now, winding people on the forum. You need to get out more, to speedway preferably ......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Believe me I want to, but there's always an angle why we didn't go.. be it Cancellations, or Riders missing, even times when feeling ill. But as much as I love watching and smelling the bikes, principals still have to be considered... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whippy Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 On 05/05/2018 at 7:58 AM, semion said: I seem to recall someone (Baggy ?) posted a running order, which didn’t include an interval. Would make even more sense as it was late starting. Whippy, I think is not that important if you live down the road, but some of us have to make a lot longer journey than that, to get our fix. We dont live down the road. It is a journey of 30 miles for us. Sometimes we just get there at start of first race so a 7.30 start means we could miss first race or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) I never mentioned anything about a 7.30 start time more the running time. If I can be back on the Road by 9.30 that’s fine for me. I can be indoors drinking my ovaltine/Cocoa by 11. Edited May 9, 2018 by semion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 6 hours ago, whippy said: We dont live down the road. It is a journey of 30 miles for us. Sometimes we just get there at start of first race so a 7.30 start means we could miss first race or two. And I think there are a lot of people in the same boat. It's a rural area and many fans travel 20+ miles to get to speedway, lots of them after work making a 7:30 start difficult to get to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Is it time to drop down a league and go back to Saturday nights then? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Lefty said: Is it time to drop down a league and go back to Saturday nights then? You got 0% chance of going back to Saturday nights - stock cars are top priority on weekends . Minimal outlay maximum returns . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 and no risk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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