Trees Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 The principle of car share is a good idea. The problems start when things go wrong . One of my friends used to give his uncle a lift to work. They were involved in a road traffic accident and the uncle sued him. Christ!!! Of course you have to be happy with who you travel with and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 The reason I feel at home at the AFA is that most of the clientele are old farts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 The principle of car share is a good idea. The problems start when things go wrong . One of my friends used to give his uncle a lift to work. They were involved in a road traffic accident and the uncle sued him. Apart from the term sued, more like the uncle put in an injuries claim on his nephews insurer. A claim everyone involved in a road traffic incident is entitled to whether it's family or not. Effectively to no financial damage to your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Apart from the term sued, more like the uncle put in an injuries claim on his nephews insurer. A claim everyone involved in a road traffic incident is entitled to whether it's family or not. Effectively to no financial damage to your friend. KL 2018 has turned out to where there's a blame there's a claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblueboy Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 KL 2018 has turned out to where there's a blame there's a claim. Surely that was KL 2017? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 KL 2018 has turned out to where there's a blame there's a claim. Great Scott....are you Marty McFly ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Nothing on the KLS website as to if Mr Brundle is now a co-promoter and who will represent the Stars in Tenerife. OR will Buster have to wear two or three hats there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunce Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 well they definitely do still do the text service as I still receive them . It was probably you Haza, who told me before? I was subscribed to the service years ago, but the texts suddenly stopped coming even though I had the same mobile number. As I said in my previous post, I contacted the Norfolk Arena office, and asked if the service was still running, and could I be subscribed to it. Didn't even get the courtesy of a reply, and they wonder why fans loose interest. I'm getting very cynical in my old age, and now adopt the attitude, if they can't be bothered....then neither can I. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 It was probably you Haza, who told me before? I was subscribed to the service years ago, but the texts suddenly stopped coming even though I had the same mobile number. As I said in my previous post, I contacted the Norfolk Arena office, and asked if the service was still running, and could I be subscribed to it. Didn't even get the courtesy of a reply, and they wonder why fans loose interest. I'm getting very cynical in my old age, and now adopt the attitude, if they can't be bothered....then neither can I. I don't think you're cynical at all, just fed up with being taken for granted. Believe me, you're anything but alone. It just shows how a small act of customer care can make such a huge difference. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Nothing on the KLS website as to if Mr Brundle is now a co-promoter and who will represent the Stars in Tenerife. OR will Buster have to wear two or three hats there? Nobody has moaned about Buster more than I. Although I still wish he would be more transparent with his behaviour and his ideas, I feel as a club we have to be appreciative, we have somebody who wants Speedway to continue. In this day and age who could blame any promoter walking away from the financial obligations he has. It must create a tremendous drain on they energy, their confidence and their standard of life in general.. No, I don't think Buster is the ideal person to have at the helm of any ship. He wants total control, and always has his cards close to his chest. It has to be done Busters way.. We may never win the title, but we should be grateful of always having a team to support...... No doubt, Buster will attend the AGM with many hats on. . Promoter, Chairman, Committee Member, Track Grader, Club Owner, General Dogsbody etc etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 It's a terrible way to run a business though trying to do everything, back in a previous life when I was a manager the first thing I did was get all the phone calls to me diverted to the staff. The calls were generally orders for stock and general questions. When one of the staff questioned this with me my response was I'm here to make sure everything runs right and sort it out when it doesn't your here to send stuff out. Delagation is a massive part of good man management. Obviously you need staff you can trust to do a good job but that's your job to get decent workers working for you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Did the the comment ..'You are here to send stuff out' make you Mr Popular ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Is there any whispers of riders for next year yet? Jorgensen, and Kerr seemed nailed on but that's all I've heard... No doubt we will have the 'Will he or Won't he' saga from Lambert , though as usual, he'll sign.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Nobody has moaned about Buster more than I. Although I still wish he would be more transparent with his behaviour and his ideas, I feel as a club we have to be appreciative, we have somebody who wants Speedway to continue. In this day and age who could blame any promoter walking away from the financial obligations he has. It must create a tremendous drain on they energy, their confidence and their standard of life in general.. No, I don't think Buster is the ideal person to have at the helm of any ship. He wants total control, and always has his cards close to his chest. It has to be done Busters way.. We may never win the title, but we should be grateful of always having a team to support...... No doubt, Buster will attend the AGM with many hats on. . Promoter, Chairman, Committee Member, Track Grader, Club Owner, General Dogsbody etc etc I agree with you entirely and can only add that the quality of any Chief Executive determines the way the whole ship is run. Well or badly. Unfortunately the Deputy Chairman is no better nor more capable. If there are more effective administrators within the BSPA they seem to have been happy to let Chapman & Godfrey rule the roost for a few years in the vain hope that their policy making can turn the sport around in the UK. Another season will tell us if the confidence of fellow promoters was misplaced or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 I agree with you entirely and can only add that the quality of any Chief Executive determines the way the whole ship is run. Well or badly. Unfortunately the Deputy Chairman is no better nor more capable. If there are more effective administrators within the BSPA they seem to have been happy to let Chapman & Godfrey rule the roost for a few years in the vain hope that their policy making can turn the sport around in the UK. Another season will tell us if the confidence of fellow promoters was misplaced or not. Or possibly the clever ones amongst them are letting Buster and Godfrey take the flak cos they know it's all a lost cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 It's a terrible way to run a business though trying to do everything, back in a previous life when I was a manager the first thing I did was get all the phone calls to me diverted to the staff. The calls were generally orders for stock and general questions. When one of the staff questioned this with me my response was I'm here to make sure everything runs right and sort it out when it doesn't your here to send stuff out. Delagation is a massive part of good man management. Obviously you need staff you can trust to do a good job but that's your job to get decent workers working for you You not only need good staff but management too you can trust to do a good job.There's many managers who will keep secrets from the main man in charge.Maybe Buster feels he can't trust anyone or just keeping the costs down as it's his money he's playing with. Is there any whispers of riders for next year yet? Jorgensen, and Kerr seemed nailed on but that's all I've heard... No doubt we will have the 'Will he or Won't he' saga from Lambert , though as usual, he'll sign.. Hope your right concerning Kerr,but i haven't seen anything yet to make it seem like he's nailed on for the Stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) The reason I feel at home at the AFA is that most of the clientele are old farts... Perhaps we all need to bring a young person with us or even a group!!! Edited November 8, 2017 by Trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scrutton Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 I have a feeling that Buster has a team in mind. or more than one but until the points are agreed it is no sense in going into print. Rosko did last year and said he jumped the gun with Doyle but it paid off (after changing some riders) lets hope that Leicester haven't done the same for 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Did the the comment ..'You are here to send stuff out' make you Mr Popular ? Every now and again on a Friday if I knew all the work was more or less done when someone who had helped out in some way or gone out of there way ,when they were going for lunch I'd say see you Monday il finish off this afternoon. Carrot and stick approach I think it's called. One staff member did say to me that he didn't understand why the staff all seemed to like me cuz I could be a right b***ard at times. Lol. Seemed to work though. I think !!!!! It was a different time 25 years ago though people seem more fragile these days. Some of the things said back then couldn't be said today I don't think 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Perhaps we all need to bring a young person with us or even a group!!! all my none speedway friends wouldn’t go anywhere near the sport they thinks it’s on par with wrestling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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