JoshG Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 Hi all, It’s been interesting to read the comments in this thread and it’s good to see people talking about Great Britain - whether that’s with excitement or scepticism! The most frequent question seems to be ‘where is the money come from?’ and while I’m not too sure why that’s of such concern to some, I want to try and answer the questions put forward to us. Great Britain Speedway Team has a group of commercial partners that are really enthusiastic about what we’re trying to do and they are 100% committed to it, and we’re extremely lucky that we are in a position to build something over the next five years thanks to their support. This isn’t a short term project, and success (or lack of) won’t be defined by one, two or even three years. We are trying to change the culture of the national side, we want riders to feel a part of something special and to become the best speedway riders they can be. That’s why we have built, and are continuing to build, the best support team we can. We want our top riders to feel like elite athletes and have access to the same things that elite athletes in other sports do, from psychology, physiotherapy, recovery, sports massage to training programs and nutrition plans. Rome wasn’t built in a day and we certainly don’t expect to become the best speedway nation in the world overnight, but we do have a plan in place with very achievable and realistic targets - we know for 100% certain that everything we have spoken about so far can be achieved. We know that what really matters is what happens on the track, but to achieve that success we need to build a structure that gives British riders the best chance of reaching the top. Put simply - that’s what we are doing! Happy to answer any questions, it’s really important for us that we get the fans behind the team and I want to be as open as possible - so fire away if you so wish! Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) A backroom team of 10 is a lot of mouths to feed, even if some are only part-time. Must be some good sponsorship... Edited May 3, 2018 by Humphrey Appleby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 I often enjoy collecting hilarious examples of over-hyped millennial verbiage that can litter online forums. All the better if it combines evangelical zeal with plentiful platitudes and cliches that create total hogwash. I have a feeling that this thread is to become a treasure trove for such gems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, JoshG said: Hi all, It’s been interesting to read the comments in this thread and it’s good to see people talking about Great Britain - whether that’s with excitement or scepticism! The most frequent question seems to be ‘where is the money come from?’ and while I’m not too sure why that’s of such concern to some, I want to try and answer the questions put forward to us. Great Britain Speedway Team has a group of commercial partners that are really enthusiastic about what we’re trying to do and they are 100% committed to it, and we’re extremely lucky that we are in a position to build something over the next five years thanks to their support. This isn’t a short term project, and success (or lack of) won’t be defined by one, two or even three years. We are trying to change the culture of the national side, we want riders to feel a part of something special and to become the best speedway riders they can be. That’s why we have built, and are continuing to build, the best support team we can. We want our top riders to feel like elite athletes and have access to the same things that elite athletes in other sports do, from psychology, physiotherapy, recovery, sports massage to training programs and nutrition plans. Rome wasn’t built in a day and we certainly don’t expect to become the best speedway nation in the world overnight, but we do have a plan in place with very achievable and realistic targets - we know for 100% certain that everything we have spoken about so far can be achieved. We know that what really matters is what happens on the track, but to achieve that success we need to build a structure that gives British riders the best chance of reaching the top. Put simply - that’s what we are doing! Happy to answer any questions, it’s really important for us that we get the fans behind the team and I want to be as open as possible - so fire away if you so wish! Josh I haven't seen the Speedway Star but wish you luck with the project. Anyone who can get sponsorship into the sport has done well. We have some good young talent and I hope you have Woffy involved too. You will get negativity on here, I often wonder if some posters like the sport or prefer moaning. Ignore people like Humphrey. Hope you have some success. Edited May 3, 2018 by Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mark said: You will get negativity on here, I often wonder if some posters like the sport or prefer moaning. Ignore people like Humphrey. Hope you have some success. Not sure what you’re construing as negative - it was merely an observation that the backroom team is going to be bigger than the riding team. Of course some will believe in anything, regardless of the economic realities of the sport. ‘Where is the money is coming from’ is just about the most important question in anything in life, because that determines the sustainability of whatever you’re doing or planning to do. Edited May 3, 2018 by Humphrey Appleby 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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