Piotr Pyszny Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Sadly, we're probably reaching the stage where the magazine is better than this increasingly shambolic sport deserves. Speedway has, what, maybe 25,000 regular, weekly attendees. How many copies does SS sell a week these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Piotr Pyszny said: Sadly, we're probably reaching the stage where the magazine is better than this increasingly shambolic sport deserves. Speedway has, what, maybe 25,000 regular, weekly attendees. How many copies does SS sell a week these days? NOT enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Phil, how many extra subscriptions would make a big difference. EG would say an extra 100 regulars per year. Just thinking if you said 20 would be a massive difference it might get some on here who used to subscribe to take one out again. Tbh it's got me thinking about doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 1 hour ago, bruno said: Phil, how many extra subscriptions would make a big difference. EG would say an extra 100 regulars per year. Just thinking if you said 20 would be a massive difference it might get some on here who used to subscribe to take one out again. Tbh it's got me thinking about doing it PROBABLY a minimum of 100... assuming they weren't already purchasing SS one way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Ok, thanks for the reply il renew mine for the winter months. That's 1 towards 100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 42 minutes ago, bruno said: Ok, thanks for the reply il renew mine for the winter months. That's 1 towards 100 MUCH appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 14, 2019 Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 Mine is renewed and pleased that it will be posted shrink-wrapped by the new printers rather than the old brown envelope which never protected the mag from rain!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Skidder1 said: Mine is renewed and pleased that it will be posted shrink-wrapped by the new printers rather than the old brown envelope which never protected the mag from rain!!! HOPE they are rain proof Thanks for renewing... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedtiger Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 3:48 PM, PHILIPRISING said: PROBABLY a minimum of 100... assuming they weren't already purchasing SS one way or another. I renewed mine as it far better and more convenient than trawling up to Tesco’s. The SS is one of the best sports mags going, it’s excellent but SS are clearly suffering with the terminal decline in speedway. I sympathise as that must be a serious worry for all the management and staff as they can not do much to stop the rot caused by the clowns that (so called) run the sport! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 12:21 PM, Piotr Pyszny said: Sadly, we're probably reaching the stage where the magazine is better than this increasingly shambolic sport deserves. Speedway has, what, maybe 25,000 regular, weekly attendees. How many copies does SS sell a week these days? They wish for 25000. I recall Mr.Rising saying up to 20000 on a good week I.e. Cardiff GP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, auntie doris said: They wish for 25000. I recall Mr.Rising saying up to 20000 on a good week I.e. Cardiff GP. I WISH! Doubt whether there are that many people attending Brtish speedway let alone buying SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 25 minutes ago, PHILIPRISING said: I WISH! Doubt whether there are that many people attending Brtish speedway let alone buying SS. Perhaps that was 10 years ago! Or have I added an extra nought. Someone said on here about 17-18000 per week attend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dog Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 I tell you what has improved in recent years in SS, the standard of photography. Must have some of the best snappers in the sports business given that the lighting at most tracks isn't conducive to taking decent photo's let alone anything moving at high speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 12:37 PM, Skidder1 said: Mine is renewed and pleased that it will be posted shrink-wrapped by the new printers rather than the old brown envelope which never protected the mag from rain!!! On 10/14/2019 at 4:08 PM, PHILIPRISING said: HOPE they are rain proof Thanks for renewing... I thought that system was opposed as being too dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Pyszny Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, auntie doris said: They wish for 25000. I recall Mr.Rising saying up to 20000 on a good week I.e. Cardiff GP. If SS is saying a hundred new subscribers will make a big difference, I'm guessing circulation is now well below 10,000. I see posters are suggesting circa 18,000 watch speedway every week. Maybe a quarter (a third, at best) will buy SS. Do the math. Edited October 16, 2019 by Piotr Pyszny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted October 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 4 hours ago, IronScorpion said: I thought that system was opposed as being too dear. THINGS change ... now viable with new printers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Excellent shrink-wrapped, dry and undamaged edition delivered on time this morning!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Awaiting mine in brown envelope, normally around 2pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, IronScorpion said: Awaiting mine in brown envelope, normally around 2pm. No more brown envelopes - this is speedway after all!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 But plastic replacing brown paper ... Clearly Greta's message didn't make it to Surbiton ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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