Dave1964 Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 http://www.leicesterlions.co/news.php?extend.31231.1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Four free fixtures for kids over the summer holidays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 Well done Leicester... Hope they take the opportunity to bombard the kids who go with posters, photo opps with riders, car stickers for their parents, get birthday dates, email addresses of mum and dad etc... You want some kind of long term return for such an investment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, mikebv said: Well done Leicester... Hope they take the opportunity to bombard the kids who go with posters, photo opps with riders, car stickers for their parents, get birthday dates, email addresses of mum and dad etc... You want some kind of long term return for such an investment... Should be rolled out across the country imo. Kids will get the chance to sample speedway if they dont already go. Adults will pay to get in Kids will want something to eat and maybe a sovenier from the track shop. meet the riders before the bikes are started One would have thought its a win win situation. Something that happens at Poole every week, the pits are open til 7 pm, riders are very happy to sign Autographs and have photos taken before and after the meeting. We also have a post meeting confrence in the back straight bar where again kids can meet the riders and have photo's and get Autographs signed and is very well attended. Edited July 13, 2018 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) Great..Every club should do it. A few flags to wave, sweets, as said, car stickers to remind the kids to bug their elders, even a dozen air horns to liven things up, that sort of thing.. Edited July 13, 2018 by Bald Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 Spot on BB and Starman.. However you sometimes feel some Promoters have a "build it and they will come" mentality.. And then get shocked that many don't return... The Sheffield and Leicester promotion appear more Pro active than most so hopefully they will utilise that positive outlook to enthuse some long term patronage from some ex and new fans.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 Kids go free at Berwick every week have done for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 22 minutes ago, DSC67 said: Kids go free at Berwick every week have done for ages Same at King's Lynn,free for u16's. Poole seems extremely expensive for kids.Didn't realise any clubs charged for kids of 5 years old. Every club should at least allow kids of 11 and under in for free.They are the future of the sport and at that age is the time to hopefully get them hooked,before they get hooked on all the other rubbish. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, tellboy said: Same at King's Lynn,free for u16's. Poole seems extremely expensive for kids.Didn't realise any clubs charged for kids of 5 years old. Every club should at least allow kids of 11 and under in for free.They are the future of the sport and at that age is the time to hopefully get them hooked,before they get hooked on all the other rubbish. Biggest problem is though how do you attract them once they turn 16 and have to pay . You need to get their mates hooked as well I'd say , if their pals are going they'll want to go too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, DSC67 said: Biggest problem is though how do you attract them once they turn 16 and have to pay . You need to get their mates hooked as well I'd say , if their pals are going they'll want to go too No they won't, there is no chance ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 This is for the entire season. Aces Under 12 free 12-17 £7 but it can work out as low as £2 if buying a family ticket. Colts Under 18 free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, DSC67 said: Biggest problem is though how do you attract them once they turn 16 and have to pay . You need to get their mates hooked as well I'd say , if their pals are going they'll want to go too You would like to think their mates would go along with them while it was free at least.So hopefully all get to like it at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 But then when if they want to go with their mates and not with their parents how do they get to the tracks which are not on a public transport route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 8 hours ago, A ORLOV said: But then when if they want to go with their mates and not with their parents how do they get to the tracks which are not on a public transport route. Surely , kids (children) are the future of ant sport, although they have to be accompanied by an responsible adult when younger, it is the setting of the seed which is the most important part. Once they have acquired the attraction, there are always a way of getting there. The desire is the most important part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 10 hours ago, DSC67 said: Kids go free at Berwick every week have done for ages It's madness that every team doesn't allow 16 year olds and under in for free every week! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Najjer said: It's madness that every team doesn't allow 16 year olds and under in for free every week! As I've said elsewhere not only does it hopefully hook the youngsters it's also an incentive for the parents if the kids get in free helps to cover the other costs of going to a meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 13 hours ago, mikebv said: Well done Leicester... Hope they take the opportunity to bombard the kids who go with posters, photo opps with riders, car stickers for their parents, get birthday dates, email addresses of mum and dad etc... You want some kind of long term return for such an investment... 13 hours ago, Starman2006 said: Should be rolled out across the country imo. Kids will get the chance to sample speedway if they dont already go. Adults will pay to get in Kids will want something to eat and maybe a sovenier from the track shop. meet the riders before the bikes are started One would have thought its a win win situation. Something that happens at Poole every week, the pits are open til 7 pm, riders are very happy to sign Autographs and have photos taken before and after the meeting. We also have a post meeting confrence in the back straight bar where again kids can meet the riders and have photo's and get Autographs signed and is very well attended. 12 hours ago, Bald Bloke said: Great..Every club should do it. A few flags to wave, sweets, as said, car stickers to remind the kids to bug their elders, even a dozen air horns to liven things up, that sort of thing.. Yes kids should be let in for free, but when they're in the stadium I'm just not sure things like photo's, sweets and caps cut it anymore with kids. The majority of kids I see at Speedway couldn't be any less bothered with what his happening on the other side of the fence. What the sport needs to invest in is some kind of interactive app that kids can install on their phones and couple that to the action that is happening on the track, that is the addiction that will keep them wanting to come back and when they grow out of that smartphone adddiction hopefully they've created enough of a bond with their club to continue to attend as a paying adult 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) 28 minutes ago, iainb said: Yes kids should be let in for free, but when they're in the stadium I'm just not sure things like photo's, sweets and caps cut it anymore with kids. The majority of kids I see at Speedway couldn't be any less bothered with what his happening on the other side of the fence. What the sport needs to invest in is some kind of interactive app that kids can install on their phones and couple that to the action that is happening on the track, that is the addiction that will keep them wanting to come back and when they grow out of that smartphone adddiction hopefully they've created enough of a bond with their club to continue to attend as a paying adult The idea mate is to entice kids to speedway and to be future fans and posibly riders, , not add another app on there phone which we never had in the 70's 80's 90's . Far to much of that nowadays.. Edited July 14, 2018 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 11 minutes ago, Starman2006 said: The idea mate is to entice kids to speedway and to be future fans and posibly riders, , not add another app on there phone which we never had in the 70's 80's 90's . Far to much of that nowadays.. maybe give them a free rattle and a club rosette? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbiter Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 Leicester using there initiative to good effects well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted July 14, 2018 Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 Will matt do free for children in the school holidays at poole ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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