Haza Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 12 minutes ago, racers and royals said: You had better hold fire until they announce the admission prices £20 minimum is my guess could even be as high as £25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 1 minute ago, Haza said: £20 minimum is my guess could even be as high as £25 If we make the final (It's never a forgone conclusion) it would depend on the result in the first leg away from home. We've recently been heavily thrashed at Poole and Somerset. If they're charging £20+ the place will be empty for the 2nd leg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 53 minutes ago, crescent girl said: Yes! Rye House did it at Berwick a few years back -- that's the one I think of, off the top of my head -- and I'm sure there are other instances. Having said that, KL would have to have a pretty spectacular collapse........................ Can't remember it ever happening in top league speedway though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 11 minutes ago, Haza said: £20 minimum is my guess could even be as high as £25 I've heard similar things to this.I think £20 is reasonable,but £25 totally unreasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 23 minutes ago, tellboy said: As regards the plank,he wasn't nice at all was he.Think he had too many beers and probably the one smoking weed which you could smell quite clearly wafting our way.He seemed quite an aggressive person too and said some unpleasant things about the Lynn fans.But as you said it was only the one person and you get them everywhere.He actually left before ht 15.A Belle Vue fan we chatted to actually said the plank hardly ever goes and when he does he is always the same. Got to agree re all the Aces fans bar one were good fun,and you could chat with any of them.And are in the same opinion as me,anyone bar Poole. To be fair a Wolves fan warned us earlier in the thread that one or two of these types would show up last night. No doubt he intentionally positioned himself next to the away supporters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 50 minutes ago, Fred Flange said: doyle crashed at Belle Vue the other week which clinched Belle Vue's place in the league cup semi, no cheer. How much does a team need to 'gain' from a crash before the collective cheer is loud enough to be heard over the microphones? Apart from it didn't clinch the meeting as Belle Vue would have got a 3-3 anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 53 minutes ago, ouch said: Are you referring to the injured Mark Riss? Although he isn't injured just had a few crashes that have affected his confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointsmeanplayoffs Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 34 minutes ago, tellboy said: I've heard similar things to this.I think £20 is reasonable,but £25 totally unreasonable. If we get there, and that's an IF, why on earth should it be acceptable to increase the ticket prices?! What a massive two fingers up to the loyal long suffering fans that would be! And for what? a couple of grand more? give me a break. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 Ticket prices are always increased for the final .i thought the bspa imposed the increase not the club may be wrong of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, pointsmeanplayoffs said: If we get there, and that's an IF, why on earth should it be acceptable to increase the ticket prices?! What a massive two fingers up to the loyal long suffering fans that would be! And for what? a couple of grand more? give me a break. All depends on what happens in the 1st leg of the final as to whether the admission price is worth it. If King's Lynn get beat by 25+ in the 1st leg, it wouldn't matter what the price is, people won't go. Keep the score within 10 and many may feel the admission prices are irrelevant. Seeing the first ever time the Stars win the top flight league title is worth far more than money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 Racing wise that was worse one of the season. Out on a whimper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 1 hour ago, pointsmeanplayoffs said: If we get there, and that's an IF, why on earth should it be acceptable to increase the ticket prices?! What a massive two fingers up to the loyal long suffering fans that would be! And for what? a couple of grand more? give me a break. I would think you would find ticket prices are increased for any final in any sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERACE Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: Although he isn't injured just had a few crashes that have affected his confidence. He was carrying an injury hence the reason he packed it on for the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 3 hours ago, Bagpuss said: To me it looked like Dale was trying to diffuse a situation which he thought was going to occur but hadn’t really got started and instead it made things worse. All a bit of a storm in a teacup really, he apologised and that should be that. Emotions run high in important meetings and I’m sure Etheridge will look on it this morning and feel a bit silly for his actions too. Not really worth people getting their knickers in a twist over IMO. That's how I saw it too as it developed, unfortunately he then found himself right in the middle of the whole handbag issue. All very unnecessary from all parties concerned but at least he apologised as he should have done for his part in the melee, all caused by a silly reaction from Etheridge. It’s good to see him so passionate for a team that binned him tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryM Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 14 minutes ago, tellboy said: I would think you would find ticket prices are increased for any final in any sport. Exactly. In the Super League play-off semis the best seats in the house at Wigan & St Helens are around £25. In the final at Old Trafford the best seats are £85 !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryM Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 15 minutes ago, stevebrum said: That's how I saw it too as it developed, unfortunately he then found himself right in the middle of the whole handbag issue. All very unnecessary from all parties concerned but at least he apologised as he should have done for his part in the melee, all caused by a silly reaction from Etheridge. It’s good to see him so passionate for a team that binned him tho! Judging by what Jye said in the after match press conference his passion was more for his own safety rather than for Belle Vue, such was how he saw the move Jorgensen made against him. Also Mark Lemon praised Jye in the press conference for taking the guest booking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 15 minutes ago, tellboy said: I would think you would find ticket prices are increased for any final in any sport. But that doesn't make it right . Most finals in most sports are held at a neutral venue and the competing teams have no say in the charging of admission, it is normally done by the governing body. I appreciate the promotion wants to earn a few bob out of the occasion, but to charge those fans extra, who have stuck by you for 50 odd years don't sound right to me. I would have thought the PO final would, in itself bring in double the crowd, hence more revenue coming in to club. Personally , if we could be assured of filling the stadium, I'd reduce the cost to attract Joe Public to come in and witness the best speedway has to offer... Nothing would compare with a full stadium generating an unbelievable evening.... Just think of the revenue Buster would gained from all the shops and bars 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryM Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 41 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: Racing wise that was worse one of the season. Out on a whimper Agreed, it wasn't anywhere near the usual standard, but was it really the worst? I only ask that a bit tongue in cheek, because even when the Stars were behind on the scoreboard, a Stars fan near me said it was 'just brilliant' compared to anything he'd seen this season elsewhere in the 30+ meetings he had attended. Anyhow, it was certainly far far below the standard of the racing we witnessed in the two recent Somerset matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 1 minute ago, GregoryM said: Agreed, it wasn't anywhere near the usual standard, but was it really the worst? I only ask that a bit tongue in cheek, because even when the Stars were behind on the scoreboard, a Stars fan near me said it was 'just brilliant' compared to anything he'd seen this season elsewhere in the 30+ meetings he had attended. Anyhow, it was certainly far far below the standard of the racing we witnessed in the two recent Somerset matches. How much could that be proportioned to the state of the track?? I think the slick track and afternoon practice was with the intention to upset the Stars riders, bearing in mind how they enjoyed their previous 2 visits, when there was plenty of grip. But as the evening wore on the Stars sorted out their bikes, got dialled in and were equal to the conditions. Even though the track was not of the normal standard it was still better than anything else we had raced on this year providing plenty of racing lines, and close racing..... There's no denying the fast outside lines and once a top rider hits that outside he will take some catching. If I lived near the NSS, I would be going to every single meeting. Cant believe the low figures issued by the club. Many times I went to a packed house at Hyde Road, as good as we thought it was, the track could never be compared with that at the NSS...…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 3 hours ago, Gambo said: I believe it was brought in to ensure that teams who had nothing to gain from Heat 15 did not just put out their reserves and/or their least costly riders. I dare say that's right Dave but it can still be circumvented what with exclusions for tapes and 2 minutes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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