Argos Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Just seen in this weeks Speedway Star the Promoter at Redcar is finishing at the end of the season, Dose this mean the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerforever Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Let’s hope not, unfortunately the sport can’t continue to fool itself any longer that the crowd levels attending speedway can balance the books come the end of the season. I don’t believe for a minute that Redcar are the only club who have a question mark as to whether they will run in 2019, and I hope that common ground is reached for all three leagues so that all clubs can continue, we need an affordable package but what that is nobody knows , I believe we have now arrived at reality for many clubs across the UK, for some maybe too late! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 40 minutes ago, Argos said: Just seen in this weeks Speedway Star the Promoter at Redcar is finishing at the end of the season, Dose this mean the end? Do you mean Kevin Keay? He is co-promoter. It does say on the Redcar supporters forum that people have been enquiring about season tickets for next year, there is no mention of closure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argos Posted October 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 What I don’t understand is I’ve visited both Redcar and Newcastle this season, The crowd at Redcar was much better than at Newcastle but yet Newcastle have confirmed they are running next season, but there must be a doubt at Redcar due to there Promoters quotes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argos Posted October 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, foamfence said: Do you mean Kevin Keay? He is co-promoter. It does say on the Redcar supporters forum that people have been enquiring about season tickets for next year, there is no mention of closure. Yes it was Kevin, well let’s all hope is co-Promoter carries on, Is that CVS from Wolves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Argos said: Yes it was Kevin, well let’s all hope is co-Promoter carries on, Is that CVS from Wolves Not sure these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argos Posted October 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 I’ve been looking for my program from Redcar as it would say who the Promoters are, but can’t find it, was Glyn Taylor a Promotor there at one time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 From their website..... Promoters: Kevin Keay and Jitendra DuffillDirectors: Eric Gladders, Chris Van Straaten, Brian Gladders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear_Bottom Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Very worrying...Looks like Smoggy Bear's gone too... Smoggy Bear gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Argos said: What I don’t understand is I’ve visited both Redcar and Newcastle this season, The crowd at Redcar was much better than at Newcastle but yet Newcastle have confirmed they are running next season, but there must be a doubt at Redcar due to there Promoters quotes, Depends on what nights you visited both venues on. Generally Newcastle has the biggest gate, and Redcar has their biggest gate when Newcastle are the visitors. Redcar gates look up and the Newcastle promotion have said gates have held this year, but are actively looking for more support. Redcar of course has no large stadium rent like Newcastle has, and does not need the larger number of track workers due to a fixed air fence and no dog track to cover. Be a shame if another promoter can't be found, remembering Jitendra resigned ar Team manager during the year due to health problems, so that could rule him out from continuing or stepping back up. Let's hope they do run as we both need each other. NB. This was expected due to a post that Kevin put on his Facebook page late on Saturday night. He had a whisky bottle in front of him with a glass, saying now that his speedway and rugby is over it was time for pastures new. Thought it was the drink talking, and it was still there middle of the week. Edited October 5, 2018 by Tsunami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 24 minutes ago, Tsunami said: Depends on what nights you visited both venues on. Generally Newcastle has the biggest gate, and Redcar has their biggest gate when Newcastle are the visitors. Redcar gates look up and the Newcastle promotion have said gates have held this year, but are actively looking for more support. Redcar of course has no large stadium rent like Newcastle has, and does not need the larger number of track workers due to a fixed air fence and no dog track to cover. Be a shame if another promoter can't be found, remembering Jitendra resigned ar Team manager during the year due to health problems, so that could rule him out from continuing or stepping back up. Let's hope they do run as we both need each other. NB. This was expected due to a post that Kevin put on his Facebook page late on Saturday night. He had a whisky bottle in front of him with a glass, saying now that his speedway and rugby is over it was time for pastures new. Thought it was the drink talking, and it was still there middle of the week. George said, at the Fans Forum thing at The South Gosforth CIU Club, that attendances had gone up slightly this season, compared to last season. I attended all Newcastle home meetings this season just gone and also Redcar when we were there and also when Peterborough were there towards the end of the season and I thought the attendances were similar at each track, but you can't really go off seeing the Redcar attendance so few times. Let's hope (a) new promoter(s) can be found to keep Redcar going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeellis Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 The problem is not with the crowd size as such,probably better than most.The Owners are not capable of being Promoters so they need someone to do that job and all it entails for nothing as Kevin has done very well for 2 years.I can’t see anyone else doing that,so really they need to sell the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Crowds were fairly steady most of the year - but Kev was quoted earlier in the year saying the only meeting that made any money was the Dirt Track meeting we held. Sad to see Kev go - has made a real difference and gave a bit of a buzz back round the place. Looks like it means the end of the mascot Smoggy as well which would be a huge shame, she went down very well with the kids. Hopefully there is a plan in place for the future, and I dare say Kev will still be seen helping out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 don't know why but i kind of wonder if Ged Rathbone would come in now, especially if Peterborough win the play-off .. possible thought could be no more to achieve at Peterborough and try with the local club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leander Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 27 minutes ago, stevehone said: don't know why but i kind of wonder if Ged Rathbone would come in now, especially if Peterborough win the play-off .. possible thought could be no more to achieve at Peterborough and try with the local club But then that would put Peterborough in doubt as he isn't allowed to run two in the same league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argos Posted October 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Well if CVS from Wolverhampton is a Director of the current Company rest assured they will be Speedway at Redcar next Season, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, lukeellis said: The problem is not with the crowd size as such,probably better than most.The Owners are not capable of being Promoters so they need someone to do that job and all it entails for nothing as Kevin has done very well for 2 years.I can’t see anyone else doing that,so really they need to sell the club. He certainly has but I think he has been very frustrated at times. Very much a hands on promoter, he used to have Jitenda to take some of the load off him, but with him stepping down on health grounds, it has been back to Kevin to run the show with Jade looking after the NJL team. Interesting the comment above about Ged, as he did first try to buy into Redcar, but would not on Havvy's terms so he went elsewhere. He is there every Thursday, and still has the same people around him that he has been with for a couple of decades now so he would not be short of support. Let's hope the Gladders want to carry on and, together with CVS, get a promoter in position to do the planning for next year. Edited October 5, 2018 by Tsunami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 35 minutes ago, leander said: But then that would put Peterborough in doubt as he isn't allowed to run two in the same league. i did say possibly no more to achieve at Peterborough meaning moving on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Reading the headline thought one of the Havelock's were back but its not that bad. Im sure the Bears will continue on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All4back Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 1 hour ago, stevehone said: i did say possibly no more to achieve at Peterborough meaning moving on Does he not own Peterborough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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