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18 hours ago, East End Fan said:

What is the Birmingham news doing on the Kent page ?  Let's hear from Kent fans.  

 

18 hours ago, blueherb777 said:

I also thought this was a Kings thread.... not a brummie?

 

In comparison does anybody know if there have been any updates to central park? Whilst an excellent viewing venue the whole place could definitely benefit form a good coat of paint and the toilets are disgusting.

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On 3/27/2020 at 8:30 AM, Sings4Speedway said:

 

In comparison does anybody know if there have been any updates to central park? Whilst an excellent viewing venue the whole place could definitely benefit form a good coat of paint and the toilets are disgusting.

I heard that greyhounds are stopped, so cannot be much going on. Sings is back on his normal platform of criticising Kent. Must admit that I don't often use the toilets

but have never noticed anything to moan about. In fact, those at the rear of the main bar are very good indeed ( have not sampled the "Ladies").. In the main stand where

I always sit, it is kept clean.  Can't say I've taken any notice of the condition of the paintwork !

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On 3/28/2020 at 11:05 AM, East End Fan said:

I heard that greyhounds are stopped, so cannot be much going on. Sings is back on his normal platform of criticising Kent. Must admit that I don't often use the toilets

but have never noticed anything to moan about. In fact, those at the rear of the main bar are very good indeed ( have not sampled the "Ladies").. In the main stand where

I always sit, it is kept clean.  Can't say I've taken any notice of the condition of the paintwork !

I don't reserve my criticism for Kent as unlike you i have an unbiased view of things. The stadium could be one of the jewels of british speedway however everywhere is a little tatty looking and the toilets in the main stand area are functional but grim (and reports regarding the ladies are worse). I do understand that there isn't a bottomless pot of funds to improve every single detail but with a bigger selection of visitors due to visit Central Park over the coming seasons a little spruce up certainly wouldn't hurt.

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On 3/30/2020 at 1:53 PM, Sings4Speedway said:

I don't reserve my criticism for Kent as unlike you i have an unbiased view of things. The stadium could be one of the jewels of british speedway however everywhere is a little tatty looking and the toilets in the main stand area are functional but grim (and reports regarding the ladies are worse). I do understand that there isn't a bottomless pot of funds to improve every single detail but with a bigger selection of visitors due to visit Central Park over the coming seasons a little spruce up certainly wouldn't hurt.

I'm told that when the self isolation is over, a volunteer force is to paint everything that stands still in the stadium. I assume that Sings will be one of them ?

After all, it was his idea to start with.

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17 hours ago, East End Fan said:

I'm told that when the self isolation is over, a volunteer force is to paint everything that stands still in the stadium. I assume that Sings will be one of them ?

After all, it was his idea to start with.

As much as the temptation is there to douse you in emulsion its highly unlikely i would join the band of volunteers. I would respect any who do but with the prices at Kent i was unlikely to attend more than a couple of meetings this season anyway. 

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On 3/30/2020 at 1:53 PM, Sings4Speedway said:

I don't reserve my criticism for Kent as unlike you i have an unbiased view of things. The stadium could be one of the jewels of british speedway however everywhere is a little tatty looking and the toilets in the main stand area are functional but grim (and reports regarding the ladies are worse). I do understand that there isn't a bottomless pot of funds to improve every single detail but with a bigger selection of visitors due to visit Central Park over the coming seasons a little spruce up certainly wouldn't hurt.

I think you are correct about the toilets and being tatty.

I get there early and have often walked around all the stadium,and my thoughts every time is....this could be fantastic with a spruce up!

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1 hour ago, cityrebel said:

When this crisis is over, there will be less people prepared to pay those prices. Keeping a roof over their head will be the priority.

I'm hoping to see some Brummies Away matches down South at some point in 2020.

£19 at Kent and no concessions for OAPs like me!

Poole and Eastbourne letting my NHS working wife and daughter in for free and Poole offering me concession price and Eastbourne reportedly £10 for early meetings or a concession if not!

Bit of a no brainer for us!

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1 hour ago, *JJ said:

Kent aren't the only ones: with parking, entry and a programme, it cost about £25 for Somerset, no concessions there either!

and Somerset get all the revenue (less VAT) as they own the stadium (and food and beverage outlets as far as I'm aware). Similar to Eastbourne.

With clubs like Poole and others who rent their tracks, their only income is at the turnstiles, Advertising/Merchandise, Sponsorship and programme sales - everything else, parking, bars, restaurant income goes to the stadium owners.

 

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5 hours ago, Richard Weston said:

I can't speak for Somerset but your remark about being similar to Eastbourne is utterly wrong. It couldn't be further from the truth.

You do not seem aware that the company which runs the speedway at Eastbourne is a tenant of the stadium landlords.

Eastbourne Speedway Ltd has run speedway at Arlington Stadium since the start of 2019. It has two directors, Ian Jordan and Les Fineing.

The fact is that Eastbourne Speedway pays a rent (four figure sum per meeting) to its landlord (Dugard family / Arlington Stadium Ltd).

Eastbourne Speedway is in exactly the same position as Poole in that respect. Eastbourne Speedway is a paying tenant.

Eastbourne Speedway gains NO money whatsoever from the catering facilities within the Stadium.

Those facilities are let by the stadium / landlords. Eastbourne Speedway Ltd gains no benefit whatsoever from the sales of drinks and food within the stadium.

The truth is that most speedway track are like Eastbourne - rent-paying tenants who get no benefit from the sale of food and beverages.

Eastbourne fans know all this because these issues have been raised and discussed with the current management quite a few times through fans' forums and Q and A sessions with Ian Jordan.

 

Apologies, I didn't realise. So if I've understood you correctly, the Dugards no longer have any involvement in the running of the speedway then?

How come a number of them got involved in the Glasgow fracas last season?

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On 4/16/2020 at 10:47 AM, *JJ said:

Kent aren't the only ones: with parking, entry and a programme, it cost about £25 for Somerset, no concessions there either!

Plus travelling expenses too - even for home fans. The main reason I stopped attending :( 

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2 hours ago, Najjer said:

Plus travelling expenses too - even for home fans. The main reason I stopped attending :( 

Very interesting point.  My impression is that at Kent, most fans live fairly local. I am one of those furthest away, a half hour drive.

Do Somerset and others charge for car park ? It is free at Central Park and very large.  I have always been sure that the attendances

are affected by the 8.30 curfew and I'd love to see it lifted even though it happens to suit me personally as I am back home just

after 9 even on a bad day.

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18 hours ago, East End Fan said:

Very interesting point.  My impression is that at Kent, most fans live fairly local. I am one of those furthest away, a half hour drive.

Do Somerset and others charge for car park ? It is free at Central Park and very large.  I have always been sure that the attendances

are affected by the 8.30 curfew and I'd love to see it lifted even though it happens to suit me personally as I am back home just

after 9 even on a bad day.

They certainly do: and it's not even a car park, just a grass field!

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20 hours ago, East End Fan said:

Very interesting point.  My impression is that at Kent, most fans live fairly local. I am one of those furthest away, a half hour drive.

Do Somerset and others charge for car park ? It is free at Central Park and very large.  I have always been sure that the attendances

are affected by the 8.30 curfew and I'd love to see it lifted even though it happens to suit me personally as I am back home just

after 9 even on a bad day.

My drive is about 40-45 minutes.I would of thought there was many a lot further?

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37 minutes ago, blueherb777 said:

My drive is about 40-45 minutes.I would of thought there was many a lot further?

It would be interesting to have a bit of a survey and find out where people travel from.  Of course I had overlooked the fact that there is

likely to be a fair number from Canterbury, old Crusader fans. Not sure how far that is from Sittingbourne. Maybe one hour ?

I am an ex-Hammer fan and live close to Dartford Tunnel, moving out from the East End many years ago.

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