Bavarian Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Great looking cover page of the SPEEDWAY STAR w/e February 1, 2025 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Boy Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Was there any delays with production this week I have yet to receive this weeks yet but had other post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 3 hours ago, Jon Boy said: Was there any delays with production this week I have yet to receive this weeks yet but had other post. Got mine on Thursday for a change, usually Friday or Saturday, but the post in Workington is crap, not blaming speedway star at all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromBendThree Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Farewell Speedway Star. Been a fixture of my life for nigh on 60 years. Cost of living, withdrawal of fuel allowance, council tax going up. For me, too much Sgp and foreign in magazine. Writing about riders I never see (no TV) or care about. Too much grass and far too much about defunct clubs. Burford bores on, Burbidge burbles Add in Royal Fail delivering magazine on any day but Thursday and I will do without. Eastbourne gone forever, Iwade in Kent of all places and …. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Last two weeks in a row Star brought from different WHSmith retailers have failed to scan and numeric bar code had to be entered in manually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Speaking as I find (as always) my Star has been on time at least the last 2 weeks, poss even 3 but I was away one Thursday, so YAY !😀. Post in Hull is also pretty random, stuff arrives when it arrives.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bodom Comet Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 On 2/7/2025 at 8:41 PM, marko said: Last two weeks in a row Star brought from different WHSmith retailers have failed to scan and numeric bar code had to be entered in manually. Same problem every time I try to purchase a copy of the Star and use a self scan check out - the barcode not recognized. Tried purchasing at WH Smith in Carlisle and Workington and the barcode would not scan and staff had to enter manual code. They said always happens with Speedway Star! And it's not just WH Smith were the barcode for the Star won't scan. Same problem at Morrisons and Asda!!! There is definitely some issue with the damn barcode!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 14 hours ago, Lake Bodom Comet said: Same problem every time I try to purchase a copy of the Star and use a self scan check out - the barcode not recognized. Tried purchasing at WH Smith in Carlisle and Workington and the barcode would not scan and staff had to enter manual code. They said always happens with Speedway Star! And it's not just WH Smith were the barcode for the Star won't scan. Same problem at Morrisons and Asda!!! There is definitely some issue with the damn barcode!!! I buy my copy in Tesco and I have never had any problems with it scanning at any checkout 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackett Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 On 2/7/2025 at 8:41 PM, marko said: Last two weeks in a row Star brought from different WHSmith retailers have failed to scan and numeric bar code had to be entered in manually. Had the same issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromBendThree Posted Thursday at 07:44 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:44 PM Sad but the Star is on a precipitous decline . Far too much reliance on what is called UGC - user generated content. Local papers went down the route of regurgitating nonsense from social media. Circulations plummeted as a result. I’m quite capable of reading my fellow posters nonsense (and my own) here, on FB and other places. Star should stick to professional news and analysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted Thursday at 11:51 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:51 PM 4 hours ago, FromBendThree said: Sad but the Star is on a precipitous decline . Far too much reliance on what is called UGC - user generated content. Local papers went down the route of regurgitating nonsense from social media. Circulations plummeted as a result. I’m quite capable of reading my fellow posters nonsense (and my own) here, on FB and other places. Star should stick to professional news and analysis. Are you planning a monthly attack on the Speedway Star? For the record I think they do a very good job. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromBendThree Posted Friday at 08:47 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 08:47 AM 8 hours ago, SharpenRake said: Are you planning a monthly attack on the Speedway Star? For the record I think they do a very good job. Just giving them feedback on their product. It is not an attack but helping them assess customer satisfaction. It’s fine that you think they do a good job - more feedback for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmon Posted Friday at 09:49 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 09:49 AM 1 hour ago, FromBendThree said: Just giving them feedback on their product. It is not an attack but helping them assess customer satisfaction. It’s fine that you think they do a good job - more feedback for them. Why not give feedback direct to Speedway Star rather than stirring up here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted Friday at 10:28 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:28 AM I thought there might have been a feature on the training camp held at Workington a few weeks ago , I know it was mentioned in Peter Oakes column last week, maybe its in this weeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromBendThree Posted Friday at 11:44 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 11:44 AM 1 hour ago, edmon said: Why not give feedback direct to Speedway Star rather than stirring up here. This is far better and much more valuable for a business which can quietly delete any criticism sent their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted Friday at 12:14 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 12:14 PM On 2/26/2025 at 10:25 PM, Hackett said: Had the same issue. I often by the star in Tescos - this happened to me - not bought it for a while for various reasons, but it wouldn't scan for me - easily fixed by manually entering the barcode number etc. I imagine this is a tesco issue however! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted yesterday at 06:16 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 06:16 AM Had to manually input the code for good couple of months now in Smiths but yesterday I brought one in Smiths at Liverpool Street station and to my shock it actually scanned. ps outside of the issues of barcodes failing to scan, I still love the magazine, I would not buy it if I didn’t. i especially love the throwback features to the sport before my time 70s and earlier, great piece this week on West Ham, wish I had been alive to have visited Custom House in its hey day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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