longmeadow Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Does anybody know the date of the agm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 32 minutes ago, longmeadow said: Does anybody know the date of the agm? 3 days in Tenerife in 3rd week November apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunce Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 On 10/19/2023 at 3:26 PM, HGould said: 3 days in Tenerife in 3rd week November apparently Strange how the AGM for British Speedway is held miles away in Spain, where the sun is beating down and the beer is cheap. Can't work that one out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Bunce said: Strange how the AGM for British Speedway is held miles away in Spain, where the sun is beating down and the beer is cheap. Can't work that one out? It's the first time it's been out of the UK for several years! Tenerife over Rugby? What's not to like?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: It's the first time it's been out of the UK for several years! Tenerife over Rugby? What's not to like?! The outcome? 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alang Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 On 11/7/2023 at 3:09 PM, Bunce said: Strange how the AGM for British Speedway is held miles away in Spain, where the sun is beating down and the beer is cheap. Can't work that one out? Give them a wee bit of credit for initiative.Just trying to make sure it's not another rained off meeting 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 On 11/7/2023 at 3:09 PM, Bunce said: Strange how the AGM for British Speedway is held miles away in Spain, where the sun is beating down and the beer is cheap. Can't work that one out? How many promoters get a summer holiday? I certainly don't begrudge them a bit of a break, all be it they'll be working for three days, in the sun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 On 11/7/2023 at 3:09 PM, Bunce said: Strange how the AGM for British Speedway is held miles away in Spain, where the sun is beating down and the beer is cheap. Can't work that one out? As they pay for it does it matter? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 16 minutes ago, Catalan said: As they pay for it does it matter? A cheap flight to Tenerife, two nights in a hotel, and holding the meetings in the hotel, will be cheaper than the cost of hiring ACU house for three days and the petrol cost of driving to Rugby and back for 3 days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 Normally they make promoters stay in hotel jf held in the UK. As you say cheaper this way and pretty much guaranteed some sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 It's in Tenerife so they can't run off back home if they don't like the decisions made, apparently it's happened before when held in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 26 minutes ago, Neila said: It's in Tenerife so they can't run off back home if they don't like the decisions made, apparently it's happened before when held in the UK It's far cheaper, easier and quicker to hop on a plane from Tenerife back to the UK than it is to drive home from Rugby to Poole or Glasgow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS550 Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 12 minutes ago, RoundTheBoards said: It's far cheaper, easier and quicker to hop on a plane from Tenerife back to the UK than it is to drive home from Rugby to Poole or Glasgow. Doubt it. That's how they want to skew it. Any time I've been to the Canaries it aint cheap. In principle it stinks to high heaven. Absolute disgrace. Tracks folding all over the place, the sport is strapped for cash, there's a cost of living crisis, they could have a meeting in Rugby and no need for any accommodation or extravagant expense or have a zoom meeting. As I understand it most of the decisions have already been made for 2024, this is just a jolly. They should be putting the money into facilities or reducing admission prices, not going on grandiose trips abroad. If they want to have a holiday then pay for it privately, not under the auspices of speedway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 2 hours ago, GS550 said: Doubt it. That's how they want to skew it. Any time I've been to the Canaries it aint cheap. In principle it stinks to high heaven. Absolute disgrace. Tracks folding all over the place, the sport is strapped for cash, there's a cost of living crisis, they could have a meeting in Rugby and no need for any accommodation or extravagant expense or have a zoom meeting. As I understand it most of the decisions have already been made for 2024, this is just a jolly. They should be putting the money into facilities or reducing admission prices, not going on grandiose trips abroad. If they want to have a holiday then pay for it privately, not under the auspices of speedway. They picked the hotel because they had heard it has plenty of "guests".... I'll get me coat... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 7 hours ago, GS550 said: Doubt it. That's how they want to skew it. Any time I've been to the Canaries it aint cheap. In principle it stinks to high heaven. Absolute disgrace. Tracks folding all over the place, the sport is strapped for cash, there's a cost of living crisis, they could have a meeting in Rugby and no need for any accommodation or extravagant expense or have a zoom meeting. As I understand it most of the decisions have already been made for 2024, this is just a jolly. They should be putting the money into facilities or reducing admission prices, not going on grandiose trips abroad. If they want to have a holiday then pay for it privately, not under the auspices of speedway. Who says the sport is strapped for cash? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 6 hours ago, mikebv said: They picked the hotel because they had heard it has plenty of "guests".... I'll get me coat... Would two promoters sharing a room be classed as 'doubling-up'...... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 GS550. Who said that they don't pay for it from their own pocket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, tyretrax said: GS550. Who said that they don't pay for it from their own pocket? It'd be naive to think this wouldn't be going through the accounts as a tax deductible business expense 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 Sheffield booked the tiny No1 room with no sea view for £200 per night but at the last minute we're allowed to switch to the Robert Lambert penthouse suite (amazing reassessed at just £175 per night) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 5 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Sheffield booked the tiny No1 room with no sea view for £200 per night but at the last minute we're allowed to switch to the Robert Lambert penthouse suite (amazing reassessed at just £175 per night) Only available from august to October but the fridge is full of whine ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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