arnieg Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 On 10/21/2024 at 8:43 PM, j2ohh said: And another voulas ! you lot starting to think outside the box ur in yet ? In the words of Sir Humphrey it would be a brave choice to pick a 27 year old who hasn't ridden for two years and had done little of note previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2ohh Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 12 hours ago, arnieg said: In the words of Sir Humphrey it would be a brave choice to pick a 27 year old who hasn't ridden for two years and had done little of note previously. he had a spin around the greatest race track in Cumbria (so i am told ) . no smoke without fire as they say . Poole number 1 and former Edinburgh number 1 started speedway late on . both at workington . could be interesting ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 1 hour ago, j2ohh said: he had a spin around the greatest race track in Cumbria (so i am told ) . no smoke without fire as they say . Poole number 1 and former Edinburgh number 1 started speedway late on . both at workington . could be interesting ! Which season's Poole number 1 are you referring to? I assume S. Worrall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc131 Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 3 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said: Which season's Poole number 1 are you referring to? I assume S. Worrall? Lawson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 11 hours ago, j2ohh said: he had a spin around the greatest race track in Cumbria (so i am told ) . no smoke without fire as they say . Poole number 1 and former Edinburgh number 1 started speedway late on . both at workington . could be interesting ! Rich's first team was Redcar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2ohh Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 7 hours ago, tyretrax said: Rich's first team was Redcar. which Richie are you on about ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbend123 Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 (edited) The point limit is going to be 40. I would think it would be between Cook and Batchelor for number 1 place. I would personally go for Cook but I am hearing wages are an issue with him. We could still have Batchelor if Voulas isn’t back. This might be a controversial post but I wouldn’t have Voulas back.. Yes his home form is very good but I can’t see his away form improving anytime soon also with his desire to be in Poland how committed will he be? Zischke will need time to settle again after a bad accident I am sure he will be fine but will take time hence why I wouldn’t have Voulas back the team could be very weak early on. I am also hearing that Zischke is bringing another Aussie back with him which will be Mitchell Cluff time will tell. Possible team below 1, Troy Batchelor 2, Simon Lambert 3, Tate Zischke 4, Mitchell Cluff 5, Craig Cook 6, Ace Piper / Dayle Wood 7, Paul Starke Thoughts? Edited October 24 by 2ndbend123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 16 hours ago, j2ohh said: which Richie are you on about ? Never mentioned a Richie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2ohh Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 On 10/23/2024 at 10:25 PM, tyretrax said: Rich's first team was Redcar. On 10/24/2024 at 6:16 AM, j2ohh said: which Richie are you on about ? 10 hours ago, tyretrax said: Never mentioned a Richie. maybe the name got lost in translation. or another poster withwith the same user name ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byeall Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 2 minutes ago, TheScotsman said: Dick Dick Turpin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted October 26 Report Share Posted October 26 Very Impressive Premieres on YouTube on Fri 1st Nov. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted October 27 Author Report Share Posted October 27 All quiet on the team building, probably waiting till after the AGM (some promotors party in the sun) What's anyone's thoughts of trying a later start time in the high summer months ? Maybe a 5 or 6 o clock start ??? This may attract more fans, as it's the nearest to a night meeting we can get without lights, people can have family time but still go to speedway, and maybe able to go to work and speedway. Thoughts please 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTD26 Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 4 minutes ago, Neila said: All quiet on the team building, probably waiting till after the AGM (some promotors party in the sun) What's anyone's thoughts of trying a later start time in the high summer months ? Maybe a 5 or 6 o clock start ??? This may attract more fans, as it's the nearest to a night meeting we can get without lights, people can have family time but still go to speedway, and maybe able to go to work and speedway. Thoughts please Like on our private conversation a month or so ago Neila, I’d be all for a 5pm start time to get more people down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.N.Other Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 Like most people, I would take whatever start time is needed to get more fans down ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 5 minutes ago, CTD26 said: Like on our private conversation a month or so ago Neila, I’d be all for a 5pm start time to get more people down Did the crowd levels generally hold up to decent level.The track action was superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted October 27 Author Report Share Posted October 27 17 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Did the crowd levels generally hold up to decent level.The track action was superb. Only a fans opinion, overall the crowds were ok, a couple of wobbles with low crowds, but may have been offset with the very large crowds early on, or against Glasgow, the promotion have done a hell of a job with sponsorship, thanks all 😊 and the supporters club done a great job. So hopefully all this may have made a successful season. On to 2025 UTC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 3 hours ago, Neila said: Only a fans opinion, overall the crowds were ok, a couple of wobbles with low crowds, but may have been offset with the very large crowds early on, or against Glasgow, the promotion have done a hell of a job with sponsorship, thanks all 😊 and the supporters club done a great job. So hopefully all this may have made a successful season. On to 2025 UTC Sponsorship is hugely important to the viability of the Comets especially considering the Worky Promotion are probably not in a position were they can absorb substantial financial losses over an extended period of time. In our part of the world opportunities for sponsorship from bigger companies are limited I would suggest. I wonder how many of the current Speedway teams showed an operating profit this last season ? my feeling would be not that many. Speedway Clubs need to work together as a unified body to stabilise costs, the sports fan base doesn't support club costs in many cases. Rider demands appear to increase each season without thought for the financial ability of clubs to meet those demands. It's obvious riders will ride for whoever pays the most as today it's a job rather than a hobby. If clubs in each league had an enforceable pound per point maximum figure depending on their status ie heat leader\second string/reserve then this would help promotions wrestle back control. The general opinion seems to be that the usual clubs accused of self interest don't seriously play ball on this. I have no evidence to substantiate this. The crowds dropped to below break even point at the end of the season which was probably due to a whole range of variables many of which have been discussed previously. It is incumbent on any promotion to understand the reasons and try to mitigate against losses going forward. How next season goes financially could well decide the longer term future of the Comets at Championship level. It is incumbent on the people running the sport to seriously look at ways of making the product more marketable and attractive to spectators of all ages rather than just being 15 minutes of race action for the hardcore much of which is FTG depending on who you support. This is nothing new but very little changes. They also need to secure a sponsorship deal that would underpin the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 Steve's reply to Roy in the video interview when asked about floodlights, which are still available, was parents said that they wouldn't come to a later start time with the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted October 27 Author Report Share Posted October 27 30 minutes ago, tyretrax said: Steve's reply to Roy in the video interview when asked about floodlights, which are still available, was parents said that they wouldn't come to a later start time with the kids. But unfortunately as summer went on, a lot of the kids who were attending disappeared, probably out and about doing other things in the better ?? weather, maybe if a slightly later start time was trialed it may be a success, or the club could maybe do a poll over social media or website to see the reaction to a possible trial start time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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