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  5. Posted

    We were due to stay at a Travelodge (Newport) in 2020 for two nights. As we went into Lockdown and all but essential travel was permitted Travelodge credited the value of the booking as an e-voucher.

    Moving on to booking in 2021, the price substantially increased and now our two nights was worth only one night.

    Now this year has been cancelled I have tried to move the date to later in the year but have found that you have to pay the full price instead of any difference as per usual. Unless we go to stay as planned (not much point really) we have lost the full cost of our stay.

  7. Posted

    If the new stadium is actually built then to suspend this season makes perfect sense as building work at present can continue during the Lockdown.  

    Unfortunately the track record of CO and his cronies and what has happened when they have been involved with other tracks doesn’t bode well for the future of the Robins although I hope for all Swindon supporters I am wrong.

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  8. Posted

    I am talking about the Royal Mail.  Another national treasure that since privatisation now see profit over service.

    I write this once again as my Speedway Star has failed to arrive.  They can blame the Christmas rush or COVID-19 but the bottom line is when you purchase the postage you enter into a contract with them to deliver your items within a certain time span.  Something that it appears to be failing all too often.

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  10. Posted

    2 hours ago, Fromafar said:

    Not much hope for my Star arriving anytime soon:rolleyes::D

     

    5 hours ago, OveFundinFan said:

    If you read the Bible, the star that led the 3 wise men, kings, astrologists, from the East, was not visible when Jesus was born, it was some time later when Jesus was an infant. So, actually the star was very much later then December 24th, does that imply the Speedway Star will be that much late too. Hopefully not!

    Ironically at work I and my fellow Speedway cronies would always refer to the Speedway Star as the Bible!

  13. Posted

    Plymouth Gladiators have launched a Christmas Charity Song to raise money for the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund (The Ben Fund) and CLIC Sargent.   The song contains members of the current Plymouth management, riders and former riders lip-sync to an all-time Xmas classic.

    All of the participants have donated their time for nothing. 

    With the current pandemic decimating the UK Speedway season the SRBF has been particularly hit hard as they have been unable to carry out their usual collections at UK tracks.

    To read more about this project and how you can donate to these two fantastic charities head over to the Plymouth Gladiators website.

    Link here: https://plymouth-speedway.com/gladiators-charity-xmas-song/

     

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  15. Posted

    With tighter restrictions due to Covid just being announced in the North West, Midlands and West Yorkshire when do you think BSI will make an announcement regarding the Speedway of Nations?

    From a personal point of view we have purchased tickets and booked our hotel but we are currently holding out on buying the rail fare.

    Thanks.

     

  18. Posted

    On 7/19/2020 at 3:15 PM, spiegal said:

    That is absolutely correct. I seem to recall that an origination of a sponsorship is possibly around 20%...but any subsequent re-negotiation the commission goes down to 10%...again this is pretty much standard in all sports/commercial deals. Also 80% of a wedge is a bloody sight better than 100% of **** all.

    Again from experience the effort that Terrence put into ALL aspects of Speedway has far,far outweighed any rewards he has received. At times the BSPA was full of people who did nothing but grizzle and moan about their share, whilst doing absolutely nothing to improve their business or the overall good of the sport.

    Our local football team employed someone to garner sponsorship on the understanding anything he bought in he would keep a percentage.  This seems common practice.

    To put it in simpler terms.  If someone legitimately offers you £100 and all he wants in return is £20 back would you take them up on the offer?

  19. Posted

    Yes, regardless of your own club allegiance it would be great to see a famous Speedway name return.  The sport needs more Clubs and I am sure this would be a tremendous boost.

    Regardless of the state of Brandon when it re-opens I am sure most fans will be just happy to see the return the track-action.

    Fingers crossed for a positive outcome.

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  21. Posted

    I have just been looking at Google Earth at the old Smallmead site and you can still see the outlines of both the main track and training track - but unsure if this an updated image or not.

    If the site is still in place and the current financial climate regarding development post COVID has anyone explored the idea of trying to re-open at the current site.  With this in mind I am only suggesting what would basically be relaying the track with a couple of portacabins for changing facilities and portable toilets.  Fans facilities would be basic - but it would be a chance to get the sport back - even if even on a short-term lease and would also allow would be prospective promotors the chance to gauge the desire for a full-time return.

    Just and idea and no doubt someone has already thought of it but I would just throw the idea out there.

     

  22. Posted

    Mine hasn’t.  Sadly Friday is more the norm. Saturday sometimes and on a couple of times it has been Monday.

    i can’t blame it on Covid either as it was like this before. It may just be coincidence but it seems to have got more erratic since it moved away from the brown envelopes.

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