Apollo

Fans lead - wake up

Speedway will not be professional in the near future - but may be saved by volunteers ,,!!! And money at the gate re- growing clubs and the sport

Well speedway needs to go back to its grass roots …. Plenty of promotions have volunteers …. . In this case it will all be volunteers and money coming back to the sport … that’s where it’s gone wrong high overheads and money going to individual owners . No money to the sport !!!!

Speedway- fundamentally needs to look at the obvious problem … overheads … when something isn’t working . You need to find the solution … so stadium rent - etc - staff - rates etc - which in difficult times .. are a huge problem . Plus individual owners want an income . so you start a club with lower overheads no stadium… Owned by fans , with a fan based subscription .. .. start again . Look at the past , grow the sport again I can’t believe nobody can’t see it , but hey . The fans keep talking about it , and haven’t quite realised the solution

The main problem has been underinvestment - that’s why we have crap stadiums and poor investment in the product - speedway . It’s been a in-house managed - club . Now it’s all coming home to roost , other sports have invested and people have so many more options . Speedway isn’t relevant . The only option I see , as the sport slowly implodes … is that the sport re- invents itself at a lower level as community interest company - business model with lower overheads based on track field circuits like long track and temporary stands and facilities . With a property constitution- chairman - secretary etc . All funds put back into the grass roots of the sport .. with a drive to focus on the community and the future of the sport . Money back into the sport - for the benefit of the sport !!!!! . The sport needs to survive at a lower financial base - with one of run events - championships etc - individual rider events in stadiums e.g belle vue etc … to regain the excitement of one off events , or possible Grand Prix style . Either way it needs to find the correct business model - and I believe it needs to be owned by the fans . An independent body - overseeing the re - growth of the sport … Strength in numbers the fans … Speedway has always had passionate fans , and I’m sure many have the talents in order to bring sponsors on board , organise club events , and steer the sport in the right direction

I believe if possible that the current numbers of stadiums will eventually become obsolete. Some may remain in private hands .. The sport should look to move to arenas on grass Circuits with shale - temporary seating - lower costs and family focused - cadets - juniors - teams - semi professional set up as community interest companies - as a proper constitution - with the broader focus on the community - families and re addressing the mistakes of the past and moving away from the old private individual owners business format . so profits can be reinvested into the sport - supporters clubs - memberships etc . Re - establish their sport under a new business model

Extreme leisure - is the name that is helping the council , decide on its options

Poole council previously have bought in a consultant to look at the creekmoor park and ride as an option for a stadium . Poole stadium will be flats .

The stadium is ear marked for flats , the council have been looking at the park and ride site at creekmoor . If it's a possible site for a stadium of any sort , to be partially funded by the developer

No worries found some details something I'm interested in kind regards

Who are Topclass Business and Manufacturing Consultancy ? I just could not find anything on them ...Not being critical

I guess it has its time - seems to have gone past it now .

The council need to bring in a company working within the community interest business sports model area . Look at it's options and invite sports to be located at and run at the stadium . It has great potential .. for the benefit of the community . Potential for rates relief / funding options The speedway could rent the facility , from the cic Would make a great facility for rider development / mechanical youth project and club races . Kind regards Adrian young

Maybe Poole speedway should invite non speedway goers to the speedway , and also undertake a questionnaire of the experience . Personally I think it's aimed at the same niche speedway supporters and struggles to generate any new fans . Which with the decline of the sport , is where the fan numbers are declining . Apart from a few boards around the town ...and a advert at Tesco - fleetsbridge . Does Poole speedway genuinely get out about in the community of Poole ?? Not very beneficial to attracting or encouraging sponsorshio opportunities ,

I don't think they have much choice to switch to the championship league .. with difficulties finding a main sponsor to come on board . They really don't have much alternative to cut there cloth accordingly . If they stay , they may end up in a worse position . Shame they can't bring a around town taxi company on board as a sponsor , try and be seen associated and seen on a booking app . Or Hendy ford as a main sponsor Would be great to see riders moving between the sdl / mdl into the premiership team if the gap can be breached if possible .