DSC67 1,465 Posted July 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Najjer said: It's madness that every team doesn't allow 16 year olds and under in for free every week! As I've said elsewhere not only does it hopefully hook the youngsters it's also an incentive for the parents if the kids get in free helps to cover the other costs of going to a meeting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,962 Posted July 14, 2018 13 hours ago, mikebv said: Well done Leicester... Hope they take the opportunity to bombard the kids who go with posters, photo opps with riders, car stickers for their parents, get birthday dates, email addresses of mum and dad etc... You want some kind of long term return for such an investment... 13 hours ago, Starman2006 said: Should be rolled out across the country imo. Kids will get the chance to sample speedway if they dont already go. Adults will pay to get in Kids will want something to eat and maybe a sovenier from the track shop. meet the riders before the bikes are started One would have thought its a win win situation. Something that happens at Poole every week, the pits are open til 7 pm, riders are very happy to sign Autographs and have photos taken before and after the meeting. We also have a post meeting confrence in the back straight bar where again kids can meet the riders and have photo's and get Autographs signed and is very well attended. 12 hours ago, Bald Bloke said: Great..Every club should do it. A few flags to wave, sweets, as said, car stickers to remind the kids to bug their elders, even a dozen air horns to liven things up, that sort of thing.. Yes kids should be let in for free, but when they're in the stadium I'm just not sure things like photo's, sweets and caps cut it anymore with kids. The majority of kids I see at Speedway couldn't be any less bothered with what his happening on the other side of the fence. What the sport needs to invest in is some kind of interactive app that kids can install on their phones and couple that to the action that is happening on the track, that is the addiction that will keep them wanting to come back and when they grow out of that smartphone adddiction hopefully they've created enough of a bond with their club to continue to attend as a paying adult 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,354 Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) 28 minutes ago, iainb said: Yes kids should be let in for free, but when they're in the stadium I'm just not sure things like photo's, sweets and caps cut it anymore with kids. The majority of kids I see at Speedway couldn't be any less bothered with what his happening on the other side of the fence. What the sport needs to invest in is some kind of interactive app that kids can install on their phones and couple that to the action that is happening on the track, that is the addiction that will keep them wanting to come back and when they grow out of that smartphone adddiction hopefully they've created enough of a bond with their club to continue to attend as a paying adult The idea mate is to entice kids to speedway and to be future fans and posibly riders, , not add another app on there phone which we never had in the 70's 80's 90's . Far to much of that nowadays.. Edited July 14, 2018 by Starman2006 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,962 Posted July 14, 2018 11 minutes ago, Starman2006 said: The idea mate is to entice kids to speedway and to be future fans and posibly riders, , not add another app on there phone which we never had in the 70's 80's 90's . Far to much of that nowadays.. maybe give them a free rattle and a club rosette? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orbiter 172 Posted July 14, 2018 Leicester using there initiative to good effects well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted July 14, 2018 Will matt do free for children in the school holidays at poole ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gemini 4,894 Posted July 14, 2018 14 hours ago, iainb said: maybe give them a free rattle and a club rosette? Or a bucket and spade? The ones near me last week spent the whole match playing with the dirt and stones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,632 Posted July 15, 2018 10 hours ago, Gemini said: Or a bucket and spade? The ones near me last week spent the whole match playing with the dirt and stones. Could have given 'em a rake and got them to do something useful!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted July 15, 2018 Clubs that don't let kids in free over the summer ( and up to 16 and if they have full-time student status and NUS cards ) are missing out on attracting the 2nd generation already missed. Of course, you have to publicise it locally as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ouch 1,191 Posted July 15, 2018 I love any attempt to improve crowd figures but one thing is always missing when these things take place and that feedback. To have some numbers about the success or otherwise would give us fans some much needed data for when we are listing the things we think promoters should be doing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STEPHEN 333 58 Posted July 15, 2018 What about having a fan zone, at all the tracks, just like Cardiff do, having riders, bikes, supporters clubs mementos, even have sponsors mementos there all open at least one hour before the start, and having all the riders themselves present for kids to collect autographs during the summer hols which start on Friday I believe. There is so much that can be done in the next six weeks to help our sport. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 4,962 Posted July 16, 2018 12 hours ago, STEPHEN 333 said: What about having a fan zone, at all the tracks, just like Cardiff do, having riders, bikes, supporters clubs mementos, even have sponsors mementos there all open at least one hour before the start, and having all the riders themselves present for kids to collect autographs during the summer hols which start on Friday I believe. There is so much that can be done in the next six weeks to help our sport. This requires a bit of effort Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
