lbw 869 Posted November 5, 2021 BASSO ON THE GASSO Pirates version of Long Eaton's Dave Tyler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,155 Posted November 5, 2021 11 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Sad comment,at least the Tigers pay their riders( whatever the cost) a lot of Teams (including your own )never paid what they negotiated with their riders.Good set up at Glasgow and a lot of jealousy from some quarters. Agree a good set up at Glasgow bankrolled by wealthy owners, but from what I've heard the season was run at a 100k or more loss !! How does this help the big picture of speedway ? As other tracks with no rich backers try to keep up with the big spenders, not only Glasgow but Poole etc The old saying how to make a small fortune from speedway, start with a large fortune then run a speedway team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted November 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, Neila said: Agree a good set up at Glasgow bankrolled by wealthy owners, but from what I've heard the season was run at a 100k or more loss !! How does this help the big picture of speedway ? As other tracks with no rich backers try to keep up with the big spenders, not only Glasgow but Poole etc The old saying how to make a small fortune from speedway, start with a large fortune then run a speedway team Poole are not run at a loss. The club balance the books and made a profit this season. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,855 Posted November 5, 2021 14 minutes ago, Neila said: Agree a good set up at Glasgow bankrolled by wealthy owners, but from what I've heard the season was run at a 100k or more loss !! How does this help the big picture of speedway ? As other tracks with no rich backers try to keep up with the big spenders, not only Glasgow but Poole etc The old saying how to make a small fortune from speedway, start with a large fortune then run a speedway team Well Glasgow are still running , Worky are not 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazc 7,093 Posted November 5, 2021 16 minutes ago, Neila said: Agree a good set up at Glasgow bankrolled by wealthy owners, but from what I've heard the season was run at a 100k or more loss !! How does this help the big picture of speedway ? As other tracks with no rich backers try to keep up with the big spenders, not only Glasgow but Poole etc The old saying how to make a small fortune from speedway, start with a large fortune then run a speedway team Must be true if you have heard it then. Can you put up the accounts for these losses ? I'm going to hazard a guess and say you cant and just posting on hearsay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,358 Posted November 5, 2021 11 minutes ago, Neila said: Agree a good set up at Glasgow bankrolled by wealthy owners, but from what I've heard the season was run at a 100k or more loss !! How does this help the big picture of speedway ? As other tracks with no rich backers try to keep up with the big spenders, not only Glasgow but Poole etc The old saying how to make a small fortune from speedway, start with a large fortune then run a speedway team “You heard “ that’s the usual quote ,what you mean is you don’t know!!People need to stop worrying about other Promotions.IMO it makes no difference to the big picture.Crowds Ihave seen at Ashfield on my visits suggest they are doing things right.At least if they pack it in,you can be the first to say “I told you so”.One thing for sure though they will have paid their riders if it ever happens, unlike a lot of others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazc 7,093 Posted November 5, 2021 15 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Poole are not run at a loss. The club balance the books and made a profit this season. This poster has nothing ever positive to say about Glasgow and has no idea what the clubs position is. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,263 Posted November 5, 2021 34 minutes ago, Neila said: Agree a good set up at Glasgow bankrolled by wealthy owners, but from what I've heard the season was run at a 100k or more loss !! How does this help the big picture of speedway ? As other tracks with no rich backers try to keep up with the big spenders, not only Glasgow but Poole etc The old saying how to make a small fortune from speedway, start with a large fortune then run a speedway team All sports have financial imbalance, however many then get a set amount from TV to at least remain competitive against their more affluent opponents.. Speedway doesnt have this and then compounds the issue by using averages which make certain riders with the "right average" become "must have", (even at a very low points per meeting level).. Thus increasing salaries, which invariably means those who can afford higher offers will be chosen by the rider.. Just another of those things that sadly dont help the sport, collectively as one, move forward.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lbw 869 Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/19695861.pirates-crowned-sgb-championship-winners-happened/ Bournemouth Echo report Edited November 5, 2021 by PirateShip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Endeavour 681 Posted November 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Neila said: Agree a good set up at Glasgow bankrolled by wealthy owners, but from what I've heard the season was run at a 100k or more loss !! How does this help the big picture of speedway ? As other tracks with no rich backers try to keep up with the big spenders, not only Glasgow but Poole etc The old saying how to make a small fortune from speedway, start with a large fortune then run a speedway team As a Monarchs fan who used to go to Glasgow in the Blantyre days the Tigers have come a long way. Am I jealous ? No. A bit envious of the facilities and get a bit annoyed when the ‘new’ Tigers fans come visiting and slag off Armadale. Most clubs are run by people for love of sport and in rented facilities so can’t be like Ashfield. On the other hand Monarchs presentation from Liam and John is one of the best. We tracked 3 teams this year; Monarchs, Devils and West Lothian Wildcats. David is doing a great job with the academy kids too. We streamed our matches as well. Astounded Poole didn’t for the final. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Endeavour 681 Posted November 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Gazc said: Must be true if you have heard it then. Can you put up the accounts for these losses ? I'm going to hazard a guess and say you cant and just posting on hearsay. Gazc think he is referring to a quote from Peter from the documentary. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,022 Posted November 5, 2021 7 minutes ago, Endeavour said: As a Monarchs fan who used to go to Glasgow in the Blantyre days the Tigers have come a long way. Am I jealous ? No. A bit envious of the facilities and get a bit annoyed when the ‘new’ Tigers fans come visiting and slag off Armadale. Most clubs are run by people for love of sport and in rented facilities so can’t be like Ashfield. On the other hand Monarchs presentation from Liam and John is one of the best. We tracked 3 teams this year; Monarchs, Devils and West Lothian Wildcats. David is doing a great job with the academy kids too. We streamed our matches as well. Astounded Poole didn’t for the final. They did explain why they couldn't stream the final. But good that they are preparing to do some next season. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,022 Posted November 5, 2021 The echo article about Basso being in trouble with his girlfriend made me laugh. Well at least he's made the holiday eventually! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PowerfulPierre 88 Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) Given the Facenna family's obvious ambition to win after all that they've invested, and failing yet again to achieve their first league trophy for a decade, could a replacement for Cami Brown be their most significant signing for 2022? Edited November 5, 2021 by PowerfulPierre 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wee Eck 703 Posted November 5, 2021 18 minutes ago, PowerfulPierre said: Given the Facenna family's obvious ambition to win after all that they've invested, and failing yet again to achieve their first league trophy for a decade, could a replacement for Cami Brown be their most significant signing for 2022? Is it not every teams “obvious ambition to win”? The only promoter I can recall whose ambition was to come no better than second every year was the late Ian Thomas. His logic was that, once you’ve won, your fans expect you to win every year. And, if you don’t, then they disappear. If you are towards the top of the league but don’t win, you still leave something for your supporters to strive for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
