Diamondboy 677 Posted June 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, M.D said: So far wide of the mark mate, but this is looking for sponsors and any investors. Do you honestly think we would be this far down the road without investment in place already? Obviously not enough then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamondboy 677 Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Diamondboy said: “If we can raise the money and get the help required we can run speedway.” So no, you don’t have the money. Edited June 17, 2022 by Diamondboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FromBendThree 145 Posted June 18, 2022 Chance for those Eastbourne fans who have been so critical of the way things were done at Arlington by the last promotion and its predecessors over 30 years or more to come forward and help run and finance the club in the way they would like. Can’t remember such an opportunity, at least in the south east, where changes in promoting rights have in the past been dealt with in private. Hope those email inboxes have been filling up since the announcement came. Good luck Eagles. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M.D 462 Posted June 18, 2022 53 minutes ago, FromBendThree said: Chance for those Eastbourne fans who have been so critical of the way things were done at Arlington by the last promotion and its predecessors over 30 years or more to come forward and help run and finance the club in the way they would like. Can’t remember such an opportunity, at least in the south east, where changes in promoting rights have in the past been dealt with in private. Hope those email inboxes have been filling up since the announcement came. Good luck Eagles. Thank you, we are trying to save a great club in the South East of England that has been tarnished by a previous management structure We have the support of the stadium owners, the BSPL, investors and sponsors but we are looking for more to get it off the ground, we will work on this... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noaksey 343 Posted June 18, 2022 National league would seem the most sensible option Be good to see the Eagles back 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hackett 220 Posted June 19, 2022 Would take any speedway. My children are 12 + 16 this is the first speedway season (pandemic apart) they have not been to a speedway meeting. Although they are looking forward to Cardiff SGP and the British Final should tickets ever become available. As for Eastbourne let's hope they kind find some significant backing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruckerroo 792 Posted June 20, 2022 On 6/18/2022 at 7:31 PM, noaksey said: National league would seem the most sensible option Be good to see the Eagles back the prob is the NL is a mile off what it was 5-6 yrs ago 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noaksey 343 Posted June 20, 2022 Just now, ruckerroo said: the prob is the NL is a mile off what it was 5-6 yrs ago Agreed but the costs are sustainable generally The championship is tricky doubly so given the Eagles request for assistance/sponsorship. See Birmingham, Newcastle and the last effort of the Eagles for evidence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M.D 462 Posted June 20, 2022 2 hours ago, noaksey said: Agreed but the costs are sustainable generally The championship is tricky doubly so given the Eagles request for assistance/sponsorship. See Birmingham, Newcastle and the last effort of the Eagles for evidence. Yes but the set up costs in a lot of areas are still high, need a new air fence, tractor all of the track equipment is old and by the time 2023 comes round will have been left sitting there unsed for 18 months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FromBendThree 145 Posted June 20, 2022 6 hours ago, M.D said: Yes but the set up costs in a lot of areas are still high, need a new air fence, tractor all of the track equipment is old and by the time 2023 comes round will have been left sitting there unsed for 18 months. I see the issue. Those costs apply whether it is Prem or Ndl. I guess that many other Ongoing costs such as first aid, ref’s fee, ambulance are the same whichever league you are in. Saving is riders’ wages etc. And is the rent the same no matter which league? CL is where Eagles need to be. The NDl is nothing like the standard it was in 2018 when Martin and Connor delivered the title. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M.D 462 Posted June 21, 2022 20 hours ago, FromBendThree said: I see the issue. Those costs apply whether it is Prem or Ndl. I guess that many other Ongoing costs such as first aid, ref’s fee, ambulance are the same whichever league you are in. Saving is riders’ wages etc. And is the rent the same no matter which league? CL is where Eagles need to be. The NDl is nothing like the standard it was in 2018 when Martin and Connor delivered the title. There will be an interview in this weeks Speedway Star explaining a few things.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,632 Posted June 21, 2022 2 hours ago, M.D said: There will be an interview in this weeks Speedway Star explaining a few things.. Good luck to Eastbourne -----the South Coast rivalry is sorely missed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M.D 462 Posted June 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Skidder1 said: Good luck to Eastbourne -----the South Coast rivalry is sorely missed. It is indeed, very much so and thank you 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woofers 467 Posted June 22, 2022 I hope you and associates are successful. One thing the last 10 months have shown me is how easy it is to ‘forget’ speedway. Saturday nights have revolved around Arlington for almost 20 years but with no other speedway in the vicinity, other things have taken its place. I no longer log in to this site or the BSPL to see what’s going on, I have no team to support. When I watch the coverage on Eurosport I can see, as an outsider, what a challenge it is to get folk interested. The meetings are drawn out and take far too long. Sam Ermolenko is not very articulate and for all his experience hopeless at media duties. Kelvin Tatum is brilliant, knowledgable and well spoken but unfortunately he is one man band. Abbi tries hard but overdoes the enthusiasm a little. It really does show that speedway is a spectacle that needs to be experienced live, the sounds, smell and sheer speed cannot be captured on TV. I, for one, will be beating a track to Arlington as soon as you are up and running. Good luck. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FromBendThree 145 Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 4:38 PM, M.D said: There will be an interview in this weeks Speedway Star explaining a few things.. Appears Eastbourne fans will have to dig very, very deep to get speedway back at Arlington. Article shows the task ahead is a mammoth one. Also says long term deal for stadium use is not certain. Anyone know if the banger racing track off A23 near Gatwick could run speedway too? Would give a greater catchment area Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
