longmeadow 24 Posted October 19 Does anybody know the date of the agm? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HGould 2,168 Posted October 19 32 minutes ago, longmeadow said: Does anybody know the date of the agm? 3 days in Tenerife in 3rd week November apparently Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunce 346 Posted November 7 On 10/19/2023 at 3:26 PM, HGould said: 3 days in Tenerife in 3rd week November apparently Strange how the AGM for British Speedway is held miles away in Spain, where the sun is beating down and the beer is cheap. Can't work that one out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,554 Posted November 7 1 hour ago, Bunce said: Strange how the AGM for British Speedway is held miles away in Spain, where the sun is beating down and the beer is cheap. Can't work that one out? It's the first time it's been out of the UK for several years! Tenerife over Rugby? What's not to like?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RS50 350 Posted November 7 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: It's the first time it's been out of the UK for several years! Tenerife over Rugby? What's not to like?! The outcome? 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alang 294 Posted November 8 On 11/7/2023 at 3:09 PM, Bunce said: Strange how the AGM for British Speedway is held miles away in Spain, where the sun is beating down and the beer is cheap. Can't work that one out? Give them a wee bit of credit for initiative.Just trying to make sure it's not another rained off meeting 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 2,221 Posted November 8 On 11/7/2023 at 3:09 PM, Bunce said: Strange how the AGM for British Speedway is held miles away in Spain, where the sun is beating down and the beer is cheap. Can't work that one out? How many promoters get a summer holiday? I certainly don't begrudge them a bit of a break, all be it they'll be working for three days, in the sun. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catalan 710 Posted November 8 On 11/7/2023 at 3:09 PM, Bunce said: Strange how the AGM for British Speedway is held miles away in Spain, where the sun is beating down and the beer is cheap. Can't work that one out? As they pay for it does it matter? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoundTheBoards 235 Posted November 8 16 minutes ago, Catalan said: As they pay for it does it matter? A cheap flight to Tenerife, two nights in a hotel, and holding the meetings in the hotel, will be cheaper than the cost of hiring ACU house for three days and the petrol cost of driving to Rugby and back for 3 days. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catalan 710 Posted November 8 Normally they make promoters stay in hotel jf held in the UK. As you say cheaper this way and pretty much guaranteed some sun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 958 Posted November 8 It's in Tenerife so they can't run off back home if they don't like the decisions made, apparently it's happened before when held in the UK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoundTheBoards 235 Posted November 8 26 minutes ago, Neila said: It's in Tenerife so they can't run off back home if they don't like the decisions made, apparently it's happened before when held in the UK It's far cheaper, easier and quicker to hop on a plane from Tenerife back to the UK than it is to drive home from Rugby to Poole or Glasgow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GS550 449 Posted November 8 12 minutes ago, RoundTheBoards said: It's far cheaper, easier and quicker to hop on a plane from Tenerife back to the UK than it is to drive home from Rugby to Poole or Glasgow. Doubt it. That's how they want to skew it. Any time I've been to the Canaries it aint cheap. In principle it stinks to high heaven. Absolute disgrace. Tracks folding all over the place, the sport is strapped for cash, there's a cost of living crisis, they could have a meeting in Rugby and no need for any accommodation or extravagant expense or have a zoom meeting. As I understand it most of the decisions have already been made for 2024, this is just a jolly. They should be putting the money into facilities or reducing admission prices, not going on grandiose trips abroad. If they want to have a holiday then pay for it privately, not under the auspices of speedway. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,050 Posted November 9 2 hours ago, GS550 said: Doubt it. That's how they want to skew it. Any time I've been to the Canaries it aint cheap. In principle it stinks to high heaven. Absolute disgrace. Tracks folding all over the place, the sport is strapped for cash, there's a cost of living crisis, they could have a meeting in Rugby and no need for any accommodation or extravagant expense or have a zoom meeting. As I understand it most of the decisions have already been made for 2024, this is just a jolly. They should be putting the money into facilities or reducing admission prices, not going on grandiose trips abroad. If they want to have a holiday then pay for it privately, not under the auspices of speedway. They picked the hotel because they had heard it has plenty of "guests".... I'll get me coat... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,554 Posted November 9 7 hours ago, GS550 said: Doubt it. That's how they want to skew it. Any time I've been to the Canaries it aint cheap. In principle it stinks to high heaven. Absolute disgrace. Tracks folding all over the place, the sport is strapped for cash, there's a cost of living crisis, they could have a meeting in Rugby and no need for any accommodation or extravagant expense or have a zoom meeting. As I understand it most of the decisions have already been made for 2024, this is just a jolly. They should be putting the money into facilities or reducing admission prices, not going on grandiose trips abroad. If they want to have a holiday then pay for it privately, not under the auspices of speedway. Who says the sport is strapped for cash? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
