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How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
My thinking when resurrecting this thread was what can individual supporters do rather than what promoters etc should be doing. -
How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
A couple of times, without reaction, I have suggested that local schools compete to design next seasons posters during the close season. This would create interest and discussion through research for the design with complimentary tickets for competition entrants. Has anything like this been tried before, any thoughts? -
S G P And S W C Race Cards Links Only - *** Strictly No Discussion*** (see 1st Post)
Skid Sprocket replied to 21st century heathen's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
http://www.holsted-speedway.dk/media/2016/Heatskemaer/SGP09-2016.pdf -
S G P And S W C Race Cards Links Only - *** Strictly No Discussion*** (see 1st Post)
Skid Sprocket replied to 21st century heathen's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
http://www.holsted-speedway.dk/media/2016/Heatskemaer/SEC4-2016.pdf -
Sheffield Vs Redcar Pl 23/06/2016
Skid Sprocket replied to Tigerish's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Believe it! Sly Fox has such a job and when does having such a job stop you being a supporter and give you any less rights than anyone else on here? It doesn't matter what your standing no one deserves the abusive post that was aimed at Sly Fox. -
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Plymouth Remain Open!
Skid Sprocket replied to StevePark's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
For anyone wanting to pledge a tenner or so to help Plymouth Devils have a look at; www.crowdfunder.co.uk/thedevilsbid -
Redcar Vs Berwick 24/3/15
Skid Sprocket replied to allthegearbutnaeidea's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Actually I've been told he prefers Ben -
It was on the website on 20th January.
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Smythe's Speedway World
Skid Sprocket replied to Skid Sprocket's topic in Souvenirs & Memorabilia etc
Thanks to all who purchased a copy of Smythe's Speedway World, you have made it possible for me to send £105 to the Ben fund. There are still copies available to help this very worthwhile cause. -
Sister + Brother Ride Speedway
Skid Sprocket replied to iris123's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
What an inspirational video. Even though its in German its so easy to watch. -
Smythe's Speedway World
Skid Sprocket replied to Skid Sprocket's topic in Souvenirs & Memorabilia etc
Thanks for that Gee Jay its really appreciated. Any more favourable (hopefully favourable) comments from anyone else to help boost sales for this very worthwhile charity fund? -
Smythe's Speedway World
Skid Sprocket replied to Skid Sprocket's topic in Souvenirs & Memorabilia etc
A big thanks to Allan Melville of Speedway Plus, www.speedwayplus.com/ for his piece on Smythe's Speedway World. Please take a look and then order a copy, all income is going to the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund. It will help lighten the dark days until March -
Three speedway promoters Tom Dick & Harry with alzheimers are living together. One day Tom decides to take a shower, so says to Dick 'I'm going upstairs to take a shower'. Tom is standing in the shower when he forgets whether he is getting into the shower or out of the shower. He shouts down to Dick, "Dick I need your help I'm up here in the shower & I don't know if I'm getting into the shower or out of the shower!" "No worries I'll be right up to ya" says Dick and starts to run up the stairs. Half way up the stairs Dick forgets if he is going up the stairs or coming down. Dick shouts to Harry, "Harry we need your help. Tom is in the shower & doesn't know if he is getting into the shower or getting out of the shower & I'm on the stairs and I don't know if I'm going up the stairs or coming down the stairs!" Harry downstairs says to himself "Jesus I hope I never get as bad as them two,touch wood" [harry knocks on table] "Is that the front door or the back door!"
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How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
I wouldn't rely on offering I go direct to the marketing manager and get 100 or so, you get some very interesting conversations with pub and shop owners who don't even know what speedway is. I only get around 2% refusal and that's usually from national companies where it is head office policy. -
How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
I don't mean reading on here to learn about speedway, I mean spread the word in pubs, clubs and on the street with posters and even a chat over the garden fence. All you can do on here is try and motivate supporters to act. -
How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
In that case then get the owners to supply the paint etc I'm sure deals could be done and everybody wins. -
How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Still some good points coming out, such schemes as "birthday" tickets but would have to come from the promotion, maybe there are some in operation? The biggest asset for spreading the speedway word are the supporters, it is nearly always suggested on here what should be done but what is actually being done, are there any clubs that have a volunteer task force that are set up with the sole aim of increasing attendance? (If we knew what attendance figures were such a task force would have a target to aim for.) We are constantly being told that supporters are the older age group who are often the ones with time on their hands and that stadiums are getting run down then why not call on their skills to do the places up? I'm sure many would enjoy the challenge. -
How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
I always discourage raw newcomers from individual meetings, a team meeting is a far better to introduce a newbie with a simple explanation of the rules; "Our team" wear red and blue helmets (at home). A win gets 3 team points, second 2 and third 1 point At the end of the night the team with the highest points total is the winner. After the meeting they can go in the bar and start to learn the finer points of the sport or go home and reflect on the unique spectacle they have just witnessed keen for the next time! -
How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
It happens at Redcar from pits to track down aprox 50-60 metres some riders very sociable, shouldn't single one out but Matej Kus very friendly towards supporters. -
How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
A free challenge match is a great idea but I'm not sure about at the start of the season, March can be a very cruel month for weather and if you get newbies standing about in the wind and cold their not going to be keen of a return visit. I distribute a lot of posters each year but would never deliver them in March for that reason. March is for hardened supporters, tempt the newbies with free challenge matches in late April early May and you might have them to the end of the season and beyond. -
How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
If you can hear the presentation between races and it keeps spectators engaged then there is no problem, you were wanting something to keep them engaged. -
How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
There is always the forgotten art of conversation to fill the gaps in a meeting, young and old might even learn something new. -
How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
I regularly read the People and have often tried to ask them why they dont give even the briefest speedway news, maybe these revelations from years ago could be the reason. Does anyone know where these "revelations" can be read, year, date etc? -
How Do We Attract A New Young Audience?
Skid Sprocket replied to PHILIPRISING's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Make that 3. We took a friend and her 13 year old son to a meeting and by the 3rd heat he was filling in the scores as though he had done it for years, he thoroughly enjoyed every minute. You cant class all youngsters the same, some will be bored before they get through the gate. Like promoting any event I would think a 30% uptake would be taken as a great success.