stevebrum 6,824 Posted May 14, 2014 Or they're trying a promotion to get new fans in. Cant believe some are questioning the motives! What does it matter?? Get behind the team and turn out in big numbers, if you want Speedway at Perry Barr! Excellent promotion by the Brummies. Cant see why they cant offer travelling fans a £10 pound entry fee for either meeting as its wrong to expect the travelling fans to pay £20 when in all probability they will only visiting once. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted May 14, 2014 Could it have the adverse effect on some ? In as much as people who can only make one of the meetings may feel they are overpaying for that one meeting compared to other supporters ? If the object is to draw back the fans who have deserted surely an offer that would be available to all would be a better option. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CB252 1,376 Posted May 14, 2014 I'd suggest trying to bring some of the crowds back that have drifted away with the poor team thus far, they might turn up for these two matches, but won't be back regularly until we track a better team, Covatti for Kennett was a start, but won't make much difference on it's own. The thing is, Brum were top of the League last year and their crowds were reportedly dreadful then as well, with some crowds reported in the Mail as being around the 600 mark. You have to question whether the people of Birmingham want speedway in sufficient enough numbers to make EL speedway viable. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S4r4h 26 Posted May 14, 2014 If you are only coming for the one meeting, the normal admission prices apply ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted May 14, 2014 If you are only coming for the one meeting, the normal admission prices apply ;-) I understand that. What i dont get is how that encourages new/lapsed supporters to give it another it a go/another go ? To me, it seems the people who will take advantage of the deal is maybe those that would be attending both meetings anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Pedaler 149 Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) Why are Brum making this offer ? Could it be suggested they need a quick cash injection from the fans ? Absolutely - it's no secret that Birmingham has lost a lot of money in the past and this year is in need of every penny it can scramble together. There's no new sponsorship, many of the old sponsors have gone, there's no Sky money, so it's down to the crowds to make it pay, or not. The math that says Lynn fans won't benefit from the offer, well unless they're off up to Brum next week too? The EL isn't like the PL, away fans don't matter any more. Get over it! Excellent promotion by the Brummies. There are those who say that anyone who reduces prices in order to buy in "rent a crowd" is either a: "doing something" or b: being an "excellent promoter" - why because the people saying it get in a few quid cheaper. What SCB says though is absolutely right. You can bank on Groupon, Amazon Local, etc etc offers to buy a crowd in for a week...so much so that the smarter people are no longer buying season tickets and becoming "Offer Jockeys". An "Offer Jockey" could have saved £50 on the price of the 2013 season ticket last year, so no surprise then that season ticket sales this year are at an all time low. I understand that. What i dont get is how that encourages new/lapsed supporters to give it another it a go/another go ? To me, it seems the people who will take advantage of the deal is maybe those that would be attending both meetings anyway. As has been said before...the promoters will be praised for at least "doing something". And if you are Stevebrum, you will think that they are "excellent" because Stevebrum will be £5 per meeting richer in his pocket. Even if you question the effectiveness of the policy, at least they will be thanked and praised for it, and their egos will look as good as the bank balance looks bad. Edited May 14, 2014 by The Pedaler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 38 Posted May 14, 2014 God.... aint this old chestnut been roasted to death.... constant whinging on about admission prices as though it was the Holy Grail and this simplistic idea will right all speedways wrongs Meanwhile something interesting like the Danny King Affair has slipped completely off the radar ............and of course the actual match "Football a £1 pound sport" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Pedaler 149 Posted May 14, 2014 Meanwhile something interesting like the Danny King Affair has slipped completely off the radar Danny King's having an affair??? Go on then, spill the beans.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon Hammer 576 Posted May 14, 2014 Danny King's having an affair??? Go on then, spill the beans.... Danny's two-timing with Newcastle... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel 38 Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) It was on the BSPA website last Friday, but the Brummie site has been extremely coy and made no mention of it.................... Hmmmmmm King is doubling up/down/sideways, which ever.. with Newcastle ...............now how did he achieve that?.... shouldn't be hard to work out.. scored a 15 point Max against Wolves after he had signed?.. Now you know the real reason why Kennett was given the elbow... so King could join the Diamonds. "Football a 50p sport" Edited May 14, 2014 by Nigel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted May 15, 2014 Let's hope you're right and he now starts scoring big time, not tonight though ha I'm well aware away fans don't matter much I was just confirming what someone else said. Having said that away fans should always get in half price at all tracks, might encourage more to go ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*JJ 512 Posted May 15, 2014 It was on the BSPA website last Friday, but the Brummie site has been extremely coy and made no mention of it.................... Hmmmmmm King is doubling up/down/sideways, which ever.. with Newcastle ...............now how did he achieve that?.... shouldn't be hard to work out.. scored a 15 point Max against Wolves after he had signed?.. Now you know the real reason why Kennett was given the elbow... so King could join the Diamonds. More likely the other way around - King hurriedly made a deal with Newc as soon as Kennet got the bullet, before Nico Covatti got himself a PL place! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,737 Posted May 15, 2014 On bet 365 7.30 pm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david2905 230 Posted May 15, 2014 More likely the other way around - King hurriedly made a deal with Newc as soon as Kennet got the bullet, before Nico Covatti got himself a PL place! Indeed, Kennett got the bullet because he ws s**t to the extent it puts more than a few long time supporters off turning up (admittedly it wasn't entirely his fault, but a new boy on his average getting 2 was always going to go first). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,784 Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Lol, how many meetings has he had? Edited May 15, 2014 by Gordon Bennett Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
