cinderfella 865 Posted November 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, screm said: Nobody should pay more than £15 for a night at a speedway meeting IMO Yeah when you consider you get upwards of 16+ races over 16+ laps each with 20+ cars at Cowdenbeath Stock Cars you have to question the value speedway offers? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ragdoll64 647 Posted November 28, 2022 20 minutes ago, cinderfella said: Yeah when you consider you get upwards of 16+ races over 16+ laps each with 20+ cars at Cowdenbeath Stock Cars you have to question the value speedway offers? Not the best comparison though……..Stock Car racing isn’t a professional sport. Only the best over a season get a financial bung as far as I know so not anywhere near the expense of running a Speedway club. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,032 Posted November 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, ragdoll64 said: Not the best comparison though……..Stock Car racing isn’t a professional sport. Only the best over a season get a financial bung as far as I know so not anywhere near the expense of running a Speedway club. Also stadium rent will also play a part on how much admission is? Prob a fine balancing act between not making a huge loss and overcharging fans. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,864 Posted November 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Also stadium rent will also play a part on how much admission is? Prob a fine balancing act between not making a huge loss and overcharging fans. We own our stadium, don't have any rent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,367 Posted November 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Also stadium rent will also play a part on how much admission is? Prob a fine balancing act between not making a huge loss and overcharging fans. Easy solution though is don’t overpay the riders. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,032 Posted November 28, 2022 Just now, Jaizer said: We own our stadium, don't have any rent Okay but others do and clubs seem to be set at similar prices. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,864 Posted November 28, 2022 Just now, lisa-colette said: Okay but others do and clubs seem to be set at similar prices. If feels like Birmingham have tested the water with this 20quid pricing, many will follow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,032 Posted November 28, 2022 Just now, Jaizer said: If feels like Birmingham have tested the water with this 20quid pricing, many will follow. Especially as it looks like Prem are going with £22. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cinderfella 865 Posted November 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jaizer said: We own our stadium, don't have any rent As do the stock cars at Cowdenbeath Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speedway fan 206 Posted November 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jaizer said: If feels like Birmingham have tested the water with this 20quid pricing, many will follow. more like all the promoters have discussed it and agreed a rough level each will charge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,367 Posted November 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Speedway fan said: more like all the promoters have discussed it and agreed a rough level each will charge There is quite a variation in what Clubs charge going by previous seasons.Consessions ,discounts ,online, price on the day to name a few. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cinderfella 865 Posted November 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Easy solution though is don’t overpay the riders. Often wonder how it would be if they reveryed to all the machines were owned by the team and mechanic employed to tune and maintain them and riders contracted to race them? Might find some talented kids who could never afford machinery that that way. Oh and if a rider wants to chase individual championships he uses machines he has purchased and maintained himself. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,096 Posted November 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, cinderfella said: Often wonder how it would be if they reveryed to all the machines were owned by the team and mechanic employed to tune and maintain them and riders contracted to race them? Might find some talented kids who could never afford machinery that that way. Oh and if a rider wants to chase individual championships he uses machines he has purchased and maintained himself. I was told be a young riders father, that is how they treat the younger riders in Poland, basically all the rider has to do is just turn up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beirao 202 Posted November 28, 2022 41 minutes ago, Jaizer said: We own our stadium, don't have any rent Are you sure we don't "pay" Ashfield Allied , our parent company. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlicktrackSandy 71 Posted November 28, 2022 33 minutes ago, cinderfella said: Often wonder how it would be if they reveryed to all the machines were owned by the team and mechanic employed to tune and maintain them and riders contracted to race them? Might find some talented kids who could never afford machinery that that way. Oh and if a rider wants to chase individual championships he uses machines he has purchased and maintained himself. Way back in the dim and distant past was George Hunter not an advocate of this type of arrangement ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
