uk_martin 1,606 Posted November 11, 2023 On 10/19/2023 at 3:26 PM, HGould said: 3 days in Tenerife in 3rd week November apparently No chance of anybody quietly slipping back to Edinburgh on a train without paying their fare then??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Sidney 292 Posted November 11, 2023 5 hours ago, GS550 said: As I understand it those kind of decisions have already been made at the pre-meeting when anything of substance was discussed and agreed, and the Tenerife jaunt is just a holiday jolly @ reportedly £1,000 a head so if two joint promoters then as someone else observed on this thread that would be £2k per team, to rubber stamp in a quick meeting what they've already decided. Totally unnecessary. Why don't the minority professional promotions just refuse to attend if, as you say, there is nothing to discuss and decisions have already been made? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,159 Posted November 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Sir Sidney said: Why don't the minority professional promotions just refuse to attend if, as you say, there is nothing to discuss and decisions have already been made? They fine you if you don't go, but if you go and don't agree with the mafia they still out vote you, or if your new you don't get a vote for a few years 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted November 11, 2023 34 minutes ago, Neila said: They fine you if you don't go, but if you go and don't agree with the mafia they still out vote you, or if your new you don't get a vote for a few years So who out of Godfrey , Louis, Bates and Danny Ford are 'the mafia'? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
proud panther 1,505 Posted November 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: So who out of Godfrey , Louis, Bates and Danny Ford are 'the mafia'? All of them. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,159 Posted November 11, 2023 18 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: So who out of Godfrey , Louis, Bates and Danny Ford are 'the mafia'? All of them 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Sidney 292 Posted November 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Neila said: They fine you if you don't go, but if you go and don't agree with the mafia they still out vote you, or if your new you don't get a vote for a few years I suspect this year, with so few teams left, they wouldn't dare risk fining teams who didn't turn up. Of course, we don't have any actual evidence on BSF of clubs saying they don't want to go to Tenerife. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillwhitewasmad 1,487 Posted November 12, 2023 9 hours ago, Neila said: All of them Have you ever spoken to any of them at length and discussed speedway or is your opinion based on what is said on here . From my experience they don't always agree on the decisions made by the promoters but as the management committee they have to abide by the majority vote it's called democracy 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,407 Posted November 12, 2023 21 hours ago, GS550 said: As I understand it those kind of decisions have already been made at the pre-meeting when anything of substance was discussed and agreed, and the Tenerife jaunt is just a holiday jolly @ reportedly £1,000 a head so if two joint promoters then as someone else observed on this thread that would be £2k per team, to rubber stamp in a quick meeting what they've already decided. Totally unnecessary. You keep repeating yourself over & over again. My post was based on last years AGM(Nov '22) in RUGBY, ENGLAND with decisions changed at the last minute. Even Danny Ford mentioned to his local press a few days before the AGM that the points limit was 42. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted November 12, 2023 Those going on about the cost need to get some perspective in the scheme of what it takes to put team together for a season That £1k price being quoted is probably about the equivalent of 1 ride in 1 meeting to cover the likes of Emil Doyle Bewley Holder etc... Even lower down its likely not even the cost of 1 meeting for a Championship heat leader It really is irrelevant in the big picture 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GS550 449 Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) 31 minutes ago, IronScorpion said: You keep repeating yourself over & over again. My post was based on last years AGM(Nov '22) in RUGBY, ENGLAND with decisions changed at the last minute. Even Danny Ford mentioned to his local press a few days before the AGM that the points limit was 42. To be fair I only answered your question. Life's too short, take a chill pill. Calm yourself down to a frenzy. See a doctor. Edited November 12, 2023 by GS550 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GS550 449 Posted November 12, 2023 8 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Those going on about the cost need to get some perspective in the scheme of what it takes to put team together for a season That £1k price being quoted is probably about the equivalent of 1 ride in 1 meeting to cover the likes of Emil Doyle Bewley Holder etc... Even lower down its likely not even the cost of 1 meeting for a Championship heat leader It really is irrelevant in the big picture It's the principle. No need for it to be in Tenerife. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,017 Posted November 12, 2023 31 minutes ago, IronScorpion said: Even Danny Ford mentioned to his local press a few days before the AGM that the points limit was 42. And 2H2A 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GS550 449 Posted November 12, 2023 So why does it have to be in Tenerife? It doesn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim G 512 Posted November 12, 2023 22 minutes ago, GS550 said: So why does it have to be in Tenerife? It doesn't. Why not, why does it have to be in the UK like you’re demanding? If it’s only costing £1k each to attend that’s not much money and I doubt many promoters get the chance to go away during the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
