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Can the the sport afford to lose many more die-hard fans ,it seems to be struggling to attract new fans and keep them IMO

Happiness is 46-44 and a Pie.

That was only my observation and it might well be wrong,but given the fact that at most clubs the "behind the scenes" work if most done by volunteers I would think that most expense is down to Stadium Rental and Rider costs( wages and travel) ,but there again I might be wrong on that account too.Like I say it is only my opinion.

Whatever way you want to look at it It has been stated that the club is not sustainable on present crowd levels .Only the Promotion knows where the money is being lost.The crowds had dwindle by the time Peter finished ,they were up again when the present promotion took charge but seem to be dropping off again.

I think Berwick are suffering from the same problem as Edinburgh (bearing in mind that Armadale is 20miles from Edinburgh)in that alot of the support is not local but in the Borders and surrounding area and with the recession and high fuel prices might be having a knock on effect regarding the lower attendances in recent years.It would be an interesting survey to find out where the support is based IMO

As a long term fan what I can't understand is when certain successful Teams in PL in recent seasons report huge losses in last few seasons there seems to be no structure change or long term plan to make any radical changes to help the sport from one season to another and in Edinburghs case have had to come back from the brink mainly due to fan generosity please tell me what will be done to prevent them making a huge loss next season, according to my reading in SS a hot summer is what they are hoping for to revive the sport !!! Sorry if slightiy off topic but Berwick could still be in the same boat next year (if we run)

We will have to wait and see after their meeting but must admit it doesn.t look to promising .To be fair I don't think there is a easy answer to the general problems but you would hope they come up with some solutions that will put the sport back on track.

Have to agree, a lot of people seem to forget that although Wells seems to have been around he is still ayoung man and is improving every season.I think he is a decent rider. Another loanee though,for anyone that wants him not good business in my books developing riders for other clubs.

People post genuine concerns regarding the Club but you are saying unless they are all positve they shoudn't bother surely. if is is a constructive comment whether it be critisism or otherwise it should be welcome, not everybody wants to speak to the Promotion.Every Poster on this forum has different opinions on various matters and that is how it should be.

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Thanks.Good news for the local horticultural society by all accounts on this forum

Can see Dick being on the 1st flight out of Argentina to sort the Forum Fannies out.

I think it proves a case ,British Promoters should be sponsering young brits for 2 years and helping British speedway instead of Aussie speedway.

What problem are you relating too.

I agree the racing is really the most important factor if you want the fans to return, after all thats what you turning up to watch.

Somewhere in-between and each fans personal opinion is MY answer your question.

For what it is worth I would like to see some alterations to the track which IMO might improve the chances of more passing.While I realise that the football club will not allow anything be taken off the inside line of the circuit I think if the majority of the banking was taken off the 3rd/4th bend it would slow the entrance into the bend and riders would maybe use the inside line a lttle more thus creating more passing oppertunities round the outside as now happens on the 1st /2nd bend nowadays.IMO there is only 1 very fast line round 3rd /4th bend when the track is slick,and the inside half of the track is never used.Just a suggestion.

You are very condesending when replying to other peoples Posts some of which are very valid .IMO

I could see the "Northern Promotors" voting on this idea as it is more "local" than the Southern groups regarding travel.Undecided whether it would be good or bad Idea personaly. There would be" winners" and" losers" whateverway it was done.ie Plymouth would not have to venture above Sheffield saving about 260mls on a journey to Glasgow. There is only roughly 40mls difference from Sheffield to Plymouth as opposed to Sheffield to Glasgow.Its not the travel that is the issue IMO.The teams meeting each other to often might turn the fans off.

You have to be joking,changing the race night for the sake of 1 rider. Tell Swindon to change their race night problem solved

I have posted my last comments on how to inprove the product and our Sat entertainment. What is obvious to me is the complex rules and regulations are dragging the sport down and must be extremely frustrating for forward thinking clubs which I include Berwick in that category.It is also a sport where luck plays a huge part and again Berwick have not had much in that respect.I dont think I am being negitive but there is a lot a hard work to be done to get the crowds back to decent levels at most tracks in the country.

Key questions on other media outlets is a good idea,but I do not see what it will achieve as in IMO most things have been covered regarding key issues already it is just a case of what the various Promotions want to take onboard and what they think is viable and the way forward .A questionaire at every track before the season ended might have been a good idea to get a local perspective though unfortunately that did not happen.I am sure the AGM will be an interesting meeting this year.

Berwicks survival also depends on the fans turning to watch the speedway(if it runs)the average fan can't find a major sponsor,people like the promotion who are business men and the club's PR are more likely to have the contacts regarding this matter.If the club are looking for fans to donate towards a fund to help them out then perhaps they should put something to that effect on the website .I realise that might be a last resort though Fans views for Modifying the sport and providing value for money is just as important an issue,as we need more fans through the turnstiles and entertain them enough to come back.

I would suggest put some dirt on the track and that will make for much better racing once the riders adjust their style and bikes to suit conditions.

Britain only has itself to blame ,we started a National /Developement league then just ran it into the ground by letting a lot of Pl riders who could not make the grade drop down instead of concentrating on developing youth.I and dont think alot of them came cheap in the context that the league was meant to be and a means of making a living out of the sport at that level.I am not saying they made mega bucks but IMO they took much needed money out of the clubs. Buxton is a fine example of how the league should have been run and developed.