The White Knight

Well having read a number of ageist Posts on here - I reckon that I should pack up my blanket, folding chair, sandwich box and flask - stop going to Speedway and get myself in to an Old Peoples Home where I can play or watch tiddleywinks in nice plush surroundings whilst listening to Vera Lynn on the wireless. :sad: I'm 68 years of age - obviously FAR too old to attend Speedway at Concession Rate. I should probably leave the Sport for the youngsters - er?? Where are they?

Neither can I sidney. I was just being quirky. :)

Come on the 'Diamonds'. :approve:

Sad to hear this regarding Steve. I think he is a real talent who has totally lost confidence. Hopefully his spell out of the Team will do him good and that he will return to the 'Diamond's' rejuvenated and with more confidence.

Very well put.

Who did he ride for sidney??

Fair comment Chalkie. I wasn't being funny with you. :)

Yes - TWICE!! :rofl:

Great Post. The only problem I can see with your thinking is that you don't appear to have allowed for VAT. Now that takes the actual money from Tickets down by 20%. I reckon that if Prices were set at about £13 your numbers MIGHT stand a chance. (I am NOT an Accountant).

I'm genuinely sorry for the Lad. I hope that he can learn to cope with his illness and that he can return to Speedway in a better state of mind.

'fraid NOT!!! :)

Me too CB.

Why can't the Premier League have special Money Raising Meetings like they did in the Elite League?

"I used to go to Kings Lynn 5/6 times a season when they were Premier league, but don't bother these days as I can see them on the box". (Spanner47) This seems like a pretty good answer to your question to me Spanner. You prefer to watch them "on the Box". Perhaps that is at least one of the reasons support is dropping. Once you stop going it is very easy to find something else to do. As you say - "unless we find out, we can't begin to address the problem". You are right about that - I would respectfully suggest that if YOU prefer watch your Speedway "on the Box" so do lots of other people. The answer, of course, would be NO League Speedway on Television and, hopefully, that would stop the Sport haemorrhaging Supporters and possibly encourage more, like yourself, to return to the various Tracks....

Edited: I made a boo boo!! :rolleyes:

Well - there's your answer. You've answered your own question. No research needed in your case. :neutral: I watch it on the Television AND attend every week. If my Team is on SKY - I record it and watch the Meeting again when I get home.

It seems that just about ANY Query can be answered on the BSF. Great bit if research gustix. Thank you for that. Angel Arche must have been a pretty good Rider. Tiger Stephenson and Arthur Atkinson were no slouches at Speedway.

Haha - naughty.

Good idea that - I wonder if the BSPA have thought of it. :approve:

Perhaps they might make Grant Money available on Health and Safety grounds? Personally I would doubt it - a lot of the time they use Health and Safety Regulations when it is PAIN in the bum - not for anything REALLY dangerous.

Yes. BRILLIANT effort by these chaps. I'm sorry you are having problems Matt - I hope everything works out OK. I will, of course be checking your Website. Once again - thank you very much for all of your efforts. All the very best. Ian. (Sunderland)

You are getting Aid and Assistance - from the Premier League.

They are NOT as bad as Politicians Gemini - nobody is!!

Ii we 'elder citizens' didn't go - the young ones that do go now would have no Speedway to Support at all. Cutting Concessions will not make the Sport more popular - it WILL though reduce people coming through the Gates - with no new young ones coming along to replace them. Financial suicide for some Tracks. Not ALL Pensioners are living in the lap of luxury you know.

Thank you for that - I thought it might have had something to do with the 'Show'. :)