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Can anybody help locate Bruce Forrester's family please? I just can't find a contact for them. Redcar Bears are having the Bruce Forrester Memorial meeting this Thursday, 3rd Sept. If anyone can help please get in touch.

Thanks for that Tsunami

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Thanks GW just the one I wanted.

Any racecards available for Kumla, Sweden Aug 15th? Recorded so haven't seen it yet.

Every post on here is just "preaching to the converted". Get it out in the media both local and national, name and shame, there must be solicitor supporters that could at least put the wind up a broken promise givers with a few legal threats. It is M.P.'s job to act on their constituents wants, hound them till they listen!

Any more interest in the poll? Has it now run its course? Are the results accurate?

You could be right Gemini but as some have suggested otherwise just trying to leave "no stone unturned"

193 "votes" can we make it 200+?

Since 2nd March?

Just tried Phil again but still not accepting messages. Is there anyone in admin who can look at this so that, as has been suggested, we might get a fairer result?

Did you do it single handed? if so then maybe all is not lost! Any tips on persuasion techniques ?

Plenty of feedback on here whether you call it negative or positive but all this feedback should be sent to the media, newspapers, radio, t.v. etc. Let them know that we are all out here and what we want, praise the coverage and criticise the lack of it, pester them in enough numbers and something has to give. Nothing to lose by giving it a go!!!

I have tried to pm Phil to ask if he can hide usernames in the poll but he is not accepting new messages. Phil, if you read this will you pm me.

As I said in a much earlier post maybe more people, especially female, would vote if voters usernames were hidden. Should Phil be asked to hide usernames?

Just done a quick count of forum member and there looks to be almost 14000 although many will be inactive it would make a more meaningful result for the poll if we could reach 1000 responses Any more takers?

A clean tidy well cared for stadium would certainly be an encouragement to attendance figures but someone has to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in to get the desired effect. Although maybe the subject for a separate topic but still relevant to this one, of the stadiums that are well turned out are there any unsung hero's who voluntarily pick up a paint brush, sweeping brush, litter pick etc. behind the scenes and never get a mention? (Please, no names without permission)

You would logically think that the (young) age of riders would bring in supporters of a similar age group and the older generation would look down on a young participants sport but it doesn't seem to be the case.

The gist of this post seems to be that someone is taking the time to talk and listen to the youngsters. It's too easy to say to 10 year olds stand there and watch the racing and not really understanding the finer points. I remember taking a friend and her 12 year old who had never been to a meeting before and we took the time to explain the racecard and by heat 3 he was seeing results for his efforts and never looked back.

Wise words from a Wiseguy. Well said.

That could quite well be true but the same could be said of any poll, you can only use the answers from those who want to take part. You can look around at a speedway meeting but the question was asked on here on 28th Nov. by MC1834 (quoted below) and this is just one way to try and get an answer. The poll has at least generated some interest and no one has to take it too seriously. "Posted 28 November 2014 - 04:21 PM MC1824 said I've been going to edinburgh for 30 years now since I was 6months lol. Over these years I've seen many of the same faces for the that time. Very loyal and passionate fans. I was just wondering what is the general age and gender profile of speedway fans? What is difference from club to club? Are we doing enough to attract younger fans or fans who have not been brought up with the sport. Just a general wondering "

It is much as expected except that I have always reckoned that there were around 40% female attendance by looking around at a meeting but that is not the figure showing in the poll, unless the ladies are too shy to vote

Quote Other members will be able to see which options you chose I agree Star Lady, maybe we can get Phil to make it a secret survey/vote.

How do you answer the questions from reading a forum? I agree the product needs to be right for young people but that is a separate issue the poll is just fact finding.