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That's a fair point. I will watch with interest to see what these volunteers come up with to reach a new audience. At the moment they are only reaching the current (dying) audience. Perhaps you will enlighten us to what their plans are to reach all the people who have never heard of speedway and persuade them to give it a go.

Team reveal doesn't need a great deal of creativity when your are talking to your own fans. Just tell 'em what the team is. Reserve the creativity/skill for reaching a new audience. What Edinburgh did and others is the wrong focus.

They didn't get it on SPOTY but they did get it on BBC Breakfast and quite a lengthy piece to. Team GB got their message across.

Yes, well received by Edinburgh fans but the message did not reach the hundreds of thousands of non-speedway fans who live within easy reach of the track. They need to think about growing their business.

Exactly my point, if you look through the thread. A team reveal can be straightforward. Be creative, inventive, innovative and come up with content which will get a buy-in from non speedway fans. It was not time well spent by Edinburgh and all the other teams who have done similar things.

In my original post, in which I criticised Edinburgh, my ire was directed at the club for not addressing the key issue of reaching potential new fans. All they were doing was talking to existing fans where, in fact, "a wee article on their website would have sufficed", as long as social media was used to support. In effect, they have not moved forward and nor has any club, as far as I can see, in addressing the issue.

There's too much 'amateur hour' about British speedway which is supposed to be a professional sport. Sends totally the wrong message; or, in fact, any message at all to those it needs to reach. Monarchs are not alone in all this self-praise of their 'innovative thinking' when all it shows is a weak and poor marketing strategy.

Excitement? If that counts for excitement, good luck. It's not an odd thing to moan about. It goes to the very core of the future of speedway in the UK, at least in terms of league racing. Every club needs more (new) supporters. Putting on a self-indulgent show doesn't go anywhere near doing achieving that aim.

Not even one clap. Not really innovative at all. The effort should have gone into creating a story that would reach non-speedway people in the central belt of Scotland. Like most speedway PR, including stunts, they are preaching to the converted. Tell it straight; put in on your website and social media at the same time. The fans will then know - and yes the Speedway Star on a Thursday. But, if you have the time and ability, find something really innovative to reach people who never go to speedway.Grab their attention.

Another example of a speedway club trying to be far too clever when releasing news. They should remember the KISS rule.

Thanks - I will look out for that when mine comes.

Makes sense to work with what you have in terms of planning. The planning department in that part of Kent tied the Central Park operation down to a very narrow period of time.Noon start on a Sunday would also mean fans could move on to one of the north Kent seaside places later in the afternoon, if the weather was ok.

Thanks. Midday on Sunday is an unusual time but I could well see that working for many; especially if you pay for a NDL match and can see junior racing after. Would appear to offer value for money. Saturday afternoons are, I suppose, carved up by football but would there be a possibility of some Saturday action in the summer? Could start at 5, I guess, and still get a meeting in before darkness falls.

Any news/thoughts on which day/time the club will run its league meetings?

Success for Birmingham in 2022 is easy to measure. If they come to tapes for 2023, it's been a huge success.

Always thought the Stars were a top six team. Seriously, when I can go, I look forward to an entertaining evening, plenty of passing, no rain and definitely no sun breaks.

Past form suggests Poole will have something decent lined up for the start of the season and will make changes if needed. You cannot ever think that Matt and now Danny are asleep at the wheel. Poole always have their finger on the pulse. No idea what to expect but I put money on it being an impressive team once again that will challenge for honours. That's the Poole DNA for you. Pirates tend to set the bar for others to aspire to; as they have in their first season in the CL.

Thank you for that. Very helpful.As you say, a while ago but gives an idea.

Colder than Buxton???????????My gosh that part of Kent must be bleak and open. I've frozen at Buxton in mid summer. Some loos, a hot drink and maybe a hot dog will do me. I went to Central Park at the end of the season just gone and the catering was dire and that's being polite. What we all want is some close competitive racing and hopefully Iwade will deliver on that point.

I went to Buxton a few times when in that area...are you saying the facilities would likely be along those lines?

Anyone have some recent photos of Iwade track? From what read here it seems like a far cry from Central Park which was good for watching, although I never ventured further than the grandstand

Not sure that's true Bassoon. Young Kemp must be a talent for the Pole's to be interested. Guessing at the moment he rides big tracks in Poland better than the smaller and perhaps more technical tracks in the UK. that's strange as Ive seen him ride for Kent and Mildenhall, did he also ride for Kent?

Yes, agree Bassoon, Kyle can improve his average without doubt.

so around 7.5 -- yes I think he should do that OK, all being well, and as long as Poland doesn't become too much a distraction.

Brennan is good, no doubt about it. However, I think he has an average of 6+ so putting three points on that will be a stretch even for such a talent as Tom.