PhilTheAce Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 3 hours ago, Arthur54 said: Crowd was a bit sparse at Belle Vue the other night you put everyone from your grandstand into ours and it would look sparse also while our crowds are down, no denying that people just look at the grandstand and dont bother with the south stand which generally has more people because its cheaper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 The one single thing that poole do is they categorically race on the night that suits them, have for years. Other sides do too an extent but they chop n change. Its why the so called top league prostitutes itself to the telly money by racing when it doesnt necessarily suit them accruing a crowd. Prime example leicester got great sat night crowds in the lower league when scotty was capt, now its a different matter for em entirely. Instead of appeasing others race when youve the best chance of a good crowd . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 59 minutes ago, SJA said: Hold on, doubling up is a red herring as 5 of the Poole team double up one way or another as signed riders or regularly guesting. Fair point but you get my drift if you could do away with it, it shows there is still a market for the sport (in this case even as you say where 5 are doubling up). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 does anyone really believe Shovlar when he says there were 3k in attendance? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Eck Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 Just now, therefused said: does anyone really believe Shovlar when he says there were 3k in attendance? Yes. If not exactly 3000, certainly very close. Maybe 2999 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 1 hour ago, YeOldPitGate said: Fair point but you get my drift if you could do away with it, it shows there is still a market for the sport (in this case even as you say where 5 are doubling up). I think Poole's success comes down to three factors 1) The demographic of the local market. 2) The lack of other professional sport in the area. 3) The support of the regional media 4) The hard work and professionalism of the Owners and Promoter who exploit the above three points to their near maximum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 37 minutes ago, SJA said: I think Poole's success comes down to three factors 1) The demographic of the local market. 2) The lack of other professional sport in the area. 3) The support of the regional media 4) The hard work and professionalism of the Owners and Promoter who exploit the above three points to their near maximum. While it is true Poole does not have a top football team Bournemouth does have a premier league team which is a very short distance away and I think there are many fans that go to both. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 1 hour ago, therefused said: does anyone really believe Shovlar when he says there were 3k in attendance? Yes I definitely believe him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 1 hour ago, SJA said: I think Poole's success comes down to three factors 1) The demographic of the local market. 2) The lack of other professional sport in the area. 3) The support of the regional media 4) The hard work and professionalism of the Owners and Promoter who exploit the above three points to their near maximum. Plus, the continuity of only racing on the most-suitable (Wednesday) night.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 6 hours ago, Tim Templeton said: I'm told that transponders are not being used this year so far, at Poole. Whether this applies to other tracks, I don't know. Clarification would be appreciated. Tim that is not correct. Transponders are being used at all meetings at Poole bar 1 where the computer crashed as first race was about to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 While that wasn’t the best meeting last night,all this about crap track and crap racing,didn’t see any riders struggling with track ,one crash all night.If that was the case last night I have seen dozens of meetings over the years which come into that category.! The Poole fans are still turning up so they don’t agree either. Just the usual Poole haters whinging🤔 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 21 minutes ago, Fromafar said: While that wasn’t the best meeting last night,all this about crap track and crap racing,didn’t see any riders struggling with track ,one crash all night.If that was the case last night I have seen dozens of meetings over the years which come into that category.! The Poole fans are still turning up so they don’t agree either. Just the usual Poole haters whinging🤔 The track was crap though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 4 hours ago, foreverblue said: While it is true Poole does not have a top football team Bournemouth does have a premier league team which is a very short distance away and I think there are many fans that go to both. ...as well as some stadium staff that work at both!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 2 minutes ago, Gazc said: The track was crap though. Same as Tigers then?!😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 And many supporters who go to both. AFCB dominate the local sports scene but Pirates don’t do too bad in comparison, for a fraction of a percent of the finances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 2 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said: Same as Tigers then?!😄 Yes there is that also to add into the mix but the track was also crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 2 minutes ago, Gazc said: Yes there is that also to add into the mix but the track was also crap. Yeah but Tigers were crap at Ashfield too.🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 4 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said: Yeah but Tigers were crap at Ashfield too.🤣 What’s Ashfield got to do with your Sh!te track though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 4 minutes ago, Gazc said: What’s Ashfield got to do with your Sh!te track though. Interestingly race times were only around one second slower than usual. Slick or grippy, smooth or rough, wet or dry, teams should be used to all conditions surely?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 50 minutes ago, Gazc said: The track was crap though. So was Blantyre 1 &2 but it was speedway.Times have changed for Tigers though.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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