Tinker Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 A lot of doom and gloom on here. At least they're trying to give it a go with Northampton. Come on, it's a new track for heaven's sake so at least give it a chance before all the wading in with negative comments. Some posters have said the BSPL should be attempting to get a track up and running where there's already a fan base but places like Coventry, Swindon, Wolves etc ain't going to be happening anytime soon. Northampton has been put forward, the owners/promoters seem to be keen to have speedway there so good luck to them. You just never know, it may turn out to be a resounding success. Fingers crossed. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 1 hour ago, Teromaafan said: And just how many people do you think are prepared to spend this amount of time travelling to watch speedway on a regular basis? That's a very different question as to whether it's a feasible option due to travel times And one I certainly wouldn't have a clue about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 1 hour ago, Teromaafan said: And just how many people do you think are prepared to spend this amount of time travelling to watch speedway on a regular basis? I suppose so much of that will depend on how well the owners promote it... Maybe they are excellent at marketing and presenting, and the "match day experience" persuades many to becomes regulars.... Let's be honest, the bar is set pretty low when it comes to that so maybe they can be a stand out performer?... The sport needs a success story, so let's hope Northampton can be it... It may also encourage others to follow suit if what they deliver is successful.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 7 minutes ago, mikebv said: I suppose so much of that will depend on how well the owners promote it... Maybe they are excellent at marketing and presenting, and the "match day experience" persuades many to becomes regulars.... Let's be honest, the bar is set pretty low when it comes to that so maybe they can be a stand out performer?... The sport needs a success story, so let's hope Northampton can be it... It may also encourage others to follow suit if what they deliver is successful.... Low bar? Start digging towards the earth's core and you may find that bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Braefield/Northampton, are they one and the same? There used to be a Track at Braefield many years ago - is this the same place? Just out of interest, when Braefield closed, the Track Record Holder was Pete Wrathall (former Sunderland 'Star'). I suppose if it does, hopefully, get going - then he will still be the Track Record holder? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston Comet Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Yeah, same track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 20 minutes ago, The White Knight said: Braefield/Northampton, are they one and the same? There used to be a Track at Braefield many years ago - is this the same place? Just out of interest, when Braefield closed, the Track Record Holder was Pete Wrathall (former Sunderland 'Star'). I suppose if it does, hopefully, get going - then he will still be the Track Record holder? Same track but it's actually 'Brafield'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 3 minutes ago, Sotonian said: Same track but it's actually 'Brafield'. Approximately 6.5 miles from the centre of Northampton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 9 minutes ago, Sotonian said: Same track but it's actually 'Brafield'. Sorry about the spelling Sotonian. I wasn't sure.. So long ago, I could not remember the spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 3 hours ago, Tinker said: the owners/promoters seem to be keen to have speedway there so good luck to them. Who are the owners/promoters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 1 hour ago, IainB said: Who are the owners/promoters? The stadium is owned by Spedeworth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 (edited) 5 hours ago, therefused said: fairly easy route for both Leicester and Sheffield fans too as its straight down the M1. Have you tried driving down the M1 on a week day afternoon ? It's far from fairly easy. I live near J28 and used to be able to do the 60 miles to Coventry in an hour for a Saturday stock car meeting. When I went to the occasional Friday night meetings it used to take me an hour just to get the 40 miles to J21, and it gets worse once you get below J19 and the M6. Edited February 17 by DaveWayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 12 minutes ago, DaveWayne said: The stadium is owned by Spedeworth. They're not running the speedway though are they? Surely they'd have gone for buying Ippo ahead of a start up at Northampton if they were interested in running Speedway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 (edited) What is the deadline for Northampton (if it is actually Northampton) to declare ya or nay? we are 11 days away from march, 27 days away from first meeting, the secrecy is beyond a joke, no premier fixture list, no statements to the paying public, speedway has committed some real shoot itself in the foot moments over the years but this is just another level Edited February 17 by THE DEAN MACHINE 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 2 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: What is the deadline for Northampton (if it is actually Northampton) to declare ya or nay? we are 11 days away from march, 27 days away from first meeting, the secrecy is beyond a joke, no premier fixture list, no statements to the paying public, speedway has committed some real shoot itself in the foot moments over the years but this is just another level You are right Dean. Whatever happened to Public Relations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 1 hour ago, IainB said: They're not running the speedway though are they? Surely they'd have gone for buying Ippo ahead of a start up at Northampton if they were interested in running Speedway? Sorry, I thought you were asking who the stadium owners were. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 6 hours ago, mikebv said: I suppose so much of that will depend on how well the owners promote it... Maybe they are excellent at marketing and presenting, and the "match day experience" persuades many to becomes regulars.... Let's be honest, the bar is set pretty low when it comes to that so maybe they can be a stand out performer?... The sport needs a success story, so let's hope Northampton can be it... It may also encourage others to follow suit if what they deliver is successful.... Plymouth? Whatever Mark Philips is doing down there, others need to follow suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 15 hours ago, Teromaafan said: And just how many people do you think are prepared to spend this amount of time travelling to watch speedway on a regular basis? exactly! Weekend has definite possibilities Monday / Thursday YUK The other elephant in the Room BRANDON! Brandon reopens, that surely kills Northampton stone dead! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 7 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Plymouth? Whatever Mark Philips is doing down there, others need to follow suit. Running on a Saturday and not a Tuesday is a major improvement..... Plenty of young kids (and obviously those who pay for them), now in attendance that wouldn't be there on a Tuesday... When they are there you can engage them so they pester their parents and guardians to return... Difficult to do that when they are at home getting ready for school/nursery on Wednesday morning... I presume Stox don't run on normal Mondays and Thursdays for a reason...? Around a quarter of a million people live in and around Northampton so a pretty big target market for a completely new venture to try and attract... Getting around "1 in 200" (0.5%), or so, to attend regularly will be the aim I would imagine, with visitors from surrounding tracks, and ex tracks, an hour or so away being some added extra income to chase.... Surprised tbough at the secrecy to be honest given, ordinarily in business, you would want "the world to know" who you are, what you are doing, and when you will be open.. Difficult to build hype when no one knows about you... (Just like can be said for the sport in general isn't it?)... Best of Luck to All involved.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phannan Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Let’s hope it’s a huge success for Northampton if they do indeed run. Maybe that will have some sort of knock on effect for the powers that be at the likes of Swindon, Coventry , Wolverhampton etc , to solve the ongoing problems they face in returning. A success story to relate to can only help in their causes in some way. What will never help though is the powers that be that run our sport and the atrocious way they treat their customers. Just expecting them to turn up when they decide to inform them when and where it’s happening . When these clubs see the amateurish way that the sport is run , they surely get nothing but bad vibes about being a part of it. A sport that is only going one way due to the ones that lay the rules and certain clubs that dictate when and what league they will only race in and are allowed to . But that’s another story. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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