cowboy cookie returns? Posted Tuesday at 06:36 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 06:36 PM 46 minutes ago, noaksey said: Perhaps given the time constraints they've just had to make arrangements quickly for the coming season and they will develop things as they go Silence would be the preferred option in that case 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IainB Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago On 3/7/2026 at 7:44 PM, mikebv said: Just had an email to renew my season ticket at United for £35 a match... Hmmmm.. £35 to watch around 65 mins of Premier League football, which is authentic, has jeapordy, has consequence, prizes worth winning, and no Mickey Mouse operating model, or £30, (or "just" £25 in the pauper seats), to watch 15 mins of Premiership Speedway without any of the attributes a team sport requires... Decisions, Decisions... Are any clubs offering a "young adult" ticket? I heard on the radio the other night that Nottingham Forest FC are reintroducing their young adult ticket, other football clubs seem to do similar scheme offering 25% discount for 18-24 year olds 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 7 hours ago, IainB said: Are any clubs offering a "young adult" ticket? I heard on the radio the other night that Nottingham Forest FC are reintroducing their young adult ticket, other football clubs seem to do similar scheme offering 25% discount for 18-24 year olds 🤔 United do... U16 - £190 (a tenner a match) 16/17 - £275 (under £15 a match) 18/20 - £413 (under £22 a match)... 21 and over pay adult prices, cheapest is £29 a match.. And that has risen with "Glazernomics".. Still good value though fo encourage the younger sections of society to attend... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 9 hours ago, IainB said: Are any clubs offering a "young adult" ticket? I heard on the radio the other night that Nottingham Forest FC are reintroducing their young adult ticket, other football clubs seem to do similar scheme offering 25% discount for 18-24 year olds 🤔 Ipswich Town have under 19 and under 23 prices Season tickets work out approx £9 and £13 per match respectively My adult season ticket is cheaper per match than the speedway!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 4 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Ipswich Town have under 19 and under 23 prices Season tickets work out approx £9 and £13 per match respectively My adult season ticket is cheaper per match than the speedway!! Can't really compare though as they have so much more budget/disposable income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 2 hours ago, SPEEDY69 said: Can't really compare though as they have so much more budget/disposable income. Easy to compare £45 with £75 when you are the father and his two sons with the choice to make..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Easy to compare £45 with £75 when you are the father and his two sons with the choice to make..... Not the cost for us, the wealth of the club! I'm sure speedway clubs would love to be in the position to offer admission at £10 but they're not. Nor are the majority council subsidised. Edited 4 hours ago by SPEEDY69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago (edited) 29 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said: Not the cost for us, the wealth of the club! I'm sure speedway clubs would love to be in the position to offer admission at £10 but they're not. Nor are the majority council subsidised. The thing is surely it's better to have a bunch of 18-24 year olds in for £15-£18... + maybe burger, chips and a pint (I know some tracks don't receive catering money) rather than none at £25. Speedway's pricing structure is so rigid, you go from next to nothing as a non adult to a massive £25 minimum as an adult whatever your age. As a sport with such an aging supporter base there doesn't seem to be any middle ground for the next generation of supporter. Edited 3 hours ago by IainB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 44 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said: Not the cost for us, the wealth of the club! I'm sure speedway clubs would love to be in the position to offer admission at £10 but they're not. Nor are the majority council subsidised. They could afford cheaper admission if they didn't pay around £200k for three heat leaders... Maybe have only two of them, run six rider teams, and use the money saved to have a budget of £75k or so, to target some "special offers" prices, on certain nights... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago Better still, don’t use any of them and offer £15 entry with any number of kids free. Watching a Belle Vue team around the NSS at that pricing and we’d eventually see a big resurgence in the sport wouldn’t we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, ouch said: Better still, don’t use any of them and offer £15 entry with any number of kids free. Watching a Belle Vue team around the NSS at that pricing and we’d eventually see a big resurgence in the sport wouldn’t we? I think you were being tongue-in-cheek? I don't think pricing is the issue at all regarding regular attendance. Promoters should be looking to make a nice profit. It's the evening itself and the marketing. So many people go once or twice and never again. The evening itself is not that entertaining/gripping, often out in the cold/wind/rain doing nothing but waiting for something to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, SPEEDY69 said: Not the cost for us, the wealth of the club! I'm sure speedway clubs would love to be in the position to offer admission at £10 but they're not. Nor are the majority council subsidised. I can see where you ate coming from but saying they can't afford to make it less just means they ultimately get less - eg £0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: I can see where you ate coming from but saying they can't afford to make it less just means they ultimately get less - eg £0 Exactly and that's a major reason why the sport in the UK is shrinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) 1 hour ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: I can see where you ate coming from but saying they can't afford to make it less just means they ultimately get less - eg £0 100%... The Aces are a perfect example where money could be saved and reinvested in price... My old company had a name for it... "Save to Invest"... Basically remove all non profit making sections of the business, and then use that money to lower the price points of products..... The Aces have two genuine world class riders, if neither were there, crowds "may" dip, but certainly not by much, if the standard was around tier two level... If one of the world class riders was there, crowds, would, I suggest, be the same as if both were... No rider has an "aura" like yesteryear where world class talent turning up was an "event", hence several hundred extra would rock up to watch... Therefore, one world class rider per team should be the target, (if they want to maintain the current level) (Which clearly isn't working, but I digress)... Two HL's, two SS"s, and two reserves being the set up of each team... That would free up several hundred thousand across the top league to invest in promoting the clubs and sport... Edited 1 hour ago by mikebv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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