Bearman

Re the game on Sunday. One of our supporters is in a wheelchair. It seems she will be in the opposite stand to the main stand and there will disabled parking fof her. Her ticket implies she will be behind advertising hordings? Is this normal? Will she get a good view? Any thoughts?

I'm 78 and still doing a bit and leaving a lot. I dont advertise any more and my OAP customer base ( with the odd young 'un)is gradually succumbing to the grim reaper. I currently nominally do 3 afternoons a week. Last week I did about 12 and this week I only have 1 tomorrow. Next week I will do about 35 so quite busy. I need to renew my annual professional association fees which includes insurance this month and I will. I really dont want to pack upcompletely. Its too easy to waste time watching tv ( and this forum). If you had told me when I was 19 that I would still be working at going on 79 I would have thought" no way".

Going but not coming

True Tim but, they had a national railway system that worked. Example. I have a postcard that was posted in Ulverston ( near Bartow in Furness) to Newcastle upon Tyne, the wording says. "I am catching the 10am train from Ulverston THIS morning. Can you pick me at 2pm from the station?" 4 postal deliveries a day, trains that delivered them on time and no computers to make it happen.

Wrong. The local community did not complain about the noise. I live nearby and work in the Binley Woods community ( Brandon Stadium is located in Binley Woods) I have never heard anyone say they are glad it has gone and just the opposite the locals want it back. The Speedway Stadium was there when most of the houses were built after the war and they understood that Saturday night was Speedway or Stockcars and they were happy with that. The Speedway was purchased by a carpetbagger who thought he could make a killing by closing the speedway ( and it was also a premier stockcar venue regularly holding the World Championship). At the time I was told by a someone in the know that the purchaser had clearly notdone due diligence. I was told that there was a clause in the deeds that stated the land could only be used for motor sports and it could be used 365 days a year INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DAY!. Clearly what I was told was correct. Time and time again the local council ( Rugby) have turned down his building plans. Binley Woods is a wellheeled community and is much sort after. Some houses have been improved and now in the plus million pound bracket. An adjoining piece of ground to the stadium has in fact been developed into a new ( premium) housing development. The last two plans from the carpetbagger have even included a Speedway track in midst of the housing he wants to build. And yet they have been dismissec by Rugby Council. They have made it clear that they would rather have Speedway back and are bending over backwards to help the Speedway group to find a backer to facilitate it. The latest is that a backing group and the Speedway group are in talks.

Same old chestnut. Name 1 of those 40 amatuer teams. I bet any that you mention couldnt beat Crusaders. Why?, Because they do not play in the same division. Why? Because they have never stood up to do so. Why? Because they know they could not compete financially. It aint about the players.. its about the money Got the money? Then everything else falls into place. No money? Stay in your pond with the little fishes or drown in the real world.

The game is definitely improved with the sound turned off. The woman commentators voice was doing my head in.

Its crazy. I feel your pain thats a WHOLE month! On the other hand.... The Hurricanes finish a run of NINE away games at BP on Friday.we played you on 1st March at home, so 30 days in March, ALL of April, All of May without a home game. Effectiveley THREE MONTHS without a home game.. How on earth can anyone sell a product without anything to show. Roll on June when we get back home.

Brian McDermott ? Is that because of his famous rapport with the press?. His post match interviews were always " interesting". Short on sound bites but who needs an England Coach who tries to give the punters an insight into his thoughts.

To read this thread one would think that the clubs just stick a finger in the air and guess how much they can screw the punters for. Its much more scientifict than that. How much does it actually cost wil vary but its not rocket science to know their minimum budget. Venue cost, Doctor and medical, wages, travel, etc All HAVE to be paid. THEN they put their fingers in the air and try and guess how much they can get from sponsorship, gate money and any sundries. Thats the tricky balance and if anyone thinks there will be a profit they are living in cloud cukoo land. They know they are looking at a loss its just a question of how much and for how long they can live with it.

I hope not mate.

Sorry Tommy...i missed the irony. My bad

WTF!

Our last one was 1st March and our next home game is 6 th June a full 3 months without a home game!. How can anyone hope to get fans into the "Habit" of attending games?

Hurricanes in a run of 9 away games in succesion . Madness