|
|
Post by carolyn on Mar 5, 2011 15:13:51 GMT 12
I think I might go to the league too...better value
|
|
|
|
Post by m8sr8z on Mar 5, 2011 16:09:32 GMT 12
Do we realy care who isnt going? Who cares if your going somewhere else.
This isnt a weekend planner website now is it?
|
|
|
|
Post by Wild_Child on Mar 5, 2011 16:47:48 GMT 12
Do we realy care who isnt going? Who cares if your going somewhere else. This isnt a weekend planner website now is it? no but is it obviously a place where you can tell waikaraka that you are going somewhere else because it is too expensive for whats on offer..  |
|
|
|
Post by Devilracer on Mar 5, 2011 18:56:48 GMT 12
Do we realy care who isnt going? Who cares if your going somewhere else. This isnt a weekend planner website now is it? Some people just don't get it.  You must be a committee member of Auckland, every time someone says they are going somewhere else, thats money NOT coming in the gate, something WP CANT afford to happen. I think they need to really reconsider the prices before they end up with a very small crowd, no money and unable to run the event in years to come. |
|
|
|
Post by Devilracer on Mar 5, 2011 19:17:56 GMT 12
Do we realy care who isnt going? Who cares if your going somewhere else. This isnt a weekend planner website now is it? Some people just don't get it. You must be a committee member of Auckland, every time someone says they are going somewhere else, thats money NOT coming in the gate, something WP CANT afford to happen. I think they need to really reconsider the prices before they end up with a very small crowd, no money and unable to run the event in years to come. I couldnt agree more Matt. These prices could seriously scare people away. il be there no matter ....Shucks forgot Im on your Computer Matt and I posted doh - Rissa |
|
|
|
Post by m8sr8z on Mar 5, 2011 19:37:07 GMT 12
Do we realy care who isnt going? Who cares if your going somewhere else. This isnt a weekend planner website now is it? Some people just don't get it. You must be a committee member of Auckland, every time someone says they are going somewhere else, thats money NOT coming in the gate, something WP CANT afford to happen. I think they need to really reconsider the prices before they end up with a very small crowd, no money and unable to run the event in years to come. Some people just dont get it? Some people just dont care more like it. I have nothing to do with WP, havnt been there since the last teams event. Yes they cant affort it to happen if people dont turn up. But all people do on this board is put down the club and moan. Of course people arnt going to turn up after reading some of the stuff on here. |
|
|
|
Post by m8sr8z on Mar 5, 2011 20:01:36 GMT 12
Lets all hope that they pull another two teams together. Maybe they have already. One week to go till everyone finds out.
|
|
|
|
Post by Parrot on Mar 5, 2011 21:09:15 GMT 12
Have been to every teams nationals ever held at WP. Even flew back from England just for the weekend in 97. Changed the day of my wedding in 2005 just to go both nights. No way I am going at those prices. Been looking forward to this meeting for 3 months and you are just taking the piss with $65. I was planning on taking 10 people so instead of getting $450 off me for 2 nights you have lost $650. Good luck filling a quarter of your grandstand at those prices. You are dreaming Waikaraka Park.
|
|
|
|
Post by stockynut on Mar 6, 2011 7:49:27 GMT 12
Have been to every teams nationals ever held at WP. Even flew back from England just for the weekend in 97. Changed the day of my wedding in 2005 just to go both nights. No way I am going at those prices. Been looking forward to this meeting for 3 months and you are just taking the piss with $65. I was planning on taking 10 people so instead of getting $450 off me for 2 nights you have lost $650. Good luck filling a quarter of your grandstand at those prices. You are dreaming Waikaraka Park. Totaly agree, 5 of us traveling up from Palmy, $65.00 each for two nites Racing....ya gotta be kidding. Least With the Teams Champs in Palmy we know were gonna get our moneys worth, and on top of that we have petrol/accomadation.... its gonna be an xpencive weeknd, (its our 1st time to teams nationals and proberly gonna be our last !!! IF WE COME AT ALL ....... |
|
aaza
Full Member
Posts: 249
|
Post by aaza on Mar 6, 2011 11:41:38 GMT 12
Anyone know if WP still class children as 'under 14' and will charge 14/15 year olds $30/$35 on each night or have they put student prices in place (since they've claimed in the past that their child age is just like the movies)?
Because that is just alienating an entire possible market of their potential crowd and is worse than simply charging $30 and $35 to an adult on each night.
It's a little bit like Wanganui and the GP - having no student prices and charging 16 year olds $30 because the age is "just what Palmy do" and they would need an extra roll of tickets but this here is worse. It's easy enough to give them the child ticket stub but just charge them more.
Imagine a family with two kids aged 15 and 17. Ask for a family pass ($80 on night two) but get told because they aren't under 14, it's now $140 to get in the gate.
|
|
|
|
Post by Jamo on Mar 6, 2011 11:57:52 GMT 12
Some of you guys on here really piss me off!
For months and months you moan about Auckland and the Teams nationals. You are told that it is expensive to run this event and that if it is run the tickets would cost more, then when you are told the confirmed prices you moan and say you are not going to support it!!
Get real people!! Capacity at Waikaraka is small therefore to pay the costs to run this event you have to charge accordingly. The club have tried to put on support classes that add value to the program. Sat night in particular is very strong with the Minisprints having the NZGP and the mods having the Akl Champs. Full fields are expected in both classes.
Superstocks Teams will not agree to do 3 races in one night so a 1 night event is not workable. With Teams only willing to do a maximum of 2 races a night the format options are limited. If you want to moan about this part moan to the drivers!!
The club have tried to attract 8 Teams but only 6 will front. Nothing to do with money as club have been willing to meet the requests in this area. Simple situation is only 6 clubs have been able to find the required numbers to front a team, again blame the drivers! You guys have no idea and find it easier to poke the nuts at the club instead of facing the fact that contrary to what you may want to believe a lot of the Superstock drivers are not interested in Teams racing, plain and simple.
This event will run this year, if it fails it may break the club financially. They need to charge prices that hopefully result in at least a breakeven being achieved. If it pans out hopefully the event will get bigger and better next year. If it fails don't expect it to run next season and more importantly don't come on here bleating and moaning about it!!
You guys rant and rave about Teams racing being the ultimate but moan about having to pay $10 more than normal to see it, what a pack of tyre kickers! The Teams that are fronting are decent teams and I for one think that the prices are worth paying just to see the Palmy, Bay and Vegas guys up here racing. 18-20 mods is nothing to sneeze at either!!
So to Percy and the rest of you with "better options" knock yourselves out but keep your comments regarding this event and future events to yourselves as you have no right to comment.
Couple of things:
Why $35.00 and $40.00 instead of $25.00? Simple, at $25.00 the event would run at a loss.
Why not charge $25.00 and fill the place? Simple, you can't guarantee the place would be full even at $25.00. Even if it was it still might not cover the costs.
International night at Springs is only $30.00 so how is this worth more? Do they have to fork out approx $70k in prize/appearance money on International night without any sponsors to stump up?? Answer? No!! This is why the event costs more.
The club is not there to subsidize the punters, it wouldn't last long if it was. Just suck it up and wake up people.
If you think it is to much then don't support it. If you don't support it then don't complain next year when it isn't run. Simple.
|
|
|
|
Post by m8sr8z on Mar 6, 2011 12:11:36 GMT 12
Well said Jamo.
5 more sleeps to go, cant wait until the first teams race rolls out the pit gate.
Enjoy
|
|
Richh
Full Member
Posts: 222
|
Post by Richh on Mar 6, 2011 12:17:45 GMT 12
VERY DISAPPOINTED Come on WP. like is mentioned on your web site its $25. I have organized a van load of 1st timers to speedway on that bases and now I read on here it's $30 & $35. I have my doubts that van load is coming at all.  Unless that changes |
|
|
|
Post by supersaloondude81 on Mar 6, 2011 12:26:09 GMT 12
Get real, cant you people seee that this is a costly event. Stop the moaning. If you dont like what WP has to offer quite simply stay at home. Dont bag the club for making an effort. Good job WP ill be there both nights! =]
|
|
|
|
Post by Admin on Mar 6, 2011 12:43:37 GMT 12
Well put Jamo , had been trying to formulate a similar post myself.
We either want this meeting or we don't . I for one want it and while the ticket price may seem a little high if you break it down it's ok if the meeting produces the entertainment. Like most events it's probably best judged after it's happened.
The way I look at it is
night one: $10 for the non team classes leaves $3.33 per teams race
night two: $15 for the non teams classes leaves $4 per teams race.
$3.00 to $4.00 to watch eight superstocks trying to destroy each other , it's a bargain.
Costs are up everywhere , we're just not going to get meetings of this nature for cheap anymore.
..and just maybe if we support it then we may see the meeting grow in future years . Don't support it and it will be another major superstock teams meeting gone forever.
|
|
|
|
Post by Jamo on Mar 6, 2011 12:49:31 GMT 12
Have been to every teams nationals ever held at WP. Even flew back from England just for the weekend in 97. Changed the day of my wedding in 2005 just to go both nights. No way I am going at those prices. Been looking forward to this meeting for 3 months and you are just taking the piss with $65. I was planning on taking 10 people so instead of getting $450 off me for 2 nights you have lost $650. Good luck filling a quarter of your grandstand at those prices. You are dreaming Waikaraka Park. Flew back from England in 97 just for the weekend and you are moaning about paying $10-$15 more than normal!! LOL! If you flew back from England JUST for this event I hardly think you would be moaning about less than $20 now. I like the drama queen act though  |
|
|
|
Post by stumpy on Mar 6, 2011 12:51:21 GMT 12
Righto i'm going to be pretty blunt. $65 dollars for two nights of teams racing with only 6 teams fronting seems pretty steep to me..
Yes palmy teams was more expensive but cmon guys look how many teams fronted for that + look at the palmy's facilities ofcourse palmy is going to be more expensive...
Times are tough atm and tbh I don't see many spectators forking out that sort of money as I for one was looking forward to this meeting but now have changed my mind as I simply can't afford $130 for my partner and I to attend both nights so Jamo before you nutt off again maybe you should have a look at the response you've already had on here with the gate prices it certainly shows you something...
Palmerston North always front 2 teams to their teams meeting so don't tell me they haven't been able to find the drivers to front a second team as you just have to look at how many superstock drivers are listed there. So with that if you managed to get this select team and a palmy B team then maybe your gate prices could be justified but atm 6 teams for $65 over two nights too expensive in my eyes.
|
|
|
|
Post by Jamo on Mar 6, 2011 12:52:39 GMT 12
Well put Jamo , had been trying to formulate a similar post myself. We either want this meeting or we don't . I for one want it and while the ticket price may seem a little high if you break it down it's ok if the meeting produces the entertainment. Like most events it's probably best judged after it's happened. The way I look at it is night one: $10 for the non team classes leaves $3.33 per teams race night two: $15 for the non teams classes leaves $4 per teams race. $3.00 to $4.00 to watch eight superstocks trying to destroy each other , it's a bargain. Costs are up everywhere , we're just not going to get meetings of this nature for cheap anymore. ..and just maybe if we support it then we may see the meeting grow in future years . Don't support it and it will be another major superstock teams meeting gone forever. Thank you Gordon, good to see some people can see the big picture. Who would be a promoter!! |
|
|
|
Post by petero on Mar 6, 2011 13:12:05 GMT 12
Jamo, what is the age limit for kids on a family pass,
I guess one of the issues is that in the upper north Island it has been a while since anyone had to pay that level of prices so seems a little step for them.
at least the old format of the top two teams already been sorted night 1 has gone
This type of meeting would be so much more of a financial risk to the club than any other of the season so lets hope it happens for you, even if there is a strong feeling against the pricing.
I know it is a premier night but one way to fill the stadium seems to have a derby as well - at the end, only then could you have had a better chance of a lower price and more bums on seats ?
|
|
|
|
Post by petrolfumes on Mar 6, 2011 14:00:26 GMT 12
Entry prices are too steep for the show being put on. \ How can u say that when you havent seen the SHOW Percy; heck have you tried to go to the Wrestling no kids price there decent seat $100 plus : perhaps you can dig in and help pay for the teams to travel |
|
Unless that changes
