@Huey's on the Grand Tour

[Chief Stipe]

[Huey]

6 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

Got better tickets than that @Chief Stipe , might venture over later to check out all the new racing fans though!

[Chief Stipe]

3 hours ago, Huey said:

Got better tickets than that @Chief Stipe , might venture over later to check out all the new racing fans though!

I must be quite close - 3rd floor or Ground floor?

[Chief Stipe]

Geez @Huey the Grand Tour is starting to rock.  Live band.  Can you get in the lift and roll over!

[Freda]

Horrendous noise. 

[Shad]

Hope you fellas had a good day out an found a few winners, I find riccarton not the greatest day out, the racing so far away, not many vantage points to get high enough to use the binoculars, only way to see where your money goes is to find the TV monitor, used to enjoy the public stand, guess if your a member you get more privileges, but from a public point of view, it not ideal.

[Shad]

2 hours ago, Freda said:

Horrendous noise. 

I bet, another thing that irks me, if ya at the races, nothing worse than music in the back ground, if ya want music head down to the disco.

[Chief Stipe]

1 hour ago, Shad said:

I bet, another thing that irks me, if ya at the races, nothing worse than music in the back ground, if ya want music head down to the disco.

There wasn't any music that interfered with the Racing.  The sound wasn't turned up until the end of the day.  As for not wanting music some of the big race day events in OZ are now tacking name bands onto the end of the day.  Aiming at the younger crowd and it seems to be working.

 

[Shad]

5 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

There wasn't any music that interfered with the Racing.  The sound wasn't turned up until the end of the day.  As for not wanting music some of the big race day events in OZ are now tacking name bands onto the end of the day.  Aiming at the younger crowd and it seems to be working.

 

That's good to hear, I know racing needs all the help it can get, for me the younger brigade aren't that interested in the racing so much, more the drinking and social outing,especially cup week,like the fashion shows, most only there for the prizes, not so much the horses and the punting, just a few of my thoughts, maybe I'm to much old school.

[Chief Stipe]

5 hours ago, Shad said:

That's good to hear, I know racing needs all the help it can get, for me the younger brigade aren't that interested in the racing so much, more the drinking and social outing,especially cup week,like the fashion shows, most only there for the prizes, not so much the horses and the punting, just a few of my thoughts, maybe I'm to much old school.

I dont agree.  I've had the opportunity to meet a few of the younger brigade over the past wee while.  There is a solid growing core that are really knowledgeable about the game and some punt in bigger amounts than I ever have.

Yes they love the whole event not just the racing.  Let's face it in the old days we had to sit around for 35 minutes between races reading the race book and Friday Flash, watching the parade ring and birdcage and preliminary.  While watching the tote ribbons or dodgy light bulbs showing the prices.

Nowadays you have most of thst information in the palm of your hand and 35 minutes is suddenly an age to fill in the gap.

25 to 30 years ago thousands used to turn up for the Wellington Cup and there were all sorts of entertainment.  Yet we fondly reminisce about those times!!

Where we may miss the boat is the marketing hasn't worked hard enough yet to capture more continuous engagement.

Too easy go be cynical and bang on about the great old days but entertainment has changed.

For a moment just think about your old punting days and imagine what it would have been like having all the information you needed and not having to queue to get a bet on unless you were in the $10 window.

[curious]

44 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said:

I dont agree.  I've had the opportunity to meet a few of the younger brigade over the past wee while.  There is a solid growing core that are really knowledgeable about the game and some punt in bigger amounts than I ever have.

Yes they love the whole event not just the racing.  Let's face it in the old days we had to sit around for 35 minutes between races reading the race book and Friday Flash, watching the parade ring and birdcage and preliminary.  While watching the tote ribbons or dodgy light bulbs showing the prices.

Nowadays you have most of thst information in the palm of your hand and 35 minutes is suddenly an age to fill in the gap.

25 to 30 years ago thousands used to turn up for the Wellington Cup and there were all sorts of entertainment.  Yet we fondly reminisce about those times!!

Where we may miss the boat is the marketing hasn't worked hard enough yet to capture more continuous engagement.

Too easy go be cynical and bang on about the great old days but entertainment has changed.

For a moment just think about your old punting days and imagine what it would have been like having all the information you needed and not having to queue to get a bet on unless you were in the $10 window.

I tend to agree with that. The young ones are there punting. The BGP crowd is a good example. They went for the punting first and the party after. My memorable days at Cup week were centered on a boot party, not the horses per se. Pity we can't still have those too but times have changed. It's fair to say that the after events primarily benefit the clubs, not racing at large, but it's one way of getting new generations involved and many I've run into are punting in between, even if only rocking up on carnival days. As someone said, that approach seems to be working in Oz. 

[Huey]

Too tired and a wee bit burnt to hit the Grand tour this time.

I thought the racing was great yesterday and picked a couple of winners. 

 

[Freda]

16 hours ago, Freda said:

Horrendous noise. 

Luckily it stopped a couple of hours after the last.  Not opposed to entertainment, music, etc , good concept as alluded to above....but had visions of the noise carrying on for a lot longer.  Thinking of the horses stabled very close by too.   Wish I'd been out with the hose when a woman fell off her heels and then threw up over my fence.

[curious]

23 minutes ago, Freda said:

Luckily it stopped a couple of hours after the last.  Not opposed to entertainment, music, etc , good concept as alluded to above....but had visions of the noise carrying on for a lot longer.  Thinking of the horses stabled very close by too.   Wish I'd been out with the hose when a woman fell off her heels and then threw up over my fence.

To hose her down or your fence?

[Freda]

38 minutes ago, curious said:

To hose her down or your fence?

Both!!!

[Shad]

7 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

I dont agree.  I've had the opportunity to meet a few of the younger brigade over the past wee while.  There is a solid growing core that are really knowledgeable about the game and some punt in bigger amounts than I ever have.

Yes they love the whole event not just the racing.  Let's face it in the old days we had to sit around for 35 minutes between races reading the race book and Friday Flash, watching the parade ring and birdcage and preliminary.  While watching the tote ribbons or dodgy light bulbs showing the prices.

Nowadays you have most of thst information in the palm of your hand and 35 minutes is suddenly an age to fill in the gap.

25 to 30 years ago thousands used to turn up for the Wellington Cup and there were all sorts of entertainment.  Yet we fondly reminisce about those times!!

Where we may miss the boat is the marketing hasn't worked hard enough yet to capture more continuous engagement.

Too easy go be cynical and bang on about the great old days but entertainment has changed.

For a moment just think about your old punting days and imagine what it would have been like having all the information you needed and not having to queue to get a bet on unless you were in the $10 window.

If this is the case I'm pleased to hear it, so our future looks bright, nothing to worry about.

[Murray Fish]

1 hour ago, Shad said:

If this is the case I'm pleased to hear it, so our future looks bright, nothing to worry about.

pardon!

 

[Chief Stipe]

1 hour ago, Shad said:

If this is the case I'm pleased to hear it, so our future looks bright, nothing to worry about.

No need for complacency or doom and gloom.

To be frank I've been to a few race meetings in the last year Metro and regional and some actually surprised me with the younger mob there.  

[Chief Stipe]

The horses will be wearing ear muffs at Addington on Tuesday.

[Shad]

2 hours ago, Chief Stipe said:

No need for complacency or doom and gloom.

To be frank I've been to a few race meetings in the last year Metro and regional and some actually surprised me with the younger mob there.  

As long as their there for the races, last couple cups I went to, they where there alright, but the didn't look likely they were there for the racing, more like the liquid refreshments, was a few years ago, be good if things have changed.