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Old 01-03-2007, 09:07 PM   #11
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personally, i can see where Gaz is coming from. Okay, i didn't go last year, but after the year before you could see the direction the show was heading. Not being on the team that runs the show, i feel from an outsider, little to no thought has gone in to the running, Last year it wasn't even in the show calander.

this is not a dig just a mere observation.

I do agree with this (although we're working on the ad for the site at the mo ) & the weekender could be a good idea.

I'm still gonna support mach tho. Had a great time last year.
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Old 01-03-2007, 09:10 PM   #12
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I do agree with this (although we're working on the ad for the site at the mo ) & the weekender could be a good idea.

I'm still gonna support mach tho. Had a great time last year.


i'd love to support it but the cost has always been an issue for me.

Still my bus would never leave Wem anyway.
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Old 01-03-2007, 09:11 PM   #13
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Old 01-03-2007, 09:12 PM   #14
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I'm still gonna support mach tho. Had a great time last year.
agree with that

great crowd lets hope the weather is a little more kind and they can get a few more trade stands etc

got to go just to see wot burton will shove up his nose
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Old 01-03-2007, 09:16 PM   #15
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was a pity last year really, had a great crack

not many stalls though

and somehow GWNB's bus got wrapped in bog roll
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Old 01-03-2007, 09:19 PM   #16
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my daughter and her boyfriend came for the day last year and paid £16 entrance fee for something that they did in 20minutes. As much as I want to support local events, and this one doesn't get more local for me and I even managed to break down on the 2 mile journey there , outside the VT camp it was dead I need convincing that this year is gonna be better before I commit my hard earns to going again. Sorry but it's as simple as that.
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Old 01-03-2007, 09:49 PM   #17
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agree with that

great crowd lets hope the weather is a little more kind and they can get a few more trade stands etc

got to go just to see wot burton will shove up his nose

to be honest mate, you could have all that with a VT weekender and for less than a 1/4 of the weekend ticket at mac(h). plus you'll get to see me.
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Whilst MACH was at Cosford, for me, it was the best 1 day show on the calendar (apart from Stanford Hall!). Moving to Shrewsbury was ambitious and a brave move for us and the change of dates and the shit that we put up with from other show organisors left a very sour taste in my mouth. I'm sure a few may know what I'm on about.
The ideal date would have been at the beginning of August, 2 weeks after Bug Jam and not clashing with V. Although, from a VW show goers point of view, V wasn't really a major problem as V aims at a much younger market, whilst MACH aimed at the family market.
The initial idea was to bring the clubs together, hence the name MAC, which was Midland Aircooled Clubs (The H was added on the MACH name as we were originally at RAF Cosford and the connection with planes!), which I originally coined back in 1997 (I know Neil Davies will remember me talking about this back in the day on one of the old crooze nites down Fast Eddies!!)
The first 6 saw an excellent turn out from all the Midlands Clubs, but the shit that had gone on in getting MACH6 together, did nothing more than create a divide between the Midlands Clubs and outside promoters, which unfortunately led to a small turnout for MACH7.
It would be excellent if everyone could support a local show again, especially one run by locals!
The day gate price at MACH7 was way over the top. When shows like Action and Volksworld charge the same, and have a lot more to offer, it is something that should have been addressed right from the beginning but because overall running costs were high, it was deemed necessary to charge a high day gate price. Personally, I'd have said a fiver max, and kids go free and get a lot more through the gate.
Contrary to popular belief, the VW scene is far from a nice chilled out vibe that many people seem to think it is, and putting on the last couple of MACHs nearly killed the VW scene altogether for me.
Best of luck for those with MACH8. Work and business depending, I will be there!
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fair play Al i remember you putting up with a lot of shite. i never went to the early days shows but by all accounts it was great.

it's a shame you are no longer on the organizing side of it anymore as you (aswell as a bunch of other peeps) sweated your balls off to make the show great, which it was (for me anyway!)the first year it was in Shrewsbury.
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