Cla Finished

[socks 32,253]

CLA game fair has been cancelled indefinately due to not making a profit over the last three years ......

[CushtyJook 1,097]

Where did you hear this

[arcticgun 4,548]

I don't attend shows but many friends do they all moan how much it costs more so if you take the family along

[J Darcy 5,871]

The only reason it's ended is Greed!

 

I was only talking to a mate of mine this morning about the big game fairs. I said that the Midland would be finished before too long.

 

There is a distinct lack of stalls, at both big events. This is down to greed.

 

Stall pitch prices should be capped at a lower figure, then the fair would be bigger and draw more money in. The entrance fee should be much smaller as this too will bring more people in. People with money. It should be a win-win situation.

 

However, the current situation has been coming for a good decade at least: The CLA's busy so they put the price up. Less people come, so they put the price up more to compensate, so less people come. On the flip side, they put the pitch rates up, so it's harder for pitches to make a profit, as there's less customers coming through the gates due to the high entrance fee. So the next year there's less stalls. And the next, and the next.

 

So, they brought it upon themselves by being greedy . IMO.

 

I'm sad to see it end.

[socks 32,253]

I have little birdies that tell me everything ......

[TOMO 26,677]

Lola at socks,,, already a thread up,,,

 

Agree with the sex case above,, been saying the same for years to much greed

[socks 32,253]

but mine has more answers ......

[bullmastiff 615]

Entrance fee was going to be £34 this year. With attendance of around 150,000 that's 4.5 million just in gate fees let alone the money from stalls. How can it cost that much to run a game fair....

[Born Hunter 17,798]

I'm not sure I would say greed has killed it. The Internet has killed it. All the stuff you would go to a game fair for years ago you have now at your finger tips.

[paulus 26]

the Great Game Fairs of Ireland seem to be doing fine, perhaps they should have a word with Albert.

[keepitcovert 842]

Does not surprise me in the least, all gamefairs have been going down the same route for years now, most are glorified car boot sales these days. Attended driffield game fair on saturday it was more like a craft fair, no lurcher events and very little else, plenty of psuedo hunters walking round in 70 degree temp dressed in harris tweeds , sweat rolling off them. The old style hunt shows were far better, think ill be giving them a miss from now on.

[Qbgrey 4,142]

Does not surprise me in the least, all gamefairs have been going down the same route for years now, most are glorified car boot sales these days. Attended driffield game fair on saturday it was more like a craft fair, no lurcher events and very little else, plenty of psuedo hunters walking round in 70 degree temp dressed in harris tweeds , sweat rolling off them. The old style hunt shows were far better, think ill be giving them a miss from now on.

Too true.went to farming show all the townies thier in thier hunter wellyz and dubarrys.one couple were shocked when she asked is my dog s pet and I said its a pest control dog.