Tuesday, 20 December 2022 13:45

Shotgun alley?

Written by  The Hound

OPINION: The Hound reckons the decision by Fieldays to hold the event in summer turned out to be a bit of a fizzer.

Not only were the number of exhibitors down on the amount who were usually there, but so was attendance.

This year’s total crowd size was estimated to be only around 75,000 – compared to the 130,000 or so who normally turn up to Fieldays in June.

In fact, one exhibitor reckoned the crowd was so sparse they could have fired a shotgun down one of the roads and not hit anybody!

However, according to Fieldays CEO Peter Nation, the low number of attendees meant it was all about “quality not quantity”.

One wag told your old mate that Mr Nation appeared to be channelling the hapless lawyer Denis Denuto from the Aussie cult movie ‘The Castle’, claiming it was all about the ‘vibe’ rather than facing the reality!

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