BritPete Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 One thing for sure, Poole will never be regarded in the same way as Belle-Vue, they will be remembered for something different altogether.May tonight's meeting be a huge success, with much more to come. So how's that working out for you BritPete? I can't believe this has happened tonight, can we assume that no one has put in any serious laps on the track before tonight? If that's the case then it really is a shambles. I'm not one for slagging of anything speedway but the sport really does not help itself sometimes. Unfortunately, you are right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainAudi Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 They were, Max Fricke and Richie Worrall rode on it yesterday. Sorry, I had only seen it on here that there would be no riders on it till tonight, so assumed that there had been nobody on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB252 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 If anyone sees Terry Russell, can you ask him to send the box of eggs that have been all over his face since the Abbey Farewell up to Manchester please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluTiger Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Speechless, but not surprised. Unfortunately thIs is British Speedway in a nutshell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I think there will need to be a bit more than appologies here. Fans have travelled a long way and spent a hell of a lot of money. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R87 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 British Speedway shoots itself in the foot again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Such a great shame and a situation that simply should not have been allowed to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Just had a text from a mate at Rye House. Meeting delayed by 30 minutes due to starting gate malfunction, programme is in EL format and the riders are complaining about the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I think there will need to be a bit more than appologies here. Fans have travelled a long way and spent a hell of a lot of money. I wonder if any fan is a solicitor, as cancellation possibly down to incompetence and not something unforeseen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Another nail in the coffin and all that.........I guess at least no-one was on the first and second bends or there would be even more p'd off punters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyke Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 British Speedway shoots itself in the foot again. It must have been a centipede over the last 20 years then, the numerous times things like this have happened 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I wonder if any fan is a solicitor, as cancellation possibly down to incompetence and not something unforeseen. Many of the riders present tonight can stand it. Many of the fans who travelled all over the country cannot. I would suggest they keep every reciept and entry ticket. Somebody has to take the can for this. And appart from the track curator whoever he is, the buck stops with the promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 To quote someone else on Twitter tonight. He most believeable unbelievable thing ever. Gutted for everyone - except those idiots who allowed this to happen. Ruined all the good work they had done, they'd almost been in a position to shove two fingers up at the doubters. Then at the final hurdle hey have ruined everything. What a crying shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I fell sorry for the organisers , they have been let down by the riders , 16 national league boys would just have got on with it and made the best of it , apparently there was a meeting and a riders vote , I would like to know the names of those who refused to ride , they have let british speedway down , not that the likes of Woffinden and pedersen care about British speedway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Someone get to B&Q, we need some more nails for the coffin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Why was it left to Chris Harris to explain to the fans what was happening? Wasn't that the job of those at Belle Vue to explain to the fans how this mess happened? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Absolute shambles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post iris123 Posted March 19, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Someone get to B&Q, we need some more nails for the coffin. For a small donation to Belle Vue you can get your own personalised nail....... 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I fell sorry for the organisers , they have been let down by the riders , 16 national league boys would just have got on with it and made the best of it , apparently there was a meeting and a riders vote , I would like to know the names of those who refused to ride , they have let british speedway down , not that the likes of Woffinden and pedersen care about British speedway Its rare I side with the promotion against the riders, but I think you are right (albeit solely based upon what Chris Harris has said). When Newcastle opened up in the late 1990's, they used ash waste as a track surface. It immediately began to break up at the opening meeting, and the riders were reluctant to ride. The late Ian Thomas pointed out that there was a huge crowd, it was an opening meeting and that they should go out and do their best without taking any risks at all. They did, and the meeting was run. While it doesn't excuse the fact that the track should have been ready, if the surface was rideable the meeting should have gone ahead. Shame on those - and I'd like to know who they were, too- who refused to give it a go. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 (edited) Klindt says he heard it failed a track inspection twice this week. Can't blame the riders for not wanting to just push their bikes round for 4 laps and hope for the best. Edited March 19, 2016 by mdmc82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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