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After the 3 Hour Drive, I was stunned to get to Oxford and it was Dry. Drizzle did start after Heat 1,and got gradually worse upto end of Heat 6. On the Situation in Heat 6, Tungate knew what he was doing,but for me the track on Bend 3 and 4 didn't look safe. I didn't look at this Dry Window you guys are suggesting, so can't comment on that, but it did come down heavy and it wasn't raceable whilst heavy rain was coming down. Not sure what to say if Oxford were winning by 10, would they wanted to carry on, I think getting to Heat 10 would of been an effort. Long way to go, but that's the Sport I'm afraid, but we were flying, especially Adam Ellis, but time to move onto Leicester next Thursday and possibly Danny King's return.

I was there, and the weather was pretty bad to be fair. It was actually quite bright before the meeting and the track looked dry (hence why it was watered - would have been a dust bowl in heat one otherwise). The fact Erik Riss was racing it and made a pass in heat two shows it was pretty good. BUT then it started to rain and got heavier and heavier. It was pretty torrential from heat four onwards. It stopped for a bit just before it was called off, but then returned again. I know the Ipswich fans are a bit upset, but there's no way the meeting would have got to heat 10. And put it this way, I was stood on the third bend and got completely soaked and the covers on the greyhound track were flooded - that shows much rain there was. I doubt the full extent of it was picked up on BSN,

If Harris says its not raceable its not raceable.

You left the heat times out

Somebody would've got badly injured if they continued imo. More than likely Wright considering he likes to play ten pin bowling with a motorbike.

Watered the track before the start with rain forecast who decides that!!! The track was rideable look at Emil and Ellis …. Seen many meetings back in the 80’s and 90’s with sawdust down and riders struggling but it carried on Today most riders are too precious … kind of sums up society in a way

We will be lumbered with him instead.

This is the one-off riders championship that is hosted annually. It’s not the development series that is new this season and is supposedly around the country at multiple tracks, but so far Leicester are the only club to announce a date.

Looked like some of the riders cared who won

Does it really matter that much?????,the night was all about Kyle.

Yes, thanks for the explanation, it sounds like BSN were under playing it a bit then, they kept saying it was just drizzle.

Harrison will be in Poland on the 22nd

Whilst the standard of weather forecast is awful that makes decisions tougher. ALL weather forecasts today said this would happen so for me Morris needs to introduce some standards for watering and/or how and when to call meetings off in advance because its all over the place. Lynn call it off days before (sometimes right/sometimes wrong), Ipswich and Oxford (to name two) drag fans to the track despite the forecast. (again sometimes right/sometimes wrong) All a bit rubbish in my view and not at what people expect from a professional sport.

Irrelevant I’ve seen many meetings in the 40 years I’ve watched Speedway where it’s poor wet conditions The sport is just in the doldrums and all of these farcical rain offs just help hammer the nail in

Correct decision fans moan about paying high admission and they want to see speedway on a wet track no thanks I wittensed the Aces/Sheffield disasater we don't need another one of them thanks

Sayfutdinov looked far from comfortable also and if riders of that calibre are struggling, as disappointing as it is, the correct decision was probably made.

Zmarzlik late August

Been at Stadium since 6pm, no rain here whilst in the stadium. They just even been round with water truck.

You're thinking of the National League Riders Development Series, which - as @Islander15 said - is different from the National Development League Riders' Championship - easy to get them confused, mind. The latter is a one-off meeting at Poole.

Leicester already off, on the same forecast. But it happened on opening night, Leicester cancelled on a forecast, Oxford ran. Watching the weather cross the country on the radar could be more exciting than the meeting on this one!

Those were my words too when I seen the video of Tate being wiped out. Now we have to go a week without him. Thankfully it’s nothing serious cause it could have been a lot worse.

Is your No 1 riding ? Oh no its Eddie Kennett part 2

But they invested in a Drone !! and I don't mean the commentary team.

Nice and central for the fans , no time off required for those that work……I typed sarcastically. Even the majority of the competitors will be out of pocket.

I'm flabbergasted that peolple are still referring to GI, by some flying pig miracle, building a new track as "positive news" We don't want these parasites to have any connection to the club whatsoever! Anyone worth their salt would refuse to attend and line that b****** Osborne's pockets and it would be a matter of time before he would be looking to put houses on the new land. If GI are our only option, I would rather we stay mothballed!

Most of us have seen much worse conditions in the past but with modern machinery it seems more difficult.

At 8:15 the weather radar was showing it clearing by 8:30 and not returning until after 9:15 If that didn't happen then it was the right call - if it did there was time to sort it it and get it done

Number 16 on the start list for the SGP 4 at Malilla is a girl, but they wrote her name wrong. The correct name is Stepanka Nyklova, and she come from Liberec in the Czech Republic.

They had world and international class riders in them though, not Dan Thompson, Boughen and Jenkins etc. Sometimes you just can't beat the weather. It was still dusty during heat 1 after the watering. Until there is some kind of plan (if that word want being used enough at the moment!) To refer to when weather isn't great this kind of thing will keep happening. Track covers, proper grading equipment, wet weather setups for the bikes etc.

With three teams they can't really afford too many rain offs.

With the forecast predicted it could still rain at any stage. If we get a clear evening then happy days.

Palm Toft injured.

Additional links for ZG v Częstochowa: https://vk.com/wall-53550004_148055 https://vk.com/video-53550004_456241777

I think you are both confused. Poole are holding the NLRC which is a one-off meeting. The meetings at Edinburgh & Leicester are part of the development series. But these are still singular events, they don't carry the scores for an overall winner. Even if the Poole have announced it incorrectly & the NLRC is part of the development series, it's still a "one-off" event, with a winner declared on the night.

The fact its been announced after ticket sales have been open for so long makes it even worse. They bleated about having to have such expensive tickets as it's expensive to put on then release those prices a month later. Not a great look.

Would of nice if Harris had donated his winnings to charity instead of sharing it with fellow riders who have plenty of money already. Boring meeting on the whole by all accounts anyway.

i need to confirm if that's the case for this meeting, it might only be league meetings

Don’t buy into it ? Like the Poles who are also missing.

Extremely harsh. You can see the dry and grippy lines on a damp track. Bomber does what bomber does, goes where nobody else does and finds the speed where others take the “safe” route. Carried far too much speed for Lampart who knows he was done.

Ive a feeling that NDL riders champs takes precedence over other fixtures.....At £15 its better priced than the U21's and probably more open/competitive......Would have to think that Hagon is favourite though which might add a few more undecided home fans.

be interesting to know what the sales people told buyers: 'oh don't worry about that, speedway's not coming back'.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcpn7smv3#?nearestTo=OX4 (United Kingdom)&date=2024-06-13 This must be in serious doubt.

It certainly won't be a "good look" for anyone watching "who used to go" or has a passing knowledge of the sport.. Certainly no FOMO when you watch something with swathes of empty seats...

Standing up to Poland would be telling their riders to turn up at Lynn or else. Or refusing to sign any Extraliga (1 or 2) riders. Calling off a match because you don't have a full team is NOT "standing up to Poland". Poland won't care if Lynn raced understrength or postponed the match as long as they get their riders.

Would have preferred to see an individual rather than a contrived team event where nobody really cares who wins

But wouldn't it have to of been accepted by the guy he called a weasel?

If the ticket prices weren’t enough then the car parking is the straw that broke the camels back, think it’s time we got rid of discovery, with their half arsed approach to the sport, awful camera work and their totally out of touch with reality approach to pricing, we need and deserve better

Have you been talking to Buster.

At least when it's in Polish I don't end up shouting at the screen in frustration at the innumeracy of the commentators.

There shouldn’t be any reason why he isn’t in the team at this point. Apparently Ostrow aren’t putting any pressure on him like Wroclaw and Grudziadz have, plus he enjoys the UK and is committed to riding here