Midland Red

And of course it will be a nice warm, dry evening

For Saddlebow Road, pick the four best gaters - 'cos there won't be much passing

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Totally agree, 100% with you, Jonimac

Pardon? I assume you mean Olsen, not Olsson Where does his expert opinion come into this? His company/he was responsible for laying a track deemed by riders who rode it to be unsafe - where is his "expert opinion"? Or have I missed a statement from him?

Yes Only those who rode the track could say whether it was safe or unsafe - note, it was deemed to be unsafe, not dangerous Someone who has ridden on another track on another day could not opine on Warsaw Saturday night But Lindgren didn't ride it, nor did Tatum or Nicholls

What is?

What the viewers/spectators consider as dangerous is of no consequence - only the riders involved can give an opinion as to whether it is unsafe

Point one - no it wasn't, the riders deemed it unsafe, and they're the best placed to judge Point two - the entire GP problem since its inception, and the effect on UK speedway, is Ole Olsen, no-one else

Really? Only those who ride powerful 500cc motor cycles with no brakes, in itself dangerous, can properly judge whether a track surface provided to them is unsafe to race onNobody sat in the stands or their armchairs can possibly know that answer, not you, not me For those watching the tv coverage, close-up views of riders gardening at the start line would have shown just how loose the surface was Yes, there was some passing, but I wonder how much of that was down to those riders who were passed not having the confidence with the track to contest the race in their normal way Yes, it was a shambles, and I feel for all those who paid good money to attend, whether locals or foreign visitors, and to those watching on tv, expecting something good - but it needed to be safe for the riders, and they felt that it wasn't, and nobody would know that better than them

You ARE joking, on both points, of course?

Ole Olsen, according to this - "The agreement required the company Speed ​​Sport obligation to build the track, ensure efficient appliances whole track equipment in accordance with applicable regulations of the FIM, including the starting gate and the dismantling of the track and its facilities after the race."

There's a vast difference between you sitting in your armchair and the track LOOKING dangerous, and the track actually BEING dangerous as considered by those who are riding on it Why does speedway have to compete with other major events? Surely the aim should be to provide the best possible speedway racing for existing followers, to a standard which will then bring the next generation of fans to the sport It's the proper speedway racing that should do it, presented well on well-prepared and established racetracks, and not short-track sand racing in indoor amphitheatres

Amazingly courageous! Brilliant to see, yet so, so sad

How do you know the track was not too (spelling) dangerous? I repeat " . . . whether sat in the armchair in front of tv or up in the stands at the stadium, what it looks like to you - to me, to everyone else - is totally immaterial in deciding whether it is safe to continue"

Sorry, but that counts for nothing - whether sat in the armchair in front of tv or up in the stands at the stadium, what it looks like to you - to me, to everyone else - is totally immaterial in deciding whether it is safe to continue

Why? It doesn't matter if it's today's Storm NL Challenge Match or a GP - if there is a question of rider safety, as per the FIM Jury last night, then the meeting should not be allowed to continue

And for those of us whose first language is English?

Starting gates do fail - that's a given, seen it many times over the years But track surface - that's much more serious, and if I recall an earlier post on this thread, there's one,and only one, person responsible for track preparation - and its failure - and that is Ole Bl@@dy Olsen And the one he built for himself - Vojens - isn't particularly brilliant The rest of the blame goes to the greedy b@st@rds who insist in laying Micky Mouse tracks inside some wonderful stadia, instead of using real speedway tracks, albeit in lesser quality surroundings

And a fitting tribute to the late Nigel Boocock

The inconsistency of the decision for today is NOT repetition

Inconsistent! - and on a day when riders have engagements prior to this meeting

There - noTheir - yes

Totally agree - and have always said so Too easy to become armchair viewers for home meetings, and to get out of the habit of going

I think I know where there's some wet paint