StevePark

Sorry to put you right, but here are today's (9th June) results from the BAGS Meeting: https://greyhoundbet.racingpost.com/#result-meeting/track_id=62&r_date=2021-06-09&r_time=11:13

I think you know..... but for the uninitiated, there are three reasons why not...... 1) his shoulder injury 2) he's now living back in Denmark and the most important one.... 3) Carol wouldn't allow it!!!

Who were the other three, then?

Line-ups for both matches here: https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.38926

Average too high.

10+1, after a last in his first ride.

"The visitors in particular," which means some Birmingham riders weren't happy either. Also it says “On the day itself as well, because of the greyhound trials that were happening on Wednesday this week..." That'll be the BAGS meeting, that happen EVERY Wednesday and will continue to do so throughout the year, meaning the track staff won't get on to the speedway track until after the last race at 159pm for every home meeting this season.

Can you use cash to buy a programme/Race Day magazine?

But the track is rather important, is it not?

Reading the statement http://www.birmingham-speedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.2997 it is clear to me (a mere outsider), that the meeting should have been called off days ago and rearranged for when Redcar are there in the League (i.e making it the Cup match instead). “Firstly we had an unexpected issue with our temporary stand zones which delayed admission a bit" "We had to delay the start for around an hour or so while some work was carried out but it’s not an easy task on limited resources as well as being up against the clock." “Don’t forget as well the track hasn’t been used for 18 months or so and press and practice last week was the first time we’d had the opportunity to get bikes back out there and try and turn the track over." “We’ve been working a hell of a lot on the track lately but we have to admit that we’re struggling massively when it comes to equipment and resources too. With the break-ins and the fire vandalism, we’ve got two essential pieces of equipment still being repaired." “On the day itself as well, because of the greyhound trials that were happening on Wednesday this week, we couldn’t get to work on the track properly until after 2pm. That was far from ideal and with it being 26 degrees, no sooner were we getting water onto the track it was drying up more-or-less instantly." The last two quotes say to me "We couldn't prepare the track properly in the time we had." They knew about these problems well before yesterday and therefore should have called it off IMO.

After TWO meetings? Nothing like giving a rider a chance after over one year without racing.....

Newcastle will be £20 (£17 for concessions).

Funny no one has mentioned the fact that Berwick have a rider named in their 1-7 that they have no idea if/when he will be allowed to travel and enter the country, but that's OK. Teams in the same situation have made changes, so no need for R/R or guests.

As far as I understand it, Tero was booked in to ride for Poznan ages ago. The Scunthorpe meeting is a rearranged one from the initial postponement, so Tero rides in Poland, as originally planned.

Pics here: https://www.eastbourne-speedway.com/eagles-v-diamonds-off-latest-update/

Meeting OFF

How do you police it though? Put a lot of trust on those who only want to watch the first match and hope they leave?

Booked on the terrace, so outside and standing. As long as everyone keeps 2 metres away that's fine by me.

My brother kindly bought my ticket for the upcoming Edinburgh/Armadale Double Header and bought 1 single ticket. So no.

Currently, that's a big if.

Rather quiet? Well done to the Gems on their victory. A good sign for the future, especially the points scored by Danny Smith. Let's hope I get to see the Gems in person throughout the season.

http://scunthorpe-speedway.com/?p=12130

The pic I posted (which was taken off Facebook, by the way) there are 7 riders.