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Do Speedway Promoters Ever Come On Here?
Tsunami replied to Little Thumper's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
I think you will find that most of them have already stated nothing would tempt them back, and moxey actually repeats that he would not come back to attending even if they gave him a free pass, like he had before he got stopped coming in for free. With views like that why waste your Promoter skills on them. Look more to the future with youngsters who might think about coming into the sport. -
It has already been said that the testing would have already been carried out by now, but it wasn't because of the rainoffs. So no sweeping up by anyone.
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Redcar Vs Ipswich Thursday 25th August
Tsunami replied to Pob's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
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Do Speedway Promoters Ever Come On Here?
Tsunami replied to Little Thumper's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
I disagree HT. This forum has only a handful of people who can contribute decent input, but even those can vary enormously in their direction. What do you do if some are wanting speedway to expend, buy or build stadia, bring back the big boys, unlimited points limit, as opposed to those who think we should lessen the strength of the leagues, for the good of the sport, and build from the bottom and get more British riders by giving them more opportunities and preference. The opposites are incompatible, and there is no chance of the best of both extremes coming together with a workable solution. Don't forget the 'blow the budget critics' haven't got a penny invested in it, and probably have never ran a business, so why should you and others expect Promoters to carry out what they are told they should do. This forum is split with the sensible posters as to go one way or the other, so they all can't be right can they. Those with more foresight can suggest all the biggest and best developments possible at great cost, whilst the likes of moxey, oldace, Steve Roberts, TWK,etc, all non attendees who want us to drift back to what worked in the 80's, with black leathers, cinder tracks, Japs, straight through pipes, pushing the tapes, riders like Millen punching peoples lights out or fencing everyone(great characters eh). The world has moved on, and society has grown up with environmental issues and moderate behaviour tolerences thank goodness. The solution for survival is not obvious, and quite frankly there is no one solution at the moment that everyone would back for the benefit of the continuance of Speedway. An independent Supremo will not work and would not be able to turn any current proposal into a feasible lifeline IMO. -
Do you really go for all that bullrubbish. As Lance has said 'typical of Greg', and I agree. Typical of Greg wanting appear to be real deal and thinking of others, when his best plan should have been to travel to the next round at BV to encourage and advise said youngster and others to pass on his experience. Don't be fooled by the Grin.
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But usually out of season. Allegedly.
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Do Speedway Promoters Ever Come On Here?
Tsunami replied to Little Thumper's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
More rubbish from someone not in a position to know. But thinks he does. As Fromafar has said, if there was something relevant and of value or concern, someone would bring it to their attention. Promoters are busy people, usually with work or a company to look after, and wouldn't waste their time on following, or reading, the conflicting views and bias that abounds on this forum. Does anybody really think that the views generally on here reflect the true views of the average supporters who DO attend the meetings. It's not as if everyone spouts the same things and with a consensus that is feasible. Instead people condemn everything, and either push for modernisation of the sport, or want to go back to where we have come from. If it was your business or money, would YOU want to put the effort into following such conflicting opinions. Forum critics don't normally make good promoters, as proved from some of the threads that are current on here. -
Sometime in 1949, with family friends and my older sister. I remember kicking loose shale and a rider in white, which presumable could have been Ken le Breton, but i don't know if he rode for 'us' or 'them'. Next visit was 1961 first meeting against Wolves, with Edinburgh reinforcements to make us look stronger. So I wasted my time from being 6 till 19 years old.
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Isn't every business run sport facility.
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Redcar V Newcastle Pl Thursday 18th August 2016
Tsunami replied to dantodan's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
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Redcar V Newcastle Pl Thursday 18th August 2016
Tsunami replied to dantodan's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Not to sure about that. The situation happened first at Berwick when the referee Ronnie Allan had to be reminded that the replacement rider in heat 15 had to carry the punishment of the excluded rider. The Berwick promotion protested but were overruled. The wording of the rule was deemed to be a bit ambiguous, but the intention of its operation was known to George English who is on the MC. Shortly afterwards in another meeting, the ref wrongly allowed a reserve to be used instead of the excluded rider. In the Glasgow meeting. the substitute heat leader was allowed to replace the disqualified rider which meant Glasgow had not been penalised, and had gained advantage instead of punishment. The Supplementary was issued to stop it being ambiguous and outlined in more detail how the rule should be applied. -
Everything is free and I supply helmets, gloves, goggles, jackets and trousers as well as the bikes and fuel. I charge £3 which goes towards the cost of the para medic cover.
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NEWCASTLE SPEEDWAY TRAINING SESSION - Sun 28th August Sorry to say but we are having to CANCEL the training session planned for Sunday 28th this Sunday. Due to absences and holidays, we don't have enough people to set the sheets and air fence, as well as provided the pushers,etc, for the training session. If I can find an opportunity in September I will run another session, weather, PL fixtures and NJL fixtures permitting. Sorry once again.
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NEWCASTLE GEMS 16 Josh Embleton 3, 1, 3 = 7 Dale Pate fX ns, ns = 0 Archie Freeman 3, 1, 3 = 7 Jack Wright 1,0, 1 = 2 NORTHSIDE STARS 20 George Rothery 1+1, 3, 1+1 = 5 + 2 Lewis Millar 2, 2+1, 2 = 6 + 1 Corban Pavitt 2, 3, 0 = 5 Gregor Millar 0, 2+1, 2 = 4 + 1 Heat 1 Embleton, Lewis, Rothery(rem), Pate fX 3-3 Heat 2 Freeman, Pavitt, Wright, Gregor 4-2 7-5 Heat 3 Rothery, Lewis, Embleton, Pate ns 1-5 8-10 Heat 4 Pavitt, Gregor, Freeman, Wright 1-5 9-15 Heat 5 Embleton, Lewis, Rothery, Pate ns 3-3 12-18 Heat 6 Freeman, Gregor, Wright, Pavitt 4-2 16-20 A thoroughly enjoyable meeting with passing in 4 heats, and each race competitively contested. Bad luck to Dale with a painful first heat fall, and damaged ribs stopped him riding again. Thanks to both sets of riders for putting on a good show for the supporters who stayed behind to cheer their team on. No times, sorry.
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Rain - Edinburgh (armadale)
Tsunami replied to TheScotsman's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Remember those days with the oatmeal looking shale. One time we were staying overnight on the Saturday, and I rang Tim at 11.00am and it was lashing down, and I was ready to hit the road home. Tim was confident and sure enough it started at 2.30pm with a decent track that nobody would have thought possible. -
I think the cutoff date has already been moved back once screm. With both Somerset's meetings being called off, I wonder if there was any mileage in Somerset doing a double header at Newcastle along with Peterborough tomorrow, and us getting two other teams on Sun 4th Sept when Somerset are planned to be at Brough. Just a thought. Would seriously brake into the number of outstanding home meetings to be run at Brough, in addition to the meeting now on Mon 12th Sept after the PLRC. EDIT. Just realised that Somerset are riding at Glasgow on Sunday. Damn.