BTFC LION

Luckily we have all our own fence etc now.

I don't think it opens,?

Sorry I don't get you post ? I have a grader, plus a swing grader, harrows, a motor way grader, hopefully have a Franz guard blade soon aswell. Everything belongs to kings lynn, apart from the motorway blade, that's the stock cars.

It's the way you come across with what you say, quote tracks the worst its been, actually it wasnt, I have said it on this forum many times,I would rather someone ask a genuine question as to why something was like it was on a particular night. That way you will get the best answers. I believe now we have a general agreement on how the starts will be prepared, also on how the track will be set up. It's nearly impossible to have it exactly the same every week. So many factors involved that can change it, many beyond our control, eg, weather, even a few degrees difference in temperature. This is an open invite to anyone who has genuine questions to msg on here,or see me at a track.

The Northampton track has been prepared in 4 different ways so far, 1st meeting it was prepped, but had 2 hours practice on it, so not much we can do after, that. 2nd meeting we were asked to make it grippy, we did and they didnt like it. Different again for the 3rd meeting, it was better! 4th meeting similar, not bad. 5th meeting not enough water in early enough admittedly, but could of been controlled. Starts have been Different every meeting, on request, It's all experimental, to try and find the best possible track. It will happen,

Track prep, you are correct about a bowser braking down, not an excuse, its the big one the stock cars own and use, a fitter came out at 7am on Monday morning, couldn't fix it and was unable to get the parts.We had to fetch a second crop sprayer from kings lynn as a emergency. Crop sprayer are great for getting an even water all over the track, but not so good for flooding first thing in the morning. Baring this all happened in the morning, when we really needed to be getting on with the track. Issue will be hopefully resolved for the next meeting. Stones! Yes not good at all !! Unfortunately they are all in the material that has been provided. Have asked for the material to be screened, or new material. Only problem the riders had with the track was that it was a little deep coming off the bends, causing them to much grip, would of gone straight out after ht1, but ref called ht2 to the start line, so acted as soon as we were allowed. Track grading after ht4, was also going to water, but were told not to. Ht7 and ht11 we did do both, as we wanted to.

Track prep, you are correct about a bowser braking down, not an excuse, its the big one the stock cars own and use, a fitter came out at 7am on Monday morning, couldn't fix it and was unable to get the parts.We had to fetch a second crop sprayer from kings lynn as a emergency. Crop sprayer are great for getting an even water all over the track, but not so good for flooding first thing in the morning. Baring this all happened in the morning, when we really needed to be getting on with the track. Issue will be hopefully resolved for the next meeting. Stones! Yes not good at all !! Unfortunately they are all in the material that has been provided. Have asked for the material to be screened, or new material. Only problem the riders had with the track was that it was a little deep coming off the bends, causing them to much grip, would of gone straight out after ht1, but ref called ht2 to the start line, so acted as soon as we were allowed. Track grading after ht4, was also going to water, but were told not to. Ht7 and ht11 we did do both, as we wanted to.

From my time at another club they measure all of the back of the pits, so it shows the league sponsors behind all the riders, as for the interview backdrop I'm not sure where that will be put? Think its more about the time making it up than measuring up, look at all clubs pit walls, all the same,possibly including that clubs team sponsors.

OK I'm home now, have an hour or so, please ask any questions, Ianb, sponsorship boards, or interview backdrop, someone has come into the track a few weeks ago and measured up, if I'm a correct they are all supplied to the clubs, not down to individual clubs to get them made or fitted.

Ianb you know exactly who I am, we had conversations in the past, regarding leicester, i will read all your points, as soon as I get chance properly, then I will put them out on here for all to see. I'm not management so can only give you facts I know are true.

I will reply after work, I don't care if you make it public, nothing to hide! I will talk to anyone, provided they listen .

I am part of the track curator team at Northampton, i have sent ianb a msg to call me, I will give him all the true facts!! Regarding the track prep, ect, sponsor boards, but as of yet he has not called? I will give him time to respond, but clearly if he doesn't, then he really isn't interested in facts, then it will show he doesn't want the truth, just wants to have a dig at a brand new club, who's staff are going well above and beyond to try and make it a success.

Depends which part of the county you come from, south its cov as you are on the edge of Warwickshire, north you are on the edge of Nottinghamshire.

They were originally know as the brafield flying foxes, before the name was changed to the brafield badgers.

There have been a few incidents, mainly just kids breaking windows etc, only 1 incident where someone tried to pinch a tractor, that was organised as they had a low loader parked on the industrial waiting for it . But this latest vandalism, criminal damage is way above anything that has happened in the past.