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Not really. Once any material capable of absorbing water reaches its saturation point then it means all pore spaces in the substrate are filled. After which any further water applied will run off and gather elsewhere- ie puddles.

See 2nd post in this thread which is copied from Leicester website.

Ok, but taking you thinking to the point of implementation means riders could be forced by a promoter or organising body to ride in any meeting they wish them to appear in, irrelevant of the riders own wishes. Such exploitative practices where individuals are forced to work against their will are the crux of modern day slavery which is prevented by suitable and agreed contracts of work/employment/engagement being put in place.

Riders are not contracted to ride in an individual event until they accept an invitation to ride/compete, so refusing a booking cannot attract a fine or ban.

The line up for the meeting is indicative of the current state of British speedway. in days gone by there were two semi finals feeding through to a top quality line up for the final. Now we have only one semi final made up of Premiership reserves & championship second strings which reflects poorly on the so called development of British talent. Sad to see!

The possibility of a section 215 being issued would put the onus on Brandon Estates to clear the site or at the very least be used as a bargaining tool to keep the price of acquiring the derelict land at a reasonable level

I don't think many (if any) folk would disagree with you on that point.

By restrictions, rather than physical barriers such as land borders or existing buildings, the new stadium had a limited amount of land allocated for it to be built which was fully utilised. In case you were not already aware, the land fans walk past on their way to the stadium from the car park was not available for speedway having been earmarked for the development of football & BMX facilities. Which have not come to fruition.

Not actually true. There was a restriction to the total space allocated for the speedway stadium to be built which impacted the area available for the actual track. That said, whilst there was absolutely no chance a circuit the size of the NSS could have been accommodated, the original straights were built too long for the accompanying bends and hence the well deserved negative comments aimed at the track from the outset. However, since then a great deal of work has been carried out over time to modify the inside length of the track giving more room for entry into and exit from the turns together with banking more than one racing line and yes. passing opportunities From what has been recently stated, work continues on improving the banking which can only be a positive point and a great deal of effort from many folk over the years has for a very large part finally addressed the original (mistake) design.

What a very strange & insensitive comment. Clearly, as stated, the family have decided to let Tai decide when & what details are released regarding the injuries and treatments he has had to endure. In the meantime, his wife & mum have taken the opportunity to sincerely offer heartfelt thanks & recognition to the folk who in the immediate aftermath of the incident made all the right calls to save Tai from an outcome far more final than from what you think are newsworthy injuries. Those of us who share concern over the health of one of speedways greatest riders have been please to read the message and will continue to abide by the request not to speculate any further in preference to waiting for further official updates to be released at a time whenTai and his family decide is appropriate.

Could be Polish speedway propaganda being “leaked” in their efforts to remain the “untouchables” of influencing how speedway operates their way.

No. not even even with covers. Simply because the track was perfectly dry as the introduction of the riders was commencing , but then the heavens opened with continuous heavy rain for 90 minutes - such conditions making it simply impossible for any outdoor/permanent speedway track to be raced on. great shame for Dougy & the assembled fans as a fantastic line up went to waste - for now

Sorry. I should have said "the lack of sufficient admission facilities" Four being insufficient hence the 30 minute delay of the start to get folk in. However, credit where credit is due. Four is far more sufficient than the two at Leicester. And to close - it was great that NKI got such a great and well deserved turnout for his testimonial.

Ok, so my journey time was quicker than expected, Yes, I got a program, Yes, I got to stand where I wanted too Yes I appreciate it was a good day for NKI. No, I did not appreciate the 30 minute delay to the start of the meeting due folk turning up late No I did not appreciate the lack of admission facilities which caused the long queues. The point promoters should recognise and act on, is that customers (sporting event or supermarket) do not like unreasonable length of queues to get in or pay for the prodct...Example, last week, went to premier league football match circa 50,000 attendance. Arrived at stadium gate 30 minutes prior to kick off, qued for less than five minutes to gain admission using pre purchased ticket, had a beer, a pie, took my seat 5 minutes before kick off...and guess what, the match started on time!. Surely, speedway can have some willingness to provide a quality product, start to finish instead of relying on the willingness of supporters to accept a poor offering. Which judging by the fall off in spectators over the past decade is the outcome of poor promotion is fast coming home to roost.

Blimey, that was one hell of a queue you were anticipating. But at least you were seen close to the appointed start time 😉