Speedy swindon pete Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thanks for that. I just wonder, do any/all of the riders get asked for their preference (of track)? It's a very frustrating situation. I for one think the SGP series is the best thing to hit speedway, perhaps ever. Primarily as it has given SKY (and others) a very viewer friendly introduction to viewing the sport. However, the difficulty comes when my mates (who hadn't seen the sport before) come to me after seeing the GP's saying '...the racing is over by the end of the first lap'. I find it very hard to defend. The sport has got a great opportunity to gain a big following, but with slick tracks (resulting in no passing) are we shooting ourselves in the foot? How long will SKY keep covering the sport ? Yep, He asks Nicki P...What gate are you off in the first heat? and sets the starts up to make that gate an advantage. The guys in the studio and Johno were saying...Gate 3 is never the best gate here because its on the racing line, what happens last night? nicki off gate 3 twice...including the very first heat, and statistically the best gate all night is gate 3. Im sure looking through past GP's..there will be a general trend along those lines. And im sure olsen can prepare tracks well...he just chooses not to, for sponsors/the danes. Unless Leigh Adams announces a retirement year from the GP's, i wont be shelling out to go and watch another GP for as long as olsen is setting up the tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 (edited) Olsens record of track prep is hardly one to be proud of,its either slick produces no proper racing and who could ever forget the episode in Germany last year.The quicker this idiot is retired the better but it seems he is none to keen to hand over his mantle to anyone else. that someone else is Tony Olsson. i think he is like assistant track director or something like that. Edited May 10, 2009 by Ghostwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on the knee Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 You need to go mate . Cardiff is a social gathering , sod the racing - the Cardiff track is usually crap anyway . 1,Let the local track staff do there own stuff,surely what they do week in week out is PART of why the gp"s are at these venues.2,If they want to keep the banners clean have 2/3 of each and change them during the meeting.3,Cardiff"s track is poor because the powers that be are to tight to pay for the top shale/clay from the derby area and use the local rubbish like they had at newport untill this season FACT.(what about rider safety when the track looks like land mines have gone off all over the place) 4,Give OLIVE OLSEN some credit the danish one off track is the best of the bunch but guess where the material comes from,wait for it,wait for it DERBY,They re-use it each year.Its ment to be speedway racing so give the riders and the public what they want A RACE TRACK,SIMPLEZ !!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Agree with all the posters in this section, track crap. Couldn't wait to get home last night, picked up the Curry, bottle of non alcoholic lager,bar of choc, heating had been on full blast, switched tv on listened to Tatum etc building the track up, was like a kid waiting for Santa. Sadly Santa failed to deliver. When you have experienced riders (Adams, Tatum, Ermolenko and Johnno) stating it as it is, why is nothing done about it. The GP's are falling flat and it's coming down to track prep, was it Tatum whoi said we are watching a demo of extremely fast riding. Think the track prep is Olsen's doing, now surely the people with the most say are the riders. Why dont the riders such as Gollob,Crumpy,Adams,Hancock and any of the others who didn't like slick tracks to get together and get the w****r overuled or even better thrown out!! He can even make Bydgoscz crap!!! I will add my vote. GET RID AND PUT THE RACING BACK INTO SPEEDWAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I've just tried this screamer & when i submitted it said i had come from an unauthorised domain, wonder why? Maybe I was a little to strong with my wording and they've closed it down. I know It's early doors, but yet to have a reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I've just tried this screamer & when i submitted it said i had come from an unauthorised domain, wonder why? I get the sane response. However why don't we all e mail the Head of IMG Motrsports and let him know what we think. In a constructive manner of course!! Will be interesting to see if we get a response. harry.horsley@imgworld.com my thoughts have been sent, including the fact you can't e mail the Speedway GP Site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Know Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I asked someone ''in the know'' about why the tracks are all prepared so slick for the GP's. The answer ? The sponsors dont want to pay money and then see their logo's covered up by shale, and thats the reply i was given what a load of rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Know Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Ha, this is the only reason I could think of BSI/IMG not wanting the best racing the riders could provide for the public in their series. So it all boils down to clean sponsors names, forget the racing as long as the sponsors names are clean .................. how sad eh They must also think that the fans who attend to see the racing are irrelevant too then, as longs as the sponsors names are clean ...................... you are 100% wrong again. i left prague gp at heat 20 as it was that boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Know Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I get the sane response. However why don't we all e mail the Head of IMG Motrsports and let him know what we think. In a constructive manner of course!! Will be interesting to see if we get a response. harry.horsley@imgworld.com my thoughts have been sent, including the fact you can't e mail the Speedway GP Site. wrong bloke mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Daley Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 you are 100% wrong again. i left prague gp at heat 20 as it was that boring. So you now think GP racing is as bad as the action in the British leagues? Haven't seen your company name in the GPs for a while, how's the lift business going these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Haven't seen your company name in the GPs for a while, how's the lift business going these days? The SGP seems to have few decent sponsors these days. It looks to be mostly tourist boards and media companies. Once again, one wonders how long IMG are going to tolerate this failing series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 wrong bloke mate. Well who else do we contact to make our feelings known. You can't reply on the Speedway GP site, won,t accept e mails and there is no points of contact to register any concerns we may have. Not really ideal given it is supposed to be a major company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbin' Along Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Olsens record of track prep is hardly one to be proud of,its either slick produces no proper racing and who could ever forget the episode in Germany last year.The quicker this idiot is retired the better but it seems he is none to keen to hand over his mantle to anyone else. Aside from Tony Olsson who has been learning at the "Great Master's" feet for a couple of years now - who would want the poisoned chalice that is GP track preparation? I was appalled - even Mr Clean couldn't get a decent race all night on a track he's ridden virtually every week for 14 years. Olsen's preparation completely ruined what had the promise of a cracking meeting. The comparison between the track last night and Scunny's tack n Monday was immense. I was shocked to see that Scunny had dirt on it - I've grown so used to seeing bald-as-a-badger's-nether-regions tracks on Sky that I had to ask Mr Bobbin' what the stuff was on top of the concrete. And Monday's meeting was the best I'd seen for a long, long time. Yep, He asks Nicki P...What gate are you off in the first heat? and sets the starts up to make that gate an advantage. The guys in the studio and Johno were saying...Gate 3 is never the best gate here because its on the racing line, what happens last night? nicki off gate 3 twice...including the very first heat, and statistically the best gate all night is gate 3. Im sure looking through past GP's..there will be a general trend along those lines. And im sure olsen can prepare tracks well...he just chooses not to, for sponsors/the danes. Unless Leigh Adams announces a retirement year from the GP's, i wont be shelling out to go and watch another GP for as long as olsen is setting up the tracks. Just one tiny little question SSP. Do you have any proof of these accusations? I know we all have our opinions, but..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Know Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 So you now think GP racing is as bad as the action in the British leagues? Haven't seen your company name in the GPs for a while, how's the lift business going these days? keep watching then, very well thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Know Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Well who else do we contact to make our feelings known. You can't reply on the Speedway GP site, won,t accept e mails and there is no points of contact to register any concerns we may have. Not really ideal given it is supposed to be a major company. who knows but its not harry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatekeeper522 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 stage left or right.... makes no odds...the blokes gotta go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colincooke Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 (edited) Well if we can't contact the buggers there's only way to make 'em take notice , don't bloody watch it & don't bloody go to 'em. Edited May 10, 2009 by colincooke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little-End Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Out of interest (not a regular SS reader anymore), has anyone conducted an indepth interview with the man and quizzed him on track preperation? Fekkin hell , i can just imagine that Interview There`d be a blank expression/stare and the sound of Tumbleweed blowing in the background A perfect interview just before you pop off to Bed ! Lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Hammer Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 So you now think GP racing is as bad as the action in the British leagues? Haven't seen your company name in the GPs for a while, how's the lift business going these days? I would think its a bit up and down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Know Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I would think its a bit up and down oh yes, up up and away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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