MrBeanti Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 please Newport promotion can I have my hard earned money back after watching that pile of s***e!!! Track is shocking , riders were happy riding around inside on the base layer of the track! Nobody running the meeting had any get up and hurry up about them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjm Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 I know a few Berwick fans who left early for the Stoke match but weren't very complimentary of what they had seen at Newport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Bee Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Absolute farce. Took AGES to complete to complete and the racing and track were absolutely shocking. Fisher messing up the final pretty much summed my weekend up for me. Utter disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlivefrankie Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 ive missed two meetings at newport this year the pow & the welsh - seems i been very lucky both times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) It's almost like everyone is surprised Colin Meredith served up such a slick track, and an awful one by the sounds of it.. Â I wasn't there today as I chose to work instead, seems like I made a good choice judging by the comments made already. At least most people would of had a good weekend still with decent meetings at the Pairs Friday and the GP last night. Edited June 28, 2009 by Najjer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Not the best meeting, but they can't all be. Â Very impressed with Jonas Andersson, was very unfortunate no to make the final I felt, especially when he got excluded after Kevin Doolan fell off on the inside of him, slid across the track and caused the Swede to run into the heap. Doolan also had the audacity to have a word with Andersson afterwards. Certainly the best of the Swedes on display today, and looked to ride a couple of tough first bends. Â Pleased for Grant Tregoning getting his first win in this sort of company. He was always quick enough, but cannot gate to save his life. Â Delighted to have 2 Newport riders in the final, I would have taken that before the start of the meeting. Lemon was the fastest rider on display but was done out of the starts in the 2 most important races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purcatt Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Anyone got the heat details please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoaty Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 It's almost like everyone is surprised Colin Meredith served up such a slick track, and an awful one by the sounds of it.. Â Colin Meredith didn't prepare the track. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger MARTIN Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 They cant be talking about Newports track being so bad, and me thinking that since the Mallets took over its been a lot better, someone is telling porkeys, its not they way to get people to go an watch Newport, i think there will be a few that wont be going back, i would think the basics for a speedway club, would be a good track, then you get good racing, seems like someone as got that wrong at Newport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REAPER Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Very impressed with Jonas Andersson, was very unfortunate no to make the final I felt, especially when he got excluded after Kevin Doolan fell off on the inside of him, slid across the track and caused the Swede to run into the heap. Doolan also had the audacity to have a word with Andersson afterwards. Â Crowd in front of the ref's box were not impressed with the decision to exclude Andersson. Doolan should have been thrown out of the race. He also got the benefit of the doubt in the rerun too. Crowd were calling the ref a Workington fan especially as that's where he was from. No bias in the decisions then...LOL!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wong Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 please Newport promotion can I have my hard earned money back after watching that pile of s***e!!! Track is shocking , riders were happy riding around inside on the base layer of the track! Nobody running the meeting had any get up and hurry up about them! Â Might be time for the views of frosty and/or yes1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) Track was poor, constant track work to try and sort it but was OTT and did nothing, 4 or 5 passes all meeting. Took 40 minutes to run one heat, I know accidents can't be helped but come on, tell the riders to use their second bike. please Newport promotion can I have my hard earned money back after watching that pile of s***e!!! Track is shocking , riders were happy riding around inside on the base layer of the track! Nobody running the meeting had any get up and hurry up about them! Absolute farce. Took AGES to complete to complete and the racing and track were absolutely shocking. Fisher messing up the final pretty much summed my weekend up for me. Utter disappointment. I really can't wait for next Sundays double meeting!!! Edited June 28, 2009 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiltonpanther Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Just got home from this meeting and have to agree with others that it was a long drawn out meeting with very little passing on a track that was not prepared very well. Many people next to me left early as well and I doubt whether I will attend again. Very impressed with Jonas Andersson. Someone should sign him up pretty quickly. Nice to meet Tigerblade and Big Fat Dave for the first time today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerblade Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Very impressed with Jonas Andersson, was very unfortunate no to make the final I felt, especially when he got excluded after Kevin Doolan fell off on the inside of him, slid across the track and caused the Swede to run into the heap. Doolan also had the audacity to have a word with Andersson afterwards. Certainly the best of the Swedes on display today, and looked to ride a couple of tough first bends. Lemon was the fastest rider on display but was done out of the starts in the 2 most important races.  I was well impressed with Jonas Andersson, and hope he gets fixed up in this country. I could hardly believe it when he was excluded when Doolan came off - nothing personal against him as such but how typical that he goes and wins the thing when he shouldn't have even had enough points for the final!  Now I'm not a Newport regular, but they do seem to labour through a meeting, last time I was there was the 2004 Welsh Open and that was pretty much the same, weatherwise, dust etc. Sometimes the really hot weather can be just as awkward as the rain.  Great to finally meet you too Stiltonpanther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolap Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Link to todays photos  http://www.pbase.com/denis99/welsh_open_    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybikespeedway Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Link to todays photos http://www.pbase.com/denis99/welsh_open_  Great pics as usual Denis, the meeting did drag on a bit ,not a huge amount of passing ,but some good racing as can be seen in your pics, Bill  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanya Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 As was mentioned today it was a very hot day and they are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea on the track. The promotion want to water it to keep the dust down for the fans yet the riders don't want it changing and want it kept slick. Who are they to please? It was a drawn out meeting mostly due to the numerous reruns of one heat, whos fault was that? Before the heat took place anyone who saw the line up could see it was like the final itself and the outcome was very important to the meeting. Â Great to meet up with Big Fat Dave, welcome back to Wales and great to meet you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolap Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Great pics as usual Denis, the meeting did drag on a bit ,not a huge amount of passing ,but some good racing as can be seen in your pics, Bill   Thanks for the comments Bill.  The crash sequence was probably my lucky timing, thankfully no rider seriously hurt.  Frampton can be seen in another photo being "moved" over.  Good rides by Lemon and Frampton today, facing some top class riders - long may their form continue. Pity the Fryer was unwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Just got back from Newport...........track was awful , meeting dragged on for far too long, many fans left early...............Kevin Doolan got up off the track 3 times !! Kev wins the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Kevin Doolan got up off the track 3 times !! Put himself on it the one time and the referee excluded Jonas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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