essaitch Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Credit where its due, yes the track was great last night, but its been pretty damn good all season thanks to the efforts of Dick Greer, who sadly isn't working at Peterborough anymore. Strange that. Am sure I saw him on the centre green most of last night!! A rumour started by those with an axe to grind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalewhale Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 That is not correct. Dick Greer is and always has/will be an integral part of the Peterborough trackstaff. Fair enough, I sit corrected. Congrats to all involved for the great entertainment last night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Lets have the same preparation for the next Sky meeting. Must admit when watching the first five racec thought , here we go, dry,dusty,slick track again. But after the watering it was fantastic. Tatum commented on it possibly being overwatered, didn't think that was the case. Keith Huewen certainly isn't an Olsen fan is he? Plenty of digs in relating to the best meeting he'd seen, the best race seen for a while, not a slick track etc. Hopefully Sky can throw some weight behind track prep and give the supporters and viewers what they want. Its a shame that the powers that be will not or do not listen to the fans or read this forum, we have campaigned for grippy tracks as the answer to provide better racing and last night showed it to be the case. I also think the riders had a point to prove as well and put on one hell of a show. Well done track staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crikeythatsfast Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 I have always thought Peterborough a great racing track I wish the 4's was back there. Well said, should never have been changed IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbin' Along Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Lets have the same preparation for the next Sky meeting. Must admit when watching the first five racec thought , here we go, dry,dusty,slick track again. But after the watering it was fantastic. Tatum commented on it possibly being overwatered, didn't think that was the case. Keith Huewen certainly isn't an Olsen fan is he? Plenty of digs in relating to the best meeting he'd seen, the best race seen for a while, not a slick track etc. Hopefully Sky can throw some weight behind track prep and give the supporters and viewers what they want. Its a shame that the powers that be will not or do not listen to the fans or read this forum, we have campaigned for grippy tracks as the answer to provide better racing and last night showed it to be the case. I also think the riders had a point to prove as well and put on one hell of a show. Well done track staff. When it comes to track preparation - is anyone actually an Olsen fan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinn Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Definetly some brilliant races on an exciting track last night. The track looked well prepared, plenty of racing lines and probably on a par with the racing at Monmore (most weeks) The GP's are supposed to be the moxt exciting events in Speedway, all the world's best riders competing, but the tracks served up make them more like a borefest! If any racing is going to win over new fans it's that meeting- good passes, exciting and unpredictable. Unlike the GP's, where the order the riders reach the first bend in is the order they'll finish the race in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 credit where it's due, a super track, but heavy rain helped as they had to put more dirt down to soak up the water. The TV lads said that last night so not rumour. More of the same please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 If the Danes were riding at Peterborough do you think the track would have been like that? Olsen would have had it slick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Has anyone ever asked Ole Olsen why he prepares slick tracks for big events, surely it is time for him to step aside and let someone else have a go the man in my opinion is killing the sport with his arogance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 If the Danes were riding at Peterborough do you think the track would have been like that? Olsen would have had it slick 100% which is reason 1) why the guy either has to go or be 'controlled' tbh Eastie I may be wrong but I think we are already seeing signs that he is being controlled ...... Leszno will be telling as to date we still haven't seen it prepared for a GP or SWC event in the way it is at league level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 100% which is reason 1) why the guy either has to go or be 'controlled' tbh Eastie I may be wrong but I think we are already seeing signs that he is being controlled ...... Leszno will be telling as to date we still haven't seen it prepared for a GP or SWC event in the way it is at league level I hope that you are right,how anyone wants to prepare tracks that are ultra slick for showcase meetings like WTC and GP's is beyond me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight_Lady Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Yep but it made the GPs look abit ordinary I have always thought most of the GP's to be ordinary whereas the SWC very often produces fantsatic racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 (edited) I have always thought most of the GP's to be ordinary whereas the SWC very often produces fantsatic racing. ML just admit it, wild horses wouldn't drag a decent word about Buster from your lips, would it Edited July 14, 2009 by Star Lady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight_Lady Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 ML just admit it, wild horses wouldn't drag a decent word about Buster from your lips, would it I don't need to admit anything. The Peterborough track has always been a great racing track with or without your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 I have always thought Peterborough a great racing track I wish the 4's was back there It is the home for the Fours IMO.....spent many a sunny Sunday afternoon during the nineties at Finals day I have always thought most of the GP's to be ordinary whereas the SWC very often produces fantsatic racing Yep, the SWC seems to provide the best action year on year. Apart from a few dodgy ones in the very early days of Buster's tenure at the club when the stockcars were first introduced at Lynn, the NA track has always well prepared by him (and of course Huggy). Very, very rarely is it not smooth and consistent with a nice amount of dirt. When I saw the bare patches on the inside of turns three & four after heat one last night I was fearful, but the track rode excellently and the racing was tremendous, culminating in the quite brilliant heat 20. Hats off to everyone involved in preparing the circuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollyanna Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Has anyone ever asked Ole Olsen why he prepares slick tracks for big events, surely it is time for him to step aside and let someone else have a go the man in my opinion is killing the sport with his arogance. Yes, he was asked a couple of years ago. His answer? "Slick tracks make for better racing"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekker Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Didnt look any different to Peterboro when ive been there, add the fact that every race had 3 sometimes 4 world class riders i'm not surprised it was by far the best televised meeting of the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 I thought it looked slicker than normal last night, but at the same time it was smoother....I think the secret was the work done after heats 5, 10, 15 & 20. Went to the EL pairs in 2005 and the racing was poor, so having class riders doesn't always mean great racing....the GP's so far underline that. The track has to be right too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlead Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Olsen keeps tracks slick so that the advertising hoardings don't get dirty, I mean He has to get His priorities right does'nt He, who cares about good racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcat Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 As has already been said, maybe Mr Olsen is being controlled. Looking at the Vojens track for event one on Saturday, that looked to have more dirt on it than we have seen in the past. Or was that my imagination? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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