MrMungo Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Grindsted as far as i know are not one of the best supported clubs.And this is a local derby! But the one time i went there i had to park my bike in a ploughed field.Big risk of it falling over as i didn't have anything to put under the stand.So that was the one and only time i went there.Now i have a car i would still think twice about parking there I haven't been for a few years now, and it does look like it has changed a fair bit, but the main parking when i've been has always been in the field you mention. Always fun when it has rained! I'd consider Holsted & Grindsted to be more of a local derby, though. Outrup and Esbjerg are within an hour's drive, aswell, so you have 4 tracks that are all quite close to each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonbee48 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 It's low key. That's part of it's charm to me. I'm reading a book in between My stream is breaking up. Is it affecting anyone else? Not complaining, just wondered if it was the stream or my server, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 It's low key. That's part of it's charm to me. I'm reading a book in between I'll refrain from naming names lol but.....at some tracks in UK you have enough time to read War and Peace in between the heats lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonbee48 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I'll refrain from naming names lol but.....at some tracks in UK you have enough time to read War and Peace in between the heats lol. From the reports, Coventry last Friday was one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMungo Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 It's low key. That's part of it's charm to me. I'm reading a book in between My stream is breaking up. Is it affecting anyone else? Not complaining, just wondered if it was the stream or my server, I have had 1 or 2 blips, but nothing major here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 My stream is breaking up. Is it affecting anyone else? Not complaining, just wondered if it was the stream or my server, Touch wood i'm not tempting fate but absolutely no break-ups on video or audio so far. Then again i think our internet feeds are routed considerably differently across the globe from Denmark. Hopefully it was just a blip for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I haven't been for a few years now, and it does look like it has changed a fair bit, but the main parking when i've been has always been in the field you mention. Always fun when it has rained! I'd consider Holsted & Grindsted to be more of a local derby, though. Outrup and Esbjerg are within an hour's drive, aswell, so you have 4 tracks that are all quite close to each other. Yes.I guess for me,when i have travelled 250km then they all seem fairly close to each other.Obviously for me Vojens was the best situated track.But i think it was on my visit to grindsted that i had one bit of luck.First visit to the automated petrol stations where there is nobody working.Was totally confused.I don't know why really and pressed the wrong number pump.Was wondering why i was getting no petrol.Then a guy at the pump behind me had obviously put it more money than me and only got a little bit of petrol.Rang up the service hotline,complained and drove off.I wasstill wondering what happened to my petrol and decided to check all the pump.Went to the one he had been at and therewas petrol.Filled my bike and the canister from my top box and there was still petrol to be had!!!I had obvioulsy pressed his number pump,just before he did.So he got my 50kr and i got his whatever......Should try that one again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonbee48 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 The continent appears to have been very lucky with the weather so far, going by the meetings we have seen, from Poland, Sweden and Denmark. Unlike the UK where i see that the Wolves meeting is off, despite the hosepipe ban. My stream blipped up after heat 3. Now the interviews are on, of course it is perfect . It must be the CIA and the FBI ganging up against me Thanks for letting me know the problem is just here. Fine now, so fingers crossed. Heat 7 was super stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Well apart from when i went up to Esbjerg for the Danish semi-final.And what happened the next day was called a scandal by one or two.And i did talk to Mikkel B last week about it and got his views.Tomorrow is the re-staging.Fingers crossed Mikkel gets through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 The continent appears to have been very lucky with the weather so far, going by the meetings we have seen, from Poland, Sweden and Denmark. Unlike the UK where i see that the Wolves meeting is off, despite the hosepipe ban. Before, during and AFTER the floods in the UK last week hosepipe bans still apply in those areas that got flooded. There is an explanation as to why that happens, however, i'll keep to the speedway for now rather than bore you with the mechanics of the weather and more specifically the 'wrong type of rain' that fell. Incidentally, whilst my Danish stream is excellent having an awful time trying to post in the forum here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMungo Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Iversen having a tough night so far! Thornblom looked good in that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) Tough for anyone who is behind in fairness.When Bjerre was at the back i was thinking "Ok we should see some passing..."but he couldn't do anything Think yes,for league meetings the crowd is fairly mature,but the big meetings like GPs and SWC are quite full with younger people having a good night out and drinking large quantities of alcohol Edited May 7, 2012 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) Glancing at the folks in the crowd it seems a little like the UK in that there appears to be a lot of older fans than young ones. Hope Speedway not going to go extinct in the years to come lol. Don't do that! Hate it when riders stay motionless for so long after a crash. Admittedly they are likely trying to get their wind back or take stock of themselves, but does make one worry until they move or wave. Edited May 7, 2012 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMungo Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Tough for anyone who is behind in fairness. Unless you're behind Peter Juul Larsen...so it seems. Racing has been much better over the last few heats after a slow start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonbee48 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 The Polish Start Line Girls have nothing to fear It looks as though Danish girls are very well fed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Lol i so held back from a similar comment before whilst unsuccessfully trying to fit their rear ends into super widescreen mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Unless you're behind Peter Juul Larsen...so it seems. Racing has been much better over the last few heats after a slow start I have posted a few times here about the first time i saw him.There was an article on the web someone posted saying this new Danish super talent was making his debut on 500cc.I went up to Vojens for a 1.Division meeting and he was riding......watching with interest he was left a bit at the gate then in onemove went past 2,maybe all of the others on the first bend.I was thinking wow this kid is as good as they were saying.Then over the next few laps everyone passed him and that was that...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonbee48 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Lol i so held back from a similar comment before whilst unsuccessfully trying to fit their rear ends into super widescreen mode. Re what you said earlier, i was speaking to a friend in Hereford on Friday and he was "persisstently laughing" about the "wrong type of rain" You of course live in a UK dryspot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Guess Mikkel B not just going through the motions judging by his post race reactions then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMungo Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I have posted a few times here about the first time i saw him.There was an article on the web someone posted saying this new Danish super talent was making his debut on 500cc.I went up to Vojens for a 1.Division meeting and he was riding......watching with interest he was left a bit at the gate then in onemove went past 2,maybe all of the others on the first bend.I was thinking wow this kid is as good as they were saying.Then over the next few laps everyone passed him and that was that...... I've seen him have some great meetings - score something like 14 on his first visit to King's Lynn and topscored at Esbjerg (in the superliga) a few years back, but other times he looks like he does tonight! Little bit inconsistent/frustrating, to put it mildly! That said, he doesn't seem to have any speed tonight at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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