Paragon Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 ALL that has been lost so far is yesterday's practice. Had that been behind closed doors and without social media people might have been none the wiser and arrived today with everything fine and dandy. Had it gone t*** up they would have made an early announcement today. Yes just like I did at Gelsenkichen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Its cardiff day! Meeting will be on and everyone will be too pissed to care who wins.... Roll on 1pm !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
refereerick Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Cardiff track, courtesy of Belle Vue Speedway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 TRACK is 'chalk and cheese' this morning. Some very bleary-eyed guys around. Short practice at 10am for those riders who want it, assuming track is okay it will then be bladed, rolled and top dressed. And the sun is shining! And Dawn Approach will win the Derby!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCOGNITO Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 The Grin looks good at 20/1 for today with his experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 CARE to clarify that remark? Don't understand... are you saying there was no rain in Cardiff earlier this week when 40 trucks were bring thousands of tons of material into the stadium? We are not talking about the weather from Thursday onwards. I've spent the last 2-3 weeks driving around with the roof down on the car. Cardiff had been generally dry and warm. The exception being a bit of quite light drizzle on Wednesday evening, even that had stopped by chucking out time from the pub as I walked home and stayed dry. I can't speak for further away do if the shale was stired 100 miles away it may have come through rain to get here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 I've spent the last 2-3 weeks driving around with the roof down on the car. Cardiff had been generally dry and warm. The exception being a bit of quite light drizzle on Wednesday evening, even that had stopped by chucking out time from the pub as I walked home and stayed dry. I can't speak for further away do if the shale was stired 100 miles away it may have come through rain to get here. Bottom line is mate, they have a roof!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backless Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 ALL that has been lost so far is yesterday's practice. Had that been behind closed doors and without social media people might have been none the wiser and arrived today with everything fine and dandy. Had it gone t*** up they would have made an early announcement today. And doesn't that one expression sum up the whole problem with why speedway is absolutely screwed. It's nothing to do with black & white helmet colours, silencers, points limits, bombed out stadia, or anything else. It's gereatrics thinking that if only it was still the 1950's - and for someone in such a position within "the media" that surrounds the sport to make such a statement just shows how antiquated you and your outlook are. I suppose it must be confusing for the befuddled, to see the streets full of shops selling coffee again. Let's hope the 1960s don't have any of that horrible loud music & long hair this time round, eh? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Cardiff had been generally dry and warm. The exception being a bit of quite light drizzle on Wednesday evening Wasn't it bucketting down BH Monday? Niamh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Philip, I am encouraged to hear the BSI recognise that it sits with them. What is disappointing is that on their Twitter feed and on their website you would never know there is a problem. The only info is coming from you and the riders. For me that is a disgrace, its not for you to have to report what is going on. In fact at 11pm last night their Twitter feed was going on about whether everyone was excited. A bit of honesty would not go amiss, rather than treating the poor people who are paying a small fortune for their weekend being treated like fools and leaving press to tell people what is happening. The fact that you say you are going at 8am and will report back, do they not have a media outlet ? Phil is their media rep isn't he or something of that ilk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500cc Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 And doesn't that one expression sum up the whole problem with why speedway is absolutely screwed. It's nothing to do with black & white helmet colours, silencers, points limits, bombed out stadia, or anything else. It's gereatrics thinking that if only it was still the 1950's - and for someone in such a position within "the media" that surrounds the sport to make such a statement just shows how antiquated you and your outlook are. I suppose it must be confusing for the befuddled, to see the streets full of shops selling coffee again. Let's hope the 1960s don't have any of that horrible loud music & long hair this time round, eh? Speedway fights social media and that is its biggest downfall. Scott Nicholls excellent interview in Speedway Star emphasised this. Embrace it don't hide from it. Yes there is the nasty side of social media and Scotty recognised that, but unfortunately that's the world we live in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave69 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Wasn't it bucketting down BH Monday? Niamh It was 12 miles away in Newport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietbowers Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 And Tuesday,and it rained on Wednesday as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 And Tuesday,and it rained on Wednesday as well. And theres still a roof.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 I arrived last night and the guy at the desk said Newport have had awful weather. The issue seemed to be it got damp while being transported to the stadium. And theres still a roof.. Doesnt matter if the materials were damp before arriving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) I arrived last night and the guy at the desk said Newport have had awful weather. The issue seemed to be it got damp while being transported to the stadium. Rubbish, it would have been well covered. with that amount of shale It would had come in a proper covered lorry How much more crap is going to come out... If it wasn't then big big questions need to be asked.. Edited June 1, 2013 by Starman2006 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Huge wind up by the riders and officials. Those photos were taken at the start of the week. Tracks fine. You've all been taken in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Rubbish, it would have been well covered. with that amount of shale It would had come in a proper covered lorry How much more crap is going to come out... If it wasn't then big big questions need to be asked.. Erm you can get damp inside anywhere through all sorts of weather not just rain. I agree they should have sorted it before practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Huge wind up by the riders and officials. Those photos were taken at the start of the week. Tracks fine. You've all been taken in. If, it is, its not a very good wind up and will put thousands off going. All the officals should be sacked for it. Erm you can get damp inside anywhere through all sorts of weather not just rain. I agree they should have sorted it before practice. Rubbish, that amount of shale would have come in a covered lorry. They have a roof, totally NO excuss. Edited June 1, 2013 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Just like there was no excuse for that shambles of a track at Poole on monday!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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