BluPanther Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) A real shame for the hundreds of Pirates fans who booked today off to travel up and witness the final. Very disappointing as the forecast is for a dry evening. To put this meeting up against England v poland is financially not the most astute act but my gguess is Sky probably demanded the date as all their equipment is in place and it would cost an arm and a leg to take it down and away. By leaving it for 24 hours cushions their financial ooutlay. It doesn't affect me personally as I will be heading up there tomorrow but there will be many Poole fans unable to get a day booked off in such short notice. My heart goes out to them who deserve better. Nowhere does it say that the re-scheduled date was tomorrow. Just seems a hasty decision to appease Sky. However, the showpiece final should not be ridden on a soaking wet track. Last year it was badly affected and really tomorrow has a much better forecast than today. NO meeting should be ridden on a soaking wet track... Edited October 14, 2013 by blupanther 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudflaps Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 NO meeting should be ridden on a soaking wet track... I personally hope it rains in Birmingham for the next 40 days and 40 nights. Then the play off final can be declared null and void and Brum and Poole can share the title.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) A real shame for the hundreds of Pirates fans who booked today off to travel up and witness the final. Very disappointing as the forecast is for a dry evening. To put this meeting up against England v poland is financially not the most astute act but my gguess is Sky probably demanded the date as all their equipment is in place and it would cost an arm and a leg to take it down and away. By leaving it for 24 hours cushions their financial ooutlay. It doesn't affect me personally as I will be heading up there tomorrow but there will be many Poole fans unable to get a day booked off in such short notice. My heart goes out to them who deserve better. Nowhere does it say that the re-scheduled date was tomorrow. Just seems a hasty decision to appease Sky. However, the showpiece final should not be ridden on a soaking wet track. Last year it was badly affected and really tomorrow has a much better forecast than today. I agree totally. No meeting should start on a waterlogged and dangerous track especially for a big meeting. Good job at Belle Vue that they didnt start the meeting against Poole that would determine who made the play offs then.................oh hang on a sec. double standards yet again from the mighty shovlar. ok to race at Belle Vue to get a result then? but in the final on a dodgy track that could see mistakes from the pirates and Birmingham closing the gap due to a wet track!!!! no cant have that! that would be unfair! hypocrite Edited October 14, 2013 by Gavan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGT Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 I personally hope it rains in Birmingham for the next 40 days and 40 nights. Then the play off final can be declared null and void and Brum and Poole can share the title.. Whoa there! You don't have to live here!! 17 days and nights should do it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 A shame it isn't on tonight but i would much rather have a decent race meeting than have a shambles with a wet track. I know alot of people won't be able to make it but i can, yippee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Greyhound BAGS meeting at the track tomorrow,so if anyone wants to see what the speedway track is like -get down to the bookies between 11am and 2 pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Greyhound BAGS meeting at the track tomorrow,so if anyone wants to see what the speedway track is like -get down to the bookies between 11am and 2 pm. I was thinking that to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 A wet track normally helps the away team but we won't have that advantage tomorrow night. It will have to be won on a dry, hopefully well prepared circuit. Will the crowd be affected that much? There will be less Pirates fans attending due to not being able to get time off, but the crowd could have been affected tonight due to a meeting run in the wet. With so many people living in the area the place should be still packed out. The footy can easily be sky plus'd and watched afterwards. Do we know for sure the meeting will start at 7 pm? Or is the Sky broadcast at 7 with tapes up at 7.30? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) A wet track normally helps the away team but we won't have that advantage tomorrow night. It will have to be won on a dry, hopefully well prepared circuit. Will the crowd be affected that much? There will be less Pirates fans attending due to not being able to get time off, but the crowd could have been affected tonight due to a meeting run in the wet. With so many people living in the area the place should be still packed out. The footy can easily be sky plus'd and watched afterwards. Do we know for sure the meeting will start at 7 pm? Or is the Sky broadcast at 7 with tapes up at 7.30? Thats the thing Steve. You can watch Football anytime you like, reguardless of what it is, but you don't get to see a good competitive Play off final everyday, bering in mind there is still a lot to play for.. Tomorrows forcast is far far more promising. I did notice the forcast for the Birmingham area had changed from last night. Can they ever get it right??? Money for old rope.. Edited October 14, 2013 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) Are these track covers the same ones Poole used this time last year when hundreds of Swindon fans travelled south on the Friday night only to find out the meeting was off when we got there?? Track covers are only any good IF rain stops AND allows time for them to be taken up and track prep. No doubt some Poole fans will stay say Poole can prepare a good track whilst Brum couldnt be bothered. A real shame for the hundreds of Pirates fans who booked today off to travel up and witness the final. Very disappointing as the forecast is for a dry evening. However, the showpiece final should not be ridden on a soaking wet track. Last year it was badly affected and really tomorrow has a much better forecast than today. If you lived in the Birmingham area (my parents live just up the Walsall Road) would know this was always likely to be a non starter. Constant rain from Friday night onwards, all weekend and heavy non stop all morning, makes a dry evening not even relevant. Until we prioritize getting meetings on in the UK like they do in Poland/Sweden we will never be able to prepare a raceable track as we don't invest in the kind of equipment they do in Europe. Having just driven thru perry barr it was clear this was always going to be off from yesterday, it needed a relent in the rain this morning for it to stand any chance. Why it is postponed till tomorrow i cant understand, particularly going up against the England game. Still guess that's down to both promotions to shoulder the responsibility. Edited October 14, 2013 by stevebrum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Why it is postponed till tomorrow i cant understand, particularly going up against the England game. Still guess that's down to both promotions to shoulder the responsibility. Sky and their equipment being in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac1 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Shame its postponed. Thought the pirates might have wanted to get it all done and dusted. I was sure they would have persuaded?asked?told? the Brummies to carry on regardless as a little drop of rain never stopped them from riding at Belle Vue for 10 heats to get here..oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Sky and their equipment being in place. Makes no difference. Didn't happen last year at Poole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Nick Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Makes no difference. Didn't happen last year at Poole. Poole Stadium has greyhound racing on Tuesday nights, nice try though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Poole Stadium has greyhound racing on Tuesday nights, nice try though Nice try at what exactly? If its as easy as suggested why didn't SKY stay in Swindon last year in the 1st semi instead of going back a week later? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david2905 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) The "CLOWNS" that you would be reffering to on this occasion would be birmingham and poole !!! they are the ones who have to arrange the re-staging. (oh and sky) the bspa have nothing to do with the restaging date........ .#easierjusttoblamethem #getthefacts Who cares ? doesn't make it any less unacceptable. It was mentioned a few posts ups that Poole has geryhounds on a Tuesday, I thoguht Perry Barr was likewise ?. Edited October 14, 2013 by david2905 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) Nice try at what exactly? If its as easy as suggested why didn't SKY stay in Swindon last year in the 1st semi instead of going back a week later? Well you tried to say why didn't they race on the tuesday at poole and you made it sound like another dig at poole, pirate nick explained why that didn't happen. Sky arn't going to leave all their equipment at a stadium for a week when it is probably needed elsewhere. Edited October 14, 2013 by foreverblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthur cross Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) Makes no difference. Didn't happen last year at Poole. Has already made quite a difference ... the costs Sky incurred in what became 4 separate attempts to stage one of last year's Grand Final legs haven't helped the attitude of their top bosses towards any future coverage of speedway, hence their desire to catch up tonight's postponement as soon as possible given tomorrow's far better weather forecast. Edited October 14, 2013 by arthur cross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROCK Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 My god, and still the whingers carry on, on this forum. Nothing is ever right. Perhaps Matt ordered the rain over the weekend because was having his hair done today and could not make it to Birmingham but can tomorrow. Just a thought, as its bound to be his fault. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Well you tried to say why didn't they race on the tuesday at poole and you made it sound like another dig at poole, pirate nick explained why that didn't happen. Sky arn't going to leave all their equipment at a stadium for a week when it is probably needed elsewhere. You must have read that with paranoia then. It was just a question for Shovlar because he seems to suggest that preparing a track would have been fine because of no rain this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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