hackneyrocket Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Hasn't rained in Hoddesdon since 3pm and was only light rain before that. The track needs a serious overhaul if it can't take a few drops of rain How can this have been rained off, when earlier in the year after weeks of rain, Len said that the pump system at Rye had worked well and the track was in good condition. Sort it out fella1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 No doubt someone will correct me but I thought the old tarmac track was still underneath the shale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 No doubt someone will correct me but I thought the old tarmac track was still underneath the shale. Â It is for the first 4 or 5 heats... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) No doubt someone will correct me but I thought the old tarmac track was still underneath the shale.As far as I know it's still there. The weather forecast was for heavy rain around 4pm with light rain before that. As we know the forecasts are often incorrect as weather can be localised. In this case the forecast heavy rain didn't materialise Edited June 28, 2014 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyrocket Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 'It left Rye House team manager John Sampford to reflect on a match that clearly got away in its second half - and he considered the changing track conditions to be a key factor. “We were in the ascendancy when the circuit was damp and grippy, and they didn’t seem to be able to handle it as well as us. Once it had dried out a little and slickened off, their trapping became much better than ours – and on a slicker surface that became critical'.  Above is a quote from John Sampford taken from press release after thursdays match at Ipswich.  Therefore it begs the question as to why the team does well on grippy tracks when 50% of its fixtures will be on the well slick track at Rye or whether the track at Rye can be made grippier in some way.  But I don't think I will ask the question to the management or I may be forced to step down as a supporter and consider my future at Rye. As a certain team captain recently has !!!  I will be expecting a Rye win but they have so many problems at present which do not appear to be being addressed,     Why is the track not raked between heats now, there were be a number of track staff who used to do this, but it doesn't happen any more. Can someone tell my why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Skid Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 It's called micro management, the amount of shale being the micro. One day they will prepare the track how the Home riders want it, interesting quote from the Team manager 'It left Rye House team manager John Sampford to reflect on a match that clearly got away in its second half - and he considered the changing track conditions to be a key factor. “We were in the ascendancy when the circuit was damp and grippy, and they didn’t seem to be able to handle it as well as us. Once it had dried out a little and slickened off, their trapping became much better than ours – and on a slicker surface that became critical'. So Rye are better than Ippo on a damp, grippy Foxhall track, so why, oh why do we have Rye like an extension of the A10? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 The whole set up at rye needs a major overhaul before the support dwindles away to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 The whole set up at rye needs a major overhaul before the support dwindles away to nothing.If the promoter won't even listen to his riders, he ain't gonna listen to anyone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Would silver let someone else promote there while he owns the stadium ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Would silver let someone else promote there while he owns the stadium ?i very much doubt it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) i very much doubt it!!!Can't ever see that happening. The rent for the new promotion would be a huge stumbling block and I assume Silver would still want all the income from the catering. Wouldn't be financially viable. Edited June 29, 2014 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Why is the track not raked between heats now, there were be a number of track staff who used to do this, but it doesn't happen any more. Can someone tell my why? The rakes stopped working and the bulk order of dustpan & brush sets will be placed with Wilkinsons when the financial situation permits. Â http://www.wilko.com/sweeping-brushing+dusting/wilko-functional-dustpanbrush-set/invt/0189805 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhamboy66 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 i very much doubt it!!! Of course he would if it meant an income for him, profits from food and drink and a sizeable rent. Now who would be the idiot to take that on, having to pay rent, assemble a team probably from scratch and accept that a prospective crowd with a winning team would be unlikely to attract 500 fans. Not viable i think. In the current state of affairs Silver is in a catch twenty two situation keep it cheap run with a poor side and lose a few fans week in week out or attempt to bring in costly foreign riders, assemble a decent team in the hope of the gates increasing. Think i know which option he will go for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) One of the main reasons I have cut back at rye this season is the poor state of the stadium. The awful viewing from the bends, the jungle growing on the second bend, the hazardous state of the back straight, and other areas where I once stood are obstructed by the air fence. Now not all of this is lens fault but the stadium is starting to look like a dump. Add to all of this the poor state of the track whose tolerance to water is zero. I am not alone in feeling like this and a lot of rye regulars I know have already jumped ship. Now This is not an anti Len rant, it's just my opinion. Edited June 29, 2014 by cityrebel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) One of the main reasons I have cut back at rye this season is the poor state of the stadium. The awful viewing from the bends, the jungle growing on the second bend, the hazardous state of the back straight, and other areas where I once stood are obstructed by the air fence. Now not all of this is lens fault but the stadium is starting to look like a dump. Add to all of this the poor state of the track whose tolerance to water is zero. I am not alone in feeling like this and a lot of rye regulars I know have already jumped ship. Now this not an anti Len rant, it's just my opinion.Add to that the poor quality of the fish from the chip bar (to my eye it looks like frozen breaded) and you can see how the place is slowly going to the dogs. Saying that, all I want is a winning team. I can eat before or after the speedway.Can I just add that the track shop has improved 100% since the new people took over. If only they sold Rye House baby grows Edited June 29, 2014 by Shadders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tocha Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 You would have thought Rye House would have known about the Colombia Uruguay match in advance and not left it till this late in the day to call match off. Very shoddy I mentioned a possible clash several days ago. The possibility of England progressing would have resulted in a fixture either Saturday at 9pm or today same time. If Rye's fixture had been put back to this afternoon, there would have been no clash, nor one against the Danish GP and would have gone ahead due to better weather conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Add to that the poor quality of the fish from the chip bar (to my eye it looks like frozen breaded) and you can see how the place is slowly going to the dogs. Saying that, all I want is a winning team. I can eat before or after the speedway. Can I just add that the track shop has improved 100% since the new people took over. If only they sold Rye House baby grows they don't make them in your size do they shads!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) they don't make them in your size do they shads!!!Don't touch the stuff these days. Healthy eating and all that. Was in the fish & chip game for over 24 years and I know a decent bit of cod when I see it. The stuff they serve at Rye I wouldn't feed to pigs. Baby grows I've been promised by the track shop people. Fingers crossed. Missus already had Bandits stuff for the new arrival. Edited June 29, 2014 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandits4eva Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Missus already had Bandits stuff for the new arrival. Little hoodie ready to put on when we take them home. Will be cold in late November/early December Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorj Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I was thinking the same shads, if the away riders are on tour some effort should be made to save the meeting. Fingers crossed next weekend when we are on the Comets Southern Tour bus , taking in a Somerset on Friday night ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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