Brooksy Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 For all of you moaning about the early call off remember the promotion aren't made of money and any call off comes with signifiacant expenses to them. The earlier the call off the less this expense usually is so with the news last week that 1 track has probably ceased racing and another two struggling to be able to run next season already it makes 'business sense' for the promotion to make the call. A poor weather forecast has a dramatic influence on the attendance anyway so if they had held on and on and got the forecast rain and called it off at 7.30pm with fans inside the stadium they would have been slated for that as well.They really can't win but if you want to see the sport continue the fans also need to think of the wider picture of the whole thing from their point of view. Yes it is frustrating that some didn't get your speedway 'fix' last week but we live in England supporting an outdoor sport and the weather is unpredictable so we have to deal with the issues it throws at us. No speedway this week is better than no speedway for the whole of next season or beyond. I sympathise with the Worky fans upon ther long journey for no speedway but Somerset ain't a bad part of the world to spend a night! Until we get a roof over the OTA (!!) anytime you make that journey from Cumbria it is the risk you take. Some you win some you lose! . I have yet to hear of any promotion getting 'slated' for attempting to put on a meeting but being foiled by adverse weather conditions either before or during the meeting. We are all familiar with our unpredictable English weather. They tend to get criticisism when they either attempt to run a meeting when the track is obviously unraceable and then call off too late, or call off when a track is perfectly raceable - as it was on Friday. The risk you take as a travelling supporter is that you choose to go to an away meeting, with all the expenses involved, knowing that it may be rained off, not that it may be called off because of a dodgy forecast, which may or may not materialise. Calling off because of a weather forecast is the start of a slippery slope in my opinion. If, as you imply, this is a cost issue, then what's next? The profit/loss of any meeting is dependent on a number of variables - weather, date, opposition, etc - so do you think a promotion should be able to postpone a meeting just because they may not make enough money by running it? And if so, how much notice would be deemed acceptable? Genuine question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 For all of you moaning about the early call off remember the promotion aren't made of money and any call off comes with signifiacant expenses to them. The earlier the call off the less this expense usually is so with the news last week that 1 track has probably ceased racing and another two struggling to be able to run next season already it makes 'business sense' for the promotion to make the call. A poor weather forecast has a dramatic influence on the attendance anyway so if they had held on and on and got the forecast rain and called it off at 7.30pm with fans inside the stadium they would have been slated for that as well.They really can't win but if you want to see the sport continue the fans also need to think of the wider picture of the whole thing from their point of view. Yes it is frustrating that some didn't get your speedway 'fix' last week but we live in England supporting an outdoor sport and the weather is unpredictable so we have to deal with the issues it throws at us. No speedway this week is better than no speedway for the whole of next season or beyond. I sympathise with the Worky fans upon ther long journey for no speedway but Somerset ain't a bad part of the world to spend a night! Until we get a roof over the OTA (!!) anytime you make that journey from Cumbria it is the risk you take. Some you win some you lose! I think Ronnie Allan is based nearby to the OTA and so is possibly used as the SCB point of contact in helping with decisions re meetings going ahead or not. I seem to recall a mention of him being invovled for the PL Final 2nd leg last October during the day whent he weather was not at its best. For those suggesting the weakened team being a factor i would like to think the Somerset boys would still have been too strong for the Comets, ex Rebels and all, anyway. I sense the BSPA make the call this week rather than the Somerset promotion but with SKY in town i reckoon it is unlikely to get called off too early. meetings should not be allowed to be cancelled by home promotions on the prediction of a forecast.Cost should be thought about pre season at the promoters piss up and a solution should be sought, Somerset can't be short of a few bob the amount of riders heads they turn ( allegedly) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 meetings should not be allowed to be cancelled by home promotions on the prediction of a forecast. Cost should be thought about pre season at the promoters piss up and a solution should be sought, Somerset can't be short of a few bob the amount of riders heads they turn ( allegedly) You need to look at the books then that will change your mind on it being a rich club. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 You need to look at the books then that will change your mind on it being a rich club.The official books? Gotta be minted with fans like pirate nick surely!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Nick Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 The official books? Gotta be minted with fans like pirate nick surely!! Rumours of my wealth have been greatly exaggerated. With apologies to Mark Twain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew2 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 meetings should not be allowed to be cancelled by home promotions on the prediction of a forecast. Cost should be thought about pre season at the promoters piss up and a solution should be sought, Somerset can't be short of a few bob the amount of riders heads they turn ( allegedly) Riders tend to want to come to Somerset as it is a well run club with a great race track each week. Certainly not cheque book speedway down here! If it was then a 2013 Rebel would have probably been a 2014 Rebel as well but you can't blame a guy for taking the better pay deal he was offered elsewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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