Steve0 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 We were their at 18.10 and it absolutely pissed down. The track was already wet, so it was no surprise really... That downpour finished it.. Funny thing though, there were more poole fans present than Swindons... How do you know this - did you speak to everyone or are you going by the number of blue Wulfsport jackets? That hardly confirms there were more Poole fans than Swindon fans - I'd rather believe what Red Robin says anyway! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 How do you know this - did you speak to everyone or are you going by the number of blue Wulfsport jackets? That hardly confirms there were more Poole fans than Swindon fans - I'd rather believe what Red Robin says anyway! I saw 2 Swindon fans in colours and the rest had Poole tops on..And that was at 18.00. but still the main car park was only a 1/5th full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Why would Swindon fans be there at 6pm? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Just go's to show you win with speedway fans ...already this week we had fans moaning that matches are called off to early due to weather forecasts and now we have people saying they are called off to late . Â The forecast was very hit or miss today depending on what site you look at and we just caught some heavy rain what might have missed us ..of course fans who arrive get upset and clubs should never say that matches are 100 % on but as a fan you look at the forecast and weigh up the risks of a match going ahead and then you take your chances . 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I saw 2 Swindon fans in colours and the rest had Poole tops on..And that was at 18.00. but still the main car park was only a 1/5th full. So you only include fans in colours? I mean it's very stylish going about in bright blue anorak with a skull on it 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Robin Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I saw 2 Swindon fans in colours and the rest had Poole tops on..And that was at 18.00. but still the main car park was only Are you for real? Most people were sat in their cars waiting to see if the rain was going to stop, was too wet to see who had what tops on. !!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I see the usual clown from the South Coast has been bleating again & does he realise not all fans turn up in their teams club jackets. Â What a numpty:-) Josh G pretty good at Swindon i seem to recall. Not as good as Rory he isnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I'm sure the people of Poole all turn up at 6pm for a 7.30 start for home meetings too! Or probably not. The reality is if you're a home fans you know quite accurately the time you need to leave to get there for start time so you're not going to arrive 90 minutes before start time to stand around getting bored (and/or wet). Where as away fans have to allow some contingency for traffic so will generally arrive earlier. Â But thats just logic and the post was by starman so we can see why it failed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrotron Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 won't catch me wearing a god awful wulfsport jacket lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I see the usual clown from the South Coast has been bleating again & does he realise not all fans turn up in their teams club jackets. Â What a numpty:-) Â Not as good as Rory he isnt. I am more than happy to see Josh ride instead of Rory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Are you for real? Most people were sat in their cars waiting to see if the rain was going to stop, was too wet to see who had what tops on. !!!! Yep i was one of them, never got out the car, so very hard to tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swc Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Did any season ticket holders recieve a txt saying the meeting was off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumOldBird Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 No text for me :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Just go's to show you win with speedway fans ...already this week we had fans moaning that matches are called off to early due to weather forecasts and now we have people saying they are called off to late . Â The forecast was very hit or miss today depending on what site you look at and we just caught some heavy rain what might have missed us ..of course fans who arrive get upset and clubs should never say that matches are 100 % on but as a fan you look at the forecast and weigh up the risks of a match going ahead and then you take your chances . Â Just go's to show you win with speedway fans ...already this week we had fans moaning that matches are called off to early due to weather forecasts and now we have people saying they are called off to late . Â The forecast was very hit or miss today depending on what site you look at and we just caught some heavy rain what might have missed us ..of course fans who arrive get upset and clubs should never say that matches are 100 % on but as a fan you look at the forecast and weigh up the risks of a match going ahead and then you take your chances Well sodding said! You really cannot win with some of these experts on here there were two differing forecasts yesterday not really sure what the club were expected to do other than just make an effort to get he meeting on...which they did! So you only include fans in colours? I mean it's very stylish going about in bright blue anorak with a skull on it Shame the Market wasnt open as Starman could have got himself a nice tacky fleece with either Elvis on the rear or a Red Indian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I live 2 miles from the track and the rain stopped at 9am and it was then pretty much dry all day until 6.30 when it peed down. If it had been called off at 9am then everyone would have been on here all day moaning that it was dry outside and it shouldn't have been off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dump that clutch Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 i echo some comments on here.. call it off early people moan... ..... call it off late.. people moan.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 i echo some comments on here.. call it off early people moan... ..... call it off late.. people moan.... In that case call it off in the middle and no-one would moan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van wolfswinkel Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) Â Well sodding said! You really cannot win with some of these experts on here there were two differing forecasts yesterday not really sure what the club were expected to do other than just make an effort to get he meeting on...which they did! Shame the Market wasnt open as Starman could have got himself a nice tacky fleece with either Elvis on the rear or a Red Indian They do a nice line of padded silk jackets with eagles on the back and front! Unfortunately just sums some speedway fans up. No point moaning about the weather the forecast is rarely right, Pity some fans had to travel a fair distance. Well done for re-arranging the meeting for Monday. I live 2 miles from the track and thought no way is this meeting going ahead tonight. Rare you get more than 50-100 Poole fans turn up at Blunsdon, and same with Coventry. The away support is generally poor thesedays and some teams only bring 10-20 at the most..no atmosphere at speedway now. Edited April 4, 2015 by Ronnie Conkerman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swc Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 No txt for me think thats a bad show No txt for me think thats a bad show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghcooke Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I can understand why people who made the journey to Swindon for the match yesterday will have felt angry and frustrated that it was called off apparently quite late in the day. As a member of the track staff who had been there since 8.30am (two members of the staff had been there for most of Thursday as well getting as much done as possible), I can tell you that we tried out utmost to get the meeting on. The track was in good condition, one puddle on the main staright apart, throughout the morning. By the time that the greyhounds had finished the sky was brightening and it was warming up (slightly). The weather forecasts that we consulted were very contradictory - rain thoughout the afternoon - no rain until 5pm - no rain until 10pm. We watched the clouds and the wind direction and, by mid afternoon, as the riders began to arrive, I was sure we would be OK. Â Most of the riders seemed surprised by the state of the track and vans were unpacked. And then the drizzle started, a drizzle that steadily grew heavier and heavier. The track surface started to shine and after an hour's worth of rain it was clear that the meeting could not go ahead - it would have been a mudbath. Â I can tell you, that going around, unpinning the air fence, at 6pm in the pouring rain, just about finished it for me and the rest of the lads who'd battled all day to get the match on. Soaked to the skin, aching from a full day's work and frustrated by not a single wheel turning, it was a day that will not linger long in my memory. Â We could have called it off at 9am. It was raining then and the weather forecasters were saying that it would rain on until 4pm. If we had given in we could all have spent a day with our families, or even in work. You can't win! Â All I can say is that we tried - that's everyone involved with Swindon speedway. We tried to get a meeting on but were beaten by the weather - sorry! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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