catinthehat Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Normally like we had a few weeks ago when we had the double header that the person who pushes the meeting forward should be the person in charge like a meeting co-ordinator but as i found out its not the referee, I was told that the ref can not put any 2 minute time on while a tractor or personal is on the track, ie doing maintanace, When we was at Rye they grade heat 4, 7, 11,14 and the track is not touched during that phase. The clerk of the course is the man who is ment to make it happen but he also needs some back bone to get it going. If a rider touches the tape send them round again and let them wait till the tapes are put back its there fault he destroyed it not the public. why sit on the bike and wait thats all time added. The ref should be allowed to put the 2 miniutes on to allow track staff to get ready, in this league it really does not matter if the race track is like a bowling green it should be raced it as it comes until the riders decide its dangerous. As towards the european waterting the track are twice as big and twice as wide on the turns but most of the material is different to what we have in the Uk, its more of a Sand, I bet if you have a look at all the tracks in the Uk they are all different colours and all have different material and every promoter will have a different way of watering. There is no point trying to say what we do with the track as we dont know what is on the surface at kent, Eastbourne, Rye House, Lakeside. maybe as we have all moned next meeting will go through with out a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevec Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 I haven't moaned but then standing in the sunshine with my cousin, my two sons and my sons girlfriend at Arlington does not seem a chore to me. The only time I really get annoyed is after an unsatisfactory start when the riders want 5 mins or more to get back to tapes, I believe there should be a 30 second warning to get back to tapes the minute the red lights come on. I really cant see what the promoters can do about so many incidents. I cant really comment on track prep as I know nothing about it. What I do reckon is if all the people who have moaned on here were to become the promoters at Arlington next season, there would be just as many keyboard warriors finding something to moan about at them! Maybe a meeting would run quicker but trust me,,,,,there would be something wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 If you live local it's not a chore, but I have a 120 mile round trip to Arlington. A good way to improve things would be to have the first race dead on start time and the parade 15 minutes earlier. Football matches rarely kick off late, do they? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatwick Rocket Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) I haven't moaned either. I love my speedway even when Rye get beat convincingly and it takes 3 hours to run a meeting. I do agree with stevec though that they should get riders back to the tapes quicker after unsatisfactory starts. From a fan's point of view that is just dead time wasted. By the way, mine is a 70 mile round trip to Arlington and a 140 mile round trip to Rye House. Edited September 25, 2015 by Gatwick Rocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 1 mile round trip to Rye House for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee jay Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 seen as we're having a p***ing contest i've got a 420 mile round trip which now takes 9 hrs instead of 8 hrs because of the sunday night traffic on the M25 and i moan about everything , UP THE EAGLES !!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 seen as we're having a p***ing contest i've got a 420 mile round trip which now takes 9 hrs instead of 8 hrs because of the sunday night traffic on the M25 and i moan about everything , UP THE EAGLES !!!!!!!! you deserve a medal, or a straight jacket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee jay Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 you deserve a medal, or a straight jacket it's probably the latter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaptooth Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 The ref should have beenputting the 2 minutes on as soon as he stopped the races . It was his fault the meeting took so long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee jay Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 The ref should have beenputting the 2 minutes on as soon as he stopped the races . It was his fault the meeting took so long. and his long march to the pits to sort out something which was already over with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Who wants to be in charge of the next meeting to get the thing rollings, Kent and Rye House do it in a couple of hours, i dont mind having a go if they would let me. Anyone know how to get in touch with someone to bump this thing along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 I love to have a go and see if i can get a broom and have a good clear out of the pits, seems to be far to many people in the way, so let me get my teeth into it please someone listen to me, Clear out the slow coaches 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 I love to have a go and see if i can get a broom and have a good clear out of the pits, seems to be far to many people in the way, so let me get my teeth into it please someone listen to me, Clear out the slow coaches Did you go to the fans forum at the beginning of this year? They ask for volunteers to help run the club. Why don't you go to the one next year and get your name down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Would love to have a go at running it with the help and guidence from the right people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Maybe you could 'have a go' at running the junior team... Whenever they get round to that on the junior track they said would be done this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 I don't think they have that much spare time to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iand Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) Wrong thread Edited September 30, 2015 by iand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Whats going on with the training track as they said it would be done this year maybe they have run out of time or effort to get another thing started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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