Shale Searcher Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) 14:00 Rain arrives around 16:30, light at first, heavy for a short time around 17:30/18:00 gone by 18:30/19:00 Edited May 2, 2016 by Shale Searcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 just raining in Oxford, not very heavy, and thats probably the same rain heading your way. If they get a wriggle on and hopefully no crashes or injuries they may get through 2 meetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted May 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Blazing sunshine at the moment i hope the rain keeps off and rye can put on a good meeting without the dust . well done to all marra,s travelling to this match . hope you see a great meeting and an away win . How do you prepare a track with the threat of rain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 You can tell it's under new management - Len would have called this off yesterday. Good luck with the weather My guess is they are hoping to get the premier match completed quickly and see how it goes after that,,Lets hope we all get lucky.. Its an interesting and brave decision to go ahead, sky is bright sunny and warm right now but no matter how many weather sites I look at there is a band of heavy rain moving east across the country. I can't see how thats gonna miss us, we might get away with it until 15:00 and then from 16:00 its heavy all the way through to 19:00. Trust they will scrap the parade and get stuck into the racing. Gonna be tight. Who will be far enough ahead after heat 10 ? 14:00 Rain arrives around 16:30, light at first, heavy for a short time around 17:30/18:00 gone by 18:30/19:00 ...but look at what's due from around 3pm! http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2646807 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkyWorky Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Dry house still providing complimentary fake tans 👍🏻😁 🌪 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Not accurate enough, have a paid access to the High Resolution Rain Radar and other metrology charts, this info is NOWCAST, not predicted stuff... ...but look at what's due from around 3pm! http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2646807 Blazing sunshine at the moment How do you prepare a track with the threat of rain? Well, track needs a little moisture in it, and you flatten it and pack, pack, pack and pack, with a clay base this seals the surface so rain runs off, down the banking to the drains.. when the rain stops, you can then break the seal with an aggressively set wonder wheel or similar...... But the rain has to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted May 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Well, track needs a little moisture in it, and you flatten it and pack, pack, pack and pack, with a clay base this seals the surface so rain runs off, down the banking to the drains.. when the rain stops, you can then break the seal with an aggressively set wonder wheel or similar...... But the rain has to stop. Wasn't as bad as reported by some. Some cracking racing despite the dry conditions. The rain has started just before the second half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damosuzuki Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Just saw the 5-1 in heat 15 ffs...looks as if it was a cracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted May 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Just saw the 5-1 in heat 15 ffs...looks as if it was a cracker. Robbo needed all his experience to keep the impressive Wells behind him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNY Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 How long till karger is replaces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Karger and Lanham should be replaced, Karger isnt a NL rider, Kennett simply awesome at Rye, Robson had a bad one but came good when it mattered, lykke and Heeps are solid and Morley still looks the best of the 3 pointers, not far off a good side. If we got Brandford for Karger how much would we have to replace Lanham Karger and Lanham should be replaced, Karger isnt a NL rider, Kennett simply awesome at Rye, Robson had a bad one but came good when it mattered, lykke and Heeps are solid and Morley still looks the best of the 3 pointers, not far off a good side. If we got Brandford for Karger how much would we have to replace Lanham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 I didn't think you could replace a rider with an assessed average? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 I didn't think you could replace a rider with an assessed average?Correct , you cant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Out of jail in heat 15. Poor performance again Kennett apart. Another meeting where it shows that the team is plainly not strong enough. Karger & Lanham a waste of time. Get rid of both & use the points elsewhere. Stick Branford at reserve & use the spare points to replace Lanham. Awful track conditions. Appreciate that rain was due around three but you shouldn't be starting meetings in dust no matter if rain is due. If it rains at Rye it will be off anyway due to the blue groove becoming like ice, so prepare the track properly. It will make no difference. I do still worry the promotion are a little green & wouldn't know how to change the side. When you put Karger & Lanham in it shows they don't have as much of a clue as it is. Correct , you cant What if they quit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Out of jail in heat 15. Poor performance again Kennett apart. Another meeting where it shows that the team is plainly not strong enough. Karger & Lanham a waste of time. Get rid of both & use the points elsewhere. Stick Branford at reserve & use the spare points to replace Lanham. Awful track conditions. Appreciate that rain was due around three but you shouldn't be starting meetings in dust no matter if rain is due. If it rains at Rye it will be off anyway due to the blue groove becoming like ice, so prepare the track properly. It will make no difference. I do still worry the promotion are a little green & wouldn't know how to change the side. When you put Karger & Lanham in it shows they don't have as much of a clue as it is. What if they quit? Then they quit , that I suppose is different . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Then they quit , that I suppose is different . or offer them voluntary redundancy so you sack them but they've quit instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Surely they won't just quit, but maybe if they are offered some money as a sweetner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayleigh Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 Given the forecast and the Rockets obvious lack of team strength. I thought was a super meeting and yet again this (weak) team is punching above its weight, just shows how bad the team spirit was the last few years as at 17-25 we would have taken a hammering. Sorry Karger you need to retire (just for a short while) and Lanham again failed to impress (heat 14 at Rye should be in his pocket) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWC Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) Well perhaps they should 'appeal ' the stupid rule - I'm sure Mr Ford wouldn't stand for it! Another rider takes a liking to Rye who you don't expect to score big this time Campton after Grondal last meeting. Edited May 2, 2016 by GWC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) I'd like to know who was responsible for identifying Karger as a signing in the first place. I can't remember the last time a Dane hadn't done enough in his previous career to merit an assessed seven point average in his first UK season. Even then the majority fall a long way short of that. Alarm bells should have been ringing from day one. Teams should be built to win, we shouldn't be applauding spirited performances where we steal a draw at home when we could have built a decent side in the first place. A draw at home is never a good performance in speedway unless you lose riders early on in the meeting as far as I'm concerned. Edited May 2, 2016 by Ben91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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