Hornsey Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 I am concerned about the weather for this one. If it rains all day, it may be postponed . If it isn't, a wet track usually cancels out any home track advantage, so it could be a lot closer than in normal circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainman Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 What's the weather forecast like for today please What's the weather forecast like for today please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 What's the weather forecast like for today please What's the weather forecast like for today please If you can post on here you must be capable of going to raintoday.co.uk  Or does your autism stop you from doing that? I take it thats why are called rainman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 forecast is for a dull day, not nessesarily rain as such but it's I the air so not allowing much scope for drying out after rain during the night, should be ok providing it doesn't actually properly rain this afternoon, but without knowing how wet the track is after yesterday it's almost a case of how long is a piece of string, Sky won't call it off early , that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Weather forecast for Purfleet today.. Dull, with the chance of a heavy shower in the morning, up to around 12:00/13:00 (Best sort of track watering on the earth for speedway) The afternoon and evening looks dry to me, possibility the sun may poke through late afternoon, giving the temp a boost up to around 15c, shouldn't be any issues weatherwise for Lakeside v Wolves this evening, shouldn't be any Sun breaks either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainman Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 If you can post on here you must be capable of going to raintoday.co.uk  Or does your autism stop you from doing that? I take it thats why are called rainman? Checked on 3 sites all saying different that's why I asked you gob rubbishe piss off back to you're Poole thread n carry on spouting how good you're track is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 How dull is that for SKY, the top 2 in the table. Â To be fair, it's no different to the football, top of the table much more likely to be covered than the bottom end of the table until the run in.. But speedway doesn't have relegation, so no crucial bottom of the table survival matches, nothing at stake for the bottom 3 to 4 teams.... Â Perhaps promotion/relegation would give speedway a boost and a give it a less Mickey mouse tag.. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Checked on 3 sites all saying different that's why I asked you gob rubbishe piss off back to you're Poole thread n carry on spouting how good you're track isWith Tourettes on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 To be fair, it's no different to the football, top of the table much more likely to be covered than the bottom end of the table until the run in.. But speedway doesn't have relegation, so no crucial bottom of the table survival matches, nothing at stake for the bottom 3 to 4 teams.... Perhaps promotion/relegation would give speedway a boost and a give it a less Mickey mouse tag.. ?? Agreed, there is no guarantee of a classic match but it gives those promoting or covering it something to brag about. Â As for your latter point - absolutely. It's a joke that we don't have relegation and promotion. When they were used last time it was a massive commercial success just like the play offs are. The farce is that PL teams in them have no intention of moving up a league anyway! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhamboy66 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 I Live five minutes from the track has been absolutely pouring down hard as i can remember for years for about 30 minutes just a grey mercy horrible day. If its the same at the track then it would certainly be off. Maybe because of the cameras they will give it a bit and as i type it is easing off. Fingers grossed. Agreed, there is no guarantee of a classic match but it gives those promoting or covering it something to brag about.As for your latter point - absolutely. It's a joke that we don't have relegation and promotion. When they were used last time it was a massive commercial success just like the play offs are.The farce is that PL teams in them have no intention of moving up a league anyway! Agree with what you say but it's not a farce that PL teams are not interested in moving up it is simple good business sense. Why would you move into a vastly more costly League, pay over rated riders a lot more money as they going through the motions. PL a much better prospect, with better racing for less money. Most of the sides who move up either realise their mistake and move straight back down or struggle from one embarrassment to the next unless they are one of the few well run clubs. Many clubs having had their fingers burned have settled in to the NL and made a success of things rather than losing money hand over fist. Birmingham and Eastbourne both spring to mind. Some speedway is better than none as many would find forced promotion brings them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Agree with what you say but it's not a farce that PL teams are not interested in moving up it is simple good business sense. Why would you move into a vastly more costly League, pay over rated riders a lot more money as they going through the motions. PL a much better prospect, with better racing for less money. Most of the sides who move up either realise their mistake and move straight back down or struggle from one embarrassment to the next unless they are one of the few well run clubs. Many clubs having had their fingers burned have settled in to the NL and made a success of things rather than losing money hand over fist. Birmingham and Eastbourne both spring to mind. Some speedway is better than none as many would find forced promotion brings them. It's a farce from the perspective of making the leagues and the sport credible. Otherwise I agree with the reasons you mentioned, perfect business sense but lacking in credibility.  I don't however agree with your comment about PL Is cheaper and better racing. Is PL really that much cheaper? Not much at all. There is no evidence the racing is better in any one league. Have watched racing at all levels this season - EL, PL, NL, Development league, amateur. There have been good meetings and equally poor at ALL levels. If there is any one good value league it would be the NL. However I would pay more money to watch the top riders in the EL if that was ever a possibility and would consider £20+ money well spent for that to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Elite League is roughly 17p per race more expensive than the Premier League to watch!!!! Â Don't you think that the difference should be greater? Â I personally think the EL is about right, it's division 2 (Premier League) that is woefully over-priced!!! Elite League is roughly 17p per race more expensive than the Premier League to watch!!!! Â Don't you think that the difference should be greater? Â I personally think the EL is about right, it's division 2 (Premier League) that is woefully over-priced!!! Â Â Sorry Lakeside Fans, I have been led off topic.... Â Back to Lakeside v Wolves... Edited June 1, 2016 by Shale Searcher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytripper Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Weather forecast for Purfleet today.. Dull, with the chance of a heavy shower in the morning, up to around 12:00/13:00 (Best sort of track watering on the earth for speedway) The afternoon and evening looks dry to me, possibility the sun may poke through late afternoon, giving the temp a boost up to around 15c, shouldn't be any issues weatherwise for Lakeside v Wolves this evening, shouldn't be any Sun breaks either! Â 17 miles North of the track its just stopped raining after a long heavy shower so lets hope that's the one you are referring to now out of the way. The day is still damp and misty though. Â Wolves usually put on a good show when they are down so looking forward to tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornsey Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 The track looks like it's in good condition http://www.lakesidehammers.co/12-45pm-update-meeting-on/ Â Up the Hammers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 4.30pm and I'm at the track, which looks great thanks to the efforts of Gerald, Ken and crew, so meeting is most certainly ON! No watching those soaps, get yourselves here to support AJ and the Hammers as they take on Fast Freddie and his Wolfpack and remember it's a 7.30pm start. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 4.30pm and I'm at the track, which looks great thanks to the efforts of Gerald, Ken and crew, so meeting is most certainly ON! No watching those soaps, get yourselves here to support AJ and the Hammers as they take on Fast Freddie and his Wolfpack and remember it's a 7.30pm start. Â Looks like they ARE watching the soaps. Really poor looking crowd on back straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perton Wolf Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Bech being Bech once again....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Christ, what comments from Joonas, I thought for Lakeside the track wasnt that bad, its wavey but no way as bad as Poole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Something tells me JK isn't happy with the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Something tells me JK isn't happy with the track And yet he's one of the riders looking best on it. Â He didn't hold back did he, slating both Lakeside & Poole's tracks. as a spectator tbf the racing has looked better than I have seen usually at Lakeside but then I'm not the one riding it. Still looks better than the mess at Poole. Â Edit: Kerr is hating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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