Barrow Boy 2 Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 The issue is the race format rather than riders being able to move up/down. Exactly. The previous format should now be brought back in. There is only one race in which the number 7 comes up against a heat leader. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I am still expecting your boys to win Shovvy, Leicester are useless. Fair play on you making the journey. I don't expect any racing on saturday if the forecast is to be believed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I don't expect any racing on saturday if the forecast is to be believed. Nothing worse than having weather uncertainty on the day of the meeting with a six hour round trip. Guess we will have to wait and see. Not leaving until 4 pm so should have a reasonable idea by then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I won't be leaving until 7pm so I'll have an even better idea whether it's worth going or not. I'm sure Shale Searcher or Weatherwatcher will keep you up to date but if not I'll stick my head out of the window and let you know what's happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I won't be leaving until 7pm so I'll have an even better idea whether it's worth going or not. I'm sure Shale Searcher or Weatherwatcher will keep you up to date but if not I'll stick my head out of the window and let you know what's happening. Saturdays weather is very fluidic at the moment, literally changing by the hour... So a forecast now is going to be pretty unreliable.... I will give a forecast tomorrow afternoon (Friday) which should be a touch more reliable.. If I'd have had to make a decision to run Saturday or not earlier in the week, I'd have postponed the meeting, however now, the weather is nowhere near as bad as it was (for Leicester area) that is.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Well i'm leaving tomorrow for this one so I hope it's on ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Well i'm leaving tomorrow for this one so I hope it's on ! Weather permitting see you there Jonny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 i'm fitting in swindon and poole too while i'm over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 i'm fitting in swindon and poole too while i'm over I'll come and say hello. Hopefully7 points in the bag with the three meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 It's off, now bank holiday monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 It's off, now bank holiday monday @7.45pm.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) It's off, now bank holiday monday Good news hopefully have a full team next time.Don't suppose it took Matt Ford long to agree the change! Edited August 19, 2016 by foreverblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Poole's visit to Leicester tomorrow (Saturday) has been postponed. Restaging on Monday 29th August with Poole "dropping in" after BV trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) Good news too. So instead of calling in at Wolves on the way home we head for Leicester. A big 8 point day. (Hopefully!) Lets hope the weather is better than forecast tomorrow. Edited August 19, 2016 by Steve Shovlar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) An English Bank Holiday Monday?! - Its bound to p!$$ down surely!!!? Still, anything to help these clubs fit in their outstanding home fixtures I suppose! ;-) Always thinking of his fellow promoters and the general good of British speedway is MF!! :-) :-) ;-) Edited August 19, 2016 by Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 An English Bank Holiday Monday?! - Its bound to p!$$ down surely!!!? Still, anything to help these clubs fit in their outstanding home fixtures I suppose! ;-) Always thinking of his fellow promoters and the general good of British speedway is MF!! :-) :-) ;-) You can put all the smilies/emoji's you want but people will still think you are being serious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 So this match was called off yesterday morning due to the 'terrible weather forecast' and while I should now be making my way there I'm sat at home looking out of the window at blue skies and sunshine. It's been the same all day too but VERY windy, which should have helped to dry the track out from yesterday morning's rain. Surely it would have been better to make a decision on the actual day of the match whether to go ahead or not as it wasn't due to start until 8pm anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 So this match was called off yesterday morning due to the 'terrible weather forecast' and while I should now be making my way there I'm sat at home looking out of the window at blue skies and sunshine. It's been the same all day too but VERY windy, which should have helped to dry the track out from yesterday morning's rain. Surely it would have been better to make a decision on the actual day of the match whether to go ahead or not as it wasn't due to start until 8pm anyway? I guess Leicester thought they could get a bigger crowd on Bank Holiday Monday, considering Leicester have just finished playing against Arsenal and fans who support both may be heading for the pubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethelion Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 So this match was called off yesterday morning due to the 'terrible weather forecast' and while I should now be making my way there I'm sat at home looking out of the window at blue skies and sunshine. It's been the same all day too but VERY windy, which should have helped to dry the track out from yesterday morning's rain. Surely it would have been better to make a decision on the actual day of the match whether to go ahead or not as it wasn't due to start until 8pm anyway? I think the decision to call it off was influenced by the Leicester v Arsenal game being a 5.30 kick -off & on the TV. I know the speedway was put back to 8.00pm, but the attendance would have still been affected, & it seems at the minute money is more important than running against an under strength Poole, when we might have stood half a chance. Like you say it's been dry all day apart from a couple of light showers, which didn't even wet the pavements & with that strong wind i'm sure the track would have been fine, maybe even needing a bit of a watering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 It was hacking down with heavy rain at the Leicester footie on TV - so the right decision to call it off methinks. You can put all the smilies/emoji's you want but people will still think you are being serious! What makes you think I wasn't being serious Lisa?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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