Rob B Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Who wasn't there? Doyle, Sedgeman, Nicholls and one other. Nicholls and Sedgeman turned up just before it was called off, not sure if Doyle made it or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 It was a mixture of everyone's fault. Riders asked for it to be bladed after the men in black. God knows why track man agrees. Shuld have been bladed at half 4. Speedway don't help themselves. Loads of newbies there today aswell Doyle, Sedgeman, Nicholls and one other. Nicholls and Sedgeman turned up just before it was called off, not sure if Doyle made it or not?Stevie Worrall was the other late one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 It might have looked smooth from a distance but it wasn't! Every time somebody walked on it their feet sunk into it 1-2 inches! If that's the case it should of been bladed hours earlier. Thing is mate, looking at the amount of dirt being bladed up, would the track have taken any racing anyway? I can't see how these riders would have raced on this track whatever.... If it was bladed at 5pm they could have.Instead of 8pm.Madness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMungo Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Doyle, Sedgeman, Nicholls and one other. Nicholls and Sedgeman turned up just before it was called off, not sure if Doyle made it or not? Doyle got there about 7.30, Sedgmen and then Nicholls followed shortly after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Unsure of availability of the Robins side at relatively short notice + how they'd charge fans who've already bought Poole tickets for the extra match. Could be an option though. Wondering why considering the rain stopped in Manchester around 5, that remedial work couldn't have started before 7,50pm? Feel for travelling Robins fans. Being a local I only lost 3 quid car park fee & 15 miles of diesel - suspect they're out of pocket slightly more. Would have to fit them both in 3 hours as have to be finished for 3pm, council restriction with stock cars starting next door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Brown Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) Wtf has Colin Meredith got to do with the price of fish? Whatever Belle Vue do it will never be as bad as that clown who ran oxford into the ground, waggy? Call it irony, Belle Vue had to blame someone on opening night who was not there so not why not Colin this time. My point was it will not be their fault What on earth that has to do with a promotion of 12/13 years ago is beyond me. We are talking about tonight and I was not there but if you can tell me is was anything other than a balls up then I concede Edited August 19, 2016 by Chris Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresham78 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Total shambles - unprofessional and amateurish. People at the track said it didn't stop raining till around 4-4.30.Should have been a track inspection there and then and should have been called off. With the amount of rain they've had how did they possibly think it could go ahead & how can you let people through the turnstiles if you're not sure you're going to run the meeting? At least at Kings Lynn the rain came just before the start so people were already in the stadium. Chapman & co need to get hold of this type situation and lay down some clear guidance about calling off meetings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 As usual Fred Flange is trying to find a way to blame others. It's the fault of the Belle Vue promotion who have presided over yet another cock-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Total shambles - unprofessional and amateurish. People at the track said it didn't stop raining till around 4-4.30.Should have been a track inspection there and then and should have been called off. With the amount of rain they've had how did they possibly think it could go ahead & how can you let people through the turnstiles if you're not sure you're going to run the meeting? At least at Kings Lynn the rain came just before the start so people were already in the stadium. Chapman & co need to get hold of this type situation and lay down some clear guidance about calling off meetings. I wasn't there, but they knew the rain would stop when it did... So, why did they not blade it then?? They could have bladed off the wet top, and then scarified what was below it, and then left it, so that would be then around 7pm (2.5hrs) to blade top off and remove most of it.. That would have given the surface that was left 45-60 mins of low Sun and a bit of wind... What they did do was possibly the worst thing they could have done... Why? They are supposed to be the Diamond of British Speedway, but behaved worse than the "John O Gaunt" Flyers!!!! (a few of us that raced pedal bikes on the corner of Parker Drive/Somerset Avenue) entrance to the old Leicester Speedway, it was 70% shale and 30% tarmac track in front of the turnstyles, but we organised it very well, Inc track prep when it rained!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Would have to fit them both in 3 hours as have to be finished for 3pm, council restriction with stock cars starting next door. With track grading, any crashes/restarts, potentially delayed start to get crowd in & additional track prep for match 2, reckon 3pm would be a squeeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 The dark lord troll lying and trolling again, what a surprise, not! So you admit the Belle Vue promotion are at fault then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) Admit? It's a simple question, one you won't want to answer of course. You've accused me of lying when I suggested you were looking for someone other than the promotion to blame.. if I'm lying, you agree they are at fault. The reality is of course they were at fault, numerous posters have stated the track wasn't fit to race on and should have been bladed much earlier. You'll now proceed to play your childish game of trying to twist words of course. Edited August 19, 2016 by BWitcher 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 It stopped raining at around 4.30pm.They didn't decide to blade it near to 8pm.Buck must stop at the promotion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKYLANE Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Unsure of availability of the Robins side at relatively short notice + how they'd charge fans who've already bought Poole tickets for the extra match. Could be an option though. Wondering why considering the rain stopped in Manchester around 5, that remedial work couldn't have started before 7,50pm? Feel for travelling Robins fans. Being a local I only lost 3 quid car park fee & 15 miles of diesel - suspect they're out of pocket slightly more. Stock cars at 4 on bank holiday which is why we have to run at 1200 hrs... so that means no clash with parking for the two evemts as per council instructions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horneymikh Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 It was clear the track would not be race able after the blading started, track work should have been started straight after the rain finishes. The weather reports were spot on so could be predicted. Then to be told we could not be refunded on the night and have to reclaim via post. Done with Belle Vue, done with British speedway if I'm honest!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 As usual Fred Flange is trying to find a way to blame others. It's the fault of the Belle Vue promotion who have presided over yet another cock-up. The one good thing about making a 'cock up' in speedway is that it will be quickly forgotten as it will be superseded by an even bigger 'cock up' some where else almost immediately... Think they must all play "my cock up is bigger than your cock up" at the AGM...!?😁 As Fergie might have said (if he had heard of the sport) "Speedway eh? Bloody Hell!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) Pairman? Well you made that one up
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