pete cc Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 I'm sure Paul Burnett is waiting for his phone to ring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonh Posted May 28, 2017 Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 Not sure the "promotion" will have realise yet, the defeats and stadium troubles will all be the fault of the "internet wallers".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Well, I walked out on to the track on Saturday, and was horrified at its state: like a concrete roadway which had been carpet-bombed. The two best Stoke riders lost the match by falling off when in the lead, but they can't be blamed for that ... the track is to blame, and whoever doesn't get it fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete cc Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Make sure your phone is switched on Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1967 Posted May 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 David Speight has resigned according to the potters fb page. I wonder who we can get in to replace him? what about Ben Woodall he did so well saturday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete cc Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 David Speight has resigned according to the potters fb page. I wonder who we can get in to replace him? what about Ben Woodall he did so well saturday... Not sure Belle Vue will want that? I know he is only named as no: 8 & it may suit him to stay that way & pick up guest bookings every where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Josh Embleton needs some NL track time... Think he'd do a half decent job at reserve in the NL too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete cc Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Spent to long on the track not enough on the bike😗 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Spent to long on the track not enough on the bike If you mean the Stoke track, that is not surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonh Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Six weeks since the last Potters post. Any updates from those brave souls who still venture to Loomer Road? Interestingly the spell check wanted to call the above venue Loser Road.... Still a waste of a potentially great venue..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner85 Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Six weeks since the last Potters post. Any updates from those brave souls who still venture to Loomer Road? Interestingly the spell check wanted to call the above venue Loser Road.... Still a waste of a potentially great venue..... I cannot see any future prospects with Stoke until the present promoters get out and let someone take over. I agree that Loomer road has potential when a new broom sweeps through. I used to love going to Stoke when John Dews was in charge of the track and I regularly enjoyed good racing as he was a great track man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 I agree that Loomer road has potential when a new broom sweeps through. I used to love going to Stoke when John Dews was in charge of the track and I regularly enjoyed good racing as he was a great track man. The fact is, that the stadium needs about a million pounds spent on it, like Glasgow. As for your third sentence, I went out onto the track after the meeting a few weeks ago, and was horrified at the state of it. Who does it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Id say no1 does the track after watching speedway on it,not safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonh Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 The fact is, that the stadium needs about a million pounds spent on it, like Glasgow. As for your third sentence, I went out onto the track after the meeting a few weeks ago, and was horrified at the state of it. Who does it now? The website says Dave Tatum and Nigel Crabtree....Still got the original idea of extendable corners for longtrack. Purpose built for speedway for the 1973 season. The original track became Vojens when Ole Olsen borrowed the plans. Current shape was built in 1979 by Pete Jarman and regularly tinkered with since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredbogge Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 The last time I went to Stoke Speedway was on June 3rd . Dave Tatum was circulating on a tractor draging a bit of a blade around at about what seemed to me very slow . No dirt on track and no water to kill the dust I think its just set up for stock cars what a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 It's all down to money. Poor attendances, low income, so no money to spend on the track.. Simple. If the good people of the Potteries want a decent Speedway to watch, then they have to pay at the turnstiles...But they did not support the Premier League, so it dropped into the cheaper regime in the hope that it could survive at the lower level. Give credit where it's due, they're still going in spite of severe criticism on this forum and it cannot be maklng any money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonh Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 It's all down to money. Poor attendances, low income, so no money to spend on the track.. Simple. If the good people of the Potteries want a decent Speedway to watch, then they have to pay at the turnstiles...But they did not support the Premier League, so it dropped into the cheaper regime in the hope that it could survive at the lower level. Give credit where it's due, they're still going in spite of severe criticism on this forum and it cannot be maklng any money. Being one of the people who don't go anymore... I went almost weekly from 1978 - exit from the premier league. The alternative view is that the sport was not promoted, fans disenfranchised and often personally insulted, with no viable attempt made to deliver on or talk through issues. I'm aware that there were alternative offers to promote but they were all rejected. From my perspective the current promotion are slowly killing the club rather than heroically saving it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Well, I will be going there for the MDL match tonight. I just hope that they don't have to ride on broken-up concrete again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonh Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 How was the track JJ? Looked a good result for the Potters.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Actually, it looked excellent; someone must have put some shale on it and done some work! It was wet (watered) to start off and became dusty, but that is only to be expected this time of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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