SpeedwayPortal Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 ISLE OF WIGHT "Wightlink" Warriors vs PLYMOUTH Devils : National Trophy : 01/06/2017 MEETING MULTIMEDIA PAGE NOW LIVE All the multimedia on the run up, during and after the meeting all in one place. Press releases, image gallery, live radio commentary broadcast by Vectis Radio, Interviews, Behind the Scenes, pit action, hottest heat, and much much more. https://www.speedwayportal.com/2017-meeting-11 a great meeting ahead. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Hope it's on, weather not brilliant on the island today but clearing up now. If it is on il only have Berwick, Newcastle and Redcar to do. Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 They will prob let u in and then call it off after few races. Joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Whats happened to Mullins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Whats happened to Mullins? Same as last time and the time before that. ...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 They will prob let u in and then call it off after few races. Joke Ridiculous comment to make. Meetings are abandoned by the referee, not the home promotion. No promotion wants a mid-meeting abandonment, they are inconvenient for all and very expensive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedwayPortal Posted May 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Bruno, looking forward to meeting you. I will be floating around the stadium behind a camera, so come and say hi. According to the BBC weather report all looking great weather wise for tomorrow, so it should be a great meeting. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Not sure if il be Billy no mates or have the wife with me, shes never been to a meeting and Britains got talents on so will have to see. Il keep a look out for you though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Ridiculous comment to make. Meetings are abandoned by the referee, not the home promotion. No promotion wants a mid-meeting abandonment, they are inconvenient for all and very expensive.especially the island, who really struggle to pull in the crowds outside of the holiday season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Not a ridiculous comment if u were there the other week for meeting against us, rained for hours, shud never been let in the stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Same as last time and the time before that. ...... Blokes an absolute joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wessex Wanderer Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Not a ridiculous comment if u were there the other week for meeting against us, rained for hours, shud never been let in the stadium. So if it was so obvious to you that a rain off was inevitable, just why the hell did you go in? If it had been called off before the meeting no doubt you would have had the opportunity to moan that no attempt was made to run it especially as people had travelled from the West Midlands to see it. Promoters just can't win when it comes to rain offs - even the good ones like the IOW people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Just got back from this meeting and hate to moan because I thought the iow promotion were one of the best ones but 2 and half hours to run a meetings not good. My wife's first ever meeting and she kept saying whys there so much messing about. Why don't they get on with the next race quicker. She accepted there were a few falls early on and a couple of tape infringements but an hour and half to run 12 races then have a break of half hour just resulted in her saying I'm getting bored now even though I've enjoyed the racing. After 2 hours heat 13 got under way and the inevitable happened, a nasty fall for Benji Compton resulting in an understandable delay. All the best to Benji. Decent racing and a cracking heat 13 rerun and heat 15 but my wife said at the end the old speedway chestnut. "Anyone coming for there first meeting tonight wouldn't come back because of the messing around and not getting on with it". I think I heard it said Barry Bishop wasn't there which might have stretched the staff a bit, everyone seemed genuine in putting on a good meeting but it just went on a bit. Sorry to moan iow but getting the truth from a first timer I feel is important. On the plus side though good track, smart stadium, enthusiastic staff and fans and a decent turn out with plenty of kids and youngsters. Maybe the meeting dragging on was a one off, sorry to sound negative, honest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Just got back from this meeting and hate to moan because I thought the iow promotion were one of the best ones but 2 and half hours to run a meetings not good. My wife's first ever meeting and she kept saying whys there so much messing about. Why don't they get on with the next race quicker. She accepted there were a few falls early on and a couple of tape infringements but an hour and half to run 12 races then have a break of half hour just resulted in her saying I'm getting bored now even though I've enjoyed the racing. After 2 hours heat 13 got under way and the inevitable happened, a nasty fall for Benji Compton resulting in an understandable delay. All the best to Benji. Decent racing and a cracking heat 13 rerun and heat 15 but my wife said at the end the old speedway chestnut. "Anyone coming for there first meeting tonight wouldn't come back because of the messing around and not getting on with it". I think I heard it said Barry Bishop wasn't there which might have stretched the staff a bit, everyone seemed genuine in putting on a good meeting but it just went on a bit. Sorry to moan iow but getting the truth from a first timer I feel is important. On the plus side though good track, smart stadium, enthusiastic staff and fans and a decent turn out with plenty of kids and youngsters. Maybe the meeting dragging on was a one off, sorry to sound negative, honest Meetings don't normally take that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Must admit I got the impression from here that the iow usually run a meeting quickly and professional, I must have been unlucky tonight. Shame it was my wife's first meeting its took me years to get her to go to one, it might be years before it happens again. The other thing that get her was the delay to heat 15 with naming the nominated riders but to be honest most tracks seem to have that delay as well. Again iow fans and promotion sorry for the moan but I can only comment on what happened, I don't normally do moaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Well wessex I went cause I had booked ferry and was already there mate, made a day of it and it rained from dinner onwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Tonight was the worst run meeting on the island since last season's relaunch. Having a 30 min interval at 8.25 was madness considering there is a curfew in place. I had to ask the taxis to wait so we could watch the last 3 races. Let's hope that tonight was a one off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Central Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Sincere apologies to all those spectators and supporters who thought the meeting took too long to run last night. Yes there were incidents which caused us delays and of course the accident which Benji Compton had, proved to be more serious than at first thought creating a delay at the wrong time. Yes, Barry Bishop wasn't there which meant his normal duties had to be shared around the rest of the staff and whilst I personally monitor the time, it was one aspect that got away from me last night. We do pride ourselves on running slick meetings and sometimes without trying they are done and dusted in less than 90 minutes even with an interval, mascot rides and the Mini Warrior cycle rides so again apologies for any disappointment. Martin Widman CoPromoter. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clambo71 Posted June 2, 2017 Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 Ridiculous comment to make. Meetings are abandoned by the referee, not the home promotion. No promotion wants a mid-meeting abandonment, they are inconvenient for all and very expensive.Whoosh!!! Lost your sense of humour. A couple of heathens having a bit of a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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