SCB Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 I just read Chris Harris's tweet - he confirms the decision was made by ALL riders from BOTH teams. Sorry to those with an anti-Peterborough agenda. If Chris Harris thinks a track is bad and unraceable then it is. I've seen him race around in tracks with puddles in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers89 Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 If Chris Harris thinks a track is bad and unraceable then it is. I've seen him race around in tracks with puddles in them. Yes but Baldy thinks the track was fine, so what does Bomber know? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Sitting at home, looking at pictures of Scunthorpe & imagining you were a speedway rider.999/1000 I would take the opinion of Baldy over any one of the pussycats posting. Perhaps today is the 1 exception to prove the rule. Although how many digging into Baldy were actually there themselves? They were quite happy to give opinions too blindly backing their teams point of view despite also not possessing all the facts at the time.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champs99 Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 The track at the end looked ok, if people were just turning up and saw it they wouldnt have had a clue it was drenched, as we went out the blade machine took off the top dressing and was sludge underneath.just a shame after all the hard work put in for a call offwell I was there, and it looked like a ploughed field. Never was going to go ahead, and should have been called off an hour earlier 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 999/1000 I would take the opinion of Baldy over any one of the pussycats posting. Perhaps today is the 1 exception to prove the rule. Although how many digging into Baldy were actually there themselves? They were quite happy to give opinions too blindly backing their teams point of view despite also not possessing all the facts at the time.... Who was that then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 If Chris Harris thinks a track is bad and unraceable then it is. I've seen him race around in tracks with puddles in them. With a bit of pressure from the boss... Still can't believe they didn't give it a go after that track work The attitude of some today was quite evident.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulvik Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 I Was there as well and yes the track did look heavy after they had worked on it. But I have seen it looking worst at the beginning of meetings in the past and normally after a few races its fine. In fact the sun was out and in parts it looked like it was already drying out. But as the riders walked around it was clear from the body language that one team were happy to ride and one team wasn't going to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 If you weren't there its better to wait first for a post from someone who was before forming an instant opinion but to some its just lets have another pop at the Panthers fans or wind em up but oh yes its only banter , so lets all chill now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 I Was there as well and yes the track did look heavy after they had worked on it. But I have seen it looking worst at the beginning of meetings in the past and normally after a few races its fine. In fact the sun was out and in parts it looked like it was already drying out. But as the riders walked around it was clear from the body language that one team were happy to ride and one team wasn't going to there was heavy rain on friday night and the track was flooded, rob did say that after the 8 hr amatuer meeting they were working on the track upto midnight, maybe why the track today was sludgy underneath? just one downpour too many? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 I Was there as well and yes the track did look heavy after they had worked on it. But I have seen it looking worst at the beginning of meetings in the past and normally after a few races its fine. In fact the sun was out and in parts it looked like it was already drying out. But as the riders walked around it was clear from the body language that one team were happy to ride and one team wasn't going to I was there also and the Scunthorpe riders werent interested either.. Ref called it off. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 We will now lose home track advantage for the second leg.Yeah but at least it's worth going to the home leg now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 If scunny did want to ride and panthers didn,t. does it then go to the ref to decide?. not certain but if we thought it was ok couldnt we have sent a rider out to show it was? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) Wont steam into the pussycats as impossible to say when youre not there. Ultimately it is down to the ref. However much a team moans it is their final decision. So long as he genuinely believed it was unfit then its legit. If he just bowed to undue pressure then its not. Only those right in the middle of it will know the truth. I was there. The track was complete rubbishe after the rain and it flooded both the first and third bends, it was bloody obvious to most that it was never going to be raceable but Godfrey and his track staff gave it a good go at which the referee and the two captains decided no thanks and it was called off, it was also clear from comments made from both sets of riders that none of them wanted it to continue. Edited June 4, 2017 by bigcatdiary 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scunny2012 Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 New signing Josh Auty! Richard Hall unavailable apparently What an absolute anti climax and you could feel the deflation in the stadium when Auty was announced as the new signing ,yes speedway in this country has become an absolute joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Johnson Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 What an absolute anti climax and you could feel the deflation in the stadium when Auty was announced as the new signing ,yes speedway in this country has become an absolute joke And im sure rob said he hopes little josh may change his mind too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Good news....Welcome back Josh, hope you enjoyed your retirement Here's to a successful comeback.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincolnscorpion Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Maybe the track was ok to ride but not safe to race. Would have been bit processional after getting filled in on the 1st bend and yes i was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 I was there, & the track was never going to be fit to ride. Godfrey was desperate to get the meeting back on, but made a bad decision keeping us all in the stadium for that length of time, in my opinion. Once again, the paying customer is the last person on a greedy promoters mind. The fact the woman on the gate didn't know who we had to email for a refund speaks volumes for the way we are treated. We were very lucky that the rain came, as we looked like we were heading for a heavy defeat. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Good news....Welcome back Josh, hope you enjoyed your retirement Here's to a successful comeback.... Dont think there were many Scunny fans agreeing with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Track was like a creme brulee, looked good but was never a healthy option under the surface... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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