lynnboy Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 If Buster is so worried about health and safety, he should think about the amount of stones there are in the material he uses on the track. I was hit in the chest last week sitting at least 5 rows back in the Royal box by a stone the size a a 50 pence piece. Had it hit a young child in the face or eye I hate to think what damage it would cause. That's very true, I mentioned on here the other week that this season 2 people have been hit with large nuts and bolts one was a little boy and it hit him in the shoulder which knocked him over and left him with a big mark !! I would of thought this was a health and safety matter but this sort of thing seems to be brushed under the carpet until a fatality or a serious injury happens but then it will be too late 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 As a typical fan, Wednesday is the best day of the week. Everything relates to a Speedway meeting. We count down the days, We check the computer for team changes, we check the weather, Look at the league table to see where them points will place us, Son and Daughter in law come for tea, have quick bite then off to Saddlebow Road... Its regimental. Nothing gets in the way of that routine... Unless the wind blows.... Â This postponement could have been done so differently. Had there been some doubt about the weather then Weather stations and websites could have been contacted. The fans should have been informed of this doubt. We could have had a time limit to see how the weather was developing, We could have had further updates through the day. But to cancel it so early tells me they didn't want it to run.... Three weather websites I investigated all forecast the same story, and the weather was as it was forecasted . Â I was gutted the match was cancelled so early and so easily.. If this was the case, and is proved to be a manipulation of the speedway calender, Then I think Lynn should be fined 6 pts and Rye House awarded a 4pt away win, as a deterrent for this contemptuous attitude... There is no place in the sport for this sort of behaviour.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnboy Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) Maybe they thought they had better cancel it as they don't like to have two meetings on the bounce !! As normally we have a meeting then a break for a week or three then a another meeting #outoftherecomfortzone 😂😂 Edited June 8, 2017 by lynnboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Points deduction should be the minimum I think . The promotion think fans are thick the weather clearly wasn't the reason for the call off all I ask for is honesty towards the paying public. And as I said yesterday even the ones that see Kings Lynn speedway through rose tinted glasses have deserted the club on this one . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Points deduction should be the minimum I think . The promotion think fans are thick the weather clearly wasn't the reason for the call off all I ask for is honesty towards the paying public. And as I said yesterday even the ones that see Kings Lynn speedway through rose tinted glasses have deserted the club on this one . Â At a time when everyone in the sports effort's should be concerned only with Go & Tell of the excitement the sport offers ( when seen at it's best ) this very premature calling off is the last kind of thing that was needed. There will be no points deduction or action of any kind will there? With the Chairman of the BSPA owning KL how can there be? The BSPA is not unlike other odd organisations with complex inner workings and so everyone else there will "understand". Sadly the promotion do seem to think that the fans are thick ( Norfolk born and Norfolk bred etc ) . It will indeed never be spoken of again by them and swept under the carpet that way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Â At a time when everyone in the sports effort's should be concerned only with Go & Tell of the excitement the sport offers ( when seen at it's best ) this very premature calling off is the last kind of thing that was needed. There will be no points deduction or action of any kind will there? With the Chairman of the BSPA owning KL how can there be? The BSPA is not unlike other odd organisations with complex inner workings and so everyone else there will "understand". Sadly the promotion do seem to think that the fans are thick ( Norfolk born and Norfolk bred etc ) . It will indeed never be spoken of again by them and swept under the carpet that way. no there won't be a points deduction or any other penalty though in other more serious sports there would be . Speedway is fast becoming a joke a farce . Your right yesterday meeting has been swept under the carpet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairboy Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 There can be little doubt that the King's Lynn management (and the SCB) will be aware of these messages. The opportunity is there for them to respond... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theboss Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Reading all of these comments this morning has saddened me immensely, I have no idea what is going on at this club and can not believe how far it seems to have disengaged itself from its own loyal supporters. Â Whilst Buster has been a safe pair of hands over the past 20 odd years it may be time for him to step back and allow new promoters with fresh enthusiasm and ideas to take it forward. Â ps That will definitely not be me before anyone throws that out as an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Luckily the fan representation on this site is very small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer1969 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 KL should take a look at Leicester. As Rye fans we travelled to Leicester on Bank Holiday Monday, the meeting due to start at 2pm actually started at 3pm after extensive track work. Yesterday we we're coming to KL but after the farce that materialised we definitely won't bother with the re-scheduled meeting even if the Sun shines all the previous week. Also its about time the BSPA sorted out its rules etc only the Referee should be able to call off the meeting and I know it won't happen but KL should receive a points deduction and also be fined. The BSPA are killing this sport no wonder fans are voting with their feet and staying away. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Luckily the fan representation on this site is very small. obviously that's that makes everything alright then ? Even you with your rose tinted glasses on must wonder the reason for the call off . KL should take a look at Leicester. As Rye fans we travelled to Leicester on Bank Holiday Monday, the meeting due to start at 2pm actually started at 3pm after extensive track work. Yesterday we we're coming to KL but after the farce that materialised we definitely won't bother with the re-scheduled meeting even if the Sun shines all the previous week. Also its about time the BSPA sorted out its rules etc only the Referee should be able to call off the meeting and I know it won't happen but KL should receive a points deduction and also be fined. The BSPA are killing this sport no wonder fans are voting with their feet and staying away. top post absolutely 100% correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Some people have mentioned average manipulation as the real reason KL found it convenient to use the weather as a reason to call this off. Not sure how that rule works. Last night would've been the sixth home meeting. Either way you shouldn't be able to call a meeting off without an inspection by an SCB official. Speedway is losing credibility fast in the UK. This isn't helping. To be fair only one person has mentioned an average manipulation.And having looked at the averages i can't how this could be true.We currently sit 0.05 under the 42pt limit,so say they wanted Porsing out you could only bring someone in on a 4.74.If you was going to bring someone in surely you would replace him on his 6.99 before Swindon complete their 4th home meeting.That's how i see the rules anyway,albeit they are harder to follow this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 obviously that's that makes everything alright then ? Even you with your rose tinted glasses on must wonder the reason for the call off . top post absolutely 100% correct Believe it or not but loads of fans would've taken the explanation for the call off OK and just carried on with their life...with no thoughts as to a conspiracy or anything else.... at the end of the day nobody lost any money (apart from maybe a Rye fan or two who may have booked a day off work but that is the risk you take supporting your club away from home), took no wasted journeys and we go again next week... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dump that clutch Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 IMHO Kings Lynn should be fined for cancelling this meeting like they did, either that or give RH the points. Good god, there's enough gaps in the fixture list as it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theboss Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Believe it or not but loads of fans would've taken the explanation for the call off OK and just carried on with their life...with no thoughts as to a conspiracy or anything else.... at the end of the day nobody lost any money (apart from maybe a Rye fan or two who may have booked a day off work but that is the risk you take supporting your club away from home), took no wasted journeys and we go again next week... Â Trees, for me and many others our moans have nothing to do with a conspiracy theory, it is simply the fact that the respect the club once commanded is quickly disintegrating. Â We all know the weather last night was good enough to run this meeting, however it was not run and a two sentence press release put out blaming 'adverse weather conditions' is very disappointing. Â If you think this kind of behaviour is positive then I believe you are the minority and not the members of this forum who are speaking their minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scrutton Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 The only people out of pocket was King's Lynn Speedway. there must have some expense such as Programmes Staff food outlets and other expenses however small. and no money coming in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer1969 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Conspiracy, no conspiracy, etc. what a shame our sport has been reduced to this. Perhaps this could have been avoided if Kings Lynn had put a link on their website to the weather forecast page that was predicting strong gales etc. as all the forecasts that I, and it would seem many others, looked at seemed OK for this meeting to go ahead. Â Years ago (too many to mention) before the days of mobiles, computers etc. I travelled up from London to Kings Lynn for a meeting to support my team, although the weather was looking decidedly dodgy before I even left home, we were actually in the car park about an hour prior to start time, it was pouring down and word went round the meeting was off, we didn't moan we just turned round and drove back to London. All we ask as fans is proper rules and proper decisions as we want to see our sport prosper not just fade away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 I see two more meetings today have been postponed well in advance due to adverse weather. It seems to be becoming a trend. Is it possible this is now an accepted route for BSPA members when they think crowd levels will be down? Â Â BTW I accept the weather was OK for speedway last night, my post early yesterday afternoon was based on the weather at that time. Â Maybe JC could give us some idea of the financial implications involved in early call offs as opposed to call offs just before start time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Â Trees, for me and many others our moans have nothing to do with a conspiracy theory, it is simply the fact that the respect the club once commanded is quickly disintegrating. Â We all know the weather last night was good enough to run this meeting, however it was not run and a two sentence press release put out blaming 'adverse weather conditions' is very disappointing. Â If you think this kind of behaviour is positive then I believe you are the minority and not the members of this forum who are speaking their minds. Things wasn't always rosy when you was involved neither.I remember the time we were meant to be down at Newport.The website/programme had us down on such a date,i booked a hotel only for this meeting never even to be on this date.I found out from my brother that this date was never even mentioned.I emailed you to discuss this but guess what i never got a reply.At least i saved on petrol but couldn't get my hotel cost back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Believe it or not but loads of fans would've taken the explanation for the call off OK and just carried on with their life...with no thoughts as to a conspiracy or anything else.... at the end of the day nobody lost any money (apart from maybe a Rye fan or two who may have booked a day off work but that is the risk you take supporting your club away from home), took no wasted journeys and we go again next week... I really ? You really have got your blinkers on - all I want to no is the reason it was off it clearly wasn't the weather - so a Rye fan takes the day off and it rains and it's off yes I agree it's a chance you take but to take a day off on a dry and sunny day and then it's off surly even you wouldn't be very happy but then again your blinkered view . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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