noaksey Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Absolutely awful. Lakeside delaying the meeting for 35 mins as a rider hasn't arrived? Dreadful IOW team who took the mickey by fielding 1 rider in heat 15. Wilson the worst no 1 I've seen at Arena at any level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Butler Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 I'm afraid this was on a par with the Arena vs Bradford off-night staging in 1996 for entertainment. The haves and have nots of the NL the last couple of years reminds me of the conference when it first started... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 ...and from what I understand reading the Lakeside Hammers Press Release, another thriller due on Friday, July 14, when the Buxton Hitmen are at Arena Essex Raceway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 I do not understand your comment in regard cut and paste - unless you refer to LAKESIDE HAMMERS PRESS RELEASE? I place this with the consent and support of the club to ensure the Press releases are seen by as many supporters as possible. I cannot actually comment on the track, management, riders, because I have never seen a team - even from the Arena Essex era - in action. Do you seriously think the fans are so dim they can't find their way to the Lakeside website for exact same information you persistently cut and paste? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) I do not understand your comment in regard cut and paste - unless you refer to LAKESIDE HAMMERS PRESS RELEASE? I place this with the consent and support of the club to ensure the Press releases are seen by as many supporters as possible. I cannot actually comment on the track, management, riders, because I have never seen a team - even from the Arena Essex era - in action. 'Don't shoot the messenger"! And a straight cut-and-paste of Lakeside Hammers club information is far from me "...simply rehashing the thoughts of others?..." For your interest, if you want to read some comments by me - visit YEARS GONE BY on the BSF. Especially the latest offerings in regard to American riders. I am able to scramble a few sentences together when needed as you may notice!a Do you seriously think the fans are so dim they can't find their way to the Lakeside website for exact same information you persistently cut and paste? Lakeside Hammers are pleased that their Press Releases are given coverage on the BSF. I suggest that you complain directly to the club that you find the matter of my placing them on the BSF objectionable. They will then possibly advise me to stop giving their club extra coverage on the BSF. And well spotted about the use of the Press Releases - the first one actually appeared on April 4 this year. Edited June 25, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 The IOW are not the force they want to be, obviously. Must be difficult to get riders to make the trip across the Solent every week for home matches, especially when all the riders at this level ( except those doubling up) have jobs to hold down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Absolutely awful. Lakeside delaying the meeting for 35 mins as a rider hasn't arrived? Dreadful IOW team who took the mickey by fielding 1 rider in heat 15. Wilson the worst no 1 I've seen at Arena at any level Way to treat your fans Cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Isn't it about time that the referees had total control of the meeting, instead of being dictated to by the promoters. This way meetings might start and finish on time, barring accidents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) Way to treat your fans Cook. Their was problems with the dartford tunnel apparently which meant possibly fans missing the start of the meeting, should he just have started at 3pm with them fans missing first few heats? Edited June 26, 2017 by liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 I checked on the AA site Liam when i saw on twitter the meeting had been delayed, there was no traffic problems in the area what so ever, these lies from Cook just keep on adding up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 I checked on the AA site Liam when i saw on twitter the meeting had been delayed, there was no traffic problems in the area what so ever, these lies from Cook just keep on adding up.I followed the meeting updates from lakeside live and they also posted about the problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 So did I but whatever they said it was only going to what everyone else was told at the track and I wish I had taken a screen grab to prove it but there was nothing happening on the roads which would have affected those coming from Kent, they simply made that excuse up to con the ref and the public into delaying the start to wait for a rider who should have been at the track at least one hour before it's due parade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyE Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) There were indeed some problems with traffic in the area. The Lakeside Shopping Centre had, for some reason, closed off about 50% of its parking areas as I found out to my cost. Cars were queueing to even enter car parks and there was an element of traffic 'backing up' in the surrounding area.. I cannot speak for the approach from the Kent side however, as I did not travel from that direction. Edited June 26, 2017 by TonyE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 There wasn't anything showing on the map to any degree and certainly nothing that warranted a delayed start of some 30 minutes, meetings should start on time regardless anyway, on a Sunday there is no excuse for people not allowing enough time for there journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 IOW just went through the motions this was not racing ,i know theres is the biggest track in the country and Lakeside is one of the smallest but there is plenty of experience in the IOW side and they were pathetic, Lakeside nearly had a max + 3 paid maximen in our side till Alfie given a run out in heat 15 dropped a point to Coles by a whisker on the line.....Delayed start to the meeting by half an hour not sure of the reason ? but Connor Lock never turned up till 20 past three then had his best meeting so far . This does nothing to keep the fans coming through the turnstiles especially when followed by the worst meeting seen this year ..Track staff worked hard to keep the dust down but there was some in some races unfortunately...Score 63- 27 SAYS IT ALL REALLY.......rant over........ I'm sure you'll get over it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiveusaB Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Doesnt help when you have a cr#p race track !!! Never seen a good meeting at Lakeside regardless of who's riding there tbh ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Doesnt help when you have a cr#p race track !!! Never seen a good meeting at Lakeside regardless of who's riding there tbh ! Waco has always had a downer on the IOW because Ben has never been able to master the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 So did I but whatever they said it was only going to what everyone else was told at the track and I wish I had taken a screen grab to prove it but there was nothing happening on the roads which would have affected those coming from Kent, they simply made that excuse up to con the ref and the public into delaying the start to wait for a rider who should have been at the track at least one hour before it's due parade.Well a quick look on twitter for M25 live which anyone can do right now confirms there was congestion from the A2 anti clockwise and from the A12 clockwise. Maybe Cook runs the M25 live twitter account? There were indeed some problems with traffic in the area. The Lakeside Shopping Centre had, for some reason, closed off about 50% of its parking areas as I found out to my cost. Cars were queueing to even enter car parks and there was an element of traffic 'backing up' in the surrounding area.. I cannot speak for the approach from the Kent side however, as I did not travel from that direction. Think Cook must have shut the car parks to back up his story of traffic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWC Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 There are was of avoiding the M25 queues by using the side roads leading up to the tunnel when coming from Kent. You get caught up in traffic eventually but not more than 20 minutes as a rule to get through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice Of Reason Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Anyone would think there were thousands of supporters affected; thus causing this inordinate delay! A Micky Mouse League; supplemented by a Two Bob Promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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