LisaColette Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 There must not be good tools or equipment available to Glyn cos he got the Wolves track unflooded in a day, so can't be his skills. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersub Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 When I spoke to Glyn he said he had old &dated equipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, OFMiles said: When I spoke to Glyn he said he had old &dated equipment Sounds about right, all Kippers & curtains!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 10 hours ago, poole keith said: spoke to some permanent stadium employees today who confirmed there was no rain at the stadium all day and that bends 1 and 2 had puddles of water early am but instead of brushing off the water the track was bladed then rolled so 1st 2 bends were hard on top but mush underneath,nothing to do with rain on the day or high tides!! i was informed that the track curator was sacked that day as i posted on the day.i was told that people were still being turned away at 7.30 would have been a bumper much needed crowd.Matt was heard saying it was his most embarrassing moment in speedway,i feel for any speedway promoter that suffers such a hit through no fault of their own,i understand extensive work is planned for next week and im sure all genuine speedway fans hope its successful Not quite correct but gist of story is there. Glyn hasn't been sacked but something else is being tried. Mind as he said to me usually means fired. Really like the guy and got on well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Sad state of affairs at our speedway venue at the moment 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 1 hour ago, OFMiles said: When I spoke to Glyn he said he had old &dated equipment We all know Matt has never put any time, effort and money into the track... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 John Hector did the track for years, and if I recall completely ballsed the track up one week that led to a similar cancellation. He offered his resignation which was accepted. Last week it was a dry day so at least 11 hours to get the track right. But it didn’t happen. Tens of thousands of pounds of lost revenue. What looked like a very big crowd turned up only to go home disappointed in being told no racing. Some may never come back. Matt Ford alledgedly saying his most embarressing moment in his time as a promoter. There’s no doubt heads have rolled in this debacle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 23 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: John Hector did the track for years, and if I recall completely ballsed the track up one week that led to a similar cancellation. He offered his resignation which was accepted. Last week it was a dry day so at least 11 hours to get the track right. But it didn’t happen. Tens of thousands of pounds of lost revenue. What looked like a very big crowd turned up only to go home disappointed in being told no racing. Some may never come back. Matt Ford alledgedly saying his most embarressing moment in his time as a promoter. There’s no doubt heads have rolled in this debacle. Still haven't actually seen a apology for the whole farce .people in the queue with us in total disbelief . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Matt has had quite a few "very embarrassing moments" in recent years. At the end of the day the buck stops with him. Employ the wrong track guy, it's Matt's fault. Employ the wrong rider's, it's Matt's fault etc etc. As much as he cries foul the blame is with him. Maybe he needs to take a long hard look at himself and realise the way he treats his employee's needs to change and show some honesty to his customers. He's now reaping the rewards of historical behaviours. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: John Hector did the track for years, and if I recall completely ballsed the track up one week that led to a similar cancellation. He offered his resignation which was accepted. Last week it was a dry day so at least 11 hours to get the track right. But it didn’t happen. Tens of thousands of pounds of lost revenue. What looked like a very big crowd turned up only to go home disappointed in being told no racing. Some may never come back. Matt Ford alledgedly saying his most embarressing moment in his time as a promoter. There’s no doubt heads have rolled in this debacle. It seems like the track guy shouldn't be made a scapegoat though. He does at least two other tracks which don't seem to have dodgy call offs, seems like the track needs completely re doing and better equipment. Hopefully he'll invest into the track a bit more now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Just as a matter of interest, if Matt was to chuck it all in, aside from all those on here that would do the expected cheering whooping and generally pi$$ing themselves, who do you think would be in a position to buy the club - both financially and looking at speedway as a whole - or would people be happy for the club to just disappear?! Serious question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Just as a matter of interest, if Matt was to chuck it all in, aside from all those on here that would do the expected cheering whooping and generally pi$$ing themselves, who do you think would be in a position to buy the club - both financially and looking at speedway as a whole - or would people be happy for the club to just disappear?! Serious question. Disappear anyway if people stop going Skidder! Still some loan fees coming in, can he not invest something into the track. If the customer is always right, then track needs sorting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Disappear anyway if people stop going Skidder! Still some loan fees coming in, can he not invest something into the track. If the customer is always right, then track needs sorting!! If it were me I'd put legal pressure on the Council who in turn do the same to Stadia UK to pay for the track to be 'sorted'. Matt only rents the stadium 'facilities' after all!! Or maybe with the longer term redevelopment of the whole stadium site still on the Council planners' table (which may see a reconfigured track within a reconfigured facility?) maybe nobody is prepared to 'invest' a huge amount?! Lets not forget Matt paid for turns 1 and 2 to be relaid before the season started and those improvements were readily agreed by the riders to give a smooth surface - admittedly in hindsight it could have been done earlier with time to settle, but maybe Matt doesn't rent or have access to the facility between November and February? Why would he or anyone? Edited June 3, 2018 by Skidder1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 28 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Just as a matter of interest, if Matt was to chuck it all in, aside from all those on here that would do the expected cheering whooping and generally pi$$ing themselves, who do you think would be in a position to buy the club - both financially and looking at speedway as a whole - or would people be happy for the club to just disappear?! Serious question. Buy it? Sure, someone would if it’s profitable. If it’s not, it would be down to Matt to give it to a benefactor. Either way, let’s hope it goes to a true speedway enthusiast who cares about the bigger picture rather than sharp practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, DC2 said: Buy it? Sure, someone would if it’s profitable. If it’s not, it would be down to Matt to give it to a benefactor. Either way, let’s hope it goes to a true speedway enthusiast who cares about the bigger picture rather than sharp practice. Bless.......!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 DC2 really has turned into Gavan mk2. Well they do share the same sirname. Probably related. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 12 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: DC2 really has turned into Gavan mk2. Well they do share the same sirname. Probably related. Where has Gavan gone hasn't been seen fofr ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: Just as a matter of interest, if Matt was to chuck it all in, aside from all those on here that would do the expected cheering whooping and generally pi$$ing themselves, who do you think would be in a position to buy the club - both financially and looking at speedway as a whole - or would people be happy for the club to just disappear?! Serious question. No one wants any club to close but it is a sport dying on its @rse -unless there is some radical surgery 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 16 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Where has Gavan gone hasn't been seen fofr ages He hasn't been seen since he was outed as a sex pest!!! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 6/2/2018 at 8:13 AM, PHILIPRISING said: NO and it's not what I am saying but riders chatter and mutter and word gets around. You have your ears to the ground. Glyn can only do so much with what he is presented with. The track needs a major overhaul, right down to the base. A top class racing circuit brings its own rewards but takes money and whether that sort of investment is seen as vital in the short term is obviously debatable at Poole. But one of those rewards is that riders are more attracted to a track that they enjoy riding. And that filters down in to all sorts of other areas. John Louis once said there was only one line to ride at Poole which was a half a yard off the fence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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