OldRacer Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Just now, GWC said: BSI can probably afford it and reuse the shale once a month. Unfortunutely UK speedway can’t. There are simple tests to determine whether 'material will bind' without laying it on a track and racing speedway bikes on it. Having to replace cheap junk material isn't cheaper then getting the right material first time. You don't need a full time engineer on staff. Just get some basic advice from experts. There are probably fans out there in the industry who would be willing to chip in if asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 16 minutes ago, Mr X said: Wasn't far out was I !*****(oops) I'll get me coat Tbf you never know with this team! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayleigh Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 I know you guys are struggling at the bottom end but you could do a lot worse than Matej Kus who is on a stupidly low average of around 3.50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 5 hours ago, OldRacer said: There are simple tests to determine whether 'material will bind' without laying it on a track and racing speedway bikes on it. Having to replace cheap junk material isn't cheaper then getting the right material first time. You don't need a full time engineer on staff. Just get some basic advice from experts. There are probably fans out there in the industry who would be willing to chip in if asked. Quite easy, get a handful, if it balls up and stays that way its proper shale, if you ball it up and it falls appart in your hand its not.. proper Rdcshale is the best you can get, it binds and stays that way... hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWC Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 47 minutes ago, Rayleigh said: I know you guys are struggling at the bottom end but you could do a lot worse than Matej Kus who is on a stupidly low average of around 3.50 Are you his agent? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRacer Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Starman2006 said: Quite easy, get a handful, if it balls up and stays that way its proper shale, if you ball it up and it falls appart in your hand its not.. proper Rdcshale is the best you can get, it binds and stays that way... hope that helps. According to Ford, they spread a load of shale onto the track that would have failed such a test. Remarkable. And there are slightly more sophisticated tests that professionals use to determine composition. Grabbing a handful should be the first and simplest test, not the be all and end all. It is dangerously sensitive to moisture content rather than composition. Edited June 14, 2018 by OldRacer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayleigh Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 5 hours ago, GWC said: Are you his agent? No but I have met him and found him a very decent chap who has always put England first (unusual nowadays) and I think he is on an absolute bargain average but only for a short while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 7 hours ago, Rayleigh said: I know you guys are struggling at the bottom end but you could do a lot worse than Matej Kus who is on a stupidly low average of around 3.50 That would be 4 then which is the minimum for any rider aside from those who would meet the criteria to be/have been a 2 pointer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 13 hours ago, GWC said: BSI can probably afford it and reuse the shale once a month. Unfortunutely UK speedway can’t. ONCE a month? The material used at temporary tracks like Cardiff is stored and reused the following year. The cost of transportng is massive. I believe the original cost for new material for a track like Cardiff is around £250,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 6 hours ago, OldRacer said: According to Ford, they spread a load of shale onto the track that would have failed such a test. Remarkable. We are not the only track, so please dont just take a swipe at us.. ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayleigh Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 3 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: That would be 4 then which is the minimum for any rider aside from those who would meet the criteria to be/have been a 2 pointer I believe he would come on an average of 3.38 but with the BSPA don't count on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Rayleigh said: I believe he would come on an average of 3.38 but with the BSPA don't count on it. The regs are very clear that for any riders not in the category that have or could qualify as a 2 pointer can drop no lower than 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbiter Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 Just heard from a Sponsor THJ maybe coming in certainly in talks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, Orbiter said: Just heard from a Sponsor THJ maybe coming in certainly in talks Don't think he would improve the team. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 50 minutes ago, Orbiter said: Just heard from a Sponsor THJ maybe coming in certainly in talks Don't need anyone at Poole at the moment thanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 Bet Sundstrom not a happy bunny today. Just read that Vaculik returns to Gorzow on Sunday and replaces Sundstrom. Bearing in mind there are only 8 teams each of 7 riders, the fact he sits 42nd in the av tells its own story. Was similar in the 6 matches or so he rode late last season where he was down on a similar av. His 4 ride av is 4.27. The guy has been less than impressive and although some say a but unlucky in some rides, the stats don't lie. Only one win in 32 rides and 8 seconds. Not going to find it easy to get in again with the other riders they have. He can only get one of 5 slots with the 2 POL junior rule. Ok maybe as a number 8 picking up odd rides if others fail to impress but not named in the squad for this coming Sunday. Anyway if he scores like he did last night for Poole who cares. Suppose he can concentrate more on Poole and his 2 Swedish teams. Not sure how it will affect him financially as he is part of the squad but no doubt a blow as no points - no money. Similar situation with Spaniak who was dropped for some matches by Rybnik. With Bewley also riding for the first time in their last match and getting a paid max sure won't help Spaniak's situation. Currently he only rides for Poole as in no SWE or DK team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRacer Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 7 hours ago, Starman2006 said: 13 hours ago, OldRacer said: According to Ford, they spread a load of shale onto the track that would have failed such a test. Remarkable. We are not the only track, so please dont just take a swipe at us.. ok. According to Ford, Poole, Somerset and IOW spread a load of shale onto their tracks that would have failed such a test. Remarkable. Happy now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 THJ didn't do that well for KL last season when he came in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 31 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: THJ didn't do that well for KL last season when he came in. Don't want him at Poole I'm would think you don't either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 With Holder not riding this season - does that not mean he has to have a year out before re-applying for a visa - which is what I think happens with other Aussies. So it will be 2020 before he can ride here again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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