Gresham Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Anyone know whether the Track covers Somerset had last week, were borrowed or now owned by the Club? Seems a bit odd this decision, as like others have said it looks ok now for the rest of the day. Can't help but think these rain offs and poor fixture planning will be detrimental to attendances. 5 weeks now without a home league meeting...crazy. Football season now upon us...August holiday season as well. Hopefully it won't...but I know my arrangements and disposable income will be further stretched with other attractions I wish to attend in coming weeks. So many choices for people these days to spend their hard earned on and enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aroundtheboards Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Rain? What rain? Any showers look like they are going to miss ota. Bad call imo. Disappointing call. The forecast is certainly much improved today. Can't win with sometimes can you ???!!! If they went ahead and it turned bad as it is forecast you'd be moaning the other way. Strewth !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresham Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Can't win with sometimes can you ???!!! If they went ahead and it turned bad as it is forecast you'd be moaning the other way. Strewth !!! It's the year 2017...All speedway Clubs should have invested in track protection from the elements. Just like they have with airfences. It is absolutely ridiculous that Speedway has been running all these years, and they still haven't found a way of riding in wet conditions or protecting the track properly. No wonder speedway is losing fans...people get fed up with it and find other things to do that is reliable. How does a Professional Sport run that is dependent on weather conditions, without at least trying to find a way to lessen the blow? I shake my head sometimes...how do Promoters expect fans to keep loyal to a Club, when poor fixture planning and the slightest hint of rain means no Speedway for weeks on end? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces51 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) It's the year 2017...All speedway Clubs should have invested in track protection from the elements. Just like they have with airfences. It is absolutely ridiculous that Speedway has been running all these years, and they still haven't found a way of riding in wet conditions or protecting the track properly. For the first 40 years for a meeting to be cancelled it had to be torrential rain or the track so flooded that it couldn't be pumped away in time. However, as they say these days, we are where we are and covers are now a necessity. We are told that part of the agreement with our new owners is that the Council will provide covers in time for next season. We shall see. Edited July 28, 2017 by Aces51 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aroundtheboards Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 It's the year 2017...All speedway Clubs should have invested in track protection from the elements. Just like they have with airfences. It is absolutely ridiculous that Speedway has been running all these years, and they still haven't found a way of riding in wet conditions or protecting the track properly. No wonder speedway is losing fans...people get fed up with it and find other things to do that is reliable. How does a Professional Sport run that is dependent on weather conditions, without at least trying to find a way to lessen the blow? I shake my head sometimes...how do Promoters expect fans to keep loyal to a Club, when poor fixture planning and the slightest hint of rain means no Speedway for weeks on end? I think the riders might have something to say about riding in wet conditions, a bit like lying on the beach in pouring rain trying to get a sun tan !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZodiac Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Good that they have made an earlier decision to prevent unnecessary travel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sweetman Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Rearranged Wednesday 9th Aug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresham Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 I think the riders might have something to say about riding in wet conditions, a bit like lying on the beach in pouring rain trying to get a sun tan !!! What has it got to do with the riders having a say fella? They have far too much influence imo. I'm fed up with the safety issue being used as a 'poor me' card. It's used to often when it suits them. A great deal of Speedway riders, ride bikes for fun in their spare time and do what we think is foolish. It's in their blood and how many of them get their kicks. If Speedway didn't exist, they'd be doing some other mad adrenalin fuelled sport and taking massive risks. There is nothing wrong in riding in wet conditions...you race according to the conditions. It happens in other sports, yet Speedway seems to shut down at the slightest hint of the wet stuff...which is madness, especially in this Country where it rains so much. They may not like getting wet and dirty...but tough. If it's raceable...then race...even if it means adjusting to conditions and racing slower and with more caution. Soon there will be no speedway as we know it, and no living to make, if these riders keep making the call. Tin hat on waiting for the shells to come in ;-) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred5 Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Definitely Postponed until a later date due to poor weather forecast. Damned if you do and damned if you don`t. In my opinion the management are 100% correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sidney Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 I am in the area this week on holiday and was hoping to go tonight + really looking forward to it as I have heard so much positive feedback on the racing at OTA. The weather forecast was pretty poor, but has improved as the day has gone on, and we have only had a couple of light showers earlier today. I understand making an early decision, but it does seem to have been made very early today. Unfortunately, I won't have another chance to go this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Rearranged Wednesday 9th Aug. May see Lindgren after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresham Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 We don't have a Home league fixture for 5 weeks, then 4 in the space of 2 weeks. Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Friday. It's complete and utter madness.... I love Somerset to bits...but really? This is becoming a farce. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 We don't have a Home league fixture for 5 weeks, then 4 in the space of 2 weeks. Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Friday. It's complete and utter madness.... I love Somerset to bits...but really? This is becoming a farce. And if we have a couple of weeks of bad weather and rain offs, just like Swindon and probably others, you could be in a position of not being able to finish all your meetings before the play off cut off dates. I agree the scheduling this season has been really bad. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 When the Warsaw GP was called off by the riders a couple of years ago I thought this is going to cause problems in the long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 We don't have a Home league fixture for 5 weeks, then 4 in the space of 2 weeks. Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Friday. It's complete and utter madness.... I love Somerset to bits...but really? This is becoming a farce. I can't actually remember what the last meeting was at Somerset, it's been that long. Absolute madness and insane fixture planning. If the weather though at the OTA tonight has been anything like 10 minutes up the road, then the right call was made tonight for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marge Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 I'm not far from the OTA and to be fair when it was called off earlier I was a little surprised, it began raining when I was leaving work although not too hard. Think the right decision was made, nothing worse than standing around getting wet waiting for a decision to be made. Agree fixture planning not the best, as luck would have it I've not found anything else to do on a Friday evening. Roll on next week!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Lindgren missing riding for Rybnik in Poland- however Schlein has told Rybnik that he is riding in England not Poland. Incidently next Friday 4th August when Belle Vue visit it`s the Danish final that night- so will Bjerre and or Hougaard be missing ? To soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aroundtheboards Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 What has it got to do with the riders having a say fella? They have far too much influence imo. I'm fed up with the safety issue being used as a 'poor me' card. It's used to often when it suits them. A great deal of Speedway riders, ride bikes for fun in their spare time and do what we think is foolish. It's in their blood and how many of them get their kicks. If Speedway didn't exist, they'd be doing some other mad adrenalin fuelled sport and taking massive risks. There is nothing wrong in riding in wet conditions...you race according to the conditions. It happens in other sports, yet Speedway seems to shut down at the slightest hint of the wet stuff...which is madness, especially in this Country where it rains so much. They may not like getting wet and dirty...but tough. If it's raceable...then race...even if it means adjusting to conditions and racing slower and with more caution. Soon there will be no speedway as we know it, and no living to make, if these riders keep making the call. Tin hat on waiting for the shells to come in ;-) Stand on your head and speak up buddy !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheese Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 I can't actually remember what the last meeting was at Somerset, it's been that long. Absolute madness and insane fixture planning. If the weather though at the OTA tonight has been anything like 10 minutes up the road, then the right call was made tonight for sure. Just over a mile away and hardly saw any rain all day, shows how different it can be in such a short distance. Remember 4 or 5 years ago a meeting that was abandoned when heavy rain came and flooded the track, 5 minutes down the road the sun was out and completely dry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 To soon What`s to soon ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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