Arson fire Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Halifaxtiger said: In purely geographical terms, Redcar is definitely the better choice because of its location and precisely where many of the Championship clubs are based. The thing is, though, is even if there are significant improvements I really don't see in terms of facilities how STMP will compare with Peterborough (to be fair, there are few that can). In addition, I don't think you can overlook just how brilliant the last two seasons Fours Finals at the Showground have been. Not only does that make it more likely that people will travel, it also means that supporters from places like King's Lynn, Mildenhall, Rye House & Leicester will be tempted to go. I have no difficulty with the Fours being allocated to Redcar, I just think it is a huge shame that they won't be at Peterborough again. I've no problem with Redcar or anyone hosting the 4's, and agree the showground is the ideal place. My concern is how are they going to fit hundreds more people into a tiny space ( home straight) that is already full for normal league matches. The decking outside the portokabin bar is always full, the temp stands are pretty much full and the stand nearest the pits is petty much full, that leaves standing areas in front of the stand and in the middle by the starting gate, you put say another hundred, 2 hundred people in there and your going to be 5 deep watching the racing... if theres another 3,4,5 hundred there it will be a recipe for disaster imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 10 hours ago, bigcatdiary said: To be honest it should go to a different venue every year, like all the majors, unfortunately not everyone wants to stage them. If a track serves a brilliant day for the supporters, why change it ? 8 hours ago, Arson fire said: I've no problem with Redcar or anyone hosting the 4's, and agree the showground is the ideal place. My concern is how are they going to fit hundreds more people into a tiny space ( home straight) that is already full for normal league matches. The decking outside the portokabin bar is always full, the temp stands are pretty much full and the stand nearest the pits is petty much full, that leaves standing areas in front of the stand and in the middle by the starting gate, you put say another hundred, 2 hundred people in there and your going to be 5 deep watching the racing... if theres another 3,4,5 hundred there it will be a recipe for disaster imo. Your concerns are entirely reasonable but I would hope that Redcar satisfied everyone that they could cope before they were allocated the meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedway4ever Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 Makes me laugh at how many fortune tellers there is on here. Why not just wait and see what the plans are from Redcar you never know plans might just be something you haven't guessed about yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 Well I am happy that the fours has gone to Redcar. With a top four that consists of two former Bears riders, one being a former number 1, and the other two who have always gone well around Redcar, no I am more than happy with the choice of venue for the fours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 i doubt they would have been awarded it without contingency plans for a big crowd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New era Panthers Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, ch958 said: i doubt they would have been awarded it without contingency plans for a big crowd Or nobody else wanted it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedcarRacer Posted February 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 11 hours ago, spin king said: Well I am happy that the fours has gone to Redcar. With a top four that consists of two former Bears riders, one being a former number 1, and the other two who have always gone well around Redcar, no I am more than happy with the choice of venue for the fours. That is the thing with Redcar, can anyone name a good rider who doesnt ride the STMP well? No. That is the point. Should be a cracking meeting if the riders turn up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The White Knight Posted February 20, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 On 17/02/2018 at 5:54 PM, Stoke Potter said: Tosser..? Really? Truly laughable! Attack the post and not the poster. Evidently you're still sore after you were made to look stupid over the track size/rules debate??? And to the other fella, "as good as Belle vue?" Do me a favour! Nowhere in this country come close. And to correct our friend Tsunami, for the umpteenth time: No they don't all need to be same; many of them need them to bigger and still more of them need to be wider, particularly on the bends. You're in no position to criticise Polish tracks. Again truly laughable! Tight, narrow tracks, no space to overtake, no racing spectacle = "first out of the start wins" mentality and why nobody goes! I just wonder whether you have ever been to Redcar SP? The Track certainly isn't narrow, and I have seen some fantastic races there. I, for one, am very pleased that Redcar are staging the 4's. I am sure that they would not have been awarded them had assurances not been given regarding the size of the Crowd and viewing ability of said Crowd. Personally, I wish Redcar and the Promotion all the luck in the world with this endeavour. It is a feather in their cap to bring such a prominent Event to the North East. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 so the fours are going to redcar, and it's been voted track of the year 2017 so maybe it may just stop a few from knocking it?... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winditon Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 On 20/02/2018 at 1:05 PM, The White Knight said: I just wonder whether you have ever been to Redcar SP? The Track certainly isn't narrow, and I have seen some fantastic races there. I, for one, am very pleased that Redcar are staging the 4's. I am sure that they would not have been awarded them had assurances not been given regarding the size of the Crowd and viewing ability of said Crowd. Personally, I wish Redcar and the Promotion all the luck in the world with this endeavour. It is a feather in their cap to bring such a prominent Event to the North East. Although I love going to the fours at Peterborough I'm not complaining about Redcar hosting the meeting. I live in Newcastle and obviously it's a lot closer but I think Redcar is a great track and have seen many great meetings there. I'm sure a lot of thought would have gone into staging the meeting regarding parking access etc... Good luck Redcar I'm sure you will put a good show on and I hope it's well supported especially from the tracks outside of the North. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 12 hours ago, Winditon said: I'm sure a lot of thought would have gone into staging the meeting regarding parking access etc... You do realise its the BSPA that has awarded it to Redcar don't you, Thought? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winditon Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 3 hours ago, The Third Man said: You do realise its the BSPA that has awarded it to Redcar don't you, Thought? Yes obviously. The BPSA would have made sure Redcar were equipped to hold the meeting before they granted them it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Winditon said: Yes obviously. The BPSA would have made sure Redcar were equipped to hold the meeting before they granted them it. It was meant to be a joke, not a good one obviously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winditon Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 18 hours ago, The Third Man said: It was meant to be a joke, not a good one obviously Heard better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 19 hours ago, The Third Man said: It was meant to be a joke, not a good one obviously 1 hour ago, Winditon said: Heard better It's the way he tells 'em.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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