Star Lady Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, mrss said: Haza, I don't know what you want the club to do to make you feel wanted. We have all read your negative comments on here. At least Trees is doing something positive with the supporters club. I think the problem is Trees never has anything even slightly negative to say about the club. Even the most ardent supporter cannot believe it's perfect so this leads to folk assuming Trees lives in a slightly unreal world when it comes to the Stars. Having said that I have nothing but the greatest respect for Trees and all her work for the supporters club. Knowing her as I do I'm sure she puts far more hours into it than most of us think possible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvinht Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Mimmo said: That's got me out of a tight spot, as it's my 54th Wedding Anniversary that day, and I'll be back in my wife's good books now, by not going out and leaving her. Don't tell your wife it's been called off and that you've chosen her instead of speedway. You'll really be in her good books then :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Star Lady said: I think the problem is Trees never has anything even slightly negative to say about the club. Even the most ardent supporter cannot believe it's perfect so this leads to folk assuming Trees lives in a slightly unreal world when it comes to the Stars. Having said that I have nothing but the greatest respect for Trees and all her work for the supporters club. Knowing her as I do I'm sure she puts far more hours into it than most of us think possible. I too admire Tress for her blind faith in all things King’s Lynn. However it wasn’t always that way as I recall. Still ain’t it great that we ain’t all the same. Sorry Trees that it has become rather repetitive for you, but maybe you should look a little closer to home with those comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, mrss said: Haza, I don't know what you want the club to do to make you feel wanted. We have all read your negative comments on here. At least Trees is doing something positive with the supporters club. I thank the club for making an early decision on Wednesday I’d have thought that was probably positive? though I’d sooner the sun was shinning and the meeting was on probably another positive? Anyway this Wednesday is off let’s look forward to week Wednesday when hopefully we shall have much better weather and have a great opening meeting. Edited April 2, 2018 by Haza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted April 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 When this meeting was called of on Monday, my initial thoughts were, That's abit early. giving me the impression, they want it to be cancelled. If we are going to cancel meetings days before the event, we have to ask the question 'what's the point'. Yesterday was a good drying day, today is planned the same, If we continue to follow this procedure of cancelling meeting on a whim, then we leave ourselves open for another fiasco like last year when some clubs were doing 3 and 4 meetings in a week. just to get the fixture in. We wont have that luxury this year with only selected race nights.. It may well turn out to be the right decision, it may not. Probably, although it is not planned, it may rain tea time and the meeting would have had to be cancelled , but lets wait until the reason is evident rather than what might be. I'm sure getting a weather forecast for the next 3 hours is far more accurate than one asking for the next 3 days away... Cancelling a meeting in the afternoon of the event is acceptable and would alleviate most people travelling. Cancelling a meeting 3 days earlier leaves a bad taste in your mouth, especially when it turns out it could have been run anyway, similar to those last year. It was dry enough last night to run a meeting, tonight looks to be about the same. I started this thread knowing how wet is has been, but looking at a few local forecasts I could see a window of clear weather ahead and thinking there was a chance this meeting would be on, but in truth it was doomed from the start. This meeting was never going to happen........ whatever the weather.... And we wonder why people lose interest in the sport....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) 25 minutes ago, g13webb said: When this meeting was called of on Monday, my initial thoughts were, That's abit early. giving me the impression, they want it to be cancelled. If we are going to cancel meetings days before the event, we have to ask the question 'what's the point'. Yesterday was a good drying day, today is planned the same, If we continue to follow this procedure of cancelling meeting on a whim, then we leave ourselves open for another fiasco like last year when some clubs were doing 3 and 4 meetings in a week. just to get the fixture in. We wont have that luxury this year with only selected race nights.. It may well turn out to be the right decision, it may not. Probably, although it is not planned, it may rain tea time and the meeting would have had to be cancelled , but lets wait until the reason is evident rather than what might be. I'm sure getting a weather forecast for the next 3 hours is far more accurate than one asking for the next 3 days away... Cancelling a meeting in the afternoon of the event is acceptable and would alleviate most people travelling. Cancelling a meeting 3 days earlier leaves a bad taste in your mouth, especially when it turns out it could have been run anyway, similar to those last year. It was dry enough last night to run a meeting, tonight looks to be about the same. I started this thread knowing how wet is has been, but looking at a few local forecasts I could see a window of clear weather ahead and thinking there was a chance this meeting would be on, but in truth it was doomed from the start. This meeting was never going to happen........ whatever the weather.... And we wonder why people lose interest in the sport....... The even bigger fiasco is to have a repeat of meltdown Thursday and basically that’s the scenario we could have tonight - with many fans saying they will not go to meetings if there is any possibility of rain after being mugged in the past the attendance would definitely be down tonight - I was happy and still am happy that they made an early decision it’s better to call off as we have this time than get fans in the stadium on a wet night and then call it off all that does is pee everyone off . Edited April 4, 2018 by Haza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted April 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 But that situation can always happen. We could have sun out all day and come a meeting it rains and has to be cancelled. that's what happens in this country. If we are to cancel meetings on the thought it might rain, then we need to have inside stadiums, and that will never happen. My MAIN point was about cancelling meetings days in advance, when it would be better to wait until the day of the event before adjudging whether to run or not. Sods law says tonight is going to be fine and the meeting could have run, but failing that, It could have been announced this afternoon that the meeting was cancelled due to the weather and everybody would have understood.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 The water table is currently very high which means that ground is already very waterlogged and only a small amount of rain will just sit on top and not drain away. It's about sensible risk management 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 I appreciate and understand what you are saying GRW but I just think clubs nowadays can ill afford to risk incurring the cost of a rain off or a low crowd through dodgy weather. As improved as the weather has been over the last couple of days there is still an awful lot of water and saturation around and with heavy possibly thundery showers forecast for this afternoon it would only take one of those to knock things on the head even if the track could have been sorted for tonight. Factor into that the reluctance of modern day riders and machinery to get stuck in on a wet track and Liverpool v Man City on telly I think it was the only sensible decision really, as frustrating as it is. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 It is also possible that the car park is waterlogged, if not flooded. I'm not that much in favour of early call offs but think this one is justified. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 Decision to call off early was correct imo.Just a bit peed that it always seems to happen when i'm not at work. Oh well i will have to watch the footie tonight.Don't know who to support,if only both could go out this round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bagpuss said: I appreciate and understand what you are saying GRW but I just think clubs nowadays can ill afford to risk incurring the cost of a rain off or a low crowd through dodgy weather. As improved as the weather has been over the last couple of days there is still an awful lot of water and saturation around and with heavy possibly thundery showers forecast for this afternoon it would only take one of those to knock things on the head even if the track could have been sorted for tonight. Factor into that the reluctance of modern day riders and machinery to get stuck in on a wet track and Liverpool v Man City on telly I think it was the only sensible decision really, as frustrating as it is. I think that promoters have started to take notice of fans and riders. Fans have now become fed up with being mugged for part raced meetings, wasting fuel to not even start a meeting. Rider's less willing these days unless conditions are almost perfect. Also clubs can't afford to throw money at the riders expenses for a ran off. GRW may need to get use to early call off's in mordern Speedway, it may just be the right thing going forward but I also agree with his fear towards the end of the season. Will we have no choice but to put up with double headers due to a new early call off policy?? Edited April 4, 2018 by Daniel Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 Summer sport is Speedway. Starting the season this early is always gonna put meetings at risk. Even though it’s been an ok day think the damage will have been all done over the Easter weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 Very wet evening in the Fakenham area, same in Lynn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Bagpuss said: Very wet evening in the Fakenham area, same in Lynn? 5 miles from track.Light rain on and off since 3.30 pm.Stopped now. Enough to wet the roads,but not soak them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 37 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Very wet evening in the Fakenham area, same in Lynn? 31 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: 5 miles from track.Light rain on and off since 3.30 pm.Stopped now. Enough to wet the roads,but not soak them.. Either way the club made a wise decision calling it off when they did in my opinion. Lets look forward to next week now and get some better weather and get our home season under way with a win . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 Agree. The Walks was pretty flooded. when i passed there yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrss Posted April 4, 2018 Report Share Posted April 4, 2018 14 minutes ago, Haza said: Either way the club made a wise decision calling it off when they did in my opinion. Lets look forward to next week now and get some better weather and get our home season under way with a win . Be carefull Haza ,you are beginning to sound positive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted April 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 9 hours ago, Haza said: Either way the club made a wise decision calling it off when they did in my opinion. Lets look forward to next week now and get some better weather and get our home season under way with a win . That's were we will have to differ. Calling a meeting off days in advance has no accreditation, one that says you don't want the meeting to run. If we are going to cancel every meeting when there is a chance of rain than we would be in trouble come the end of the season. I have no problems with meetings being cancelled, but lets do it properly and be responsible. Calling meetings off, because of the weather , days in advance is neither.., When the weather is the reason for the cancellation lets do it on the day in question when the cause is obvious, not on the pretence of what might be the case. Lets be professional in making them decisions and broadcasting them using all the available media. Its not hard to do things right......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 In fairness Webbo as we get toward somewhere and hopefully warmer weather IF it does rain then there is a chance of a quick dry out. In early April that is more unlikely. I think Buster called this one spot on. Speedway and rain ain’t a good mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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