jenga Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Lukas said: They don't struggle for stewards at the Posh..think they only pay them £20..what they gonna do during the play offs?..anyway that aside well done boys today...pulled it out the bag at the end. Thank God for BWD...he has been a massive signing for us. aye , he helped workington to a few handy away wins too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappy Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Grondal at reserve is an issue for me as i can't see him putting in big scores consistently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Terrible meeting, with no entertainment at all. With no chance of rain, the track is bone dry & devoid of shale. Seriously thinking about giving the double header a miss, as I can't face 30 heats of gate & go. Had a group of newbies in front of us in the company of former rider Andrew Stokes, & they soon worked out that whoever gated won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Poor racing probably but the close score kept my interest until the end 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Allways makes me laugh at speedway stadiums we need stewards to tell u not to stand their its dangerous yet u ever watched a car rally on tv when they a doing a" stage" run people stood on corners inches form fast cars ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 1 hour ago, geoff100 said: Allways makes me laugh at speedway stadiums we need stewards to tell u not to stand their its dangerous yet u ever watched a car rally on tv when they a doing a" stage" run people stood on corners inches form fast cars ! And the stewards themselves are standing... they're risking their lives to keep us safe 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherssteward Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 I'm head steward at Peterborough and we have to follow Peterborough council and EOES protocol. We have to have 1 qualified steward to every 250 people. It is not nice having to close both ends of the showground and we have been asking for volunteers all season who would be prepared to do a level 2 NVQ. I can only apologise for the current situation but my hands are tied. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 22 hours ago, Lukas said: I tell u what is P#####g me off lately..that they are closing off half the stand and cramming everyone in to one section.. uncomfortable on such a hot day and the third meeting running my family and friends can't even sit together..hope this can be sorted soon as it's annoying alot of people. 21 hours ago, Noodles said: Not enough stewards volunteering 21 hours ago, Panthers89 said: Volunteer to steward then to help out. Makes sense to me, also easier for volunteers to clean up after 20 hours ago, Crump99 said: That's H&S for you. Didn't I read somewhere that the EoES required one steward per block? " Full training will be provided by the club in order to reach the NVQ qualification required" was the bit that struck me from the previous appeal. To go from fan to working is one thing but needing a qualification is different. To have the Grandstand open fully requires eight qualified Stewards together with a Level 3 supervisor; as a consequence of the overall seating capacity of the stand. A further three stewards are required around the perimeter of the track. If that number are not available to us, we have to reduce the effective capacity of the stand to suit. We appreciate this may mean some fans cannot view from their preferred seat, for which we apologise, however there are seats available for all who wish to sit to watch the racing. Our appeal for fans willing to undergo training to join the stewarding team remains open. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 56 minutes ago, NeilWatson said: Our appeal for fans willing to undergo training to join the stewarding team remains open. How much are you paying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 16 minutes ago, iainb said: How much are you paying? Speedway runs on volunteers and goodwill so I suspect that you know the answer to that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Pantherssteward said: I'm head steward at Peterborough and we have to follow Peterborough council and EOES protocol. We have to have 1 qualified steward to every 250 people. It is not nice having to close both ends of the showground and we have been asking for volunteers all season who would be prepared to do a level 2 NVQ. I can only apologise for the current situation but my hands are tied. To clarify this is per 250 seats, not people, so each open section of the stand needs a steward regardless of its occupancy. For example 1000 fans could not be stewarded by four stewards spread equally across the whole grandstand, that would still require eight stewards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 22 minutes ago, Crump99 said: Speedway runs on volunteers and goodwill so I suspect that you know the answer to that. While the riders continue to bleed the sport dry 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 What does a steward do? Can I just stand at the back and watch the racing? I could pass a level 2 NVQ easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 oh dear.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 What will they do for the play offs then...turn people away? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New era Panthers Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 2 hours ago, JeremyCorbynFan said: What does a steward do? Can I just stand at the back and watch the racing? I could pass a level 2 NVQ easily. Then why don't you apply. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 4 hours ago, iainb said: While the riders continue to bleed the sport dry Do they? What's the evidence for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New era Panthers Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 29 minutes ago, Crump99 said: Do they? What's the evidence for that? You don't see many riders retiring early because of the fat pay cheque's they receive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PE7Panther Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, Pantherssteward said: I'm head steward at Peterborough and we have to follow Peterborough council and EOES protocol. We have to have 1 qualified steward to every 250 people. It is not nice having to close both ends of the showground and we have been asking for volunteers all season who would be prepared to do a level 2 NVQ. I can only apologise for the current situation but my hands are tied. I don't mean to have a pop at you, Pantherssteward, or at anybody involved at Panthers, but it just goes to show what a load of bollox this H&S thing is... Edited July 17, 2018 by PE7Panther 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New era Panthers Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 5 hours ago, JeremyCorbynFan said: What does a steward do? Can I just stand at the back and watch the racing? I could pass a level 2 NVQ easily. I honestly think NVQ means not very quick in your case and on what level I'm not sure about either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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