Orbiter Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Is that Abi in the pits a one off or a new eddition she sounded like she had a peg over her nose lol, nice girl though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 2 hours ago, wealdstone said: But then Troy is never happy and never misses an opportunity to pass and unpleasant remark Have you read it? He is doing far more than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 34 minutes ago, Grachan said: Come on. He is making fair comment. Everyone who watched last night's meeting is saying the track was poor. Troy got stick and was sacke for saying things about King's Lynn last year, but I bet if that meeting had been televised people on here would have made the same criticisms as they are about this one. At least he still raced and rode in heat 15. He is entitled to comment after seeing two of his team mates hurt. He didn't get sacked for saying the track was crap, he got the sack for walking out on the fans, saying he was injured, then riding the next night for Swindon at Belle Vue. Don't let facts get in the way of a good comment.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 21 minutes ago, Orbiter said: Is that Abi in the pits a one off or a new eddition she sounded like she had a peg over her nose lol, nice girl though. Did a fair job i thought... The peg might have been being used to keep the dust out of her nostrils.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 11 hours ago, phillipsr said: Its amazing anyone gave you any sympathy considering what a complete dick you are Perhaps you fancy a trip to the sin bin as well then. Many Swindon fans cant be wrong re the track, but im very sure you know better... Not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) Is threatening to get people banned your latest thing? Maybe it's about time the sport tried to act a bit more professional and employ a full time track men, that can work on it all week Edited July 24, 2018 by Baldyman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 24 minutes ago, g13webb said: He didn't get sacked for saying the track was crap, he got the sack for walking out on the fans, saying he was injured, then riding the next night for Swindon at Belle Vue. Don't let facts get in the way of a good comment.... Maybe I got the facts slightly wrong (I'll have to take your word for it that the actual reason he was sacked was because he guested for Swindon - although, personally I doubt it), but the basic principle is the same. He (and Chris Holder) were outspoken about the track that night too, and would probably have had the backing of the fans had the meeting been televised. Surely riders deserve to be given a track that is at the very least safe to ride on -and that includes at King's Lynn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) Awful dust bowl of a track, very little passing, but our first time speedway visitors bloody loved it surprisingly! Great weather and nice cold coiderr made it bearable just. Need to get this sorted otherwise crowds will be even lower in future. Was around half of crowd that attended Zummerrzet match, even though free and reduced admission was on offer. A few hundred missing as it was on BT. Hope Morra is ok. Great comeback for Dave Bellego, and good display from fellow Frenchie Berge. sign him up, Adam and Troy excellent, and good recovery by Tobi. Leicester, apart from Hansi, offered very little, only 3 heat wins. Swindon have ridden 2 more meetings than anyone, still all to play for all 7 in with a shout. Could well be last season for Robins if it carries on like this. Edited July 24, 2018 by auntie doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, Shale Searcher said: In weather like this, moisture needs to be delivered overnight, between the hours of midnight and 5am, otherwise its got no chance to get into the track.. Then its just top-ups during the day.... Bet anyone that hasn't been done. This is the first sensible post on here re watering. Years ago the track was watered or if really dry flooded one or two late nights before the meeting so that water soaked into the track overnight and was not burnt off by the sun. The sun and continual grading is turning the track to dust and I doubt if it was watered overnight. Another issue is that often the water pressure in the area has been reduced a lot and since the house building getting enough water at sometimes has been a nightmare. Something I do not know but it may be a possibility that Swindon has also had a batch of iffy shale, the same as other tracks recently, that has less of a clay content. Then there is the problem of not being able to get on the track when the dogs are running up till 2.30 ish, and watering a bone dry track full of dust during the day where most of the water evaporates is a bit of a waste of time. Edited July 24, 2018 by A ORLOV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 The track watering equipment looked a bit on the basic side, like it had been borrowed for the night from a local pig farmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 They cant water the track because of the dogs? I didn't know the dogs liked to use the speedway track and doesn't the dog track get watered? Poor excuse from Swindon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 12 minutes ago, marko said: They cant water the track because of the dogs? I didn't know the dogs liked to use the speedway track and doesn't the dog track get watered? Poor excuse from Swindon While the dogs ar running no they cannot water the speedway track 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 14 minutes ago, marko said: They cant water the track because of the dogs? I didn't know the dogs liked to use the speedway track and doesn't the dog track get watered? Poor excuse from Swindon Isn't that one of speedways biggest problems...all excuses and never solutions. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffster Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 8 minutes ago, marko said: They cant water the track because of the dogs? I didn't know the dogs liked to use the speedway track and doesn't the dog track get watered? Poor excuse from Swindon There is no access to the speedway track whilst dog racing in taking place.... You do realise that the people looking after the dog track and speedway track are totally different ? Or, perhaps not, as greyhound racing doesnt take place at the Arena Essex raceway, as its used exclusively for motorsports. Orlov is also correct, the building of the nearby houses has placed a strain on the water mains within the area, greatly reducing the pressure. All that said, something should have been done, its not like yesterday / last night was a freak one day hot spell ! Reading Troy on twitter, he said that 16 people, the teams and team manager,s wanted remedial track work done, but the track man (who has probably never ridden a speedway bike !) wouldnt listen to them ! Shale Searcher is also bang on, watering needs to be done very late at night / in the early hours of the morning, otherwise water is burnt off by the sun and just evaporates. As an advert for speedway, last night was absymal, certainly glad I never wasted time, effort and money to make the 100 mile round trip from Bristol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyke Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 25 minutes ago, Baldyman said: Isn't that one of speedways biggest problems...all excuses and never solutions. WINNER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Arena Essex is completely different, you cant have tractors going around whilst cars are racing a few feet away, that's dangerous, however I don't think there is any danger or a dog losing control and ending up on the speedway track (there is a fence there anyway) or a tractor ending up on the dog track , although if Swindon is like Romford dog track, they do have tractors grading and watering the sand based dog track anyway between the greyhound races. Don't even have to use a tractor, just use a hose on the bends, or how about buying some cheap sprinklers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, marko said: Arena Essex is completely different, you cant have tractors going around whilst cars are racing a few feet away, that's dangerous, however I don't think there is any danger or a dog losing control and ending up on the speedway track (there is a fence there anyway) or a tractor ending up on the dog track , although if Swindon is like Romford dog track, they do have tractors grading and watering the sand based dog track anyway between the greyhound races. Don't even have to use a tractor, just use a hose on the bends, or how about buying some cheap sprinklers? The dog racing is on tv for betting and they will not allow vehicles etc on the speedway track while it is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 suggesting you can water the speedway track whilst the dog meeting is in progress is simply ludicrous 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PHILIPRISING Posted July 24, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 MY colleague Peter Oakes texted ... Went to King's Lynn last night and have to say there was not a speck of dust despite being only 27 miles from the warmest spot in Britain yesterday. Buster was telling me he was on the track at 3.45am putting down water so despite what people will say you can run a meeting in this weather without sending the public off to have a shower! 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) Also it is difficult watering a track that is baked, it needs gentle rain for days that soaks in as pouring water on it from a tanker is like watering the surface of the M4, the majority of water just runs off. Or as previously mentioned watering overnight so it soaks into the track. A tanker can give it a light watering but then when the surface is wet a the weight of the tanker will bring any water back to the surface and rip up the track and turn it to slime. Light rain is best which gradually soaks in to the track rather than a lot of water where the majority runs down the slope to the inside of the track. Edited July 24, 2018 by A ORLOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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