Whisperer Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 1 hour ago, ReadingRacer2017 said: Club Statement THE following relates to Monday night v Leicester: The management of Swindon Speedway recognise that track conditions for Monday’s meeting against Leicester were far from perfect. A number of factors came together to create a perfect storm of problems. We are working hard on the issues and expect to have them resolved by next Monday’s meeting against Wolverhampton. I've just been on their website to check if you'd snipped it, so no apology to anybody; not the broadcaster, the riders, the viewers or the paying customer who got covered in 5hite whilst being bored out of their minds. You'd be forgiven for thinking they did it on purpose, utter contempt for everyone except each other. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunRobin Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 5 hours ago, A ORLOV said: He has got headlights on his tractor so overnight watering can be done providing he has access and other staff available at those times. I can't see the nearby residents being very happy with a tractor continually going round the track when they are trying to sleep. He would be very close to some of the new houses. That's another problem for Swindon with the fixed race nights, dog racing on both Monday & Wednesday, they are not allowed any track preparation while the dog meeting is on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Just now, DunRobin said: I can't see the nearby residents being very happy with a tractor continually going round the track when they are trying to sleep. He would be very close to some of the new houses. That's another problem for Swindon with the fixed race nights, dog racing on both Monday & Wednesday, they are not allowed any track preparation while the dog meeting is on. As was predicted when the fixed nights of Mon and Wed were announced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 2 hours ago, ReadingRacer2017 said: Club Statement THE following relates to Monday night v Leicester: The management of Swindon Speedway recognise that track conditions for Monday’s meeting against Leicester were far from perfect. A number of factors came together to create a perfect storm of problems. We are working hard on the issues and expect to have them resolved by next Monday’s meeting against Wolverhampton. same old, same old 54 minutes ago, Whisperer said: I've just been on their website to check if you'd snipped it, so no apology to anybody; not the broadcaster, the riders, the viewers or the paying customer who got covered in 5hite whilst being bored out of their minds. You'd be forgiven for thinking they did it on purpose, utter contempt for everyone except each other. it's funny because the word sorry goes a long way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justathought Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Club Statement The following relates to Monday night v Leicester: The management of Swindon Speedway recognises that track conditions for Monday’s meeting against Leicester were far from perfect. You couldn't have created less perfect conditions if you'd have tried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 4 hours ago, ReadingRacer2017 said: Without doubt, it happened to Oxford & Reading, Swindon to complete the set. And Coventry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weir Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Sadly it won’t be long till the SOLD FOR REDEVELOPMENT sign appears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a65 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 looked forward to watching this, as Rye has closed, got no live speedway, told lads at work , you want to watch speedway, its a great sport, i fell asleep watching it & lads at work wont bother again, was a sad advert for a great ( but struggling sport ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Yes, the track was pants and any non speedway follower accidently tuning in last night will surely never bother again, which is another shot in any part of the foot that remains. As a Lions supporter though, I do not think that too much can be blamed last night's track where the racing matched BP on a bad day (now that is saying something). The track was slick and riders simply had to trap, which (as you supposedly have to do at Leicester) was something that the Lions could not get to grips with. With the (experienced) rider changes brought in, I would have expected them to adapt better (set up changes etc). Swindon had their problems last night with injuries and riders moaning about conditions, but we still failed to take advantage of the situation. With the recent downturn in home form and need for collecting points on the road, where are these away points going to come from based on last night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Over those 69 years, they should have had lots of practice at track preparation. Maybe the very hot conditions in the area have been few and far between over the years, but there must have been some similar days. If it can be done on the same night and hugely better, somewhere not so far away, what went wrong. The fact that it was on TV and a kind of "showpiece" seemed of disinterest to the promotion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 7 hours ago, ReadingRacer2017 said: Club Statement THE following relates to Monday night v Leicester: The management of Swindon Speedway recognise that track conditions for Monday’s meeting against Leicester were far from perfect. A number of factors came together to create a perfect storm of problems. We are working hard on the issues and expect to have them resolved by next Monday’s meeting against Wolverhampton. Far from perfect!!! The choice of words is extraordinary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 "A number of factors came together to create a perfect storm of problems" That makes it sound like a near apocalyptic event rather than a monumental self inflicted eff up!! Actually come to think of it what was really needed and wouldve been perfect was in fact a storm 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresham78 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 10 hours ago, HertsRacer said: Agreed. Having noticed last night how close the houses are now to Swindon Stadium, I'm sure the residents would be thrilled to have a water tanker going round the track at 4 O'Clock in the morning. 10 hours ago, HertsRacer said: Agreed. Having noticed last night how close the houses are now to Swindon Stadium, I'm sure the residents would be thrilled to have a water tanker going round the track at 4 O'Clock in the morning. Speedway has no long term future in Swindon because of the close proximity of new houses to the stadium. And I'm sure Terry Russell wants out as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 I read the Adver on Tuesday for the match report and i know the club needs this big storm to blow over but it said basically the Robins back on track.Not alot said about the state of the track look we all know it is a hard job to get the track in good shape and it is a thankless task for some.But the worst thing about it was it was on live TV and this should never of happened also having a 2 hour programme dominated by the tractor was just awful.Just hope Monday things are better look i am not putting the boot in to my club but if this at happened at Poole on Monday there would of been a public uproar . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingRacer2017 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Just now, Sidney the robin said: I read the Adver on Tuesday for the match report and i know the club needs this big storm to blow over but it said basically the Robins back on track.Not alot said about the state of the track look we all know it is a hard job to get the track in good shape and it is a thankless task for some.But the worst thing about it was it was on live TV and this should never of happened also having a 2 hour programme dominated by the tractor was just awful.Just hope Monday things are better look i am not putting the boot in to my club but if this at happened at Poole on Monday there would of been a public uproar . I noticed when watching a replay of the meeting on BT Sport, Natalie Quirk completely ignored Nick Morris comments about British Speedway when interviewing him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 48 minutes ago, ReadingRacer2017 said: I noticed when watching a replay of the meeting on BT Sport, Natalie Quirk completely ignored Nick Morris comments about British Speedway when interviewing him. Missed that what did he say ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 For all of you lucky enough not to have been able to watch and suffer like the rest of us here`s your chance !!! all heats Polish short version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttons Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 21 hours ago, HertsRacer said: Agreed. Having noticed last night how close the houses are now to Swindon Stadium, I'm sure the residents would be thrilled to have a water tanker going round the track at 4 O'Clock in the morning. I would imagine they will be thrilled with all that dust on their windows, cars etc !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Sounds like a conspiracy to me. Don't water the track. Cover houses and local cars in dust. Speedway must then close down and no reason for a new stadium at all. Hmmm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Announcement by Swindon Speedway just released: Swindon Speedway sincerely apologise to customers for the unsatisfactory and unacceptable conditions during Monday's match against Leicester. This was caused by a combination of circumstances, which we shall make every effort to ensure is not repeated in future. As a gesture of goodwill, customers who retained their entrance ticket will be able to use it, upon presentation, to obtain a £5 discount (£3 for concessions) from their admission cost at any remaining 2018 meeting, excluding playoffs. Customers who had travelled from the Leicester area, should send their ticket to Swindon Speedway with a covering letter, to obtain a full refund as an alternative to the above offer. Oh hang on....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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