woofers Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 50 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Kind of odd as the losing team will always want it called off! But surely only before heat 10....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbiter Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Baldyman said: Shouldn't ford come out with a statement stating how disgusted he is with the riders and referee, as it's decisions like that..that will do damage to his business. He has the prat said the season starts here talks about the win over Leicester and the unfortunate call off due to rain that's it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woofers Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 14 hours ago, Mr X said: ....More than likely Nicholls led it as some said. 1 hour ago, Mr X said: ..........utter farce decision (likely led by Nicholls) ................ Not a fan of Scott Nicholls then ? Any particular reason or evidence to support your assertion ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 1 minute ago, woofers said: Not a fan of Scott Nicholls then ? Any particular reason or evidence to support your assertion ? Cant really see why he picked out scott as the ring leader scott has always got on with the job ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbiter Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Where has all this Nicholl's is the instigator come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 50 minutes ago, Orbiter said: He has the prat said the season starts here talks about the win over Leicester and the unfortunate call off due to rain that's it lol I guess that goes to show exactly what he thinks of his fans that felt hard done by and were booing. Maybe he chose to ignore them. Luckily for him though..they will all be back next week telling us who wonderful he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediman Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Re the tide issue it is a genuine problem at Poole. When the new police station which is further away by 50 mts or so was built there was one hell of an issue with the water table and tha amount of piling and concrete base that was needed was massive simply because of the tidal issues. My office is 200 mars as the crow flies from the stadium and we have a massive pump station on site as when the tide is really at its highest we get problems. i know that it does cause issues at Poole it allways has and allways will at Poole we have 4 tides a massive harbour and lots of inland areas that suffer because of the tides. why other tracks near the water don’t have such an issue I can’t comment on but it’s an issue at Poole and my office 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 A bit late on the forum today due to other priorities, so... Yes I was disappointed with the early call off, but for those that said it was 'just a drizzle', it wasn't as those fans dashing for cover would testify. The rules state that only the losing team can call for the Ref to inspect the track, which he did and presumably then had discussions with both captains - Hans and Josh - as required. I've no idea what was said and can only go on what was said in the post-meeting conference which has already been alluded to - its a shame that no Leicester riders (Hans?) were at the conference to give their view. Leicester had lost the meeting, Josh had completed his 4 rides so it was no skin off his nose to continue. I don't condone any of the booing however disgruntled fans, including myself, may have been. What does annoy me however is that the Poole Promotion get the blame!! My memory went back only a few weeks when I recall a meeting being called off just prior to the gates scheduled opening time at 1830 hours. Who were the opponents that night? Oh yes Leicester and Captain Hans - maybe its a trend??!! Anyway at least for the likes of the many season ticket holders, including me, its onwards and upwards to Monday's top of the table clash with the rebels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Mediman said: Re the tide issue it is a genuine problem at Poole. When the new police station which is further away by 50 mts or so was built there was one hell of an issue with the water table and tha amount of piling and concrete base that was needed was massive simply because of the tidal issues. My office is 200 mars as the crow flies from the stadium and we have a massive pump station on site as when the tide is really at its highest we get problems. i know that it does cause issues at Poole it allways has and allways will at Poole we have 4 tides a massive harbour and lots of inland areas that suffer because of the tides. why other tracks near the water don’t have such an issue I can’t comment on but it’s an issue at Poole and my office Thank you Mediman, it only effects turns 3-4, but it is a genuine problem,. Moreso in the spring and Autumn, in the summer its soaked up quickly as the track dries very quickly no matter how much water you put down Thank you again mediman.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 16 minutes ago, Mediman said: Re the tide issue it is a genuine problem at Poole. When the new police station which is further away by 50 mts or so was built there was one hell of an issue with the water table and tha amount of piling and concrete base that was needed was massive simply because of the tidal issues. My office is 200 mars as the crow flies from the stadium and we have a massive pump station on site as when the tide is really at its highest we get problems. i know that it does cause issues at Poole it allways has and allways will at Poole we have 4 tides a massive harbour and lots of inland areas that suffer because of the tides. why other tracks near the water don’t have such an issue I can’t comment on but it’s an issue at Poole and my office Poole have ridden there for at least 50 yrs and now the tide has become an issue this season.Where has the tide been all these years ? Track preparation might be the cause of the trouble IMO . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Call me thick if you like but how the hell can the tide affect the track???????????? When it comes in does it cause a tsunami or something???? Bet the insurance for the houses around are expensive. Hope the residents are good swimmers 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Phil The Ace said: Call me thick if you like but how the hell can the tide affect the track???????????? When it comes in does it cause a tsunami or something???? Bet the insurance for the houses around are expensive. Hope the residents are good swimmers They might have to alter the start time of meetings to coincide with low tide!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: A bit late on the forum today due to other priorities, so... Yes I was disappointed with the early call off, but for those that said it was 'just a drizzle', it wasn't as those fans dashing for cover would testify. The rules state that only the losing team can call for the Ref to inspect the track, which he did and presumably then had discussions with both captains - Hans and Josh - as required. I've no idea what was said and can only go on what was said in the post-meeting conference which has already been alluded to - its a shame that no Leicester riders (Hans?) were at the conference to give their view. Leicester had lost the meeting, Josh had completed his 4 rides so it was no skin off his nose to continue. I don't condone any of the booing however disgruntled fans, including myself, may have been. What does annoy me however is that the Poole Promotion get the blame!! My memory went back only a few weeks when I recall a meeting being called off just prior to the gates scheduled opening time at 1830 hours. Who were the opponents that night? Oh yes Leicester and Captain Hans - maybe its a trend??!! Anyway at least for the likes of the many season ticket holders, including me, its onwards and upwards to Monday's top of the table clash with the rebels. Doesn't really matter who was or wasn't to blame, or which track it was at even; the wider issue is that yet again the paying customer has been shat on from a great height by a British speedway track / event. People have every right to boo! It's almost like nobody in charge ir who rides really gives a toss any more. Edited August 10, 2018 by Bagpuss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Baldyman is sounding exactly like Gavan and trackrat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 36 minutes ago, Mediman said: Re the tide issue it is a genuine problem at Poole. When the new police station which is further away by 50 mts or so was built there was one hell of an issue with the water table and tha amount of piling and concrete base that was needed was massive simply because of the tidal issues. My office is 200 mars as the crow flies from the stadium and we have a massive pump station on site as when the tide is really at its highest we get problems. i know that it does cause issues at Poole it allways has and allways will at Poole we have 4 tides a massive harbour and lots of inland areas that suffer because of the tides. why other tracks near the water don’t have such an issue I can’t comment on but it’s an issue at Poole and my office all very interesting but you are not seriously suggesting that was the reason the meeting was abandoned last night( high tide),bit like last wk saying originally that the oil was a leak from tractor engine,how stupid do they think everybody is ?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 42 minutes ago, Starman2006 said: Thank you Mediman, it only effects turns 3-4, but it is a genuine problem,. Moreso in the spring and Autumn, in the summer its soaked up quickly as the track dries very quickly no matter how much water you put down Thank you again mediman.. The track drier very quickly no matter how much water you put down, unless it's rain after heat 10 obviously 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 just been told scott nicholls not the culprit seems we need to look closer to home,thanks lads!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justathought Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 9 minutes ago, poole keith said: just been told scott nicholls not the culprit seems we need to look closer to home,thanks lads!! Who gives a toss who's to blame, I very much dought if just one person has the ability to call a meeting off anyway. If you're that fed up with the situation write to Poole speedway and see what they have to say. Why not just accept the situation and if your really unhappy don't go again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 34 minutes ago, nightshift said: Who gives a toss who's to blame, I very much dought if just one person has the ability to call a meeting off anyway. If you're that fed up with the situation write to Poole speedway and see what they have to say. Why not just accept the situation and if your really unhappy don't go again. That not really the answer is it most Poole supporters just want a little more openess on the situation not much to ask is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justathought Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 I would imagine they had a good reason. Why else would they? Perhaps they feel that they don't need to explain or that they have already done so. I don't know why it was called off. I assume they have stated that the track was no longer safe to carry on, just because you don't agree doesn't mean they are wrong. The rules to call off are, or should be, stated in the club programme. Perhaps they will implement reduced admission to the next home meeting. The fact of the matter is it was called off. If you're not happy with that write to them see what they say. You can go around in circles forever and a day, if you've been going to speedway for any length of time you will know, I'm afraid, that is just the way it is run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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