Fromafar Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 10 heat matches are becoming the norm these days.Between lack of medical cover and a shower of rain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: I'm gobsmacked TBH I bet Ford has nothing to do with it ? I would say he has absolutely NOTHING to do with it. He was in the office so probably wasn’t fully aware of what was happening. The ref should have had the backbone to demand a short track grade, which would have sorted it pretty quickly. It seems Leicester riders wanted it called as they had no chance and the Poole side went along with it, without either team or ref considering the paying public. Extremely disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Another PR own goal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Fromafar said: 10 heat matches are becoming the norm these days.Between lack of medical cover and a shower of rain. Great way of saving money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: I would say he has absolutely NOTHING to do with it. He was in the office so probably wasn’t fully aware of what was happening. The ref should have had the backbone to demand a short track grade, which would have sorted it pretty quickly. It seems Leicester riders wanted it called as they had no chance and the Poole side went along with it, without either team or ref considering the paying public. Extremely disappointing. You left a bit out of my post...I said Ford or Middlo. I'm sure when Ford hears about this from his office he will be pissed off and arrange some sort of money off next meeting kind of thing. Edited August 9, 2018 by Bald Bloke 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 And these riders that don't want to race for the paying public, want people's help with sponsorship and stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Bald Bloke said: You left a bit out of my post...I said Ford or Middlo. You altered your post afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris116 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 I note they could still have an interval to up the bar takings but then one race later call it off. That sort of antic is why I stopped travelling from Wimbledon to Poole by train and will take a lot of convincing to ever go back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 The bar takings are nothing to do with Poole speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: You altered your post afterwards. A team manager is in on the decision, is he not?.. I don't know. It's all well n good giving it the big un. But my guess is it's no blame on Fraud or Middlo from you. I might be wrong though?? Edited August 9, 2018 by Bald Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 I blame both teams and the ref, who should have stood up to whinging riders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Just now, Steve Shovlar said: I blame both teams and the ref, who should have stood up to whinging riders. The riders and Not Fraud or Middlo ? Please clarify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: The riders and Not Fraud or Middlo ? Please clarify I can’t answer as I was not in the pits to witness what was going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) the track was a lot wetter before the first race than when the meeting was called off a couple of graded laps and the track would have been perfect again disgraceful decision if this was the bt meeting monday it would have been concluded ps the poole riders came over to the main grandstand indicating not our decision after the call off Edited August 9, 2018 by ray c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirates Of Poole Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) Absolute disgrace to call that off. The track was wetter prior to heat 1 with the hose pipe watering! I was amazed and shocked when they called it off with not even an attempt to grade. Something isn’t right here at all. Never seen a end to a meeting like that, fans booing & all the riders walked over which was strange, where was Nigel? No interviews, nothing! Really poor. I’m the mug because I come back week every week. Bloke next to me with his daughter made it clear he won’t be, said this happened at the last meeting he came too and said he won’t be coming back again as felt he was being short changed! The BSPA wonder why the sport is dying in this country. Edited August 9, 2018 by Pirates Of Poole 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Was coming down Wednesday September 5th, won't bother now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 a few around us thought after the grading had finished a rider from each team could have done a couple of laps to test the track,but low and behold it was abandoned after the tractor had only done 2 laps, tho the track was already looking perfect!! there were people round us booing who i never would have expected to,such was the strong feeling,you cant keep taking the pixx out of people and expect them to pay decent money for the privilege 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason.C Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) Track pic https://ibb.co/iEEuLp Edited August 9, 2018 by Jason.C Wrong link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 cant ever remember booing after a meeting called of due to the weather before the track was perfect when we left 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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