sommelier Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 55 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Absolutely disgraceful call off. I was leading the boos. How can one short shower cause a rainoff when in the previous race there was quite a bit off dust? There was zero attempt to do anything about sorting the trac, which to be honest needed no more than a quick grade! The tractor came out and at the same time it was announced, that with the referee, that conditions had got bad and both managers and captains agreed to abandon the meeting. No thought for the large crowd in attendance who had just been short changed, on the whim of riders who probably hadn’t even given a thought to those that had paid a chunk to watch. The ref, Dave Robinson, should have demanded a track grade, which would have sorted the track in five minutes, and stuck the 2 mins on. It was a thin shower line which passed over in less than ten minutes. Blue skies on the other side. But instead Robinson cowtowed to a few riders and the meeting was off. It’s like going to a football match and one team is 4-0 down after 75 mins and they say they don’t want to play anymore, so the ref blows full time. Totally unacceptable. The meeting itself was average fair. The track was underwatered and slick. Not as good as recently. Still some passing butmore gate and go than it has been. Can’t be bothered to write a meeting report as peed off with this abandonment. Fair play to you, very honest post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbiter Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Something really weird going on there, club statement should be issued to clarify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jason.C said: Track pic https://ibb.co/iEEuLp Thanks... What a crock of rubbish.Meeting would of carried on if Poole wasn't winning big.May not of been all Poole as both teams would of benefited from the call off. Saving both teams lots of money, and fug the fans...…. Any that say Fraud or Middlo didn't have a thing to do with it at all are so far gone, it's nearly funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Downes Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Jason.C said: Track pic https://ibb.co/iEEuLp If that's as bad as it was, that is a disgrace. When I was young and Crayford were running, they used to put sawdust down to soak up the excess water - and I mean real lakes of water, not a trickle as in that photo - don't tracks do that nowadays? Edited August 9, 2018 by Andy Downes spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 The track looks perfect in that picture 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) But we will be told "We wasn't there" by some of Pooles puppets Poole had won the meeting, no probs..But the wages v fans ? Edited August 9, 2018 by Bald Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 would also add that our little group have all decided to watch on bt nxt wk, figuring that was the easiest way to make a protest ,might calm down in day or two,perhaps,i will go or not with the majority.agree with other poster nigel the announcer who tonight just couldnt stop jibbering on about something(coach to swindon 7 times) was nowhere to be seen when explanations were reqd,interview team managers,referee,captains and other riders,promoters,had to do something not hide away, shocking pr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Phil The Ace said: Was it a rain off or an oil off???? just wondered when that one was going to come out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason.C Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 I have been going for many years and recall the track being in worse condition, and then being salvaged with a few grades and some saw dust thrown in too. Tonight smacks of Leicester throwing in the towel at a whiff of rain and the rest just going along with it. The track wasn't watered since before Ht1 obviously in anticipation we were going to potentially receive a heavy shower. As you can see, if anything the short heavy shower probably would have helped the track along a bit. As I was leaving the stadium, I heard a comment from one man with his family "well I'm never coming back here again" which makes me assume it was their first time. Shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mr X said: Nigel leahy waffling on about something no one was at all interested in. Everyone was booing and he continues to banter on. Of course he doesnt have to pay £40 for a family to get in to watch 11 heats and then be kicked out!!! I've been wetter from splashback in the gents! Disgraceful from whoever made this decision....More than likely Nicholls led it as some said. Oh and by the way we are all expected to turn up again on Monday when its on tv....... Suggest Matt does some discount tickets to get punters back onside for Monday next.. To be fair to him, he is one of not many who would even consider it as he knows how important good PR is... 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 have had some info from someone who attended the press conference afterwards. They said Neil and Josh came on quite strong. It seems that the riders thought the inside of the track was like glass. It only needed one rider to lose it there to cause carnage with a potential serious injury resulting. Woryna said he didn’t come over from Poland for three rides but it was the correct call. He also said he caught his kevlars in his front mudguard which nearly pulled him off his bike. Anyway that was from the press conference. No I didn’t attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 What happened to the FRN... Having the meeting today helped Poole big time, was it 2 Danes and Harris away, i'm not sure?. Poole fans let us know. Good for Poole, full team, big crowd and a big win. All good for Fraud....Bit of rain, ok the Lions can't win. Poole have the points they want. Several grand to be saved by both clubs.Sod the fans!!!! And it's nothing to do with Fraud or/and Middlo at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southampton Pirate Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 6 minutes ago, Orbiter said: Something really weird going on there, club statement should be issued to clarify. Absolutely disgraceful!!!!! Whatever is going on at Poole. First of all, the normal disappointment with the first bend "Gourmet" burger van, (No hot dog rolls), but that's for another thread and then the Coup de grace, the postponement. Firstly, everyone in the stadium could see the rain coming, so Why????? did we have an interval. When it did come, it lasted about 5 minutes. To be honest, the track looked in better nick after the shower and with a bit of grading, I'm sure would have produced some good racing. We travel down from Southampton and sadly, will stay at home on Monday. This is NOT the publicity that Poole, or more importantly, Speedway needs at this, or any other time. From one very disgruntled and disillusioned supporter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason.C Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 That would sort of wash Steve if we saw the riders having a good look at the track. The only one I saw was Worrall kicking around the pit gate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: But we will be told "We wasn't there" by some of Pooles puppets Poole had won the meeting, no probs..But the wages v fans ? Not tonight you wont Edited August 9, 2018 by ray c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason.C Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, Southampton Pirate said: Absolutely disgraceful!!!!! Whatever is going on at Poole. First of all, the normal disappointment with the first bend "Gourmet" burger van, (No hot dog rolls), but that's for another thread I managed to grab a hot dog from there around the time gates opened. You aren't missing much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 SS and Starry have had an early night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Just now, Bald Bloke said: SS and Starry have had an early night Starry will tell us its to do with the tide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 minute ago, sommelier said: Starry will tell us its to do with the tide Fraud n Middlo don't have control of that... Tide must of come in as the rain hit the track..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Bald Bloke said: Fraud n Middlo don't have control of that... Tide must of come in as the rain hit the track..... It all ways made me laugh him talking about the tide effect on Poole track, what about Workington, Berwick, Somerset, Lynn etc etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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