Argos Posted September 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Was there any fans there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterPlinge Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Argos said: Was there any fans there Didn't seem a bad crowd at all. I reckon near 500 maybe. But what a disgrace of a track. Made Stoke look like a billiard table. Riders struggling to stay on. Bends 1 and 3 were diabolical. Falls in most races, but not the fault of the riders, purely the track. The only passing came in the title run off when Morley and Bowtell were having a battle, but even then the track was the winner, causing Bowtell to fall. Morley was handed the title in an anticlimax as Bowtell lay there on whatever that rubble was that they used instead of shale. Leicester should be fined and banned from ever holding a BSPA meeting again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytripper Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, WalterPlinge said: Didn't seem a bad crowd at all. I reckon near 500 maybe. But what a disgrace of a track. Made Stoke look like a billiard table. Leicester should be fined and banned from ever holding a BSPA meeting again. Except that it’s not a Leicester meeting it’s a BSPA meeting. They have supervision of it. It tells you all you need to know about the Chapman/Godfrey circus when the body with day to day conduct of the sport can’t organise a meeting worthy of being called a Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalterPlinge Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, Daytripper said: Except that it’s not a Leicester meeting it’s a BSPA meeting. They have supervision of it. It's a BSPA shared event, staged by Leicester on behalf of the BSPA. Leicester should never be allowed another BSPA event again after today's disgrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrss Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Did anyone really expect this meeting to be ran properly? It had no chance of being a success with Laurence Rogers being involved with the organising of it. The man is an arse who buggers up any speedway he has anything to do with. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudtobeaBrummie Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, mrss said: Did anyone really expect this meeting to be ran properly? It had no chance of being a success with Laurence Rogers being involved with the organising of it. The man is an arse who buggers up any speedway he has anything to do with. Exactly the reason i did not bother going and completely vindicated. Why are so many people so blind to this fact? speedways most unsuccessful man by a mile.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 32 minutes ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said: Exactly the reason i did not bother going and completely vindicated. Why are so many people so blind to this fact? speedways most unsuccessful man by a mile.. Jesus..... i mean imagine being worse than some of the absolute clows that run Speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 33 minutes ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said: Exactly the reason i did not bother going and completely vindicated. Why are so many people so blind to this fact? speedways most unsuccessful man by a mile.. I can think of a whole lot of other attributes that are far more fitting , I just cannot see how he gets away with stuff , the buxton incident proved some of them ,but he just goes to ground while the dust settles and before you know it he's back , as if nothing ever happened , no apologies , and no recompense 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argos Posted September 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 There was a mini bus with 10 of us going, but when there was no publicity then we heard that “Main Man”- “Bossman” was in charge of it there was no way we were going, and by the sound it the right decision, I’ve said it many times and I will again Birmingham will have no success whilst he is in charge, Just like Mildenhall, Newport,Kings Lynn,Plymouth,and several others, I’ve heard he does it for free, and it’s true you pay peanuts you get Monkeys 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudtobeaBrummie Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 23 minutes ago, Argos said: There was a mini bus with 10 of us going, but when there was no publicity then we heard that “Main Man”- “Bossman” was in charge of it there was no way we were going, and by the sound it the right decision, I’ve said it many times and I will again Birmingham will have no success whilst he is in charge, Just like Mildenhall, Newport,Kings Lynn,Plymouth,and several others, I’ve heard he does it for free, and it’s true you pay peanuts you get Monkeys He wants to be some sort of d list celebrity the guy is a embarrassment particularly to Birmingham speedway if he had anything about him he would step down .. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy bill Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Think Brummies should look at bringing in Jack L EE he got a bad team running properly untill the promoter was pushed out by Mole and Durys under arm tack ticks 30 minutes ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said: He wants to be some sort of d list celebrity the guy is a embarrassment particularly to Birmingham speedway if he had anything about him he would step down .. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy bill Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 N L R C was a great meeting years ago but to put it on at gaters paradise was always going to be a mistake.Shame on who ever prepared the track cant see it being the regular guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Awful meeting. Pleased no one got seriously injured. The ONLY good thing I have to say about it is.........the big big smile on Barry Bishops face after an IOW 1&2. The effort he and his team out into PROMOTING speedway,they all deserved this. Congratulations everyone from IOW. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 I didn't go so I can't give an opinion as to the racing but it just goes to show how differently fans react with regard to their enjoyment of a meeting. Reading the posts on here I get the impression it was boring, the usual processional stuff and riders having problems with the track yet elsewhere the comments were 1] 'What a great meeting that was. Not all from the gate and some good racing.' 2] 'Great meeting. Really enjoyed it.' 3] 'Enjoyed this meeting today. Plenty of determination and grit.' 4] 'I enjoyed that. Good entertaining Speedway.' So presumably some fans are easily pleased? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz_mft Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Gemini said: I didn't go so I can't give an opinion as to the racing but it just goes to show how differently fans react with regard to their enjoyment of a meeting. Reading the posts on here I get the impression it was boring, the usual processional stuff and riders having problems with the track yet elsewhere the comments were 1] 'What a great meeting that was. Not all from the gate and some good racing.' 2] 'Great meeting. Really enjoyed it.' 3] 'Enjoyed this meeting today. Plenty of determination and grit.' 4] 'I enjoyed that. Good entertaining Speedway.' So presumably some fans are easily pleased? I've no idea what meeting they were watching if they've said that.It took until heat 8 for a pass and that was bend 2 lap 1.Riders following each other around basically hoping for a mistake.Riders bouncing all over the place and being shot right across the bend.How they avoided each other at times I'll never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Everyone can have their opinions on the track shape etc but the track prep hasn't been as good in the 2nd half of the season. Yes in the first half if the season it was very dry at times (hot weather didn't help) but it seemed more smooth. Now the track especially 3rd-4th bends have bumps and ruts sending riders towards the fence at times. Work needed on it this week and during the winter for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimmo Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 12 hours ago, Richard Weston said: Someone, somewhere forget value for money. Programme sounds to be a disgrace for £2.50. For what it cost, it must be the worst programme in many a long year. Dragons Speedway Club and Lydd produce programmes nearly as good, and you usually make a minimal donation for one of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 I cannot see how some people are saying that there was not much passing yesterday there was quite a bit I thought. The track was a little bit greasy for the first round of heats but that was due to the shower of rain before the start of the meeting. To say there was fallers in most races is wrong and the ones that did fall was due to the rider being out of control like Drew Kemp he was off gate 4 missed the gate and went too fast into the heavy dirt and couldn’t hold. The Leicester track does have to be ridden hard and attacked as if you try to go into the bends slow or narrow it does shoot you out mid track that showed with the likes of Bickley,Wooley and Woodhull they were shutting off into the bends so going straight where as likes of Wood,Clegg and Bowtell were keeping the gas on all the way round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Central Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 13 hours ago, WalterPlinge said: Didn't seem a bad crowd at all. I reckon near 500 maybe. But what a disgrace of a track. Made Stoke look like a billiard table. Riders struggling to stay on. Bends 1 and 3 were diabolical. Falls in most races, but not the fault of the riders, purely the track. The only passing came in the title run off when Morley and Bowtell were having a battle, but even then the track was the winner, causing Bowtell to fall. Morley was handed the title in an anticlimax as Bowtell lay there on whatever that rubble was that they used instead of shale. Leicester should be fined and banned from ever holding a BSPA meeting again. From memory, Drew Kemp fell, and Jon Armstrong fell after being pushed to the limit by Mark Baseby. Alfie Bowtell fell in the run off. Unless I missed some falls this is hardly "Falls in most races". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Central Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 10 hours ago, speedy bill said: N L R C was a great meeting years ago but to put it on at gaters paradise was always going to be a mistake.Shame on who ever prepared the track cant see it being the regular guy The "regular guy" is now Graham Trollope and he prepared it yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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