poolebolton Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Where is the shale going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, poolebolton said: Where is the shale going? see page 16 on this post and read downwards . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwent Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 11 hours ago, geoff100 said: Who is paying for all this surely not the we have no money reds and town? Mainly being paid for by a funding grant the Reds secured from the FA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted May 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 12 hours ago, ruffdiamond said: Hmmm, I wish I could make hills that big. Doesn't the Rye House track have similar hills on their centre area ? lol...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, singy13 said: Doesn't the Rye House track have similar hills on their centre area ? lol...... Did have the last time i went. It looked awful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 20 hours ago, singy13 said: Just used the quote to attract your attention ha....but I was just wondering THJ if you know what such as Tony Jackson, and Dave Hoggart, are doing re speedway now following the demise of Comets? Presumably the latter announces at other tracks? Jacko is still working (use that term very loosely) at Sellafield and spending the rest of his spare time looking after his elderly parents. I spoke to him about two week back and he is threatening to go to a couple of choice meetings as a spectator if he gets the chance as was the case for Ben Barkers testimonial I believe where he managed the Worky four (unfortunately I missed that one) Regards THJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 On 5/24/2019 at 9:40 PM, leander said: I wouldn't say that. The exit out of bend 2 was always far too narrow for the track size/ shape. I can't count how many crashes I've seen there. Would have liked to have seen the airfence extended there by another two panels but that would have made it below regulation width. That said I'm sorry to see the destruction of another speedway track. Keith Denham made changes to bends 2 and 4 when he took over, this reduced the incident rate markedly especially with regard to bend 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 17 hours ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: Jacko is still working (use that term very loosely) at Sellafield and spending the rest of his spare time looking after his elderly parents. I spoke to him about two week back and he is threatening to go to a couple of choice meetings as a spectator if he gets the chance as was the case for Ben Barkers testimonial I believe where he managed the Worky four (unfortunately I missed that one) Regards THJ Yeah he was at another Redcar meeting with Dave Payne as well. It's no secret that the way speedway had been run in recent seasons compounded by how Workington were treated last season had never seen him so disillusioned with the sport . The magnificent treble was just reward for an unsung hero who gave up so much of his own time for his love of the Comets. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted May 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 Looking good.....for some ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, singy13 said: Looking good.....for some ???? just put a few whoops , table tops and a fox hole shot and its a rye house track on steroids lol. if they put on ladies hockey , i may even nip down for a few matches . Edited May 27, 2019 by jenga Do I need a reason ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 2 hours ago, singy13 said: Looking good.....for some ???? Dunno who ???,,, but I bet his lady is well proud of him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 Pitch being completely reseeded, supposedly ready for July. Apparently the existing grass was skimmed off, it was then ploughed and mixed with loam from a pitch that was being lifted in Blackburn. The sand on the top you see is to be mixed in with the other layers before seeding. The previous pitch was reportedly 8 metres too narrow to meet the minimum dimension requirements for football , it will also be lengthened by some 10 metres overall. Where the shale has been removed from the track the concrete base is exposed, some 2000 tonnes of material have reportedly been shifted so far. As a long time Worky speedway fan it was very sad to see and put a downer on my day. The finance for the operation is apparently coming from the new stadium pot of money. If the pitch had been big enough for football then it goes without saying a lot of this work and expense wouldn't have been required bearing in mind the relatively short construction period for the new stadium. After saying this, if the new stadium doesn't happen for any reason then at least the teams should have a good level pitch to play on, the previous one was in poor condition. Just need the Council to take the speedway along with them as well in this much needed ambitious project. It is only fair that you try to rehouse a tenant you've made homeless !. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) Removed due to double posting... doh Edited May 28, 2019 by TotallyHonestJohn Senility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 hour ago, SteelShoe said: Pitch being completely reseeded, supposedly ready for July. Apparently the existing grass was skimmed off, it was then ploughed and mixed with loam from a pitch that was being lifted in Blackburn. The sand on the top you see is to be mixed in with the other layers before seeding. The previous pitch was reportedly 8 metres too narrow to meet the minimum dimension requirements for football , it will also be lengthened by some 10 metres overall. Where the shale has been removed from the track the concrete base is exposed, some 2000 tonnes of material have reportedly been shifted so far. As a long time Worky speedway fan it was very sad to see and put a downer on my day. The finance for the operation is apparently coming from the new stadium pot of money. If the pitch had been big enough for football then it goes without saying a lot of this work and expense wouldn't have been required bearing in mind the relatively short construction period for the new stadium. After saying this, if the new stadium doesn't happen for any reason then at least the teams should have a good level pitch to play on, the previous one was in poor condition. Just need the Council to take the speedway along with them as well in this much needed ambitious project. It is only fair that you try to rehouse a tenant you've made homeless !. The Rugby pitch was big enough to take an FA approved size football pitch it was the Reds who wouldn't move unless they had the same size pitch as the one they were leaving at Borough Park. Also following the last Rugby League World Cup when the Kiwi Rugby Team nearly walked out of the match they had scheduled at DP saying they wouldn't walk their dogs on DP and they trained on better pitches the Rugby Club stated the pitch needed to be re-laid if they were going to have to share it with the football club. Honestly there was the space to accommodate everyone if the good will had of been there. You will never get the full truth but you can build a picture when you start to get snippets of what's went on and been said but the sub tenants (the Speedway) have been well and truly shafted. It was a case of me first me last and if there is owt left me again... stuff you Jack cos we are alright... Regards THJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: It was a case of me first me last and if there is owt left me again... stuff you Jack cos we are alright... Regards THJ Well thats pretty much in line with the way things are these days John Edited May 28, 2019 by ruffdiamond 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 Would love to know john walsh's views on all this he is a fan of all 3 sports footy being tops i suspect anyone know him to ask ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 didnt John Walsh jump ship from the speedway ages ago . why ask him. he does not even go anymore , just like the rest of us . but hey , if ever the speedway returns , Walshy will be there wanting his free admission and nominal fee . as long as he gets his name in the paper and on tv . he will be happy as a pig in .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comet49 Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 Wouldn’t be surprised if he fell out with it because of the way it’s run. Just my opinion, don’t see him anywhere. It’s got worse, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 Think u will find as john got older he cut down his workload , he was a good friend of the comets done alot beh8nd the scenes for them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted May 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 21 hours ago, ruffdiamond said: Dunno who ???,,, but I bet his lady is well proud of him The guy at the front of pic is a good bloke...it was the view of the arena that was the purpose of adding it, just to show the work done so far...sad to see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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