Guest Loose Diamond Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/23/2019 at 10:38 AM, Cometfan4eva said: Totally gutted at seeing one of the best speedway tracks been ripped up loved watching the meetings and working down there haven't seen a meeting since last season due to having no transport Saturdays don't seem the same always looked forward to going to speedway ever since I was a kid just got memories now just a shame we couldn't have had a farewell meeting sad says Yes it definitely is. Disgraceful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/22/2019 at 7:02 PM, TotallyHonestJohn said: Honestly The money KD spent on setting up that track it's effing criminal... and tragic... #absolutelygutted.... Regards THJ 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 11 minutes 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? Spoke to Hoggy a couple of weeks ago and although he will be getting involved with presenting events at the Cardiff GP and attending a meeting in Poland otherwise he has no role in speedway at present. That's a shame, particularly as his nearest track (Scunthorpe) are in serious need of a meeting presenter. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singy13 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 18 minutes ago, Halifaxtiger said: Spoke to Hoggy a couple of weeks ago and although he will be getting involved with presenting events at the Cardiff GP and attending a meeting in Poland otherwise he has no role in speedway at present. That's a shame, particularly as his nearest track (Scunthorpe) are in serious need of a meeting presenter. A shame indeed.....his input at Comets certainly helped the euphoric atmosphere in those treble winning performances........and was always a top announcer!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) More photos of the track being ripped up on facebook Edited May 24, 2019 by topaz325 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 32 minutes ago, topaz325 said: More photos of the track being ripped up on facebook so what if the comets had run in 2019 , where were the reds going to go ? all those who said the track was ripped up ages ago were telling porkies and all this work started on Monday this week . ALL three clubs need to put out matching statements regarding what is happening to Derwent Park . i think we were all lied to about the comets continuing in 2019 by (wait for it ) our own speedway promotion ! . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Foot down Friday. Taking out the speedway track at derwent park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, jenga said: so what if the comets had run in 2019 , where were the reds going to go ? all those who said the track was ripped up ages ago were telling porkies and all this work started on Monday this week . ALL three clubs need to put out matching statements regarding what is happening to Derwent Park . i think we were all lied to about the comets continuing in 2019 by (wait for it ) our own speedway promotion ! . No use setting a rabbit running jenga there's no grass left for it to eat !! Edited May 24, 2019 by SteelShoe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 in amongst all of this i have a strong innate sense that we haven't seen the last of the Comets !. Call it Theresa May Syndrome if you like but she brought it back 3 times !. The machine in the picture was making short work of ripping up the shale in what looked like 6 inch swathes at a time. I know where it was going because i followed a lorry load. Long live the Comets !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 14 minutes ago, SteelShoe said: in amongst all of this i have a strong innate sense that we haven't seen the last of the Comets !. Call it Theresa May Syndrome if you like but she brought it back 3 times !. The machine in the picture was making short work of ripping up the shale in what looked like 6 inch swathes at a time. I know where it was going because i followed a lorry load. Long live the Comets !! How long did you follow the lorry for ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Just now, ruffdiamond said: How long did you follow the lorry for ??? until it turned off its ice cream chimes ... aye , Northside is short on shale i see ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 not now it ain't ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 14 minutes ago, jenga said: until it turned off its ice cream chimes ... aye , Northside is short on shale i see ! was expecting the answer to be MacDonald's,,,, do you know of them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Who is paying for all this surely not the we have no money reds and town? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 I KNOW AIMIE ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Just now, geoff100 said: Who is paying for all this surely not the we have no money reds and town? prob season ticket holders and those frozen off meeting takings . BRRR .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Good old "ian thomas" will be spinning in his grave , would luv to know what " tony mole " thinks as he looks at those pics ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShoe Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, geoff100 said: Who is paying for all this surely not the we have no money reds and town? Therein lies the question geoff100. The equipment and extent of the operation won't be coming cheap !. Completely relaying the pitch as well no patching up going on. In the current political climate in Allerdale nothing is making too much sense at the minute bit i'm hoping there's a positive outcome for the speedway in there somewhere. We can all come up with suppositions but should we have too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 41 minutes ago, geoff100 said: Good old "ian thomas" will be spinning in his grave , would luv to know what " tony mole " thinks as he looks at those pics ! Hmmm, I wish I could make hills that big. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leander Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/23/2019 at 10:38 AM, Cometfan4eva said: Totally gutted at seeing one of the best speedway tracks been ripped up loved watching the meetings and working down there haven't seen a meeting since last season due to having no transport Saturdays don't seem the same always looked forward to going to speedway ever since I was a kid just got memories now just a shame we couldn't have had a farewell meeting sad says 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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