scunny1 Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 2 hours ago, 4thbender said: That's the thing about Scunny - it's run on the back of Sheffield's cast-offs! Don't recall Messer's Machin, Boocock or Wilson being on the Scunny management team ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerblade Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 2 hours ago, jenga said: maybe Sheff should have kept a few cast offs and they may have not finished bottom of the pile a few years ago ? What are you on about? Only time we've finished bottom in recent years was last year. Or am I having a sense of humour bypass? With regard to track time, I suspect the move to Sunday would have happened anyway, as the Thursday afternoon greyhound meetings were compromising it last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motox92 Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 23 hours ago, Halifaxtiger said: Posts like this make me Basically, get what you're given, pay up and be grateful for it. People who attend speedway pay for the privilege, so they have every right to complain if things aren't up to reasonable scratch . Lets face it, we would about anything else. As to putting the club for sale, that's a bit like a butcher being forced to sell up and pinning the blame totally on customers for refusing to buy his rotten meat. One other thing : all those being critical on this thread should beware. SKJ and I know only too well what can happen to a fan who complains about the state of Sheffield's track. Not really a get what your given at all in this case. Just trying to explain best but one of those things you could make things perfect but there is always gunna be people that are not happy as can’t please everyone at the end of the day. Unfortunately Sunday things happened that there was nothing anyone could do about. But my point on the sale side of things, if at your place of work, you had someone moaning and slating you at every turn when you was trying to do your best and give everything you could is hardly gunna be a happy work environment for you and make you want to stay at that place of work is it not. Nothing to do with blaming the fans at all. But everyone is very quick to get on and have a good moan about things when they are not right you could give riders the perfect race track but if they don’t race on its everyone else that gets the blame. But like we have said everyone is working hard and trying to help out the best we can to make a good race track for and the riders to race on and watch the racing, so if the track is not up to your standards this Sunday then I shall happily let you take my place helping out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Tigerblade said: What are you on about? Only time we've finished bottom in recent years was last year. Or am I having a sense of humour bypass? With regard to track time, I suspect the move to Sunday would have happened anyway, as the Thursday afternoon greyhound meetings were compromising it last season. i see you have had that humour bypass operation . good to see its working well and above expectations .. long live Sunday speedway . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 55 minutes ago, Motox92 said: Not really a get what your given at all in this case. Just trying to explain best but one of those things you could make things perfect but there is always gunna be people that are not happy as can’t please everyone at the end of the day. Unfortunately Sunday things happened that there was nothing anyone could do about. But my point on the sale side of things, if at your place of work, you had someone moaning and slating you at every turn when you was trying to do your best and give everything you could is hardly gunna be a happy work environment for you and make you want to stay at that place of work is it not. Nothing to do with blaming the fans at all. But everyone is very quick to get on and have a good moan about things when they are not right you could give riders the perfect race track but if they don’t race on its everyone else that gets the blame. But like we have said everyone is working hard and trying to help out the best we can to make a good race track for and the riders to race on and watch the racing, so if the track is not up to your standards this Sunday then I shall happily let you take my place helping out. As I said, no-one should have a problem with a one - off. Problem is Sunday wasn't a one off where Sheffield's track is concerned this season. As to that final comment, that really is scraping the barrel. Two things. Sheffield can be a fine race track.....and I would be hugely pleased if it got back to that (and I might attend a bit more, too - if I don't get barred, that is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 4 hours ago, Najjer said: I couldn't agree more. That was pretty much the response I got from some when I have been critical of Somerset dropping back into the 2nd Division. From what I can gather, as I haven't been yet this season, I'm not the only one and crowds have been pretty poor as a consequence. I'd heard one or stories about the losses Somerset were making in the top flight so I wasn't surprised when they went into the Championship. In truth, I can't blame Debbie Hancock for that. Having said that, its all about how it is put over to regular fans. If it is a case of arrogance and hostility, then I wouldn't blame anyone from walking away. For years fans have been taken for granted, and its one of the main reasons why speedway is struggling. Any paying customer should be treated as precisely that and while you can't always meet their expectations, you can have a good shot at it. What I will say is with people like Barry Bishop and Adrian Smith getting involved, the attitude is changing. Plan is for me to go to Stoke on Sunday week, a track I haven't been to for several years. The reason I didn't go is no longer there, so I'll give them another try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 4 hours ago, jenga said: maybe Sheff should have kept a few cast offs and they may have not finished bottom of the pile a few years ago ? Many of us spent most of last season saying precisely that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleatistow Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, 4thbender said: Many of us spent most of last season saying precisely that. Was you saying that in 2017 - Yes you probably was ||| Edited May 1, 2019 by Bleatistow shouting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerblade Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 16 hours ago, 4thbender said: Many of us spent most of last season saying precisely that. We kept as many of our previous year's title winning side as the points limit allowed, and I don't recall much dissent about James Shanes and Charles Wright at the times we signed them. Nobody could have legislated for what happened with Josh Bates (well, I suppose they could, with it being Josh, but the point still stands) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted May 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 Bears co-promoter Jitendra Duffill said after last night's match: "I honestly feel that you will not see a better speedway meeting anywhere in the country this year. The racing was absolutely phenomenal and we are so lucky to have such a special race track here on Teesside.” Why can't we have some of that (like we used to)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 36 minutes ago, 4thbender said: Bears co-promoter Jitendra Duffill said after last night's match: "I honestly feel that you will not see a better speedway meeting anywhere in the country this year. The racing was absolutely phenomenal and we are so lucky to have such a special race track here on Teesside.” Why can't we have some of that (like we used to)? Last night proved u dont need passing for a good race, the lads rode close and fast with palm toft wright and stewart all putting a shift in although i thought wright got a hell of a flyer in ht 11, also impressed with nathan greaves as they say he rode much better than his score suggests . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 39 minutes ago, 4thbender said: Bears co-promoter Jitendra Duffill said after last night's match: "I honestly feel that you will not see a better speedway meeting anywhere in the country this year. The racing was absolutely phenomenal and we are so lucky to have such a special race track here on Teesside.” Why can't we have some of that (like we used to)? I've no doubt fans of King's Lynn and Peterborough say the same. Sheffield is not the only great race track that don't produce the goods anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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