IronScorpion Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 20 hours ago, Fortythirtyeight said: Change of Race night fiasco was a prime example when messers Godfrey and Dickson shouted the loudest and moved to Friday nights shafting Edinburgh , Peterborugh and Workington ( who asked for Friday's ). Godfrey changed the rules on marking of tracks by the Refs half way through the season as his track/ stadium was continually marked down by them due to the many issues there. Scunthorpe used to race on a Friday then moved to Sunday for a few years then back to a Friday. Why did it shaft Edinburgh? They have been a Friday track for years! Changing of track marking by referees, I would have thought it would be a SCB issue & not a BSPA. Please, name the issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 8 hours ago, IronScorpion said: Scunthorpe used to race on a Friday then moved to Sunday for a few years then back to a Friday. Why did it shaft Edinburgh? They have been a Friday track for years! Changing of track marking by referees, I would have thought it would be a SCB issue & not a BSPA. Please, name the issues? Edinburgh were obviously against Glasgow riding on the same race night but Glasgow waved their cheque book and threatened legal action so got what they wanted. Scunthorpe had no seniority on Friday nights and should have been treated as a new race night but as Workington and Peterborough were not present at the AGM , guess who got what he wanted? The SCB have been ' over ruled ' by the BSPA mafia on several occasions recently leading to the ACU asking questions. Guess who the BSPA liaison officer is to the SCB and he actually appointed himself! Issues..air fence not fully inflating, exposed metal barriers around perimeter, no working telephone to Ref's box, faulty lighting , no practice start area, no designated curb line. Club ' announcer ' barracking the ref during the meeting ( guess who?) All and more were listed on the SCB's Ref's reports during the season hence the low marking received by the track. Whilst the track continually produces good racing it has a few potential dangerously exposed Armco barriers and when the air fence is dislodged that's what a rider hits. As Mr.Godfrey constantly states, Stock cars subsidises the speedway at the track so it's that sport that dictates the stadium and its fittings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Are we good to go tonight then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Appears that track is in good nick on FB & forecast is for warm & dry weather also. No changes to published field has been announced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 A wee reminder why I stopped going to these individual meetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner85 Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 I dislike the 12 heat , 12 rider individual... cheepskate meeting instead of the traditional 20 heats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Gunner85 said: I dislike the 12 heat , 12 rider individual... cheepskate meeting instead of the traditional 20 heats The meeting format was quite bizarre with riders racing against the same rider more than once in the qualifying heats , plus some riders , at one point , had completed three rides while a couple only had completed the one . When I wrote my previous comment , I was bored stiff . The opening half a dozen or so heats were pretty turgid affairs , but the meeting did get better as it progressed , culminating in a terrific final where Richie Worrall just pipped Rory Schlein by a tyre width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/13/2019 at 10:21 PM, Fortythirtyeight said: Edinburgh were obviously against Glasgow riding on the same race night but Glasgow waved their cheque book and threatened legal action so got what they wanted. Scunthorpe had no seniority on Friday nights and should have been treated as a new race night but as Workington and Peterborough were not present at the AGM , guess who got what he wanted? The SCB have been ' over ruled ' by the BSPA mafia on several occasions recently leading to the ACU asking questions. Guess who the BSPA liaison officer is to the SCB and he actually appointed himself! Issues..air fence not fully inflating, exposed metal barriers around perimeter, no working telephone to Ref's box, faulty lighting , no practice start area, no designated curb line. Club ' announcer ' barracking the ref during the meeting ( guess who?) All and more were listed on the SCB's Ref's reports during the season hence the low marking received by the track. Whilst the track continually produces good racing it has a few potential dangerously exposed Armco barriers and when the air fence is dislodged that's what a rider hits. As Mr.Godfrey constantly states, Stock cars subsidises the speedway at the track so it's that sport that dictates the stadium and its fittings. workington were @ the AGM ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 On 22 June 2019 at 11:43 PM, jenga said: workington were @ the AGM ! Not at 2017 AGM when Glasgow and Scunthorpe changed to Friday's for 2018. Neither were Newcastle , who were fined for non attendance or Peterbrough who were ' suspended ' over the who said what fiasco despite the other individual involved still sitting on the top table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) On 6/12/2019 at 4:27 PM, Fortythirtyeight said: The B.S.P.A. Is simply run on the basis of who has the most ' influence ' gets what he wants. Change of Race night fiasco was a prime example when messers Godfrey and Dickson shouted the loudest and moved to Friday nights shafting Edinburgh , Peterborugh and Workington ( who asked for Friday's ). Godfrey changed the rules on marking of tracks by the Refs half way through the season as his track/ stadium was continually marked down by them due to the many issues there. No promoter can own more than one track? we all know what's happened with that one! BIG LETTERS FOR A BIG person . HOW DID WORKINGTON ASK FOR FRIDAY RACE NIGHT , WHEN THEY WERE NOT THERE . ? i think that was 2017 . i am sure there was a good reason and it was important family matters .( nothing to do with night nurse ) lol did you know we won the treble in 2018 ? laff that off mutley .ha ha. 1 hour ago, Fortythirtyeight said: Not at 2017 AGM when Glasgow and Scunthorpe changed to Friday's for 2018. Neither were Newcastle , who were fined for non attendance or Peterbrough who were ' suspended ' over the who said what fiasco despite the other individual involved still sitting on the top table. BTW. we never attended the 1991 agm either . Edited July 4, 2019 by jenga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, jenga said: BIG LETTERS FOR A BIG person . HOW DID WORKINGTON ASK FOR FRIDAY RACE NIGHT , WHEN THEY WERE NOT THERE . ? i think that was 2017 . i am sure there was a good reason and it was important family matters .( nothing to do with night nurse ) lol did you know we won the treble in 2018 ? laff that off mutley .ha ha. BTW. we never attended the 1991 agm either . Your obviously suffering from sun stroke. These days we have machines called computers and messages called e-mails that can be sent via these machines. Most intelligent people use this system and that is how the message was passed to the committee at that particular A.G.M. Also the way Newcastle and the suspended Peterbrough made their wishes known. P.S. I was present when Workington deservedly won the treble, as I had been most of the season......' MUTLEY'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 still trying to get to grip with e mails . but i have a nice brass letter opener, that opens the e mails, no problem .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 32 minutes ago, jenga said: still trying to get to grip with e mails . but i have a nice brass letter opener, that opens the e mails, no problem .. I know , Ive seen you trying to eat your chips with it on a Saturday evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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