Halifaxtiger Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) Very decent meeting tonight Both teams played a part even though the score flattered Birmingham a bit. Redcar were always in control. The Bears will be a real threat at play off time. With an excellent heat leader trio, two firing second strings and a points scoring reserve they will be a handful for anyone. Having been both furious and appalled at the actions of no less than three promotions over the last week or so (and those three won't get any money off me for a while) I was most impressed tonight. For a start, in the programme Jitendra Duffil directly addressed fans concerns (are you watching Plymouth) over entry fees last week, and agreed to fund reductions where necessary. He then went to express his gratitude for the support that he had been given after the previous weeks meeting. The programme also had an interesting article about set ups, which we here a lot about but which to some are a complete mystery. Then we had the brilliant sight of youngsters on the centre green dancing with Smoggy the mascot, some of whom were from the radiation affected arears of the Ukraine and Belarus, who had all been equipped with the requisite Redcar flags. Finally, there was Roy Clarke speaking to a young lady who had just got engaged and the playing of Cliff Richard's 'Congratulations'. All in all, 10 out of 10 for the promotion and to pay them a huge compliment, in terms of family atmosphere you were right up there with Isle of Wight. PS Pleasure to meet Sidewinder tonight but slightly perturbed that he knew who I was. One promotion will definitely have me in their gunsights Edited July 19, 2019 by Halifaxtiger 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yearbyred Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 I enjoyed the meeting too - some excellent races and the patched up Brummies team gave a good show (helps having a couple of ex Bears riding as guests). Paco was very entertaining to watch. Bears look a very solid team now and we have yet to have Riss ride at home. Biggest cheer of the night reserved for Woolley getting his point. Loved seeing the kids having a great time with Smoggy (who always does an excellent job) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 When & why did Etheridge morph into Ostergaard? Woolley was reasonable at Perry Barr on Wednesday, certainly didn't look out of place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 16 minutes ago, Yearbyred said: I enjoyed the meeting too - some excellent races and the patched up Brummies team gave a good show (helps having a couple of ex Bears riding as guests). Paco was very entertaining to watch. Bears look a very solid team now and we have yet to have Riss ride at home. Biggest cheer of the night reserved for Woolley getting his point. Loved seeing the kids having a great time with Smoggy (who always does an excellent job) To be fair, Smoggy is the star of the show. She is so talented and the kids love her. The BSPA should recruit her, to entertain, during the intervals at the big events. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 Where was Smoggy Wednesday? Needed some light-hearted cheer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Col said: Where was Smoggy Wednesday? Needed some light-hearted cheer. What we needed was some shale, or better track prep.....that will provide the entertainment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 I do have some sympathy for whoever did the PB track on Wednesday. It was at times like being in a sandstorm, yet there were umbrellas on the terraces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post northyorksbear Posted July 20, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 10 hours ago, Halifaxtiger said: Very decent meeting tonight Both teams played a part even though the score flattered Birmingham a bit. Redcar were always in control. The Bears will be a real threat at play off time. With an excellent heat leader trio, two firing second strings and a points scoring reserve they will be a handful for anyone. Having been both furious and appalled at the actions of no less than three promotions over the last week or so (and those three won't get any money off me for a while) I was most impressed tonight. For a start, in the programme Jitendra Duffil directly addressed fans concerns (are you watching Plymouth) over entry fees last week, and agreed to fund reductions where necessary. He then went to express his gratitude for the support that he had been given after the previous weeks meeting. The programme also had an interesting article about set ups, which we here a lot about but which to some are a complete mystery. Then we had the brilliant sight of youngsters on the centre green dancing with Smoggy the mascot, some of whom were from the radiation affected arears of the Ukraine and Belarus, who had all been equipped with the requisite Redcar flags. Finally, there was Roy Clarke speaking to a young lady who had just got engaged and the playing of Cliff Richard's 'Congratulations'. All in all, 10 out of 10 for the promotion and to pay them a huge compliment, in terms of family atmosphere you were right up there with Isle of Wight. PS Pleasure to meet Sidewinder tonight but slightly perturbed that he knew who I was. One promotion will definitely have me in their gunsights You would have been even more impressed with Jitendra's extra article in the week before's programme he put out a two page spread detailing the whole reasoning behind the triple change the Bears made and explaining exactly how the promotion (himself and Jade) went about it. A really top class and informative article which countered all the rumours and criticism posted on here about timing of Ulrich's departure, his expenditure on flights and Jack Smith being harshly treated. Fans at Redcar feel we are very lucky to have two guys who understand the necessity to engage with the public, give explanations (where possible) about what is going on behind the scenes and want the crowd each week to feel they have been made welcome and had an entertaining and value for money evening! I'm sure your comments will have gone down very well with them both. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothers Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 13 hours ago, Col said: When & why did Etheridge morph into Ostergaard? Birmingham named their side using R/R for Ellis and Etheridge as a Guest for Ash Morris but as Etheridge's average is higher than Morris' this was not allowed, forcing a quick rethink of the Birmingham team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 13 hours ago, Col said: When & why did Etheridge morph into Ostergaard? Woolley was reasonable at Perry Barr on Wednesday, certainly didn't look out of place. I think mention should be made, about Ulrich's performance, in this match. He rode his guts out, 100 % effort and it was a real pro performance, (as was Proctors). For the benefit of the Brummie fans, he looks to have turned a corner. His departure could have been a bit hasty. I don't think it was ever the rider, just mechanical issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 Good of Proctor to show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 8 minutes ago, MD said: Good of Proctor to show up. Sorry, the comment was not meant to antagonise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 5 hours ago, GiveusaB said: What we needed was some shale, or better track prep.....that will provide the entertainment! There was the same amount of shale on the track Wednesday as the match against Glasgow, so may have been down to the prep in the day??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 56 minutes ago, pitstop84 said: There was the same amount of shale on the track Wednesday as the match against Glasgow, so may have been down to the prep in the day??????? They were probably worried about over watering it as it was raining sporadically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 hour ago, pitstop84 said: There was the same amount of shale on the track Wednesday as the match against Glasgow, so may have been down to the prep in the day??????? Or the fact that Terry has left his post and nobody else knows what to do??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted July 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, northyorksbear said: You would have been even more impressed with Jitendra's extra article in the week before's programme he put out a two page spread detailing the whole reasoning behind the triple change the Bears made and explaining exactly how the promotion (himself and Jade) went about it. A really top class and informative article which countered all the rumours and criticism posted on here about timing of Ulrich's departure, his expenditure on flights and Jack Smith being harshly treated. Fans at Redcar feel we are very lucky to have two guys who understand the necessity to engage with the public, give explanations (where possible) about what is going on behind the scenes and want the crowd each week to feel they have been made welcome and had an entertaining and value for money evening! I'm sure your comments will have gone down very well with them both. Doesn't cost a penny to get involved with paying customers and the rewards are substantial. There's someone on the Plymouth v Kent thread asking why their promotion should need to explain their actions to fans. Pretty much sums up the situation down there, although to be fair they are by no means the only ones. All credit to Redcar for having a completely different approach Edited July 20, 2019 by Halifaxtiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkendlass Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 It's always heartwarming to see the young ' uns dancing with Smoggy to the strains of The Music Man. They look like they are having such a great time. The MPA, and the current promotion team, the team itself, the atmosphere, and the whole experience of going to see the Bears ride is light years away from the visiting experience not so very long ago. Yes, I'm a Bears fan, but the efforts everyone is putting in at the MPA, deserves some long overdue reward. UTB !!! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Loose Diamond Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 On 7/19/2019 at 10:23 PM, Yearbyred said: I enjoyed the meeting too - some excellent races and the patched up Brummies team gave a good show (helps having a couple of ex Bears riding as guests). Paco was very entertaining to watch. Bears look a very solid team now and we have yet to have Riss ride at home. Biggest cheer of the night reserved for Woolley getting his point. Loved seeing the kids having a great time with Smoggy (who always does an excellent job) Yes she does. Always a highlight for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Loose Diamond Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 20 hours ago, Halifaxtiger said: Doesn't cost a penny to get involved with paying customers and the rewards are substantial. There's someone on the Plymouth v Kent thread asking why their promotion should need to explain their actions to fans. Pretty much sums up the situation down there, although to be fair they are by no means the only ones. All credit to Redcar for having a completely different approach Others could do more to entertain as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Loose Diamond Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 22 hours ago, GiveusaB said: Or the fact that Terry has left his post and nobody else knows what to do??? Is Terry the same person who prepares Redcar track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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