CLRC - 1st September

[Chrisdonnelly]

What’s happened to the racing at Sheffield, been a few times this year. Pants every time 

[cityrebel]

5 minutes ago, Halifaxtiger said:

It could and should be a fantastic meeting. Even with the withdrawals, that's still a terrific line up.

Part of the problem is that they have had to have 'extensive track work' after heat 8. That's simply not good enough.

It might not be good enough, but these type of incidents are commonplace at speedway nowadays, and a big reason why a lot of people don't go anymore.

[IainB]

Maybe time to move it away from Sheffield it's not the first time they've had track issues for this "big" meeting

[screm]

6 minutes ago, iainb said:

Maybe time to move it away from Sheffield it's not the first time they've had track issues for this "big" meeting

If we have a National Speedway Stadium, shouldn't all the big meetings be there.

[Tosh1218]

Craig Cook sticking two fingers upto the  hierarchy and fans ,with his appeal on going his turned up not really put an ounce of effort in ,just so he doesn't get fined . As a speedway fan really hope it goes ** up at Glasgow in the end of season play offs due to there arrogance

[ch958]

6 minutes ago, screm said:

If we have a National Speedway Stadium, shouldn't all the big meetings be there.

its blindingly obvious really - plus people have complained about the standard of the track at Sheffield this year and yet they get this plum

[Mr Blobby]

Cook got the toys out the pram again.

[IainB]

... and why does it always take them an eternity to run the last 2 races?

[ruckerroo]

Was this the first instalment of cooks 12 day ban ?

[screm]

And we have a winner, congratulations to Erik Riss.

[Yearbyred]

Lucky for the rest of the League that Charles Wright wasn't there or it would have been a Bears 1 & 2.

Well done Erik #UTB

[Weeyin]

Should be at Belle Vue , Sheffield track is pants, most of this meeting was gate and go apart from last 3 or 4 races, well doe to Erik Riss and I wish the Cookie baiters would do one and leave him alone

[Icicle]

The trouble is Cook is doing nothing to improve relations with fans....3 "e/f" (??) & wander off is unlikely to win friends

[Weeyin]

1 minute ago, Icicle said:

The trouble is Cook is doing nothing to improve relations with fans....3 "e/f" (??) & wander off is unlikely to win friends

Not asking folk to be his friend but the venom against him the last few weeks has been awful

[Mr Blobby]

9 minutes ago, dorothy58 said:

Should be at Belle Vue , Sheffield track is pants, most of this meeting was gate and go apart from last 3 or 4 races, well doe to Erik Riss and I wish the Cookie baiters would do one and leave him alone

Get your head out his backside he’s acted unprofessional again today. 

[Endeavour]

Well done Erik. One of the good guys. Tough luck Sam.

[emilali]

Surely its time the morons that run speedway in this country banned Cook once and for all. Such an incredible chip on his shoulder for a rider with such minimal talent. Utter clown. 

[Fenway Bleachers]

Careful.....some of our Weegie friends were major Cookie baiters back in 2011 and 12. 

Changed days when he pulls on your colours though.

Yes he is a fantastic talent, and at times way too good  for the Championship, he has won this event twice already, and everything else this league has to offer except the pairs, because he was at Cardiff!

However he can and does get in his own way sometimes and can be petulant it seems from the outside, but let’s be honest, in sport that applies to the majority. 

Cookie only gets the hate because of the jealousy of others. His demise is overrated. 

He remains a legend in these parts, and might just lead the Weggies to the title, joining legends like The Raj and Theo, who won leagues at both ends on the M8. 

Today was not Craig’s day, but he has had and will have many. 

[tigerowl]

Erik was a deserved winner.

The meeting was too long and drawn out and the fans were let down by some of the riders but comment has to be made about the track.

I've been about five times this season and every time the racing has been rubbish and on three of the occasions there has been rumblings in the pits about the state of the track.

Now, I'm no expert, but there hasn't been a meeting at Sheffield for a week and the weather has been ok, so why a good racing track can't be prepared for a meeting of that magnitude, I have no idea.

Speedway is on its backside at the moment in this country but riders who can't be bothered and poor track preparation are issues that need to be addressed.

[Piotr Pyszny]

Just in from Owlerton - my first speedway meeting in three seasons. Didn't see anything to tempt me to go more often. Racing way too processional to be interesting.

Crowd looked about 1,500. So, pretty poor. Unsurprising, though, given Edward Kennett, Scott Nicholls and Charles Wright were late withdrawals. Not thrilled, either, to discover Owlerton's first bend terracing is now out of bounds.

Defending champion Craig Cook should hang his head in shame. A big meeting like this, and a so-called professional speedway rider cannot prepare a bike capable of lasting a lap? Pathetic. Not what we paid £20 for!

Glad Erik Riss won the Grand Final, especially off the unfavoured inside gate.

Nought out of ten to Sheffield Speedway, who, despite this meeting starting at 5pm, wouldn't allow anybody to take food into the stadium. Not everyone, Sheffield Speedway, wants to eat the sort of tasteless, overpriced fast food invariably served up at speedway meetings. Wake up. It's 2019!

Overall, poor value for money. But that's speedway all over these days, isn't it? No wonder its fan base is down to the hard core.

Edited September 1, 2019 by Piotr Pyszny