PHILIPRISING Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 23 minutes ago, tellboy said: But they could have put it back an extra week WHERE would all the riders, mechanics, etc, self-isolate? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Midland Red said: Has there ever been a worse commentary by Pearson than tonight’s? they were watching it on a screen just like you difficult i would say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 hours ago, topaz325 said: I thought you had some idea about Speedway obviously not he has not got a clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 1 hour ago, f-s-p said: But thats a very basic rule in speedway, after 50% of the meeting the results can be declared. Sometimes it goes your way, more often it dont. But that's not what happened. The SON finals are designed to run over 42 heats plus a semi final and a final. So 14 heats does not in any way represent 50% of "the meeting". Actually it's less than a third. So we are left with an empty sense of being short changed. And that's before we even consider the quality of racing (for the most part) on such a wet circuit. Oh, and when did rain make a circuit bumpy? I can accept that the surface might become uneven following some racing. But those bumps were there from the start of the "practice session". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 hours ago, bruno said: I'm hanging onto my nss ticket hoping they see sense and move the date. If they announce October officially il get the refund. October in Manchester isn't for me If I read the E-mail from them correctly you only have to the end of October to tell them if you want a refund.Check it out( I maybe misread it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 1 hour ago, f-s-p said: But thats a very basic rule in speedway, after 50% of the meeting the results can be declared. Sometimes it goes your way, more often it dont. I maybe in the minority here ,but while what I was watching was more of a farce than speedway,I did not see the point of not finishing the meeting as the riders were getting round the same way as they had been getting round all night slow and steady, they were not having that much difficulty due to their experience.Bewley and Lindgrens overslid,although the outcome could have been worse in Lindgrens case It could have been worse.Either that or the Meeting should not have started.It was not Speedway though,imagine if the Stadium had been full,the fans would have been well cheated again.Was there any point in running this Championship this year after calling off in Manchester.Typical Speedway Promotion IMo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 hours ago, bruno said: I'm hanging onto my nss ticket hoping they see sense and move the date. If they announce October officially il get the refund. October in Manchester isn't for me Bruno, what's the difference between October in Manchester next year and October in Manchester this year? You did buy a ticket for this year's event. 11 minutes ago, Fromafar said: If I read the E-mail from them correctly you only have to the end of October to tell them if you want a refund.Check it out( I maybe misread it) Fromafar: I seem to recall that the initial refund period does run till the end October. But there is to be another 30 day refund period once the rearranged date is announced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 52 minutes ago, PHILIPRISING said: WHERE would all the riders, mechanics, etc, self-isolate? WHY are you still asking about this? Elite sports people and their support team do NOT have to self isolate in the UK. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Just now, False dawn said: Bruno, what's the difference between October in Manchester next year and October in Manchester this year? You did buy a ticket for this year's event. Fromafar: I seem to recall that the initial refund period does run till the end October. But there is to be another 30 day refund period once the rearranged date is announced. Thanks, that’s clears that up.I couldn’t remember it for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 3 hours ago, PHILIPRISING said: HOPEFULLY that will change Heard rumors that it will be early December... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HenryW Posted October 17, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 33 minutes ago, False dawn said: But that's not what happened. The SON finals are designed to run over 42 heats plus a semi final and a final. So 14 heats does not in any way represent 50% of "the meeting". Actually it's less than a third. So we are left with an empty sense of being short changed. And that's before we even consider the quality of racing (for the most part) on such a wet circuit. Oh, and when did rain make a circuit bumpy? I can accept that the surface might become uneven following some racing. But those bumps were there from the start of the "practice session". It's just another failing of a horrible competition. To me, pairs meetings are rubbish for fans. Even if everything runs properly, as a fan of 1 Nation I am spending more time NOT watching MY team than watching them. That's rubbish. The SWC had my team involved in every race. Can we just admit that this was a flawed attempt to stop the perceived domination of one Nation, which has led to the domination of another Nation, and go back to the far better competition that we had before? 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, chunky said: Heard rumors that it will be early December... In Adelaide 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, False dawn said: In Adelaide Don't give 'em any ideas.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 If this was at an indoor track, we would'nae have a problem!!! I'll get me coat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 I thought the racing was ok, that move by Emil was worthy of winning the world cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 36 minutes ago, chunky said: If this was at an indoor track, we would'nae have a problem!!! I'll get me coat... Indoor like the ones they did in the 80s on concrete? SoN on a tiny concrete oval....That's the sort of thing that Castagna would probably sign up to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f-s-p Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 7 hours ago, False dawn said: But that's not what happened. The SON finals are designed to run over 42 heats plus a semi final and a final. So 14 heats does not in any way represent 50% of "the meeting". Actually it's less than a third. So we are left with an empty sense of being short changed. And that's before we even consider the quality of racing (for the most part) on such a wet circuit. Oh, and when did rain make a circuit bumpy? I can accept that the surface might become uneven following some racing. But those bumps were there from the start of the "practice session". I get the point of 42 heats promised. I might be wrong, but didnt this meeting change to 21 heats after friday was cancelled? Racing was rubbish, it aometimes is. Regarding the ”forced” running of it on the saturday, I can only think of better tv figures for a reason. I for one turned off, but had the rain stopped, the last half could have been the best ever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 7 hours ago, False dawn said: Bruno, what's the difference between October in Manchester next year and October in Manchester this year? You did buy a ticket for this year's event. Fromafar: I seem to recall that the initial refund period does run till the end October. But there is to be another 30 day refund period once the rearranged date is announced. When I bought my original ticket it was supposed to be in May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 I suppose watching last night made me think of getting a refund but if it had been at the nss it could have been a great meeting. Bit nippy I suppose but weather was ok over here. Not sure what to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, bruno said: I suppose watching last night made me think of getting a refund but if it had been at the nss it could have been a great meeting. Bit nippy I suppose but weather was ok over here. Not sure what to do I finally received my email and will be going for a refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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