cityrebel Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Fromafar said: It is questionable whether the meeting should been run when the heat times were 9-12 seconds slower than the other NDL fixture,it’s obvious there was no racing, just getting round,fans paid good money. It was dry when it started, but should never have gone beyond heat 10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 11 hours ago, cityrebel said: It was dry when it started, but should never have gone beyond heat 10. I agree with that 100%. It was obvious to me that if the rain had arrived when it was forecast ( about 8pm), the meeting would have been run on a perfectly dry and well prepared track. But, as is often the case, the weather forecast was not accurate. An impossible situation and the referee decided to run no matter how wet it got. Many other would have called it off even before heat 10....as it should have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 On 9/30/2021 at 3:25 PM, gazzac said: As they say in F1, it's easier and cheaper to make a fast car reliable, than a reliable car fast. Let's hope thats a similar scenario with Foord before he hurts himself or runs out of money, calming down but keeping the speed. To clarify Vinnie wasn't even close to crashing all night. He was leading heat 8 when his engine went pop heading into turn 3, and the 2 lads who were closely battling ploughed into the back of him. Him and Dan Gilkes looked silky smooth all night, which is why he won rider of the night on his home debut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, teaboy279 said: To clarify Vinnie wasn't even close to crashing all night. He was leading heat 8 when his engine went pop heading into turn 3, and the 2 lads who were closely battling ploughed into the back of him. Him and Dan Gilkes looked silky smooth all night, which is why he won rider of the night on his home debut. That's good, (not the engine pop)its happening already for him becoming steadier with keeping the speed. Don't think anyone can imagine what it takes physically to hang onto these 500cc beasts who hasn't ridden one, and Vinnie and the riders of his age can only get stronger with age. I only saw him at Arlington so really pleased he's getting better already. Edited October 2, 2021 by gazzac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Well, well, tomorrow's scheduled meeting versus Leicester Lion Cubs has already been called off (on the Kent Speedway website) over 24 hours before the scheduled start time. Met office forecast tomorrow is for rain first thing then clearing to sunny intervals. Seemed the Berwick meeting had to be run "at all costs"., and once was enough for the young lads in the team. Will the Royals step leave their Palace to race again this season ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 55 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said: Well, well, tomorrow's scheduled meeting versus Leicester Lion Cubs has already been called off (on the Kent Speedway website) over 24 hours before the scheduled start time. Met office forecast tomorrow is for rain first thing then clearing to sunny intervals. Seemed the Berwick meeting had to be run "at all costs"., and once was enough for the young lads in the team. Will the Royals step leave their Palace to race again this season ? The Berwick meeting started out on a perfect track after several dry days in the lead up. Totally different situation that is obvious to anyone with an eye on the weather. Constant rain every day, on and off and when the meeting was cancelled late this afternoon, I, for one, was not surprised. But dear Old Bob just HAS to have a dig at the club. Has Herne Bay been dry and sunny all week ? I don't think so.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) Well well it’s pouring down hard here, and I would have no difficulty accepting a call off decision if it were made this morning….but maintain my position (applicable to ALL clubs) that there are far too many premature call offs - dependent on the mythical “100% accurate” weather forecast. Edited October 5, 2021 by old bob at herne bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 10 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said: Well well it’s pouring down hard here, and I would have no difficulty accepting a call off decision if it were made this morning….but maintain my position (applicable to ALL clubs) that there are far too many premature call offs - dependent on the mythical “100% accurate” weather forecast. Dear Old Bob. Even when they get it right, he has to make them wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmon Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 So Kent have bumped Armadale Devils from 12th October for Leicester. 2nd time this year a Scottish team have been moved for a Leicester Team. When and where this will take place still to be sorted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 53 minutes ago, edmon said: So Kent have bumped Armadale Devils from 12th October for Leicester. 2nd time this year a Scottish team have been moved for a Leicester Team. When and where this will take place still to be sorted out. Where did that news come from ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Butler Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 perhaps they should decide the NDL by ppg (ppm in our case) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmon Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 50 minutes ago, East End Fan said: Where did that news come from ? Leicester fixture advertised on Kent website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 maybe Armadale didnt want to travel all that way incase it gets rained off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmon Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, mac101 said: maybe Armadale didnt want to travel all that way incase it gets rained off Not the case. They were informed by Kent it was off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 Interesting if not random fixture change. Armadale 3rd in the NDL, Leicester at the bottom. NDL title chasers Mildenhall also to visit Kent in the last match of the season. Maybe Len will bill the Leicester meeting as a wooden spoon decider ? Maybe my sparring partner East End Fan has a positive spin on this move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 10/5/2021 at 7:57 PM, edmon said: Not the case. They were informed by Kent it was off. Surely both teams must have agreed to the switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 3 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said: Interesting if not random fixture change. Armadale 3rd in the NDL, Leicester at the bottom. NDL title chasers Mildenhall also to visit Kent in the last match of the season. Maybe Len will bill the Leicester meeting as a wooden spoon decider ? Maybe my sparring partner East End Fan has a positive spin on this move? As I see it, the whole fixture chaos that currently exists is entirely down to the weather and no one can control that. Seems to me that our club are doing their best to solve an insoluble problem so, whatever they do is wrong. As things stand I doubt if all the fixtures will be run. As for the Leicester match, I am looking forward to seeing the Thompson twins and Vinnie Foord, for me the essence of what Speedway is all about. New kids full, of enthusiasm and learning their trade. It's what I love the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 3 hours ago, East End Fan said: As I see it, the whole fixture chaos that currently exists is entirely down to the weather and no one can control that. Seems to me that our club are doing their best to solve an insoluble problem so, whatever they do is wrong. As things stand I doubt if all the fixtures will be run. As for the Leicester match, I am looking forward to seeing the Thompson twins and Vinnie Foord, for me the essence of what Speedway is all about. New kids full, of enthusiasm and learning their trade. It's what I love the most. The Leicester match is probably more saleable to fans, with the Thompson twins and a bigger named club. Realistically Kent know they’ll not run one home meeting so have picked the least enticing one on paper, and with zero chance of any away fans coming, to not run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper11 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Royals v Armadale now on 19th October. The Royals v Mildenhall home match will be away at Mildenhall on 24th October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsoil Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 1 hour ago, flipper11 said: Royals v Armadale now on 19th October. The Royals v Mildenhall home match will be away at Mildenhall on 24th October. Mildenhall's title then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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