The Cheese Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 It's obviously a difficult job so any help from experts who've proven they can produce a track which provides good racing can only be a positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Odds On said: what a load of old rubbishe...why not put the money to better use? What is a waste of money is paying a fortune to riders, and then giving them a terrible track to perform on. Better track preparation is putting money to better use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Anything that improves track safety and the quality racing has to be applauded. As people say though there has to be investment in materials and equipment. Does British speedway have the cash. Can it afford not to find it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 What tracks do fans on here think need better track preparation and why? Honest question . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) We know everyone will say Poole, but there must be other tracks around the country that are in need of work? And as supporters don't we all go to watch good racing.... Edited February 6, 2020 by pitstop84 Wrong wording Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Kings lynn. Too grippy to produce the good racing it used to. Can't see anything changing though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, SPEEDY69 said: Kings lynn. Too grippy to produce the good racing it used to. Can't see anything changing though. You are right but I wouldn't have thought that’s the kind of situation the curators will be most interested in, they will be looking primarily at tracks with poor equipment, bumpy surfaces, holes, dangerous conditions etc. Seem to remember Plymouth as well as Poole having their issues last year but essentially every track needs to buy into this idea and take the advice on board rather than pretending everything is perfect. As a footnote Lynn have said publicly that the track will be less grippy next season which can only be a good thing, as long as it’s not so slick that it’s bald. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 I think we could get away with rough tracks before the bikes turned into full throttle skidding missiles. I've seen some horrors over the years but we got by. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) But like you have said tracks now need to be a lot smoother and if you take even the new bell vue can not have to much dirt on we have seen in the world cup play offs then the finale the next day the racing was so so good . So tracks need to be smoother and a bit slicker Edited February 6, 2020 by pitstop84 Wrong wording Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 They only need to be smoother and slicker to enable current bikes to go as fast as they can and give the rider the easiest ride. It does nothing for the racing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 Can I ask what track you go to ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 You are wrong we are stuck with the bikes we have now, that's not gonna change. But like I've said said tracks need to be smoother. Go to tracks like redcar scunthorpe, bell vue and they have good racing week in and out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 It is ok that the SCB appoint Track Curator Advisors for the poor, bumpy tracks that we have opinions on, and we are all entitled to our opinions, as some of these poor tracks as away fans see them, the home fans will have a different opinion. Shale has been in short supply these last 2 years & the changing, seasonal weather has not helped. What some tracks have done though & have done these last few years is change the shape to produce better racing. Ipswich & Leicester are teams that have tried a couple of changes. Glasgow & Swindon this last season made changes that the riders, fans & opponents liked. Berwick are changing theirs at this present moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke Potter Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 Progress of sorts, providing it doesn't die the death mid-season. Next thing, they need to change the rules on minimum track sizes/widths for any/all new tracks. No more small, narrow rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 14 hours ago, pitstop84 said: Can I ask what track you go to ? None of your business. I have watched speedway at every track in the country except the NSS, Kent and Isle of Wight. Last season I watched every televised Premiership match, plus all 72 regular season Swedish League matches plus the playoffs, almost every televised match in Poland across all three divisions, all SGPs, SoN meetings plus numerous sundry meetings televised online including two rounds of the 2020 Australian Championship. I am in my 50th season of following speedway, during which time I announced at over 200 meetings, and commentated on around 100 matches for TV, plus ice racing in the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and the Soviet Union plus recorded a rather large number of speedway videos, and have written for three speedway magazines. I realises this is inadequate to state what should be obvious yo even the lamest BSF keyboard warrior.... Go try it on with someone who doesn't have a clue what they are talking about. You have plenty of choice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 Well I too have a lot of knowledge of speedway and I've followed it for 50 plus years and worked in speedway for coming up to 36 yes so yes I also know what I'm talking about, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 14 hours ago, RobMcCaffery said: None of your business. I have watched speedway at every track in the country except the NSS, Kent and Isle of Wight. Last season I watched every televised Premiership match, plus all 72 regular season Swedish League matches plus the playoffs, almost every televised match in Poland across all three divisions, all SGPs, SoN meetings plus numerous sundry meetings televised online including two rounds of the 2020 Australian Championship. I am in my 50th season of following speedway, during which time I announced at over 200 meetings, and commentated on around 100 matches for TV, plus ice racing in the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and the Soviet Union plus recorded a rather large number of speedway videos, and have written for three speedway magazines. I realises this is inadequate to state what should be obvious yo even the lamest BSF keyboard warrior.... Go try it on with someone who doesn't have a clue what they are talking about. You have plenty of choice.... So I'm a keyboard warrior that's what you're saying? You have not got a CLUE. P.M me you may find out I know 100% in know what I'm talking about........ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 First thing Rob Grant really did at Newcastle when he took over was to borrow a big blade from Redcar and sort the track out first ,Rob being a ex rider I think he knows that a good prepared track will give great racing and he knows if new comers come and watch fast exciting racing with plenty passing they would maybe come back ,Having the right equipment makes all the difference Stuart Swales does a great job with what he had but putting a blade on it at the start of the season and getting it right from the start should make it easier to maintain durning the season Then the next thing he did was put his own catering in mmmmmm looking forward to sampling his hog roasts and burgers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byker Biker Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 On 2/7/2020 at 8:55 PM, RobMcCaffery said: None of your business. I have watched speedway at every track in the country except the NSS, Kent and Isle of Wight. Last season I watched every televised Premiership match, plus all 72 regular season Swedish League matches plus the playoffs, almost every televised match in Poland across all three divisions, all SGPs, SoN meetings plus numerous sundry meetings televised online including two rounds of the 2020 Australian Championship. I am in my 50th season of following speedway, during which time I announced at over 200 meetings, and commentated on around 100 matches for TV, plus ice racing in the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and the Soviet Union plus recorded a rather large number of speedway videos, and have written for three speedway magazines. I realises this is inadequate to state what should be obvious yo even the lamest BSF keyboard warrior.... Go try it on with someone who doesn't have a clue what they are talking about. You have plenty of choice.... Wow! Bit of a shot in the foot this Rob...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, mac101 said: First thing Rob Grant really did at Newcastle when he took over was to borrow a big blade from Redcar and sort the track out first ,Rob being a ex rider I think he knows that a good prepared track will give great racing and he knows if new comers come and watch fast exciting racing with plenty passing they would maybe come back ,Having the right equipment makes all the difference Stuart Swales does a great job with what he had but putting a blade on it at the start of the season and getting it right from the start should make it easier to maintain durning the season Then the next thing he did was put his own catering in mmmmmm looking forward to sampling his hog roasts and burgers Jonathan Swales not Stuart Swales. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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