W9 Lion Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 8/12/2021 at 10:24 AM, iainb said: If it's down to sending the fans home covered in dust or the riders not liking the track watered, the fans should take precedence every single time. But you're right it shouldn't have been in such a state in the first place. So you put more water on the track and it goes like ice. Nothing to hold the bike up. Therefore, you are advocating letting riders race on a more dangerous track but its all OK if the fans are happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 14 minutes ago, W9 Lion said: So you put more water on the track and it goes like ice. Nothing to hold the bike up. Therefore, you are advocating letting riders race on a more dangerous track but its all OK if the fans are happy. Might just help if a proper track curator with the proper equipment was given the proper amount of time to prepare the track. It appears that is not going to happen with the current set up ( reluctant landlords , ) and a promotion who can’t see ( because of the dust perhaps ?) the issue . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 38 minutes ago, W9 Lion said: So you put more water on the track and it goes like ice. Nothing to hold the bike up. Therefore, you are advocating letting riders race on a more dangerous track but its all OK if the fans are happy. You're right we MUST NOT have happy fans! No fans, no Birmingham Speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dog Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Unfortunately it seems to be a vicious circle, if riders aren't happy with conditions they won't race with confidence, lack of confidence generally means poorer racing and poor racing leads to unhappy fans and lower crowd levels. I actually think some of the racing has been excellent and close faught but I think the promotions hands are tied in a lot of ways at the stadium right now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 51 minutes ago, The Dog said: Unfortunately it seems to be a vicious circle, if riders aren't happy with conditions they won't race with confidence, lack of confidence generally means poorer racing and poor racing leads to unhappy fans and lower crowd levels. I actually think some of the racing has been excellent and close faught but I think the promotions hands are tied in a lot of ways at the stadium right now Why are there hands tied? They can now get on the track from 6am so shouldn't be a problem with watering. It's always been the same at Birmingham that you can only get on the track on race day the same with wolves and Newcastle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dog Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 I thought it was still either 2 or 4pm? If it's changed now then Trackerman, then your correct that they should be able to get enough water into the track, tho it just doesn't seem to be working atm. Whether that's down to the shale, lack of clay content to help hold moisture, I really don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 32 minutes ago, The Dog said: I thought it was still either 2 or 4pm? If it's changed now then Trackerman, then your correct that they should be able to get enough water into the track, tho it just doesn't seem to be working atm. Whether that's down to the shale, lack of clay content to help hold moisture, I really don't know. 100% it as changed it was only the first two meetings that was 2pm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 On 8/13/2021 at 8:17 PM, Trackerman48 said: 100% it as changed it was only the first two meetings that was 2pm. Sorry to say but that makes the condition of the track last Wednesday even more unacceptable. I've said elsewhere that I went to support my adopted team Leicester and that I was seriously considering going back this week to support the promotion in it's time of need. But what I've read here in the past few pages does not inspire me at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 29 minutes ago, False dawn said: Sorry to say but that makes the condition of the track last Wednesday even more unacceptable. I've said elsewhere that I went to support my adopted team Leicester and that I was seriously considering going back this week to support the promotion in it's time of need. But what I've read here in the past few pages does not inspire me at all. I have been told they have a track man that as worked there before for Tony mole. and the wolves track team are working wed too. So hopefully should be OK?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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