IainB Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 49 minutes ago, Gemini said: Perhaps because the City are at Crystal Palace at 2pm and the match is on Sky? Maybe, only 90 mins though, anytime after 5pm could have been run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 I think, given the amount of rain in Leicester the last few days and today so far (and there's more, to come) it would have been very difficult to prepare the track for racing for tomorrow afternoon or evening. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 42 minutes ago, Happy Hunter said: I think, given the amount of rain in Leicester the last few days and today so far (and there's more, to come) it would have been very difficult to prepare the track for racing for tomorrow afternoon or evening. I thought that about the track at Scunny last night... but it was fine. Don't know what the drainage is like at Leicester... looks like the CL is heading for an Oct 31st final though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Happy Hunter said: I think, given the amount of rain in Leicester the last few days and today so far (and there's more, to come) it would have been very difficult to prepare the track for racing for tomorrow afternoon or evening. You were right,not rearranged till next Sat,can see these play offs finishing in Dec. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 Forecasting Snow in some parts of Scotland this week even on lower ground. They just never learn and every season is the same. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 22 hours ago, iainb said: Maybe, only 90 mins though, anytime after 5pm could have been run Having spoken to someone at the track this morning he told me that there's no way the meeting could run the track is under water and very soft. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 17 hours ago, Gazc said: Forecasting Snow in some parts of Scotland this week even on lower ground. They just never learn and every season is the same. To be fair, with this season not getting underway til late May it was always likely to run late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 33 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: To be fair, with this season not getting underway til late May it was always likely to run late. Which makes it even more question able to have quarter finals. Mr Godfrey would be doing the sensible thing if, in the best interests of the sport, he now concedes the tie and allows the semi finals to proceed asap, with Poole v Leicester 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: To be fair, with this season not getting underway til late May it was always likely to run late. Still a lot of inactivity during the summer as per usual and then you get the shi*show trying to cram meetings in once the weather has changed for the worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scunny1 Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Big Al said: Which makes it even more question able to have quarter finals. Mr Godfrey would be doing the sensible thing if, in the best interests of the sport, he now concedes the tie and allows the semi finals to proceed asap, with Poole v Leicester So what does he pay his riders for loss of potential earnings??? If we didn't have a huge gap of no racing in the middle of summer we would not be in this situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted October 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 On 10/2/2021 at 2:19 PM, Happy Hunter said: I think, given the amount of rain in Leicester the last few days and today so far (and there's more, to come) it would have been very difficult to prepare the track for racing for tomorrow afternoon or evening. I think that's your answer. After Friday's result, Scunny agreed to go to Leicester today without a facility for Adam Ellis, to get the fixture completed, but it was Leicester who didn't want to hold it today, presumably because there was no chance to get the track back into a raceable state after the rain this week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted October 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 1 hour ago, scunny1 said: So what does he pay his riders for loss of potential earnings??? If we didn't have a huge gap of no racing in the middle of summer we would not be in this situation. Exactly. Scunny finished all their fixtures by the original cut-off date, but they and others were then left waiting around for the teams who didn't manage to do that, despite a much shorter fixture list this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, lucifer sam said: Exactly. Scunny finished all their fixtures by the original cut-off date, but they and others were then left waiting around for the teams who didn't manage to do that, despite a much shorter fixture list this year. Not like they started in March though! Maybe deadline should be 31st August. Surely two months is long enough to do playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted October 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 Just now, lisa-colette said: Not like they started in March though! Maybe deadline should be 31st August. Surely two months is long enough to do playoffs. Originally the play-offs were due to start on September 17th. That would have been plenty of time. The quarter-finals could have been held that weekend, the semi-finals the weekend after and now only the finals would be left to go in (the always) rainy October! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 20 hours ago, Gazc said: They just never learn and every season is the same. Ahh, don't worry about it, it happens all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 29 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Not like they started in March though! Maybe deadline should be 31st August. Surely two months is long enough to do playoffs. Remember there was supposed to be more fixtures than 1 home 1 away. I believe they were to fit in 2 home and away in a north/ south split which u assume in some way will be reinstated next season as 13 guaranteed home fixtures not enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 1 hour ago, lucifer sam said: I think that's your answer. After Friday's result, Scunny agreed to go to Leicester today without a facility for Adam Ellis, to get the fixture completed, but it was Leicester who didn't want to hold it today, presumably because there was no chance to get the track back into a raceable state after the rain this week. It's raining in Leicester this afternoon as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 3 hours ago, scunny1 said: So what does he pay his riders for loss of potential earnings??? If we didn't have a huge gap of no racing in the middle of summer we would not be in this situation. Just pay them a basic compensation. It'll save everyone money including Leicester. Surely Scunthorpe riders would rather get their equipment mothballed and get earning money by working. Maybe even a couple of HGV drivers among them 3 hours ago, scunny1 said: So what does he pay his riders for loss of potential earnings??? If we didn't have a huge gap of no racing in the middle of summer we would not be in this situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endeavour Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 2 hours ago, lucifer sam said: Exactly. Scunny finished all their fixtures by the original cut-off date, but they and others were then left waiting around for the teams who didn't manage to do that, despite a much shorter fixture list this year. Extending date didn’t help some clubs. other clubs were guilty of cancelling fixtures too early, hence their backlog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 33 minutes ago, Endeavour said: Extending date didn’t help some clubs. other clubs were guilty of cancelling fixtures too early, hence their backlog. Think they have to introduce some kind of penalty or awarding points system if clubs fail to agree a re staging date within a short timescale from original call off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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