gmarsbar2 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 13 hours ago, szkocjasid said: Actually they can do that this season (not saying I agree with it) as so many clubs have gaps in the fixture list & plenty of spare dates available (although less for clubs with NL teams). Plymouth don't have a free Tuesday until 30th August unless they move a NDL fixture. Glasgow are at Poole on 13th July so move the summer trophy fixture and have them come on the 12th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, gmarsbar2 said: Plymouth don't have a free Tuesday until 30th August unless they move a NDL fixture. Glasgow are at Poole on 13th July so move the summer trophy fixture and have them come on the 12th. Almost certain that NDL fixtures will get punted to later in the season. The Centurions have nothing left to race for (except avoiding wooden spoon) plus i suspect fines for non completion of matches would be lower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmon Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 Hoping they don't move the Armadale fixture towards the end of August as have a number of hotels booked for southern trip. Wolverhampton, Plymouth, Poole, Sheffield tour arranged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, edmon said: Hoping they don't move the Armadale fixture towards the end of August as have a number of hotels booked for southern trip. Wolverhampton, Plymouth, Poole, Sheffield tour arranged. Ditto on Berwick Bullets visit on August 9th -- part of a summer tour to support both Berwick teams at Plymouth and Birmingham, then on to the Pairs, Cardiff and SGP2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 hour ago, gmarsbar2 said: Plymouth don't have a free Tuesday until 30th August unless they move a NDL fixture. Glasgow are at Poole on 13th July so move the summer trophy fixture and have them come on the 12th. Far too sensible a suggestion it will never catch on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendonebunching Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 Correct call to postpone the meeting, it's chucking it down in Plymouth now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) 19 hours ago, marko said: 50% chance of light rain 24 hours ahead of the meeting and they call it off? Sorry but that’s pathetic, might as well end the season now if this is the yard stick. You really look pathetic now heavy rain strong winds in Plymouth atm not a chance of any speedway happening tonight. Edited June 28, 2022 by lewy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Skidder1 said: So with the new July GSA's out, Barker goes to 1 and no more Harris guesting for a month at least. Why are you so good at stating the obvious some things don't need saying but if it makes you feel clever crack on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 20 hours ago, marko said: 50% chance of light rain 24 hours ahead of the meeting and they call it off? Sorry but that’s pathetic, might as well end the season now if this is the yard stick. You may rest assured that I'm never going to borrow your bit of seaweed. It's been persisting it down for hours 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 hour ago, lewy said: Why are you so good at stating the obvious some things don't need saying but if it makes you feel clever crack on. crack crack crack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitgate52 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 4 hours ago, Bendonebunching said: Correct call to postpone the meeting, it's chucking it down in Plymouth now. And it's still chucking it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scunny1 Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 Is Marko the weather troll for this league??? He has slagged several promotions now for early call offs, even though he lives 100's of miles away from the affected tracks. Every whinge he has had about early call offs the promotions have all proved to have got it right and the tracks have been unrideable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 14 hours ago, iainb said: ... and they'll still be trying to get it all finished by 31/10 Surely the season won't go to the end of October, but with Speedway you can never be sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 16 hours ago, lewy said: You really look pathetic now heavy rain strong winds in Plymouth atm not a chance of any speedway happening tonight. Easy to say after the event, when I made my post your track was likely bone dry. FWIW I hope you can fit your fixtures in and make the play offs, as I like the Plymouth team and especially the track. Just a shame about Dan Gilkes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 10 hours ago, scunny1 said: Is Marko the weather troll for this league??? He has slagged several promotions now for early call offs, even though he lives 100's of miles away from the affected tracks. Every whinge he has had about early call offs the promotions have all proved to have got it right and the tracks have been unrideable. 100s of miles but I paid for the BSN so I have an interest in meetings being run subject to track conditions and rider safety, I will never complain where a meeting is called off and the track is clearly is not in a fit state to ride on let alone race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, marko said: Easy to say after the event, when I made my post your track was likely bone dry. FWIW I hope you can fit your fixtures in and make the play offs, as I like the Plymouth team and especially the track. Just a shame about Dan Gilkes. Of course it was bone dry it was the day before.!!!!! Edited June 29, 2022 by Fromafar 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 9 hours ago, Fromafar said: Of course it was bone dry it was the day before.!!!!! My point exactly, it was over 24 hours before the meeting. A lot can happen in 24 hours, including the forecast being changed. They could have at least waited until the morning and reviewed it then and made the same call if need be and still prevent unnecessary journeys from both parties, medical cover etc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, marko said: My point exactly, it was over 24 hours before the meeting. A lot can happen in 24 hours, including the forecast being changed. They could have at least waited until the morning and reviewed it then and made the same call if need be and still prevent unnecessary journeys from both parties, medical cover etc So you'd have waited til the morning of the match? What time 2am, 4am,6am,8am,10am, 11.58am. Then you'd announce the blindingly obvious. It's going to hammer down from early afternoon, so the match we could have called off last night, so that you coukd plan your day accordingly.plus riders officials medics etc plan there's, we're going to call off now instead just to wind up to 1000 people up. Not to mention those at work, at school, preparing bikes, preparing medical kits, getting food in etc etc. Strikes me that rather than admit Plymouth we're right and you were wrong, you want to carry on against the blindingly obvious facts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 We will never agree it seems. yes it was the right call in hindsight, but a weather forecast is just a prediction , not a certain fact you could bet your house on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 3 hours ago, marko said: We will never agree it seems. yes it was the right call in hindsight, but a weather forecast is just a prediction , not a certain fact you could bet your house on. Blimey. A forecast a prediction a percentage chance its all the same thing. The likelihood was that it was going to piddle down and a high likelihood at that so the promotion called the meeting off early saving / reducing costs to them (they will have already incurred fees for the rain off so its not like they get off freely) saving untold amounts of mileage travelled (Plymouth especially being an outpost will mean travelling the day prior is more common) and of course the countless amounts of work days that need not be cancelled due to travelling to the fixture by the early call off. Yes the predictions can be wrong but id much rather see an early call off end up dry than a meeting abandoned/not start when a poor forecast proved to be accurate. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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