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3 minutes ago, Bellers101 said:

Obviously not moved on far enough. If this meeting is abandoned then that will be two in the opening weeks of the Championship season. (Birmingham the other). The BSPL need to sort something out regarding sufficient medical cover. These situations can't be allowed to persist. A few tracks have two ambulances which decreases the chances of a lengthy delay dramatically. Should be mandatory in what is supposed to be a professional sport.

It's good to see that the Birmingham promotion has listened to the paying public and as from this Wednesday onwards there will be 2 paramedics and 2 ambulances. 

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A heroic point for the Bandits with some shenanigans from the Diamonds with George Congreve having “delayed concussion” after two rides and the referee being called to the pits after heat 15 to investigate Berwick complaints about Paul Starkes silencer. 

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7 hours ago, soupy said:

Was racking my brain for a Hungarian but thought it was manu

I was thinking of Magosi for some reason 

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1 hour ago, Bellers101 said:

Obviously not moved on far enough. If this meeting is abandoned then that will be two in the opening weeks of the Championship season. (Birmingham the other). The BSPL need to sort something out regarding sufficient medical cover. These situations can't be allowed to persist. A few tracks have two ambulances which decreases the chances of a lengthy delay dramatically. Should be mandatory in what is supposed to be a professional sport.

Simple thing would be

Fine clubs who cannot deliver a meeting within 120 minutes, and fine them double the amount it would cost to have an extra ambulance etc. There 

For anyone with common sense they would get the extra ambulance just in case 

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28 minutes ago, Shadders said:

A heroic point for the Bandits with some shenanigans from the Diamonds with George Congreve having “delayed concussion” after two rides and the referee being called to the pits after heat 15 to investigate Berwick complaints about Paul Starkes silencer. 

Is all ok though ? 
 

Paul rode really well today

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First of all, fair play to the Bandits for sticking at it and getting something from the meeting with only 5 riders left and also special mention to Bickley for his ride in heat 12 to effectively get us something from this meeting. 

As for the meeting itself, bends 3 and 4 were a problem. In the opening race it was clear it was catching riders out, however nothing was done about it and this led to Proctor's crash (get well soon) in the following race. And with the exception of Bomber in heat 15 it was gate and hug the white line sort of stuff. 

Then we come to the medical situation. Whilst I understand a riders welfare should come first, it is getting on my nerves as to why given the pressures on ambulances etc, it hasn't become mandatory for 2 ambulances to be present at a speedway track. This has to be a requirement asap. To wait over 75 mins whilst the ambulance went to and from the RVI was a farce and any first timers there would be put off from coming back. 

I only live 15 mins away, but apart from seeing Berwick I couldn't stomach watching that every week and I find it hard to imagine some home supporters being prepared to watch this, especially if in the coming weeks Newcastle return back to losing week in week out after a fluke home win. 

 

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33 minutes ago, HectorRacing said:

Is all ok though ? 
 

Paul rode really well today

We left soon after the ref had returned to the box. Didn’t hear anything else. 

As for Ty Proctor, my sources say nerve damage, nothing broken 

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47 minutes ago, mplatten said:

First of all, fair play to the Bandits for sticking at it and getting something from the meeting with only 5 riders left and also special mention to Bickley for his ride in heat 12 to effectively get us something from this meeting. 

As for the meeting itself, bends 3 and 4 were a problem. In the opening race it was clear it was catching riders out, however nothing was done about it and this led to Proctor's crash (get well soon) in the following race. And with the exception of Bomber in heat 15 it was gate and hug the white line sort of stuff. 

Then we come to the medical situation. Whilst I understand a riders welfare should come first, it is getting on my nerves as to why given the pressures on ambulances etc, it hasn't become mandatory for 2 ambulances to be present at a speedway track. This has to be a requirement asap. To wait over 75 mins whilst the ambulance went to and from the RVI was a farce and any first timers there would be put off from coming back. 

I only live 15 mins away, but apart from seeing Berwick I couldn't stomach watching that every week and I find it hard to imagine some home supporters being prepared to watch this, especially if in the coming weeks Newcastle return back to losing week in week out after a fluke home win. 

 

Hardly a fluke when our riders outscored your riders :D

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1 hour ago, Falcon1983 said:

Simple thing would be

Fine clubs who cannot deliver a meeting within 120 minutes

And what if the rider has a serious back or neck injury after crashing and has to be attended to on track for 30/40 minutes? 

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5 minutes ago, HectorRacing said:

Will george be out next sunday? Who could we get in for him? Jack thomas? 
 

also whos our next guest? 

Jack Thomas' average is far too high

1 minute ago, sommelier said:

Could you fit Anders Rowe in ? 

Yes... Assuming Leicester haven't dropped him by then??

 

Hopefully Ty and George are both ok and racing again soon

As for the junior meeting, what a farce... Why didn't the Berwick lads ride???

 

 

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2 minutes ago, KEITH M said:

And what if the rider has a serious back or neck injury after crashing and has to be attended to on track for 30/40 minutes? 

Then you have an "allowance" of time for on track injuries which is incorporated into the overall running time to complete a meeting.

 

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2 minutes ago, Diamonds85 said:

Jack Thomas' average is far too high

Yes... Assuming Leicester haven't dropped him by then??

 

Hopefully Ty and George are both ok and racing again soon

As for the junior meeting, what a farce... Why didn't the Berwick lads ride???

 

According to Leicester forum, Rowe has been sacked!

 

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13 minutes ago, HectorRacing said:

Will george be out next sunday? Who could we get in for him? Jack thomas? 
 

also whos our next guest? 

Yes George out of Sunday.  Two guests spoken to tonight.  Announcement in due course.

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