PhilTheAce Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 Due to the greyhound relaying there track and damaging fence parts the meeting as been postponed. one debacle after another at Sheffield at the moment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 5 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said: Due to the greyhound relaying there track and damaging fence parts the meeting as been postponed. one debacle after another at Sheffield at the moment. Stadium isn't for racing at this level. One shambles after another. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 Is an FIM delayed decision required? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 Utter shambles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromBendThree Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 Sheffield - certainly a track for travelling fan to swerve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted August 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 (edited) Maybe they not fixed the tapes. Maybe that’s the real reason. maybe riders are missing. there are no dogs today so got all day today to sort the problem but I am a cynic Edited August 3, 2022 by PhilTheAce 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyd Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 1 hour ago, TTT said: Stadium isn't for racing at this level. One shambles after another. Sorry I don't understand that comment because whatever level they raced at in this country the problems they have had lately would have an effect on whatever league they raced in. Safe secure safety fence posts are a main requirement in any speedway meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyd Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 The way I understand this is that the work on the greyhound track finished last night and the speedway had access from today and they found several safety fence posts damaged and needing work / replacing. This gives them less than 48 hours before tomorrows match to find a contractor to possibly break out the posts, concrete in new ones, allow the concrete to cure / harden and then re-hang the safety fence and possible have to have a track inspection of the works carried out before they can race. I am no track expert but I have worked in construction and to get a contractor, get all that work done and signed off in under 48 hours is a tall order which I think the management realise hence the early call off. Give the management team a break I'm sure they want to lose a race day even less than we do, especially for rectification a problem that is no fault of there's. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, PhilTheAce said: Maybe they not fixed the tapes. Maybe that’s the real reason. maybe riders are missing. there are no dogs today so got all day today to sort the problem but I am a cynic Try reading this post from someone with no axe to grind The way I understand this is that the work on the greyhound track finished last night and the speedway had access from today and they found several safety fence posts damaged and needing work / replacing. This gives them less than 48 hours before tomorrows match to find a contractor to possibly break out the posts, concrete in new ones, allow the concrete to cure / harden and then re-hang the safety fence and possible have to have a track inspection of the works carried out before they can race. I am no track expert but I have worked in construction and to get a contractor, get all that work done and signed off in under 48 hours is a tall order which I think the management realise hence the early call off. Give the management team a break I'm sure they want to lose a race day even less than we do, especially for rectification a problem that is no fault of there's. 3 hours ago, PhilTheAce said: Due to the greyhound relaying there track and damaging fence parts the meeting as been postponed. one debacle after another at Sheffield at the moment. Yes all the fault of Sheffield Speedway, they should have re-laid the dog track faster than they did, without damaging the fence posts, or perhaps it wasn't the speedway that were relaying the dog track, perhaps you never thought of that Maybe they shouldn't have the British Final at Belle Vue anyway because it rains a lot in Manchester, as Monday night proves Edited August 3, 2022 by The Third Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 2 hours ago, FromBendThree said: Sheffield - certainly a track for travelling fan to swerve. Yes, i am sure loads will turn up tomorrow night thinking there is racing and then find out there isnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 3 hours ago, TTT said: Stadium isn't for racing at this level. One shambles after another. Again the speedway is not responsible for the dog track, any more than Peterborough Speedway is responsible for what goes on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromBendThree Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 25 minutes ago, The Third Man said: Yes, i am sure loads will turn up tomorrow night thinking there is racing and then find out there isnt Not the point I was making. If you travel from further afield you often need to book trains to get best deal and book hotels. Hotels can be cancelled but trains rather more tricky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Ball Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 (edited) Aren’t there normally dogs on a Thursday afternoon as well, so probably not even a full day to try and rectify things. Personally glad to see them call it off at this stage rather than saying nothing, trying to fix it, fail and then call it off late in the day after people have travelled. In terms of people booking travel etc in advance… surely people have been around long enough to know that no speedway meeting in this country is guaranteed. The weather alone puts paid to that. People may have planned to come, but they would be foolish to come on the premise that it was definitely going ahead, There seem to be a lot of people with axes to grind against Sheffield at the moment for no apparent reason. Given the amount of vitriol being thrown at them, you wouldn’t blame the promoters for saying duck it and walking away. The promoters up and down the country plough their own cash into the sport where others either aren’t willing or simply don’t have the cash, and all they get is a load of crap from “supporters” who hide behind keyboards for the most part. Not for one minute suggesting people should put up or shut up, but if somebody started mouthing off at me and demanding that I spend my money on certain things or in a certain way and then criticising me regardless, I would be very swiftly telling them to do one! Edited August 3, 2022 by Cue Ball 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 Looks like the numpties have gone into hiding again. They come on here spouting crap without knowing the facts. Yes we do have dog meetings Tuesday Friday Saturday but we also have the BAGS dog racing on Mondays and Thursdays so track time for our track staff is very very limited. Once again idiots with no facts jump on the slag speedway down bandwagon. The people who don’t attend speedway meetings at their own track or people who don’t go to Sheffield speedway regular. There is also stock car racing at Sheffield and they just run their meeting and leave the track in a disgraceful state leaving our track staff vaulenteers to sort out. It’s a real shame these people get on such a high by slagging Sheffield speedway off because with the sport been in such a decline I worry what will happen when there’s no speedway to slag off. Probably be slitting their wrists. Some people really need to get a life and join the real world. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 It's always someone else's fault!! Bottom line is the buck stops with the promotion for a series of shambolic incidents Let's hope that the saying that things come in 3s is true and no more are to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Ball Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 I agree, totally shambolic. How could the promotion possibly let the stadium owners do work on the stadium that they own and that had nothing to do with the speedway track and, despite not being involved in any way, fail to prevent the workman, who they had no control over, from damaging the track fence, thereby harming their own business. Disgusting behaviour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dill Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 10 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: It's always someone else's fault!! Bottom line is the buck stops with the promotion for a series of shambolic incidents Let's hope that the saying that things come in 3s is true and no more are to follow It’s not Sheffield speedway’s fault that there was work to be canaries out on the dog track. But the stock cars were aware month’s ago and moved there big world semi finals to Bradford. This meeting should have changed ages ago and not wait till nearly race day - that is the promotion’s fault 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dill Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Sorry carried 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted August 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 34 minutes ago, Dill said: It’s not Sheffield speedway’s fault that there was work to be canaries out on the dog track. But the stock cars were aware month’s ago and moved there big world semi finals to Bradford. This meeting should have changed ages ago and not wait till nearly race day - that is the promotion’s fault Hit nail on head. stock cars diddnt take the risk. They find a solution to a worst case scenario. in speedway, as shown Monday in British final. As shown with sheffields air bag fiasco. It’s we will cross that bridge when we get to it. And when they get to it they haven’t got a clue. It’s the fans that suffer. And they don’t care. there’s only ever a plan A 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyd Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Most on here are such speedway experts and laying the blame for everything thing has gone wrong lately firmly at the feet of the Sheffield promotion but its hardly there fault when there told they have access to the track to prepare for the meeting and find that there is damage done by others that prevents them from doing just that. The starting tape problem was frustrating but again was it the promotions fault when it was tested before the meeting (I asked that question) but when the referee got hold of the buttons it all goes wrong. Over the years how many of us have witnessed the tapes packing up part way through a meeting? It happens get over it. The air bag problem again frustrating but it happens, I'm sure if Danny King had busted any other air bag other than the one covering the gate the problem wouldn't have been so great but it was and again rubbish happens get over it. Maybe you would have been happier if the track staff left the bag off put a couple of strips of hazard tape across the gap and told the riders to avoid that section of the fence if they find themselves in trouble on the track and just get on with the meeting? The bottom line is all you so called experts here really know sweet FA and just enjoy knocking the promotion (any promotion) for the sake of it. If god forbid a rider got seriously injured or worse due to a faulty safety fence post or wrongly fitted air bag then yes the promotion would be responsible hence the reason they want everything done correctly even if its time consuming. We all have a moan about a club or promotion at times and sometimes they deserve it but a lot of you on here are blaming and moaning for the sake of it and I'm afraid the sound you are all making is coming out your rear orifice. Rant over. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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