Bald Bloke Posted August 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 23 minutes ago, iainb said: This is why the sport as a whole needs a call off policy... no call offs prior to 10 am on the day of the match, if you don't call it off at 10am you then can't call it off before 6pm... or something like that There needs to be something. But i would imagine some riders and fans will probably already be on their way around 3pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers99 Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 If Lynn loses to that side, then they don't deserve to make the play offs.... let's be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) All the dirt currently being bladed off the track while the ref watches on... riders not even changed into their racing gear! Can't hear what's being said over the PA as it ain't working down at the pits! Edited August 25, 2022 by iainb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB252 Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, iainb said: All the dirt currently being bladed off the track while the ref watches on... riders not even changed into their racing gear! Can't hear what's being said over the PA as it ain't working down at the pits! Sat here wondering why I'm such a mug for driving the 60 miles here. All day long people tell you it's pouring with rain and has no chance, but still we dont listen. Then you get here and you're presented with this fiasco. At least buying tickets online makes it easy to do a charge back with the credit card company if they wont refund you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Just now, CB252 said: Sat here wondering why I'm such a mug for driving the 60 miles here. All day long people tell you it's pouring with rain and has no chance, but still we dont listen. Then you get here and you're presented with this fiasco. At least buying tickets online makes it easy to do a charge back with the credit card company if they wont refund you. Why is all this happening at 19:43? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 3 hours ago, iainb said: This is why the sport as a whole needs a call off policy... no call offs prior to 10 am on the day of the match, if you don't call it off at 10am you then can't call it off before 6pm... or something like that 2 hours ago, NeilWatson said: That proposal bears no relevance to the economics of modern speedway. 2 hours ago, iainb said: Nothing to do with economics... the club have 2 opportunities to call the match off, if it's not called of by 6 they are committed to run. Look at the effort Poole put in last week to get the Redcar match on, Danny Ford said on the podcast that if it had been a "normal" match (ie. they hadn't put so much effort into promoting it with the Council being present) then they would have probably just called it off... and that says a lot about the current day promoter! It's got everything to do with economics. At 12.00pm, torrential rain leaves the track under water and clearly impossible to get ready for racing. 2.00pm Is the deadline for postponing the meeting without full rent being paid 3.00pm The medical staff bill becomes due whether racing takes place or not 5.00pm Riders begin arriving at the stadium 6.00pm Meeting postponed, all riders have to be paid travel (and any other amounts due under their contract for flights etc). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, NeilWatson said: It's got everything to do with economics. At 12.00pm, torrential rain leaves the track under water and clearly impossible to get ready for racing. 2.00pm Is the deadline for postponing the meeting without full rent being paid 3.00pm The medical staff bill becomes due whether racing takes place or not 5.00pm Riders begin arriving at the stadium 6.00pm Meeting postponed, all riders have to be paid travel (and any other amounts due under their contract for flights etc). You've forgotten one slightly important thing in your list... the fans! This should have been called off at 10am. End of! Edited August 25, 2022 by iainb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB252 Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, iainb said: Why is all this happening at 19:43? Exactly. What time did the promotion arrive at the stadium? 19:00? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, CB252 said: Exactly. What time did the promotion arrive at the stadium? 19:00? Not quite sure why this HAS to be run tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 20 minutes ago, NeilWatson said: It's got everything to do with economics. At 12.00pm, torrential rain leaves the track under water and clearly impossible to get ready for racing. 2.00pm Is the deadline for postponing the meeting without full rent being paid 3.00pm The medical staff bill becomes due whether racing takes place or not 5.00pm Riders begin arriving at the stadium 6.00pm Meeting postponed, all riders have to be paid travel (and any other amounts due under their contract for flights etc). The bit that baffles me is the same promotion calls Kings Lynn v Belle Sunday afternoon with a Monday evening start time with no rain falling on race day in KL the club owner owns the stadium no rent owed fast forward to Thursday the same promotion doesn’t call the meeting off but heavy rain throughout the day rent needs to be paid and other expenses- why was Mondays called off well in advance but not tonight’s ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Haza said: The bit that baffles me is the same promotion calls Kings Lynn v Belle Sunday afternoon with a Monday evening start time with no rain falling on race day in KL the club owner owns the stadium no rent owed fast forward to Thursday the same promotion doesn’t call the meeting off but heavy rain throughout the day rent needs to be paid and other expenses- why was Mondays called off well in advance but not tonight’s ? I assume its partly down to availability of Showground to rearrange and also that part rent still needs to be paid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Noodles said: I assume its partly down to availability of Showground to rearrange and also that part rent still needs to be paid. Very true - meeting now under way hopefully everyone stays safe if track is dodgy and it’s a good meeting for everyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappy Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Absolute waste of time Panthers are dire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 58 minutes ago, iainb said: You've forgotten one slightly important thing in your list... the fans! This should have been called off at 10am. End of! You said that after 10am no meeting should be postponed before 6pm, by which time the majority of fans would already be well on their way. That would be a sure-fire way to alienate fans when a meeting that should have been postponed at midday wasn’t postponed until 6pm because of your artificial rule. As for today, I expected the meeting to be off early in the day but it’s no longer my decision! Edited August 25, 2022 by NeilWatson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, iainb said: You've forgotten one slightly important thing in your list... the fans! This should have been called off at 10am. End of! The fans? Really? What a novel thought.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers99 Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) Other than Basso, Harris and maybe Jenkins as 8, IF we run, I hope none of the others ride for the club again, absolutely shambolic. Edited August 25, 2022 by Panthers99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Need 5 new riders next year. No jobs given on loyalty. We need to be looking at riders like Ryan Douglas for 2023. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 (edited) 39 minutes ago, NeilWatson said: You said that after 10am no meeting should be postponed before 6pm, by which time the majority of fans would already be well on their way. That would be a sure-fire way to alienate fans when a meeting that should have been postponed at midday wasn’t postponed until 6pm because of your artificial rule. As for today, I expected the meeting to be off early in the day but it’s no longer my decision! I did say... or something like that, one thing is for sure you should not be allowed to call a meeting off until 10am on the day of the meeting at the earliest Edited August 25, 2022 by iainb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 26 minutes ago, mikebv said: The fans? Really? What a novel thought.... I know! It'll never catch on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaizer Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Basso on 13 from 5, beaten Harris twice and Harris on 5 from 4 but Harris got the TS ride. Strange decision that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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