foreverblue Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, Gambo95 said: It cannot be that easy. Mildenhall still have 2 meetings (as well as Kent). These teams don't have championship teams also. Unbelievable that Berwick at Leicester has been punted due to a meeting that had a postponement in May. Surely can't be that difficult to re arrange meetings. Have more meetings earlier in the season, sometimes it seems there are big gaps between meetings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 17 minutes ago, Gambo95 said: It cannot be that easy. Mildenhall still have 2 meetings (as well as Kent). These teams don't have championship teams also. Unbelievable that Berwick at Leicester has been punted due to a meeting that had a postponement in May. Mildenhall will finish their league fixtures today with a double header against Berwick & Plymouth could be a long day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalDon45 Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 minute ago, foreverblue said: No but no need to leave at it so late. I suspect that the referee has a different view of what happened! Speedway track sat dormant in late August would have been a real good look.. As I’ve said. We were ready to go. Tom Brennan quoted in Speedway Star as saying when they arrived, all were happy to race. Then the Ref instructed a section to be dug up and relayed. We all know that doesn’t work 30 mins before tapes up. Forget team loyalties.. How would you feel with that chain of events at your Club? Mark out of pocket to the tune of £4K ish. Disgruntled fans. Slagging-off in social media. And denied the chance of rightful league position. Mark should be reimbursed and cut-off date extended in my view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Disagree with moving cut off dates for one track but points should have been given to Plymouth as they were prepared to give it a go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 33 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Surely can't be that difficult to re arrange meetings. Have more meetings earlier in the season, sometimes it seems there are big gaps between meetings. Actually you are COMPLETELY WRONG on that comment. Unlike Poole who started late' Plymouth if you check factually like I have just done have actually scheduled a TUESDAY Fixture every Tuesday since the last week in March! That is a fact. They ran 10 successive Tuesdays to early June. Had a rain off, on 7th June, lost Newcastle meeting on day before due on 21st June, rained off Glasgow initially on 28th June, rained off Redcar on 16th August and then Glasgow on 23rd August. Clear evidence of torrential rain on the 16th August and 28th June - (wasn't there an Arson issue for one of those meetings??) So their issues have rally been very late on leaving minimal chance to catch up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 1:52 PM, poole keith said: r/r would mean lawson could have 6 rides (7 if plymouth take an early lead) thats tempting,cooks would be ok so r/r for me also keeps all the wages in the "family" Only risk for away leg first is if plymouth struggle to obtain strong guests and poole take a decent lead back to wimborne rd then it wouldbe a small crowd especially with weather uncertainty No tac subs allowed in two-legged affairs (Cup / play-offs) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 4:07 PM, Steve Shovlar said: So common sense was used and the first leg of the Playoff Quarter Final takes place on Tuesday at Plymouth. The delaying tactics trying to be used by Plymouth failed to impress the Management Committee who stated that Plymouth Meeting with Glasgow could no wait and that the Playoffs, rightly, take precedence. Poole are clearly concerned that Steve Worrall is injured and might not be fir to ride either meeting. Whether we go for a guest or R/R is open to debate. There is limited choice due to the playoff rules and I would just go with R/R. It weakens us but the options are Arnio, Flint, Batchelor, Sedgmen, (who I think has returned to Australia) Etheridge, Wells, (who has now retired) Plymouth are without Eddie Kennett, who might have a late fitness test (joke) Barker, and Andersen, who is out with concussion. Harris and Nicholls guesting? Wouldn’t surprise me and will certainly make Plymouth a strong team. Current forecast is for sunshine and a risk of light showers being blown through on a stiff breeze. No real risk of a rainoff. For the return, I believe Scott Nicholls could guest for Steve Worrall with the extra 5% available. Thoughts? Hardly "delaying tactics" they already had the match scheduled! If it was a free week but they chose to race Glasgow after the play-offs were decided, then that would be different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 38 minutes ago, HGould said: Actually you are COMPLETELY WRONG on that comment. Unlike Poole who started late' Plymouth if you check factually like I have just done have actually scheduled a TUESDAY Fixture every Tuesday since the last week in March! That is a fact. They ran 10 successive Tuesdays to early June. Had a rain off, on 7th June, lost Newcastle meeting on day before due on 21st June, rained off Glasgow initially on 28th June, rained off Redcar on 16th August and then Glasgow on 23rd August. Clear evidence of torrential rain on the 16th August and 28th June - (wasn't there an Arson issue for one of those meetings??) So their issues have rally been very late on leaving minimal chance to catch up. So what are the other activities on at the Coliseum on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the season? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: So what are the other activities on at the Coliseum on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the season? I'm pretty sure they have a 9.45pm strict curfew and only allowed 20 something heats in any 7 day period or something like that. Fridays would never be allowed by The BSPL guvnor in CL as other Clubs will testfy. If you stand on the back straight the nearest houses are pretty close on a hill despite noise from the flyover. Why can't Poole ride any other days of the week as Mr Ford has claimed he can only ride Wednesdays or has he lied? Can't get enough staff on a Friday in September allegedly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Skidder1 said: So what are the other activities on at the Coliseum on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the season? And if we started late how come we completed all our home fixtures two weeks before the deadline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, HGould said: I'm pretty sure they have a 9.45pm strict curfew and only allowed 20 something heats in any 7 day period or something like that. Fridays would never be allowed by The BSPL guvnor in CL as other Clubs will testfy. If you stand on the back straight the nearest houses are pretty close on a hill despite noise from the flyover. Why can't Poole ride any other days of the week as Mr Ford has claimed he can only ride Wednesdays or has he lied? Can't get enough staff on a Friday in September allegedly. We have already raced on a Friday fairly recently so I don't see why we can't race on a off night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalDon45 Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Skidder1 said: So what are the other activities on at the Coliseum on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the season? Are you looking for a day out in the Ocean City? unfortunately as others have said the planning restrictions limit meetings greatly. However running the Centurions and helping secure the development of the future Ablitt’s, Kemp’s etc is a worthwhile and entertaining use of available Tuesdays. Certainly helps out the other clubs without the foresight to do so….. Could be worth a trip down for you? Beyond that, I think there used to be the odd car boot sale etc.. Can let you know if any happen, if that’s your kind of thing? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Skidder1 said: So what are the other activities on at the Coliseum on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the season? Think they have their hands tied quite tightly with the planning constraints. I am quite critical of Plymouth but I do think they have been shafted a bit over this. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 53 minutes ago, MalDon45 said: Are you looking for a day out in the Ocean City? unfortunately as others have said the planning restrictions limit meetings greatly. However running the Centurions and helping secure the development of the future Ablitt’s, Kemp’s etc is a worthwhile and entertaining use of available Tuesdays. Certainly helps out the other clubs without the foresight to do so….. Could be worth a trip down for you? Beyond that, I think there used to be the odd car boot sale etc.. Can let you know if any happen, if that’s your kind of thing? Surely every club has to nominate an 'off race nite' in case of rain offs or soft tracks. What is Plymouth's? Poole have Fridays but could in theory run any night if the stadium could get the staff in the Security, hospitality and stewarding areas. Unfortunately when greyhound racing stopped most of the stadium staff were laid off and many found work elsewhere especially at weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Interesting to see that even the crap and discredited BBC Meteo service have now woken up to what all the more trusted ones have been saying for 3 or 4 days Heavy rain sometimes torrential and high risk of thunderstorm in Plymouth and Poole from tonight until Thursday. Will Mr Ford be able to find a suitable date, after all he told management committee it had to be Wednesday 6th or nothing. Can't get the staff on a Friday allegedly. Plymouth will be fine... Any Tuesday will do. Will Poole have to forfeit if they can't stage before cut off stage for QFs?? Shovlar weather forecasting about as accurate as his match reports. Crap and biased. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, HGould said: Interesting to see that even the crap and discredited BBC Meteo service have now woken up to what all the more trusted ones have been saying for 3 or 4 days Heavy rain sometimes torrential and high risk of thunderstorm in Plymouth and Poole from tonight until Thursday. Will Mr Ford be able to find a suitable date, after all he told management committee it had to be Wednesday 6th or nothing. Can't get the staff on a Friday allegedly. Plymouth will be fine... Any Tuesday will do. Will Poole have to forfeit if they can't stage before cut off stage for QFs?? Shovlar weather forecasting about as accurate as his match reports. Crap and biased. When is the cut off for QFs didn't know there was one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) As I use accurate forecasts on a daily basis through my flying hobby, I do keep an eye on what is going on a little more than watching big jugs Carol on breakfast news. Forecast hasn’t changed. Tuesday is a risk of morning showers with a risk of the occasional shower in the afternoon. Should go ahead. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gbvn9cv4h#?date=2022-09-06 A much more accurate forecast will be available on Monday evening. The closer the date, the more accurate the reading. More likely to go ahead than not. Of course a rogue heavy shower might be enough if the Plymouth promotion are desperate to call it off. Edited September 4, 2022 by Steve Shovlar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 13 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: As I use accurate forecasts on a daily basis through my flying hobby, I do keep an eye on what is going on a little more than watching big jugs Carol on breakfast news. Forecast hasn’t changed. Tuesday is a risk of morning showers with a risk of the occasional shower in the afternoon. Should go ahead. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gbvn9cv4h#?date=2022-09-06 A much more accurate forecast will be available on Monday evening. The closer the date, the more accurate the reading. More likely to go ahead than not. Of course a rogue heavy shower might be enough if the Plymouth promotion are desperate to call it off. Think Wednesdays meeting is the problem. No riders available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 29 minutes ago, HGould said: Interesting to see that even the crap and discredited BBC Meteo service have now woken up to what all the more trusted ones have been saying for 3 or 4 days Heavy rain sometimes torrential and high risk of thunderstorm in Plymouth and Poole from tonight until Thursday. Will Mr Ford be able to find a suitable date, after all he told management committee it had to be Wednesday 6th or nothing. Can't get the staff on a Friday allegedly. Plymouth will be fine... Any Tuesday will do. Will Poole have to forfeit if they can't stage before cut off stage for QFs?? Shovlar weather forecasting about as accurate as his match reports. Crap and biased. How is it even possible to ride on Weds 6th???!!! Lol and you say other people talk crap! Are you and trackrat troll tag teaming lol. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: When is the cut off for QFs didn't know there was one He just stirring as per. If Poole win any sort of trophy he is literally going to explode. Edited September 4, 2022 by lisa-colette 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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