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Glasgow v Poole/Plymouth Sunday 25 September 2022 - Semi-final Championship Play offs


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2 minutes ago, Solidmango said:

Cami Brown’s interview “the track was rideable, not raceable…..” 

Paul Starke was on the outside line into bend 3 and the back wheel just gave way, no grip at all. 
 

Very convenient for Poole suggesting we keep racing after heat 5 and try to call it at heat 10 if the rain continues, that way Glasgow lose 5 heats of home advantage.
 

The rain had started again not long after, there was no chance of getting to heat 10, especially after Worrall couldn’t sit still at the tapes, then couldn’t sit on his bike and then destroyed the tapes, I’m sure we could have had a few extra races if he hadn’t thrown his toys out the pram! 

Why did Glasgow water the track before the meeting? 

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3 minutes ago, Gazc said:

Who knows but I still can’t understand why they just couldn’t have brought it forward a couple of hours.

We always hate rain offs but part and parcel I’m afraid.

Riders rule these days,fans are just getting fed up as taken for mugs.At least the Promotion are giving fans there money back if they don’t want a rain off ticket.I certainly won’t be going back if there is a cloud in the sky.If speedway can’t go ahead on a track in that condition it’s not going to survive much longer in this country.
 

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No water went down on the track from when I arrived. Starke's back wheel gave way because he went far too fast for the conditions. Watching from the 4th corner, he was always hitting the air fence. I've seen people ride the fence there enough to know when it'll end well and when it won't. He was far too optimistic.

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2 minutes ago, Solidmango said:

Cami Brown’s interview “the track was rideable, not raceable…..” 

Paul Starke was on the outside line into bend 3 and the back wheel just gave way, no grip at all. 
 

Very convenient for Poole suggesting we keep racing after heat 5 and try to call it at heat 10 if the rain continues, that way Glasgow lose 5 heats of home advantage.
 

The rain had started again not long after, there was no chance of getting to heat 10, especially after Worrall couldn’t sit still at the tapes, then couldn’t sit on his bike and then destroyed the tapes, I’m sure we could have had a few extra races if he hadn’t thrown his toys out the pram! 

Paul Starke should know better. You could see what was going to happen, he went into bend 3 too fast and out wide in the deep shale. 

The other 3 riders had no problem with the lap they completed 

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Just now, lisa-colette said:

When there is rain coming lol. Havvy might have someone to do his programme for him, looks like Glasgow need someone to read a forecast for them! 

The water was just to keep dust down. Ffs listen Ian Brannan he was asking for water at the heat 4 grade as the dust was going in his coffee!!! 

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4 minutes ago, gmarsbar2 said:

Poole only wanted to carry on until heat 10 then call it off 

Your probably right on that one,but the whole thing stinks.Starke dived for the outside and just slid off could happen on any track.Glasgow probably sensed that the meeting might not go the full distance if the rain came on again.Nicol probably had his bike in the van.

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3 minutes ago, Solidmango said:

Cami Brown’s interview “the track was rideable, not raceable…..” 

Paul Starke was on the outside line into bend 3 and the back wheel just gave way, no grip at all. 
 

Very convenient for Poole suggesting we keep racing after heat 5 and try to call it at heat 10 if the rain continues, that way Glasgow lose 5 heats of home advantage.
 

The rain had started again not long after, there was no chance of getting to heat 10, especially after Worrall couldn’t sit still at the tapes, then couldn’t sit on his bike and then destroyed the tapes, I’m sure we could have had a few extra races if he hadn’t thrown his toys out the pram! 

Could have got a lot more in if they hadn't have had a rider parade and got on with it at 6pm sharp, or even more if they had started at say 4pm, being the forecast for rain was known days ago 

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1 minute ago, lisa-colette said:

When there is rain coming lol. Havvy might have someone to do his programme for him, looks like Glasgow need someone to read a forecast for them! 

Did you not watch it Lisa? BSN commentary saying the track was “very dusty” after heat 1… 

It’s clear Poole wanted to continue until heat 10 and then finish. 

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1 minute ago, Teromaafan said:

That would explain why he rarely scores any points. Rather than be taking photos of the track, He should be concentrating on trying to catch the riders in front of him, who appear to be well out of site in this photo.

Bit hard when Glasgow refuse to ride! 

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1 minute ago, lisa-colette said:

When there is rain coming lol. Havvy might have someone to do his programme for him, looks like Glasgow need someone to read a forecast for them! 

In all seriousness the rain didn’t arrive until later than forecast I am more mystified why it wasn’t brought forward an hour or two to get the meeting completed.

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4 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Riders rule these days,fans are just getting fed up as taken for mugs.At least the Promotion are giving fans there money back if they don’t want a rain off ticket.I certainly won’t be going back if there is a cloud in the sky.If speedway can’t go ahead on a track in that condition it’s not going to survive much longer in this country.
 

I'm in two minds about a scenario like Glasgow had today, I want to see a totally fair meeting with racers being able to give 100%, if they couldn't then I'd rather go again ......

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