LisaColette Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 45 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: Well if it's rained as much in Leicester as it as just done in Poole, that track must be seriously under water By about 10 feet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) It doesn’t matter how much it rains in the next two days if the track has now been bladed off to base. Thursday and Friday are dry days. They can put a dressing down on Friday morning and be good to go. No reason now why this won’t go ahead. Edited November 1, 2022 by Steve Shovlar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 34 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: It doesn’t matter how much it rains in the next two days if the track has now been bladed off to base. Thursday and Friday are dry days. They can put a dressing down on Friday morning and be good to go. No reason now why this won’t go ahead. Says the track curator extraordinaire. Stick to selling dodgy paintings and playing on your phone you know zilch about track prep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, lewy said: Says the track curator extraordinaire. Stick to selling dodgy paintings and playing on your phone you know zilch about track prep. Such an arrogant comment from a Plymouth fan whose club had more rain-offs than guests (Not really eh?!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: It doesn’t matter how much it rains in the next two days if the track has now been bladed off to base. Thursday and Friday are dry days. They can put a dressing down on Friday morning and be good to go. No reason now why this won’t go ahead. Yes there is -if the weather on Friday differs from the current forecast Edited November 1, 2022 by Hamish McRaker Clarity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 Please excuse me if this has already been chewed over, but.... Weds 12th Poole v Redcar, KO cup final Sat 15th Leicester Cubs v Mildenhall KO cup final. Presumably Leicester and Poole already confirmed as playoff finalists by then. So why wasn't the final run on those dates?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: Please excuse me if this has already been chewed over, but.... Weds 12th Poole v Redcar, KO cup final Sat 15th Leicester Cubs v Mildenhall KO cup final. Presumably Leicester and Poole already confirmed as playoff finalists by then. So why wasn't the final run on those dates?? Yes mentioned this many pages ago, was the bleedin' obvious thing to do but not in speedway! Ps. It's raining again! Edited November 1, 2022 by iainb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) 50 minutes ago, lewy said: Says the track curator extraordinaire. Stick to selling dodgy paintings and playing on your phone you know zilch about track prep. Well seeing as my info came from one of the Leicester trackman who actually posted this info on here, perhaps you should catch up with the thread. That’s exactly what they intend to do. Edited November 1, 2022 by Steve Shovlar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 31 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: Please excuse me if this has already been chewed over, but.... Weds 12th Poole v Redcar, KO cup final Sat 15th Leicester Cubs v Mildenhall KO cup final. Presumably Leicester and Poole already confirmed as playoff finalists by then. So why wasn't the final run on those dates?? Spot on and that’s what should have happened. I guess the cynics amongst us might think Leicester were ok with 15 October for the home (and second) leg but Poole tried to outflank them by scheduling a Redcar KOC final for 12 October and thus a possibility of the second leg on 19/21 October for them so Leicester countered by going for 22 October. Maybe I’m just too cynical though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, WembleyLion said: Spot on and that’s what should have happened. I guess the cynics amongst us might think Leicester were ok with 15 October for the home (and second) leg but Poole tried to outflank them by scheduling a Redcar KOC final for 12 October and thus a possibility of the second leg on 19/21 October for them so Leicester countered by going for 22 October. Maybe I’m just too cynical though! I think that is probably right, that jockeying for the second leg at home has resulted in this farce. If so, how was this allowed to happen? Was no control being exercised by the sport's directors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 14 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: I think that is probably right, that jockeying for the second leg at home has resulted in this farce. If so, how was this allowed to happen? Was no control being exercised by the sport's directors? Just like last year! And probably next year if Poole are involved 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 21 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: I think that is probably right, that jockeying for the second leg at home has resulted in this farce. If so, how was this allowed to happen? Was no control being exercised by the sport's directors? That is the main problem no control over the sport Promoters left to their own devices, which results in the same fixture shambles every season.Nothing changes though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 17 minutes ago, Fromafar said: That is the main problem no control over the sport Promoters left to their own devices, which results in the same fixture shambles every season.Nothing changes though . That's why I put up the idea of having a 5-team mini-league starting in August with fixtures being set from the beginning. This would effectively be playoffs, with each club guaranteed 4 such home fixtures and no playing games in the quest for having the second leg at home which seems to have become the root cause of the current arrangements having become so dysfunctional that a complete farce is the outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 Just a thought what's the plan if Friday is rained off again?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Just a thought what's the plan if Friday is rained off again?? Well they have let Ipswich have the pairs and not rearranging it, so set a precedent now ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 14 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Just a thought what's the plan if Friday is rained off again?? Tar over the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 21 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Just a thought what's the plan if Friday is rained off again?? No chance. Huge rolls of blotting paper being put down early morning to pre-absorb moisture that would otherwise rise up from the base into the new material. New material to consist mostly of recycled shredded moisture-wicking clothing. The track will need watering, if anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Well seeing as my info came from one of the Leicester trackman who actually posted this info on here, perhaps you should catch up with the thread. That’s exactly what they intend to do. If it's already been posted what is the point in repeating it other than trying to give the impression you know what you're talking about when most of us know you don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Lion Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 5 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said: Please excuse me if this has already been chewed over, but.... Weds 12th Poole v Redcar, KO cup final Sat 15th Leicester Cubs v Mildenhall KO cup final. Presumably Leicester and Poole already confirmed as playoff finalists by then. So why wasn't the final run on those dates?? I asked this question & was told These were the original dates intended by both clubs but the BSPA & Eurosport both didn’t want the Championship play off final to run in the same week as the Premiership play off final so the follow week was agreed with both clubs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 39 minutes ago, Lenny Lion said: I asked this question & was told These were the original dates intended by both clubs but the BSPA & Eurosport both didn’t want the Championship play off final to run in the same week as the Premiership play off final so the follow week was agreed with both clubs . They really only have themselves to blame then... Did the BSPA & Eurosport also not want the Jubilee Trophy final to be held on these dates also I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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