HGould Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 20 minutes ago, FishersGate said: It does need a little face lift the stadium The problem at Leicester isn't so much the lights but the height the Poles are at. They are too low and you get a dark area by the Air Fence. If they are that height due to Planning the obvious solution would be to put some on the Centre Green aimed at the base of the Air bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Probably the most recent example of how a change of race night causes a club to fold was Rye House. Highly successful in the premier league racing on Saturdays, crowds plummeted when they were forced to race midweek in the premier league. That was the beginning of the end for the “Rockets” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidder1 Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, HGould said: The problem at Leicester isn't so much the lights but the height the Poles are at. They are too low and you get a dark area by the Air Fence. If they are that height due to Planning the obvious solution would be to put some on the Centre Green aimed at the base of the Air bags. Serious question - Is there any other track that has lighting on the centre green facing outwards? Edited November 22, 2022 by Skidder1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Serious question - Is there any other track that has lighting on the centre green facing outwards? In the UK? Maybe not. I don't know if that particular track is still running, but think that the very small track at Pinjar Park in Perth WA has/had lights in the centre. Possibly one of the tracks in the USA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Serious question - Is there any other track that has lighting on the centre green facing outwards? Lakeside when they were running Edited November 22, 2022 by Bald Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasser90 Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 I’m really impressed with how Leicester are keeping everyone informed of all the goings on etc regarding 2023. Signing news. Track upgrades. All positive stuff. Pboro. Belle vue and Ipswich haven’t heard a peep from their promotions ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 52 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: Serious question - Is there any other track that has lighting on the centre green facing outwards? Arlington had lights on centre green and outside track Lakeside had lights on centre green. Benefit is they avoid dark areas beneath bags. Best of course are lights over track like a lot of the older dog tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, HGould said: Arlington had lights on centre green and outside track Lakeside had lights on centre green. Benefit is they avoid dark areas beneath bags. Best of course are lights over track like a lot of the older dog tracks. Berwick {Berrington Lough} had lights on centre green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Peterborough I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 53 minutes ago, Gasser90 said: I’m really impressed with how Leicester are keeping everyone informed of all the goings on etc regarding 2023. Signing news. Track upgrades. All positive stuff. Pboro. Belle vue and Ipswich haven’t heard a peep from their promotions ! Belle Vue are busy trying to sell tickets for their Christmas Cracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Perhaps they can use the motorway blade from Swindon to fill in the pot holes in the car park for starters! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) The promotion already have a team in the Premiership, so I don't know why people are thinking Leicester won't be able to cope financially. Edited November 22, 2022 by proud panther 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, HGould said: Arlington had lights on centre green and outside track Lakeside had lights on centre green. Benefit is they avoid dark areas beneath bags. Best of course are lights over track like a lot of the older dog tracks. Didn't King's Lynn used to also before their centre green was concreted... used to be protected by giant tractor tyres, or am I thinking of Eastie? Edited November 22, 2022 by iainb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40-38 Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Happy Hunter said: Perhaps they can use the motorway blade from Swindon to fill in the pot holes in the car park for starters! Now come on, don't we all enjoy trying not to trip up over the collapsible bollard on the footpath after a meeting and the ankle breaking jeopardy as you try and get to your car?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 20 minutes ago, iainb said: Didn't King's Lynn used to also before their centre green was concreted... used to be protected by giant tractor tyres, or am I thinking of Eastie? I think they did. Watched Stocks feature on Top Gear from KL the other week and it looks awful with that concrete. Not been to KL for about 20 years. Used to be brilliant track in the 70s and 80s. Shame they couldn't have put some green dye in the concrete mix. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, 40-38 said: Now come on, don't we all enjoy trying not to trip up over the collapsible bollard on the footpath after a meeting and the ankle breaking jeopardy as you try and get to your car?! Whilst trying to avoid a hit and run from the golf buggy that can't wait a few minutes for the crowd to clear. I'm genuinely surprised somebody hasn't been seriously injured! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Happy Hunter said: Perhaps they can use the motorway blade from Swindon to fill in the pot holes in the car park for starters! The revised planning requirements included the car park being tarmacked over with parking places marked out. This is the landlord's responsibility (Mr Hemsley). So if anyone incurs an injury, you know who to threaten legal action with. I wonder if the Swindon equipment had been acquired sooner, would the second leg of the final have been run at Leicester? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 25 minutes ago, iainb said: Whilst trying to avoid a hit and run from the golf buggy that can't wait a few minutes for the crowd to clear. I'm genuinely surprised somebody hasn't been seriously injured! Needs a separate golf buggy lane to be built. With a couple of chicanes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Big Al said: The revised planning requirements included the car park being tarmacked over with parking places marked out. This is the landlord's responsibility (Mr Hemsley). So if anyone incurs an injury, you know who to threaten legal action with. I wonder if the Swindon equipment had been acquired sooner, would the second leg of the final have been run at Leicester? I know about the planning permission to tarmac the car park and mark it out but I think that's unlikely to happen. I don't park in the car park but it's a definite put off trying to walk through it especially when the pot holes are full of water! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted November 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Gasser90 said: I’m really impressed with how Leicester are keeping everyone informed of all the goings on etc regarding 2023. Signing news. Track upgrades. All positive stuff. Pboro. Belle vue and Ipswich haven’t heard a peep from their promotions ! Tbf to belle Vue. We have an event on 8th December to tell us all that. And rider reveals. So no point telling us now. Always better to find out in person 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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