davieb1 Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 What's with all this rain Leicester lions have cancelled again There's no rain !!!! Oops lions cock up again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 Track was waterlogged after days of pissistent rain, no cock up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, iainb said: Track was waterlogged after days of pissistent rain, no cock up Interesting spelling there! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Interesting spelling there! Dodge the yellow puddles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW436 Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 Only Chris Harris has been busier than Mother Nature so far this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 23 minutes ago, iainb said: Track was waterlogged after days of pissistent rain, no cock up Thought they had re-done all the drainage? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 It was wet around lunchtime, but it has been bright and sunny for last six hours. But if you get a downpour like the one at lunchtime but half an hour before the start, what can you do? Answer: call for the magic leaf blower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 28 minutes ago, Rob B said: Thought they had re-done all the drainage? I don't know that they've redone it all, they've certainly improved it but I assume it can only take so much... probably don't have the luxury of pumping it all out into the rivers like our water company's do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, arnieg said: It was wet around lunchtime, but it has been bright and sunny for last six hours. But if you get a downpour like the one at lunchtime but half an hour before the start, what can you do? Answer: call for the magic leaf blower It has rained a lot in Leicester on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and today Edited May 11, 2023 by iainb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerman Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 Same with Sheffield, called off before 1.00 not rained since and currently sunny. My personal opinion is that these promoters don't deserve any loyalty or backing from fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 21 minutes ago, tigerman said: Same with Sheffield, called off before 1.00 not rained since and currently sunny. My personal opinion is that these promoters don't deserve any loyalty or backing from fans. I would suggest that the sport is on a knife edge when it comes to costs.. Some riders will have to be paid, possibly airline and hotel costs, if they arrive.. And those Promoters who rent stadiums will have to pay up after a certain time.. Damned if they do, and damned if they dont... If it means less of a threat to their survival and growth them it has to have merit... Speedway fans are a pretty hardy bunch, they must be given the stuff they put up with, so, whilst some will be disappointed, most will attend the next time.. And those who plan to attend, booking hotels, or travelling from 100's of miles away, will, by now I am sure, have realised that such an undertaking is fraught with potential disappointment... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 Hats off to Bob Ellis - trackman at Foxhall Foxhall underwater at lunchtime and in full race order by start time Shows what can be done by a professional committed promotion with the right team and the right knowledge and skills 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 Bob is a legend. Works his guts out for next to little reward. Your work is appreciated by those that know fella. Thank you. on the rain, never known a start to the season like it! You know what rain means, hose pipe ban! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 1 hour ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Hats off to Bob Ellis - trackman at Foxhall Foxhall underwater at lunchtime and in full race order by start time Shows what can be done by a professional committed promotion with the right team and the right knowledge and skills Bang on !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Trouble with Leicester I’m told is the track is the lowest part of that area so when it rains all the rain rolls down to the track so not easy to fix when had lots of rain 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: Trouble with Leicester I’m told is the track is the lowest part of that area so when it rains all the rain rolls down to the track so not easy to fix when had lots of rain Perimeter drains?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishersGate Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, iainb said: I don't know that they've redone it all, they've certainly improved it but I assume it can only take so much... probably don't have the luxury of pumping it all out into the rivers like our water company's do! They have improved the capacity of the tanks and that's it from what was I told. But I could be wrong. So if it rains the tanks can take more the track remains the same condition Edited May 12, 2023 by DiveBomb Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Leicester track seems to be in a swamp. Poor drainer. Also read that the vehicles have to drive all over the boggy track to pump water off - thus making the soggy track in even a worse state. Drains are clearly still not of sufficient capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IainB Posted May 13, 2023 Report Share Posted May 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02SBj215gSeF76UTyP8BZB58YYHt12SMDBov74aFDAKEyRs1JRfeBmbdY88gVoYBiYl&id=100059358803915 and for those not on FB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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