bigcatdiary Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 37 minutes ago, Cue Ball said: Picko came on the mic and confirmed it was the decision of the 14 riders not to continue. Don’t think the promoters have the power to call a meeting once it has started have they? It’s the referees who have the final say, generally in consultation with the team captains 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 So didn't the bikes have to be raced flat out before heat 10,,,it is strange they nearly always make it heat 10,,,but then suddenly can't get any further 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wollyhat Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 (edited) I have no problem with the riders saying that the track was bad, You only have to look at the race times. My compaint is that there was an hour and a half to curfue. What was wrong with the ref saying "OK I take your point but we will wait an hour to see if the track improves". There was no rain on the radar heading our way. Add to that Graham the track man would have had time to do a bit of his magic. I don't want to see riders hurt, but in this case I don't think that every effort was made to get the meeting to a finish. Edited July 3, 2023 by Wollyhat spelling mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Disappointed we didn’t get 15 heats but that’s speedway currently. Can’t always beat the weather. Track staff said bends 1 and 2 were like ice after the downpour. Pickering said track was rideable not raceable so you have to go on their opinion. I think the promotion have got to think seriously about next Mondays meeting. Televised and fans short changed tonight. So some sort of offer maybe on the entrance fee or loads could be voting with their feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistonBrokeAgain Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 16 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: I admit i wasn't there, But How hot is the sun at 9pm to dry part of the track out in 15 mins? The sun combined with the breeze was drying those parts of the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, PistonBrokeAgain said: The sun combined with the breeze was drying those parts of the track Was the breeze only on bend 2 and the back straight as well as the sun Edited July 3, 2023 by Bald Bloke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byker Biker Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 9 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: Was the breeze only on bend 2 and the back straight as well as the sun I think most of the breeze was blowing up Damien's arz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Just now, Byker Biker said: I think most of the breeze was blowing up Damien's arz . I know matey. I was just stringing him along to see how far he went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Josh Pickering interview on Twitter if anybody’s interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerman Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Just a thought, but if the promoter only has to pay the riders start and points money for ten races then they must be laughing all the way to the bank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Just now, tigerman said: Just a thought, but if the promoter only has to pay the riders start and points money for ten races then they must be laughing all the way to the bank. Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 37 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: I admit i wasn't there, But How hot is the sun at 9pm to dry part of the track out in 15 mins? experts say it can get up to a billion degrees. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, DazS said: experts say it can get up to a billion degrees. You couldn't make it up. As for the breeze.. Edited July 3, 2023 by Bald Bloke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Coming in 2024: 5 man teams, 10 heats, £30 admission, meetings can be called a result after Heat 3. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Skid Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: Yep Especially when heat 13 and 15 are the big money races, I thought the super expensive Briggo dirt deflectors were going to put an end to this sort of farce. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 minute ago, Lord Skid said: Especially when heat 13 and 15 are the big money races, I thought the super expensive Briggo dirt deflectors were going to put an end to this sort of farce. they are still tripping over them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 hour ago, PistonBrokeAgain said: Typical speedway fan who has no thoughts for anyone but themselves! Speedway bikes these days have to be raced flat-out. The sun was out on bend 2 and the back straight, we could obviously see these parts of the track were drying quickly. The problem came from the 3rd/4th bends and home straight which had no sun on it. Therefore the track will have been massively inconsistent, not to mention the glare from the sun going down the back straight. I agree with the decision to call it off. Do some decent work on the track then! If the rain had stopped within a few minutes it should be possible. After all Pickering said it was still rideable so couldn't have been beyond improvement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideHard Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 They were going to have an interval and some track work I’m guessing after the 10 min rain shower.. this was cancelled and they chose to race through heavy rain instead for 2 heats which obviously was going to be tricky for the riders. then blue skies, no track work even attempted, Simon Stead and a few of the Sheffield riders looking confused to say the least.. complete sh£t show. Peterborough worst team in league by a country mile riders refusing to ride the track. Sheffield promotion better come up with something for next Monday or nobody will show up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Cheap night for both teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 2 hours ago, proud panther said: Chapman, the gift that just keeps giving ----------------------------------------- rubbish teams 3.61 of that difference is Pedersen's average minus the arbitrarily assessed 5.00 given to Tarasenko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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