Bojangles Posted August 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 48 minutes ago, Phil The Ace said: Not being able to ride on the race days was a problem to. but they deffo want top league and do have the finances to be safe in top league. Yep, every Monday night there is currently an SIS greyhound meeting, so little hope for that to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, Bojangles said: Yep, every Monday night there is currently an SIS greyhound meeting, so little hope for that to change. Thought Oxford were going to ride Thurs in the Prem? Although most of them do that, so might have been a fixture headache! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toady Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Phil The Ace said: Not being able to ride on the race days was a problem to. but they deffo want top league and do have the finances to be safe in top league. Big mistake in my view much better racing in championship with most of the premier riders partaking except the gp stars who most of the time are out of the gate and gone maybe a few years ago but not now in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 3 hours ago, Phil The Ace said: Not being able to ride on the race days was a problem to. but they deffo want top league and do have the finances to be safe in top league. I doubt Not being able to ride mondays or Thursdays was an issue. Speedway restarted long before the greyhounds did so they could've ridden any day they wished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted August 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, Triple.H. said: I doubt Not being able to ride mondays or Thursdays was an issue. Speedway restarted long before the greyhounds did so they could've ridden any day they wished. Think the SIS contract was signed in June 2021 - long before the stadium itself even reopened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 https://oxfordspeedway.club/2023/08/a-message-from-jamie-to-the-supporters/ Explanation or apology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 47 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: https://oxfordspeedway.club/2023/08/a-message-from-jamie-to-the-supporters/ Explanation or apology. Hard to say.Obviously don’t know the make up of the soil after 1 1/2 seasons.Riders don’t help in these situations nowadays ,safety is paramount will always be the winner though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 42 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Hard to say.Obviously don’t know the make up of the soil after 1 1/2 seasons.Riders don’t help in these situations nowadays ,safety is paramount will always be the winner though. In the past the addition of granite has helped track preparation/drainage not sure if this is the case now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toady Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 2 hours ago, lisa-colette said: https://oxfordspeedway.club/2023/08/a-message-from-jamie-to-the-supporters/ Explanation or apology. Fair enough move on and look forward to the next fixture One rain off is hardly the end of the world now is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) 18 hours ago, Toady said: Fair enough move on and look forward to the next fixture One rain off is hardly the end of the world now is it Don’t think the rain off is the main source of the topic though.But these things happen nowadays. Edited August 4, 2023 by Fromafar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 8 hours ago, Triple.H. said: I doubt Not being able to ride mondays or Thursdays was an issue. Speedway restarted long before the greyhounds did so they could've ridden any day they wished. It's primarily a greyhound stadium. So they decide when speedway can race, regardless of the dogs starting later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 On 8/3/2023 at 8:01 AM, Bagpuss said: Trying your upmost to get meetings on is commendable and I appreciate the being restricted to Wedneadays situation, but there is a reason clubs call meetings off early nowadays, its to give supporters clarity and prevent that nightmare situation where folk are standing on a terrace watching a tractor go round with little or no hope of racing. I would also say that having done it myself many times in the past, if you travel to a speedway meeting and the forecast isn't great then you know that risk when you decide to go. Safe to say they are not restricted to Weds!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 1 hour ago, lisa-colette said: Safe to say they are not restricted to Weds!! Fridays and Tuesdays - good Championship race days!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 2 hours ago, lisa-colette said: Safe to say they are not restricted to Weds!! Trying hard to see if I recognise anyone in that image? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gtech Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 3 rain off's stop moaning we've had no speedway for 15 years we have all travelled to away meetings to be rained off the man worked his nuts off to try and get it on give him a break yes he could have called it off in the morning but then he would have still got stick when 6 pm came and the rain had passed feel for Scunthorpe supporters who travelled but like I said at the begining we had no speedway for 15 years this man is passionate and will try his best to get meetings on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bojangles Posted August 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Gtech said: 3 rain off's stop moaning we've had no speedway for 15 years we have all travelled to away meetings to be rained off the man worked his nuts off to try and get it on give him a break yes he could have called it off in the morning but then he would have still got stick when 6 pm came and the rain had passed feel for Scunthorpe supporters who travelled but like I said at the begining we had no speedway for 15 years this man is passionate and will try his best to get meetings on It’s the nature of the rain offs that’s the problem. It’s well documented that Oxford have a large catchment area made up of Reading and Swindon fans, I myself travel from London for instance - so it’s not just Scunthorpe fans that suffered. The above message is no solution to appease fans that were unhappy about the call offs, listen to them and learn instead. That’s the key to keeping the Oxford success story going - and I hope it happens. The work that was done was commendable, but perhaps a little too foolhardy in the circumstances. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackInTheDHSS Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Gtech said: 3 rain off's stop moaning we've had no speedway for 15 years we have all travelled to away meetings to be rained off the man worked his nuts off to try and get it on give him a break yes he could have called it off in the morning but then he would have still got stick when 6 pm came and the rain had passed feel for Scunthorpe supporters who travelled but like I said at the begining we had no speedway for 15 years this man is passionate and will try his best to get meetings on The whole "we've had no speedway for 15 years" argument doesn't wash with me. Just because speedway hasn't been at Oxford for a long time doesn't mean the fans should be treated badly - something I was disappointed to hear Peter Schroeck hinting at when interviewed as well. Keep taking the fanbase for granted and the sport might not survive in the city. Much better to look after them and treat them with respect. That said, it's only happened a couple of times, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. It's still a learning process for everybody involved, and I'm sure they will learn from this (fingers crossed). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toady Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 3 hours ago, Gtech said: 3 rain off's stop moaning we've had no speedway for 15 years we have all travelled to away meetings to be rained off the man worked his nuts off to try and get it on give him a break yes he could have called it off in the morning but then he would have still got stick when 6 pm came and the rain had passed feel for Scunthorpe supporters who travelled but like I said at the begining we had no speedway for 15 years this man is passionate and will try his best to get meetings on I agree this and those supporters who had travelled from Scunthorpe took a big chance on the weather just like we all have in the past so it was unfortunate to be rained off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh1218 Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 On 8/2/2023 at 8:06 PM, Jaizer said: Damned if you do damned if you don't. Think why most promoters call it off if any bad weather in the forecast now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh1218 Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Has everyone received their entrance money back yet? As I’m still waiting Thanks in Advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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