Leicester V Lakeside Saturday 19th July

[Falcon Hammer 576]

Oh dear! Apparently heavy rain about 1hr ago, lovely & sunny now, but track's a mess

[Falcon Hammer 576]

Pathetic decision to call this off.

Not if you see the track it isn't

[flagrag 704]

There has been so much rain in Leicester over the last 24 hours including an hour of heavy constant rain at lunch so much so the M1 was down 20 mph due to visibility. Nice Sunny afternoon then just after 5 huge rain shower for 20 mins finished it off. I went In and could see that track was a wet mess and could see the club had tried everything to run the meeting. Just typical it's been a nice evening the only bonus is hopefully means we will get to see M Bech again and Bridger hanging off the bike

[jackson2 17]

We're are the updates on this one

[stevebrum 6,821]

We're are the updates on this one

 

 

You cant update a meeting that's off!

[marko 956]

Wet track or not what difference would it make you can't pass on it just ride around for four laps (I jest! Rider safety is of course important)

[The Voice Of Reason 2,124]

Pathetic decision to call this off.

It was indeed.

 

The one thing that Speedway Promoters strive for is cancelling meeting such as this - especially when they've had the opportunity of riding against a weakened team.

 

Paying for riders travelling; paying staff wages; apologising to sponsors in attendance; racing when your team has hit some decent form, etc. pales into sheer insignificance when you can get a meeting cancelled mate.

 

They must earn thousands through cancelling meetings.

[jim the whipper 231]

It was indeed.

 

The one thing that Speedway Promoters strive for is cancelling meeting such as this - especially when they've had the opportunity of riding against a weakened team.

 

Paying for riders travelling; paying staff wages; apologising to sponsors in attendance; racing when your team has hit some decent form, etc. pales into sheer insignificance when you can get a meeting cancelled mate.

 

They must earn thousands through cancelling meetings.

hahahahahahahahaha Dave Hemslkey apologisiing to anybody for anytrhing , you got to be having a laugh or else your'e drunk or on drugs ,

[The Voice Of Reason 2,124]

hahahahahahahahaha Dave Hemslkey apologisiing to anybody for anytrhing , you got to be having a laugh or else your'e drunk or on drugs ,

Looking at your grammar and spelling, suggests that you've been on both.

[justathought 374]

Pathetic decision to call this off.

Severe weather warnings everywhere. Gallons of water falling from the sky, riders expense's to pay, finding new date to stage the meeting etc......................................yeah pathetic.

[crash test dummy 0]

Feel sorry for all those who travelled for the meeting but just looking at the weather forecast showed it was going to be hit and miss.

 

Truth is the forecasters despite all the fancy gear they have just cannot forecast for localised areas like a speedway track unless it is a blanket rainfall situation.

 

We nearly cancelled an outing last nite because of the forecast and there wasn't a drop of rain all evening!

 

Also how about all those frustrated holidaymakers at Heath Row yesterday waiting for flights that had been cancelled because the forecast predicted severe thunderstorms for 2 hours. As it turned out would be travellers were hanging around watching the skies and there wasn't a cloud to be seen!