erniew 163 Posted March 18, 2016 We could always complain that the night is too dark, and the floodlights are too bright! On a serious note, really looking forward to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruno 1,790 Posted March 18, 2016 on a serious note,and me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted March 18, 2016 Actually, as it's Manchester, I'm definitely going to try and complain about the rain being too wet! ;-) You could also complain if it does not rain as you went to a lot of effort in preparing for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott0311 94 Posted March 18, 2016 Can anyone confirm what time the gates open? Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Leslie 3,213 Posted March 18, 2016 Can anyone confirm what time the gates open? Cheers! 3pm, but might open earlier if allowed. They want to minimise congestion because with it all being new and people not yet having familiarised themselves with the best parking spots it could get very congested Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott0311 94 Posted March 18, 2016 3pm, but might open earlier if allowed. They want to minimise congestion because with it all being new and people not yet having familiarised themselves with the best parking spots it could get very congested Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,261 Posted March 18, 2016 Saw a couple of the lads practice today for a few minutes.... Cannot wait till tomorrow now!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,860 Posted March 18, 2016 Yep. Fricke and Richie Worrall put in some laps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob B 1,255 Posted March 18, 2016 3 minute piece on North West Tonight, jump to 17 minutes in : http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b073bnzr/north-west-tonight-18032016 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,860 Posted March 19, 2016 Nicki flight as been cancelled. He is planning plan b to get to Manchester. His bikes and mechanics are already at stadium. Just hope the rider can make it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedibee 3,091 Posted March 19, 2016 Nicki flight as been cancelled. He is planning plan b to get to Manchester. His bikes and mechanics are already at stadium. Just hope the rider can make it Hope the Night goes well . what happens if Nicki can't make it ?.Place taken by someone who has not opted out of the UK again this year I suppose .Oh well every cloud as they Say Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keepturningleft 589 Posted March 19, 2016 An insult to the memory of Peter Craven, his family and the 5,000 fans in the stadium. And why did the riders take part in the parade knowing they were' going to take the action they eventually did? Who was the rider who jumped up on the microphone? Couldn't see who he was from the back straight or hear a word he said because of the jeers. What did he say? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,633 Posted March 19, 2016 I think it was Bomber who tried to explain that the ruts made the track rideable but too dangerous to be raceable! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Froglord 7 Posted March 19, 2016 What a farce tonight was. I'm £250 pounds out of pocket for making the trip. As impressive as the stadium is the facilities for that amount of people was woeful. The way fans were left in the lurch as to what was going on was shameful. Why were fans made to wait for so long before being informed as to what was going on? Why were there three bar staff in one bar that had one pump for the entire back straight? Why was there one burger van and one coffee van to cover the same area? Why was the announcement system totally unintelligible on the back straight? Teething problems, sure but, most important question to come: WAS THE TRACK NOT TESTED DURING THE WEEK?? Feel sorry for all who attended, the promotion (honestly - they wouldn't have wanted this - they're not sadomasochists!), the riders and British speedway - for which this was a terrible advert... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
INCOGNITO 357 Posted March 20, 2016 Chris Harris came to the mike and while he said you can't blame the management he also made it clear that the track on the third and fourth bends were unrideable and said they have been trying to sort it over the last week or so. Chris Norton had earlier said it way three or four weeks ago they started to know there was a problem there. Norton had said it's nothing they could do about it and it was the riders that didn't want to ride. This is why I think Bomber cane out and while trying to defend the management he also made it clear that the track was not ready to race on. Forget anything to do with the weather this is more bad track work and materials. It was not wet or frozen but simply not bonding and acting like a sand pit which is obviously not safe to race on. From the shale that got sprayed into the crowd it contained quite a bit of little stones and looked like it could have done with more clay base like the materials used at Wolverhampton and Edinburgh .... multi winning tracks of the year done brilliantly by Doc Bridget. Belle Vue have always had poor track surfaces and I would like to see Doc come down and give his assessment of the work done by Colin Meredith and the track crew. No excuses or blame on the riders just needs to be laid correctly and Glyn Taylor is another who could give his opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
