Steve0 5,517 Posted March 24, 2016 It seems BV have finally realised what everyone already knew - it's off! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfsbane 12,944 Posted March 24, 2016 Interesting the way the fans of other tracks are having a go at the BV promotion. If you really think about it any promotion in the country is well capable of a screw up like this one as history proves. Those of a certain age, no matter which club, will be able to remember a certain event when they've done a at their own promotion. It's a speedway thing, they never learn. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted March 24, 2016 Would they have tested the track if forecast was ok? As the forecast wasn't great they then decided to postpone practice and the meeting? Either way they've finally done the right thing calling it off, they should take there time and get it 100% right. As could the organisers of The World Cup who might be looking to take it elsewhere, so the management of BV need to pull their fingers out and get the PR right for once and get someone in who can organise how the club should be doing things. Doubt that, they sent a GP to Riga without any meetings. At least Belle Vue should have 3 months of meetings before the world cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,139 Posted March 24, 2016 seems the weather forecast BV are seeing isn't the one I'm looking at. and what does the weather forecast that you looking at say? Just started raining here near Chester, just about 35 miles from BV and the weather forecast just given in ITV is heavier rain coming later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucifer sam 3,953 Posted March 24, 2016 A sensible early call off. If only the same had been done last Saturday. All the best Rob 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,052 Posted March 24, 2016 Obviously losing the first two meetings at their new stadium is great, but maybe the Belle Vue promotion should be giving some credit for going for an early postponement, and maybe a lesson has been learned from last weeks events for the grand opening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
proud panther 1,505 Posted March 24, 2016 When they do have extensive practice, they should let the public in for free, & try to entice some new fans. With the school holidays next week, it would be a good time to get the kids involved with access to the pits etc. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arthur cross 492 Posted March 24, 2016 The past 24 hours on this thread have relentlessly reinforced my long-held opinion to laugh at any comments reported on behalf of Colin Meredith or written by Philip Rising. The moment that joke of a track curator says he's confident about anything, it's well worth reckoning that all he's doing is crossing his fingers and hoping for the best. But he knows his confidence will be faithfully reported by someone who claims to be a professional journalist but instead provides great comedy with his latest desperately poor attempt to cover up the shocking incompetence he ought to be highlighting in the first place as a routine part of his job. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUPERACE 440 Posted March 24, 2016 Been raining steadly all morning in north manchester so no way practice would have happened. Putting Saturday aside which to me was a cock up by belle vue, the issues with this fridays meeting are not. The three promotions in question should not have reported it was off until belle vue did, so they simply we are all at fault. Speedway needs to work together and it should be a rule where the home team must announce any postponement first. The facts are and these are facts up until late yesterday afternoon the meeting was still on. The WHOLE of speedway needs to wake up and realise they need to work together. As for the world cup, firstly the track will be perfect by then, the issue is only minor, its the way saturday was handled thats made it a big issue. The contracters were at fault they've found and rectified the problem, the track now just needs a good testing. Also ticket sales have been excellent so no way BSI will want to refund those. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted March 24, 2016 Been raining steadly all morning in north manchester so no way practice would have happened. Putting Saturday aside which to me was a cock up by belle vue, the issues with this fridays meeting are not. The three promotions in question should not have reported it was off until belle vue did, so they simply we are all at fault. Speedway needs to work together and it should be a rule where the home team must announce any postponement first. The facts are and these are facts up until late yesterday afternoon the meeting was still on. The WHOLE of speedway needs to wake up and realise they need to work together. As for the world cup, firstly the track will be perfect by then, the issue is only minor, its the way saturday was handled thats made it a big issue. The contracters were at fault they've found and rectified the problem, the track now just needs a good testing. Also ticket sales have been excellent so no way BSI will want to refund those. Codswallop. The meeting was never going to be on yet once again Belle Vue were messing folk around. Well done to the other clubs and to the BSPA for calling Belle Vue's bluff and forcing them to behave in a professional manner for once. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfsbane 12,944 Posted March 24, 2016 The one thing that hasn't been mentioned is that Wolves suffer because of this through no fault of their own (for a change ). By the time this gets rerun it's probable that BV will have had several home meets and will be dialled in to the track, our hope of catching them cold on unfamiliar shale tomorrow has gone down the tubes. Let's face it, we need all the help we can get 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunty 189 Posted March 24, 2016 Been raining steadly all morning in north manchester so no way practice would have happened. Putting Saturday aside which to me was a cock up by belle vue, the issues with this fridays meeting are not. The three promotions in question should not have reported it was off until belle vue did, so they simply we are all at fault. Speedway needs to work together and it should be a rule where the home team must announce any postponement first. The facts are and these are facts up until late yesterday afternoon the meeting was still on. The WHOLE of speedway needs to wake up and realise they need to work together. As for the world cup, firstly the track will be perfect by then, the issue is only minor, its the way saturday was handled thats made it a big issue. The contracters were at fault they've found and rectified the problem, the track now just needs a good testing. Also ticket sales have been excellent so no way BSI will want to refund those. The three promotions have a right to their fans to let them know what is going on...I'm not going to travel up on Monday if there is any doubt the meeting won't go ahead. I'd like to point out that the Cradley promotion has not released any information about the fixtures and that the confusion came from one fan on Twitter that it was announced at the meet the riders night on Monday! There was nothing official and the man on Facebook could have miss heard or made it up (Doubt it though) The fact is yesterday Cradley said on Twitter that the fixture was on until further information was reported.... So belle vue need to sort this out and stop misleading fans with lack of information...Also the whole debarcle is Belle Vues promotions fault IMO, there was testing meetings for the stadium but not for the track so they got that wrong, and then they got all wrong on the day with the facilities they put on for 6000 people! I think Cradley need to be cut some slack cause they have nothing anywhere through their official media that Monday is off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,860 Posted March 24, 2016 The three promotions have a right to their fans to let them know what is going on...I'm not going to travel up on Monday if there is any doubt the meeting won't go ahead. I'd like to point out that the Cradley promotion has not released any information about the fixtures and that the confusion came from one fan on Twitter that it was announced at the meet the riders night on Monday! There was nothing official and the man on Facebook could have miss heard or made it up (Doubt it though) The fact is yesterday Cradley said on Twitter that the fixture was on until further information was reported.... So belle vue need to sort this out and stop misleading fans with lack of information...Also the whole debarcle is Belle Vues promotions fault IMO, there was testing meetings for the stadium but not for the track so they got that wrong, and then they got all wrong on the day with the facilities they put on for 6000 people! I think Cradley need to be cut some slack cause they have nothing anywhere through their official media that Monday is off Cradley announced it though via there official meet the riders night. Facts are the meeting was postponed at half 6 last night. Not days earlier when Edinburgh wolves and Cradley announced it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUPERACE 440 Posted March 24, 2016 The three promotions have a right to their fans to let them know what is going on...I'm not going to travel up on Monday if there is any doubt the meeting won't go ahead. I'd like to point out that the Cradley promotion has not released any information about the fixtures and that the confusion came from one fan on Twitter that it was announced at the meet the riders night on Monday! There was nothing official and the man on Facebook could have miss heard or made it up (Doubt it though) The fact is yesterday Cradley said on Twitter that the fixture was on until further information was reported.... So belle vue need to sort this out and stop misleading fans with lack of information...Also the whole debarcle is Belle Vues promotions fault IMO, there was testing meetings for the stadium but not for the track so they got that wrong, and then they got all wrong on the day with the facilities they put on for 6000 people! I think Cradley need to be cut some slack cause they have nothing anywhere through their official media that Monday is off How can you mislead fans with lack of information. Facts are the meeting was offically cancelled yesterday evening, the other 3 promotions called off a meeting that they had no right too, the fact it was eventually called off saved thier blushes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted March 24, 2016 Cradley announced it though via there official meet the riders night. Facts are the meeting was postponed at half 6 last night. Not days earlier when Edinburgh wolves and Cradley announced it. No, the facts are Belle Vue bothered to announce it wasn't going at ahead at 6:30 last night. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
