A ORLOV 8,628 Posted August 19, 2016 Tungate now rides if on Good news as probably better than r/r Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,087 Posted August 19, 2016 Nothing to worry about. It's going to be far from slick. Tungate won't score the points he did last time He seems he rode well at Kings Lynn last night on a grippy track and he is in form. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,087 Posted August 19, 2016 Good spot! It was that grippy that times were nearly 3 seconds slower than the track record, lol! I think the track record is very long standing and maybe the track is slightly different these days because you would have thought NKI would have broken it by now. Jason Doyle was the quickest according to speedway updates but even he wasn't that quick going by previous times this season but maybe he didn't have to be!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) As Edinburgh vs Somerset is off - does that mean Rohan can take his place in the team? (I remember a similar situation for Sam Masters and that it was Wolves choice to go without him and that they could have included him rather than have him as a spectator). Edit - just saw on the Swindon website that he does indeed ride for Swindon tonight (assuming its not rained off) Edited August 19, 2016 by Steve0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shale Searcher 1,264 Posted August 19, 2016 Rain should be stopping in around an hour.... So (16:30) Manchester time.....! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hagonshocker 1,956 Posted August 19, 2016 With the superior drainage system in place this meeting probably stands a good chance if the sun shines and the wind blows, decent looking Swindon side with a more in form Howarth guesting at reserve and the gating Hobbit now available Nothing to worry about. It's going to be far from slick.Tungate won't score the points he did last time R/R would had got about 15 less! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikec 412 Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) After around 8 hours of rain today, it's now dry with sun peeping through & blue sky appearing. Expecting similar conditions to the Leicester home match where Hougaard excelled for Leicester in a narrow home win. Expecting another close one tonight, a similar return from Paddy would be very handy. Edited August 19, 2016 by mikec Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,860 Posted August 19, 2016 Oh my days. Hope no one from Swindon travelled. If you did I feel for you. Shambles. Blading the track at 8pm is not the best idea. Why not at half 4 when it stopped raining. We really don't help ourselves at times 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) Is it off? Edit. Just seen the photo on updates. What a mess they have made. Why didn't they start this at 4.30 when it stopped raining? Seen this exact scenario a few years ago at Lynn. After watching the blade go round for 90 minutes it was announced that the meeting was off. Are the track staff at Belle Vue capable of turning this around? Edited August 19, 2016 by Steve Shovlar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horneymikh 86 Posted August 19, 2016 Is it off? Edit. Just seen the photo on updates. What a mess they have made. Why didn't they start this at 4.30 when it stopped raining? Seen this exact scenario a few years ago at Lynn. After watching the blade go round for 90 minutes it was announced that the meeting was off. Are the track staff at Belle Vue capable of turning this around? Doubt it, absolute joke working on the track at this time, no chance it will be on... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted August 19, 2016 How desperate are BV to get this meeting on? Are they running out of dates? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikec 412 Posted August 19, 2016 At track. Not good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted August 19, 2016 At track. Not good. Double header on Bank Holiday Monday? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWitcher 12,453 Posted August 19, 2016 So whose fault will it be this time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,720 Posted August 19, 2016 So whose fault will it be this time? Colin Meredith`s for retiring 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
