Berwick V Glasgow Cl Sat July 15th At 7pm

[topsoil 2,498]

After heat 10 Glasgow were always in front , so could not ask for the meeting to be stopped . Berwick were obviously happy to continue and after their 4-2 in heat 14 which brought the sides level , a shake of the hands suited everyone , apart from some of the fans and of course the braindead few who love to blame and in their twisted little world , it was all Glasgow's fault - as some numptie posted on the speedway updates site claiming he'd received a text telling him that

People love to think they are in the know. People like to give their opinions on what they think is a rideable track, when riders themselves say it isn't. People like to think they know how to prepare a track when there are only a very few who actually can. It's all part of the increasing our value of self worth.

Pity heat 15 never took place, it could have rounded off a great meeting. As is usually the case when Glasgow are down it was full of incident and fine racing.

[Shadders 4,134]

After heat 10 Glasgow were always in front , so could not ask for the meeting to be stopped . Berwick were obviously happy to continue and after their 4-2 in heat 14 which brought the sides level , a shake of the hands suited everyone , apart from some of the fans and of course the braindead few who love to blame and in their twisted little world , it was all Glasgow's fault - as some numptie posted on the speedway updates site claiming he'd received a text telling him that

Both teams agreed to stop after heat 14. Suited each differently. . A moral victory for Berwick, but for Glasgow it guaranteed them 2 points. I wonder if they'd have been happy to continue if they were 2 points down?

Edited July 19, 2017 by Shads

[Paulco 7,075]

Both teams agreed to stop after heat 14. Suited each differently. . A moral victory for Berwick, but for Glasgow it guaranteed them 2 points. I wonder if they'd have been happy to continue if they were 2 points down?

Obviously the team losing would have and the team leading wouldn't have a say unless the ref intervened

Edited July 20, 2017 by Paulco

[Lioness 1,454]

I get what you are saying Paul but surely that adds weight to the argument someone posted a day or two back that speedway is in danger of being viewed in the same way as wrestling as the result/outcome is being manipulated by team managers (or should we start calling them producers?) rather than 100% by the men on the bikes.

[Paulco 7,075]

I get what you are saying Paul but surely that adds weight to the argument someone posted a day or two back that speedway is in danger of being viewed in the same way as wrestling as the result/outcome is being manipulated by team managers (or should we start calling them producers?) rather than 100% by the men on the bikes.

Only in exceptional circumstances , and both sets of riders obviously thought it was getting too greasy .

[screm 8,057]

If either team were losing going into Ht15 you can bet they would want to continue, or at least you`d like to think they would.

 

Any long lasting damage the events of Saturday night caused probably wont be felt until we get to the visit of Sheffield. No meeting this Saturday, attractive opposition should mean a reasonably decent crowd but there were plenty who said they wouldn't be coming back, the club must be hoping they were just angry last Saturday and will return.

[Paulco 7,075]

If either team were losing going into Ht15 you can bet they would want to continue, or at least you`d like to think they would.

 

Any long lasting damage the events of Saturday night caused probably wont be felt until we get to the visit of Sheffield. No meeting this Saturday, attractive opposition should mean a reasonably decent crowd but there were plenty who said they wouldn't be coming back, the club must be hoping they were just angry last Saturday and will return.

I'm sure you're correct on both counts

[Lioness 1,454]

Only in exceptional circumstances , and both sets of riders obviously thought it was getting too greasy .

 

But you've already implied they only thought that as it suited them score wise - that's manipulation a la wrestling

 

Hopefully screm the damage will be minimal. If there is a 'best' time for this sort of shenanigans with limited damage its just before the British GP as it tends to buoy up supporters. Let's hope so anyway

[baba 562]

From a drivers point of view and many of us if not all drive.

When conditions are bad and there is a chance of losing control and crashing how many of us do it?

Spectators view the track from behind a fence but the riders walk on it and feel it under their feet so they know if its raceable. Team managers worry about injuries, ref's have responsibility for riders. Spectators want 15 heats regardless but wouldn't or shouldn't want to witness riders going through the motions or crashing in final heat. In heat 15 at a level score these guys want to ride like their life depends on it and feel safe doing so...thats all.