jenga 2,998 Posted September 17, 2017 dont think there is a post on this meeting . or ecen a txter ,. if at all poss , can anyone post scores etc , no matter how as the unofficial comets site is under maintenance ! any info greatly appreciated . cheers . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,048 Posted September 17, 2017 dont think there is a post on this meeting . or ecen a txter ,. if at all poss , can anyone post scores etc , no matter how as the unofficial comets site is under maintenance ! any info greatly appreciated . cheers . http://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/17293/scunthorpe-workington-sun-sgbc-30pm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted September 17, 2017 no texter screm . a sign of the times . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scaramanga 892 Posted September 17, 2017 tractors going round maybe waiting for the extra tapes being delivered before heat 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,048 Posted September 17, 2017 no texter screm . a sign of the times . Looks like there is a delayed start due to rain, so its tractor racing at the minute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted September 17, 2017 thanks screm . will keep looking , ta . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scaramanga 892 Posted September 17, 2017 captins and ref on track so going buy recent episodes like this id say thats it folks under 2 mins now for heat 1 they say gods sake apparantly 2mins been and gone no bikes made it on track and ref is now in the pits Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted September 17, 2017 and they are off. ..... the two mins ,,, i mean . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted September 17, 2017 What happened to the track after heat 10???? Go sarj Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,692 Posted September 17, 2017 What happened to the track after heat 10???? Go sarj it caught 'wecancallthecresultitis' Sarj was on for a heat 15 appearance too 😜 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted September 17, 2017 Let's hope the fans were not mugged off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Shoe 58 Posted September 17, 2017 What happened to the track after heat 10???? Nothing. The track was no worse in heat 10 than it had been in the previous heats and was probably getting better but Workington had had enough and that was that. Fair play to them though (and of course the Scunny riders) for at least putting on a show so no complaints from me as a paying customer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert 304 Posted September 17, 2017 (edited) Just when we thought that big black cloud had passed over quietly.. down it came, in bucket loads. Ten minutes of heavy rain.. A promoters worst nightmare. Rob and his track staff worked wonders to clear some rather large puddles on bends 1 and 3 and get the track looking half decent... to us mere mortals it looked wet but kinda race ready. Cue rider protests... No regard to the supporters that had waited patiently for one and half hours, no regard to the efforts of the track staff that had worked tirelessly to get the meeting on. One or two riders vociferously venting their dislike. Cue Phil Griffin.. Wasn't having any of it... just get on with it. Well done big Phil, you tell'em. Rider power is killing speedway. The supporters appreciate it when someone stands up for the paying public... thankfully common sense prevailed. So.. Okay, the first four heats were tricky.. we knew it would be...but the track improved immensely as the meeting progressed. Just as the track had dried out and had started producing some good racing...cue rider power again.. apparently the track was getting worse, we can't continue. What utter rubbish. I'll say it again.. Rider power is killing speedway. As for the meeting.. Lewis Kerr made a mockery of the conditions to win heat one in style.. and in a reasonably fast time. Jake Allen looked assured. Toft, Douglas and Aarnio were all set for big pay days. Josh Auty revelled in it, attacked the track and looked good. Cookie, wasn't interested in heat one but looked a class apart in winning heat 5. Full marks to Mason Campton, was looking good and picking up big points. James Sarjeant, for all the bad press and hate he's been getting lately was riding well. Paul Bowen, no disrespect but just simply wasn't up to it. So.. nice to end our home league programme with a win.. wasn't pretty, unfortunately curtailed a little too early in my opinion. Edited September 17, 2017 by Albert 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruno 1,790 Posted September 17, 2017 Albert has said all I was going to say, il back it up with an utter farce to say the track was getting worse when in fact it was improving with every race. Any rider who was moaning at heat 10 just give them a ban. Tail wagging the dog. You could tell Rob wasn't impressed but stayed diplomatic. Il repeat what's been said loads of times this season that any newbies would never return and that could have lost a few regulars tonight. Well done to the Scunthorpe officials, they did a remarkable job getting it on. Pity the employees run the show these days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martinmauger 584 Posted September 17, 2017 (edited) I'll echo what Albert said; Graham Trollope, Dave Peet, Rob Godfrey, wife Gail and their daughter (forget her name) worked like trojans, ending up covered in muck for their efforts. The track ended up still wet, heavy but also smooth think only one rider fell ,Proctor, but not a bad spill and no one 'picked-up' & headed toward the fence One can respect any rider for deciding that conditions are too bad to take risks, it's their neck afterall, and then riding but not going 'flat stick'. But it was galling to see 2 of the riders who appeared to be the most unhappy about conditions, Palm Toft & Cook, each then race to one untroubled & fully in-control win. The track wasn't getting anay worse, and as is often the way seemed a lot better after few races, the meet could have continued to heat 15 in my opinion.... Edited September 18, 2017 by Martin Mauger 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
