Phil The Ace 2,853 Posted April 9, 2018 There is very heavy rain due at 6pm and it will rain all night. It's gone very dark here now. So I would say it's the right call. Assume with all the early rain off this year that there has been some sort of agreement at the AGM to not risk it if there is a sign of rain. We all know speedway fans a fickle and even if there is 2 minutes worth of rain they won't show up and with a lot less TV money clubs are not willing to take the risk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,420 Posted April 9, 2018 I was looking forward to 4 meetings over the weekend all called off " due to the forecast" if i had been inside the stadiums with rain at 7 pm could understand it but strange to call off early " due to forecast". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,853 Posted April 9, 2018 Started raining here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,243 Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) With all the early call offs there must be an agreement between clubs to save as much as they can.. And to be fair, myself and around 500 others I am sure would have given tonight a swerve if the weather looked ropey.. The sad thing is not one rider there tonight would attract 500 extra punters over and above the usual crowd yet the weather will remove 500 due to the fact we have all felt conned in the past by getting meetings on at all cost or watching nonsense racing to get a result... The irony is that using just a fraction of the TV money over the years for track covers would, I am sure, have given greater confidence to those 500 to attend, as more chance of a meeting being on if all the rain has fell pre start time, yet millions have been spent on riders who have very little impact on the crowd levels.. A strange business model indeed... Edited April 9, 2018 by mikebv 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy bill 154 Posted April 9, 2018 Dont matter now but come on Wright for Worral, just what has Lemon got against Auty a much better replacement and record at N S S.or DOES Wrighty live closer so cheaper travel cost.A good team manager should not have favorites he should get the best rider available for the good of the team. Come on Lemo what was the reason for your choice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted April 9, 2018 The BBC forecast was wrong, forecasting no rain until 9pm and the Met Office got it right. The management made the correct call. Covers would save some meetings but would have been no help at all tonight. 6 minutes ago, speedy bill said: Dont matter now but come on Wright for Worral, just what has Lemon got against Auty a much better replacement and record at N S S.or DOES Wrighty live closer so cheaper travel cost.A good team manager should not have favorites he should get the best rider available for the good of the team. Come on Lemo what was the reason for your choice I can see why you say that because of Auty's performance at the NSS but he is inconsistent and Wright is a better rider overall and certainly so at PL level. I don't think there is anyone on Worrall's average who is likely to get close to his current scoring at Belle Vue but personally I would choose Wright over Auty because although Auty might do better if it's one of his good days Wright will more often score more. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g13webb 4,254 Posted April 10, 2018 7 hours ago, Aces51 said: I can see why you say that because of Auty's performance at the NSS but he is inconsistent and Wright is a better rider overall and certainly so at PL level. I don't think there is anyone on Worrall's average who is likely to get close to his current scoring at Belle Vue but personally I would choose Wright over Auty because although Auty might do better if it's one of his good days Wright will more often score more. That is going to be a problem for all clubs when looking for replacements. Having 6 out of the 8 teams competing on the same night will always represent a problem, when looking to get adequate cover. The chances of replacements are limited, and of those who are available there will always be question marks over their selection... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,765 Posted April 10, 2018 There are plenty of capable riders in the Championship who don't double up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil The Ace 2,853 Posted April 10, 2018 10 hours ago, speedy bill said: Dont matter now but come on Wright for Worral, just what has Lemon got against Auty a much better replacement and record at N S S.or DOES Wrighty live closer so cheaper travel cost.A good team manager should not have favorites he should get the best rider available for the good of the team. Come on Lemo what was the reason for your choice Hahahahahahahahahah. Wright is well better than Josh. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bleeds Pirate Blue 192 Posted April 10, 2018 I'd pick Charlie Wright over Josh Auty 99 times out of 100, but each to their own !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattK 3,447 Posted April 10, 2018 is Kenneth Bjerre sitting out Britain this season? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces High 70 Posted April 10, 2018 30 minutes ago, MattK said: is Kenneth Bjerre sitting out Britain this season? Not really by choice. He was the one who lost out most because of the 1 rider over 8 rule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattK 3,447 Posted April 10, 2018 8 minutes ago, Aces High said: Not really by choice. He was the one who lost out most because of the 1 rider over 8 rule. I didn't realise his average was that much higher than Worrall's (8.48 v 6.77) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
