Brummies_Ste 134 Posted April 28, 2018 BUXTON: Ben Wilson, David Wallinger, Corban Pavitt, Tom Woolley, Connor Coles, Kieran Douglas, Lewis Whitmore.BIRMINGHAM: Tom Bacon, Layne Cupitt, Mitchell Davey, Callum Walker, Danyon Hume, James Chattin, Leon Flint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RS50 359 Posted April 29, 2018 What's the weather like in Buxton? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piotr Pyszny 206 Posted April 29, 2018 2 hours ago, RS50 said: What's the weather like in Buxton? In Monyash, about eight miles southeast of Buxton, it's cloudy but fairly bright. Heavy rain for a time this morning. Further showers look likely, to be honest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted April 29, 2018 Seems this meeting is in doubt due to a soft patch on the parts of the track, Leon Flint and Tom Wooley are testing the track after which a decision will be made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_martin 1,606 Posted April 29, 2018 Meeting Abandoned. Lot's of very unhappy people on Facebook, expressing their views about the situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piotr Pyszny 206 Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) Called off 25 minutes after the scheduled start time. Why wasn't a decision about the condition of the track taken an hour or two before tapes up, certainly before spectators were allowed to enter the (so-called) stadium? I haven't been a speedway regular for more than a decade but, holidaying near Buxton this week, decided to go this afternoon, along with my wife. Thanks, Buxton, for conning us out of £28.50 of admission fees, plus a fiver on programmes. We don't live anywhere near Buxton, so to us readmission tickets are absolutely useless. Today's farce merely confirmed the conclusion I reached circa 2005: speedway is a joke sport, deservedly dying on its backside. What a way to treat your steadily shrinking band of customers! Unsurprisingly, this sort of thing never happens when I watch my other favourite sports: football and rugby league. But then football and rugby league aren't from the Mickey Mouse end of the sporting spectrum. Edited April 29, 2018 by Piotr Pyszny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GiveusaB Posted April 29, 2018 Buxton promotion should be ashamed of themselves!!! DISGRACEFUL !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayne 312 Posted April 29, 2018 43 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: Buxton promotion should be ashamed of themselves!!! DISGRACEFUL !!! It was your riders that convinced the referee to change his mind. Nothing wrong that a few heats wouldn't have fixed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Jones 2,127 Posted April 29, 2018 28 minutes ago, Jayne said: It was your riders that convinced the referee to change his mind. Nothing wrong that a few heats wouldn't have fixed. More importantly , do you have a plan for reimbursing the guy who posted earlier, who stated he wouldn't be able to make any re-arranged meeting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brummies_Ste 134 Posted April 29, 2018 30 minutes ago, Jayne said: It was your riders that convinced the referee to change his mind. Nothing wrong that a few heats wouldn't have fixed. Did Tom Woolley agree the track was safe after he made a large deep crater going into bend 3 on his test ride ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WembleyLion 413 Posted April 29, 2018 Whatever the rights and wrongs this is typical Speedway these days I'm afraid - so glad I couldn't be bothered to make the 270 mile round trip although I was briefly tempted but then I recalled all the times I've been done over for Speedway in the past and opted to stay indoors! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
secsy1 213 Posted April 29, 2018 It is always easy to criticise after an event or non event, but lets be constructive here to stop this happening again. A new rule or appendix needs adding to the Stadium and Track Standards for 2018 Speedway Regulations by the SCB as soon as possible. 1. As soon as arrived, both Teams and Managers to do independent track walks and raise concerns, if any. 2. Minimum 1 Hour prior to the programmed start time, a meeting between Referee, Team Managers and Team Captains must take place to consider all track and safety concerns raised. 3. If possible address any issues, but if it is not possible cancel immediately. 4. Refund admission to anyone who requests it. Not rocket science any of it, but keeping the paying public happy is the main criteria. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted April 29, 2018 According to this it was only Tom Wooley that was sent out, either way the supporters of both teams have ended up short changed and out of pocket, something that happens far to often in speedway these days. http://www.birminghambrummies.co/news.php?extend.2610 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted April 29, 2018 And heres the other side of the sad story. http://worldspeedway.com/buxton-speedway-hitmenunhappy-at-postponment/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillipsr 2,053 Posted April 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Jayne said: It was your riders that convinced the referee to change his mind. Nothing wrong that a few heats wouldn't have fixed. So Birmingham bottled it basically.. mind you they are a team known for this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites