Bald Bloke 3,287 Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Absolutely disgraceful call off. I was leading the boos. How can one short shower cause a rainoff when in the previous race there was quite a bit off dust? There was zero attempt to do anything about sorting the trac, which to be honest needed no more than a quick grade! The tractor came out and at the same time it was announced, that with the referee, that conditions had got bad and both managers and captains agreed to abandon the meeting. No thought for the large crowd in attendance who had just been short changed, on the whim of riders who probably hadn’t even given a thought to those that had paid a chunk to watch. The ref, Dave Robinson, should have demanded a track grade, which would have sorted the track in five minutes, and stuck the 2 mins on. It was a thin shower line which passed over in less than ten minutes. Blue skies on the other side. But instead Robinson cowtowed to a few riders and the meeting was off. It’s like going to a football match and one team is 4-0 down after 75 mins and they say they don’t want to play anymore, so the ref blows full time. Totally unacceptable. The meeting itself was average fair. The track was underwatered and slick. Not as good as recently. Still some passing butmore gate and go than it has been. Can’t be bothered to write a meeting report as peed off with this abandonment. I'm gobsmacked TBH .But do you put any blame on Fraud or Middlo Steve? Or all on the ref. Edited August 9, 2018 by Bald Bloke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted August 9, 2018 This abandonment is everything that is wrong with speedway today - no thought whatsoever for the people who have forked out to watch - who were short changed for what appears to be no valid reason. No wonder speedway is on its @rse! This is a general rant about British speedway and not specifically aimed at Poole! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted August 9, 2018 Another nail in the already overflowing speedway coffin. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,363 Posted August 9, 2018 10 heat matches are becoming the norm these days.Between lack of medical cover and a shower of rain. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted August 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: I'm gobsmacked TBH I bet Ford has nothing to do with it ? I would say he has absolutely NOTHING to do with it. He was in the office so probably wasn’t fully aware of what was happening. The ref should have had the backbone to demand a short track grade, which would have sorted it pretty quickly. It seems Leicester riders wanted it called as they had no chance and the Poole side went along with it, without either team or ref considering the paying public. Extremely disappointing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noggin 1,388 Posted August 9, 2018 Another PR own goal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted August 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Fromafar said: 10 heat matches are becoming the norm these days.Between lack of medical cover and a shower of rain. Great way of saving money. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,287 Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: I would say he has absolutely NOTHING to do with it. He was in the office so probably wasn’t fully aware of what was happening. The ref should have had the backbone to demand a short track grade, which would have sorted it pretty quickly. It seems Leicester riders wanted it called as they had no chance and the Poole side went along with it, without either team or ref considering the paying public. Extremely disappointing. You left a bit out of my post...I said Ford or Middlo. I'm sure when Ford hears about this from his office he will be pissed off and arrange some sort of money off next meeting kind of thing. Edited August 9, 2018 by Bald Bloke 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted August 9, 2018 And these riders that don't want to race for the paying public, want people's help with sponsorship and stuff. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted August 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Bald Bloke said: You left a bit out of my post...I said Ford or Middlo. You altered your post afterwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris116 756 Posted August 9, 2018 I note they could still have an interval to up the bar takings but then one race later call it off. That sort of antic is why I stopped travelling from Wimbledon to Poole by train and will take a lot of convincing to ever go back. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted August 9, 2018 The bar takings are nothing to do with Poole speedway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,287 Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: You altered your post afterwards. A team manager is in on the decision, is he not?.. I don't know. It's all well n good giving it the big un. But my guess is it's no blame on Fraud or Middlo from you. I might be wrong though?? Edited August 9, 2018 by Bald Bloke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted August 9, 2018 I blame both teams and the ref, who should have stood up to whinging riders. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,287 Posted August 9, 2018 Just now, Steve Shovlar said: I blame both teams and the ref, who should have stood up to whinging riders. The riders and Not Fraud or Middlo ? Please clarify Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
