Diamondlil 33 Posted September 21, 2018 Keith M your being cynic 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted September 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, Diamondlil said: Keith M your being cynic Never !!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aceslider 218 Posted September 21, 2018 Always supported George and the promotion 120%. Sorry, just no excuse for this!! Massive disrespect to the team and the supporters. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andys 224 Posted September 21, 2018 I think ppl are jumping the gun abit, no body knows the reasons for putting out this team tonight, riders not appearing could be totally out of the promotions hands. I agree it's not good but I'm not going to slag anyone off until we get an explanation. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted September 21, 2018 It's not the first time an away club has shafted the home promotion by putting out a weakened team. It happens all the time in the NL. I get used to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,827 Posted September 21, 2018 Score. Flattered Newcastle , points bonanza for Worky, easy maximums for Rasmus and Rene. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,827 Posted September 21, 2018 All the best to Robbo in his Speedway retirement . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,404 Posted September 21, 2018 Talk was matty couldnt get time off work lingren just couldnt be arsed to get on a plane ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteelShoe 478 Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) Very unprofessional what happened this evening. Some action needs to be taken if only to prevent this happening again in professional sport. Very few fans ever seem to make it across the 69 anyway but for the Diamonds to field such a weakened further damages the image of the sport but more importantly adds to the financial burden on the Comets promotion. Sad way for Robbo to bow out of a distinguished career, wonder if the missing riders gave any thought to this being his final meeting. Edited September 21, 2018 by SteelShoe 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlislecomet2 304 Posted September 21, 2018 Yet again the long suffering supporters suffer. Last time the Diamonds were in town most of them at least turned up (though only Tero could be bothered) and I stated that they should give any of their supporters that made the trip over their money back. Tonight having deceived the paying public by stating that only Kus was missing, they should compensate the home supporters and the home promotion. What a farce. And they wonder why speedway is dying on its a**e. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcatdiary 3,156 Posted September 21, 2018 Interesting that the Newcastle match report doesn’t mention why Lindgren was missing either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,224 Posted September 21, 2018 15 minutes ago, SteelShoe said: Very unprofessional what happened this evening. Some action needs to be taken if only to prevent this happening again in professional sport. Very few fans ever seem to make it across the 69 anyway but for the Diamonds to field such a weakened further damages the image of the sport but more importantly adds to the financial burden on the Comets promotion. Sad way for Robbo to bow out of a distinguished career, wonder if the missing riders gave any thought to this being his final meeting. The sport is not going to recover given the level it has been allowed to drop too.A lot of riders will be working 9-5 shortly.They have only themselves to blame.Still we await the Annual Master Plan that comes out every year.Really can't believe the total shambles the sport has dropped too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scaramanga 869 Posted September 21, 2018 hoggy was a miss tonight aswell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
comet49 311 Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) Comets score would have been higher if bikes hadn’t packed up, would have liked Stuart Robson to have come round for a lap at the finish, been a good rider. Edited September 21, 2018 by comet49 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moomin man 76 171 Posted September 21, 2018 After braving the showers on the motorbike for this one, I have to be honest and say that it was one of the dullest meetings I can remember in a long time. Not the fault of the Comets riders, who went about their jobs as professionally as they could in the circumstances. For the Diamonds, Tero looked like the only rider who was ever likely to consistently beat any of the Comets riders, while Ashley Morris started well but tailed off towards the end. At least Stuart Robson managed a pass round the outside of Kyle Bickley in his last profesional ride. A pity the missing Diamonds riders seemingly gave no thought to it being Stuart Robson's last professional meeting and the promotion gave little regard to the paying public with the assembled lineup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites