noaksey 342 Posted October 14, 2018 I'm in East Herts and it's rained continuously since mid morning so no surprise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waco 1,026 Posted October 14, 2018 Just spent 2 hrs and done 12 quid in petrol going to Rye after checking it was still on before i went,,There were others pulling in to the car park at the time i was there,,all an noyed with the promotion for not calling it off earlier ,,This would not of happened under Len Silvers tenure ,,,,Speedway promoters have no consideration these days for the fans is it any wonder Speedway is dying on its ar----e Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 950 Posted October 14, 2018 To be fair Waco, it was called around three hours before start time, I don't know what more could have been done, it was only that last bit of heavy rain that killed it, had it gone say 30 miles East of the track, they probably would have got away with it, end of the day though, these meetings have got to be raced and we have two weekends left now, one more wet weekend and these are not going to get done. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waco 1,026 Posted October 14, 2018 How do you make that 3 hours Marko ,,it was still on when i left home a 2-25pm and it had virtually stopped raining by the time i arrived at the track,,many others there i talked to some saying they will not be coming again..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted October 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, waco said: How do you make that 3 hours Marko ,,it was still on when i left home a 2-25pm and it had virtually stopped raining by the time i arrived at the track,,many others there i talked to some saying they will not be coming again..... I knew it was off at 14.17. I just checked the time on my text messages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waco 1,026 Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) I do not get text messages or use twitter,, i checked on the site.. There must be many coming from further away than me that have been cought out ..Fine for those that had not left home before the announcement.of course.... Edited October 14, 2018 by waco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 7,988 Posted October 14, 2018 Looks like Lakeside posted on their Twitter page just after 2pm that this meeting was off, that is of no conciliation to those who went thinking it was still on. One day speedway will learn that running play off, KOC, high profile meetings in the middle of October leaves you open to the weather, sadly that day wont be today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noodles 1,337 Posted October 14, 2018 28 minutes ago, waco said: How do you make that 3 hours Marko ,,it was still on when i left home a 2-25pm and it had virtually stopped raining by the time i arrived at the track,,many others there i talked to some saying they will not be coming again..... It was called off at 2.15pm, so before you set off. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 950 Posted October 14, 2018 With all due respect Waco, if you were coming from anywhere in Essex or even North Kent, it doesn't take two and a half hours to get to Rye House, I am Chelmsford and I wasn't going to leave until 15:45 at the earliest had it still been on, and I would still be there some 30 mins before the start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted October 14, 2018 16 minutes ago, waco said: I do not get text messages or use twitter,, i checked on the site.. There must be many coming from further away than me that have been cought out ..Fine for those that had not left home before the announcement.of course.... I got as far as Brockley on the train, so like you, I'd left home as well. That's the gamble we take in dodgy weather. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
montie 1,273 Posted October 14, 2018 30 minutes ago, screm said: Looks like Lakeside posted on their Twitter page just after 2pm that this meeting was off, that is of no conciliation to those who went thinking it was still on. One day speedway will learn that running play off, KOC, high profile meetings in the middle of October leaves you open to the weather, sadly that day wont be today. Wettest month of 2017...August... Almost impossible to call what time of year is dry sadly.. Only real difference is takes longer to dry out at this time of year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liam 376 Posted October 14, 2018 The rain could have held off until 16.59 then a massive downpour and it would have been called off, would people still blame the promotion? With weather and forecasts looking like this if you take a gamble that’s down to you, that’s how i see it anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liam 376 Posted October 14, 2018 44 minutes ago, waco said: I do not get text messages or use twitter,, i checked on the site.. There must be many coming from further away than me that have been cought out ..Fine for those that had not left home before the announcement.of course.... Maybe you should use twitter if you want the latest information Waco. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigcatdiary 3,156 Posted October 14, 2018 1 hour ago, screm said: Looks like Lakeside posted on their Twitter page just after 2pm that this meeting was off, that is of no conciliation to those who went thinking it was still on. One day speedway will learn that running play off, KOC, high profile meetings in the middle of October leaves you open to the weather, sadly that day wont be today. After two rain offs and two weeks to go I am surprised this isn’t planned some time this week as running it next Sunday wipes out yet another week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites