Jaizer 2,863 Posted October 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: What are the track staff like? Are they generally good? I think they would have looked at the forecast before saying Thursday? So am assuming they think they have a good chance of getting it on? Yeah they're pretty competent bunch, track has really good drainage. 3rd bend can be an issue as doesn't get the sun 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,361 Posted October 26, 2021 13 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: What are the track staff like? Are they generally good? I think they would have looked at the forecast before saying Thursday? So am assuming they think they have a good chance of getting it on? It’s the riders that cause most of the problems these days 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,028 Posted October 26, 2021 Just now, Fromafar said: It’s the riders that cause most of the problems these days Let's not open that can of worms! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,863 Posted October 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, Fromafar said: It’s the riders that cause most of the problems these days It's ok, hans Andersen can't guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Endeavour 681 Posted October 26, 2021 25 minutes ago, Jaizer said: Yeah they're pretty competent bunch, track has really good drainage. 3rd bend can be an issue as doesn't get the sun Is that because of the big advertising board. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,361 Posted October 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, Endeavour said: Is that because of the big advertising board. That is the cause of the 3rd bend problems it blocks the sun on the entrance to the bend during the day and cause a damp patch in that area which does not dry out like the rest of the track.They we’re still trying to sort it out when the gates opened for the play off match with Monarchs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crescent girl 1,905 Posted October 26, 2021 Plenty of precedent to elongate the season if weather has intervened. Edinburgh/Berwick KO Cup Final was rained off (l think) three times and finally staged on November 6th! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,093 Posted October 26, 2021 Doesn't anyone use sawdust anymore , been to many wet meetings that required sawdust. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Endeavour 681 Posted October 26, 2021 1 minute ago, foreverblue said: Doesn't anyone use sawdust anymore , been to many wet meetings that required sawdust. I remember being in Ostrava at a match before a world final in Poland. They put straw down set fire to it then graded track 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac101 1,201 Posted October 26, 2021 Used to use lime dust I think it was called and pretty sure I can remember a tv meeting where they put sawdust over the track to get it on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,158 Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, SharpenRake said: if we can't race at Ashfield cos of the weather perhaps we could have tried Workington but then remembered Workington's Toy8tory Last time Glasgow borrowed Derwent park it did not last a full season ended up kicked out of league due to putting slurry (liquid cow poo ) on the track !!! Nowt to do with worky as Glasgow brought own track staff down the A74 on a Friday afternoon Edited October 26, 2021 by Neila Added to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 2,253 Posted October 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, Neila said: Last time Glasgow borrowed Derwent park it did not last a full season ended up kicked out of league due to putting slurry (liquid cow poo ) on the track !!! Nowt to do with worky as Glasgow brought own track staff down the A74 on a Friday afternoon None of the Glasgow track staff were there that week, it wasn't a holiday weekend in Glasgow. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 2,253 Posted October 26, 2021 2 hours ago, foreverblue said: Doesn't anyone use sawdust anymore , been to many wet meetings that required sawdust. I believe the environmentalists stopped it, same as bikes dropping oil. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GS550 449 Posted October 27, 2021 10 hours ago, foreverblue said: Doesn't anyone use sawdust anymore , been to many wet meetings that required sawdust. Could easily just borrow some from the floors of the pubs local to Ashfield. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GS550 449 Posted October 27, 2021 14 hours ago, Pirates Of Poole said: Happy to call the season then as per final league standings As it should be anyway. Don't believe in playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
