HectorRacing 51 Posted May 8, 2022 14 minutes ago, phillipsr said: Cook isnt happy with the texter from the updates site!! Thats the thing with social media if your in the public eye. Someone will always say something negative, just have to ignore it. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HectorRacing 51 Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) Wondering what statement will newcastle will release? as a newc fan, did seem there were more glasgow fans then us. Also did our riders come out and clap the fans? (I left 5/10 mins after call off) I like speedway, but this season is a complete mess/farce/etc/ dont even feel connected to the team. but all i can hear in my head can clark of the course call refs box Edited May 8, 2022 by HectorRacing Updating it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortythirtyeight 840 Posted May 8, 2022 56 minutes ago, bloom89 said: Nothing to do with the weather imo the weather has been pretty decent up here all week. Not sure who does the track now but we didn't really have any problems when Jonny Swales used to do it. Just look on the SCB staff site and you will see the co track curator, co team manager and co promoter are one and the same person. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,780 Posted May 8, 2022 Taken from this week's Raceday Magazine (the Dave Tinning column): "Next Sunday the 15th May there is no meeting as there will be extensive work done to our track by our track curators and by the Track Advisors at the SCB. We have a problem with the first and second bends as there is no drainage and the water is constantly lying there creating a number of soft spots and with limited access to the track, we are taking this free date to hopefully sort the issue out." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortythirtyeight 840 Posted May 8, 2022 40 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Looks like Cami heard me But if track was down to the concrete base, surely they saw that on the track walk? Did Glasgow tried to get it called off then? Why wait til riders fall off? Hope Brennan hand is not broken. They wouldn’t have seen it on a track walk as it was covered with shale at the time . Have you not noticed the track gets worn each time it’s raced on !!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enotian 562 Posted May 8, 2022 Wasn't the Newcastle license suspended last season due to track conditions? Until expert help was secured. If I recall at one point the bends were altered to make them wider to allow more passing. So that pic could very well be the kerb from the 20's never mind 70's. Surely should have been removed properly when that work was done? Imagine dysfunctional behaviour from a promoter desperate at any cost for home wins. Someone has created a monster. This won't end well. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TTT 1,227 Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) Newcastle just need to shut up shop until a new owner comes along. Granty is just embarrassing the Sport this season and it's getting so bad even Newcastle fans have given up now. Edited May 8, 2022 by TTT 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therefused 819 Posted May 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Fortythirtyeight said: They wouldn’t have seen it on a track walk as it was covered with shale at the time . Have you not noticed the track gets worn each time it’s raced on !!! Ridiculous comment, why bother with a track walk at all if that is the case 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortythirtyeight 840 Posted May 8, 2022 25 minutes ago, StevePark said: The track wasn't like that at the start of the meeting. and it shouldn’t be like that three quarters of the way through… 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortythirtyeight 840 Posted May 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, therefused said: Ridiculous comment, why bother with a track walk at all if that is the case Why do you think tractors go out after every four heats? To put the track back to somewhere near how it was to start with ! Track walks are to see what it’s like before the first heat and to work out bike set ups , which if you knew anything about bikes is quite important . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enotian 562 Posted May 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, TTT said: Newcastle just need to shut up shop until a new owner comes along. Granty is just embarrassing the Sport this season and it's getting so bad even Newcastle fans have given up now. have you got their number? We should give them a call. You are not wrong about embarrassing though. The trouble is that once the Diamonds close there is every chance they'll not be allowed to return. Which at this point might be a good thing but a massive shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HectorRacing 51 Posted May 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, TTT said: Newcastle just need to shut up shop until a new owner comes along. Granty is just embarrassing the Sport this season and it's getting so bad even Newcastle fans have given up now. There seem to be more glasgow fans then us newc ones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted May 8, 2022 10 minutes ago, TTT said: Newcastle just need to shut up shop until a new owner comes along. Granty is just embarrassing the Sport this season and it's getting so bad even Newcastle fans have given up now. If only it were that easy, Grant was ready to walk away, please remember that. If Grant walks again, its difficult to see Newcastle Speedway surviving, which would be a great shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 2,254 Posted May 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, HectorRacing said: There seem to be more glasgow fans then us newc ones Was the Newcastle supporters numbers down as the football team was playing live on sky 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 2,253 Posted May 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, therefused said: Ridiculous comment, why bother with a track walk at all if that is the case Do you think the riders can check every inch of the track? Maybe they should have picks and shovels to check it. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites