FishersGate 518 Posted June 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: If you call off matches in June for a spot of rain, then you'll be racing these fixtures in a wet October, not able to cancel them as there's no dates left! I don't want it to be the policy I'm just saying that it could be the case from now on to stop stupid farces like this happening at Glasgow. If it's forecasts rain. Don't run the meeting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,018 Posted June 12, 2022 1 minute ago, ScottyJ said: I don't want it to be the policy I'm just saying that it could be the case from now on to stop stupid farces like this happening at Glasgow. If it's forecasts rain. Don't run the meeting. Forecasts not always right though. Especially when it is localised showers as they can hit anywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,853 Posted June 12, 2022 Just now, lisa-colette said: Forecasts not always right though. Especially when it is localised showers as they can hit anywhere. This is my point, same people on criticising this decision would be on saying it's ridiculous calling it off based on a forecast. You can't win. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishersGate 518 Posted June 12, 2022 Just now, Jaizer said: This is my point, same people on criticising this decision would be on saying it's ridiculous calling it off based on a forecast. You can't win. You can't win either way. That's speedway for you ! Couldn't make it up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,407 Posted June 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, ScottyJ said: I don't want it to be the policy I'm just saying that it could be the case from now on to stop stupid farces like this happening at Glasgow. If it's forecasts rain. Don't run the meeting. 6 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Forecasts not always right though. Especially when it is localised showers as they can hit anywhere. Not long ago on 20th May both Scunthorpe & Glasgow had forecasts of rain. We cancelled our meeting & got slated as fans turned up at the gates from Newcastle even though it was on British speedway site & ours & twitter that it had been cancelled at around noon. We also had a power cable cut that supplies the stadium just at the roundabout. Your meeting went ahead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,018 Posted June 12, 2022 Looks like it is going ahead! Fair play to the riders! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,018 Posted June 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, IronScorpion said: Not long ago on 20th May both Scunthorpe & Glasgow had forecasts of rain. We cancelled our meeting & got slated as fans turned up at the gates from Newcastle even though it was on British speedway site & ours & twitter that it had been cancelled at around noon. We also had a power cable cut that supplies the stadium just at the roundabout. Your meeting went ahead. I might have been gutted Basso left Poole, doesn't mean I'm gonna switch over to Glasgow though lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko 955 Posted June 12, 2022 Unless the forecast is so bad as it accompanies a weather warning or very close to, then it should not be called off in advance. Its hard on everyone when you have a dry day then it decides to rain at start time but that is life. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,853 Posted June 12, 2022 By all accounts, while frustrating that I've now missed the meeting, looks like correct decision was made, times seem about usual and seems to have been something approaching racing. Well done to track staff, riders and the supporters patient enough to have sat through the delay 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilentLurker 104 Posted June 12, 2022 1 hour ago, ScottyJ said: I don't want it to be the policy I'm just saying that it could be the case from now on to stop stupid farces like this happening at Glasgow. If it's forecasts rain. Don't run the meeting. If it is forecast rain then get the covers down. All this could of been avoided today if the track was protected for the 30-45 minutes it actually rained. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noelinho 916 Posted June 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, SilentLurker said: If it is forecast rain then get the covers down. All this could of been avoided today if the track was protected for the 30-45 minutes it actually rained. I don’t think the track staff at Glasgow tend to find the covers are incredibly helpful, and putting them on and removing them is very consuming. It’s not like cricket covers. I remember one of the track staff responding to someone who asked in relation to the Poland Test Match last year, but I can’t find it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,853 Posted June 12, 2022 Is Palin going to need to leave EWR if he is to improve? Should be doing better than that imo. In danger of becoming a one track pony 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MD 1,305 Posted June 12, 2022 Fairly decent meeting in the end with Basso, Nicol and Hume getting stuck in. Ulle still too slow with Basso and Nicol rounding him rather than be caught by a Scorps rider after Lambert did Basso in ht5. Jake Allen was fairly poor on a track he's normally decent, Jordan Palin even poorer. Expect stronger opposition on Friday with Oxford. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillipsr 2,053 Posted June 12, 2022 58 minutes ago, Jaizer said: Is Palin going to need to leave EWR if he is to improve? Should be doing better than that imo. In danger of becoming a one track pony Hes in real danger of stagnating, could do with getting away 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
