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It's raining now and not due to stop for another 3 hours ....

Typical Poole responce.

As Lisa posted yesterday the forecast was bad, a lot worse than the 50% quoted by some.

The padded seats are home, in the main, to the ST holders, who have to purchase tickets for the PO's... Many would have purchased their usual seats...

If it was just the rain that has already arrived the meeting could still be on, it is because there is more rain forecast that caused the postponement.

I agree. It's probably a combination, for me at least, of football always being quite a 'premier' event to attend (at least top level football) and speedway slowly creeping up from ~£13 to £27. I think my biggest obstacle is the uncertainty in what you're going to get. If I go to a top-level football game, although I might watch a boring game, it's in a nice stadium, the atmosphere is usually good, and the top players are, in the main, guaranteed to be playing. Similar to a big music gig. If I go to a British speedway meeting I'd get no nice stadium, close to zero atmosphere mostly, and maybe 4/5 top riders across both sides. When you add in that track conditions being bad can wipe out nearly any racing, the venue entertainment is often abysmal, etc. then it just makes you question if £27 is really worth it? My view is probably skewed, though, because I don't have a local track. I think I'd probably (un)happily spend £20 a week if I did, because I'd have a team to support and some skin in the game. As it is, I just pick and choose as a neutral and that's when you realise that it's mostly poor value.

Poole fans will never admit when they are wrong, they will just double down at every opportunity.

i wouldnt travel every week to a fixture if it wasnt my team, i daresay a lot of the wolves/coventry fans feel the same

For added interest, could the team managers have a few races? 🙂

Incorrect. Oxford v Redcar was off due to heavy rain that had already arrived. Yes, the forecast is awful too, but the main reason is that the track is already wet through and saturated.

Hopefully moved to a date when Villads Nagel is unavailable!!

Yesterday it wasn't raining and according to the forecast the probability of rain in the evening was 30% to 50%... and it turned out to be 0% until around 9 o'clock... Today it is raining and according to the forecast the probability of rain in the evening is 70% to 90%... Spot the difference....

The operative word here is heavy. Poole fans seem to be unable to distinguish between a forecast of light rain and an actual heavy downpour. I assume that most of them are not that stupid (but I might be wrong) , and that they are simply seeking to wind-up Oxford fans.

But forecast to stop later so no reason to call it off so early.

What if it stops will Jamie put the meeting back on 🤔

Now seems Przyjemski rides. He has had a spin in Lublin and is going to give it a go.

No because it did actually rain. 👍

It wasn't just forecast, it has rained heavily this morning.

Yes and it actually did rain!

Absolutely the correct decision 👍🏻 😂

Mulford has the third highest Rising Star average currently - he isn't really the problem, but is made to look so by the lack of points elsewhere.

And perhaps that sums up one of British Speedway's biggest challenges - persuading our current fan base to part with entry fees that other sports would see as a bargain. Just as an example, and not in particular to compare to football, Manchester City's ticket prices for this year ( which also vary by category of team / competition) below Adult Category A: £40-£60 Category B: £35 - £55 Category -C £30 - £50 And Manchester United Ticket categories are listed below: - Cat D £32 - £52 (cup fixtures only) - Cat -C £37 - £60 (2 x PL fixtures) - Cat B: £57 - £86 (11 x PL fixtures) - Cat A: £59 - £97 (6 x PL fixtures) Less than 1% of tickets will be priced at highest Cat A price point of £97.

Dear me, I accept that I'm tight and have difficulty parting with my hard earned...but twenty seven English pounds to stand on a terrace and watch a British speedway meeting? Mental.

They aren’t useless but Zischke and Mulford not really up to it at this level For me Blodorn is your biggest disappointment

Have we moved it to Oxford so more Poole fans can attend or watch the stream?