Paulco 7,080 Posted August 20, 2010 Why? Does every other promotion post on here about the prospects of their meetings being on if the weather is looking dodgy? Swindon managed to give everybody 24 hours warning about a rain-off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dietbowers 522 Posted August 20, 2010 Swindon managed to give everybody 24 hours warning about a rain-off And people were`nt happy about it even with that amount of time given to them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
father jack 31 Posted August 20, 2010 No they post on there own website ,newports has been under constuction for the last 2 months. so there only access to the public is the BSF or tanya's Site , both ignored by the management Bill this was an important meeting for Newport Speedway, clearly the management wanted to give it every chance of going ahead. Had the rain stopped they could have had a raceable track within an hour or so. Call off a meeting early and it clears up then the management get slammed, as happened with the late Tim Stone a few times, call it off to late the management get slammed ! Its a no win situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybikespeedway 75 Posted August 20, 2010 Bill this was an important meeting for Newport Speedway, clearly the management wanted to give it every chance of going ahead. Had the rain stopped they could have had a raceable track within an hour or so. Call off a meeting early and it clears up then the management get slammed, as happened with the late Tim Stone a few times, call it off to late the management get slammed ! Its a no win situation. True but giving the rain that persisted all of thursday, and the MET forcast for Friday it was never going to happen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JT 167 Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) Bill this was an important meeting for Newport Speedway, clearly the management wanted to give it every chance of going ahead. Had the rain stopped they could have had a raceable track within an hour or so. Call off a meeting early and it clears up then the management get slammed, as happened with the late Tim Stone a few times, call it off to late the management get slammed ! Its a no win situation. Really dissapointed, especially as half an hour after the start time it's dry in Newport! Most of all I'm dissapointed FOR the Mallets, they (and the management in general) obviously put a huge effort into this meeting, getting a disco, fireworks and the floodlights ready. Maybe having a floodlight switch on in September (weather permitting) would be more symbolic anyway, after all the lights would have been switched on when it was pretty light outside tonight! Good luck to the Wasps at Stoke tomorrow! JT. Edited August 20, 2010 by JT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philcrumpisgod 18 Posted August 20, 2010 Yes, as JT says above, bitterly disappointing all around especially for the Malletts and Gary Ward and his team of volunteers for working so hard to get the floodlights ready in quick time for tonight's meeting. Two Fridays on the trot now as well No doubt there will be a meeting under floodlights soon and maybe then tonight will be forgotten but for now, disappointing to say the least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dietbowers 522 Posted August 20, 2010 Yes, as JT says above, bitterly disappointing all around especially for the Malletts and Gary Ward and his team of volunteers for working so hard to get the floodlights ready in quick time for tonight's meeting. Two Fridays on the trot now as well No doubt there will be a meeting under floodlights soon and maybe then tonight will be forgotten but for now, disappointing to say the least. Agreed,but I doubt billybikespeedway will ever forget or forgive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucifer sam 3,953 Posted August 20, 2010 Shame that this has fallen to the weather again. Did any Glasgow fans travel this time? Bongo & George? All the best Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stoaty 0 Posted August 20, 2010 No they post on there own website ,newports has been under constuction for the last 2 months. so there only access to the public is the BSF or tanya's Site , both ignored by the management Actually Tanya's site ignores the management. But would you rather the management be posting on here or at the stadium trying to get a meeting on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stoaty 0 Posted August 20, 2010 Swindon managed to give everybody 24 hours warning about a rain-off Well done. Give them a cookie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybikespeedway 75 Posted August 20, 2010 Actually Tanya's site ignores the management. But would you rather the management be posting on here or at the stadium trying to get a meeting on. Depends on wether they want my money or not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newpwasp 2 Posted August 20, 2010 not being funny but i could see it being called off by 4pm today, just by looking out of the window and checking the met office. but if the management honestly thought that there was a possibility they could get racing this evening then fair play to them, they obviously know the capability of the drainage system on the track, and i expect they would of worked hard to try and get the meeting on, and if it took up until 7pm to decide that with the weather and track conditions making it non raceable then so be it! In all fairness it would of been a poor crowd as people probably knew it'd be off with the amount of rain today. get over it and stop moaning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) not being funny but i could see it being called off by 4pm today, just by looking out of the window and checking the met office. but if the management honestly thought that there was a possibility they could get racing this evening then fair play to them, they obviously know the capability of the drainage system on the track, and i expect they would of worked hard to try and get the meeting on, and if it took up until 7pm to decide that with the weather and track conditions making it non raceable then so be it! In all fairness it would of been a poor crowd as people probably knew it'd be off with the amount of rain today. get over it and stop moaning. Only billybikespeedway making his usual waves on here. It is nice to see everyone sympathetic to the Mallets for what they were trying to do and giving the meeting every opportunity to be on. Contrast that with the comments of a couple of months ago and I think that Newport Speedway has come a long way since then. Good luck to them, and the team, and hope that the crowds are making it all worthwhile. Edited August 20, 2010 by Tsunami Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFatDave 258 Posted August 20, 2010 Only billybikespeedway making his usual waves on here. It is nice to see everyone sympathetic to the Mallets for what they were trying to do and giving the meeting every opportunity to be on. Contrast that with the comments of a couple of months ago and I think that Newport Speedway has come a long way since then. Good luck to them, and the team, and hope that the crowds are making it all worthwhile. Must be losing it - I totally agree with your post, Tsunami! I see sillybilly took a whole nine minutes after the first announcement of the meeting being off to whack in a post slagging off the management - is this a record? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dietbowers 522 Posted August 20, 2010 Only billybikespeedway making his usual waves on here. It is nice to see everyone sympathetic to the Mallets for what they were trying to do and giving the meeting every opportunity to be on. Contrast that with the comments of a couple of months ago and I think that Newport Speedway has come a long way since then. Good luck to them, and the team, and hope that the crowds are making it all worthwhile. Difficult to tell what the crowd would`ve been tonight given the weather. Must be losing it - I totally agree with your post, Tsunami! I see sillybilly took a whole nine minutes after the first announcement of the meeting being off to whack in a post slagging off the management - is this a record? Had to take off my glasses,wipe them(twice) to see you agreeing with Tsunami Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
