A ORLOV 8,628 Posted August 13, 2015 It is raining in Old Town Chalkie and has been for the last twenty mins. It is due to get heavier from 2pm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chalkie 263 Posted August 13, 2015 It is raining in Old Town Chalkie and has been for the last twenty mins. It is due to get heavier from 2pm. See post no 60 in Swindon's New Stadium thread, it never rains in posh, leafy Lechlade! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reliant Robin 492 Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) This has got nothing to do with saving away fans a wasted trip. If they call it off early, they avoid stadium rent and can stop the foreign riders getting on a plane and thus costing them wasted travel expenses! I am writing this at 1:50pm and still no rain! There's no Rent until the turnstiles open at 6:30pm and I very much doubt they get money back on booked flights that are not taken at extremely short notice - would need to be called off the day before for any saving there. How's your weather doing :-) Edited August 13, 2015 by Reliant Robin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chalkie 263 Posted August 13, 2015 There's no Rent until the turnstiles open at 6:30pm and I very much doubt they get money back on booked flights that are not taken at extremely short notice - would need to be called off the day before for any saving there. How's your weather doing :-) Gentle rain at 2:40pm! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted August 13, 2015 Danny King was due to be missing as he injured his back yesterday riding in Denmark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,022 Posted August 13, 2015 it's off innit, according to Bomber on twitter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted August 13, 2015 it's off innit, according to Bomber on twitter Yes called off early this morning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratton 1,491 Posted August 13, 2015 There's no Rent until the turnstiles open at 6:30pm and I very much doubt they get money back on booked flights that are not taken at extremely short notice - would need to be called off the day before for any saving there. How's your weather doing :-) I think you are wrong Robin,? ( i could be wrong as usual ?) a early postponement saves rent the only time now you will see a meeting at Swindon which is iffy being on at 6.30 is when Sky is in town.! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted August 13, 2015 I think you are wrong Robin,? ( i could be wrong as usual ?) a early postponement saves rent the only time now you will see a meeting at Swindon which is iffy being on at 6.30 is when Sky is in town.! Correct sidney, as by 6.30 the stadium staff will have been there for a while cooking the chips etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reliant Robin 492 Posted August 13, 2015 I think you are wrong Robin,? ( i could be wrong as usual ?) a early postponement saves rent the only time now you will see a meeting at Swindon which is iffy being on at 6.30 is when Sky is in town.! I'm definitely not wrong on this one....rent is chargeable once public are admitted. I believe there is a nominal charge on food in the restaurant if it gets past 4pm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chalkie 263 Posted August 13, 2015 I'm definitely not wrong on this one....rent is chargeable once public are admitted. I believe there is a nominal charge on food in the restaurant if it gets past 4pm Actually, thinking about it RR is correct-rent is due once the public are admitted, hence long queues in the rain or a long boring sit in the car watching it and praying for it to stop, if it's dodgy between 6 & 7. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratton 1,491 Posted August 13, 2015 Correct sidney, as by 6.30 the stadium staff will have been there for a while cooking the chips etc Do they do chips.? good ones anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted August 13, 2015 If that is the case who pays for all the stadium staff that turn up before 6.30, there are the catering, if you can call it that, staff, the people in the car park collecting your parking money, security etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,362 Posted August 13, 2015 The thing is, even if they had tried to stage this match the crowd would not have been good. I, for one, had already decided I wasn't going before it was called off. Surely this is better than just starting at the weather all day and wondering if speedway is going to be on or not. I gave that up as a bad job years ago. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratton 1,491 Posted August 13, 2015 I'm definitely not wrong on this one....rent is chargeable once public are admitted. I believe there is a nominal charge on food in the restaurant if it gets past 4pmSurely that is why if the weather is iffy make a swift decision and postpone. The thing is, even if they had tried to stage this match the crowd would not have been good. I, for one, had already decided I wasn't going before it was called off.Surely this is better than just starting at the weather all day and wondering if speedway is going to be on or not. I gave that up as a bad job years ago.Good point and i totally agree as i don't want to see follow the leader,but some call offs are because some of the riders have commitments elsewhere within the next few days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
