GoFastTurnLeft 74 Posted September 14, 2015 Really hope both Magic and Bomber are feeling a lot better on Friday. Both will likely ride regardless but both teams really need them at full strength. Don't know what the weather is doing in Coventry, but looking out my window in Bournemouth definitely seems the right call to postpone. Hope BV Swindon is still on so I have something to watch tonight though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reliant Robin 492 Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) The rain arrived around 4/4.30 this morning and is due to clear to showers around 10/11am. Brandon could end up catching all the showers this afternoon and evening or none of them... I'm not saying it's the wrong call, just to early... Speedway has been ridden in all sorts of weather over the years, it's just now it seems it's a sunshine only sport, unless it's absolutely spot-on, sky aren't interested.... They're damned if they do and damned if they don't. Meeting goes ahead in wet weather = wouldn't be on if Sky weren't there, they're putting riders at risk.... Meeting cancelled on forecast = Sky only interested if perfect conditions Funny old World we live in Edited September 14, 2015 by Reliant Robin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pirate Nick 1,801 Posted September 14, 2015 Fair play to Rosco, he has apologised for his comments to Zagar on twitter. https://twitter.com/AJROSCO/status/643365888700321792 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques 3,114 Posted September 14, 2015 Fair play to Rosco, he has apologised for his comments to Zagar on twitter. https://twitter.com/AJROSCO/status/643365888700321792 How very sincere! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coventry1963 99 Posted September 14, 2015 Just been driving about 10 miles from Brandon in seriously heavy rain and still raining now. If Brandon wasn't wet before it soon will be! Strange to cancel so early but the forecast certainly seems to be being fulfilled so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted September 14, 2015 The rain arrived around 4/4.30 this morning and is due to clear to showers around 10/11am. Brandon could end up catching all the showers this afternoon and evening or none of them... I'm not saying it's the wrong call, just to early... Speedway has been ridden in all sorts of weather over the years, it's just now it seems it's a sunshine only sport, unless it's absolutely spot-on, sky aren't interested.... It's been pouring down and has been for the last hour. Still raining heavy now. Fair play to Rosco, he has apologised for his comments to Zagar on twitter. https://twitter.com/AJROSCO/status/643365888700321792 Haha only cos he got told by Zagar and made himself look like a tool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robert72 845 Posted September 14, 2015 Brandon call off was right decision Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dj350z 2,266 Posted September 14, 2015 Brightening up nicely now north of the stadium with some blue sky!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shale Searcher 1,264 Posted September 14, 2015 A drying breeze, a good trackman, should be able to cope with today.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilWatson 1,995 Posted September 14, 2015 A drying breeze, a good trackman, should be able to cope with today.... And no doubt would, if we were racing....... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
00000 1,279 Posted September 14, 2015 And no doubt would, if we were racing....... Promoters are damned if they call off early and damned if they don't. You can't satisfy all of the people all of the time. More than likely be a dry night if you call off early BUT if you hang on and decide to race, the heavens will open at 7.25pm. We need to do more to weather proof speedway; and I don't just mean track covers. Do we need tyres similar to (and would it work) what F1 calls "full wets" ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shale Searcher 1,264 Posted September 14, 2015 And no doubt would, if we were racing....... I know that, just can't get my head how we've always had wet meetings, yet just lately, it seems as though the whole speedway scene has suddenly turned into sugar, the first drop of rain in the forecast and we are doomed!!! Can't get wet, we'll all melt!! Just dissapointed that no effort has been made to get this meeting on, if it's skys call, then that is just plain and simply wrong..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,098 Posted September 14, 2015 Still think its the right decision forecast was awful and i expect the track is still wet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
javw 21 Posted September 14, 2015 Drying breeze? Just had another downpour less than one mile from Brandon! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Jones 1,005 Posted September 14, 2015 Do we need tyres similar to (and would it work) what F1 calls "full wets" ? Maybe, and at too many tracks these days it'd be a good idea to switch to slicks half way through a meeting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
