spanner47 336 Posted September 27, 2017 Surely BV will call this off, this last thing they want is to get within 10-12 points then have to curtail the meeting. As this sport is so crooked I'm sure they'll do what suits them. But we can't have a situation where it's getting close after heat 10 and then one side play the health and safety card. Call it off now!!!!!! All the gardening and all the back to the pits traipsing etc etc etc IF Only that were to happen. Two minute hooter needs checking well before the start time. But if the rain is coming in, then the team leading will go through the tapes instead of switching a reserve, rider in last place after first lap falls down and pretends he's injured, lots of ways to cheat and drag it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Call me wolfie 677 Posted September 27, 2017 Tomorrows forecast looks better. Tomorrow is the 1st leg of the championship final with Howarth, Schlein and Greaves all riding, the second leg is Saturday, and the forecast for Friday and Sunday is just as bad as today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 1,513 Posted September 27, 2017 He's doing the old Shovlar "we are the underdog" trick, which the bookies quite clearly disagree with massively. Would the odds have been determined before Monday's match ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shockster 402 Posted September 27, 2017 Sheffield v Ipswich tomorrow and Saturday which includes Schlein, Howarth & Greaves so no chance Wolves riding then. Sunday has SGBC matches with plenty of riders from this meeting which only leaves Friday to reschedule and Belle Vue Colts are riding at Lakeside. Unless Bewley is truly injured and can't ride there either, then Friday is the only possible rain off date as the Finals are Monday/Wednesday next week?? Let's hope the weather behaves tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob B 1,257 Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) Cant see any chance of tonight being on, depending which forecast you look at rain is coming in between 4 & 7 and then raining all evening. Only plan I can think of without loads of guests is run it Monday, BT can show it then. Have the first leg of Final next Wednesday and then Swindon can have the 2nd leg following Monday so they will be happy. Edited September 27, 2017 by Rob B 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted September 27, 2017 rider in last place after first lap falls down and pretends he's injured, lots of ways to cheat and drag it out. Let the rest continue racing, the one on the deck will soon get up and run Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,859 Posted September 27, 2017 Glasgow have no chance anyway so sounds like a sensible precaution to me very poor comment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,096 Posted September 27, 2017 Tomorrow is the 1st leg of the championship final with Howarth, Schlein and Greaves all riding, the second leg is Saturday, and the forecast for Friday and Sunday is just as bad as today Guests then, meeting has to be run before Monday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellevueace 913 Posted September 27, 2017 I just hope they don't run the meeting just for the sake of getting it on if the forecast rain does arrive, running in poor conditions would be unfair to both sides and the fans who certainly don't want to see riders unable to race. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Call me wolfie 677 Posted September 27, 2017 Guests then, meeting has to be run before Monday. That would be a joke, as already suggested the sensible option would be to have it next Monday with the 1st leg of the final on the Wednesday and the 2nd leg the following Monday. The bspa have scheduled the premiership and championship playoffs on different days for a reason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted September 27, 2017 That would be a joke, as already suggested the sensible option would be to have it next Monday with the 1st leg of the final on the Wednesday and the 2nd leg the following Monday. The bspa have scheduled the premiership and championship playoffs on different days for a reason Maybe next year the bspa might schedule the meetings better so that we do not have breaks in June and July and then not a mad panic at the end of the season. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) Forecast from Met Office now looking worse, heavy rain from 18.00 until the early hours of Thursday. As well as the rider commitments detailed already, Fricke, Bjerre, Worrall and Lindgren are riding in the Czech Golden Helmet on Sunday and Bewley and Smith, if fit, in the Golden Ribbon meeting on Saturday. It's looking almost impossible to rearrange before Monday if it doesn't go ahead tonight. Edited September 27, 2017 by Aces51 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Call me wolfie 677 Posted September 27, 2017 Forecast from Met Office now looking worse, heavy rain from 18.00 until the early hours of Thursday. As well as the rider commitments detailed already, Fricke, Bjerre, Worrall and Lindgren are riding in the Czech Golden Helmet on Sunday and Bewley and Smith, if fit, in the Golden Ribbon meeting on Saturday. It's looking almost impossible to rearrange before Monday if it doesn't go ahead tonight. And my weather app is showing rain Monday afternoon and evening Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace no.5 169 Posted September 27, 2017 Would the odds have been determined before Monday's match ?The odds were in Wolves' favour to get to the Final before the 1st leg but now they're even firmer favourites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 1,513 Posted September 27, 2017 The odds were in Wolves' favour to get to the Final before the 1st leg but now they're even firmer favourites. Well I think they've got wrong, just my opinion, nothing more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
