Bald Bloke 3,287 Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, ZagarRacing said: Morris & Batchelor basically average dropping so far, it’s so obvious. Not there, but my bet for tonight was Josh over and exactly 8..Don't think guest rides count towards averages, I hope Edited September 27, 2018 by Bald Bloke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,615 Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) This has to be the worst speedway match of all time .10 mins between races to back drop of a 1980's sound track .if you wanted to know why speedway is dying this is it Edited September 27, 2018 by orion 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hyabb17 1,077 Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) I’ve never seen a ref hold the tapes for so long, makes a mockery of the meeting.. I can’t wait for the reduced track size, the current track has had its day!! Edited September 27, 2018 by hyabb17 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted September 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, orion said: This has to be the worst speedway match of all time .10 mins between races to back drop of a 1980's sound track .if you wanted to know why speedway is dying this is it The promoters just don't get it. The vast majority of fans just want a well run meeting with minimal delays. Until they grasp this, the public will continue to walk away. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHILIPRISING 7,298 Posted September 27, 2018 1 minute ago, cityrebel said: The promoters just don't get it. The vast majority of fans just want a well run meeting with minimal delays. Until they grasp this, the public will continue to walk away. 11 minutes ago, orion said: This has to be the worst speedway match of all time .10 mins between races to back drop of a 1980's sound track .if you wanted to know why speedway is dying this is it FOR most fans music of the 80s is far too modern 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZagarRacing 117 Posted September 27, 2018 How dare Rossiter moan at attendances and how it will effect team budgets for 2019. Riders were clearly average dropping from Swindon side, Batchelor & Morris in particular. Racing was gate and go yet again. Thank god 2018 is over Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruno 1,790 Posted September 27, 2018 Thank God I went to the pub instead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,615 Posted September 27, 2018 We left after heat 11 after let another delay .it was like a slow form of torture . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,362 Posted September 27, 2018 6 hours ago, poole keith said: could score 6 and his average go up, if say he only scored 2 in the meeting that drops off There you go. Five points. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZagarRacing 117 Posted September 27, 2018 Awful awful awful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theblueboy 960 Posted September 27, 2018 7 minutes ago, orion said: We left after heat 11 after let another delay .it was like a slow form of torture . My earlier missive encapsulated perfectly in tonight’s meeting. Home team average dropping, a ref clearly paid by the minute and the crowd, bigger than anticipated bored and disengaged. So, just in case, any current promoters read the forum take your heads out of your rear ends and put on a spectacle worthy £17. If not, shut up shop and close the door quietly behind you. Enough is enough... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colin wood 249 Posted September 27, 2018 15 minutes ago, orion said: We left after heat 11 after let another delay .it was like a slow form of torture . Swindon always the victims lol ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy robin 2,963 Posted September 27, 2018 7 hours ago, theblueboy said: Who would you use then in this most meaningless of fixtures? Anders Rowe unless he was unavailable but as that hasn’t been mentioned then I guess he was. Belle Vue used Kyle & Sargent is always a crap guest for us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcnabadam 24 Posted September 27, 2018 One of the most miserable nights I've ever had at speedway. Rossiter urging fans to support the club and turn up to this dead rubber had the desired affect and a more than decent crowd. To be honest he and they didn't deserve it. The most processional night of racing dragged out by constant delays at the start line for no apparent reason. Frustrated riders touching the tapes, when they did get going Swindon riders consistently trailing in the wake of the Belle Vue riders. The away side won at a canter such was the lack of effort from the Swindon riders. Can't remember hardly any passing apart from Musielak, who is the one Swindon rider who has consistently tried hard this season. Interviews at the end with the riders all saying the same thing, they were "disappointed" but "that's the way it is". Could have been a different story if Rossiter made team changes when it became obvious they would never win away and thus didn't have a hope of making the play offs. Would've loved a colourful firework display as was always the tradition at the end of the season but none of course. If this turns out to be the last ever meeting at Swindon then they went out with a whimper rather than a bang. Rossiter was "disappointed" but hey, ho, "that's the way it is". Oh and I'll be more than happy if I never hear those AC/DC, Van Halen et al tracks they always play ever again. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted September 27, 2018 The SCB should credit a full maximum score to the likes of Batchelor and Morris in situations like this. Using a dead-rubber of a fixture to manipulate the averages is robbing the public. But will the SCB take any action? Of course not. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites