topsoil 2,498 Posted July 11, 2019 23 hours ago, Bandit59 said: To watch what probably at that time of the season would be meaningless meetings as IMO Berwick, Edinburgh, Scunthorpe won't be involved with the playoffs. So when do you suggest they fit the fixtures in, given there is only one spare Saturday before September? Run a double header (financial nightmare and the big risk of the second match only going ten heats) or a midweek match (guaranteed lower crowd)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandit59 1,151 Posted July 11, 2019 24 minutes ago, topsoil said: So when do you suggest they fit the fixtures in, given there is only one spare Saturday before September? Run a double header (financial nightmare and the big risk of the second match only going ten heats) or a midweek match (guaranteed lower crowd)? Does not matter if they keep watching weather forecasts we might still be trying to fit meetings in October Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allthegearbutnaeidea 1,735 Posted July 11, 2019 Missed 3/4 perfectly fine Saturday nights in the past 2 months with no racing 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topsoil 2,498 Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said: Missed 3/4 perfectly fine Saturday nights in the past 2 months with no racing Apart from last Saturday (when Edinburgh were at Eastbourne, so they couldn't come anyway and it clashed with a gp and you know fans love to use that as an excuse to stay in the house), both postponements were after those "free weeks". Last Saturday Leon was in Poland, NBJ was ill, Gary Flint was probably in Poland as well with Leon? so there's probably two guests and a new team manager you would be looking at. Cue more moaning about the use of guests in speedway. Edited July 12, 2019 by topsoil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topsoil 2,498 Posted July 12, 2019 8 hours ago, Bandit59 said: Does not matter if they keep watching weather forecasts we might still be trying to fit meetings in October And risk losing the money they did against Edinburgh? A fast way to go out of business. Like it or not, this is the way speedway will be run now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topsoil 2,498 Posted July 12, 2019 8 hours ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said: Missed 3/4 perfectly fine Saturday nights in the past 2 months with no racing Out of those 3-4 weeks, one we were away to Eastbourne, one was the Saturday May Bank Holiday, when it rained all Saturday night and one clashed with the GP qualifier at Glasgow (would that have affected the attendance, given that folk often stay away to watch the GP's on the TV?). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penchev 342 Posted July 12, 2019 12 hours ago, Tellitasitis said: I think he means that Nick Morris had an input in track preparation yes i had gathered that ha ha, sarcasm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bjcol 83 Posted July 12, 2019 Just now, penchev said: yes i had gathered that ha ha, sarcasm lowest form of witmmmmmmmmmm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tellitasitis 90 Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, penchev said: yes i had gathered that ha ha, sarcasm Sorry my mistake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balderdash&piffle 720 Posted July 12, 2019 15 hours ago, penchev said: It’s 2019 Nick Morris doesn’t ride for us That's the point, if he did, we might have a well prepared track, as it was when he did ride for us 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topsoil 2,498 Posted July 12, 2019 9 hours ago, balderdash&piffle said: That's the point, if he did, we might have a well prepared track, as it was when he did ride for us He cost Berwick a fortune Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandit59 1,151 Posted July 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, topsoil said: He cost Berwick a fortune Do you think he was worth it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Audiscore 18 Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Bandit59 said: Do you think he was worth Edited July 12, 2019 by Audiscore None Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penchev 342 Posted July 12, 2019 10 hours ago, Tellitasitis said: Sorry my mistake Sarcasm? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penchev 342 Posted July 12, 2019 12 hours ago, bjcol said: lowest form of witmmmmmmmmmm Truly lost for words 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites