Mimmo 1,070 Posted April 23, 2019 7 hours ago, tellboy said: One other annoyance for me tonight,who was the ref.Was it ht 6 when we had all the restarts,then Tungate gets excluded and we have about 10 minutes before they actually get Summers in and the race going again.Yet Riss hits the deck in the first turn and before he gets up the 2 minutes are on.Consistency that's all we ask. Yep, 15-minutes to complete that race, and why do riders need to return to the pit gate for mechanical adjustments, each time it gets stopped for a tapes infringement. I think the time allowance in circumstances like that, should be one minute, and not the customary two. I agree with some comments about various racing lines having disappeared, which has reduced some of the excitement, but as Buster said, he's still working on that, and hopefully will be sorted soon, so Panthers fans can enjoy the racing they are accustomed too. Having said that, after Belle Vue, I still think it's the next best racing strip in the Premiership by a country mile. As for the meeting, I did enjoy it very much, and it was a sheer joy to see Kasper Andersen perform in the way that he did for King's Lynn, and hope that gives him the confidence to now move forward with his career. Will I return to the East of England Arena again this season, the answer is no. Tractor racing after Heats 2, 4, 7 and 10 (this admittedly was part of a 13-minute interval) just doesn't float my boat, and from a racing point of view, it didn't need it. I notice Hans N Andersen said in his programme notes, there are times the track shouldn't be graded, and that they need to be a bit more shrewd !! Mildenhall raced on a blistering hot afternoon the previous day, but didn't have to resort to these sort of delays, and produced some good racing. On top of that, we had a delayed start to allow late comers to get into the stadium, with one of the reasons being mentioned was the local football match. POPPYCOCK, would the football match have been delayed if some of the public had not been inside the ground at the scheduled kick-off time, of course they wouldn't, so why should the speedway? Totally unfair on those that had been inside the East of England Arena at 4.30pm when the gates opened. If the football kicked off at 3.00pm (I don't know if it did), it would have been over by approximately 4.45pm, which leaves more than enough time to get a couple of miles or so up the road to their next sporting choice. Just not acceptable for me I'm afraid. Anyway, I hope both clubs go on to enjoy a good season, and thanks for the entertainment between delays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,784 Posted April 23, 2019 Why would you go in at 4:30 for a 6:30 start though? If a meeting takes two hours that’s four hours sitting in one seat, no wonder you got fed up. I recognise there is often too much grading but if that’s a trade off for no dust and (eventually) good racing then it’s a no brainer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) What was wrong with the Track at the Showground, last season ? Did it really need the major overall that Buster appears to be giving it ? Buster spends ages going around and around at Saddlebow and all he has created is the worst track at Lynn we have ever seen ( in terms of racing) Edited April 23, 2019 by semion 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,784 Posted April 23, 2019 It’s a difficult one semmers, in the past he has occasionally not graded much and you end up with one line out by the fence at Lynn which is the worst of all. He bottom line is that the dirt used at Lynn is no good for bikes....I hope it’s not the same stuff at Peterborough now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,662 Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Mimmo said: Yep, 15-minutes to complete that race, and why do riders need to return to the pit gate for mechanical adjustments, each time it gets stopped for a tapes infringement. I think the time allowance in circumstances like that, should be one minute, and not the customary two. I agree with some comments about various racing lines having disappeared, which has reduced some of the excitement, but as Buster said, he's still working on that, and hopefully will be sorted soon, so Panthers fans can enjoy the racing they are accustomed too. Having said that, after Belle Vue, I still think it's the next best racing strip in the Premiership by a country mile. As for the meeting, I did enjoy it very much, and it was a sheer joy to see Kasper Andersen perform in the way that he did for King's Lynn, and hope that gives him the confidence to now move forward with his career. Will I return to the East of England Arena again this season, the answer is no. Tractor racing after Heats 2, 4, 7 and 10 (this admittedly was part of a 13-minute interval) just doesn't float my boat, and from a racing point of view, it didn't need it. I notice Hans N Andersen said in his programme notes, there are times the track shouldn't be graded, and that they need to be a bit more shrewd !! Mildenhall raced on a blistering hot afternoon the previous day, but didn't have to resort to these sort of delays, and produced some good racing. On top of that, we had a delayed start to allow late comers to get into the stadium, with one of the reasons being mentioned was the local football match. POPPYCOCK, would the football match have been delayed if some of the public had not been inside the ground at the scheduled kick-off time, of course they wouldn't, so why should the speedway? Totally unfair on those that had been inside the East of England Arena at 4.30pm when the gates opened. If the football kicked off at 3.00pm (I don't know if it did), it would have been over by approximately 4.45pm, which leaves more than enough time to get a couple of miles or so up the road to their next sporting choice. Just not acceptable for me I'm afraid. Anyway, I hope both clubs go on to enjoy a good season, and thanks for the entertainment between delays. I have been to a Champions league match where they delayed the kick off by 45 minutes.It was Man Utd v Fiorentina i think.There was an accident on the M62 where there was a lorry dangling off a bridge and they decided to delay the kick off to allow more fans to make the match.We were happy as there were 4 of us who was stuck in that traffic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) And he won’t use different shale cos it’s naff for Stox ? There lies the rub. Having said that when he has put on a big meet, ie World Team Cup. The racing has been first class. Different shale brought in for the occasion? Edited April 23, 2019 by semion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandking072 151 Posted April 23, 2019 Does anyone have the race times? Nothing on the updates site or either club's official Twitter feeds. Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,476 Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mimmo said: Yep, 15-minutes to complete that race, and why do riders need to return to the pit gate for mechanical adjustments, each time it gets stopped for a tapes infringement. I think the time allowance in circumstances like that, should be one minute, and not the customary two. I agree with some comments about various racing lines having disappeared, which has reduced some of the excitement, but as Buster said, he's still working on that, and hopefully will be sorted soon, so Panthers fans can enjoy the racing they are accustomed too. Having said that, after Belle Vue, I still think it's the next best racing strip in the Premiership by a country mile. As for the meeting, I did enjoy it very much, and it was a sheer joy to see Kasper Andersen perform in the way that he did for King's Lynn, and hope that gives him the confidence to now move forward with his career.Will I return to the East of England Arena again this season, the answer is no. Tractor racing after Heats 2, 4, 7 and 10 (this admittedly was part of a 13-minute interval) just doesn't float my boat, and from a racing point of view, it didn't need it. I notice Hans N Andersen said in his programme notes, there are times the track shouldn't be graded, and that they need to be a bit more shrewd !! Mildenhall raced on a blistering hot afternoon the previous day, but didn't have to resort to these sort of delays, and produced some good racing. On top of that, we had a delayed start to allow late comers to get into the stadium, with one of the reasons being mentioned was the local football match. POPPYCOCK, would the football match have been delayed if some of the public had not been inside the ground at the scheduled kick-off time, of course they wouldn't, so why should the speedway? Totally unfair on those that had been inside the East of England Arena at 4.30pm when the gates opened. If the football kicked off at 3.00pm (I don't know if it did), it would have been over by approximately 4.45pm, which leaves more than enough time to get a couple of miles or so up the road to their next sporting choice. Just not acceptable for me I'm afraid. Anyway, I hope both clubs go on to enjoy a good season, and thanks for the entertainment between delays. To be fair, the other meetings thus far have been run quickly and efficiently and this just had the usual organisational and big crowd issues, coupled with lack of urgency in running problems associated with a Bank Holiday meeting at the EoES. On a normal night it will not be like that so don't base your view of returning on what went on yesterday. Edited April 23, 2019 by Crump99 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted April 23, 2019 Yesterday at Kent they started the meeting with queues outside the stadium. With the 2 hour curfew now applying to bank holidays, it was announced they had no choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sully 274 Posted April 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Mimmo said: Yep, 15-minutes to complete that race, and why do riders need to return to the pit gate for mechanical adjustments, each time it gets stopped for a tapes infringement. I think the time allowance in circumstances like that, should be one minute, and not the customary two. From Rohan Tungate “Expensive night with @peterboroughpanthers. Engine blown to bits. does not help when a race is restarted 4 times and someone puts the 2mins on immediately every time. fortunately the night ended well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyb 156 Posted April 23, 2019 40 minutes ago, sandking072 said: Does anyone have the race times? Nothing on the updates site or either club's official Twitter feeds. Thanks in advance. In order: 58.9, 58.9, 59.9, 59.3, 58.2, 58.6, 58.8, 59.6, 59.3, 59.5, 58.2, 58.9, 58.6, 59.5, 58.5. Just hope that Chapman can get the outside line working later in the meeting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandking072 151 Posted April 23, 2019 13 minutes ago, crazyb said: In order: 58.9, 58.9, 59.9, 59.3, 58.2, 58.6, 58.8, 59.6, 59.3, 59.5, 58.2, 58.9, 58.6, 59.5, 58.5. Just hope that Chapman can get the outside line working later in the meeting. Thank you very much. You're a star! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lukas 911 Posted April 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Sully said: From Rohan Tungate “Expensive night with @peterboroughpanthers. Engine blown to bits. does not help when a race is restarted 4 times and someone puts the 2mins on immediately every time. fortunately the night ended well 1 point at home against an average Lynn side is not a night ending well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,778 Posted April 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Lukas said: 1 point at home against an average Lynn side is not a night ending well. I think he was talking about his own performance, 8 from his last 3 rides but you could also argue that it ended well for Peterborough considering they were 8 points down after heat 6. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdjfan 107 Posted April 23, 2019 Why are they allowing trainee refs to officiate premier league meetings no wonder why there was so many shambolic decisions at the tapes!! In the programme I'm sure it said Carrington but have since found out it wasn't him!! Disgraceful I know we've all got to start somewhere but.... Is he going to pay for Tungates engine or Bjeres missed points? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites