IronScorpion 1,407 Posted June 16, 2019 It does not matter what the weather is like now, the track is WATERLOGGED! It is too wet to prepare or race on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted June 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, IronScorpion said: It does not matter what the weather is like now, the track is WATERLOGGED! It is too wet to prepare or race on. U there to see that ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted June 16, 2019 now lets all think what it takes to dry a track out........................................................... thinking..............................................thinking again...........................................................................more thinking ............................................................................... even more thinking .................................................................................................................. jeez, this is tough ................................................................................................................................................... got it ...................... sunshine and wind that usually dries a track out quickly............................ plenty of those two in newcastle at the moment ..........................................looks like Mr Godfrey pulls rank on Mr English .................................. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, geoff100 said: Got a mate in newcastle says sun shining now and been a nice weekend ! 53 minutes ago, geoff100 said: U there to see that ? T'is nice in Newcastle atm, been ok this weekend apart from a bit rain last night,,, but we have had a LOT of rain this week. Some could have predicted a 'call off' earlier in the week,,, Killy lake was flooded !!! Edited June 16, 2019 by ruffdiamond 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, geoff100 said: U there to see that ? All you have to do is look at Facebook with George English explaining they had taken off 13 tankersfull, and the water at about 1.00pm with three quarters of the track still under water. We have had tremendous floods this week and we are denied access to the track by the stadium owners, we could only start the track preparation easy this morning. Jonny can make decent tracks after heavy rain during the week, but the monsoon weather is just too much to get a safe racing strip even though it is warm outside ATTM. Add in more rain forecast for 5.00pm and the situation doesn't need any justification. With your probs, today was a meeting waiting to be won by the Diamonds. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,781 Posted June 16, 2019 "13 Tankers of water taken off" 2 hours ago, geoff100 said: Got a mate in newcastle says sun shining now and been a nice weekend ! 1 hour ago, IronScorpion said: It does not matter what the weather is like now, the track is WATERLOGGED! It is too wet to prepare or race on. 1 hour ago, geoff100 said: U there to see that ? 1 hour ago, jenga said: now lets all think what it takes to dry a track out........................................................... thinking..............................................thinking again...........................................................................more thinking ............................................................................... even more thinking .................................................................................................................. jeez, this is tough ................................................................................................................................................... got it ...................... sunshine and wind that usually dries a track out quickly............................ plenty of those two in newcastle at the moment ..........................................looks like Mr Godfrey pulls rank on Mr English .................................. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted June 16, 2019 16 minutes ago, StevePark said: "13 Tankers of water taken off" Shows how easy it is to sit in armchair and criticise hands up am wrong again ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) 30 minutes ago, geoff100 said: Shows how easy it is to sit in armchair and criticise hands up am wrong again ! Aye, so sit doon and shut up Edited June 16, 2019 by ruffdiamond 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted June 16, 2019 58 minutes ago, Tsunami said: All you have to do is look at Facebook with George English explaining they had taken off 13 tankersfull, and the water at about 1.00pm with three quarters of the track still under water. We have had tremendous floods this week and we are denied access to the track by the stadium owners, we could only start the track preparation easy this morning. Jonny can make decent tracks after heavy rain during the week, but the monsoon weather is just too much to get a safe racing strip even though it is warm outside ATTM. Add in more rain forecast for 5.00pm and the situation doesn't need any justification. With your probs, today was a meeting waiting to be won by the Diamonds. A wonder where they put all that water, a hope they don't pump it onto the centre green Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucifer sam 3,953 Posted June 16, 2019 58 minutes ago, Tsunami said: All you have to do is look at Facebook with George English explaining they had taken off 13 tankersfull, and the water at about 1.00pm with three quarters of the track still under water. We have had tremendous floods this week and we are denied access to the track by the stadium owners, we could only start the track preparation easy this morning. Jonny can make decent tracks after heavy rain during the week, but the monsoon weather is just too much to get a safe racing strip even though it is warm outside ATTM. Add in more rain forecast for 5.00pm and the situation doesn't need any justification. With your probs, today was a meeting waiting to be won by the Diamonds. Geoff is a pair of Workington fans, who often go fishing on threads, nowt to do with Scorpions Today, rather than fishing on threads, they should have gone fishing in that puddle behind George Hope this miserable weather stops soon - some riders must be really struggling for income at the moment. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff100 1,426 Posted June 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, lucifer sam said: Geoff is a pair of Workington fans, who often go fishing on threads, nowt to do with Scorpions Today, rather than fishing on threads, they should have gone fishing in that puddle behind George Hope this miserable weather stops soon - some riders must be really struggling for income at the moment. Just tell it like it is , would have taken someone with a crual mind to think its off due to scunny only having half a team until they saw georges video.still saved some money was coming accross tonight thj owes me a drink! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted June 16, 2019 49 minutes ago, geoff100 said: Just tell it like it is , would have taken someone with a crual mind to think its off due to scunny only having half a team until they saw georges video.still saved some money was coming accross tonight thj owes me a drink! Rain restarted at 4.40pm and still pissing down. Good call for everyone I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, ruffdiamond said: A wonder where they put all that water, a hope they don't pump it onto the centre green Dave They used to at one time, but the bloody stuff used to find its way back to the inside line of the track. We also used to pump it to where the backstraight stand was, but with it not being there anymore, we regularly flooded out the folks in the Orpington Avenue prefab buildings so we got stopped. Then we used the dogs drains, but they found out because of the shale on the covers, so now it goes into the external drains. You can see the signs of it as you enter the drive into the stadium, beside where the parking girl is, so you always know they have had a hard day that day. Most weeks it is sucked up by the bowser and then put back onto the track to recycle it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justgotmecpc 1,059 Posted June 16, 2019 8 hours ago, geoff100 said: Got a mate in newcastle says sun shining now and been a nice weekend ! Go onto the Newcastle speedway website & see George's video with the track 3&4 bends & you'll understand why it was called off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justgotmecpc 1,059 Posted June 16, 2019 1 minute ago, pienpeesman said: Go onto the Newcastle speedway website & see George's video with the track 3&4 bends & you'll understand why it was called off In fact it's on here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites