Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted July 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: As Chapman owns the stadium he could change the shape of the track to create more racing lines. There’s footage on Youtube of Saddlebow in the 80’s with England v USA and some brilliant racing. On a Saturday afternoon! Can you remember that long ago ?? i doubt you can remember what you did yesterday.Dont take the mickey out of this track you have by far the worst track in the league no more big meeting's should be coming Poole's way anytime soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col 854 Posted July 8, 2019 Pretty dreadful track, pretty dreadful Pirate effort. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted July 8, 2019 Just now, Sidney the robin said: Can you remember that long ago ?? i doubt you can remember what you did yesterday.Dont take the mickey out of this track you have by far the worst track in the league no more big meeting's should be coming Poole's way anytime soon. Pooles track is far superior to Saddlebow now the track has been fixed. We have something called passing on a properly dressed track. No wonder there was no one there. I wouldn’t bother if that was served up every week. Well done to Kings Lynn on their win. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted July 8, 2019 Just now, Col said: Pretty dreadful track, pretty dreadful Pirate effort. Our three riders did ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted July 8, 2019 Just now, Steve Shovlar said: Pooles track is far superior to Saddlebow now the track has been fixed. We have something called passing on a properly dressed track. No wonder there was no one there. I wouldn’t bother if that was served up every week. Well done to Kings Lynn on their win. Fixed when in 1989 ??? all you want is a winning side you could not care less about the entertainment element. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,666 Posted July 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, iainb said: The racing at Kings Lynn these days is a shadow of what it used to be back in the 80's and early 90's... It's really living on past glories 6 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: As Chapman owns the stadium he could change the shape of the track to create more racing lines. There’s footage on Youtube of Saddlebow in the 80’s with England v USA and some brilliant racing. On a Saturday afternoon! 2 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Its perfect for the stock cars that make him money....... All 3 posts absolutely correct. King's Lynn as a Speedway track is still there but it most certainly isn't a Speedway racers track at all. Only big mistakes contributed to any passing. Awful meeting and certainly wouldn't encourage any stay-aways to return. Adrian Flux Arena is all about the gating, it's very very ordinary and lacks any value for money in entertainment. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,784 Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: As Chapman owns the stadium he could change the shape of the track to create more racing lines. There’s footage on Youtube of Saddlebow in the 80’s with England v USA and some brilliant racing. On a Saturday afternoon! Not really the shape which is the problem (although shortening and widening would do no harm). It’s all about the shale used which is great for stock cars (massive crowds) but awful for speedway bikes (much lower crowds). Nothing will change while the stocks rule the roost. Edited July 8, 2019 by Bagpuss 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col 854 Posted July 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Steve Shovlar said: Our three riders did ok. Holder was decent, I'll grant you. Klindt was very tentative, no intrest in actually racng & Grajczonek only turned up for his last two rides. If I were a Pugwasher I'd be happier with the efforts of Summers & Newman than Klindt. They may have been outclassed for the most part but they never gave up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noggin 1,390 Posted July 8, 2019 The amount of whining tonight I had to check there wasn't an old WW2 Dornier flying overhead. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted July 8, 2019 Just now, Daniel Smith said: All 3 posts absolutely correct. King's Lynn as a Speedway track is still there but it most certainly isn't a Speedway racers track at all. Only big mistakes contributed to any passing. Awful meeting and certainly wouldn't encourage any stay-aways to return. Adrian Flux Arena is all about the gating, it's very very ordinary and lacks any value for money in entertainment. Unfortunately. But surely it’s in Chapmans interest to have a great race track with plenty of entertainment. Most of the passing tonight was because the track was bad and quality riders were actually feeling unsafe to go for it. It did improve in the last few heats safety wise but Cook fell in his own picking up grip Nd Klindt was extremely lucky on a very patchy first bend not to get injured, when his back wheel went from grip to slick. Both Wells and Jorgensen had to retire having aggravated injuries due to the conditions. This is not right. If this had been Wimborne Road it would have gone to 40 pages by now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,784 Posted July 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Steve Shovlar said: Unfortunately. But surely it’s in Chapmans interest to have a great race track with plenty of entertainment. Most of the passing tonight was because the track was bad and quality riders were actually feeling unsafe to go for it. It did improve in the last few heats safety wise but Cook fell in his own picking up grip Nd Klindt was extremely lucky on a very patchy first bend not to get injured, when his back wheel went from grip to slick. Both Wells and Jorgensen had to retire having aggravated injuries due to the conditions. This is not right. If this had been Wimborne Road it would have gone to 40 pages by now. It’s in Buster’s interest to have a track surface which suits cars and makes lots and lots of money from them, it’s really that simple. Speedway is just an afterthought nowadays. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobC 664 Posted July 8, 2019 Well done to Kings Lynn on their win. Never in doubt. Every team has a mare of a night, tonight it was Pooles turn. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col 854 Posted July 8, 2019 Kings Lynn would have got 65 if Broc Nicol had been fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,287 Posted July 8, 2019 34 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Well somehow we have stopped Kings Lynn hitting 60. We’ve won there twice already this season with a full team would do so again. The result tonight was never in doubt before the meeting so nothing has changed. At least our three riders walk away intact. Don't you think you should of said all ????? Oh sorry think it might be a double post.. Whooops. Sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trackrat 444 Posted July 8, 2019 Brilliant meeting, fantastic racing, well done Kings Lynn. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites