mikebv 10,381 Posted November 2, 2022 32 minutes ago, Gasser90 said: Fully agree. Needs to be run as a 1 off final on the fairness of sport, home track advantage is a big thing in speedway. Great call... Could help advertise the meeting too to get some KL fans interested... Winner Takes All... Neutral track, no home advantage skewing the results... Best team wins.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corfe pirate 110 Posted November 2, 2022 What's the weather like in Kings Lynn? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,398 Posted November 2, 2022 I'm very very confident that lessons will be learned from this event. Maybe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,451 Posted November 2, 2022 2 hours ago, iainb said: What does the oracle Shov say Well I should be shocked. Not at the obvious decision to use a different venue when the track couldn’t be fixed, but to use Kings Lynn? It’s a 5 hour 30 minute drive from Poole with one stop. Put it on a Friday with extra heavy traffic and it’s up to a 7 hour trip up. I have driven it many times in the past. Add in the price of fuel and that’s £150, plus £20 entry. Plus food. £180 for a trip up from Poole for the day. Rob is now not going and I would be surprised if there is no more than 30 Poole fans in attendance. Compared to the 300+ who would have been at the original running if it hadn’t been for the weather. But why on earth Kings Lynn? Poole fans have an easier trip to Belle Vue Manchester, at the other end of the country, then KL. We can get to BV in 4.30 mins, albeit slower on a Friday. Why wasn’t Oxford asked? Two hours from Poole, and less than that from Leicester. Oxford is closer to Leicester than Kings Lynn. Be lucky if there is 500 in attendance. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wee Eck 703 Posted November 2, 2022 11 minutes ago, mikebv said: Great call... Could help advertise the meeting too to get some KL fans interested... Winner Takes All... Neutral track, no home advantage skewing the results... Best team wins.... Does it count as a neutral track with no home advantage as both teams have a rider who also rides for Kings Lynn? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corfe pirate 110 Posted November 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, ch958 said: I'm very very confident that lessons will be learned from this event. Maybe What like speedway and rain is not a great mix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trackrat 464 Posted November 2, 2022 On 10/31/2022 at 4:37 PM, Arthur54 said: I know it would to Leicester, but what do you suggest if it can't be held there, is that plain enough for you to understand Absolute joke. Should be a one off at a neutral venue not with the cheats already ridden their home leg. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,297 Posted November 2, 2022 40 minutes ago, ray c said: i agree got to be run as a one off meeting now surely I bet there’s not many Poole fans with the same view though Ray.Ford would never agree to that.It would be great in the interest of the sport and would add some locals to boost the crowd. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,451 Posted November 2, 2022 Just now, Bald Bloke said: I bet there’s not many Poole fans with the same view though Ray.Ford would never agree to that.It would be great in the interest of the sport and would add some locals to boost the crowd. Why on earth would we agree to scratch the first leg? Not Poole’s fault this has become the farce of all farces. Have the Cooks ever ridden at Kings Lynn? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,463 Posted November 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: I bet there’s not many Poole fans with the same view though Ray.Ford would never agree to that.It would be great in the interest of the sport and would add some locals to boost the crowd. 3 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: I bet there’s not many Poole fans with the same view though Ray.Ford would never agree to that.It would be great in the interest of the sport and would add some locals to boost the crowd. “In the interest of the sport” Now where have I heard that saying before.!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,297 Posted November 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Why on earth would we agree to scratch the first leg? Not Poole’s fault this has become the farce of all farces. Have the Cooks ever ridden at Kings Lynn? You wouldn’t. And I don’t know or care. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald Bloke 3,297 Posted November 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Fromafar said: “In the interest of the sport” Now where have I heard that saying before.!!!!!! You wouldn’t of heard it unless it benefits Poole. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ch958 2,398 Posted November 2, 2022 23 minutes ago, corfe pirate said: What like speedway and rain is not a great mix. no, like get the season planned properly smarty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corfe pirate 110 Posted November 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, ch958 said: no, like get the season planned properly Like that's going to happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,451 Posted November 2, 2022 10 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: You wouldn’t of heard it unless it benefits Poole. So expect you and Trees will be there with your ant-Poole stance:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
