mikebv Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 2 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said: As I have posted elsewhere it has to be the Cobblers ….as is the Northampton Town F.C. The track itself looks like a death trap for speedway with short I beams supporting cables on the perimeter. Will need some serious upgrading to provide a safer raceway. It looks as flat as a board and is allegedly nearly 400m a lap. I think the actual raceway, and the level of racing, is very much down the priority list for the BSP... Just getting a new track gives them a working example of the sport not being in terminal decline, as many seem to point out, especially developers wanting to build on land that currently has a track... A new track can be used to show the sport is still moving forward, and very much alive.... And it also provides potentially seven more DU places for riders who need two jobs, and helps the 2nd tier promoters, who desperately need these riders to have two jobs, otherwise they would have a much weaker product to sell... I would move those big yellow tractor tyres though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marky_Mark Posted 4 hours ago Popular Post Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 21 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said: As I have posted elsewhere it has to be the Cobblers ….as is the Northampton Town F.C. The track itself looks like a death trap for speedway with short I beams supporting cables on the perimeter. Will need some serious upgrading to provide a safer raceway. It looks as flat as a board and is allegedly nearly 400m a lap. You’re posting pics of the track before any work has taken place and declaring it a death trap! They know what needs to be done to make it a speedway racetrack and like every other track in the country it will be subject to a full independent inspection before it’s granted a license from the SCB. It amazes me, most people said this had no chance of happening, even suggested the 6th team was made up for the BSPL press release. And yet when it is announced, rather than be happy that we have a new team in the league and we have a premiership of 6 teams, everybody can’t wait to mock it or tear it to shreds before it’s even opened. And you wonder why there isn’t a lot of people willing to run/keep a speedway track going for us? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 3 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, Marky_Mark said: You’re posting pics of the track before any work has taken place and declaring it a death trap! They know what needs to be done to make it a speedway racetrack and like every other track in the country it will be subject to a full independent inspection before it’s granted a license from the SCB. It amazes me, most people said this had no chance of happening, even suggested the 6th team was made up for the BSPL press release. And yet when it is announced, rather than be happy that we have a new team in the league and we have a premiership of 6 teams, everybody can’t wait to mock it or tear it to shreds before it’s even opened. And you wonder why there isn’t a lot of people willing to run/keep a speedway track going for us? Everybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, old bob at herne bay said: As I have posted elsewhere it has to be the Cobblers ….as is the Northampton Town F.C. The track itself looks like a death trap for speedway with short I beams supporting cables on the perimeter. Will need some serious upgrading to provide a safer raceway. It looks as flat as a board and is allegedly nearly 400m a lap. How is that any different to the fence at Kings Lynn ? At least there is a grass banking to land on should a rider be unfortunate enough to clear the fence, unlike the concrete that Doyle landed on at Lynn a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, mikebv said: I would move those big yellow tractor tyres though... The tractor tyres are not the problem as they are easily moved. The issue is the grass you can see behind them as that is raised several feet above track level with a plate fence on the track side, and there is no inner kerb so the shale is right up to the plating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technik Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago All that is easily fixed. The cost of doing it is a bigger issue. There's a long time from now until the tapes go up. try to look at things with a more can do attitude not for reasons not to do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, Marky_Mark said: You’re posting pics of the track before any work has taken place and declaring it a death trap! They know what needs to be done to make it a speedway racetrack and like every other track in the country it will be subject to a full independent inspection before it’s granted a license from the SCB. It amazes me, most people said this had no chance of happening, even suggested the 6th team was made up for the BSPL press release. And yet when it is announced, rather than be happy that we have a new team in the league and we have a premiership of 6 teams, everybody can’t wait to mock it or tear it to shreds before it’s even opened. And you wonder why there isn’t a lot of people willing to run/keep a speedway track going for us? Well said MM. Seems a lot of people come on here just trying to pick holes in everything. Probably goes against the grain for them when there is some good news for once. Get a glass half full is what I say and yes, although I'm an optimist, I'm also a realist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 2 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said: As I have posted elsewhere it has to be the Cobblers ….as is the Northampton Town F.C. The track itself looks like a death trap for speedway with short I beams supporting cables on the perimeter. Will need some serious upgrading to provide a safer raceway. It looks as flat as a board and is allegedly nearly 400m a lap. Like all your negative posts. They are all cobblers !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Will the lamp posts need moving back or will they be ok where they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 2 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 15 minutes ago, Racin Jason 72 said: Like all your negative posts. They are all cobblers !!! Can we all be on our best behaviour please we don't want to scare off our new friends from Northampton 😉😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_minall Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 3 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said: As I have posted elsewhere it has to be the Cobblers ….as is the Northampton Town F.C. The track itself looks like a death trap for speedway with short I beams supporting cables on the perimeter. Will need some serious upgrading to provide a safer raceway. It looks as flat as a board and is allegedly nearly 400m a lap. This is literally the same as posting a picture of a field before the new Workington track was laid and saying "it's a bit bumpy at the new Worky track" 🤣 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapewrecker Posted 24 minutes ago Report Share Posted 24 minutes ago 1 hour ago, IainB said: Can we all be on our best behaviour please we don't want to scare off our new friends from Northampton 😉😁 Boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapewrecker Posted 22 minutes ago Report Share Posted 22 minutes ago 2 hours ago, Racin Jason 72 said: Like all your negative posts. They are all cobblers !!! Glad you mentioned cobblers that reminds me to get my shoes fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpyloser Posted 2 minutes ago Report Share Posted 2 minutes ago i for one am looking forward to it coming off. Haven't been to a meeting since the demise of Elfield Park @ MK however, having watch some on Sky & youtube. All the messing around at the start is off putting. My one concern is, 6 teams in the league!!! Really should look back to 64/65. Think there should be an amalgamation. link for Defunct tracks. http://www.defunctspeedway.co.uk/Brafield.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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