Oxford Cheetahs v Glasgow Tigers 17/6/26 19:30

[Toady]

The track’s condition has been appalling for some time now and shows no improvement regardless of the weather. It’s always slick and dusty. Just a couple of seasons ago there was always an outside line and plenty of passing. Think Bomber, Scotty, Charles Wright and others; they were never off it. However Mitch’s performance last night demonstrated otherwise. I know we’re fortunate to have Speedway at Oxford but after what we’ve been used to it’s hard to justify standing around watching the guff that’s being served up now. Perhaps, as another poster suggested, they know the inevitable. 

[poole keith]

Was told by someone with connection to the stadium the speedway has a 2yr deal

[hawks 1975]

My first visit this year, and once again disappointed with the lack of any passing once the first lap had been completed. I note some complaining about the lack of a racing line out wide, which Bomber's poor score would seem to validate.

What I noticed last season on the couple of occasions I visited was how dominant gates 1 and 3 were in comparison to 2&4, and it was sadly true again tonight. 1 &3 had 11 of the race winners, and scored 59-31 overall. Gate four scored 9 points all evening! That can't be conducive to producing good racing when there is such an imbalance. Even the best rider on show, Sam Masters dropped his only points when out of 2 or 4.  There is some banking, yet there doesn't seem to be any advantage going out wide, as Mitch McDiamid found out.

Is that down to track prep? Was it too slick? I had read that they had had a delivery of shale recently, so was expecting some good racing.

I used to rate the track, but recent visits have disappointed. A great shame, given all the effort at such a superb venue.

[LisaColette]

23 hours ago, Nickinho said:

How can they watch both? Do they all have eyes like Marty Feldman in Oxford?

You watch football between the heats. Football is definitely something to have on in the background anyway. 

[LisaColette]

13 hours ago, Robinh88 said:

Slick as the M40!

Hmm. So Glasgow moan about Poole being too slick and that is why they can't win there. Yet Oxford is slick but they can win. So obviously not the reason! 

Reading through everything seems like Oxford are trying to save as much money as possible. Probably just what you have to do when you only have a short term future. 

[Toady]

1 hour ago, poole keith said:

Was told by someone with connection to the stadium the speedway has a 2yr deal

That’s positive, but unless they sort out the track issues and, by consequence, improve the racing, they’ll continue to lose support, as is becoming more evident every week.

[foreverblue]

2 hours ago, SharpenRake said:

Presumably if Poole had won last night it would have been a terrific performance  with a big well done to the reserves.

If Glasgow had got beaten it would have been how terrible the track is but because they won no mention of how bad the track was.