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.

[Hamish McRaker]

Your team manager's comments when Oxford lose come across as very limp and accepting. Where's the fury?

[BackInTheDHSS]

11 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said:

Your team manager's comments when Oxford lose come across as very limp and accepting. Where's the fury?

Our team manager is Peter Schroeck. There was no fury as he probably thinks we won.

Edited 5 hours ago by BackInTheDHSS

[poole keith]

3 hours ago, LisaColette said:

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

As a Southampton supporter Lisa I thought you'd be watching the football from behind a tree!!(sorry)

[Colinspeedway]

As someone who regularly attends Oxford but no allegiance (my past supported clubs closed) the track has been disappointing this season and will impact my decision in whether I will attend future meetings. I won't stop going, but may attend less as it's a fair way to go to watch 4 riders going around in dust with no racing. 

[Racin Jason 72]

2 hours ago, Hamish McRaker said:

Your team manager's comments when Oxford lose come across as very limp and accepting. Where's the fury?

I did laugh when schroek described the defeat at Workington as a good defeat. 
thought he was wrong to blame the reserves as he choose a top heavy team and the consequences of that is weaker reserves 

signing his mate Riss ,who for the fourth year running is unfortunately not able to ride due to his eye issues. Always a big risk especially as big hitting replacements are hard to find. 
thought the track was better than normal in respect of the dust but it seems the watering equipment is far from adequate. 

[Colinspeedway]

27 minutes ago, Racin Jason 72 said:

I did laugh when schroek described the defeat at Workington as a good defeat. 
thought he was wrong to blame the reserves as he choose a top heavy team and the consequences of that is weaker reserves 

signing his mate Riss ,who for the fourth year running is unfortunately not able to ride due to his eye issues. Always a big risk especially as big hitting replacements are hard to find. 
thought the track was better than normal in respect of the dust but it seems the watering equipment is far from adequate. 

Yes I agree disappointing to single out reserves, Rowe more disappointing to me, and Mitch riding at 5 out of position. Was a big risk but Riss on form around Oxford was a steal on that average. Was he not supposed to be back soon?

[tyler42]

10 hours ago, foreverblue said:

Terrible performance from Oxford, Masters was poor at Belle Vue but better, reserves who have been ok were awful, Kennett is clearly not up to it and Rowe showing why Poole let him go.

Yet Kennett still beat the up-and-coming British star, Leon Flint?, Even though Kennett hasn't ridden at this level for a few years. If he ain't up to it, don't say too much about the others then!!

[foreverblue]

8 minutes ago, tyler42 said:

Yet Kennett still beat the up-and-coming British star, Leon Flint?, Even though Kennett hasn't ridden at this level for a few years. If he ain't up to it, don't say too much about the others then!!

The up and coming Leon Flint seems to be struggling to fulfill his promise. 

[Robinh88]

Just now, foreverblue said:

The up and coming Leon Flint seems to be struggling to fulfill his promise. 

He has stepped up from number 4 to a decent No3. 

I will presume you are on the wind up?