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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 11:39:42 GMT 12
How is Palmy looking for tonight and will there be an influx of stockcars given the two traditional easer meetings ain't running tonight?
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Post by tony27 on Apr 19, 2014 11:57:39 GMT 12
Raining at mo & looking solid grey so I'd say it's pretty doubtful that tonight will be on unless the weather clears for the rest of the day
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 12:00:09 GMT 12
Raining at mo & looking solid grey so I'd say it's pretty doubtful that tonight will be on unless the weather clears for the rest of the day Thanks mate, off out for a bit but will check back before I leave |
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Post by Jays on Apr 19, 2014 13:11:15 GMT 12
Any updates on weather? Am i going to be driving up for just dinner??
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Post by tony27 on Apr 19, 2014 13:14:10 GMT 12
Brighter now but still got some drizzle happening
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Post by tony27 on Apr 19, 2014 13:31:18 GMT 12
Sun is out & clouds starting to break up, you may get lucky
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Post by shazt2 on Apr 19, 2014 13:36:30 GMT 12
Does anyone know what time a call will be made?
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Post by boner87 on Apr 19, 2014 14:52:03 GMT 12
There heaps of sunshine. No call will be needed
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Post by go29 on Apr 19, 2014 16:10:07 GMT 12
Lets hope all the Stockcars who had planned to run at either Rotorua or Napier turn up to race in Palmy... Hah we wish!! Fingers crossed for a good turn out though  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 18:42:11 GMT 12
90% of the stockcars have loaded up but they still haven't called the meeting off yet. No racing so far just Derby cars wheel packing if you can call it that
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 18:48:59 GMT 12
Rain is speed and they say no more coming so grader out now and they try again soon. Stockcars not up till race 8 so maybe
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Post by sadandbad on Apr 19, 2014 18:55:43 GMT 12
Dare I say it, another attempt to run a speedway meeting when the rain is looking very much like winning the battle. This must be the third or fourth time that I can recall these promoters doing the same thing. Is there any wonder we choose to stay away
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 18:57:25 GMT 12
6pm tomorrie now
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 19:02:02 GMT 12
Dare I say it, another attempt to run a speedway meeting when the rain is looking very much like winning the battle. This must be the third or fourth time that I can recall these promoters doing the same thing. Is there any wonder we choose to stay away Given that it COULD rain on any given night we may as well can the whole thing at every track. If you don't wanna go then don't but FFS don't deny others the chance to make the same choice. |
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Post by Admin on Apr 19, 2014 19:03:09 GMT 12
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Post by tony27 on Apr 19, 2014 19:13:52 GMT 12
Dare I say it, another attempt to run a speedway meeting when the rain is looking very much like winning the battle. This must be the third or fourth time that I can recall these promoters doing the same thing. Is there any wonder we choose to stay away Given that it COULD rain on any given night we may as well can the whole thing at every track. If you don't wanna go then don't but FFS don't deny others the chance to make the same choice. You have to remember that this guy hates Bruce Robertson with a passion |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 19:21:59 GMT 12
True that. Oi @ PnSpeed did you steal that dudes play lunch at school or something ?
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Post by speedwaykitty on Apr 19, 2014 20:02:01 GMT 12
Dare I say it, another attempt to run a speedway meeting when the rain is looking very much like winning the battle. This must be the third or fourth time that I can recall these promoters doing the same thing. Is there any wonder we choose to stay away You choose to stay away because of a little rain? sheesh, if I had a choice, I would be at all meetings, even if there is a chance of rain. What would you be saying if the meeting was able to go ahead?  ??, sounds like you might have a problem with PN Speedway or is it every track that try to put a meeting on that there might be a hint of rain? |
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Post by sadandbad on Apr 19, 2014 23:31:25 GMT 12
Ok let's sort out a few misconceptions.
Firstly, I don't hate Bruce Robertson. I don't even know him, I am sure that with Bruce been around speedway as long as I have been spectating, which would be almost fourty years one should appreciate the untold hours he has poured into providing entertainment for many thousands of people over many years. Notwithstanding this from a spectators viewpoint I do disagree with the logic around attempting to run three or four hours of entertainment when the odds are stacked against you from Mother Nature.
From a personal perspective, my family and I have travelled to almost every speedway track in the country over the years and have witnessed some fantastic racing and some really well organised meetings and without a doubt Rotorua, in my opinion, is head and shoulders above any other track and has been for some time. Coming from a farming background, I understand the weather predictions can also be wayward but in the cases that I refer to, where Palmy has attempted to run meetings, there has never been any doubt that the meeting would be disrupted by the weather. My family and I travel thousands of kilometres every speedway season and yes it is our choice but it is extremely frustrating when you travel 2 hours one way to attend a meeting, having previously trolled through social media to ascertain that the meeting is still on, only to get to Palmy find the weather is dodgy, and has been dodgy all day, only to buy a hamburger and head 2 hours home without seeing anything. Additionally more than once this year we have sat in the car park till the last minute before paying top dollar to enter Manawatu Arena only to get three or four races in and then the pin has been pulled after the obligatory races where a refund no longer applies. I understand that the promoters are keen to delay the dreaded cancellation call for as long as possible as I am sure there would be some sunk costs that would be unrecoverable when the meeting is canned but I just wish that these promoters could sometimes consider that there are speedway enthusiasts that come from outside the Manawatu to watch especially super stocks and get frustrated when the inevitable call to cancel the meeting could be made a little earlier. I hope that some you now understand where I am coming from Regards Barry
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 1:48:37 GMT 12
Fair enough, but if I can just make a point or 2. I also travel (from Porirua, so around 90 to 120 mins to Palmy altho normally a bit quicker home with less traffic) and one of the reasons I will travel there even If the weather is a bit dodgy is that they do all and more they can to run every time, which seems to be the exact same reason you won't travel there if the weather is dodgy. Again that's fair enough.... your choice. My 2nd point would be that you would struggle to find a single occasion when Palmy, under the current promoters, have raced to get the required # of races thru then called it off with no rain out pass. I can think of several occasions over the years that Bruce has been back there where they have given rain outpasses when in all honesty if I was the promoter I wouldn't have done so including 2 occasions when over 3/4 of the meeting had been run and passes were issued.
I certainly don't agree with everything Bruce and the Palmy team do, particularly around schedules and race night logistics but the one thing I don't think you could ever accuse him (them) of is not giving fans or racers a fair go.
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