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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2016 19:53:46 GMT
British Speedway certainly knows how to do spectacular cock up's.
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Post by Bigcatdiary on Mar 20, 2016 20:33:05 GMT
The pictures I have seen and friends who went describe it as a lovely stadium but the inept way the management let 6,000 people attend with clear and early knowledge of problems on the the third and fourth bends shows utter contempt for supporters, why this wasn't postponed in plenty more of time just beggars belief and they are rightly getting slaughted for it is on the forums.
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Post by admin on Mar 20, 2016 21:41:12 GMT
The pictures I have seen and friends who went describe it as a lovely stadium but the inept way the management let 6,000 people attend with clear and early knowledge of problems on the the third and fourth bends shows utter contempt for supporters, why this wasn't postponed in plenty more of time just beggars belief and they are rightly getting slaughted for it is on the forums. I just saw that it was cancelled due to unfit track and didn't bother any more as I wasn't that interested in the first place. My sister said that there was a report on Radio 5 or something and she told me the detail. My thoughts were similar to champs. Just when you think that speedway is a professional sport, the clowns at the helm bring everyone back down to earth to reinforce its amateur status |
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Post by Hodgy on Mar 20, 2016 22:04:45 GMT
Thousands travelled miles to be at this historical occasion, many booking hotels - completely wasting their money. It can not and should not go wrong, especially with the fair weather. What an absolute F*** Up!!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2016 9:26:39 GMT
Thousands travelled miles to be at this historical occasion, many booking hotels - completely wasting their money. It can not and should not go wrong, especially with the fair weather. What an absolute F*** Up!!! Including me, I've had worse afternoons though, being a Posh supporter. It was complete chaos both inside and outside the stadium. However, I should say that the stadium itself is absolutely fantastic, the attention to detail is brilliant, looks like they forgot about the track though, unfortunately. £6 for a programme was a little naughty, but I will definitely re-visit once things have bedded down. |
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Post by admin on Mar 21, 2016 14:34:20 GMT
Thousands travelled miles to be at this historical occasion, many booking hotels - completely wasting their money. It can not and should not go wrong, especially with the fair weather. What an absolute F*** Up!!! Including me, I've had worse afternoons though, being a Posh supporter. It was complete chaos both inside and outside the stadium. However, I should say that the stadium itself is absolutely fantastic, the attention to detail is brilliant, looks like they forgot about the track though, unfortunately. £6 for a programme was a little naughty, but I will definitely re-visit once things have bedded down. So not all bad then which is good to hear. It's a shame that Belle Vue v Panthers is now off our calendar, it might have been worth the trip (one time anyway) for a change. |
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Post by admin on Mar 21, 2016 21:36:30 GMT
We seem to be taking a lot of flak here, I think that we need to put out a statement asap blaming Belle Vue entirely  BRITISH Speedway bosses have labelled the postponement of Saturday’s opening meeting at Belle Vue’s National Stadium a ‘massive setback to the sport’. And representatives of both the British Speedway Promoters’ Association Management Committee and Speedway Control Bureau have revealed how the event was a Belle Vue fixture - not an official national ‘shared event’. The meeting was postponed after riders, including top stars from the Grand Prix series, did some test laps because of concerns over an area of the newly laid surface. An official SCB track licence was only granted on Friday as it met the necessary requirements in terms of track dimensions and facilities including safety fence. It was then in the hands of the Belle Vue promotion and SCB meeting referee to oversee the running of the meeting. BSPA Chairman Keith Chapman said: “This is a massive setback to the sport in this country and it can have a negative impact on every other club throughout the UK. “It wasn’t even a BSPA event, it was down to the Belle Vue promotion to ensure the meeting went ahead under the supervision of the SCB referee – and failed. “It is the promoter’s responsibility and not the BSPA as an association to ensure a ‘domestic’ fixture – which is what this was – goes ahead. “It’s an embarrassment and the rest of the sport in this country could be hit by it. A thorough investigation has already started. “The SCB issued the track licence in accordance with the rulebook – the fact that the track was unfit was down to Belle Vue as a club.” SCB officials have supported Chapman in his comments and revealed the title ‘National Speedway Stadium’ was granted as part of the commitment from Manchester City Council to the project. Both the BSPA and SCB acknowledge the wonderful facilities the new stadium in Manchester has to offer and, much like the Grand Prix series which had difficulties with the track in Warsaw last April, look forward to the next step in ensuring this situation cannot be repeated. Said Chapman: “It’s such a sorry episode but we have to move on and hopefully lessons will be learnt. “From a BSPA and SCB perspective, we feel the need to offer our apologies to the many supporters who travelled to Manchester at great expense, but we must emphasise this was a Belle Vue Speedway event.” The SCB has already launched an inquiry into the matter speedwaygb.co/news
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2016 22:38:08 GMT
When did Chapman go into hospital to have the operation to make him holier than thou?  |
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