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Everything posted by GeneralMelchett
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.....for a 38 year old whose best days are most certainly behind him! I hope it works for you!
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Positives!!
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Who knows, genuinely I have no idea, but I prefer to wait for official news!
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Like most rumours - completely out of nowhere and then its embraced by people who frankly should know better!!!
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Decent team and a few decent racers too - may have to haul myself to the NSS finally in 2023!
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Me too but he is riding for Redcar next season - feel he deserved a recall at Foxhall however too.
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dont get me wrong I had my fill of speedway and drifted right away from it - coming back ignoring all the playing about rules manipulations etc - and just simply enjoy the meetings worked for me last year
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It was a general comment, personally I want the team I follow to win - but its all so much more complicated than simply wishing! and I know you know that! I actually enjoyed 2022 - i saw more meetings last season that I have done since probably the late 90s or early 2000's
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Well speaking as someone who now follows the Witches/ Tigers as my team are gone (probably forever) be careful what you wish for! two playoff appearances since 2018 isnt a bad return - and they did win a trophy lasty year.
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Last years team started terribly - who could have predicted a playoff spot after the opening 40-50 home defeat to Peterborough!
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yes I wuld be inclined to agree - Cook had a decent spell from what I remember in 2021 but that was an odd year and hard gauge given the disruntion of 2020 etc - I saw him ride 3 times last season twice at Sheffield at the no 2 spot - he did fine both times - but at away at Foxhall I expected him to do better given the above and he got 4 I think - if there is going to be changes i'd rather it be an up and coming rider if possible. Both Cook and Anderson dont really fit that for me!
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can't remember that was probably in the years i wasnt bothering with speedway! In my defence I am not really an Ipswich fan!!
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It's possibly what cos them last year - narrow home wins were good in some ways as they were more tense and exciting, i was there and wont forget the cheer for the superheat win over the Panthers - what cost the Witches was that terrible home playoff defeat!
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Both Dolye and Rew have suggested Ipswich is a well run club - you can read into that what you will but the Ipswich promotion have been around via contiuation from Louis snr to Louis jnr many years - I'd have given my right arm for a secure promotion like that! No sports team that I am aware of are on a sound financial footing - particuarly speedway ones - the star last week covers the ruination of the old Belle Vue promotion. I reckon Lambert will have set them back a fair bit - fair play if you can afford it but I'd rather be watching speedway each year and have it all gambled in some S*8t or bust move! Also 2022 was the best Witches season I can remember since 2005 at the top level - worth remembering!
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His first heat 2 will be interesting for sure!
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Lakeside 2022
GeneralMelchett replied to old bob at herne bay's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
The words mighty and Hackney do not belong in the same sentance -
In old money his 'proper average' was about 7.00
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and thats the rub of it - personally i'd be happy to see him ride back at Foxhall in 2023 - he did the job that was asked of him from my perspective.
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can think of a fair few riders that fall into that category!
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Sheffield Tigers 2023
GeneralMelchett replied to OdsalBoy's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Gate three is a graveyard at Owlerton - always has been seen many a maximum hopes ended when a rider is off gate 3 I am glad Kerr is staying he earned a recall I feel! -
Must admit I am at a bit of a loss as to the Batchelor hate - he had a decent enough season, he tailed off towards the end but mid season he was pretty much unbeatable at Foxhall for a few matches. As usual a couple of wets on a forum think they speak for the 1800 regulars at Foxhall! I think his Sheffield season is best forgotten - it just didn't work out - when I attended the last Ipswich match at Owlerton he was getting hand signs and everything from grown men who should no better - one spanner who looked like he didn't even had the strength to ride a push bike was giving it the old hand job signs - sad speciman!
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This is actually great news - my son is at uni In Edinburgh and I was hoping to get to see a meeting this year but had abandoned all hope of seeing Edinburgh ride at home - fingers crossed for 2023 (slight soft spot for the Monarchs my very first speedway match was 13/7/87 Arena v Edinburgh)
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Sheffield Tigers 2023
GeneralMelchett replied to OdsalBoy's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
That may well be so but at least 2 of them I wouldn’t think would consider 2023 at Sheffield (well one for sure) -
Sheffield Tigers 2023
GeneralMelchett replied to OdsalBoy's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Irrespective of personality and who rode where and when - what matters in Sheffield is how good is Holder at Owlerton and at U.K. tracks - Sheffield fans will I am sure be glad to see him back and at no1 again -
Sheffield v Ipswich PL Monday 24th October
GeneralMelchett replied to tocha's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Certainly the 2nd part of the meeting had 3-4 decent races and yes track staff did well - on Sunday i really wasn’t that optimistic of the meeting going ahead