SharpenRake
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Championship Rider Final 24/09
SharpenRake replied to SCB's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
As already said look at the Glasgow website to see overtaking and different lines. Glasgow is a very fast track so some races can be strung out when you have premier riders racing against national league type riders but when riders of similar ability are on track you tend to get close racing. Heard no complaints since the new terracing went in earlier this year and the view from the new 4th bend terracing is brilliant. Capacity not a problem what with Edinburgh fans all going to there dinner dance 🍞🍟💁 -
What Would You Change In Speedway Next Season?
SharpenRake replied to 4thbender's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Don't think any Glasgow fan wants us to go up but if we do it will be because as you say there might not be many teams left to form a decent championship. Classic case of 'top' division manipulating things for there benefit 😠 -
Can't help thinking this is proof that our promotional team, despite being awfully nice blokes, have no clout where it matters. Looks as if we are also about to get shafted when it comes to next season. Rumours suggest a 12 team Premiership, racing only on Mondays and Thursdays - probably the existing 8 plus winner of promotion play-off which is likely to be Sheffield plus Lakeside (licence on ice). Have also read that based on geography if nothing else, Ipswich and Peterborough are likely to move up. That leaves Glasgow, Edinburgh (rumours of licence going on ice for a year), Berwick, Newcastle (threat of closure in this weeks Star), Redcar, Scunthorpe (well done for keeping on going despite poor crowds), Leicester, Workington (virtually certain to close) as being contenders for the Championship. So only 8 teams with possibly up to 2 closing or moving down to the NL. The only chance of NL teams moving up would be reducing the points limit/standard of racing and I can't see teams like Eastbourne wanting to travel up to Glasgow and Edinburgh. So whatever happens Glasgow and the other Championship teams will be sacrificed to ensure a few 'superstars' can ride in the UK. Can really see the Facennas chucking it and renting the stadium to anyone daft enough to try and run speedway in a professional manner.
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Pairs Somerset
SharpenRake replied to correy's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
Only a few days until thus really important event and very few recent posts. Is anyone going apart from Sheffield fans? -
Well done just a month to late. We were meant to play the winners of diamonds comets on 6 may. Quite frankly Glasgow should have been given a bye. As it is all the other teams have been kept waiting and we are running key matches in poor weather and when all the kids are back at school total farce
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Ipswich V Sheffield Po Final 2nd Leg 30-9-17
SharpenRake replied to Super Blue's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Congratulations to Sheffield. They finished top and thankfully won the play offs. With the loss of Josh things could have gone pear shaped which would have been a travesty and it's why I dislike using play offs to determine the league champions. Also well done to Simon Stead -
Championship Rider Final 24/09
SharpenRake replied to SCB's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
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Championship Rider Final 24/09
SharpenRake replied to SCB's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
I think you'll find posters from Berwick scunthorpe and other English teams have also posted there views not just Glasgow fans. I take it the dinner dance will feature chips with everything 🍟 -
Workington V Glasgow 23/9/17
SharpenRake replied to scaramanga's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
I think decent intelligent and won't be bullied sums up justere -
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Workington V Glasgow 23/9/17
SharpenRake replied to scaramanga's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
As another poster mentioned they thought they had fixed the problem and so they hadn't warmed up the other bike -
Yes you are reading to much into it. He is a belle vue rider riding in the nl championship representing the belle vue Colts. Edinburgh gave him his first opportunity so of course he mentioned them. Bit surprised he didn't mention steve Lawson but he never mentioned his dad either. I'm sure if danny King wins the championship riders meeting representing Ipswich he will thank Leicester 😯
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Workington V Glasgow 23/9/17
SharpenRake replied to scaramanga's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Unlike Gazc, totally disagree about your snide quip about Lawson. Firstly if he hadn't beaten Cook in the fastest time by an opposition rider in heat 1 and won his next two despite being on Aaron's bike in one of them there wouldn't have been a 'pressure situation'. Secondly he was on Ryan macdonalds bike in his forth for goodness sake. Well done Ryan for helping out. So Mr Young away and think of other excuses for the monarchs bottling it at home last Friday -
Workington V Glasgow 23/9/17
SharpenRake replied to scaramanga's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Good to see you take your work seriously -
Workington V Glasgow 23/9/17
SharpenRake replied to scaramanga's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
What planet are you on. Do you get commission for every reply to your posts? We're replacing Tom perry an experienced reserve and jack Smith considered good enough to ride for belle vue with Alfie bowtell a keen inexperienced rider and Ryan a nice kid who can't gate for toffee -
British Speedway 2018
SharpenRake replied to Dave Stummings's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Sadly the teams in the championship are being manipulated again by the 'top' division. Teams left with the choice of moving up, if asked, or staying and having only a few teams to race against. The next thing will be no loan fees to be paid to championship teams whose asset rides for a Premier team