womble53

Don't worry Jon, you can take what Premier Rebel says with a pinch of salt.....................like most of his 'Info', he probably read it in the Beano.

I would be pretty stupid to reply in the way that I did if that was the case, wouldn't I

If Statman doesn't know, then no one does..........by replying in that way you have just proved my point about posting from a position where you don't have knowledge of the situation, but choose to post regardless of the facts. From your posts on here, I thought you were better than that, but what do I know?

Where do you get that from, what total and utter rubbish you're spouting, and not for the first time. The vast majority of Rebels fans on here have congratulated Scunthorpe on their victory, and the odd one or two Somerset 'Fans', and it is only one or two that have criticised the management for the use of Richard Hall, both in the match and in Heat 15, know absolutely nothing about the reasons for that, and rather than find out first, choose to have a go from a distance. Some of them are not even true Rebels fans, but followers of other teams, who choose to comment as if they were. There are also several posters on here who should know better, but have their own agendas, who couldn't wait to jump on and add their 'twopenneth worth' of nonsense. None of those who have posted know how much time various members of the management team spent on the phone or just how many riders were contacted after Cookie withdrew on Saturday night, and Tom was injured before Friday. Instead they just shoot from the lip, without first even trying to find out what true suituation was. As for Richard Hall getting the ride in Heat 15, all I can say is that when you are in a situation where one of your riders may have to come from behind to score points at Scunthorpe, then there is no better man than Hall for the job. What Hall had scored before that heat is irrelevant, unless you take into account of how he reached that total, and as already stated, he blew a couple of engines last night, and one when in second place, which would have given him the same points as Claus and Wrighty, and therefore just as entitled to be in the heat as they were. Anyone who doubts his inclusion in the heat should seek out the video of the race, and then come back and criticise. From what I understand it was pretty desperate stuff at times, which prevented Richard scoring the point we needed. Before anyone asks, no I wasn't there, but I have taken the trouble to speak to people that were, and find out what happened and why, before I came on to post, but by that time all the commando's and troll's had already posted their nonsense. It's a pity either team had to lose in such a thrilling encounter, but someone had to, and this time is was the Rebels. You won't find any true Rebels fan that isn't proud of the way the team performed, they gave their all, and that goes to all riders who wore the colours this year, including those being unfairly bereated here. You did us proud !! Finally many congratulations to the Scunthorpe management, riders and fans on their superb victory, and producing two extremely tense and exciting matches that went to make up this final.

Was going to reply to this Harry, but honestly I can't be arsed !!

Assuming the Heat 11 finishing positions were the same, mathematically the tactical didn't make a great deal of differnce, in fact only 1-point in the scores at that point. I'll explain......Had the Rebels only taken a 4-2, in Heat 10, to prevent the use of the tactical, the score at the end of that heat would have been 34-26, and as I have said, assuming that the Scorpions filled the first two places in the next, then resulting 1-5 would have brought the scores to 35-31, a difference of 4-points as opposed to the 3-point lead in the actual match.

How can you say that? In the context of a match of this nature, where you are defending a lead, beating your opponents riders that amount of times is a big factor in the overall result. If you push Kyle down one place in each of those races, you get an 8-point turnaround in the result, and Ipswich would now be the League Cup winners..............so I would say that he had done a lot !! Under any circumstances 9+2 (one more point than Taylor Poole BTW) from a reserve in any match is a very important contribution

I wasn't there tonight unfortunately, so you guys are going to have to help me out here................did you both watch the same match, or have I missed something ? A big well done to everyone who wore the Rebels colours tonight, and also to those who weren't able to..................there are some out there who should remember that there was a whole season that went into this result, not just this one meeting !!

Oh I don't know, I thought she was a dead ringer for you mate. A little bird told me that when Damien saw you up that ladder, the idea came to him in a flash

Obviously Private Snafu and Seaman Tarfu are hiking down the Fubar trail !!

Bit of a harsh remark. Alex struggled all night at Leicester, with a couple of bikes that were 'dogs' on the night. His problems were mechanical (carburettor) and nothing to do with lack of effort or talent. Maybe a little research wouldn't have gone amiss before posting.............you clearly didn't read the match report !!

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Was that before or after the Mythos?

I'd just like to add to the sentiments expressed above. I was extremely saddened by the news when I received it yesterday. Merv was one of those who worked behind the scenes at Somerset, summer and winter to ensure that the OTA was in top shape for the seasons ahead, and that speedway continues to thrive in Somerset. He'll be sadly missed, not just for his expertise and experience in consruction and general upkeep of the place, but also for his enthusiasm, and personailty. My condolences go out to his widow and the rest of his family & friends. R.I.P. Merv, a top man who will be missed by all.

I've read some rubbish in my time, but this must rank as one of the most stupid things I have ever read !! Do you really think that a rider would take his own team mate out in an important match, and risk injuring him and possibly put him out for the remainder of the match or longer, just to give that same rider he was taking out, and possibly injuring, a better chance in a re-run ? I think you must have been at the Broon !!

Have you not thought about why that might be ?

You obviously don't watch football at the Emirates !! Bit of a misniomer that one Phillipsr, it might have been a tenner against Coventry last night, but the cheapest adult ticket for this weekends game against Chelsea is £62.00, and with a pie and a pint that would pay for nearly 5 speedway meetings, and the top priced ticket would probably pay for 5 Grand Prix admissions....................so do you still think Speedway is expensive, don't think so !!

Works for me Howard

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I've misunderstood you, are you sure you haven't misunderstood yourself? You say would have dropped him, but your not sure its the right decision..........come on Harry, 'Cake and eating it' comes to mind.

Make your mind up Harry, one minute you want him gone & now your not sure ?............you clearly have too much time on your hands now they have stopped publishing 'The Dandy' ;-)

That's because its tomorrow Howard................it's back to the wine and then off to bed for you me'thinks Edit....Sneaky Howard, changing your post like that

If anyone is still looking for tickets, I have three £38 tickets for Block N1, which is on the second bend, looking down the back straight. They are 8 rows from the front of the block, which is the first tier above the ground level. We have been booking these same seats for several years now as they give you a really good view of the first/second bend action. They were for family members who now cannot attend, so I am looking to sell them on, rather than waste them. If anyone is interested in buying one or all or them, please send me a PM to discuss it. Kind Regards Dave Thompson (Womble53) UPDATE>>>>> 2 taken, so only one ticket left Note to Mods, if this posting contravenes any forum rules, please let me know and I will remove it ASAP.