BackInTheDHSS
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On 6/25/2025 at 11:39 AM, SPEEDY69 said:
Hi, does anyone have any update on Scott Nicholls and whether he'll be getting his leg over a bike anytime soon?
Said in an interview at Oxford a few weeks ago that he’s unlikely to be back this season, but will definitely be back in 2026.
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The crowd here has to be worse than a Chargers match.
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11 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:
Schroeck doing a grand job tonight
It’s not over yet!
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Is Blobby still thinking Gusts and Knudsen would have scored less than two points between them?
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1 hour ago, arnieg said:
Signing announced on December 3. Not sure we can really use that as an excuse.
True, just trying to give some context as to why he was signed.
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8 minutes ago, Hamster00 said:
Knudsen missing all of Oxfords league meetings so far is farcical and makes the league look even more tinpot than it often is.
A rider should only be allowed to miss so many meetings due to other commitments, this I believe will be his 5th meeting missed due to foreign commitments and I’m sure Oxford probably knew this when they signed him.
The club is as to blame as the rider imo, neither of them should have agreed to this and Oxford should be made to us an NL guest or replace him instead of getting guests who may improve Oxford chances in certain instances.
While I agree with most of what you say..... the decision to sign Knudsen was very last minute. The initial plan was to go with Scott Nicholls and Jody Scott, but ended up having the change tact when Nicholls informed them he wouldn't be fit. Jonas Knudsen and Cameron Heeps were then drafted in. The club probably panicked a little and did what they could to make the line-up as competitive as possible.
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22 minutes ago, Tim G said:
He was doing fine at number 3 for Oxford and was in great form before his crash in the championship riders championship, the wheels seem to come off after that.
I think he had a bit off a falling out at the end of the season at Oxford and he did'nt ride the the under 18 championship meeting at Cowley.
Well said. What a strange thing to try and blame Oxford. His last four meetings riding at number 3 for Oxford before the crash on 15/9 were as follows…
Away vs Scunthorpe (13/9) - 0,2*,2,0 - 4+1
Away vs Glasgow (8/9) - X,3,3,3,3,1* - 13+1
Away vs Redcar (6/9) - 3,3,3,3,3 - 15
Home vs Redcar (4/9) - 2,2*,3,3 - 10+1
He scored 42+3 from a possible 57 points.
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2 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said:
Far more consistent anyway, know what you’re getting with those 2 compared the the later.
Yeah, you know you're getting far less points with those two in the team!
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17 hours ago, Mr Blobby said:
Gusts is giving him good competition, however won’t bother Oxford much as they can bring in stronger guests each time.
Scott and Harrison are stronger than Knudsen and Gusts. Are you clinically insane?
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I was there last night and it was…well, a bit of a shambles. However, the racing was fantastic. And that pretty much sums it up.
For those attending, Cardiff is better as you get sucked in by the atmosphere and the facilities etc. But for those watching on TV Belle Vue is far better. Both have positives and negatives, but overall I think the former always outweighs the latter (don’t think I would keep going otherwise).
Belle Vue is never going to match Cardiff as an occasion, but it far surpasses it for enjoyment of racing. Depends which is more important to you.
This isn’t a post trying to pick one over the other, just more a reflection on the fact it’s a shame we can’t have both. One Grand Prix at each, like originally planned, would be the dream outcome for me.
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18 minutes ago, CoffeeandTV said:
Funny.... where did you hear Rushen was a done deal? A few murmurs at Leicester tonight that he's quite keen on one of your main rivals.
Oooh, tell me more…
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They should prescribe reading this forum to people who are suicidal. They’ll soon realise their lives aren’t so bad.
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3 minutes ago, orion said:
Cant believe riders are having a laugh together..never seen that before.. wait a minute it happened in a Polish match at weekend. Honest the stuff people put on here to try to put boot in..
The normal whingers and whingeing more than normal tonight.
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@szkocjasid should have a field day with Schroeck’s management tonight!
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42 minutes ago, AceBelle said:
They may have been but the point you are not aware of is that when at the time Rob stated no match preview by either club there wasn't they both appeared after the post !! are you unable to tell the time ? look when things are published !!
Yeah, I can tell the time. Not sure about the Belle Vue one, but the Oxford preview was posted at 12.03pm on Sunday 25th May.... almost SEVEN hours before Rob's post. It was then updated at 9.09pm, adding in the missing sponsor. You've made yourself look a bit silly now haven't you?
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1 hour ago, AceBelle said:
Perhaps try to post it when it's relevant then 😂
Haha. He’s pointing out that both articles were clearly available on their respective websites - and because he’s done it after the meeting - you’re somehow questioning him! Are you unable to read dates? Look when the articles were published.
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2 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:
The kevlar manufacturers will remember!
Just like the air fence manufacturers remember Vinnie Foord. I heard a rumour they even offered to cover his wages if he signed for Poole again.
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58 minutes ago, Catalan said:
Steve where did you get your info from re arm injury?
You are guessing and that is a dangerous game.
Dangerous how? Is Dan Gilkes going to read it and be so surprised that he falls out of his hospital bed?
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7 hours ago, szkocjasid said:
From Oxford's socials
"We showed resilience with a mid-meeting fightback, but Sheffield closed out the meeting strongly to take the win"
They scored one heat advantage all match, does that count as a fightback?
What do you want them to say? 'We were rubbish, don't bother coming to any of our other meetings'? That's probably more accurate, but now how PR works.
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23 minutes ago, foreverblue said:
We will make up for it!
Hope it is a good meeting, don't expect to win but should be close.
Neither Lawson or Masters on top form currently and we have new superstar Matt Marson!
I'm sure it will be a good meeting, it looks relatively close on paper.
I think Poole might nick it though, hard to see where Oxford look stronger apart from at 7. Will need Gilkes and Jenkins to show the same kind of form from last week, and McDiarmid to have a good debut.
Oxford 43-47 Poole
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The Poole fans are incredibly quiet on this thread. Bet they aren't so quiet after the meeting.
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On 4/15/2025 at 10:55 AM, bluebee said:
This is clearly a side that is not competitive in this league, particularly when compared with Belle Vue and Ipswich. If resources have been spread too thinly - and Oxford are the only disorganization three teams - then it would be better to concentrate on just two. Attendances will inevitably suffer with a very poor team. If the Spires go then perhaps we can look forward to a four team Premiership next year as I can't see Birmingham surviving after another poor season either. Whatever happens, I would hate to see the revival of speedway at Oxford put in jeopardy through running noncompetitive teams. I hope the management response to the early results is rapid enough to benefit the club!
Oops forgot about Kings Lynn. Hope they have a good season.
Oxford are certainly not suffering financially, quite the opposite in fact. The finances are very healthy. The problem comes from incredibly poor team building - and loyalty to riders that could arguably be replaced with far better alternatives. Courtney and Schroek put their eggs in certain baskets (Madsen in the Premiership and Nicholls in the Championship) only for it comes back and bite them hard when neither of them ended up being available. Lots of last minute scrambling around to then try and build teams.
If crowds do drop, which they probably will without changes, there are contingency plans for that. They would have to fall considerably for the club to start making a loss. There's no danger of he club being at risk - only danger is them thinking it might not be viable to do all three leagues in 2026.
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24 minutes ago, Hilly said:
I agree, although with regards to the Spires team, 3 or 4 different riders are needed to make any real difference.
Yep, I agree. Although it needs to start with another heat leader and then build other changes around that. If a Leon Madsen-type signing can be made, then the other changes can work around. Could also do a lot worse than Dan Gilkes based on how he rode for the Cheetahs the other night - surely only a matter of time before he's fitted in somehow.
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Workington 2025
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I believe they let those with mobility issues park at the stadium itself now.