DaveWayne

Glad you enjoyed your night out, but if you think it was purely down to luck who wins then you didn't fully understand what you were watching. 😉 To the uninitiated, cars may have been taken out of the race randomly, and sometimes they are, but there are also ongoing feuds and team battles that mean a fancied runner getting taken out by a mate of another fancied runner. I am not saying there isn't an element of luck involved, but the winners of the major events usually come from the same small pool of drivers. Bunch of amateurs yes, in terms of the fact it is a hobby and you can't make a living from it, but the standard of driving and car prep is far from amateur. Some of them are almost semi-pro when you look at the equipment they are using both on and off track. Race engines are costing upwards of £5k and some of the drivers are racing every weekend up and down the country, with multiple cars being built in fully fitted workshops.

Class 7 grasstrack car. Mini pick up lookalike with rear mounted twin Hyabusa engines driving the back wheels.

Did you make the same complaint about guests in 2023 when Bomber rode for you in the semi final ? Or was it only wrong when he then rode against you in the final ?

Camping is not an option at Foxhall. It is tradition to have camping at weekend stock car meetings, but it has never been allowed at the July weekend at Ipswich. Trust me, if it was an option, the Spedeworth promoter would be cashing in.

No because I don't live in the north of the country !! The post was from my personal point of view. I live 2 miles from the M1, so yes it is all motorway and dual carriageway for me. I do that journey for stock cars at Foxhall so yes it's a 3 hour run. The only poor roads between Manchester and Ipswich are the ones I would have to drive on to get to the NSS. Personally, I don't care about the bars, restaurants and hotels. I will stop at a nice cafe I know on the way down and come home the same night. Works for me.

2 hours to Manchester on poor roads and limited car parking available, or 3 hours to Ipswich on motorways and dual carriageways and a massive car park. Yes it might take a while to get out of the car park post meeting, but I know which journey home I would prefer at night. Added bonus is it won't be full of Aces fans. 😉

Yes it is my words and it was posted as a bit of tongue in cheek banter, the clue being the emojis. Sadly, as is the norm, you go on the attack like a 10 year old arguing in a playground. 😘

Unfortunately, the guest rules don't allow for that, and with the added rule of only being allowed to ride for one team in the playoffs, Sheffield had no choice but to bring in somebody who had already 'failed' this season. We have struggled through the season unable to find a suitable replacement for one of the best riders in the world, and Fricke was our only option within the existing rules to have any chance of winning the playoffs. As I said in another thread, had Bewley and Holder's injuries happened in reverse order then the shoe could quite easily have been on the other foot.

Not made anything up. You have twisted my words to suit your narrative. I never mentioned Fricke either. Just said that some BV fans were on this thread mentioning the 'tin pot' rules.

Not by name, I'll give you that, but both mikebv and Phannan have made digs about the guest rules.

Quite simple, the dates have been announced and Belle Vue get the choice. They can either race on their usual night or have the second leg.

Nice deflection. 😉

Maybe the Aces fans are getting a bit nervous with their poor record at Owlerton ? They are just covering their bases and pointing out how 'tin pot' the rules are so that they can undermine our title win if we are succesful. Just a pity they spent most of the last few days bigging it up on the other thread and insisting that any win is worth celebrating. 😉 * Disclaimer - we are still capable of throwing this away at Leicester next week. 😂

Yes, we were lucky that Etheridge stepped up last week, as Holder was poor by his usual standards.

Or maybe he was alluding to the fact that those 2 teams were in the same qualifying group ? Fact is, it wasn't a one horse race back then as Sheffield still had their full 1-7 available, and that was why you failed to make the final. The loss of Holder is what has killed the season. I know somebody will comment about Kurtz being ill for the Owlerton leg, but the fact that you were smashed that day shows what happens when your number 1 rider is unavailable. Now try riding 2/3rds of the season like that !!