Shadders Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I see your point Shadders but was it worth the possible damage to a very young riders confidence..? No, I fully agree that he should have been allowed to take his final ride Waco, but I was putting myself in the team managers position. If you're going to take part in a competetive league, then you should do everything within the rules to win, otherwise why bother entering the league in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 your right of course Shadders in the the world today,,results , money, are more important than peoples feelings.If i was a manager i may well have done the same,,though i like to think i would have thought hard about it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vog Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Awful track, so glad I don't have to go there again! We threw away a few points, and cost ourselves any chance of a point by not having a number 1. Such is life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandits4eva Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Awful track, so glad I don't have to go there again! We threw away a few points, and cost ourselves any chance of a point by not having a number 1. Such is life. Was always going to be a very difficult track taking into account the very hot conditions at Lakeside today (ouch ) but I was entertained throughout it.. Mistakes may have been made due to rider error in some cases but there was also a couple of genuine decent passes... Don't know if it was just me but I thought the Hawks looked a lot more comfortable at Lakeside than Rye... Waco.. any reason behind Ben looking like he was struggling today?? Machinery, track conditions or a bit of both?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Wasn't the best meeting i've ever seen but this is life. Got home in 21 minutes so at least the wife and kids were happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 (edited) Was always going to be a very difficult track taking into account the very hot conditions at Lakeside today (ouch ) but I was entertained throughout it.. Mistakes may have been made due to rider error in some cases but there was also a couple of genuine decent passes... Don't know if it was just me but I thought the Hawks looked a lot more comfortable at Lakeside than Rye... Waco.. any reason behind Ben looking like he was struggling today?? Machinery, track conditions or a bit of both?? Bit of both bandits with Ben ,,still got paid 9 though....It was more a case of the potters struggling with the track than us likeing it Shane,Marc and David maybe the exceptions to that.Conditions were such that having a go round the outside usually got a rider into problems costing points..Track knowledge was vital today..A track for the white liners... Edited April 23, 2011 by waco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyE Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 I agree fully that Brandon shouldn't have been taken out of heat 14, but the 3 points weren't won at that stage. A couple of Potters 5-1's although unlikely, would have given them a match point Perhaps Brandon's experience in his third ride influenced the decision - did he have mechanical problems (he certainly 'retired' in Heat 11)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Perhaps Brandon's experience in his third ride influenced the decision - did he have mechanical problems (he certainly 'retired' in Heat 11)? No that was not a problem He was fine..and ready to ride again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicar Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Did the meeting was held in Lakeside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollie roger Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Did the meeting was held in Lakeside? Yes, Hackney Hawks beat Stoke Potters 53-41 in a National league match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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