deathbymilkfloat Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Does anyone know if that's was being recorded for DVD ??? i hope so,i for one will be buying one,and will be watching it for many years to come,best meeting iv ever been to in 40 odd years of watching the great sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_t Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Does anyone know if that's was being recorded for DVD ??? All Dudley`s home matches are...www.cleancutsports.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_t Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Agreed, but would Jason have come last in Heat 15 ?, one thing is for sure it seems to have been a cracking meeting even without him. Dunno,but then the way he was riding who expected Adam McKinna to end the meeting with two last places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I am surprised more people have not posted in this section.What a great meeting last night,much better than the elite league dross that I witnessed the night before at the same venue.As a wolves supporter I am easily able to cross the divide to get what I want (BETTER SPEEDWAY).Please BSPA dont introduce new silencers into the national league.Congratulations to all 13 riders on show,Dudley just could not make starts but it made for great viewing,no less than 22 passes compared to 7 on Monday night and the result decided on the last 5 yards of heat 15.Credit also to Porky on the centre green,he really involves the fans and it adds to a great atmosphere.Easily the best meeting I have seen this year.Roll on next Tuesday ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_t Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I am surprised more people have not posted in this section.What a great meeting last night,much better than the elite league dross that I witnessed the night before at the same venue.As a wolves supporter I am easily able to cross the divide to get what I want (BETTER SPEEDWAY).Please BSPA dont introduce new silencers into the national league.Congratulations to all 13 riders on show,Dudley just could not make starts but it made for great viewing,no less than 22 passes compared to 7 on Monday night and the result decided on the last 5 yards of heat 15.Credit also to Porky on the centre green,he really involves the fans and it adds to a great atmosphere.Easily the best meeting I have seen this year.Roll on next Tuesday ! Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berniev123 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 (edited) Ditto Pity is was not on SKY on TV Monday and Premier Sports on Tuesday. Far better match and, although I am a Heathen through and through, maybe a draw would have been fair but the last 15 metres in Heat 15 was the best Ive seen for ages, mind the other 14 Heats and nearly 4 laps were crackers as well Edited August 17, 2011 by berniev123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 What a meeting. If every meeting produced that much exciting racing and desire, passion and will to win then win, lose or draw you wouldn't get too many complaints. There are clearly still things to work on for the Heathens, mostly gating it must be said, as in the final analysis we have to acknowledge we only stole a home win by the very narrowest of margins in the last heat. We have to be looking to score maximum league points from our home meetings. But, there were so many positives to come out of this meeting that it's those we should concentrate on this week. After the poor results lately where we appear to have waved a white flag this was the Polar opposite with riders showing a real fighting quality and determination. Armo led from the front this time with a authoritative first ride. He took care of Howarth with an elbow in to the first turn and then made short work of rounding Bekker. He was easily beaten by McKinna once but his only other defeat came in heat 13 when Howarth held him off by mere inches in what was to prove a preview to his heat 15 burst from the back. A true captain's performance and surely an inspiration to his younger team mates to get stuck in. In the context of how important this meeting was given what has gone before over the last 6 weeks I think this is Armo's best performance to date in a Heathens race jacket. Darryl Was in the thick of the action all night but even the random flying starts he was making seem to have deserted him. He is, though, not in first choice equipment at the moment so that could be a factor. He such a good little racer though and was earning vital points from the back. So close to nicking 2nd off Mason in heat 10 which was his race of the night. He's having a good first season and is nearly always very good value for his points. He's certainly one to keep and eye on in my opinion. If he can sort out some better starts he could make a big step forward in the next 12-24 months. Perry had one pretty poor ride, his second, on Tue, but that apart he was very good entertainment value as usual. There's rarely a dull moment when he's on track and he had a couple of good battles with Mason early on. He also entertained with a good hard chase after McKinna. He got as close as anybody could at that stage. Had the finish line been 10m further away he might have just got there. After a difficult start to the season he seems to be finding his feet again and has largely looked pretty good again. Morris is suffering a lack of confidence at the moment. In a weird way it's nice to hear him say that - in the sense that there's nothing physically or mechanically wrong. I think he just needs one good meeting under his belt with no crashes or close calls just to remind himself he's a good rider at this level and can win races with ease. You don't have to be a biased Heathens fan to acknowledge Ash is so much better than 3 points. chin up Ash - it'll come good. Courtney came in with plenty of pressure but not much expectation if the truth be told. His record does not compare with Royno or Newman at this level but we must have carried him to another level because I thought he was superb, all things considered. He made a pass in his first heat and was closing on McKinna, although never anywhere near him in truth. He followed that with one of the home riders' best starts of the season and did well to hold on to the win under pressure. Splitting a strong looking McKinna and Howarth pairing was crucial and he backed that up a couple of heat later with a stormer to reel in McKinna and pass him right on the line in heat 13. And finally another vital 3rd, beating the impressive McKinna, in the last heat decider. Cracking Heathens debut and I humbly apologise for only expecting about 6 points. Franklin proved his overall improvement in form in the last couple of months with a double figure sore which included some good points from the back along the way. He was always in the thick of the action and led a heat that was stopped only to end up third in the re-run so it could easily have been a bigger score. I think the heat 14 win holding off Bekker was probably his ride of the night as it set up heat 15 with the scores level. Stoneman came back to Monmore Wood to a warm welcome and rode better than his score card suggests. He made a good start in heat 2 but from the outside he got pushed out wide and was filled in. He lost a lot of ground trying to grab a tear off on the back straight but set about chasing down Richardson and was easily the faster of the two. As he set up and outside pass around turn 1 and 2 for the last time Richardson made a slight error and straightened up a little which accidentally took Danny out and ruined the line he had worked so hard to set up. He was again chasing Richardson down and looking likely to pass when he steel shoe made a bid for freedom. Unfortunately it was half on and half off leaving no choice but to retire from the heat. He was out paced in his other ride but somewhat 'robbed' of a chance of grabbing a couple of points from the back. Good effort by Danny on his return and his interview after the meeting showed a real maturity when discussing being dropped and subsequently brought back in. More of the same will bring it's own reward I think. I hope this season's experience will set him up nicely for a decent season next year whether it's with us or not. For the visitors McKinna was unbeatable early on but the contrast when he missed the start was stark. Overall though I think everyone would have taken 12 points from him before the meeting so in that regard it was job done. Howarth was very good value for his points and impressive throughout after heat 1. From the front or the back he was involved in some terrific action. Like wise Bekker and Mason were a source of constant annoyance from a Heathens point of view and should be rightly proud of their contribution to a superb night of racing. Widman and Richardson were there or thereabouts and certainly not embarrassed. Their 4 points were as vital as any in the visitors coming so close to a draw/win so they too should have walked away with heads held high. More of the same next week would be a treat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalCastles Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 What a meeting. If every meeting produced that much exciting racing and desire, passion and will to win then win, lose or draw you wouldn't get too many complaints. There are clearly still things to work on for the Heathens, mostly gating it must be said, as in the final analysis we have to acknowledge we only stole a home win by the very narrowest of margins in the last heat. We have to be looking to score maximum league points from our home meetings. But, there were so many positives to come out of this meeting that it's those we should concentrate on this week. After the poor results lately where we appear to have waved a white flag this was the Polar opposite with riders showing a real fighting quality and determination. Armo led from the front this time with a authoritative first ride. He took care of Howarth with an elbow in to the first turn and then made short work of rounding Bekker. He was easily beaten by McKinna once but his only other defeat came in heat 13 when Howarth held him off by mere inches in what was to prove a preview to his heat 15 burst from the back. A true captain's performance and surely an inspiration to his younger team mates to get stuck in. In the context of how important this meeting was given what has gone before over the last 6 weeks I think this is Armo's best performance to date in a Heathens race jacket. Darryl Was in the thick of the action all night but even the random flying starts he was making seem to have deserted him. He is, though, not in first choice equipment at the moment so that could be a factor. He such a good little racer though and was earning vital points from the back. So close to nicking 2nd off Mason in heat 10 which was his race of the night. He's having a good first season and is nearly always very good value for his points. He's certainly one to keep and eye on in my opinion. If he can sort out some better starts he could make a big step forward in the next 12-24 months. Perry had one pretty poor ride, his second, on Tue, but that apart he was very good entertainment value as usual. There's rarely a dull moment when he's on track and he had a couple of good battles with Mason early on. He also entertained with a good hard chase after McKinna. He got as close as anybody could at that stage. Had the finish line been 10m further away he might have just got there. After a difficult start to the season he seems to be finding his feet again and has largely looked pretty good again. Morris is suffering a lack of confidence at the moment. In a weird way it's nice to hear him say that - in the sense that there's nothing physically or mechanically wrong. I think he just needs one good meeting under his belt with no crashes or close calls just to remind himself he's a good rider at this level and can win races with ease. You don't have to be a biased Heathens fan to acknowledge Ash is so much better than 3 points. chin up Ash - it'll come good. Courtney came in with plenty of pressure but not much expectation if the truth be told. His record does not compare with Royno or Newman at this level but we must have carried him to another level because I thought he was superb, all things considered. He made a pass in his first heat and was closing on McKinna, although never anywhere near him in truth. He followed that with one of the home riders' best starts of the season and did well to hold on to the win under pressure. Splitting a strong looking McKinna and Howarth pairing was crucial and he backed that up a couple of heat later with a stormer to reel in McKinna and pass him right on the line in heat 13. And finally another vital 3rd, beating the impressive McKinna, in the last heat decider. Cracking Heathens debut and I humbly apologise for only expecting about 6 points. Franklin proved his overall improvement in form in the last couple of months with a double figure sore which included some good points from the back along the way. He was always in the thick of the action and led a heat that was stopped only to end up third in the re-run so it could easily have been a bigger score. I think the heat 14 win holding off Bekker was probably his ride of the night as it set up heat 15 with the scores level. Stoneman came back to Monmore Wood to a warm welcome and rode better than his score card suggests. He made a good start in heat 2 but from the outside he got pushed out wide and was filled in. He lost a lot of ground trying to grab a tear off on the back straight but set about chasing down Richardson and was easily the faster of the two. As he set up and outside pass around turn 1 and 2 for the last time Richardson made a slight error and straightened up a little which accidentally took Danny out and ruined the line he had worked so hard to set up. He was again chasing Richardson down and looking likely to pass when he steel shoe made a bid for freedom. Unfortunately it was half on and half off leaving no choice but to retire from the heat. He was out paced in his other ride but somewhat 'robbed' of a chance of grabbing a couple of points from the back. Good effort by Danny on his return and his interview after the meeting showed a real maturity when discussing being dropped and subsequently brought back in. More of the same will bring it's own reward I think. I hope this season's experience will set him up nicely for a decent season next year whether it's with us or not. For the visitors McKinna was unbeatable early on but the contrast when he missed the start was stark. Overall though I think everyone would have taken 12 points from him before the meeting so in that regard it was job done. Howarth was very good value for his points and impressive throughout after heat 1. From the front or the back he was involved in some terrific action. Like wise Bekker and Mason were a source of constant annoyance from a Heathens point of view and should be rightly proud of their contribution to a superb night of racing. Widman and Richardson were there or thereabouts and certainly not embarrassed. Their 4 points were as vital as any in the visitors coming so close to a draw/win so they too should have walked away with heads held high. More of the same next week would be a treat... Great review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark cox Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 The Belle Vue lads are probably still scratching their heads on how they lost this. From Heat One where Armo was clenching his fist in celebration before he'd crossed the line, you could tell he wasn't going to let this one go without a fight. Whilst the rest of the Heathens gated like the Almighty Jan O in his prime, every point was fought for & proved vital in the final result. The best meeting of the year... well a last heat decider that Capt Fantastic nicked on the finishing line... it couldn't be anything else really. Whatever happens in the league, a great meeting with a cracking finish & the crowd went home like we were on drugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st century heathen Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Great review Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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