Plrc October 14th

[The Third Man]

All I saw was a large leicester following that were all in goods voice supporting capt. nemo and extremely well behaved as usual.

 

so you didnt hear them booing hall, who had just gone from last to second before he had his EF, i certainly did

[Arson fire]

Is it against the law to boo nowadays???..Fisher won't be very happy

[Fromafar]

Is it against the law to boo nowadays???..Fisher won't be very happy

He certainly will give Leicester fans reason to Boo if he signs for them

[stevethelion]

well done cookie deserved winner

 

pity the Leicester fans have to boo richard hall all the time, even after he has put in a great ride only to have an ef on the last bend, bit of luck they may be in the EL next year.

 

was in the bar for the final where some moron cheered and laughed when bach fell, as he had cooke in the sweep and didnt look like winning until the crash, soon shut up when i asked him who he wanted to fall in the rerun if cooke wasnt winning

Perhaps i can enlighten you why some lions fans are not exactly fans of Richard Hall. When he was captain of Leicester last season & the team was really struggling & needed all the side to pull together & show some spirit, this was the response he gave when asked by the centre green announcer why he had cut it fine time wise & had only just made it for the start of the meeting he said something like " I've been at my sister's wedding" to which the annoucer said "ok , but your glad to be here now then" , Hall then replied " no i'd rather be at the reception".

Everyone in the crowd looked at each other as if to say "did he really say that". What must his teamates in the pits have thought, the team was bottom of the league & their captain didn't really want to be there no wonder team spirit was rock bottom. A few weeks later he moved on & things improved.

So perhaps you can see why he's not that well thought of at BP.

[george.m]

Well done Craig Cook.

 

A good way to finish a season where he's come to the fore as a top PL rider and justified his move to the Monarchs.

 

He won the meeting it is hardly his fault if the others fall off.

 

Quite true. He had the ability to stay on the bike when others didn't.

[jah]

Perhaps i can enlighten you why some lions fans are not exactly fans of Richard Hall. When he was captain of Leicester last season & the team was really struggling & needed all the side to pull together & show some spirit, this was the response he gave when asked by the centre green announcer why he had cut it fine time wise & had only just made it for the start of the meeting he said something like " I've been at my sister's wedding" to which the annoucer said "ok , but your glad to be here now then" , Hall then replied " no i'd rather be at the reception".

Everyone in the crowd looked at each other as if to say "did he really say that". What must his teamates in the pits have thought, the team was bottom of the league & their captain didn't really want to be there no wonder team spirit was rock bottom. A few weeks later he moved on & things improved.

So perhaps you can see why he's not that well thought of at BP.

Sorry dont use this forum much but Stevethelion if only you new about that day Rich told them when he sighned that day was a no go where would you have rather been if it was you in that postion and if you look back at the home meetings who was doing the winning so get of his back the team were not doing good before that meeting.

[astra14]

people on here need to stop slaten riders.cook won fare and square and putten riders down who fall off.no one wants to see any rider get injured regardless what has gone on in the past.unless any one can ride a bike like these riders can then no one should be slaten them.

[Gemini]

Regarding Richard Hall didn't he ask to be excused the meeting because his sister was getting married and he was refused permission and made to ride? He was hardly going to be in a good mood in the circumstances. Considering all the excuses some riders (mostly foreign) come up with he would perhaps have been better to just use one off their list - man flu, bad back, headache, broken finger nail - and gone to the wedding anyway. It was afterall his sister. I'm not saying his response was right but just that I can understand why he was peeved at the time.

[squall]

Perhaps i can enlighten you why some lions fans are not exactly fans of Richard Hall. When he was captain of Leicester last season & the team was really struggling & needed all the side to pull together & show some spirit, this was the response he gave when asked by the centre green announcer why he had cut it fine time wise & had only just made it for the start of the meeting he said something like " I've been at my sister's wedding" to which the annoucer said "ok , but your glad to be here now then" , Hall then replied " no i'd rather be at the reception".

Everyone in the crowd looked at each other as if to say "did he really say that". What must his teamates in the pits have thought, the team was bottom of the league & their captain didn't really want to be there no wonder team spirit was rock bottom. A few weeks later he moved on & things improved.

So perhaps you can see why he's not that well thought of at BP.

 

Says more about the Leicester fans than Hally. Most people have a day off work for a family members wedding. Sorry, for a moment there I thought speedway riders were normal human beings like the rest of us

[montie]

Perhaps i can enlighten you why some lions fans are not exactly fans of Richard Hall. When he was captain of Leicester last season & the team was really struggling & needed all the side to pull together & show some spirit, this was the response he gave when asked by the centre green announcer why he had cut it fine time wise & had only just made it for the start of the meeting he said something like " I've been at my sister's wedding" to which the annoucer said "ok , but your glad to be here now then" , Hall then replied " no i'd rather be at the reception".

Everyone in the crowd looked at each other as if to say "did he really say that". What must his teamates in the pits have thought, the team was bottom of the league & their captain didn't really want to be there no wonder team spirit was rock bottom. A few weeks later he moved on & things improved.

So perhaps you can see why he's not that well thought of at BP.

 

I bet his team mates would rather have been at the reception also......what things improved?? you were still bottom of the league!!!!!!

[Pinny]

Maybe this was the reason Sweetman was so rubbishe for Leicester!?

[Shadders]

Same Leicester fans that cheered when Jason Garrity fell in the Rye House meeting and booed him throughout?

Edited October 16, 2012 by Shadders

[TMW]

Sorry dont use this forum much but Stevethelion if only you new about that day Rich told them when he sighned that day was a no go where would you have rather been if it was you in that postion and if you look back at the home meetings who was doing the winning so get of his back the team were not doing good before that meeting.

 

Well done Craig Cooke

 

I felt that he should have let off to go to the wedding but as he was the only rider at the time who was actually scoring any points for the Lions the supporters obviously felt he should have been at BP, not his fault no one else was scoring in my opnion. The wisdom of a speedway family wedding half way through the season does have to be questioned as the groom was Hall's mechanic but it is a once in a lifetime occurance (for some ) therefore should the timing be subject to a sport Ummmm?. I did have a beef with Hall as he went on record on FB as caling the Lions Team sore losers when they ran a second half instead of an away team victory parade but then he probably never though about the lads who had turned up for the scond half.

 

I have always liked Richard and thought he was brilliant on Sunday and if Cookie hadn't have won (the worthy winner on the day as the only outright qualifier for the final) then feel Hall would have also been a worthy winner but for his breakdown which is alway heartbreaking. As for Auty I am going off him rapidely after witnessing him at Workington with the Ingalls incident and as I was stood on bend 1 when his ht 10 fall felt sure he lay the bike down to get a better start in the re - run but others will obviously disagree.

Edited October 16, 2012 by TMW

[stevethelion]

I bet his team mates would rather have been at the reception also......what things improved?? you were still bottom of the league!!!!!!

Yes we still finished bottom of the league, but we were so far behind when the changes were made there was no way we were ever going to catch up with the other teams.performances & results were much better in the last 6 or 7 weeks of the season.

If Hall had a problem with the management not giving him the day off he should have sorted it out in private not aired his views in public, imagine the reaction if the captain of Manchester United was interviewed before a game, asking if he was looking forward to it , only to reply " no i'd rather be somewhere else " , i don't think that would go down well with the fans at Old Trafford.

[montie]

 

 

I have always liked Richard and thought he was brilliant on Sunday and if Cookie hadn't have won (the worthy winner on the day as the only outright qualifier for the final) then feel Hall would have also been a worthy winner but for his breakdown which is alway heartbreaking. As for Auty I am going off him rapidely after witnessing him at Workington with the Ingalls incident and as I was stood on bend 1 when his ht 10 fall felt sure he lay the bike down to get a better start in the re - run but others will obviously disagree.

 

You honestly think he would lay the bike down when going in a straight line before a corner?? get real

[ricca]

well done craig cook 2012 P.L.R.C. CHAMPION he has been one of the top riders in the premier league this year and that showed on sunday when he top scored in the PLRC and rightly deserved to be champion its time we got rid of the run-off and final why should the other riders who were not good enough on the day be given another chance to win the title that is just not right get back to the old format 20 heats the rider with the highest score is the winner pure and simple.

[Fromafar]

well done craig cook 2012 P.L.R.C. CHAMPION he has been one of the top riders in the premier league this year and that showed on sunday when he top scored in the PLRC and rightly deserved to be champion its time we got rid of the run-off and final why should the other riders who were not good enough on the day be given another chance to win the title that is just not right get back to the old format 20 heats the rider with the highest score is the winner pure and simple.

I would like to see return to old format top point scorer deserves to win IMO.I might be an exciting climax with present formula but it "swings and roundabouts "with riders not giving there all in the Heats just amassing points to Qualify for the final in a lot off races these days.You cannot blame the riders though.

[Lewis]

I think Cook was a deserving winner, he gained the most points qualifying even though he had 3 outside gates, well done.

 

I think every season there must be a number of injuries which are due to racing incidents, either being naive, too brave or slightly dangerous.... they happen. Josh Auty is a real nice lad & I am really suprised this vitriol is still ongoing & yes the cheering after Auty was injured from the Worky fans on bend 4 was disgusting, there are some really nice Worky fans but for you who cheered, shame on you.

 

As for the meeting, it was okay, couple of good close heats, Hally rode like a nutter (in a good way) & was very unlucky. Mellgren suprised me, he just got better & better. Strange with the outside gates being a desert for the first half, I dont seem to remember it being so bad at Owlerton before, is this normal?

[TMW]

Yes we still finished bottom of the league, but we were so far behind when the changes were made there was no way we were ever going to catch up with the other teams.performances & results were much better in the last 6 or 7 weeks of the season.

If Hall had a problem with the management not giving him the day off he should have sorted it out in private not aired his views in public, imagine the reaction if the captain of Manchester United was interviewed before a game, asking if he was looking forward to it , only to reply " no i'd rather be somewhere else " , i don't think that would go down well with the fans at Old Trafford.

 

Maybe the announcer could in hindsight have avoided the question knowing how Hall felt and not inflame the situation but hindsight is a good thing

You honestly think he would lay the bike down when going in a straight line before a corner?? get real

 

You were obviously stood on bend 1 with a clear view to make a judgement

Edited October 16, 2012 by TMW

[montie]

 

 

 

You were obviously stood on bend 1 with a clear view to make a judgement

 

I was stood on the first bend Tina. you honestly think Josh jumped ship when he was going in a straight line for the corner with Robbe close to him and send his bike crashing down the track?? i know you come out with some utter beaulocks at times but that takes the biscuit!!!