crazysue Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Peeing it down on the A14 near Sevenhill interchange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Just looked at forecast, rain until 7.30 then clear until 11..... Been hailing at stadium but sure there will be a big effort to get tonight on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) Gates still not open 6-55pm , think they might be leaving any decision till late after the last fiasco ! Still light rain btw . Edited May 23, 2013 by Super Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Still at home, looking towards the west(down A12 towards Colchester) it looks lovely, and thats where the weather is coming from.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Gates now opened so I assume it's all systems go It's gonna be one small crowd though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 just heard its a goer. better leave my house then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Lots of work done in the last half hour - top effort as track looks ok. Will be a bit slippy for a couple but so long as no more rain could turn into a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Why is Barker not riding? I thought PL precedence over EL for double uppers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travertine Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Why is Barker not riding? I thought PL precedence over EL for double uppers. That doesn't apply to re-arranged matches, which this one is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipswich Jules Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 just heard its a goer. better leave my house then. And you didn't even wave to me as I was stuck in traffic on my way home from work - bad egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) That was really too easy , and there was me thinking Glasgow were going to be the league whipping boys this year , I've changed my mind after tonight . Really good to see Mortens continued form and even better to see him riding a much wider line this evening . A very good team wide performance and great choice of guest who in my opinion is actually as good , if not better than Doyle round Foxhall . A speedy meeting on a cold damp night and well done to all involved for getting it on considering the rain and hail at 6-30 ish . Edited May 23, 2013 by Super Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Great guest, great again from morten, a good team performance, but let's be honest, the opposition was absolutely useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 And you didn't even wave to me as I was stuck in traffic on my way home from work - bad egg! Wasn't expecting you to be going away from the stadium at that time! Still noticed it was you though, nice wheels Easy win for the Witches against a lacklustre Plymouth side. Bit like a Witches performance! Track was excellent, ok a few riders struggled early on but was all about throttle control and attacking the track. Reminded me of the old Foxhall, take it easy going into the corner and when the fence lurks, wind on the throttle as there was plenty of grip to hold the rider up. Well demostrated by Cook, Risager and Heeps, Tungate stayed on the kerb all night which also worked well. 3 maximums says it all. A track that Barker would have loved. Cook - Easy nights work for the Witches guest, won heat 1 which is only the 2nd time a Witches number 1 has done all year (Doyle is the other) Great ride in 13 to beat Wells, lined him up and blasted round the outside. Hawkins - Gating well but stayed mid track rather than outside on inside, Tungate - Much better week, team rode well with Risager in 4 heats, great understanding. Risager - only blot is he was beaten by Tungate in heat 3 so didn't get full max. Didn't ride around the kerb once. Lanham - Steady job Ellis - does well off the inside gates, normal heat 2, but maybe he should be in heat 8? Heeps - Tried to get past Kurtz in heat 8 but couldn't quite pull off a couple of attempts, to get a max. Wells - looked uninterested early on but then got setup and making some good starts.Best away rider on show Bates - Didn't complete a race, Schramm - Looked like he never ridden Foxhall before, had good battle with Gathercole... Gathercole - Steady night but had to battle past Schramm when on TR ride. I take it the Plymouth are not paying for 3-3 bonus points! Lemon - Overtook Hawkins for a 2nd place but well off pace. Anderson - Gated well but struggled Kurtz - Always has one good gate and win at Foxhall which was heat 8. Strange that he didn't have more than his 4 rides! A speedy meeting on a cold damp night and well done to all involved for getting it on considering the rain and hail at 6-30 ish . IMO thats how a meeting should be run, wasn't rushed through too much, just efficient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Never in doubt that the Witches would win comfortably but even given that the Devils were very disappointing. Great pass from Cook on Wells. Rohan and Morten pretty much untroubled and Cam will be disappointed to miss out on a full house. You wait for so long fir a Witches rider to score a max ( I cant remember the last one) and then 3 in 1 night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner47 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Feared the worst as I got close to the track, but need not have worried. Many promoters would have called it off, but luckily the club invested heavily in an excellent drainage system, and with CL in charge of operations, and Bob doing his bit, we ended up with a decent evenings entertainment. Ok, Plymouth were there for the taking, but there was some decent passing and hopefully a further confidence boost for the whole team. I see Ben only scored a couple for Brum tonight, I bet he's cursing that new rule, I'm sure even he'd have managed double figures tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 I'm sure even he'd have managed double figures tonight. Bet he wouldn't have won heat 1 though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackal Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Quite a surprise to see this meeting take place with all this crap weather about but a big pat on the back to Bob and his team (inc cl driving the tractor) for preparing a very grippy track. Plymouth were absolutely awful and even when they got the gate were passed with ease by the Witches riders willing to go for the wider grip. This as usual did not include Lanham who was pootling around the white line and passing nobody taking the safe lines. The pass of Wells by Cook was sensational in heat 13 and just goes to show that with Woffinden, we have 2 Brits who are capable of taking on the world class riders but thats it. I thought Cameron had his best meeting for the Witches and was unlucky not to be selected for a ride in heat 15, as he had his helmet at the ready but Simmons decided not to use the lad. Another terrible gate as the fans decide to stay away in their droves and this must be a worry to cl and he should realise something is wrong. In my opinion there is a regular fan base out there of 2,000 but they will only come back if cl takes us back into the Elite League. All I hear from most forum users are that it will be too expensive and the elite league is in trouble if sky pulls the plug but its a fact of life that the 1,200 who stay away now will only come back if we re-enter the Elite League. Also Witches have good sponsors and we will never be in a better position than we are now to move back up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Does anyone know when we will find out the seme final draw? Does the imfamous BSPA hat make an appearance!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Who are the other 3 teams left in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Another terrible gate as the fans decide to stay away in their droves and this must be a worry to cl and he should realise something is wrong. In my opinion there is a regular fan base out there of 2,000 but they will only come back if cl takes us back into the Elite League. All I hear from most forum users are that it will be too expensive and the elite league is in trouble if sky pulls the plug but its a fact of life that the 1,200 who stay away now will only come back if we re-enter the Elite League. Also Witches have good sponsors and we will never be in a better position than we are now to move back up!!! do you honestly believe that if Ipo simply went back up to the EL the gate would increase by 1200 on average???? if it was that good,why did you drop down??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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