Charlieboy Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Well done to all the riders for giving it a go.Track favoured the gaters so helped Newcastle more than us.Glad to see simon and taylor in the points.Josh and Schrammy deserved more points for their efforts.Rosen was impressive.Steady was class.Decent meeting considering the track conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Well done to all the riders for giving it a go.Track favoured the gaters so helped Newcastle more than us.Glad to see simon and taylor in the points.Josh and Schrammy deserved more points for their efforts.Rosen was impressive.Steady was class.Decent meeting considering the track conditions. Yep that's a good review of the meeting. I was a bit disappointed with the size of the crowd but hopefully the weather forecast caused a few to stay at home. Air fence delays look like becoming a pain this season though.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Ball Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 We won!!!!!! That makes a refreshing change!! Good meeting considering the conditions, if that is a sign of things to come we should be in for a treat this season. Steady was Steady. Save for his gate 4 outing he was untouchable. Nielsen was good value, got filled in in his first ride, but then had 2 good rides including taking Henry from behind. Lanham was solid Poole got rider of the night for a reason. Was concerned after the first 2 meetings that he had lost his edge, tonight showed that he could well be a shrewd signing. Roynan didn't look as quick as on Monday night, but am sure it was set up and that it will soon be sorted. Compton looked brilliant for his first couple of rides and then came last in his final ride which I has him nailed on to win. Josh was just unlucky, far far better than his score suggested. Think he is going to hold his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Observer Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Good to see Steady increasing in confidence each meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILYRAG Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Enjoyed a meeting for once Just one compliant ... can we have bigger printing in the programme please ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve55 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Just one compliant ... can we have bigger printing in the programme please ?Think yourself lucky you got a programme. I arrived just before 7.30pm to be told that all the programmes had gone and was given an A3 size photocopy of a score sheet! The poor sod giving those out said they hadn't expected such a big crowd - load of bo11ocks it wasn't a big crowd. So much for a free programme - perhaps it would have been fairer to those that attended Monday to swap their rain off ticket for a free programme and others could have paid for theirs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Enjoyed a meeting for once Just one compliant ... can we have bigger printing in the programme please ? Must remember to take me readers with me next week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerowl Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 For the Diamonds fans that didn't go... Your team looks pretty good and will be there or thereabouts this season. Lindgren was hit and miss - looked good when he made the gate but did nothing from the back Henry was excellent in heat 1 but was a bit disappointing thereafter Robson was, as ever, excellent. Great to watch and always in the thick of it Kerr didn't do anything then looked good when he made the gate in heat 14 Rosen - my first look at him and I have to say I was impressed. Let Simon Nielsen through in heat 6 and was last in heat 15 off graveyard gate 4 but was otherwise excellent Schramm - a typical never say die display Rose - looked OK. well on the pace The crowd was disappointing but I am sure the weather put off a lot of people. The programme is poor and they had run out before the start. Other than than, full marks to the riders for giving it a go and giving us a decent meeting and the team spirit looked great. A massive improvement on last year's miserable spiritless side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadrianDog Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Was watching on live updates and it seemed like a one to watch. The refs. on the forum to gating may have changed my mind. Seemed like an obvious to me, all the riders have a little black book as to away track setups, but these blowy-up things and the necessary track alterations to accommodate them may just have thrown a few of them out of the window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Duppcomic Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) Firstly a great win. Secondly I thought the presentation was much better than it's been for years and Shaun Leigh has really upped his game. Nice to see they've taken on board some of the feedback we've given. The programme still isn't where it needs to be but it's improving and if they take on board as much feedback as they have on everything else it will get there soon. As for running out of programmes, not good but I heard they had printed far more than they did on Monday, when some were left over. Just shows what happens when stuff is free! Edited April 4, 2014 by Stan Duppcomic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Think yourself lucky you got a programme. I arrived just before 7.30pm to be told that all the programmes had gone and was given an A3 size photocopy of a score sheet! The poor sod giving those out said they hadn't expected such a big crowd - load of bo11ocks it wasn't a big crowd. So much for a free programme - perhaps it would have been fairer to those that attended Monday to swap their rain off ticket for a free programme and others could have paid for theirs! Good call I got in before 7.30 and got the A3 sheet.You would expect to get a programme at that time especially when crowd is not a big one.Oh well main thing is we won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Ball Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I got there after the parade and they had just found a few additional ones that were being handed out... Guess I got lucky! Dont like to criticise other peoples work, but the bit that matters, where you actually write, was far too small. I fail to see in what way it was any better than the racecard. There was no extra content. At least it makes my choice easy as to whether I am going to pay for one or not moving forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifordukesfan Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Enjoyed a meeting for once Just one compliant ... can we have bigger printing in the programme please ? Didn't even get a programme, they had run out. Excellent meeting considering the conditions, hats off to riders and promotion for persevering. Some encouraging signs from the riders, all impressed, Josh was unlucky in his 1st two, also the tactics used in heat 11 to avoid going 10 points up, thus allowing Newcastle to use black/white in heat 12, which they were already assuming, as Robson came out with it already on, but told to remove it, a master stroke by Screen I assume, good to have a team manager at last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I thought heat 11 was the cut off for tactical rides this season or is that just EL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike7164 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I thought heat 11 was the cut off for tactical rides this season or is that just EL. No after heat 12 I believe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I thought heat 11 was the cut off for tactical rides this season or is that just EL. 5-12 in the NL & PL, 5-8, 10 & 11 in the EL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerish Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Eric, it would have been a reserve replacement and not a tactical ride in any case Mate. It almost cost us a point thankfully it didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) I thought it was a cracking meeting, both sides very much playing their part. Excellent performances from Stead and Poole and a mention for Nielsen, a win and a paid win including a fine pass of Rosen. All down to personal choice of course but I like the £1 programme. I'd admit the score card is a little small, however. I thought the attendance was up on last years but a little disappointing, although the rain would have played its part in putting people off. EDIT: and whoever said the announcer is improving must be deaf. I lost count of how many mistakes he made last night. Edited April 4, 2014 by Halifaxtiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I thought it was a cracking meeting, both sides very much playing their part. Excellent performances from Stead and Poole and a mention for Nielsen, a win and a paid win including a fine pass of Rosen. All down to personal choice of course but I like the £1 programme. I'd admit the score card is a little small, however. I thought the attendance was up on last years but a little disappointing, although the rain would have played its part in putting people off. ..... And, perhaps, the fact they ran a meeting on Monday as well, may have put people off (if they attended Monday, they might not have been able to afford last night as well)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Ball Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 ..... And, perhaps, the fact they ran a meeting on Monday as well, may have put people off (if they attended Monday, they might not have been able to afford last night as well)? And on the back of an away trip to Scunny at the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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