greyhoundp Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Did have a chuckle to myself at the Cradley fans. Ever so gracious in defeat they were. Fantastic night for my first NL trip. Well done Storm and special mention to Ollie. For the record with Mick. He did not swear at you lot. He came out and stood in front of you all with his arms open wide saying 'come at me'. Rightly so as the Storm seem to have been wrongly accused of everything that didn't go the Heathens way. Poor things. Adam, if Mick is stupid enough to do that, after a last heat defeat, a little bit of aggro on track, and the last abandoned Storm meeting against Cradley, then he is asking for a reaction, and Im betting he certainly got one.. Oh where was Mick when the last meeting got abandoned, did he face the fans then ?. anyways well done Storm, but we will take the away point.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB252 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Trouble does seem to follow the Cradley fans around still after all these years. Always someone elses fault though. Cracking meeting, and the result means more than any of the other three wins this weekend. Beating Cradley is what Bank Holiday Monday's are all about. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Usual Cradley fans causing grief they really are the worst fans around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmiler Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 It's no surprise though is it? Every time your team is riding away there is the same story. You would've thought after years out that some fans would be grateful to have a team but they now feel that they're superior to everyone else. I know I'm grateful for my two Coventry teams knowing we have a cloud over our heads. Mick Horton had every right after some of the things you lot came out with tonight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Enjoy it I say cus won't be happening come business end of season. U deserved the win cus we threw points away. Don't forget u don't win anythin this early in season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Enjoy it I say cus won't be happening come business end of season. U deserved the win cus we threw points away. Don't forget u don't win anythin this early in season. always dignified in defeat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB252 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Enjoy it I say cus won't be happening come business end of season. U deserved the win cus we threw points away. Don't forget u don't win anythin this early in season. Lol, stop worrying about it. You got a point. We're well aware that certain teams run certain leagues and that us winning a trophy isn't in the script. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 We are happy wit a point. You have a good team and many won't even get a point there so cradley will be happy with a point. We threw away the win but that's speedway. Enjoy the win. Well done. Sure we will me again in playoffs, long way to go still yet thou for both teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunty Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I went to Brandon tonight and it was another spectical of National League speedway! It was fantastic! Heathens were 8 points ahead and Coventry turned it around to take a win by 3 points! Brilliant stuff but mared by some! Heat 14 saw a horrific crash where Max Clegg ran over his teammate Danny Phillips...Phillips was in the lead but had to much speed into turn 3 and lay his bike down but was abosultly clatter by Clegg. Clegg ended up in the airfence and went in vertiical and he didnt come off his bike with it wedge in the fence! Then the first re run with Clegg and the two Storm riders was unsatisfactory as Clegg was left with no room after being sandwiched between the two rivals! All four back! 3rd re run and EXACTLY THE SAME HAPPENED! But the white light didnt come on (It was broke) but max was excluded! It was shocking and we had a right to be anoyed and boo but when Coventry celebrate a 5-0 the way they did was disrespectful....I find 5-0's embarassing when we do then and lightly clap the lads who have strolled around for four laps and picked up a healthy wage packet from it. But the way the Storm MANAGEMENT was going at it was disrispectful. Heat 15 was a 4-2 and the match went to Cov with a point to the Heathens but this is when I get anoyed with my own clubs fans because the threating behavior from alot is just not nice to see! Coventry management again didnt help the situation but they was just a bit over the top with the celebrating but for Heathens fans to try and climb into the pits for a fight is horrible! It ruined a great night of speedway and I once again came away feeling anoyed at our own fans who constantly do this! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB252 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 We threw away the win Barring Starke, and to a lesser extent Worrall, your top 5 were useless. That's what cost you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunty Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Barring Starke, and to a lesser extent Worrall, your top 5 were useless. That's what cost you. Our number 3 Perry was outclassed by Covs number 3 Olly Greenwood who was the match winner! He was brilliant an will be atking the number one jacket soon if he keeps that it up cause he was amaazing! He went around the boards in one heat to pass worrall which was worth the entrance fee in itself! It was copied by Starke and Worrall in heat 13 for the 4-2 against Nielsen and Sarge! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fliss44 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Sour grapes from the Cradley fans but I doubt the storm lads noticed as they celebrated a fair and well fought victory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz_mft Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) Well done Cov.Certainly have a handy side and will be there or there abouts come the end of the season.Looking forward to seeing how the season unfolds Edited April 21, 2014 by adz_mft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hunty Posted April 21, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) Sour grapes from the Cradley fans but I doubt the storm lads noticed as they celebrated a fair and well fought victory. Coventry deserved to win, even with the dubious referee decision in heat 14 wouldnt have changed it to much! Coventry would have won by 2 points and not 3! I think people need to take a step back in the Cradley Fans camp and realise that its what happens in speedway, but it was a cracking night of speedway, watching 14 young lads give there all and there bodies to entertain us. And the highlight of the night was watching Oliver Greenwood go around the boards to pass Worrall, and then the same move to be completed by Starke and then Worall in heat 13! A great night of speedway ruined by people who forget its not about winning in this league, it is about developing young riders for Coventry Bees of the future and maybe even the Heathens in the PL. Edited April 21, 2014 by Ommer UM Speedway Blog 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmiler Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Coventry deserved to win, even with the dubious referee decision in heat 14 wouldnt have changed it to much! Coventry would have won by 2 points and not 3! I think people need to take a step back in the Cradley Fans camp and realise that its what happens in speedway, but it was a cracking night of speedway, watching 14 young lads give there all and there bodies to entertain us. And the highlight of the night was watching Oliver Greenwood go around the boards to pass Worrall, and then the same move to be completed by Starke and then Worall in heat 15! A great night of speedway ruined by people who forget its not about winning in this league, it is about developing young riders for Coventry Bees of the future and maybe even the Heathens in the PL. Completely agree. Nice to see a fan with something inside their head. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunty Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 How was the track? Very Dusty! Was drier than Gandi's Flipflop! The rain just before the rerun in heat 14 was what was needed the majoirty of the night! The dirt line moved out over the night and it wasnt a one line track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 CB I've said all along perry and clegg riding together aWay from will lose us matches! Well done to cov. Long way to go as yet this season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ommer Mon Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I was up in the grandstand so I missed all of the antics in and around the pits so I can't comment on them. What I saw was a good old fashioned passionate Speedway match between two teams that are going to end up battling it out for honours at the end of the season (injuries permitting on both sides of course). After going eight points down many teams would have thrown in the towel but the Storm lads stuck at it and made the most of the weaknesses in the Cradley team and the gifts that were thrown in their direction. Mainly from the gate but there were some great passing manoeuvres too from both sides. A great encounter and I look forward to the next one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 How was the track? Dry because rain was forecast, but luckily it didn't last for long. Brilliant match with loads of passing, which just makes me all the more disappointed that my local track doesn't produce racing like this. Well done to all the lads. The only downside was seeing Martin Knuckey struggle again. Can't see him wanting to make the journey up from Cornwall for much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbymilkfloat Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) As a heathens fan I was appalled at the treatment they gave to Ryan terry-daly and at those idiots trying to climb into the pits,it was a bad decision by the referee to disqualify Clegg in heat 14(cradley lucky in heat 1 when greaves and crang touched crang got disqualified but could have gone either way,so i think referee levelled his decisions out by doing clegg in heat 14)but at the end of the day I blame the defeat on the team manager who in my opinion and several others stood by me should have replaced Clegg for Williamson,Williamson would have gated and gone and avoided any first bend bunching and would have gone on to at least get 2nd place which would have meant a final score of 45 all and a fair result on a evening of very good speedway entertainment,fair play to the storm for coming from 8 points behind to grab the victory though. Edited April 22, 2014 by deathbymilkfloat 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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