oldtimer Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Surprised no post started for this match, so thought I would start one. Rebels will find it hard to pull back 14 points without Nick Morris. Stuart Robson will have to do better than the 5 points he scored on his last visit to Oak Tree. It just shows what a crazy sport speedway has become when Robson rides against rebels one week and for them the next, who progresses to the next round may depend how a Newcastle rider performs in both legs. One of speedway's unexplainable rules is that Robson is shown on the Rebels sight and in the programme with Nicks average of 8.14 against his name, when in fact Robson's average is 7.58 which puts him behind Olly 7.69 and therefore logically Olly should be number one. The reason is of course the guest takes the average of the rider he is replacing, have never understood why. The comets are without Ricky wells and Ashley Morris both riding in more important fixtures however Rene Bach came away from his Wednesday Danish fixture feeling ok, so should be in the line up. If you read the Workington column and the Rebels column in this weeks Star there is no mention of to nights three absentees, I wonder why? With The Rebels out of the League Cup competition they desperately need a win tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Tough one for the Comets, would rather we had a full team of Worky riders but thats the Speedway world we live in............... Good luck tonight Worky, safe meeting for all rdiers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorj Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 How crazy, we had Robbo against the rebels last week to put 14 points over them including him in heat 15 and toinght he rides against the Comets to try and do the same , only in Speedway A tough one boys but very do-able , best of luck be following the live updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workyboy Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 How crazy, we had Robbo against the rebels last week to put 14 points over them including him in heat 15 and toinght he rides against the Comets to try and do the same , only in Speedway A tough one boys but very do-able , best of luck be following the live updates Is that our ( Comets) update site or the speedwayupdate site J? X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldswindonsupporter Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 According to the BSPA web site, Lewis Rose guests for Ashley Morris, R/R for Ricky Wells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lucan Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 How crazy, we had Robbo against the rebels last week to put 14 points over them including him in heat 15 and toinght he rides against the Comets to try and do the same , only in Speedway A tough one boys but very do-able , best of luck be following the live updates Quite agree, one of speedway's great anomalies, maybe this type of thing should come under some sort of "cup tied" rule, having ridden for one of the clubs involved in this he shouldn't be allowed to ride for the other in the 2nd leg, how you make it work in the mercenary world of speedway is another matter? 14pts should be enough and I think I shall be pretty disappointed if we don't come away with an aggregate win, Somerset will be tough and certainly not going to lie down based on their performance at DP and their general home form but, we should be good enough to claim the prize, looking at around the 48-42 mark, that'll do nicely!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Is that our ( Comets) update site or the speedwayupdate site J? X Will be on speedway updates site. Four maybe five Comets posted on this and no Rebel supporters? I know I don't go anymore but has everyone else left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldswindonsupporter Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Not a Rebels supporter but planning to go, looking forward as a neutral to see Somerset attempt to claw this back, will be even better if Worky have their trapping boots on forcing some passing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 no doubt all the rebs supporters will be on AFTER the meeting.lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Nick Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Just quietly confident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 see this meeting has already finished.9th april .. we are in MAY NOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Just quietly confident. and rightly so judging by updates so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 come on you rebs, out you come. out of the woodwork..i dont BELIEVE it. well done to the apple crunchers. best of luck in the next round.. well at least we got 30 points. almost as many asyou got at worky. best team won.. roll on sunday.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) So after the drubbing Ipswich got the other week, and the Drubbing Workington got tonight at the OTA, i hope the League will now sit up and take note of this Somerset side.. As i said to the Somerset fans on here at the start of the season who some, were very sceptical, have faith in Garry May, have faith... Edited May 9, 2014 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 So after the drubbing Ipswich got the other week, and the Drubbing Workington got tonight at the OTA, i hope the League will now sit up and take note of this Somerset side.. As i said to the Somerset fans on here at the start of the season who some, were very sceptical, have faith in Garry May, have faith... Your quick to post when somerset have a convincing victory but when they don't you go missing. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topgun Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 What a rubbish performance a two man team with no back up. I think Newcastle are not the only team that need to make changes if we are to do better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble53 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) What a rubbish performance a two man team with no back up. I think Newcastle are not the only team that need to make changes if we are to do better. That was a quick about face.......What happened to 'We believe' ? Edited May 9, 2014 by womble53 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 see this meeting has already finished.9th april .. we are in MAY NOW. Oh dear, looks like I had another senior moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 If normal practice is followed.... stoneylegend will be along with a rallying call shortly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) Followed match on live updates and looked an impressive performance by Rebels. There was a letter in last weeks Star about matches lasting too long and the writer said, "The worst idea in recent years was to have a long interval after heat 10 or 11 completely destroying the momentum of a meeting that may be building towards an exciting climax" I could not agree more and notice Somerset still have an interval after heat 12, surely if you are desperate for a coffee or some chips there is plenty of time during track grades or while you have another delay before heat 15. If you want to get more people to attend you need to keep the action going, nobody wants to be standing around watching tractors for the sake of an unnecessary interval. ps sorry I got the month wrong, have been on holiday. Edited May 9, 2014 by oldtimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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