Midland Red Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Apart from being pleased that Chris Harris won the meeting, the highlight for me is a return to a proper format of 20 heats, every rider meeting every other rider, and the top scorer being the winner It sounds so good to hear that Bomber won the meeting with 14 points from his five rides None of this semi-final and final rubbish, where a meeting is won by winning one particular heat I do so despise the 'new' way of arriving at the winner of an individual meeting that seems the norm these days The top scorer should ALWAYS be the winner!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cj69 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Heard that Masters blew an engine when leading his last race? Can someone there confirm this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryW Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Anybody know why masters didn't come out for run off?Blown engine in his 5th race apparently. That was the reason for him being passed at the end of that heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) Congratulations to Bomber on winning the meeting, dropping only 1 point all night. 😄good that he's shaken off the groin injury he was suffering from a couple of nights back Edited March 23, 2015 by waihekeaces1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R87 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 After a slow start, we saw some pretty good racing tonight. Have to say though that it was one of the poorest opening night crowds I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Not a strong in depth line up. I guess its down to availability of other heat leaders and or the cost associated with inviting such riders. Such line ups become self fullfiling outcomes in terms of attendance which is a shame. Worryingly not a great crowd at Monmore for the season opener,surprising when people have had no speedway for 4 months.The racing was not too bad improving significantly after the track was watered after heat 8.Not sure who was responsible for the dogs breakfast of a race card,Aaron Summers was listed 10 times, including being in both red and blue in the same heat,add in the occasional insertion of Joe Jacobs and Ty Proctor and it all added up to a mess,not good enough. Didn't seem to be many kids there tonight although the ones that were there will be encouraged to see a large stock of rosettes in the track shop,a must have item for any modern teenager ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 good that he's shaken off the groin injury he was suffering from a couple of nights back Was a leg Injury and yes good to see. He had been having treatment over last couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummie Kev Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) Made the trip over to this and I agree poor turnout. Perhaps many felt the line up wasn't good enough or because of the cold weather I'm not sure. Can't believe there will be a crowd like that next week against Coventry. Â Started slow but some enjoyable racing in the second half. Congrats to Bomber Harris on a very well deserved win, a massive shame that Sam Masters blew an engine so he couldn't come out for the rostrum race. He was absolutely outstanding and I would have had a tenner on him in that race had he come out. Â Think it may take a while for the new polish rider for wolves to adapt, did better early on. As for Coventry's pole, he looks a complete dud, only beat bates which says it all. Â So glad I went even if I was freezing to death towards the end Edited March 23, 2015 by Brummie Kev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) 2 hours 21 mins to run this is totally unaceptable. No wonder it ws cold on the terraces. £2-50 for a programme with that many errors in it is a disgrace. Is it time to find something else to do on a Monday night? Edited March 24, 2015 by Lefty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.N.T. Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Anybody know why masters didn't come out for run off? eard that Masters blew an engine when leading his last race? Can someone there confirm this??  Ricky Wells had finished on 11 as had Rory Schlein and a win in heat 20 for Lindgren would have finished him on 11 which he duly did   Heat 19 saw Bomber 11, Masters 10, Nicholls and Thorssell 8, meaning if Nicholls and Thorssell had finished first and second the winner would have been on 11 and had Masters have grabbed third both he and Bomber would have also been on 11 giving six riders tied on the 11 point mark for first place.  Masters made the gate and looked set to win the meeting as Thorssell was in second. Nicholls tried to get into third but he went wrong and Bomber challenged Thorssell and eventually got him on the third lap and straight away lined up Masters who seemed to have surrendered his lead.  Bomber went to the front while Masters was caught by Jacob off the final bend and Masters had to walk back to the pits with his bike stopping This ensured Bomber the title by three clear points and Masters was left wondering what went wrong being so close to victory but ending up with no bike and 5th place overall.   Bomber deserved his victory as along wth Masters was the most consistant riders on show as others showed signs of form only to look average next time out. Peter Karlsson started well with two wins but could only get three from his next three while Scott Nicholls had two back to back wins from the back to put him on seven at the break but then picked up just one more point.  Rory Schlein looked good as did Ricky Wells and Jacob Thorssell and Freddie Lindgren showed some signs of his old form but his gating let him down and in the run off he had to pull up when Ricky lifted coming out of turn four and he had to shut off and out of the race.  Lewis Blackbird showed he will be a big part of the team at reserve beating Freddie and Jacob in his fourth ride and both Lasse Bjerre and Kenneth Hansen had a few good rides but alot of eyes were on new boy Tobiasz Musielak who was on the pace but didn't gate well enough and has yet to find the best line unlike Ricky, Jacob and others but he will come good I'm sure.  The only two riders who looked out of their depths were Josh Bates and Jakub Jamrog who no doubt could be decent Premier League riders but against EL second strings and heat leaders they were not in the same class and apart from when they both met, that was the only point they were going to score.   Good to see Freddie back in his usual spot in the pits with each rider having new boards with name and picture on ....... just a shame they have forgot how to spell Freddie;s surname !! ..... Better luck next week Mr Lingren    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R87 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I use the speedway programme app now, but I noticed people around me with programmes having to make changes. Â Surely its not asking too much for someone to check the programme first before it goes to the printers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundp Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I use the speedway programme app now, but I noticed people around me with programmes having to make changes. Â Surely its not asking too much for someone to check the programme first before it goes to the printers? Â Im afraid this about sums up Wolves Speedway these days, they just dont seem bothered about the spectators, they seem to want maximum crowds with minimum effort. I will say here and now if Wolves struggle on Track Mr CVS will have a rude awakening with the size of his crowds, the days have gone when people will pay hard earned cash to watch a poor Team, people simply dont have the spare cash to waste watching a team get beat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsbane Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Â Im afraid this about sums up Wolves Speedway these days, they just dont seem bothered about the spectators, they seem to want maximum crowds with minimum effort. I will say here and now if Wolves struggle on Track Mr CVS will have a rude awakening with the size of his crowds, the days have gone when people will pay hard earned cash to watch a poor Team, people simply dont have the spare cash to waste watching a team get beat. As TNT has pointed out they couldn't even spell their No 1's name right on his pit board so you've got buckleys chance of anyone proof reading the programme. Symptomatic as you say of the malaise that has settled on Monmore. Such a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabbsjoe Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Â Im afraid this about sums up Wolves Speedway these days, they just dont seem bothered about the spectators, they seem to want maximum crowds with minimum effort. I will say here and now if Wolves struggle on Track Mr CVS will have a rude awakening with the size of his crowds, the days have gone when people will pay hard earned cash to watch a poor Team, people simply dont have the spare cash to waste watching a team get beat. Â especially as the price of admission has increased once again while the product on offer is weaker again 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Promotions don't seem to get it do they.in this day and age fans expect vfm and a professional run meeting.mistakes in programs shouldn't happen any more.fans on here say year after year speedway will die if things don't get sorted but here we go again.very sad no one seems to listen 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) I can only echo what most have said, totally unprofessional with the dodgy programme. As it was the first programme of the year it 's not as if they didn't have the time to get it right Edited March 24, 2015 by Beowulf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 The Internationale for sure....that was like a World Final.....and most British League clubs had their own individual meeting during the season....Golden Hammer at Cradley...Blue Riband at Poole...Golden Gauntlets at Leicester...Brandonapolis at Coventry......events like the Dews Trophy, the Yorkshire TV Trophy, Pride of the East ......they were quite often the major meeting of the season at a track...top riders, big crowds........those days have certainly gone...I think Bradford put on the Coalite Classic and attracted a world final level field and lost a fortune...individual meetings now are definite fillers in the calendar with cobbled together line ups which is a shame really... "shame" being a massive understatement McH. Â Â And also the BLRC. Happy memories of both. In a non-World Final year the BLRC was my end of season treat. Mind you, it was still a treat in a World Final year. Â Today's new fans don't know what they missed...Internationale, WF and BLRC all in the same season. Massive crowds with coach loads of fans from every track. Those were the days my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 "shame" being a massive understatement McH. In a non-World Final year the BLRC was my end of season treat. Mind you, it was still a treat in a World Final year. Â Today's new fans don't know what they missed...Internationale, WF and BLRC all in the same season. Massive crowds with coach loads of fans from every track. Those were the days my friend. I remember the big crowds at Belle Vue for the BLRC, at times that was a better line up than the world final!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 The Internationale at Plough Lane on Whit Monday - that was something special 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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