Daniel Smith Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 First league meeting of the season so WAS looking forward to this but it looks like the weather may interfere. With it being on Sky, predict an away win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrss Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I hope it's a convincing win for the stars on Tuesday. If they can't beat lakeside at home there is no hope for the rest of the season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I hope it's a convincing win for the stars on Tuesday. If they can't beat lakeside at home there is no hope for the rest of the season. Have to agree. Is Porsing back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I hope it's a convincing win for the stars on Tuesday. If they can't beat lakeside at home there is no hope for the rest of the season. On any normal home meeting we'd smash Lakeside but being on Sky and the predicted weather, Tuesday will be anything but normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Plenty of riders in the Hammers ranks who love riding at Lynn, not least the two Swedes so will be a tough task. Sometimes it's not as simple as 'we should beat this team as they don't look great on paper'. Would be nice if there was a discounted admission with Sky in town..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Looks OK to me. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2645456 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Hammer Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 & me http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/mobile/forecast/u125zmxfs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haza Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 For the first time we are considering not going Tuesday night and watching on Sky Sports instead the reasons why I,m thinking of this are £17❌2 plus prog plus fuel add a bite to eat as well that's well over £50 to go stand in cold - or we watch on TV and save that money and watch in the warm . Plenty of riders in the Hammers ranks who love riding at Lynn, not least the two Swedes so will be a tough task. Sometimes it's not as simple as 'we should beat this team as they don't look great on paper'. Would be nice if there was a discounted admission with Sky in town..... discounted admission is a must if they want a good crowd I'd go £14 and I doubt Buster would be any worse off but I'm sure it will still be £17 as I've posted we are considering not going Tuesday . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Sky should pay enough to make Sky meetings a tenner entry, but I guess they don't! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 £21 inc prog for stars fans going to lakeside on Friday. I'm not impressed, it was freezing standing on the back straight for the Leicester match. Speedway needs to do a lot more to tempt new fans and keep hold of the old ones like me! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Sky should pay enough to make Sky meetings a tenner entry, but I guess they don't! As far as I know , Sky don't even pay enough to cover the drop in attendance at these matches when the weather is dodgy and many will be taking to their armchairs even if it was free rather than come out in the freezing cold. I hope the weather is better next weekend. The Bank Holiday meetings usually bring in decent crowds if the weather is good but if the weather is dodgy it will probably be a bad time for most clubs finances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em1500uk Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I have a feeling Lakeside might well win this...and that's not down to the fact that Sky are there or that the weather might be dodgy. For me, we just don't seem to be the same formidable unit as we were last year, even with only losing Lewis Rose. I know it's early days, but I'm just not sure we'll hit the ground running like we did in 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Not too fussed if we don't hit the ground running Em, we peaked far, far too early last year and it was pretty obvious we were going to suffer a loss of form / burnout / injuries come Play Off time. A slow start this time round may not be a bad thing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Not too fussed if we don't hit the ground running Em, we peaked far, far too early last year and it was pretty obvious we were going to suffer a loss of form / burnout / injuries come Play Off time. A slow start this time round may not be a bad thing. It will be a bit harder this year as due to the point limit going up, some of the other teams have strengthened this year compared to 2014. The reserve pairings are also more even. That said I think Kings Lynn should be fine and able to make the top 4. Rory has started well and we all know what NKI is capable of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 For the first time we are considering not going Tuesday night and watching on Sky Sports instead the reasons why I,m thinking of this are £17❌2 plus prog plus fuel add a bite to eat as well that's well over £50 to go stand in cold - or we watch on TV and save that money and watch in the warm . discounted admission is a must if they want a good crowd I'd go £14 and I doubt Buster would be any worse off but I'm sure it will still be £17 as I've posted we are considering not going Tuesday . Must admit I have thought about not going for the first time on Tuesday.Is Sky really beneficial to league speedway bosses or just a few.Having said I have thought about not going I would say my daughter may have something to say about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Yet again pre season the Stars look the team to beat. Lakeside to me are real dark horses of the EL. Still reckon on a comfy home win 51-41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em1500uk Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Not too fussed if we don't hit the ground running Em, we peaked far, far too early last year and it was pretty obvious we were going to suffer a loss of form / burnout / injuries come Play Off time. A slow start this time round may not be a bad thing.I can see where you're coming from. I don't know. It just feels very strange this season for me for whatever reason. I thought I'd have a bit of a buzz for the season ahead...but I don't. It's hard for me to explain. Maybe I'm just a Panthers convert LOL?!?! *Oops* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I can see where you're coming from. I don't know. It just feels very strange this season for me for whatever reason. I thought I'd have a bit of a buzz for the season ahead...but I don't. It's hard for me to explain. Maybe I'm just a Panthers convert LOL?!?! *Oops* Know exactly what you mean. This is our clubs 50th anniversary and I don't think I've known a more flat atmosphere around the club ever. Last Thursday I was so bored. Maybe my expectations were set to high but the show Schlein put on really has made me think long and hard with regards to value for money. I just felt so let down last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) I felt so cold! Surely this is a league meeting and everyone will be up for this? Hopefully it will be warmer too, it was literally too cold to enjoy it last week. You know what, if we aren't up for this season then nobody will be! I think when the Stars line up at the gate in the first race I reckon we will all be up for it and willing them on, just you lot wait haha!!! Edited March 29, 2015 by Trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 It will be a bit harder this year as due to the point limit going up, some of the other teams have strengthened this year compared to 2014. The reserve pairings are also more even. That said I think Kings Lynn should be fine and able to make the top 4. Rory has started well and we all know what NKI is capable of. Starting the week off with a moan is not normally my style, But what you say about the Reserves seem so unfair that we are the only team that suffered from the new regulations. Everyone else either bettered or retained their good pairings. I thought Garrity and Sarjeant were more than equal to Kerr and Rose and you have been able to keep them..... But saying that, having Morris in the team instead of Rose, is not the be all and end of everything. The other riders have to step up to the mark and produce the goods. On paper we should be ok, but we need more effort than that shown by some against Poole last week....... All the riders need to apply themselves like Valentino Rossi did last night....... he was absolutely amazing, winning the Qatar GP..... Unbelievable....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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