stevec Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Yes, I was surprised with the Kirby thing. It appears he must have been excluded in two rides but I thought he had not entered them, very strange. Didnt have much of an issue with the time for the break. Track needed watering as it was getting dusty and they cant have known the green light was going to blow, Fact is, there were so many faller's and 2 minute exclusions, it was always going to be a long meeting. In general, it was far from the best meeting we have had and I think maybe Bradley needs to accept defeat sometimes. He could have got injured in heat 15 going for a win we didnt need.....Thats just a small constructive criticism. I love racers and he sure is one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Still think Brad wasn't 100% today but we are all allowed off days! I was pleased with Bates today and Kelsey except he really didn't need to Race Andrews when they would have been paid a win anyway instead of an exclusion! Had Marc not looked back he would have beaten Ellis and he deserved it as he had done the work! Still it adds another meeting this year at least and just maybe another chance to OMMER Cradley again if we make the final! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Eastbourne eventually got through today but threw away a few points getting there. Main concern was the time to run meeting 2 3/4 hours not all of the Eagles doing but did we really need a 30 minute interval which meant it took nearly an hour between heats 10 and 11 being completed due to the green light failing after the meeting interval. Also can someone explain the Adam Kirby situation, he only took 5 rides though the announcer said he had 7, Birmingham had only 1 rider in 3 heats was Kirby excluded for 2 minutes in heats 9 & 10 ? as no annoucement was made at the time. Also thought each team had to have a number 8, Birmingham turned up with 6 riders and lost Banks after his first ride, so only had 5 from heat 2. You have to declare a number 8 as part of your team but he doesn't have to turn up for meetings. Its purely down to the management who is declared as a number 8 for a meeting. Or you can use another teams, like Cradley used King's Lynn's number 8 today! Also if a number 8 is declared in a meeting he can only take R/R rides. Edited June 21, 2015 by Islander15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Numerous reruns, extensive tractor breaks, lengthy interval and topped off with a start light failure. If I was a newbie today, I would never go to speedway again. I'd lost the will to live by 6pm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Hammer Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Numerous reruns, extensive tractor breaks, lengthy interval and topped off with a start light failure. If I was a newbie today, I would never go to speedway again. I'd lost the will to live by 6pm!Shame you lived to tell the tale Seemed to accidentally forget a comma after the first word, never mind... Edited June 21, 2015 by Falcon Hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven101 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Just come on here so will have my say, it wasnt a great afternoon did go on way too long, the track when its like that will always give you fallers as the surface is so inconsistant and cant have been easy riding into a load of dust. The sooner they go back to saturday nights full time the better, or even 6pm wouod be late enough for the track to get moist and stay that way. Agree with brad definately needs to admit defeat sometimes was never going to catch ellis, no doubt he will be wanting to beat him when the brummies come back. Thought birminghams zach gave a great account of himself on our tricky track. No idea what went on with kirby he had 5 rides Barbaras desicion in heat 2 to allow banks back in was probably the worst desicion ive ever seen live, ah well, onto rye house next week hope its not waterlogged like last night, was 20 mins from stadium when called off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Shame you lived to tell the tale Seemed to accidentally forget a comma after the first word, never mind... my missing comma dave, will never equal your spelling mistakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 The meeting did string along yes but you can see the management are trying their best to resolve the dust problem!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 You have to declare a number 8 as part of your team but he doesn't have to turn up for meetings. Its purely down to the management who is declared as a number 8 for a meeting. Or you can use another teams, like Cradley used King's Lynn's number 8 today! Also if a number 8 is declared in a meeting he can only take R/R rides. Thanks for the info on this. I always thought a number 8 could take R/R rides or cover for the rides of any rider if they became injured during the meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Thanks for the info on this. I always thought a number 8 could take R/R rides or cover for the rides of any rider if they became injured during the meeting? There are two types of number 8. The one NL teams have to declared in their 1-8. They seem totally pointless to me. When using R/R a team in any league can name a number 8 (who from memory do not have an average over 3 in that league) who can take any R/R rides (but no others) You do not in the NL, have to use your 1st type of number 8 as the 2nd kind and can use any rider as the 2nd type! Only in speedway eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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