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Glasgow V Sheffield Lc Semi 1st Leg 30 June 2015


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If there was more dirt on the track surely it is the riders job to "ride to the conditions". It certainly wasn't the worst prepared I have ever seen the place!

 

It was the same for both sets of riders. Some adapted some didn't!

Every faller after the second bend bar Morris was a Sheffield rider. Its more likely they came up with the expectation they were going to do a job, it didn't happen and reasons have to be found. The track wasn't the greatest last night, we all recognise that, yet despite all I have read on this thread there was never any request from the Sheffield Team Manager for a track inspection.

 

The reason for Sheffields defeat is their No4 who had he scored the points he threw away Glasgow would have been in trouble. He is oblivious as to how dangerous he is.

 

Best wishes to Ashley Birks.

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My take on things as something who was there. The Sheffield team were really up for it resulting in over riding from some. Bates bike must have a homing device as it clearly takes him round the track rather than him being in control. Berge was blocked/took avoiding action at least 3 times last night otherwise there could have been more accidents, he waved to the ref but the race continued every time. wonder what ref would have done if Berge had slid off?

 

Hope they try more evening meetings, tonight we had new track record, lots of incidents/controversy, totally unpredictable results, beautiful weather, good crowd, brilliant burger and chips and a tie nicely balanced for the second leg -worth £15 of anybodys money.

 

Hope Nick, Ashley, David are OK - didn't hear anything other than they were withdrawn.

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My take on things as something who was there. The Sheffield team were really up for it resulting in over riding from some. Bates bike must have a homing device as it clearly takes him round the track rather than him being in control. Berge was blocked/took avoiding action at least 3 times last night otherwise there could have been more accidents, he waved to the ref but the race continued every time. wonder what ref would have done if Berge had slid off?

 

Hope they try more evening meetings, tonight we had new track record, lots of incidents/controversy, totally unpredictable results, beautiful weather, good crowd, brilliant burger and chips and a tie nicely balanced for the second leg -worth £15 of anybodys money.

 

Hope Nick, Ashley, David are OK - didn't hear anything other than they were withdrawn.

Re Injuries: not heard anything about Nick but Tigers website says David was dizzy and sore after his crash but should be ok for our next meeting and unfortunately Ash has dislocated shoulder and suspected broken collarbone so he will be on the sidelines for a while :( Edited by Tigerite
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Putting aside the track debates and who knows what and who is to blame.

 

We bring Glasgow back to Sheffield a fortnight tomorrow.

 

Personally I think 14 points might be a bit too much for us to make up, but I remember another Scottish team coming for a Semi Final defending a much bigger lead and we turned them over.

 

So you never know.

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so we have 2 up and coming british riders in bates and garrity and people want to knock their willingness to race, not just ride but actually race, then these are the people that actually praise and rave about the inclusion of a 3 point swede at the start of the season, which if the powers that be had any hankering to the future of british speedway would not have allowed to fill up a team space along with the likes of konopka and barrett.

lets give british speedway back to the brits and lets get behind our british lads when they take to the track.

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so we have 2 up and coming british riders in bates and garrity and people want to knock their willingness to race, not just ride but actually race, then these are the people that actually praise and rave about the inclusion of a 3 point swede at the start of the season, which if the powers that be had any hankering to the future of british speedway would not have allowed to fill up a team space along with the likes of konopka and barrett.

lets give british speedway back to the brits and lets get behind our british lads when they take to the track.

Well said Romans Lovechild. Sounds like some folk want processional races and not proper racing.

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Dont see anyone going overboard about Palovarra.Only reached the world under 21 final and the European under 21 final oh dear ive gone and praised him.On to proper racing and dangerous racing Garrity second ride was dangerous racing and Bates he must have superglue on his backside the amount off times he nearly fell

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Dont see anyone going overboard about Palovarra.Only reached the world under 21 final and the European under 21 final oh dear ive gone and praised him.On to proper racing and dangerous racing Garrity second ride was dangerous racing and Bates he must have superglue on his backside the amount off times he nearly fell

Forgetting the terrible track preparation are we

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Was the referee asked to inspect the track NO. If you are unhappy with track surely you would ask for track inspection. All the falls were rider error except for Bellego who was caught up in the Garrity fall and he never went to see how Garrity was, Grajzonek was caught behind him in heat 15 and decided the safe place was the centre green. My remarks are based only on this meeting re Garrity and Bates just to clarify

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Well said Romans Lovechild. Sounds like some folk want processional races and not proper racing.

Yes I want to see racing. I don't want to see riders pulling lockers and baulking riders behind them. The hard part of speedway is cornering, if you can't slide the bike without locking up take up drag racing.

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Yes I want to see racing. I don't want to see riders pulling lockers and baulking riders behind them. The hard part of speedway is cornering, if you can't slide the bike without locking up take up drag racing.

I bet you we see a few riders pulling lockers in Saturday's gp , you see it at all levels of the sport ... Dakota north lost a place last night through it.

 

Isn't Garrety the top elite draft rider , can't be all that bad can he ?

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I bet you we see a few riders pulling lockers in Saturday's gp , you see it at all levels of the sport ... Dakota north lost a place last night through it.

 

Isn't Garrety the top elite draft rider , can't be all that bad can he ?

Yes, but not every race. :nono::cheers:

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