Baldyman Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) No paco will be there for ages yet. We will probably have him next season on a 5 aswell Good job speedway fans turn up to anything otherwise this Saturday would be a low crowd Edited April 21, 2016 by baldyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reviresco Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 No paco will be there for ages yet. We will probably have him next season on a 5 aswell Really? I thought you might have meant that Paco will be there (at the back of each heat he's in) for ages, not in the team. Maybe early days still, but is it becoming a little bit embarrasing now? And a 5.00 assessed MA next season....? Looks like good performances from a lot of the lads tonight, but, as before, we only have to look at the Reserves comparative scores to see where the weakness is and the match was lost - of course this was how CL built his team and, the riders he chose. At least Saturday's weather looks like it won't be the cause of a postponement and we should see that rare beast of a Spring speedway meeting this season at Foxhall. Fingers crossed for a decent performance from all seven riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) I was being a bit tongue in cheek, but ipswich are prone to hang on to under performing riders way to long. Maybe have a match race between a few of the flops over the years to see who really is the worst. Anyway looking forward to a meaningless meeting on Saturday with a great race track and great fan interaction. Edited April 21, 2016 by baldyman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 Can't remember the Finnish Flop of a few years ago (He did go quickly!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reviresco Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) I was being a bit tongue in cheek, but ipswich are prone to hang on to under performing riders way to long. Maybe have a match race between a few of the flops over the years to see who really is the worst. Anyway looking forward to a meaningless meeting on Saturday with a great race track and great fan interaction. Yeah, thought you were. With CL's comments in the paper, it looks as if (any hopes for) changes are unlkely. CL is probably being provided with a season's worth of Italian food, straight from the Castagna Trattoria. Like the idea of the flop meeting, and if one of them was to flip his bike at the gate - he could get nominated for Flip Flop of the Night. You've got me thinking now on names for the meeting and see that icicle has remembered one already - though there were extenuating circumstances of course. He's a great lad, and has obtained a reasonable average, but could you include Morten in the line-up? Maybe not a 16 Lapper either, as no one would finish. Chin up (or in my case, chins). Weather should be OK for an evening speedway meeting, Bob may have scuttled off after his post on here after taking your words to heart and will prepare a belter and CL's IFFF (Interactive Fun For Fans) will kick off with something Fantastmagorical - that's a big IFFF of course. Plus, as SCB has reminded us on tonight's meeting thread, Sarj and Greaves may provide some on, or off, track entertainment of their own. Can't remember the Finnish Flop of a few years ago (He did go quickly!) I've forgotten his name, icicle. 'Go quickly', as in left the club, not that he could go quickly on track . EDIT: Just had a re-think and, Morten is nowhere near a 'flop', sorry Morten. Failed to reach his potential maybe, but not a flop - scrub that comment. And, remember Baldyman, at least its not football, eh? Edited April 22, 2016 by macca56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Jari makenen. You could add Jan jaros to the race. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Franz Leitner Jurgen Hultgren Jamie Luckhurst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) Andre pollen and Carl Baldwin the second time round Edited April 22, 2016 by baldyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 I remember drawing a snail poster (i was still a kid then!) to wave at Kai Niemi after his first few meetings. Turned it round into a solid signing in the end though. Could add Steve Widt and Craig Hyde to the list. Depends how harsh you want to take it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Harsh is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reviresco Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) What was Harsh's first name, Baldyman? Don't remember him. So, if Harsh was good, he wasn't a flop then? Was trying to think of Juniors back in the days of Lawrie Bloomfield and Alan Farmer, but they were all pretty decent and not flops. (What has happened to the assembly line of local talent that the Witches once had?) If there was a bloke who wasn't very good who had an accident and then hurt a bone at the top of his leg and had to be taken to hospital. Would he be a "hip op flop"... (sorry). Fuel Taps has mentioned a couple of Aussies, but my old memory suggests there was another young boxing kangaroo, whose name was Billy something (not the Rooty Hill Rocket of course), or was it that one of the aforementioned Hyde or Widt were from Sydney and got compared to Billy the Kid, at an early age? By the way, and not on thread, I bought JL's book a couple of days ago and skimmed through it. Has anyone else read it and, if so what did they think of it, thanks. PS, thanks for the name Jari Makinen, Baldy. Edited April 22, 2016 by macca56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Are you thinking of Brett Woodifield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reviresco Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Are you thinking of Brett Woodifield? Thanks, but no, not him - and forgotten about Woodfield too. Was he considered a 'flop'? I seem to remember a write up in the programme or the Speedway Star, making the comparison. It probably was one of Widt or Hyde and he wasn't called Billy at all, just the comparison was with the Kid. Memory is so poor these days, especially for names, then I am in one my big years ending with a zero I guess. Looking at his record, it must have been Steve Widt, though I see he was from Mount Isa and not near Sydney at all. Three meetings, eight rides, five points plus a bonus - there's Paco's replacement for you, right there. Was he the Aussie who CL tweeted a picture of just before Christmas? Ouch! I see Craig Hyde's record was worse than Widt's, but spread over two seasons. He was the 1989/90 Paco. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 So who is your team macca? I thought you were a rye house fan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Macca are you thinking of Billy Lelhman (not sure of spelling)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pob Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 What was Harsh's first name, Baldyman? Don't remember him. So, if Harsh was good, he wasn't a flop then? Was trying to think of Juniors back in the days of Lawrie Bloomfield and Alan Farmer, but they were all pretty decent and not flops. (What has happened to the assembly line of local talent that the Witches once had?) If there was a bloke who wasn't very good who had an accident and then hurt a bone at the top of his leg and had to be taken to hospital. Would he be a "hip op flop"... (sorry). Fuel Taps has mentioned a couple of Aussies, but my old memory suggests there was another young boxing kangaroo, whose name was Billy something (not the Rooty Hill Rocket of course), or was it that one of the aforementioned Hyde or Widt were from Sydney and got compared to Billy the Kid, at an early age? By the way, and not on thread, I bought JL's book a couple of days ago and skimmed through it. Has anyone else read it and, if so what did they think of it, thanks. PS, thanks for the name Jari Makinen, Baldy. Go the book at Christmas thought it was a very good read loved it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 JLs book is a decent read Macca. Some very well written tributes at the back too! wink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) What about Vladimir Kalina.... Karol Baran Jacek and Marcin Rempala Miroslaw Kowalik was at last chance and didn't he win us the meeting at Kings Lynn? Could Miskowiak be deemed a flop too..? Edited April 22, 2016 by 2ndbendbeerhut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Yeah he was a flop. An over rated flop they should have ditched years before. You can add loads to didn't reach their potential whilst a witch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupidstunt Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 a few people on here have slated me about Paco saying give the lad a chance he is a nice lad, well no matter how nice a lad he is he is absolute tosh at speedway, Ipswich would be better giving another British lad a chance in his place. he walks round like he is a GP star, the only time he will get near a GP is when his Dad takes him as his guest, i bet the Sheffield promotion are glad they sold him, even if they got £2.50 and a dairy milk for Paco that is too much Joe Jacobs?? Adam Ellis?? Ashley Morris??? as i read he is only at Scunny for a Month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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