The 2016 Speedway Best Pairs Cup

[Ghostwalker]

 

 

But you're the one who introduced the stupid comments to the thread in the first place, don't you remember, "borefeast" is what you decided it would be.

It wasn't though was it, it was a decent meeting, so you were completely wrong in your prediction.

 

If your vast track prep knowledge is so great how come you didn't predict a good meeting, I mean them Poles sure know how to prepare a track, you must have known it would produce good racing.

 

Anyway, at least you were man enough to admit you were wrong in your prediction, oh no wait...........

 

Whopper!

 

I didn't see this meeting since I was occupied with other things but I agree with you and Motoarena Torun almost always offers good racing.

[Bavarian]

I thought it was very boring to watch, because it was totally meaningless. No nation or club teams/pairs to get behind and support. I could not care less if Monster, Nice or City Team wins this series. I don't even know for which teams most of the riders turned out last night. Who cares?

 

I see it as a well paid practise session for the riders before the SGP and Polish Ekstraleague gets under way.

Edited April 3, 2016 by Bavarian

[nw42]

 

I didn't see this meeting since I was occupied with other things but I agree with you and Motoarena Torun almost always offers good racing.

 

 

It was good just to have some speedway to watch, the bonus was that it was quite a decent meeting, a good appetiser for the season ahead.

 

It was Starman who rightly pointed out the quality of the track prep but that was after he had predicted it would be a rubbish meeting.

I thought it was very boring to watch, because it was totally meaningless. No nation or club teams/pairs to get behind and support. I could not care less if Monster, Nice or City Team wins this series. I don't even know for which teams most of the riders turned out last night. Who cares?

 

I see it as a well paid practise session for the riders before the SGP and Polish Ekstraleague gets under way.

 

 

Maybe it's down to expectations, there were some top riders on show and they all seemed to be having a good go. As for the teams, well it did seem strange but it's something we will get used to if it continues, who know's it may produce new rivalries between certain riders.

[Dornier]

Thought it was terrible, watched the Ice Skating afterwards it was much more entertaining. Don`t think any comments from Dave Rowe were necessary it was obvious to EVERYBODY Iverson was annoyed because his manager had only arranged a cold snack afterwards instead of his customary hot meal.

[SteveLyric2]

I started watching from the beginning but as soon as it became clear that the traditional Pairs scoring (4.3.2.0) wasn't being used except for the run-off and final, I became even less interested in watching the whole thing.

 

For me Pairs racing uses a different set of riding skills due to the Pairs scoring - and this wasn't it!!

[Starman2006]

 

 

It was good just to have some speedway to watch, the bonus was that it was quite a decent meeting, a good appetiser for the season ahead.

 

It was Starman who rightly pointed out the quality of the track prep but that was after he had predicted it would be a rubbish meeting.

 

As a rule i wouldn't watch the meeting, as its normally a very drawn out meeting and not very entertaining .

People think im taking the pee, but the equipment Poland have for preparing tracks puts 90 % of tracks in this country to shame, they can in the main access the track 7 days a week, which in this country in the main we cannot do..

Edited April 3, 2016 by Starman2006

[Ghostwalker]

Regarding Emil: https://twitter.com/EmilRacing89/status/716636653352263681

 

 

Ok ... I know many of u waiting for some news from me ... I'm one the way to Barcelona for shoulder check and I will know more tomorrow

[PolskiZuzel]

... they can in the main access the track 7 days a week, which in this country in the main we cannot do..

...so why don't you build some more, like the one in Manchester.

[Starman2006]

...so why don't you build some more, like the one in Manchester.

Its called cost mate. All councils want to do in this country is build appartments which cost a fortune and cop for the council tax.

[Ghostwalker]

...so why don't you build some more, like the one in Manchester.

 

It's a nice idea but to be fair though, it's probably difficult to find a suitable piece of land close enough to the cities to be easily accessible by car or

public transport but still not too close so cause noise complaints from nimbys. Then even if you would such piece of land would be available there is

cost associated by building a new track, not only the construction cost itself but also permits and consultants and etc.

[racers and royals]

Anyone who missed it can watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oaVUZKL9tc

[Trees]

...so why don't you build some more, like the one in Manchester.

sounds easy but councillors generally feel that speedway is a smelly, dirty, noisy motorsport that attracts all the wrong people. There's people in Norfolk who have been trying 40/50 years on and off to get a venue passed to bring back Norwich Speedway ....

[keepturningleft]

For the speedway fan tuning into speedway on the TV, the 10 most dreaded words must surely be, ...and joining me in the commentary box is Sam Ermolenko.

Whilst watching the pairs competition on Sunday, it was quite clear that as a commentator, David Rowe is absolutely fine, but Sam Ermolenko is a total disaster.

If I was as inept at my job as he is at his, I would be hauled up in front of a capability panel.

Here is a word by word example from Sunday:

"By the time he got into turn 3 for his brother and he did finally get there but I don’t think he sensed them or seen um I think he sensed em more than he seen um…"

I could have picked a dozen more examples of such gibberish.

His poor articulacy and command of the English language generally, is quite shocking for someone employed as a commentator.

Half completed sentences and his arrogant refusal to modify American terminology such as ‘back straight-away’ which means nothing to English fans, just adds to the horror.

His is not so much a commentary, more a dreadful ‘noise’ which appears after David Rowe has finished speaking.

I can’t believe that anyone actually really listens or cares about a single thing he says.

On the track this man was a talent of the highest quality.

To the commentary box he brings no obvious talents at all.

Why is Eurosport still employing him?

 

There should be an exclusion zone around every commentary box whenever he is in the area.

[RobMcCaffery]

...so why don't you build some more, like the one in Manchester.

Because in Britain you can't demand that the local authority build you a nice new stadium or get the local mafia offshoot to do it.

 

Belle Vue is a unique case, based on Manchester City FC's money going into sports facilities in east Manchester. Naturally the city council backs it and manages it.

 

There are also considerations of the high level of home ownership rather than rental in the UK which means there are a heck of a lot of people protecting their property values. Any mention of a speedway track plan and they soon kill it.

 

As ever, it's all a little more complex that it can appear to some....

[racers and royals]

Only just realised that the 2nd round in Landshut takes place on a bank holiday Thursday(in Germany) start time is 2pm UK time.

[kitten2502]

Only just realised that the 2nd round in Landshut takes place on a bank holiday Thursday(in Germany) start time is 2pm UK time.

Really disappointed with this........................I was looking forward to hopefully watching as I've visited Landshut for the last 3 years but can't manage it this year.

[racers and royals]

Piotr Pawlicki replaces Emil in the FOGO team next Thursday 5th May

[RobMcCaffery]

Really looking forward to this one so I can renew my support for the world-conquering eport2000.pl team.

 

(How do I switch this irony app off?)

Edited May 2, 2016 by rmc

[racers and royals]

Line-ups for Thursday

Lista startowa (Landshut, 05/05/2016), godz. 15.00:- UK 2pm

FOGO POWER:

1. Bartosz Zmarzlik

2. Piotr Pawlicki

15. Tobiasz Musielak

MONSTER ENERGY TEAM:

3. Greg Hancock

4. Chris Holder

16. Paweł Przedpełski

TRANS MF PRO RACE TEAM:

5. Martin Smolinski

6. Nicki Pedersen

17. Renat Gafurow

NICE RACING:

7. Antonio Lindbaeck

8. Grigorij Laguta

18. Artem Laguta

EPORT2000.PL TEAM:

9. Piotr Protasiewicz

10. Grzegorz Zengota

19. Janusz Kołodziej

CITY TEAM:

11. Kai Huckenbeck

12. Tobias Kroner

20. Tobias Busch

BOLL TEAM:

13. Patryk Dudek

14. Niels Kristian Iversen

21. Martin Vaculik

Edited May 3, 2016 by racers and royals

[RobMcCaffery]

I feel I'm wavering. My lifelong dedication to team eport2000.pl team is waning and I'm beginning to sway towards Trans MF Pro Race Team.

 

I shall have to get to work on a new programme board.

 

Let's hope we get some decent racing.....It's speedway after all but sometimes there are times when the sport is hard to love.

 

Thanks for the information R&R.

Edited May 3, 2016 by rmc