Belle Vue Colts V Stoke Potters 24 June 16

[ouch]

Colts back in action after a long lay off of home fixtures.

Joe and Jon are guests for Dan and Lee so it still keeps a Belle Vue vibe to the team.

We lost out to the potters in the rained off cup match but I think they will prove too strong tonight. Potters though have a good few lads who will give the home team plenty to think about so it should be a good match with everyone hopefully remaining safe.

[mikec]

Enjoyed tonight's NL action at the NSS. Thought Stoke put up plenty of fight, with Ben Wilson & Danny Phillips at the heart of their best moments. Track rode well again, albeit a bit on the dry side. Best to err on the side of caution with rain around pre & post match not too far away. Those slicker conditions didn't suit Jon Armstrong or Tony Atkin, certainly no lack of effort from them, great to watch.

 

Best race of the night for me was heat 14 with Rob Shuttleworth & Danny Phillips dicing for 4 laps, terrific stuff.

 

Nice touch from the Colts walking out in front of the grandstand after the match to meet the fans for autographs, photos etc. Nothing too much trouble, was really well received, credit all round.

 

Just finally brought back a few memories in the second half watching the young lad in the kevlars complete with tassles, very Screeny/Douggie Wyer-esque - definitely not enough of that in modern day speedway!

[KIRKYLANE]

Best Colts match so far re entertainment.

 

As usual the forecasters got it all wrong again.... initially showing rain through most of the day and evening only to change their minds in the afternoon and show no rain after 4 pm... typical !!!!!!!