Coventry_Bee Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Much better meeting than Monday, great track but I guess the home riders regret asking for it to be ripped up as the most the top 4 apart from Fricke really struggled and that has not been the case from previous reports. Gate 4 scored 3,2,3,3 in the opening four heats then for the rest of the night 3 points in total were scored from this gate. I agree with Kelvin and Adams that there is no track advantage at all which is all good when you have a strong team like they have this season but an average side could struggle home and away. I wouldn't really be surprised next year to see Nicholls move on, he likes a track with a good home advantage such as Wolves, Lakeside or even Leicester? I still think Belle Vue are the team to beat with Fricke being the trump card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Enjoyed that meeting. Even when Wolves were 6 up, I thought BV would just have enough to win. Glad Wolves got a point though from a neutral point of view, not a Poole point of view! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 (edited) £17, is there a cheaper el option? How much does it cost to stand up at wolves? What is the point of posting that, badly informed posts like yours don't do British speedway any good whatsoever does it? According to the Belle Vue website just over 1100 seats available in the grandstand means around 700 seats already taken and with wolves being top there'll be loads making the trip no doubt, especially as a former wolves stalwart and favourite is now guesting, plus other walk ups and even if some st holders don't turn up it will still be better than the corresponding crowd at the dog track. I doubt the crowd will be as big as Glasgow which was probably the biggest TV gate of the season, I expect something similar to Monday when there was nothing else to do and it was apparently almost half price to get in. Add in perfect weather and anyone who gives this a miss to watch football needs their head feeling. At the end of the day the crowd will still be bigger than we used to get at the dog track, even last Fridays crowd was bigger, so the new luxury stadium is ticking all the right boxes. Ha ha, just checked and its more expensive at wolves. Very positive as usual but way off the mark with those figures. Good meeting thou, Wolves deserved a point and this fixture could be a cracker of a play off semi or final Edited July 6, 2016 by New Science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 (edited) Rider of the night award from me goes to Joe Jacobs, looked fast and in control. Well done boy. Wally of the night goes to GP star Zagar, hopeless. Edited July 6, 2016 by SPEEDY69 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Well as a team we were second best tonight but in football parlance good sides find a way to win when not performing to their abilites. We dug in and nicked it but wolves were very good and must feel a bit aggrieved. Zagar is some arguement for enticing the world class GP riders isnt he? Hes been shocking this season, a woeful No1. Max Fricke is the future another great performance from him tonight. Howarth is a strange one, when he was riding in the Colts with Garrity he looked the better of the two, always more stylish and in control, whereas hes gone backwards Garrity has improved and is now a far better rider than Kyle. If Wolves had two firing reserves they would be very difficult to beat, their top five is solid and can all score important points when the team require it. Joe Jacobs has got a lot better at home and if he could transfer some of that form into his away meetings we wouldnt be far away, hopefully the extra meetings for the IOW and Ipswich will be beneficial. No team is going to be on it in every meeting and pulling out a win when riding below average is at least a positive sign. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damosuzuki Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Sky aren't repeating this so I'll have to wait for youtube..... sounds worth it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Belle Vue making hard work of Wolves. Bloody hell can't wait for a full strength Poole side to go up there. Holder, Buck, Hans, Bjarne will love it. Kurtz, Newman and Ellis should enjoy as well. Bring it on for gods sake! Well, nothing to worry about there !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 (edited) Like the track but can someone tell the start marshall the tapes need tightening, they are still bowing in the middle, not as much as the other week but they are not going up level. Not sure if the camera emphasises the middle rising slightly after the edges or if the tapes are ok Edited July 6, 2016 by A ORLOV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Weigh (sic) off the mark? It's a fact, when I checked there were 1100 seats available. It's easy to check, the website give the number of available seats in each section and you can even look at which seats have already been taken. As for wolves deserving a point? They provided 9 heat winners and still lost, they grasped defeat from the jaws of victory. Anyway, I'll watch the meeting back and see how it came across on TV. Someone was telling porkies then, looked to be no more than 200 in the grandstand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsbane Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 When it's that close you can't help think 'what if'. However on this occasion taking the point and moving on is the right way to go. # Our reserves are going to cost us big time sooner or later. # Zagar should be mullering everyone around the NSS, let's be honest. Big wide open space right up his street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naffer Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Rider of the night award from me goes to Joe Jacobs, looked fast and in control. Well done boy. Wally of the night goes to GP star Zagar, hopeless. Fully agree Jacobs rode really well, he did so well to hold off Howarth in his first ride . Howarth looks right out of form at the moment mind you, Fast Fred lived up to his nickname another excellent performance from him and the track and stadium are the real dogs Nick nacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERACE Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Sky aren't repeating this so I'll have to wait for youtube..... sounds worth it though. Yes they are its on early hours of the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damosuzuki Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Yes they are its on early hours of the morning Ah.. can't tape it as I'm on NOW unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 That was a decent meeting some good dices looking forward to WTC on that track.Pray for good weather!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERACE Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Ah.. can't tape it as I'm on NOW unfortunately. Have a look on demand tomorrow they might put it on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Like the track but can someone tell the start marshall the tapes need tightening, they are still bowing in the middle, not as much as the other week but they are not going up level. Not sure if the camera emphasises the middle rising slightly after the edges or if the tapes are ok I totally agree with you, the middle section of the tapes lags behind the magneted ends by 6" to 8" when released!! Gives gates 1 and 4 an advantage, and 2 & 3 prone to getting pulled back for jumping the start...! Definitely need tightening up (shortening) to negate the lag.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 You would ignore someone a mile from the track and set off on a drive down the m6/m5 in rush hour when he said it looked like is was going to rain? Yeh right. You would base your entire journey on one poster on a speedway forum? Yeh right...oh, you did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Don't see PK doing much on this track. He'll be stopping for oxygen round there. of course, the Swedish and Polish tracks are so much smaller! Howarth must be a worry for Wolves As much as KK is for Coventry. Unexpected result. Great effort. Even Klindt had one superb ride. Well done the boys. Lindgren was just sublime. Still waiting for the 'still past his best' tag line from the usual suspect unless they have finally become too embarrassed to mention it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 (edited) Much better meeting than Monday, great track but I guess the home riders regret asking for it to be ripped up as the most the top 4 apart from Fricke really struggled and that has not been the case from previous reports. Gate 4 scored 3,2,3,3 in the opening four heats then for the rest of the night 3 points in total were scored from this gate. I agree with Kelvin and Adams that there is no track advantage at all which is all good when you have a strong team like they have this season but an average side could struggle home and away. I wouldn't really be surprised next year to see Nicholls move on, he likes a track with a good home advantage such as Wolves, Lakeside or even Leicester? I still think Belle Vue are the team to beat with Fricke being the trump card. I agree too CB, no real home advantage as yet for the Aces. Matej Zagar touched on that subject in the post-match conference in the Peter Craven Suite. No complaints from him about the track, just a lack of consistency in conditions in home matches to date (due to the bang average Manchester "summer" so far), making set-ups hard to find. Thought Wolves were excellent, especially early on, & they are a live threat for the title for me. An Aces/Wolves 2-legged playoff tie would be some contest! After a couple of fallow years for Freddie Lindgren, enjoyed watching him back near his best, was quality all match. Whether the Aces make the playoffs or not, Max Fricke has to be the first name on the Aces team sheet for 2017. Bound to be on an attractive average, great temperament, smooth racing style, quick - & improving rapidly. Gonna be interesting to see how far he can progress - he's the real deal in my opinion. Edited July 6, 2016 by mikec 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 I agree too CB, no real home advantage as yet for the Aces. Matej Zagar touched on that subject in the post-match conference in the Peter Craven Suite. No complaints from him about the track, just a lack of consistency in conditions in home matches to date (due to the bang average Manchester "summer" so far), making set-ups hard to find. Thought Wolves were excellent, especially early on, & they are a live threat for the title for me. An Aces/Wolves 2-legged playoff tie would be some contest! After a couple of fallow years for Freddie Lindgren, enjoyed watching him back near his best, was quality all match. Whether the Aces make the playoffs or not, Max Fricke has to be the first name on the Aces team sheet for 2017. Bound to be on an attractive average, great temperament, smooth racing style, quick - & improving rapidly. Gonna be interesting to see how far he can progress - he's the real deal in my opinion. I think you make a fair point concerning home advantage, particularly given how few home EL matches have actually been staged so far at the NSS and your ah, how can we put it, interesting and varied city climate. Quite agree on Fricke although by season's end surely his average will be a good bit north of the current six and a half. But surely a must for 2017 regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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