jim3751 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Very good rides by Craig Cook. During the grading he was talking with AJ. I wonder if he was being told how the ride the track because he pretty much followed AJs wide line from then on. So it can be done if you try Lewis Kerr tried it but ran out of track but persevered. As for Robert, was given a kick up the a**e because he looked a different rider? I've never quite understood how he's kept his place for so long. but he looked better tonight. Is it a case of EL or nothing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Excellent point for the Aces tonight. At the halfway point couldn't see us getting anything from this one, at probably our least favourite away track. Suddenly Cookie found the quick way round Lakeside, giving the quality Nicholls & battling Worrall twins the backing they needed. Rode a brilliant line to keep a fast charging AJ at bay in heat 15 to help the skipper seal the 5-1. The much-maligned,in some quarters, Lakeside track produced some good racing tonight, AJ & Scott Nicholls at the heart of much of it. The battle between Nick Morris & AJ was particularly good. So another point towards the playoffs for the Aces. Nice to see the interest in, & concern for, the Aces on here from some of our friends in Dorset. There's really no need, we're doing just fine thanks. ♣️ ☺️ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Lakeside obviously decided to gift Bell Vue a point, not sure it's a great result for Belle Vue, Poole beat Lakeside with a team of PL riders! Oh come on that night the Lakeside riders clearly weren't happy with the track hardly takes a quantum physics scientist o work that result out! Good result for Aces and proves Belle Vue Poole and Wolves are strong units over two legs against anyone other side 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Of course its a good point, lakeside are excellent at home and its probably our worst away track, with our number 1 missing. Not everything is about bloody Poole. But it is about finishing top and only Poole can catch Belle Vue. Thought Belle Vue would walk this even without Zagar considering Lakeside were without Kennett, who is always good for double figures. They woke up for the last two heats but that was after the horse had bolted. Can't understand Belle Vue fans happy with a losers point. If Poole had done this I would be gutted and angry! You can sense the anxiety and the realisation that a new era is dawning. Poole don't do anxiety. We have been there so many times and won so many titles in recent seasons. We can't win it every year that would be ridiculous but there's nothing to say about not winning it this year. With Poole riding at Belle Vue probably three times in September, we will certainly be dialled in to the quickest way around. And with a Poole team full of racers Belle Vue are not the threat. Wolves with their trick track are a far more formidable opponent with their home track advantage. They could smash anyone around Monmore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 But it is about finishing top and only Poole can catch Belle Vue. Wolves have 6 home matches so it's not impossible for us either. However with the Aces having a match in hand and 6 home matches to come as well its unlikely they might suffer a late season collapse. Poole are in an even better place with the meetings in hand. Winning those meetings in hand is a different thing however. You have 6 away meetings to, it's assuming you can get something out of those matches. If you do then it makes Poole and the Aces overwhelming favourites for the final. Belle Vue still the team of the year so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces51 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 But it is about finishing top and only Poole can catch Belle Vue. Thought Belle Vue would walk this even without Zagar considering Lakeside were without Kennett, who is always good for double figures. They woke up for the last two heats but that was after the horse had bolted. Can't understand Belle Vue fans happy with a losers point. If Poole had done this I would be gutted and angry! Poole don't do anxiety. We have been there so many times and won so many titles in recent seasons. We can't win it every year that would be ridiculous but there's nothing to say about not winning it this year. With Poole riding at Belle Vue probably three times in September, we will certainly be dialled in to the quickest way around. And with a Poole team full of racers Belle Vue are not the threat. Wolves with their trick track are a far more formidable opponent with their home track advantage. They could smash anyone around Monmore. Your chances of catching Belle Vue are getting more and more remote unless your away form improves. You will have to win both matches at the NSS and not lose again to us at Poole. You make some interesting comments about Wolverhampton being more formidable because if the Aces finish top that is more than likely where you will be heading for the semi final. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.V 72 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) But it is about finishing top and only Poole can catch Belle Vue. Thought Belle Vue would walk this even without Zagar considering Lakeside were without Kennett, who is always good for double figures. They woke up for the last two heats but that was after the horse had bolted. Can't understand Belle Vue fans happy with a losers point. If Poole had done this I would be gutted and angry! Poole don't do anxiety. We have been there so many times and won so many titles in recent seasons. We can't win it every year that would be ridiculous but there's nothing to say about not winning it this year. With Poole riding at Belle Vue probably three times in September, we will certainly be dialled in to the quickest way around. And with a Poole team full of racers Belle Vue are not the threat. Wolves with their trick track are a far more formidable opponent with their home track advantage. They could smash anyone around Monmore. I am sure then that Belle vue will pick Lakeside/Swindon and give you Wolves in the semis. ps beat me to it Aces 51 lol Edited August 6, 2016 by B.V 72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim3751 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 PS Lakeside v Belle Vue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Your chances of catching Belle Vue are getting more and more remote unless your away form improves. You will have to win both matches at the NSS and not lose again to us at Poole. You make some interesting comments about Wolverhampton being more formidable because if the Aces finish top that is more than likely where you will be heading for the semi final. Yes your right and i even with my most optimistic head on i can't see us catching you, not sure the Wolves track is all that scary for us as we have some riders who go quite well there and over two legs shouldn't be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.V 72 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) PS Lakeside v Belle Vue Hope so have you seen the latest agg score. Plus Swindon seem to like our track to much for my liking. Edited August 6, 2016 by B.V 72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Yes your right and i even with my most optimistic head on i can't see us catching you, not sure the Wolves track is all that scary for us as we have some riders who go quite well there and over two legs shouldn't be a problem. Given our 2 performances at Wimborne road this year it would make you overwhelming favourites if we are paired together in the PO's. Like you say over 2 legs 'shouldn't be a problem'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice Of Reason Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 And yet another thread gets hijacked by the mob from Dorset; and spirals into the blue hole of rhetoric and nothingness. Yawn. zzzzz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Just a footnote to last night. Want to say a big thank you to the two Hammers fans in the Raceway Tavern who on hearing I had a 45 min wait for taxi back to hotel, went out of their way to give me a lift back. We have our team rivalries but overall speedway fans are a special bunch. Thanks again lads. ☺️ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 But it is about finishing top and only Poole can catch Belle Vue. Thought Belle Vue would walk this even without Zagar considering Lakeside were without Kennett, who is always good for double figures. They woke up for the last two heats but that was after the horse had bolted. Can't understand Belle Vue fans happy with a losers point. If Poole had done this I would be gutted and angry! Poole don't do anxiety. We have been there so many times and won so many titles in recent seasons. We can't win it every year that would be ridiculous but there's nothing to say about not winning it this year. With Poole riding at Belle Vue probably three times in September, we will certainly be dialled in to the quickest way around. And with a Poole team full of racers Belle Vue are not the threat. Wolves with their trick track are a far more formidable opponent with their home track advantage. They could smash anyone around Monmore. Poole could catch Belle Vue......bu they wont Belle Vue top and will choose no doubt Lakeside or Swindon which leaves Poole with the daunting task of Wolves in the semi final. Belle Vue are quite clearly the best team in the league this season which is hugely surprising as Poole on paper look far stronger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Poole could catch Belle Vue......bu they wont Belle Vue top and will choose no doubt Lakeside or Swindon which leaves Poole with the daunting task of Wolves in the semi final. Belle Vue are quite clearly the best team in the league this season which is hugely surprising as Poole on paper look far stronger You be in trouble from the Lakeside fans, this is our thread and your not allowed to discuss any other team on it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 It was an excellent meeting last night with some very good racing. With zagar in their side the aces could have nicked a win. Not a bad crowd considering the horrendous traffic problems in the surrounding areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 It's about time we ditched the Friday race night and raced Saturday instead, we don't race Grand Prix weeks anyway so what difference would it make? Our next home meeting is ironically on a Saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 It's about time we ditched the Friday race night and raced Saturday instead, we don't race Grand Prix weeks anyway so what difference would it make? Our next home meeting is ironically on a Saturday!the crowds have always been very good at arena on Saturdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Anyone got any news on Bryn apparantly he is in hospital? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummiestormer Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 An impressive performance by the Aces tonight. Zagar would have scored more than we got from r/r but to be fair so would Kennett. However, I feel confident that Fricke on present form would have done better than Morris. Another away point gained to consolidate our position at the top of the league. There is certainly interaction with the fans at BV. Last year at Kirky Lane the riders used to walk through the crowd on the terraces at the end of the meeting to chat, pose for photographs and give autographs. That is not practical with the all seater grandstand at the NSS but we now have after meeting press conferences in the Peter Craven suite which riders attend, on Wednesday it was Zagar, Cook and Jacobs and fans can ask questions and later take photos and get autographs. So far they have been popular, plenty of fans have stayed behind to attend. Anyone coming to the NSS who is not impressed with the standard of racing on offer is never going to like speedway. My last comment on this--we had a rider last year Adam Kirby (yes he fell off a lot) he picked up some awful burn injuries towards the end of the season and i know he rode in great pain in the latter stages of the season but he kept riding although not scoring many but it helped us win the league---how different to Zagar with a "tapes burn" it cost you a win and shows no real loyalty---sooner have a lad with Kirbys spirit tbh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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