2ndbendbeerhut Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 Beerhuts young enough or Mini Hut with the right training! Couple of Mcflurries would work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 One a slightly different subject, it's time for me to eat some humble pie. Rohan tungate you have completely proved me wrong and have made it to elite league number 1. Hats off to you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluTiger Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 One a slightly different subject, it's time for me to eat some humble pie. Rohan tungate you have completely proved me wrong and have made it to elite league number 1. Hats off to you. Premier league number one, the Elite league is now history 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badge Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 Piece about Conor Mountain in EADT: http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/mountain_never_had_any_doubt_his_ipswich_witches_chance_had_gone_1_4806252 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 Piece about Conor Mountain in EADT: http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/mountain_never_had_any_doubt_his_ipswich_witches_chance_had_gone_1_4806252 Pleased to hear him say all the right things. I like him after seeing him in BYC training, and could easily have joined Newcastle with knowing Lewis. Will watch his progress and wish him well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Irving Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 http://www.ipswichwitches.co/story/foxhall-track-work-begins In depth details of all the track work taking place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Horne Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 All this track changing over the last 7 years, I ask is it really necessary? Tell me what was wrong from 1969 - 2010 a time of 41 years mostly under John Berry with fantastic teams in the Top League. The racing was very exciting with the likes of Cookie, Siggy, John Louis and Tony Rickardsson coming from behind with no trouble at all on numerous occasions. If we only had top class riders in the now Premier League the racing would still be very exciting. Its the quality of riders that make it boring not the track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) A few riders in that time really could make passes and uprights. And didn't Louis take over in about 87 Edited December 7, 2016 by baldyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 All this track changing over the last 7 years, I ask is it really necessary? Tell me what was wrong from 1969 - 2010 a time of 41 years mostly under John Berry with fantastic teams in the Top League. The racing was very exciting with the likes of Cookie, Siggy, John Louis and Tony Rickardsson coming from behind with no trouble at all on numerous occasions. If we only had top class riders in the now Premier League the racing would still be very exciting. Its the quality of riders that make it boring not the track. To be fair most of the regulars around the area I sit have been saying for some time that passing doesn't happen much unless it's someone who's very fast that's been outgated. Nico has struggled badly to pass slower riders because the lines just aren't there. Even Danny has had problems when he's had a bad gate so I think any work that's being done to improve the racing is admirable and necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I preferred the old track before the changes a few years back. The stars then never had any trouble passing. It rode a bit like a diamond. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggytastic Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) The Shears years ( without Berry) 86-88. Louis,Pavitt & Western took over 89. Trouble is the bikes have changed so much over the years since the Louis group took over. Edited to remove double post Edited December 7, 2016 by Siggytastic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 So it wasn't mainly Berry then, unless my maths really is that bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluTiger Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 When Nygren and Levai rode together, they used to ride many lines in one race, it was more like criss cross These days its normally one fast line, maybe two on a decent strip and mistakes account for most passes. Bikes are now so much quicker and I welcome the changes at Foxhall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggytastic Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Nygren could ride with his foot on the curb and his backwheel on the fence acting like a roadblock. Great team rider. (Although my father used to swear about him when he would win the second half) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Your father is?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggytastic Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Average fan who used to go every week (and caught the bus to The Firs) and started again when Foxhall reopened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Oh I see. I was reading it like he used to be a second halfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 The old track was too narrow. Bit of a mystery why the new shape hasn't provided decent racing, I have been once since the change which was an EL meeting in 2010 and it was pretty good. Perhaps the change of league has had something to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Irving Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 The old track was too narrow. Bit of a mystery why the new shape hasn't provided decent racing, I have been once since the change which was an EL meeting in 2010 and it was pretty good. Perhaps the change of league has had something to do with it. Got to agree there looks very little wrong with the track shape which should in theory produce decent racing. A quick look on google earth proves this. Perhaps it's other factors such as the type of shale used? Also agree that the old track was too narrow. Far too narrow in fact. Was maybe okay back in the day but as has already been said, the machines have evolved over the years and the introduction of the air fence made an already narrow track even narrower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 How do people think Schlein will do, weaker league obviously, but he didn't do well at all last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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