Brummies_Ste Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 BIRMINGHAM: Tom Bacon, Chris Hay, Darryl Ritchings, Jack Parkinson-Blackburn, Danyon Hume, Macauley Leek, Layne Cupitt.CRADLEY: Danny Ayres, Conor Dwyer R/R, Dan Greenwood, Luke Harris, Tom Perry, Ryan Burton, Joe Lawlor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 Should be a close meeting,could go either way!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummiestormer Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 Expecting a win for the Heathens tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 I dunno, think sides are evenly matched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudtobeaBrummie Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 cradley win by 10 here no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 Having ridden there last week will Cradley have the home track advantage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudtobeaBrummie Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 with perry ,harris and greenwood whos rode it many times without doubt even ayres had i think 6 spins round last season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 Hume, bacon, jpb and ritching av rode it lot more than greenwood and ayres for sure. Those four rode it all last season, dont use we av home track advantage.what complete rubbish that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudtobeaBrummie Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 typically 1 eyed and 6 fingered as normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heathen1984 Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 Great response. Easy to say that on here ain't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Put the claws away chaps, this should be a terrific match between two evenly matched sides. Well worth watching and I would love to be there. I see Birmingham as a 4 top men team against Cradley's 3 but more fire power in Cradley's reserves. If I had to make a forecast then I would go Brummies 47 Cradley 43 tonight but fancy Cradley to finish higher in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUFC_Brummie Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Looking forward to this and to seeing the boys back on the shale, a more thorough test we couldn't ask for to start the season. It's obviously just a challenge, and we got absolutely tonked by Cradley in our first meeting back in 2015 and still went onto win the league so will try not to read too much into the result, but hopefully see promising signs from the top 4 riders and hopefully some potential in Cupitt at reserve who will be key to our season. Anything from Hay or Leek will be a bonus. R/R certainly doesn't harm the Heathens and probably makes them a tad stronger, but I wouldn't be shocked to see Perry go through the card again and that'll be the deciding factor in the end. Cradley by 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 I think it's fairer to say that there's no home track advantage tonight. R/R probably does slightly strengthen the Heathens and I can't see many points coming the way of the Brummies bottom end, especially Leek & Hay. Heathens to nick it by a couple of points imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moleman27 Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Cant see any rider getting a maximum here, as many of the heatleaders from both teams have been going well in the Championship already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 No idea about what the score will be. Let's just hope for an injury free meeting as with so many young and inexperienced riders there are bound to be a lot of falls. Just hope they are not bad ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudtobeaBrummie Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 decent meeting cradley deserved the win overall i think . luke harris could be a diamond consistency will be the key for him same could be said about cupiitt. disappointed with jpb and tom bacon overall we were closer than i thought.. when hay drops to reserve with leek i think were in trouble tbh .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 ...when hay drops to reserve with leek i think were in trouble tbh .. Hay can gate and when he learns to ride the last 3.5 laps like he rides the first half a lap, he'll be fine. Needs to remember to turn left at the corners too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudtobeaBrummie Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 if you not taking the mickey that is true he doesnt seem to be able or confident to turn hard enough ... maybe some of the biggger tracks will be more to hes liking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUFC_Brummie Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) Can only echo what's been said above, Hume and Cupitt the stand outs, JPB will get better with more experience in the main body of the team (presumably why he was put out in 15), Ritchings looked more like the rider from the first half of last season than the second, Bacon got intruded by Hay in heat 1 which didn't help his score but again a little off the pace but that'll come with more racing (and possibly a move to #5 if Danyon keeps improving), with Leek performing as expected (well off the pace) and Chris Hay having great gating skills but an inability to turn the bike left at bend 4. Meeting did nothing to change my opinion of Cradley as definite contenders, Ayres and Perry were solid, Greenwood managed to rack up a decent score despite not seeming like he'd actually ridden that well (always a good skill to have...), Harris rode very well, could be a trump card for them this year, and Lawlor was unlucky not to get more points as a consequence of his chain coming off when leading Was only a couple of points out with my prediction but it felt a lot closer than I thought it might, enough to be encouraged about but we will certainly struggle at reserve once Cupitt moves up. Hopefully we're sending someone down to Lakeside to have a look at these guys trying to get their #7 slot in the hope that we might just be able to unearth someone with a little bit of ability. Reasonable crowd, lots more Cradley than Birmingham where I was standing though. Presentation still hasn't moved on into the 21st century, although at least Mr. Rowe acknowledged the 80s mix tape, needs to go though. Good to hear they're doing a promotion for a couple of meetings, be keen to hear where they're planning on advertising it though, can see its' on the website (eventually) but needs to be plastered all over social media and beyond for it to have a chance of making a positive impact. Was also hoping there would be an update on what's being done regarding a takeover for next year too, should be a feature in every single programme in my opinion, can't let it wait until September/October, will be badgering them about this after every home meeting until it happens..... Edited April 6, 2017 by CUFC_Brummie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 ...Lawlor was unlucky not to get more points as a consequence of his chain coming off when leading..... There was more to the Lawlor situation than met the eye. He was none-too-happy on the centre green after he was forced to retire in that race, and didn't appear again for the rest of the meeting. I hope the young lad didn't have a temper tantrum in the pits, that needed "dealing with". Or was he injured by the escaping chain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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