sharpandroid Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Did anyone else notice heat 14 when the Glasgow rider followed the instruction of his team manager to ride through the tapes so they could use the stronger rider as a replacement. That should be picked up by the ref too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Did anyone else notice heat 14 when the Glasgow rider followed the instruction of his team manager to ride through the tapes so they could use the stronger rider as a replacement. That should be picked up by the ref too. Why the need to burst the tapes, could have made the reserve change before the heat if thats what was wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpandroid Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Yes you're right ignore me I'm an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Was it to buy some time because the reserve wasn't quite ready?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) Was it to buy some time because the reserve wasn't quite ready?? Probably , possibly , maybe , or he might just like the noise the tapes make when he breaks them. Bit like bursting bubble wrap . Personally i just think he broke the tapes because he tried to anticipate the start and ballsed it simple really. Edited April 11, 2017 by Gazc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New era Panthers Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Was it to buy some time because the reserve wasn't quite ready?? Sounds about right all teams will do this when it suits the occasion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) As long as there as been sport different refs have interpreted differently. As for the riders knowing this Ivan Mauger famously had a note book in which he wrote down what he could get away with with the different refs I must admit I am not sure how you can interpret 'no movement of the motorcycle is permitted' any more than one way. I think a good 90% of Championship speedway fans say it's the best track in the league for racing by far, you're just about the only one who doesn't 'rate' it Its got a serious challenger countrywide - Belle Vue. Brilliant stuff there Friday night. They have crap presentation and intervals, though, so Scunny is still in front. Living in West Yorkshire is just about right for both Fair comment Unfortunately I've never found that, always seems to be its not so good days, which is why its always vastly over-rated and not a track I rate at all. Balance that with all the over-rated coments and you have a more realistic rating that its really pretty ordinary. Paulco calls it how it is, always has. If he says it was brilliant, it was. Edited April 11, 2017 by Halifaxtiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS550 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Rated best race track 3 years out of 5 consecutively is not over-rated Full of self praise. Self praise and continually patting yourself on the back is no praise at all. Don't have such an over-inflated vision of yourselves and folk like me that have seen far too many oh so boring follow-my-leader meetings that are a total yawn-fest won't be so brassed off with your continual over-inflated vision of your track. Paulco calls it how it is, always has. If he says it was brilliant, it was. Well listen here - I also call it how it is. I've always found the EWR to be very very ordinary, follow my leader non-racing, and the viewing is terrible. That's how it is for me - I call it how it is too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Full of self praise. Self praise and continually patting yourself on the back is no praise at all. Don't have such an over-inflated vision of yourselves and folk like me that have seen far too many oh so boring follow-my-leader meetings that are a total yawn-fest won't be so brassed off with your continual over-inflated vision of your track. Well listen here - I also call it how it is. I've always found the EWR to be very very ordinary, follow my leader non-racing, and the viewing is terrible. That's how it is for me - I call it how it is too. It's a forum of opinions , none of us are going to agree about everything . Some on here actually think Armadale is a good racetrack , so you get varied and outlandish differences . You have your opinion about the Eddie Wright raceway , I disagree with you , but I respect your right to say it as you see it . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) Full of self praise. Self praise and continually patting yourself on the back is no praise at all. Don't have such an over-inflated vision of yourselves and folk like me that have seen far too many oh so boring follow-my-leader meetings that are a total yawn-fest won't be so brassed off with your continual over-inflated vision of your track. Well listen here - I also call it how it is. I've always found the EWR to be very very ordinary, follow my leader non-racing, and the viewing is terrible. That's how it is for me - I call it how it is too. My one visit last year was one of the best meetings i saw all year i also bought the WCSF round on Dvd and that was some meeting as well.You only have to go on you tube and see some of the action on there some brilliant racing Auty v Stead/Berge Auty v Sarjeant/King as examples.Maybe you have been unlucky but everyone i know who has been there have all said the racing was excellent. Edited April 11, 2017 by Sidney the robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Full of self praise. Self praise and continually patting yourself on the back is no praise at all. Don't have such an over-inflated vision of yourselves and folk like me that have seen far too many oh so boring follow-my-leader meetings that are a total yawn-fest won't be so brassed off with your continual over-inflated vision of your track. Well listen here - I also call it how it is. I've always found the EWR to be very very ordinary, follow my leader non-racing, and the viewing is terrible. That's how it is for me - I call it how it is too. It's not an over-inflated vision, it's a good racing track, you have clearly caught it on an off day and are the only person of your opinion to say anything?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS550 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 My one visit last year was one of the best meetings i saw all year i also bought the WCSF round on Dvd and that was some meeting as well.You only have to go on you tube and see some of the action on there some brilliant racing Auty v Stead/Berge Auty v Sarjeant/King as examples.Maybe you have been unlucky but everyone i know who has been there have all said the racing was excellent. You say one visit. Over several visits I've been repeatedly disappointed. Others on this forum have also commented that the Ben Fund meeting held at the EWR produced very poor racing. As for "just look on you tube", you can say the same of every track. It's not an over-inflated vision, it's a good racing track, you have clearly caught it on an off day and are the only person of your opinion to say anything?! As far as I'm concerned its over-rated. You say "its a good racing track" - not when I've been. And no I am not the only person saying - others on this forum have also slated the EWR Ben Fund meeting saying that the racing was very poor. Look. If I say I've been disappointed in the racing at the EWR then I have been - you can't tell me that somehow I wasn't disappointed in it when I was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 You say one visit. Over several visits I've been repeatedly disappointed. Others on this forum have also commented that the Ben Fund meeting held at the EWR produced very poor racing. As for "just look on you tube", you can say the same of every track. As far as I'm concerned its over-rated. You say "its a good racing track" - not when I've been. And no I am not the only person saying - others on this forum have also slated the EWR Ben Fund meeting saying that the racing was very poor. Look. If I say I've been disappointed in the racing at the EWR then I have been - you can't tell me that somehow I wasn't disappointed in it when I was. When have you been? And have you been to many other tracks bar Glasgow and Scunthorpe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS550 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) When have you been? And have you been to many other tracks bar Glasgow and Scunthorpe? What on earth are you talking about. Ok, tracks I've been to.... Hyde Road, Kirkmanshulme Lane, The Shay, Brandon Stadium, Dudley Wood, Lakeside/Arena Essex Raceway, Kings Lynn, Ipswich, Owlerton, Cleveland Park, STMP, Hull, East of England Showground, Eddie Wright Raceway, Derwent Park, Loomer Road, Berrington Lough, Shielfield, Powderhall, Armadale. If I've felt disappointed in the racing at the EWR then I have been - you can't tell me that somehow I haven't been disappointed when I know that I have. Edited April 11, 2017 by justere2cgoodspeedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 You say one visit. Over several visits I've been repeatedly disappointed. Others on this forum have also commented that the Ben Fund meeting held at the EWR produced very poor racing. As for "just look on you tube", you can say the same of every track. As far as I'm concerned its over-rated. You say "its a good racing track" - not when I've been. And no I am not the only person saying - others on this forum have also slated the EWR Ben Fund meeting saying that the racing was very poor. Look. If I say I've been disappointed in the racing at the EWR then I have been - you can't tell me that somehow I wasn't disappointed in it when I was. But how many people on the forum have said how good the racing has been over a long period.I would swap what i saw there to what i see most weeks at Swindon anyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS550 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) But how many people on the forum have said how good the racing has been over a long period.I would swap what i saw there to what i see most weeks at Swindon anyday. Fer cryin out loud, Jesus jumpin on a Suzuki.... if I haven't enjoyed it at the EWR then I bloody well haven't. It isn't up for debate. Edited April 11, 2017 by justere2cgoodspeedway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted April 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) But how many people on the forum have said how good the racing has been over a long period.I would swap what i saw there to what i see most weeks at Swindon anyday. Sid, he's winding you up. Scunthorpe v Glasgow clashes, on the whole, have been superb. The only one I can remember that has been anything less than excellent was last year's, the day after Cardiff, when the track dried out. But even that had a blockbuster Heat 13 and 15, including Josh Auty moving from last to first in a space of a bend. It's largely thanks to a truly brilliant clash between Scunthorpe and Glasgow in 2009 that hooked me on the superb racing at the EWR and why I travel up from Oxford most weeks. All the best Rob Edited April 11, 2017 by lucifer sam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS550 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Sid, he's winding you up. Scunthorpe v Glasgow clashes, on the whole, have been excellent. The only one I can remember that has been anything less than excellent was last year's, the day after Cardiff, when the track dried out. But even that had a blockbuster Heat 13 and 15, including Josh Auty moving from last to first in a space of a bend. It's largely thanks to a truly brilliant clash between Scunthorpe and Glasgow in 2009 that hooked me on the superb racing at the EWR and why I travel up from Oxford most weeks. All the best Rob Hello Rob. You're a sensible guy on here. I can tell you (in best possible taste) that no I am not winding anybody up. But seems others are flamin well tryin to wind me up - if I haven't enjoyed the racing at the EWR then I haven't and no-one can tell me that somehow I have when I know I haven't. Simple as that. And no I wasn't particularly referring to Scunthorpe v Glasgow either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Hello Rob. You're a sensible guy on here. I can tell you (in best possible taste) that no I am not winding anybody up. But seems others are flamin well tryin to wind me up - if I haven't enjoyed the racing at the EWR then I haven't and no-one can tell me that somehow I have when I know I haven't. Simple as that. And no I wasn't particularly referring to Scunthorpe v Glasgow either. We're not trying to tell you that you have enjoyed it but we are baffled that you havn't, I have seen around 5 meetings at that track (all vs my team Berwick) and I think out of the around 70 races (I was at the meeting that Ricky had his crash unfortunately and so that was abandoned at ht11 I think) I seen passes in over 60 of them. A better ratio than any other track by far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted April 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 (edited) Hello Rob. You're a sensible guy on here. I can tell you (in best possible taste) that no I am not winding anybody up. But seems others are flamin well tryin to wind me up - if I haven't enjoyed the racing at the EWR then I haven't and no-one can tell me that somehow I have when I know I haven't. Simple as that. And no I wasn't particularly referring to Scunthorpe v Glasgow either. OK, fair enough. In which case, you've been genuinely unlucky. I do consider it as the best racetrack in the country - with Peterborough, the new Belle Vue and Somerset not far behind. It's how I've found myself connected with the club. PS Decent vantage points at the EWR. Either the open terracing to the side of the ref's box. Or try the viewing outside the new clubhouse. Watched a few races from up there with Paulco on Sunday. You get a really nice view of the first/second bend. All the best Rob Edited April 11, 2017 by lucifer sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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