teaboy279 Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Just hope tonight's thunderstorms don't prevent Eastbourne having a practice during the day, leading to a cancellation... But always a good night when the 2 sides meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrscambelt Posted June 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Watching the tennis on TV from Eastbourne it looks like its a lovely day there today and i have just checked the forecasat and its seems to be ok for tommorrow, i guess. Nothing wrong with a bit of practice, Â Practice on the day maybe thats what the kent team need, they might give the Eagles a bit more of a meeting. I think with out stoneman its going to be a funny one with Connor Coles in the Kent side. Â Coles did nothing wrong just a game of numbers and he had to make way for Knight along with Duggard, one of the best moves of the season so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee jay Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Just hope tonight's thunderstorms don't prevent Eastbourne having a practice during the day, leading to a cancellation... But always a good night when the 2 sides meet. if your lot get out of bed and get down early perhaps connor will let them have a practise aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Has the potential to be a match worth watching and I might make my way down to Arlington as the weather looks good. Although I'm not a fan of either side I have a sneaky wish for Kent to knock Eastie out of the KO Cup. Danny Ayres and Connor Coles could prove to be match winners.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 It looks a decent meeting, but Eagles are already 6 points up. I can't see Kent winning by 7 or more, even if they keep it close throughout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) It looks a decent meeting, but Eagles are already 6 points up. I can't see Kent winning by 7 or more, even if they keep it close throughout. Cannot see it being close at all 53-37 is my prediction. Edited July 1, 2017 by Hunters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Cannot see it being close at all 53-37 is my prediction.I reckon closer to 48-42, but I certainly don't think it's impossible.But with the quality of Mattie Bates at reserve, if he is on form he has the potential to decimate the kent lower order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander15 Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 I reckon closer to 48-42, but I certainly don't think it's impossible. But with the quality of Mattie Bates at reserve, if he is on form he has the potential to decimate the kent lower order. That's a similar scoreline to what I thought. But then with it not being a league meeting and a losing bonus not up for grabs, some could become a little demotivated nearer the end of the meeting? Having said that you see less of that in the NL and with Ayres in heats 13 & 15 you're guaranteed effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solrac Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Nice to see plenty of Kings fans on bend 1. Think it will be tight tonight with Eagles shading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Decent match watched by a good crowd i say. Jack Thomas a bit of a revelation in the Kent side. Regarding the 2 bend 2 all 4 backs although a strange call it was good to see the ref was consistent. Spooner has a good style just needs help with a bit more speed and would be a handy 3 pointer to have wonder why he turned away from eagles once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper11 Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Jack is a much improved rider now he is back to gm rather than the gerhard engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 A very good meeting last night watched by a big crowd. There was some decent racing on a well prepared track, as a neutral it ticked all the boxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunters Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 What a performance from Hopwood and Thomas, A long time since I saw two gate as well as they did last night. 4 times together and 4 times straight out the box. Baseby and Wood chased and chased but only Knight could get by them but second time he could only get one of them. Made for a very entertaining meeting and they have two more visits to come. Can't wait to see if they can do it again. If they continue in that style the Kings could be surprising contenders for that important 4th league place because nobody has performed like that at Arlington this year.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Butler Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 I wonder what the Kent boys made of seeing a track surface without a blue groove after 6 heats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 At rye house mike, the blue groove is evident after the warm up lap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Decent match watched by a good crowd i say. Jack Thomas a bit of a revelation in the Kent side. Regarding the 2 bend 2 all 4 backs although a strange call it was good to see the ref was consistent. Spooner has a good style just needs help with a bit more speed and would be a handy 3 pointer to have wonder why he turned away from eagles once. Â ...and in speedway terms how many ('guesstimate' will do) would that have been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 I drove down to Arlington yesterday anticipating a good match. With no bias toward either team, I was not disappointed. Two very evenly balanced sides and a few surprises. For me, the biggest surprise was the speed shown by Jack Thomas. Even Jake Knight couldn't catch him in heat 15. I went mostly to see Danny Ayres battle as he does. He scored well ( 10) but was not involved in any neck and neck push and shove battles. He was robbed, IMO, by the ref' in the first race when the tapes clearly went up before all riders were ready. Expected to see a red light after that. All the home riders performed well without being outstanding with the exception of Knight, but even he fell in one race where he was being extended to the full in his chase to catch Ayres. Well satisfied with my trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Think the overall tie was never really in dought and was won by heat 13, but all credit to Kent who kept pushing to the end keeping everyone on their toes, think it may be the closest they get to a win here though as can't believe Hopwood and Thomas will be as dominant in the middle order on all their visits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2000 Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Â ...and in speedway terms how many ('guesstimate' will do) would that have been? it's hard to say the first and second bend especially packed (mainly thanks to the Kent fans) I'd say maybe 900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 I guestimated about 750-800, biggest crowd I ve seen since they came into NL, and certainly bigger then a few EL meetings I attended there. Probably about half the crowd that a big standard stock Car meeting attracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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