Perton Wolf Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 I believe it is so relevant, that only Wolves fans rate their track as good. Its also amazing, that them same fans, don';t realise what a massive home advantage their track give them. To me a good race is when two or more riders are giving their all and the best one wins, not a race when a rider gets in difficulty because of the track, hence gifting the race to home knowledge... That to me is not good racing... Difficult to ride at times yes but what defines a ''poor'' track exactly? Riders fell off because they overdid it going into tight bends. They should've adapted like Fricke did. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 I believe it is so relevant, that only Wolves fans rate their track as good. Its also amazing, that them same fans, don';t realise what a massive home advantage their track give them. To me a good race is when two or more riders are giving their all and the best one wins, not a race when a rider gets in difficulty because of the track, hence gifting the race to home knowledge... That to me is not good racing... I am not a Wolves fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 I remember the early nineties clashes between the two clubs, Ermolenko, Correy, The Karlssons etc against Ott, Screen, Lyons, The Morans etc.. Great racing on an excellent track.. However I have to be honest and say Wolves for the past five years or so has been hanging on to its previous reputation a bit as the racing hasn't been great when I have attended.. It always appears a bit too deep nowadays for the tightness of the bends, I seem to recall it being a bit slicker in the past (like the last place we rode at), which meant closer racing... Last night some races had almost half a lap lead from front to back with the NL lads in particular, Bewley apart, well off the pace as they found it so hard to turn the bikes.. I can see why Wolves do it as their riders hit the bends significantly quicker than the opposition, who quite naturally are a bit more circumspect about the inevitable locking up in some thick stuff and the reaction to their bikes.. All tracks need riding and it would be boring to have all tracks the same but Wolves definitely isn't what it was... Which is a shame because it was one of the best.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellevueace Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Bad news about Thorssell I hope he has a speedy recovery, he,s a rider I like, this season his improvement has been excellent he comes across as a decent bloke quietly going about his job, good to watch and shows loyalty to his British club. I agree with mikebv and his assessment regarding the track. Monmore used to be prepared much better disregarding last night as the weather played a major part, Kirky Lane had some decent racing but that was in a minority of meetings the place was a dump but it served its purpose. Of course small tracks have a place as you need to have a different type of skill to ride them hence foreign riders needing that UK experience. Ive visited Lakeside quite a few times and despite what some say ive always seen decent meetings there, its small but riders never appeared to have a problem turning the bike, locking up, etc. In the cold light of day all this my tracks better than yours is rather childish, its far more relevant what the riders themselves think. Hope its a good meeting tomorrow and we can pull it back but its still going to be a hard task even with Wolves now having to utilise r/r. Last night Cook Tungate and Bjerre I felt let us down they all have to be on it tomorrow. Pity the weather badly affected both matches last night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Seems the Aces are under instruction to take out as many Wolves riders as possible. Shocking riding from some of them. With Thorssell out its game over. Sorry Steve, I cannot agree with this comment or your other one about Bewley/Greaves. I disassociate myself from both. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 So Rohan "wipeout" Tungate puts Thorssell into hospital with a broken back whilst simultaneously destroying Wolves chances in the two major Premiership competitions, all within the space of one bend. How very, very efficient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 So Rohan "wipeout" Tungate puts Thorssell into hospital with a broken back whilst simultaneously destroying Wolves chances in the two major Premiership competitions, all within the space of one bend. How very, very efficient. Id love to reply to this but f**k it. I'm surprised this as come from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 So Rohan "wipeout" Tungate puts Thorssell into hospital with a broken back whilst simultaneously destroying Wolves chances in the two major Premiership competitions, all within the space of one bend. How very, very efficient. It was an accident - he didn't intentionally go out to take Jacob out. It does have a big impact on your season though but unfortunately that is speedway and its not over yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.1 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 So Rohan "wipeout" Tungate puts Thorssell into hospital with a broken back whilst simultaneously destroying Wolves chances in the two major Premiership competitions, all within the space of one bend. How very, very efficient. With you lot cheering i thought you was happy he crashed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Sorry Steve, I cannot agree with this comment or your other one about Bewley/Greaves. I disassociate myself from both. I agree. Said in the heat of the moment and an over the top comment. you don't need to be a neutral to wish him a full recovery . in fact I very much doubt you would find a single speedway fan BV included who would not wish exactly the same absolutely agree. I hope the Aces fan that said 'couldn't happen to a nicer person' about Jacobs crash feels dreadful today. I can't bring to mind a meeting anywhere in the recent past with that number fallers. Monmore is usually better prepared but last night it wasn't but probably because of the problems caused by the weather.[quite name=stevebrum" post="3036458" timestamp="1506374612]Seems the Aces are under instruction to take out as many Wolves riders as possible. Shocking riding from some of them. With Thorssell out its game over. Steve, I appreciate this was probably a heat of the moment comment but you need to apologise and withdraw it. Very nice of Adams to say he hopes that we win it if we get through to the final. Think you said it yourself really, track and conditions caught out both tracks so I think it's clear why we had the unusual amount of fallers at both tracks through conditions and over trying. As for the quoted comment , see the above reply. It was an over the top comment made in the spur of the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZodiac Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 I remember the early nineties clashes between the two clubs, Ermolenko, Correy, The Karlssons etc against Ott, Screen, Lyons, The Morans etc.. Great racing on an excellent track.. However I have to be honest and say Wolves for the past five years or so has been hanging on to its previous reputation a bit as the racing hasn't been great when I have attended.. It always appears a bit too deep nowadays for the tightness of the bends, I seem to recall it being a bit slicker in the past (like the last place we rode at), which meant closer racing... Last night some races had almost half a lap lead from front to back with the NL lads in particular, Bewley apart, well off the pace as they found it so hard to turn the bikes.. I can see why Wolves do it as their riders hit the bends significantly quicker than the opposition, who quite naturally are a bit more circumspect about the inevitable locking up in some thick stuff and the reaction to their bikes.. All tracks need riding and it would be boring to have all tracks the same but Wolves definitely isn't what it was... Which is a shame because it was one of the best.. Wolves still is one of the best. The quality of racing is down at all tracks since the introduction of the new silencers compared to the Golden Era that you started your post with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.V 72 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 So Rohan "wipeout" Tungate puts Thorssell into hospital with a broken back whilst simultaneously destroying Wolves chances in the two major Premiership competitions, all within the space of one bend. How very, very efficient. What to say ? What a silly billy you are.You might see this when you cool down accidents happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 It was an accident - he didn't intentionally go out to take Jacob out. It does have a big impact on your season though but unfortunately that is speedway and its not over yet You should note that earlier, I have disagreed with Steve Brum's comment about the Aces deliberately riding dangerously. I have nowhere indicated that Tungate was guilty of foul riding, but the cause and effect are crystal clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 I'm not a Wolves fan ,and the best races I have seen in recent years have come from Monmore Most neutrals would agree with that. We have been lucky to have such a great prepared race track to provide exciting racing on. Obviously those who like so called 'proper' big tracks will disagree and that's absolutely fine. I'd prefer to watch throttle control racing so you get to see those who have real skill on a bike every day off the week. Just my opinion and preference. The NSS is undoubtedly the best racing track in the country and I don't think anyone will disagree with that. However I'm more than happy with what's on offer at Monmore. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryM Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Wolves still is one of the best. The quality of racing is down at all tracks since the introduction of the new silencers compared to the Golden Era that you started your post with. I'd fully agree with mikebv's observations about the Wolves track and if, as you state, Wolves still is one of the best, then its a sad indication of how bad our tracks have become generally (having been a speedway goer for 45+ years I was saddened by the state of e.g. Stoke and Poole on visits this season compared to previous visits) and must put the National Speedway Stadium circuit a country mile ahead of every other track in the UK. Having visited most tracks in the over the last 3 seasons, I haven't seen any better racing than is regularly served up at the NSS. Imagine then how good it would have been had there not been the introduction of the new silencers compared to the Golden Era that you started your post with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Am I the only one who thought that heat 14 was 50/50? Thorsell was cutting back as Tungate was drifting out wide. Sadly for Tungate his earlier moves taint people views and he's seen as dirty/reckless. I normally like/praise Monmore but theres no doubting that last night was crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 While I appreciate the Wolves track is not everyone's cup of tea and quite understandably Wolves fans will defend and I have defended it in the past because I like the atmosphere, fans are polite, racing is usually good, there isn't always a lot of locking up and struggling with bends and have generally enjoyed the evening. Accidents happen and unfortunately happen more often at smaller tracks but there were a lot of crashes at Swindon too with riders in the main going down with nobody near them and that is a big track. In my opinion the rain had a effect and made the track grippier than usual and the conditions along with riders going flat out because it is the play offs undoubtedly caused a number of accidents but to completely blame the shape of the track for every accident that happens at Wolves I don't think is quite correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryM Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 Most neutrals would agree with that. We have been lucky to have such a great prepared race track to provide exciting racing on. Obviously those who like so called 'proper' big tracks will disagree and that's absolutely fine. I'd prefer to watch throttle control racing so you get to see those who have real skill on a bike every day off the week. Just my opinion and preference. The NSS is undoubtedly the best racing track in the country and I don't think anyone will disagree with that. However I'm more than happy with what's on offer at Monmore. I think you may have found the perfect way to sum up the entire debate and that, in the end, shows that its all down to opinions and taste from the speedway goer's perspective. For those that enjoy the speedway served up at their own track (as they surely must if they keep handing over their hard earned cash every home match) then all could say : 'I'm more than happy with what's on offer at (insert track name)'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepturningleft Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 . Of course small tracks have a place as you need to have a different type of skill to ride them hence foreign riders needing that UK But why would foreign riders need the experience of small tracks? All tracks in Europe are proper, big wide tracks. There is nothing to be gained unless they are with a UK team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERACE Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) But why would foreign riders need the experience of small tracks? All tracks in Europe are proper, big wide tracks. There is nothing to be gained unless they are with a UK team. Some of the gp tracks are quite technical so the UK is a big bonus. Jason crimp always said riding Belle Vue every week made him a better rider. Zagar also credited riding in the UK improved him to a level of winning GP's.Bad news on JT let's hope for a speedy recovery. I don't think him missing will effect Wednesday too much as wolves already clear favourits with a 13 point lead but it does weaken them for the final big time. Also the KO Cup final. Edited September 26, 2017 by SUPERACE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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