Baldyman Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 That's the one👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventry_Bee Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 I think at 39 Nicholls can cope with a few boo's. All will be forgotten when he probably ends up back with the witches next season. He tweeted about the response he was getting yesterday and if any extra motivation was needed then that was it. Obviously not seeing what people are on about in heat 1 it's not for me to really comment but I will echo the thoughts previously put on here that Scott is no dirty rider. Very hard at times but has always left racing room, this was the grand final second leg and he was going to set the tone from the start. Glad to see his night picked up and grabbed a few wins. Also very happy for simon stead, a guest at Nuneaton speedway supporters club earlier in the year. Came across really well and you can see what his team think of him. Congratulations to Sheffield on winning and congratulations to Ipswich in taking defeat the right way. A certain Manchester club learn a few things from you all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Congrats to Sheffo , well deserved Champs. Also appropriate that the best two teams in the SGBC fought out the Play Off Final. If it comes to pass that the top league restrict their race nights to Mondays & Thursdays in 2018, then I expect both Sheffield & Ipswich to be part of it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Only negative I can take from the meeting was the Ipswich fans booing Scott Nicholls, which I found absolutely disgraceful. He was there to do a job and earn a living and he did a brilliant one. Thanks to him for stepping in at last minute to guest for Grajczonek who has been the best rider in the league all season long. Not all Ipswich fans.....I was getting a tiny bit annoyed at those doing it. Good meeting, brilliant atmosphere (apart from the aforementioned booing), huge crowd and lastly, well done Sheffield...you so deserved to lift the title. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idh Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Congrats to Sheffield well done you deserve it. Got a lot of time for Kyle after last years final pleased for him and the rest of the team 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Irving Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Congratulations to Sheffield, at the end of the day it’s their name on the trophy. Fair play to the Ipswich supporters for being so gracious too, not sure I would be! Had their work cut out before their season even got started with Newman coming a cropper at Poole. Then as soon as he returned the injuries to Covatti and Hume (who was making a mockery of his average by the way) were catastrophic. Then as the season came to the climax they lost their in form rider (Heeps) and then just as he returned for the final, they lost an in form reserve (Mountain) and replaced him with inferior riders in Bacon and Bowtell! Sheffield on the other hand went in to the play offs at full strength and got a lucky break picking up Gravesen at reserve who has contributed hugely. Not sure I agree that the best team always finishes top or wins the league, in this sport luck plays a massive part too. No doubt in my mind that the 1-7 Chris Louis put together last winter was a title winner. Their chance had gone as soon as they replaced Covatti with Sedgman. 1 point last night from R/R when Covatti is usually good for double figures tells you everything. Sorry Ippo fans can’t help but have a little chuckle at your misfortune. Ever since Ipswich dropped to the PL they’ve put together some corking sides but still the wait goes on. Maybe next year! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 As Kyle headed across the line into lap 4 leading heat 8 the tie was very much still there for the taking. The 4-2 there wouldve put us 8 up and with some momentum. Unfortunately that all changed by the exit of turn 2 and really at that point it was all over. To be honest I wouldve traded any chance we still had to win anyway to see them all get up and walk away - it was a sickener of a crash. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS550 Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 As somebody that doesn't believe in the playoffs system, I personally feel that the team that finishes top of the league are the champions, so as far as I'm concerned Sheffield won it fair and square and the Witches deserved runners up. That said, if there has to be a play-off then the two best teams in the league are in it and it would be no mean feat either if Ipswich pulled it off. So best of luck to everybody, hope its a cracking meeting worthy of the occasion and no injuries. Good to see the two best teams this season in the final and the result in line with the league positions (sorry Ippo, if it had been the other way round I'd have said the same, I've just never been in favour of the playoffs system). Congrats to Sheffield, well deserved. And commiserations to the Witches, well deserved runners up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Well done Sheffield clearly the better team over the 2 legs, finished top so deserved the title. The racing on the night was pretty good No issues with Scott guesting but clear to anyone he put Greaves in the fence in heat one there isn't a defence of that. If heat 8 had finished the way it looked then the tie might have been on but in the end it was just good to see all the riders get up. Such a shame that injuries wrecked our season but we can be proud of the way we have come through it. Not once did our original 1-7 come to the tapes. Newman injured on the ploughed field at Poole before we had a match. Covatti then suffering a season with ending injury and never being replaced properly. Hume then suffering the same fate. Though Greaves has been superb. We then lose a flying Heeps just before the play offs and then Connor as well Would have been nice to see how we would have got on but that's speedway. I think Danny will be disappointed and the last couple of months has been poor really. If Scott comes next season I think Danny may go. A top 3 of Nicholls , Schlien and Covatti with Heeps and Newman would be very strong if doable. Hume and Mountain obvious choices for reserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Just watched Nico carve his way past Musielak and Zengota in his first ride of last nights Euro Pairs. Oh what couldve been..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 I reckon only 50 out of the 4500 crowd watching thought the ref made the right decision in heat 1 😤4500!, that's an excellent crowd. I doubt if there was 300 at Eastbourne last night, in yet another rain affected meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner47 Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 I never blame the ref for 3rd bend incidents at Foxhall, I use to stand on the 3rd bend and always complained about the decisions, until I sat in the refs box one night and realised what an awful view he had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 That was our issue with knowing what had happened with Nicholls and Greaves, our only pointer that something HAD gone on was the amount of noise from the fans who could see clearly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 If nicholls had took greaves off he would have been excluded for it, it was bang infront of me and nicholls had passed him on the straight and greaves turned left onto nicholls back wheel resulting in him falling off on his own accord. Correct decision for him to be excluded. No he didn't. Ref had to guess the decesion as couldn't see the incident properly due to the tractors on the centre green. An experienced track specialist like Nicholls knew exactly what he was doing.... and where! Nicholls turned right on Greaves, which was seen by most of the fans. Rerun videos would have got a good view.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Well last night had all that speedway needs to make it a great night out. Big crowd, great atmosphere (can't remember the last time i could hear cheering when a pass was made) decent racing & someone for the home crowd to be hostile to the ref & a certain Sheffield number one (however i'm sure all will be forgiven when he is a Witch next season) I can't really comment on the performance last night as it was a very rare trip for me to Foxhall these days.......however more of that next season & no double points & some other tweaks I might be tempted back to more than twice a season. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 And thats how it should be. without fans speedway has nothing. Well done Sheffield Would never happen at Poole though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 well done sheffield , the best team throughout the season won . a proper team that won, non of this play off r u b b i s h . the team that finishes top are the winners . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndbendbeerhut Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) Last night had.... Great crowd but thought there would have been many more away fans being a Saturday night victory within touch. Decent racing but that's more down to 2 evenly matched sides, Well done Sheffield..rather than what you would see against a team not bothered (Peterborough A fixture to name just 1) A little bit of early controversy to get the fans "interacting" If only more meetings could be like that... However what was disappointing was the reaction by many new fans to the night. Spoke to a few and all said the same. "what was going on." 1.both teams have same colours so hard to see who was who. Helmet colours.. What? 2.didnt know score as nothing was explained (eg 3 2 1 0) and scoreboard was hard to see. 3. Most importantly the PA system was yet again 💩 was told that Kevin Long had been replaced and Craig Saul was on the Mic. Didn't matter as didn't hear what was he was saying. This needs sorting and to repeat what I've said in the past is a health and safety issue. The biggest crowd for years and if anything had happened in the stadium the public would not have been given clear instructions on what to do. Oh well always next year...... Ps. After their crashes hope both Kyle and Nathan ok. Along with Cam they should be 1st 3 names on any team sheet Edited October 1, 2017 by 2ndbendbeerhut 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Congratulations to Sheffield. They finished top and thankfully won the play offs. With the loss of Josh things could have gone pear shaped which would have been a travesty and it's why I dislike using play offs to determine the league champions. Also well done to Simon Stead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS550 Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) . Edited October 1, 2017 by justere2cgoodspeedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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