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Brummies v Kent Ch Wed 25th April


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2 hours ago, stevec said:

Not a fan of either club (Eastbourne is my club) but I am in Wolverhampton on business tomorrow evening so may pop along for this. Bit of speedway or night on my own in a hotel room? no brainer really! 

What's on the telly in the hotel room? Let's hope that the weather forecast is wrong, eh?

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Think the Brummies will be a bit too strong on home shale. Bowen may be one of the few riders in the league who could trouble Davey on current form but is still likely to be rusty. Thomas obviously went well last week but i fear there is little support elsewhere and there is a huge risk that Flint will run riot at reserve. If the Kings keep it to a 10 point defeat they will have done alright.

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1 hour ago, Argos said:

Any weather updates please 

Sunny all morning...clouds starting to gather.....sharp showers predicted, nothing prolonged....hopefully?

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9 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Think the Brummies will be a bit too strong on home shale. Bowen may be one of the few riders in the league who could trouble Davey on current form but is still likely to be rusty. Thomas obviously went well last week but i fear there is little support elsewhere and there is a huge risk that Flint will run riot at reserve. If the Kings keep it to a 10 point defeat they will have done alright.

Not so sure that we'll win that comfortably? Or even at all ? It's a very well balanced meeting imo....

Davey will obviously be the stand out rider, but if Thomas/Bowen can trap him, then I'm sure they're quick enough to beat him!

Flint is going great and will walk the reserve race, but Hampshire and Rowe are a bit too strong for him at the moment...imo

We need Cupitt to perform and Bacon to sit still at the start,  if we're going to nick this one !?

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Largely as expected last night. Brum heat leaders just edging it, Kent second strings slightly better than their opposition but reserves 16-4 in Birmingham's favour. Flint was always going to be a treat but once he could take all the reserve rides it was game over. Sets up the return match quite nicely where i think it will be closer overall but the melted easter egg cup looks to have a big red B on it.

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12 minutes ago, Sings4Speedway said:

Largely as expected last night. Brum heat leaders just edging it, Kent second strings slightly better than their opposition but reserves 16-4 in Birmingham's favour. Flint was always going to be a treat but once he could take all the reserve rides it was game over. Sets up the return match quite nicely where i think it will be closer overall but the melted easter egg cup looks to have a big red B on it.

Yes.....you've summed it up perfectly! Flint wont be at reserve for long! He's head and shoulders above Walker/Cupitt already !

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29 minutes ago, GiveusaB said:

What was the dough-nut ref playing at in heat 15??? Holding the tapes for so long twice ???

I wasn't there, but maybe riders were moving?

15.2.9.1 After a pause of not less than 1½ seconds, sufficient to enable the Riders to spin their engines and focus attention, and provided all riders are stationary the Referee shall release the Tapes to signify the start.

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Fourth bend, first lap. Bacon and Hume gated, and were on a secure 5-1 when Thomas helped Bowen into the fence. Re-run, after a long wait for the air-fence to be repaired, the referee again held the tapes for ages, and Bacon was said to have touched the tapes (he was not amused) and he was on 15m. Finally, Bowen made a blinder of a start and won the heat.

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28 minutes ago, Gambo said:

I wasn't there, but maybe riders were moving?

15.2.9.1 After a pause of not less than 1½ seconds, sufficient to enable the Riders to spin their engines and focus attention, and provided all riders are stationary the Referee shall release the Tapes to signify the start.

No, the referee was doing it all night. He was Graham Reeve, who should know better.

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20 minutes ago, *JJ said:

No, the referee was doing it all night. He was Graham Reeve, who should know better.

All night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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