BristolRebel Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 (edited) Line up per Somerset’s website: Rye House: Chris Harris, Krzysztof Kasprzak, Edward Kennett, Scott Nicholls (Capt), Aaron Summers, Max Clegg, Nikolai Busk-Jakobsen - Team manager: Peter Schroek Somerset: Jason Doyle (Capt), Jake Allen, Charles Wright, Jack Holder, Richard Lawson, Jonas Jeppesen, Bradley Wilson-Dean - Team manager: Garry May I think the hometrack advantage will play dividend. Home win by a couple, potential for an upset. Edited May 6, 2018 by BristolRebel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Can only see a home win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred5 Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 JD has to start scoring at least double figures, or the Rebels will have no chance away from home. I note another failure by JD in Poland yesterday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolRebel Posted May 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 It will be interesting to see how Jeppesen goes at the dustbowl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairboy Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Does anyone know if Bradley Wilson-Dean is fit for this? I believe he missed his Championship fixture on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Fred5 said: JD has to start scoring at least double figures, or the Rebels will have no chance away from home. I note another failure by JD in Poland yesterday. Another score like last Monday at Belle Vue would go down nicely! You couldn't get a track anymore opposite to Poland and Belle Vue however than Rye House. The last time I went to Belle Vue was when we ended up with 4 riders after Perry and Rose plowed through the fence, Doyley went on to score 17 points and we snuck a point in heat 15. I'd to like that history could repeat itself with the score and we could at least sneak another point on the road today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Big crash in heat 1 but its taken over 150 minutes to run 15 heats at Rye. Scott Nicholls hit form this weekend in a big way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Come on the Skipper Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mark said: Big crash in heat 1 but its taken over 150 minutes to run 15 heats at Rye. Scott Nicholls hit form this weekend in a big way. Looking at the updates it also took 5 attempts to run heat 9. I wasn't there so can't comment on how long that one took in total but it obviously added to the time taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 28 minutes ago, Mark said: Big crash in heat 1 but its taken over 150 minutes to run 15 heats at Rye. Scott Nicholls hit form this weekend in a big way. Five attempts at one heat and frequent watering doesn’t help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 13 minutes ago, Shadders said: Five attempts at one heat and frequent watering doesn’t help Thanks. I read the updates and it did seem drawn out with watering. Lots of standing around in the heat for spectators today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startline sid Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 16 minutes ago, Mark said: Thanks. I read the updates and it did seem drawn out with watering. Lots of standing around in the heat for spectators today. plus side though not much dust and good racing - think there were actually 7 attempts to start heat 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Would of taken a point at the start. Hope Jake is okay. Seems Doyley can't buy a decent start to save his life at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris116 Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 I was at the meeting and all the delays were unavoidable. If you don't want dust, you have to water the track between every other race in the heat we had at the track. Heat one crash delay was in the interest of rider safety and for that I for one am happy to wait. From where I was I agreed with all of the restarts in heat nine. Hope all the riders who took knocks are 100% fit very soon. Thank you to all the riders from both teams for some close and entertaining racing, even if they did get closer than they should have a number of times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhamboy66 Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Was a decent meeting disappointing from the World Champion had he been at his best Somerset could well have won. Unavoidable delays due to crashes and unsatisfactory starts. What winds me up is the need for the riders to return to the pits after heat stopped for unsatisfactory start. Each time there seems to be a 30 second wait for the 2mins to go on then the two mins are used up so so a heat that’s restarted five times is a complete waste of time. Quite why we continue with afternoon meetings I have no idea dust is inevitable and so watering after every two heats adds so much time to a meeting. On the plus side a great performance from Scott Nicholls the best he has ridden for us but on the whole it really shows how weak we are even after a last heat five one Somerset go home with a point 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 16 minutes ago, westhamboy66 said: Was a decent meeting disappointing from the World Champion had he been at his best Somerset could well have won. Unavoidable delays due to crashes and unsatisfactory starts. What winds me up is the need for the riders to return to the pits after heat stopped for unsatisfactory start. Each time there seems to be a 30 second wait for the 2mins to go on then the two mins are used up so so a heat that’s restarted five times is a complete waste of time. Quite why we continue with afternoon meetings I have no idea dust is inevitable and so watering after every two heats adds so much time to a meeting. On the plus side a great performance from Scott Nicholls the best he has ridden for us but on the whole it really shows how weak we are even after a last heat five one Somerset go home with a point I didn't think riders were allowed back into pits after unsatisfactory start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayleigh Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 25 minutes ago, westhamboy66 said: Was a decent meeting disappointing from the World Champion had he been at his best Somerset could well have won. Unavoidable delays due to crashes and unsatisfactory starts. What winds me up is the need for the riders to return to the pits after heat stopped for unsatisfactory start. Each time there seems to be a 30 second wait for the 2mins to go on then the two mins are used up so so a heat that’s restarted five times is a complete waste of time. Quite why we continue with afternoon meetings I have no idea dust is inevitable and so watering after every two heats adds so much time to a meeting. On the plus side a great performance from Scott Nicholls the best he has ridden for us but on the whole it really shows how weak we are even after a last heat five one Somerset go home with a point Just look at the crowd size compared to the Wednesday meeting against Wolves and that's why bank holiday Monday at 3.00pm happens. Yes I get the dust but my club surviving overrules any inconvenience. Tough meeting again with Nicholls rolling back the years, KK and much more lively Harris carrying us. Kennett only confirmed my fear with his inclusion this season with a dire heat 14 and Max Clegg whom I am sure is a nice chap and I wish him well be is soo far out of depth please change it before it destroys him as a rider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffeboy Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Good meeting which Rye just about deserved and Somerset deserved the point. From where we were standing it looked like Harris dropped it on Allen a bit and left him no where to go, not sure about the updates who reckoned Allen got some unexpected drive. Sounds like Jake is ok though which is good. Nicholls the stand out performer on both sides and fully deserved the paid max. All the Rye heat leaders were all twitching and mucking about at the gate when against Doyle which was a bit tiresome. Jason for his part didn’t make a start all night and looked down on power to me. Certainly didn’t think Scotty would get past him once he was infront. Wrighty was competitive in all his races and all the others had their moments but not enough to nudge ahead. Brad was the stand out man for the Rebels. Gary will be pleased with a point, but the Rebels need to up their game a touch to go the extra mile. My first sight of young Jeppersen and I thought he did very well, sharp out of the starts and good pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTGNigel Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Rayleigh said: Kennett only confirmed my fear with his inclusion this season with a dire heat 14 and Max Clegg whom I am sure is a nice chap and I wish him well be is soo far out of depth please change it before it destroys him as a rider. You can’t judge Kennett’s season by today’s performance as he had clearly been rushed back too early from his knee injury. Even in the parade he was clearly in some discomfort from it and I was worried then, his scoring bore that out. I’m 100% confident a fully fit Eddie would have contributed far more and given us a better winning margin. Edited May 7, 2018 by SFTGNigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffeboy Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Bumped into and had a quick word with the delightful Bert Harkins on leaving. One of my hero’s when I was a kid watching the Wembley Lions back in the 70’s. Hope you got home ok mate , you did look a bit hot and bothered ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 How does the motocross track affect viewing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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