Speedy swindon pete Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 hour ago, A ORLOV said: Ellis not being able to get past Aarnio was worrying, especially following his brilliant heat win in heat 3, but how much of that was due to the state of the track Well considering that we didn’t see a single genuine pass all night and we know that Ellis has had good speed and made plenty of passes this season already.... id say quite a lot of that was due to the state of the track. It’s not like the track was producing passing every bend and Adam was the only rider unable to work it out, is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 is there a presidence here, season 2017. Unfancied team sweeps all before them to win the league, season 2018 ...............................................................................ditto, maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattfordfan Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 DC2 Swindon would be making changes at this moment in time. Problem is they cant get anyone because nobody want's to ride for them. Not even Stuart Robson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Sidney the robin said: The thing that is puzzling ORLOV is that the track looks really nice but the racing this year has been dire.Apart from a really nice cutback from Doyley in one race and Ellis riding his nuts off to get to Arnio the racing was dreadful.Adam this year been really pleased with him improving by the minute and at times looks quick.A real surprise last night was how poor Jake Allen was he has never done anything at the Abbey. ONLY this year the track been poor ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 30 minutes ago, sommelier said: ONLY this year the track been poor ???? For a few years now it has been different from week to week, but have no idea what the answer is . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingRacer2017 Posted July 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Was it really any surprise the track was poor, nearly 4 weeks without racing not counting the really hot weather during that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 5 hours ago, hyderd said: is there a presidence here, season 2017. Unfancied team sweeps all before them to win the league, season 2018 ...............................................................................ditto, maybe. And what is the common factor if it happens? Jason Doyle. A rider who gives much more to a side than the points he scores, which is why so many teams are trying to get him out of the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingRacer2017 Posted July 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 I'm a massive fan of Nick Morris and to be fair he has done a solid job at number one in 2018, but this is Jason Doyle we are talking about. Doyle over Morris every single time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 51 minutes ago, ReadingRacer2017 said: I'm a massive fan of Nick Morris and to be fair he has done a solid job at number one in 2018, but this is Jason Doyle we are talking about. Doyle over Morris every single time. Nobody cares what you think. You don’t support a team or go to matches. You are irrelevant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingRacer2017 Posted July 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, DC2 said: Nobody cares what you think. You don’t support a team or go to matches. You are irrelevant. I live in Haydon Wick and attend every home meeting. I started attending Smallmead in 1990 with my dad and uncle. I was hooked from that moment and went every season until the closure. I moved to Swindon in 2016 and now watch the Robins every home meeting. I’m 34. Edited July 20, 2018 by ReadingRacer2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyderd Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Grachan said: And what is the common factor if it happens? Jason Doyle. A rider who gives much more to a side than the points he scores, which is why so many teams are trying to get him out of the league. couldn't agree more, a late starter maybe, but he's deffo there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Grachan said: And what is the common factor if it happens? Jason Doyle. A rider who gives much more to a side than the points he scores, which is why so many teams are trying to get him out of the league. I'm not there so don't know..I was under the impression he rides for himself and has dropped his average in a weaker league by over a point. Lambo 9.28 Batch, and I don't like him 8.83 Masters 8.76 Doyle 8.66. I hope he gives much more. He sure costs a whole lot more.. Edited July 20, 2018 by Bald Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 2 hours ago, ReadingRacer2017 said: I live in Haydon Wick and attend every home meeting. I started attending Smallmead in 1990 with my dad and uncle. I was hooked from that moment and went every season until the closure. I moved to Swindon in 2016 and now watch the Robins every home meeting. I’m 34. Were you Burghfield Bullet on here ? And what was your first meeting in 90 - that was my first year also although i was 13 that year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingRacer2017 Posted July 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) My first meeting in 90 was Reading v Swindon oddly, when Per arrived on the centre green in a helicopter after winning WC, I would of been 7 or 8. Burghfield Bullet as in Andrew Appleton, possibly it sounds familiar, would of been years ago. Edited July 20, 2018 by ReadingRacer2017 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, ReadingRacer2017 said: My first meeting in 90 was Reading v Swindon oddly, when Per arrived on the centre green in a helicopter after winning WC, I would of been 7 or 8. Burghfield Bullet as in Andrew Appleton, possibly it sounds familiar, would of been years ago. It was second-ish weekend in September 90 then. We were at the 90 World final and that was a week or so before. Burghfield Bullet, yes i guess you used it cos of AA, no drama, i'm just mentioning it as some folk think you're Kks, and she is someone else entirely. However, you did have pretty chequered history on the Reading forums, so maybe engage with folk here a bit more and open yourself up to perhaps catching up at a Swindon meeting with some of them, and maybe not be quite so keen to chop and change. I'm sure you remember in our Smallmead days we didn't do that, we supported the team in bad and good, and there were many bad times you no doubt witnessed as i did also. Anyway Cheers Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 9 hours ago, sommelier said: ONLY this year the track been poor ???? I would say generally the last three years it has been poor and i have said endless times forget the teams forget the averages forget the rules.The sport needs to concentrate on making it a decent night out entertainment comes way before winning or losing at the moment that is not happening. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 5 hours ago, ReadingRacer2017 said: I live in Haydon Wick and attend every home meeting. I started attending Smallmead in 1990 with my dad and uncle. I was hooked from that moment and went every season until the closure. I moved to Swindon in 2016 and now watch the Robins every home meeting. I’m 34. This post maybe shows me you COULD????? be a genuine guy.I have been a Swindon supporter since 1968 but from 1983 until 1989 went to Reading most weeks.Loved the Monday night out and when the track was good Smallmead was decent night out some real good racing.Reading in that time had a couple of years where they were really challenging for the title i remember one year they were there right there to the end in the title race with Belle Vue and Ipswich.To see Per Jonsson develope the way he did was terrific he was worth going to Reading everyweek to see him a real class act Per and Gustafson at Kings Lynn both were classy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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