Brummies_Ste Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 KENT: Luke Bowen, Taylor Hampshire, Alfie Bowtell, Anders Rowe R/R, Jack Thomas, William O’Keefe, Alex Spooner.BIRMINGHAM: Tom Bacon, Callum Walker, Dan Greenwood, Leon Flint, James Shanes, Arran Butcher, Adam Sheppard. Brummies won 1st leg 51-38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlegang Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) Note sure why Stoneman is missing and presumably Rowe riding for Swindon tonight? How much has James Shanes improved, how good is Flint, which Greenwood will turn up, will Sheppard fall on the first bend and Bowtell in a Kings jacket. I can see the 2 legs being decided on heat 15. Edited July 23, 2018 by whistlegang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiveusaB Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 I'm hoping that 'we' just get through this without any more injuries ! The result is immaterial imo..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Easter Cup in July. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 hour ago, screm said: Easter Cup in July. And you see why Speedway is going to the dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlegang Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 Still feeling sick about the injury to Luke Bowen. No blame attached to James Shanes - boy was he as good as I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 19 minutes ago, whistlegang said: Still feeling sick about the injury to Luke Bowen. No blame attached to James Shanes - boy was he as good as I remember. Has there been any further update on the extent of Luke's injury? Best wishes to him for a speedy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiveusaB Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) Best wishes to Luke Bowen....hope he's ok! How did Greenwood perform? I know he notched four 2nd places, but he didn't really beat anyone that he shouldn't have ? Edited July 24, 2018 by GiveusaB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 I see that Blueharb 777 reckons that "Speedway is going to the dogs" because the Kent v Brummies match was the 2nd leg of the original Easter Cup. Has he forgotten the torrential rain we suffered at Easter time ? Where is this guy's brain ? Personally, I think it was highly commendable that this fixture was staged to keep faith. Very sorry to learn of Bowen's injury. The boy must be gutted as he was riding so well. Kent will miss him for sure. Will they use guest riders for the rest of the season ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlegang Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 4 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: Has there been any further update on the extent of Luke's injury? Best wishes to him for a speedy recovery apparently no break but serious ligament damage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlegang Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 3 hours ago, GiveusaB said: Best wishes to Luke Bowen....hope he's ok! How did Greenwood perform? I know he notched four 2nd places, but he didn't really beat anyone that he shouldn't have ? Greenwood looked fast and was certainly pushing for the wins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlegang Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 1 hour ago, East End Fan said: I see that Blueharb 777 reckons that "Speedway is going to the dogs" because the Kent v Brummies match was the 2nd leg of the original Easter Cup. Has he forgotten the torrential rain we suffered at Easter time ? Where is this guy's brain ? Personally, I think it was highly commendable that this fixture was staged to keep faith. Very sorry to learn of Bowen's injury. The boy must be gutted as he was riding so well. Kent will miss him for sure. Will they use guest riders for the rest of the season ? Boxall was there last night but i don't think his average will fit. Bowtell is a busy lad but he could do more than a job at number 1 (same goes for Ben Morley - love that guy). Jake Knight goes well at CP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper11 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 If Kent need to replace Luke (impossible i no) Boxall or Knight would be good choices & both averages fit. As for guests, Bowtell was a good guest yesterday but i don't think there is anyone better & more reliable than Ben Morley he always delivers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 4 hours ago, East End Fan said: I see that Blueharb 777 reckons that "Speedway is going to the dogs" because the Kent v Brummies match was the 2nd leg of the original Easter Cup. Has he forgotten the torrential rain we suffered at Easter time ? Where is this guy's brain ? Personally, I think it was highly commendable that this fixture was staged to keep faith. Very sorry to learn of Bowen's injury. The boy must be gutted as he was riding so well. Kent will miss him for sure. Will they use guest riders for the rest of the season ? Very rude,I am very offended. The fixture was meant to be a warm up for the season. Kent have not had the Brum Home League fixture yet,why not last night? The sparse crowds shows Speedway has to change,no chance as things are. Just look at the SS articles,telling the state of Speedway in this Country. But trouble is the few people that go are so blinkered. Anyway, enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper11 Posted July 24, 2018 Report Share Posted July 24, 2018 45 minutes ago, blueherb777 said: Very rude,I am very offended. The fixture was meant to be a warm up for the season. Kent have not had the Brum Home League fixture yet,why not last night? The sparse crowds shows Speedway has to change,no chance as things are. Just look at the SS articles,telling the state of Speedway in this Country. But trouble is the few people that go are so blinkered. Anyway, enjoy. The Prime Brum league fixture is booked in for august 27th which is a bank holiday when a large crowd will be expected, why would it make any sense to bring it forward? Should this be rained off there is still plenty of time to run it. Kent promotion like to have a home meeting every Monday (unlike some teams), this was a blank date so what better than the 2nd leg of a tie that has previously been rained off twice against one of the strongest teams in the league. Don't think that is being blinkered! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Very well explained, Flipper11. Our friend Blueherb777 clearly is either not conversant with what is going on, or cannot make simple deductions. I am told that both Stoneman and Rowe had family holidays booked for this date, so Kent did not log an official fixture. While it seems bizarre to take holidays in mid-season, the Kent management handled the absences in the best possible way. Such a shame that it ended with Bowen suffering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueherb777 Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 59 minutes ago, East End Fan said: Very well explained, Flipper11. Our friend Blueherb777 clearly is either not conversant with what is going on, or cannot make simple deductions. I am told that both Stoneman and Rowe had family holidays booked for this date, so Kent did not log an official fixture. While it seems bizarre to take holidays in mid-season, the Kent management handled the absences in the best possible way. Such a shame that it ended with Bowen suffering. What is it with you? So many examples of Speedway going nowhere and having Mondays fixture is another. I shall go and rest my one brain cell as you clearly know me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Monday was a blank date, hence why both Nathan and Anders had holidays. The fact that the club ran the fixture and therefore not taking away fixtures from season ticket holders should be commended not criticised. Losing Bowen will be equally painful off track as on it, as Luke's report and willingness to help the youngsters can not be underestimated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Boxall is a good signing, reached higher heights than Bowen previously. Just never had the clean cut image and dedication to his equipment I feel to have gone all the way. Never the less as we know a good rider at this level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 22 hours ago, TurnTwo said: Boxall is a good signing, reached higher heights than Bowen previously. Just never had the clean cut image and dedication to his equipment I feel to have gone all the way. Never the less as we know a good rider at this level. Had his dedication matched his ability then he would have at least made the battle for team GB spots, of that I have no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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