jenga Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Cupidstunt said: I was told yesterday that the promotion is putting the club up for sale as they feel they have taken the club as far as they can, maybe only rumour and someone at the car boot told me i was buying Sheffield speedway . Honest . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Very sorry to hear of the passing of Freddie Starr who, in the 1970s, could often be found watching speedway from the Panorama Room at Owlerton. This invariably led to him doing an impromptu performance after the match, entertaining the crowds with his wild antics. My wife has fond memories of being co-opted into joining him in a conga line which went all the way round the Panorama Room - until it disappeared into the men's toilets! Whether he actually ate the hamster or not, his unique talents will be sadly missed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Didn't he pal up with Reg Wilson and buy him a bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWC Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, Charlieboy said: Didn't he pal up with Reg Wilson and buy him a bike? Bought him 2 at the start of a season I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 35 minutes ago, Charlieboy said: Didn't he pal up with Reg Wilson and buy him a bike? Might be wrong but didnt he also look after chris morton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 50 minutes ago, Charlieboy said: Didn't he pal up with Reg Wilson and buy him a bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 14 minutes ago, geoff100 said: Might be wrong but didnt he also look after chris morton? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Anybody know why the away match at Edinburgh has been cancelled in two weeks. Time off arranged and hotels for the weekend then it disappears from the fixture list, with as far I can see no explanation. the promoters want more people to attend but how does this encourage away supporters to go to meetings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Well after today's meeting does anybody think changes are imminent ? Out of the shield and more or less out of the cup.Only the league to go for.I feel we have a team of racers and a track that suits gaters.One race win each for the heat leaders is nowhere near good enough.We are not clicking as a team and after last season we can't afford to finish bottom again.The promotors have done a great job but it's not happening on track.To make changes we have to obviously drop someone and with it being a numbers game we've got to drop sufficient points to make a decent change. To get someone like Dan Bewley in we may have to look at letting Ty go but it's probably Kasper who isn't doing as expected.Its a bit of a conundrum but unless we get an improvement all round the season will be over early again.This is not singling out Kasper as all the team should be doing better than they are.Any thoughts ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Forget Bewley he has regular spot in the Polish Leagues and would not be available on Sundays. I wonder if we could fit in Bradley Wison Dean, but that would require 2 changes to the present team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king junior Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 12 minutes ago, Charlieboy said: Well after today's meeting does anybody think changes are imminent ? Out of the shield and more or less out of the cup.Only the league to go for.I feel we have a team of racers and a track that suits gaters.One race win each for the heat leaders is nowhere near good enough.We are not clicking as a team and after last season we can't afford to finish bottom again.The promotors have done a great job but it's not happening on track.To make changes we have to obviously drop someone and with it being a numbers game we've got to drop sufficient points to make a decent change. To get someone like Dan Bewley in we may have to look at letting Ty go but it's probably Kasper who isn't doing as expected.Its a bit of a conundrum but unless we get an improvement all round the season will be over early again.This is not singling out Kasper as all the team should be doing better than they are.Any thoughts ?? It's a question of who? I think Kemp and Kennedy aside, they've not done what's been expected. Kasper in particular has been incredibly disappointing and we're in a position where Drew in a position where he shouldn't be and that's not fair on him. I'd say absolutely, Andersen needs to go, but I really can't think of anyone to replace him with. You can pretty much rule out anyone in the prem as with the conversion now we can't really fit anyone in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 You already have one American in Broc Nicol why not go for Luke Becker and have another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king junior Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 1 minute ago, screm said: You already have one American in Broc Nicol why not go for Luke Becker and have another. He rides Poland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 The big change needed is the track, if that doesn't change the stadium may well be empty in the summer when people go out on a Sunday and cant be bothered to rush back to be bored. the only two riders I wouldn't swap at the moment are Kemp and Kennedy, although that may be harsh on some of them who cant gate and because of the track cant pass But Nichol, Andersen and Proctor are definitely underperforming at the moment. Anyway will have to have a hard think about whether or not to bother again until someone tells me the track has improved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Just now, spin king junior said: He rides Poland. That could be Sheffield`s problem if they are to make a change. Kyle Newman ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motox92 Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, The Third Man said: The big change needed is the track, if that doesn't change the stadium may well be empty in the summer when people go out on a Sunday and cant be bothered to rush back to be bored. the only two riders I wouldn't swap at the moment are Kemp and Kennedy, although that may be harsh on some of them who cant gate and because of the track cant pass But Nichol, Andersen and Proctor are definitely underperforming at the moment. Anyway will have to have a hard think about whether or not to bother again until someone tells me the track has improved I’m sorry but how you can still blame the track is beyond me it was watered regularly. It’s a hot and windy day with the sun beating down on it. And the dirt on the outside line is no joke about 6 Inches deeps. So how you can say it’s the track is a joke the Glasgow team seemed to like it the track was prepped to how the Sheffield riders wanted it. so I think we need to stop making excuses of it being the track now it’s getting abit Of a joke. Not exactly a bad meeting but if it’s not a win we are on the band wagon again of blaming the track. Rant over Edited May 12, 2019 by Motox92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 17 minutes ago, spin king said: Forget Bewley he has regular spot in the Polish Leagues and would not be available on Sundays. I wonder if we could fit in Bradley Wison Dean, but that would require 2 changes to the present team. Bewley was just a name off top of my head,it's just frustrating having a good team on paper but not on track.The way it's going we are heading for an early season.finish again .Weve got 7 racers but no gaters and as the track is we need gaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king junior Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, Motox92 said: I’m sorry but how you can still blame the track is beyond me it was watered regularly. It’s a hot and windy day with the sun beating down on it. And the dirt on the outside line is no joke about 6 Inches deeps. So how you can say it’s the track is a joke the Glasgow team seemed to like it the track was prepped to how the Sheffield riders wanted it. so I think we need to stop making excuses of it being the track now it’s getting abit Of a joke. Not exactly a bad meeting but if it’s not a win we are on the band wagon again of blaming the track. Rant over I'm sorry but the meeting was dreadful. Ignoring the result it really was a completely dull meeting with little to no passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motox92 Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, spin king junior said: I'm sorry but the meeting was dreadful. Ignoring the result it really was a completely dull meeting with little to no passing. And that is not track preps fault I’m sorry but you can give riders the best track in the world but if they don’t race on it it’s not the tracks fault so think we need to get this track problem thing put aside track was no different to brum meeting but oh wait you won that meeting so no complaints what a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted May 12, 2019 Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 15 minutes ago, Motox92 said: I’m sorry but how you can still blame the track is beyond me it was watered regularly. It’s a hot and windy day with the sun beating down on it. And the dirt on the outside line is no joke about 6 Inches deeps. So how you can say it’s the track is a joke the Glasgow team seemed to like it the track was prepped to how the Sheffield riders wanted it. so I think we need to stop making excuses of it being the track now it’s getting abit Of a joke. Not exactly a bad meeting but if it’s not a win we are on the band wagon again of blaming the track. Rant over So you are happy with gate and go racing and only passing when a rider goes off the inside line or makes a mistake. the track is not an excuse for losing, it is a reason for being bored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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