Bagpuss Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Mimmo said: Yes, the track and racing at Peterborough is the best I can ever remember, and it would be fantastic if the same could happen at the AFA. Can’t ever see it happening while stock cars are king at the AFA. It’s essentially a stock car stadium which holds occasional speedway meetings and the track and the material used on it reflects that. D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 5 hours ago, waytogo28 said: Haza, this is close to mutiny, such a suggestion! Don't you know that you have to "bleed" for the club? All you have to do is pay your money, nothing else counts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Ghosty said: The Cookie Monster I would think? Can't imagine that the Buster "Monster" would even contemplate a portion of humble pie. I am in the camp of those who believe it was a planned outcome all along ( since Buster took over the three clubs ). Thus "The Monster Deal Maker" on the chessboard of UK speedway waves his wand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Call me naive (somebody will I expect) but I don’t buy the Cook conspiracy theory at all. I think Buster would have been happier had Cook started the season with P’boro and if Lambert & Proctor had started this year as they finished last Lynn wouldn’t have fitted him in anyway. Buster is a businessman, teams losing at home are no good to him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeyin Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 17 hours ago, cinderfella said: It would cost a fortune in tapes with Sarjeant He hasnt broke the tapes this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 The Stars averaged dropped my a point and a half for June so it allow enough room to fit Craig in. Lucky quirk of the fixtures that all their league meetings have been away. That heather is certainly doing the trick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Nice theory but the lack of a home league match is probably more to do with having to fit in three cup matches, a Premiership shield fixture and three bank holiday Monday stock car meetings before any Premiership matches. Apart from that I don’t believe Cook would be part of something like that which deliberately shafted a set of fans, to me he seems more principled than that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinderfella Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 2 hours ago, dorothy58 said: He hasnt broke the tapes this season Sssh Dorothy! We don't wan't any more of our riders doubling up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Haza said: I appreciate the league would have folded without Buster intervention but it can’t be good for the sport in the long run - I just think Pboro original team with Harris and Cook would have walk the league then dump Harris to go to Ipswich and pboro then dump Cook to come to Lynn all Busters clubs - it stinks and in any other sport it not be allowed to happen. You are not alone in thinking it stinks. I really can't understand how anyone can be arsed attending when moves like this are afoot. On the other hand, Buster did save speedway, but with rules like this, you don't have to wonder too much why it needed saving. If rules allow them to be manipulated so easily, what's the point in having rules? Cracking sport and spectacle, but the rules show its unsavoury side. Only takes so long for it to dawn on you. Edited May 29, 2019 by moxey63 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeyin Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, cinderfella said: Sssh Dorothy! We don't wan't any more of our riders doubling up! Lol , yeah the risk of injury is higher but it makes them sharper. James is expecting a delivery of a new engine from Jason Doyle this week, so hopefully that will work for him as he has been down on power after blowing his best engine at Berwick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 6 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Can’t ever see it happening while stock cars are king at the AFA. It’s essentially a stock car stadium which holds occasional speedway meetings and the track and the material used on it reflects that. D Probably so, but the state of the track doesn't have to be so grippy. I'm sure he could remove most of the top surface,. The slick conditions would create a far better spectacle then we usually witness. I am of the feeling the track is grippy to give the home side a bigger advantage, but the results is of no importance if the fans stay at home... I've always thought excitement is what keep the fans happy... not bored with processional follow the leader... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semion Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Rambo Lambo sacked by Championship Newcastle yet deemed good enough for Premier League Lynn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvinht Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Riss named in GP qualifier on 8th June, wonder if he'll be fit by then and if so back in the team....and replacing who..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, g13webb said: Probably so, but the state of the track doesn't have to be so grippy. I'm sure he could remove most of the top surface,. The slick conditions would create a far better spectacle then we usually witness. I am of the feeling the track is grippy to give the home side a bigger advantage, but the results is of no importance if the fans stay at home... I've always thought excitement is what keep the fans happy... not bored with processional follow the leader... I don't know why they can't get on with a grippy track.Many fans enjoyed the days when we were in the old PL,and that was when the track was really grippy.Or was it enjoyed more because we won everything Edited May 29, 2019 by tellboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 37 minutes ago, kelvinht said: Riss named in GP qualifier on 8th June, wonder if he'll be fit by then and if so back in the team....and replacing who..... I would hope there will be 2 changes when Riss comes back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinderfella Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, tellboy said: I would hope there will be 2 changes when Riss comes back. Yeah good shout - you could replace the two Lamberts withe the two Riss brothers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 41 minutes ago, cinderfella said: Yeah good shout - you could replace the two Lamberts withe the two Riss brothers No,no.no just the one Lambert,you can take Simon up to your place 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g13webb Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 7 hours ago, tellboy said: I don't know why they can't get on with a grippy track.Many fans enjoyed the days when we were in the old PL,and that was when the track was really grippy.Or was it enjoyed more because we won everything You require a different skill to master a grippy track. (ask Holder and Batchelor about it ) Part of racing is to go looking for the dirt, to get the extra drive over your opponent. At Lynn, there is too much dirt and everyone finds the drive, hence follow the leader... At other tracks, as the meeting progress, the dirt moves to the outside, riders then moveout looking for that extra dividend. As the meetings neared the end so the racing got more intense. The spoils favoured the brave, those who are prepared to race the outside. Unfortunately them days are long gone Comparing the old PL days is a bad comparison, Most teams were beaten before the match had started and therefore most were runaway victories. Cant remember many close meetings. I always referred to us being a big fish in a little pond. The concrete wall put a lot of riders off, that was probably a bigger factor than the track... We won well, but it wasn't that exciting... I blamed that period for the Stars losing a lot of their fans.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvinht Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 Spot on. Runaway victories every week. Don't know how we got away with the concrete wall just behind the boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 I think the heavy nature of the dirt spraying from the wheel of the bloke in front, smacking you on the chest and arms and slowing you down doesn’t help either. When I’ve been recently there hasn’t seemed to be loads of dirt on but there doesn’t need to be for the stuff Buster uses to be grippy. Riders just get spread out far too quickly in races and usually that’s that. The best meeting I can remember seeing in recent years was one at the end of the season against Coventry, the track was almost bare and riders didn’t have a clue where to ride to get grip. There was passing galore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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