Chris116 Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 25 minutes ago, DSC67 said: If Sarjeant us in the line I hope they've a couple of spare sets of starting tapes Just put him on 15 yards for all his rides and save the cost of new tapes and the time spent after they are broken. If he gets a 15 point maximum he really will have proved himself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alang Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 1 hour ago, JCookie said: Christ, no thanks. £17 to watch that? If it's run on the original handicap formula and If the track is any good for racing and If the riders don't just use the night for faffing about with different setups at the start of the season then it could be ok but that's a hell of a lot of Ifs especially on a cold night 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash&piffle Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 17 hours ago, JCookie said: Christ, no thanks. £17 to watch that? Certainly not the best value for money 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Embarrassing really?! Worst Bordernapolis line up there’s ever been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 20 hours ago, alang said: If it's run on the original handicap formula and If the track is any good for racing and If the riders don't just use the night for faffing about with different setups at the start of the season then it could be ok but that's a hell of a lot of Ifs especially on a cold night To be honest I would expect most of the riders to do just that and treat Saturday`s meeting as competitive practice, and to be honest I dont blame them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penchev Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Plenty moaning going on here already, gonna be a long season for some of you and it's not even started yet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Individual meetings to start the season are basically blowing off the cobwebs. For me do away with the league cup and start the season with regional 4tt i can but dream. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted March 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Gazc said: Individual meetings to start the season are basically blowing off the cobwebs. For me do away with the league cup and start the season with regional 4tt i can but dream. I would disagree. Meetings like testimonials, or even the BenFund are like that for riders, yes. But meetings like Sheffield's opener, the Belle Vue thing this Saturday and yes, the Bordernapolis are earners -- and no professional, self-employed rider is going to go out and mess about if it means he's passing up good money. Seven races at Berwick will mean up to something like £1K for the big scorers. You can blow off a lot of cobwebs with a grand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcol Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 wot a load of crap for £17 or even free for season tickets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazc Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 10 hours ago, crescent girl said: I would disagree. Meetings like testimonials, or even the BenFund are like that for riders, yes. But meetings like Sheffield's opener, the Belle Vue thing this Saturday and yes, the Bordernapolis are earners -- and no professional, self-employed rider is going to go out and mess about if it means he's passing up good money. Seven races at Berwick will mean up to something like £1K for the big scorers. You can blow off a lot of cobwebs with a grand! Individual meetings just don't do it for me but it is all about opinions, and I get what you are saying about the financial rewards , I just get the impression riders use these events as a tinkering exercise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 18 hours ago, crescent girl said: I would disagree. Meetings like testimonials, or even the BenFund are like that for riders, yes. But meetings like Sheffield's opener, the Belle Vue thing this Saturday and yes, the Bordernapolis are earners -- and no professional, self-employed rider is going to go out and mess about if it means he's passing up good money. Seven races at Berwick will mean up to something like £1K for the big scorers. You can blow off a lot of cobwebs with a grand! That Belle Vue thing is the Peter Craven Memorial meeting, and if its true that a rider can make upwards of £1000 on Saturday then its just plain crazy. The club brought this meeting forward to be the first meeting to give the riders some competitive practice and let them get up to speed before the league racing starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Over the last few days spring has very much sprung in Berwick, and the forecast for tomorrow looks promising to. https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2655819 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcol Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 3 hours ago, screm said: Over the last few days spring has very much sprung in Berwick, and the forecast for tomorrow looks promising to. https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2655819 mmmmmmmm crap line up not worth£17 of any bodys money so after 52years I will not be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, bjcol said: mmmmmmmm crap line up not worth£17 of any bodys money so after 52years I will not be there Happy Friday everybody 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcol Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, screm said: Happy Friday everybody money bags talk mmmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 52 minutes ago, bjcol said: mmmmmmmm crap line up not worth£17 of any bodys money so after 52years I will not be there It's not £17 if you're a season ticket holder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Sedgman now riding at Belle Vue according to their website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 7 hours ago, Normski said: Sedgman now riding at Belle Vue according to their website I thought if you accepted a booking for a meeting you couldn't race elsewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 hours ago, DSC67 said: I thought if you accepted a booking for a meeting you couldn't race elsewhere? If he had accepted to ride at berwick belle vue should have known that and should not have asked him to ride, i think he should be at berwick or banned from belle vue 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 hours ago, DSC67 said: I thought if you accepted a booking for a meeting you couldn't race elsewhere? Maybe he can afford to turn his back on seven rides and up to £1000, and would rather be at Belle Vue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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