The H Man Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 Been a good while since I started a topic on the BSF - but as I am in the Bristol area on Weds, I am planning to head down to the OTA for this match. Always enjoyed visits in the past, I'm sure this one will be equally as enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudtobeaBrummie Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 Tough meeting for the Brummie boys on paper there heat leaders are superior to ours so hopefully we can bash them up at reserve to keep it respectable . 51-39 my prediction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 Feel like this is a hiding to nothing for Brum but equally hard to gauge anything from. If Schlein & Harris don't go through the card then they have had mechanical problems. Will be a tough test for the home reserves though and will provide a little indication of the direction the Rebels season is heading in. Ive been hard on Paco but he has done well so far and will be interesting to see how Grobbelaar gets on as there have been encouraging noises about him where in straight contrast i couldn't care less how Todd Kurtz stagnates for yet another season. Fingers crossed whatever the scoreline that one of the countries best race tracks produces some decent entertainment for those present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetBlue Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 Should be a Decent win for the Rebels but not massive as first competitive meeting as a team. Schlein, Harris and Nico shouldn't have too much trouble tbh and the reserves know the track way better than the Brummie pairing. Kurtz should have the beating of Thomsen. Wajtknecht however is one to look out for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Is there anyone going to this meeting who would be able to text updates to the Updates site? If so, could you please send me a private message which includes your mobile number. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Damage limitation against Harris Schlein and Covatti Don't much rate Kurtz and the German is a complete unknown and I think our reserves will eat theirs, so mixed feelings. I'd be happy to get closer than we did at Eastbourne but doubt we will as think we caught Eastbourne on a night when Morley and Bowtell were learning the track and Wood looked very nervous and under-powered compared to his NL form 55 - 35 my prediction tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Still looking for a texter for this meeting, is anyone able to help please? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The H Man Posted April 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Start of meeting delayed. Lady in crowd Poorly or injured in crowd. Waiting for ambulance to transfer from St. John’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 52-38 ? hardly the mauling the so called experts predicted ? If we're the weakest team in the league and Somerset are predicted to win it, then its going to be a close championship. Gate 1 was the biggest advantage tonight and Somerset won the toss and had the lions share of that! Well done Paco....yet again! Great reserve switch by Bossman in heat 8 ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffeboy Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 20 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: 52-38 ? hardly the mauling the so called experts predicted ? If we're the weakest team in the league and Somerset are predicted to win it, then its going to be a close championship. Gate 1 was the biggest advantage tonight and Somerset won the toss and had the lions share of that! Well done Paco....yet again! Great reserve switch by Bossman in heat 8 ! Don’t think Somerset are favourites to win the League . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomersetBlue Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 48 minutes ago, GiveusaB said: 52-38 ? hardly the mauling the so called experts predicted ? If we're the weakest team in the league and Somerset are predicted to win it, then its going to be a close championship. Gate 1 was the biggest advantage tonight and Somerset won the toss and had the lions share of that! Well done Paco....yet again! Great reserve switch by Bossman in heat 8 ! 14 points? That's not a mauling? First meeting this season too for a few of our riders and two riders scored nearly half of your points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorj Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 10 hours ago, SomersetBlue said: 14 points? That's not a mauling? First meeting this season too for a few of our riders and two riders scored nearly half of your points. Somerset have some tail there ....Kurtz is well beatable , mid table finish unless changes are made through the season , strong in heats 13 & 15 will that be enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 How far adrift were Rowe & Thomsen if they were? It has to be said that the number 6 rides are far harder than the number 7 so the disparity between Atkins & Rowe's scores are not always reflective of the match itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The H Man Posted April 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Sings4Speedway said: How far adrift were Rowe & Thomsen if they were? It has to be said that the number 6 rides are far harder than the number 7 so the disparity between Atkins & Rowe's scores are not always reflective of the match itself. Thomsen was a long way back in his firsttwo, bit closer in his third - was t/s in final ride Rowe broke tapes in heat 2 but wasn't far off the pace thereafter. Very impressed by Atkins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, The H Man said: Thomsen was a long way back in his firsttwo, bit closer in his third - was t/s in final ride Rowe broke tapes in heat 2 but wasn't far off the pace thereafter. Very impressed by Atkins. I did wonder if the early tapes infringement would have unsettled Anders and hampered him throughout the night. Henry has probably done more laps of the OTA than any other rider on show and is wise enough to ask & get assistance with setups from the more experienced riders so i expect him to score well at home quite often this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, The H Man said: Thomsen was a long way back in his firsttwo, bit closer in his third - was t/s in final ride Rowe broke tapes in heat 2 but wasn't far off the pace thereafter. Very impressed by Atkins. Were you able to blag your way in ? If not paying must have been hard for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 12 hours ago, GiveusaB said: 52-38 ? hardly the mauling the so called experts predicted ? If we're the weakest team in the league and Somerset are predicted to win it, then its going to be a close championship. Gate 1 was the biggest advantage tonight and Somerset won the toss and had the lions share of that! Well done Paco....yet again! Great reserve switch by Bossman in heat 8 ! 14 points isn’t a mauling but it isn’t close either. Each team has both sets of gates seven times each between heats 1-14... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 13 minutes ago, Ben91 said: 14 points isn’t a mauling but it isn’t close either. Each team has both sets of gates seven times each between heats 1-14... Agreed although to be fair its closer than several teams are likely to get. As for gates whilst its really disappointing that there was such bias towards gate 1 it can't be used as an excuse as only Rowe & Thomsen failed to score from gate 1 (or at all) with everyone else from each side registering wins or seconds. The Oaktree used to be a little more favoured to outside passing so i hope that returns but Rory isn't famed for liking lots of dirt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The H Man Posted April 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 First visit to Somerset since 2008 with Reading. Forgot how cold it can get there and a 30 minute delay to start proceedings after a lady needed medical help didn't help, but these things can't be helped. and to be fair, that kept the meeting going well once started. Some good racing without it ever being really great though Chris Harris heat 15 was sublime. Apart from Harris who will be a real force round the OTA, I was very impressed by Henry Atkins for the home side, very good potential that lad. Kurtz and Covatti also did well whilst the new German lad will definitely be an asset. Rory S was good, but expected that from him on a well prepared track in clear weather (rain and bumops who knows)! As I mentioned earlier Rowe was on the pace and with Atkins looking good, hopefully he'll be given a long run to prove himself without too much pressure. For the Brummies, Ashley Morris and Zach W both performed well and good to see they are continuing to develop. Ulrich showed some glimpses that he can still mix it with the top guys, Paco produced 2 good heat wins, so certainly doing his job at reserve. Shanes was competitive and brave. Kyle Newman flattered to deceive in the tough number 5 jacket whilst Tobias Thomsen was off the pace apart from heat 8. Crowd wasn't great, about 500 at a guess. Thought it might have been higher with nice day and kids off school. Not over impressed with the presentation, all a bit bland - don't do much to get crowd going or get kids involved. Reasonably priced Chicken Nuggets though :-) Enjoy evening overall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) LOL...not sure why I made the comment about 'Gate 1' ? (being a dipstick...) just feeling sorry for the boys They tried their best and that's all you can ask ! Edited April 11, 2019 by GiveusaB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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