topaz325 Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 It was Baltic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauger65 Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Well I think George's words had their desired effect ……. a much improved performance by all and a very good victory especially at 34-32 after 12 Max Clegg was the star of the show but good to see our heat leaders outscore theirs - Sheffield a little disappointing as effectively a 4 man team … impressed with Nicols effort Only gripe, DP at 7 …. he just aint quick enough … and why was clegg and him not swapped in heats 8 and 11 - we need to use Max more effectively 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinosaur Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Phillips is just not upto it full stop he averaged less than a point last season and hasn’t improved in a weaker league. Pretty sure George knows it but daddy’s money buys him a place. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauger65 Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 8 hours ago, StevePark said: Missed the shield meeting and got injured in his only ride in the league..... told you he was poor last year …. he failed to score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve55 Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 To clarify in heat 9 Nicols bike stopped on the start line when he appeared to pull out the cut - off, he was pushing the bike himself in order to start it when the start marshal decided to give him a hand. Didn't make a blind bit of difference the race was already over for him at that point! Yes it was a shame about heats 9 & 10 for us, we were just coming back into the meeting at that point, but again even if we had got our noses infront after heat 11, heats 12, 13 and 14 would still have killed us off. Have to agree with Topaz, it was freezing again, just like last year, still I suppose it boosts the sales of hot drinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 11 hours ago, Steve55 said: To clarify in heat 9 Nicols bike stopped on the start line when he appeared to pull out the cut - off, he was pushing the bike himself in order to start it when the start marshal decided to give him a hand. Didn't make a blind bit of difference the race was already over for him at that point! Yes it was a shame about heats 9 & 10 for us, we were just coming back into the meeting at that point, but again even if we had got our noses infront after heat 11, heats 12, 13 and 14 would still have killed us off. Have to agree with Topaz, it was freezing again, just like last year, still I suppose it boosts the sales of hot drinks! Of course we have the ability to order cold weather just for you. A really good competitive meeting, with the end result that we wanted and needed. As I said about our meeting last week, the defeats have not really been about the lower order but down to the three heatleaders. The good thing is a HL is much more likely to return to form than a second string, and they all proved that in meetings riding for their Premier League teams last week. The track was odd with dirt moving off the normal lines, and us having to cover the bald patches especially on the 4th bend. Usually the right lines are where the dirt is, and that is usually around the outside, but Danny King in the 5th heat cut back to a tight inside line and was about 5 yards clear in one corner from former leader Lasse. Some really good riding and passes, and Sheffield put up a good show, especially Danny K and Broc Nicol. Was getting rather tight nearing the end, but that all changed with the DIamonds getting 4 5-1's to Sheffields one 5-1. As expected the riders that lost it for Sheffield were the enigmas Proctor and Howarth. Proctor even shut off before the line in heat 14, meaning Matty, pushing him hard, pipped him on the line. Howarth gave it a go early one, but 2 lasts in his final races says something. He used his head last night and was a better rider for it, but. Obviously it was cold again, but I would say to those that gave this meeting a miss, they missed a treat. It's a great sport in any weather, and with warmer weather forecast for the near future, why would you want to miss out on meetings like last night, with some great races and sterling performance epitomised by the efforts and results of Max Clegg. He's looking like a very good replacement for Ash, who I personally would have had back. The heatleaders are back, we are winning and we are top of the League. What more do you want. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Apparently Newcastle’s odds of winning the title have just gone from 500-1 to 499-1. Always good to see a written off underdog doing well, whether it be the team or Max Clegg. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leander Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 35 minutes ago, DC2 said: Apparently Newcastle’s odds of winning the title have just gone from 500-1 to 499-1. Always good to see a written off underdog doing well, whether it be the team or Max Clegg. Well we are top of the league now and at least for the next two weeks!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauger65 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, DC2 said: Apparently Newcastle’s odds of winning the title have just gone from 500-1 to 499-1. Always good to see a written off underdog doing well, whether it be the team or Max Clegg. Worth a 10p flutter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Think Leicester City FC! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Was Max ever written off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dandelion said: Was Max ever written off? He had a down period I think with Edinburgh, after showing good form previous to that. He regained some form but was then released. I think he will do well as he is very impressive when winning, but can't always get past an opponent sometimes. A decent signing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) Not my favourite track but some decent races, did I mention it was cold. A few freindly faces, Tero, auntie Sue, Thj and the odd Comets fan. Edited April 15, 2019 by topaz325 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, topaz325 said: Not my favourite track but some decent races, did I mention it was cold. A few freindly faces, Tero, auntie Sue, Thj and the odd Comets fan. Being on the top bank of the 1st bend at Worky, in front of previous food van, must rival it for the coldest place. Your right, there was a few of them. Edited April 15, 2019 by Tsunami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Dandelion said: Was Max ever written off? Only by Edinburgh and a few of there “supporters”. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Oh yes Workington in March/April/October Ice station Zebra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Tsunami said: Being on the top bank of the 1st bend at Worky, in front of previous food van, must rival it for the coldest place. Your right, there was a few of them. I can't believe the other night when we were talking about this I somehow forgot about Scunthorpe. I was reminded in no uncertain terms yesterday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Tsunami said: He had a down period I think with Edinburgh, after showing good form previous to that. He regained some form but was then released. I think he will do well as he is very impressive when winning, but can't always get past an opponent sometimes. A decent signing. Can’t quite remember, but I recall Max having one promising season with Wolves and then being dropped and starting last year with Rye and then being dropped. I might be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, DC2 said: Can’t quite remember, but I recall Max having one promising season with Wolves and then being dropped and starting last year with Rye and then being dropped. I might be wrong though. Was he not there when the Rockets folded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 minute ago, StevePark said: Was he not there when the Rockets folded? Yes, just checked. He was. He did well for Wolves in 2016 and was then dropped by them a few meetings into 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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