Ipswich v Poole; Supporters Cup; Thurs 16/05/19

[ArthurRudge]

9 hours ago, The Doctor... said:

Gosh this is a weird old thread - Gavan is a pillock among many things, but it's a strange old argument to only be allowed to have an opinion on a rider if you're prepared to say it to his face.  

Very strange.  Is it the case then if we're scared to approach a rider to tell them, we just have to zip it and not say anything, and just not bother going to speedway again ?

Fwiw, it is very cathartic to tell a rider your opinion of them to their face - see my profile pic of me and kelv for instance.  He took it well. Lovely bloke.

 

Oh its weird alright can't see much wrong in Gavan's comments just some scatty mare chatting weird stuff!

[Badge]

My goodness, don't we know we are in the pl now

Regarding Ritchie worrall seems a strange one to be nit picking over, I can honesty say I've never seen him go well at foxhall,  especially as our no 1,, so probably not the best performance to use against him, just my opinion of course.

For what it's worth apart from Josh,  Scott and tobi the rest need to take a long hard look at themselves if Thursday's meeting is anything to go by. 

Gutted with nico's performance,  was one of our entertainers but not on Thursday 

[poolebolton]

Richie and Nico are odd because they are getting decent points in the champ. Yet don't seem to be able to convert them into points in the prem. 

People saying richie struggles at this track and that track. Only 7 in the whole league. Better be good at 6 of them otherwise why you in the prem. 

[Falcon1983]

21 hours ago, chun said:

I’ve seen a lot worse meetings at foxhall.  Kings lynn was close with limited passing.  Poole seems like there was more overtaking but was always a home win.  Maybe your expectations are too much.  What leisure activities do you see as good VFM and comparable to the thrill of speedway?  Just out of interest...

Hi Chun

I'm into a variety of things to be fair and alot of it comes down to a mixture of atmosphere or entertainment or indeed both.

I can go and watch MMA locally for £35 or £20 if I got an early bird ticket and there are over 35 bouts, as its short rounds only 3x3 minutes someone is going to get punched in the face.

British Superbike is a great day out ok you don't get to see every overtake or pass but it's a full day out.

Darts is another one purely just for atmosphere.

Maybe the odd one or two passes is what speedway has been about for years but I've only just noticed it.

That's why I'm saying some form of radical shake up should happen maybe more heats (yes I know I said speedway within an hour) perhaps 18 heats broken in to 3 rounds of six heats

Normal format

Some form of chase format where say lower averages riders in the race start from normal position and the two highest 10 metres back

Then the 3rd set of heats who knows, maybe it's the bikes, or quality of riders across the teams that make the racing dull perhaps the format itself is fine?

[Baldyman]

There are some tracks that nearly always seem to produce good racing,, and some that don't,,,but what is a good race? 4, riders within feet of each other with no passes,, or a rider in last place making his way to the front,,, sounds good,, but one broke down,,, one slipped off because he was a wobbly reserve and the other picked up unwanted grip and went wide. 

 

I would say the racing does seem better this season at Foxhall,,, but that's not a great advert,, cos I have found it to be pretty naf for many many seasons,,, but maybe that's because I expect more, but in reality it's the norm. 

Let's see how it looks on TV,, but I doubt it will look very good at all.