StoneTheCrows Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 (edited) The final has been confirmed as Thursday 10th at Ipswich and Monday 14th at Swindon/Wolverhampton. Edited September 30, 2019 by StoneTheCrows spelling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pob Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 5 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: The crowd was very quiet, even at the end it was no more than a few cheers and ripples of applause. I stood there on the first bend and witnessed it live. I said earlier how different clubs fans react. At Poole the roof would have come off the stadium. At Foxhall, just above polite clapping and gentle cheering. I'm sure I saw your post moaning about being stuck in the car park trying to get out about the same time as the Witches came round on their victory parade. Can I ask what make of car you have as it must have very good sound proofing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 5 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: The crowd was very quiet, even at the end it was no more than a few cheers and ripples of applause. I stood there on the first bend and witnessed it live. I said earlier how different clubs fans react. At Poole the roof would have come off the stadium. At Foxhall, just above polite clapping and gentle cheering. I don't think so, you needed to adjust your hearing aid m8 lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted September 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 11 minutes ago, Trees said: I don't think so, you needed to adjust your hearing aid m8 lol Might have seemed loud to you but coming from the graveyard of Saddlebow Road, a local bowls tournament would be ear defeaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: Might have seemed loud to you but coming from the graveyard of Saddlebow Road, a local bowls tournament would be ear defeaning. It was loud enough where I was standing, helped by me cheering on the Witches as loud as I possibly could, such a pleasure to see your boys beaten fair and square RESULT woooooo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted September 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Just like last year we we smashed you out of sight in the final. I did notice you kept contacting Mike western on the centre green. As your own team are incapable of winning anything I guess you have to go down the road and support your main rivals to get any feeling of satisfaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 3 hours ago, semion said: You can tell when Shovvy is telling porkies...... His lips move And his pudgy fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 9 hours ago, robins les said: Sorry, you're wrong Brum. They were the 2nd team to win there, the Robins did it before them & in some style, a 4point win 39 - 51. Apologies, couldn’t remember which way round it was. Either way my point remains, Poole were in form going into the play offs. 7 hours ago, arnieg said: Funny - I stood on the first bend and would describe the crowd as energetically and enthusiastically loud. (as they were ag Poole in the latter part of the first leg clash.) Certainly plenty of noises heard on the TV, sounded very lively. As it should be! The Play Offs never fail to excite. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 13 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Just like last year we we smashed you out of sight in the final. I did notice you kept contacting Mike western on the centre green. As your own team are incapable of winning anything I guess you have to go down the road and support your main rivals to get any feeling of satisfaction. Kevin Long is the presenter on the centre green, Mike Western is the announcer in the box next to the ref. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntiqueSteve Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 21 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: The crowd was very quiet, even at the end it was no more than a few cheers and ripples of applause. I stood there on the first bend and witnessed it live. I said earlier how different clubs fans react. At Poole the roof would have come off the stadium. At Foxhall, just above polite clapping and gentle cheering. Must have been at a different match ...it went mental by the start line Sour grapes yet again me thinks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 16 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Just like last year we we smashed you out of sight in the final. I did notice you kept contacting Mike western on the centre green. As your own team are incapable of winning anything I guess you have to go down the road and support your main rivals to get any feeling of satisfaction. No I didn't, it was Kevin Long Yes, there was only one reason I was there, to see you beat 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 18 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Just like last year we we smashed you out of sight in the final. I did notice you kept contacting Mike western on the centre green. As your own team are incapable of winning anything I guess you have to go down the road and support your main rivals to get any feeling of satisfaction. Blew us away big time eh 92-88, Bit like Ippo did to you in the semi then with 94-86 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) OK I'll admit too that it's not like the old days when there was real needle between the Stars and Witches, I mean who can dislike Danny King, Bomber Harris, NKI, James Sargeant, Heeps, it's not like Lanham, Davey, Jolly, Flatman, Louis Snr etc lol I was telling someone I can remember a meeting (in the 80s I think) when the first heat had to be restarted about 5 times as nobody would give an inch on the first bend lol Edited October 1, 2019 by Trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Trees said: OK I'll admit too that it's not like the old days when there was real needle between the Stars and Witches, I mean who can dislike Danny King, Bomber Harris, NKI, James Sargeant, Heeps, it's not like Lanham, Davey, Jolly, Flatman, Louis Snr etc lol I was telling someone I can remember a meeting (in the 80s I think) when the first heat had to be restarted about 5 times as nobody would give an inch on the first bend lol Sorry but nothing, and I mean nothing, can match Wolves v Cradley at it's height. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, Beowulf said: Sorry but nothing, and I mean nothing, can match Wolves v Cradley at it's height. Haha, the Norfolk v Suffolk thing was pretty strong, it used to be quite nasty but it's definitely diluted now .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, Beowulf said: Sorry but nothing, and I mean nothing, can match Wolves v Cradley at it's height. This is like the ‘which is the greatest local derby in football’ debate, to the people involved their derby will be the one others can’t match. There are several fierce derbies in speedway, to East Anglians the Lynn v Ipswich derbies of the 70s and 80s were the ultimate meetings. I’m sure Scottish fans would say that nothing beats Glasgow v Edinburgh etc etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: This is like the ‘which is the greatest local derby in football’ debate, to the people involved their derby will be the one others can’t match. There are several fierce derbies in speedway, to East Anglians the Lynn v Ipswich derbies of the 70s and 80s were the ultimate meetings. I’m sure Scottish fans would say that nothing beats Glasgow v Edinburgh etc etc. I remember probably mid 80's, they had police in the crowd on the back straight at least once when Ippo were in town. My mate got head butted at one meeting with Ippo in the 90's. Edited October 1, 2019 by Bald Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Just now, Bald Bloke said: I remember probably mid 80's, they had police in the crowd on the back straight at least once when Ippo were in town I can remember a Lynn v Ipswich meeting in the late eighties when I would have been around ten years old; we walked as a family from the home straight around to the back straight and had to stop to watch a heat on bend two in front of several hundred away supporters, the language and behaviour was pretty strong and football hooligan like, pretty nasty stuff for a youngster to hear. Can specifically remember Bo Petersen being called a ‘f*cking egghead c*nt’. My parents should have known better really and it was certainly an eye opener for a sheltered Norfolk lad haven’t heard anything quite like that at a speedway meeting since thankfully. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 42 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: This is like the ‘which is the greatest local derby in football’ debate, to the people involved their derby will be the one others can’t match. There are several fierce derbies in speedway, to East Anglians the Lynn v Ipswich derbies of the 70s and 80s were the ultimate meetings. I’m sure Scottish fans would say that nothing beats Glasgow v Edinburgh etc etc. According to Google the approximate distance between Monmore Green stadium and Dudley Wood is approximately 6.8 miles (I'm surprised, I thought it was more than that). Now distance is not the only factor but it's certainly a big indicator in the rivalry. Having partly researched this previously the only tracks that I could find that were nearer were West Ham and Hackney that were around 3 miles apart, which is insane. Incidentally Saddlebow Road to Foxhall Stadium is approx 59.3 miles. Case closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: I can remember a Lynn v Ipswich meeting in the late eighties when I would have been around ten years old; we walked as a family from the home straight around to the back straight and had to stop to watch a heat on bend two in front of several hundred away supporters, the language and behaviour was pretty strong and football hooligan like, pretty nasty stuff for a youngster to hear. Can specifically remember Bo Petersen being called a ‘f*cking egghead c*nt’. My parents should have known better really and it was certainly an eye opener for a sheltered Norfolk lad haven’t heard anything quite like that at a speedway meeting since thankfully. I was ok with it, I would of been 21 in the mid 80's. But not a good place for older people,kids and women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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