dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Perhaps it’s just me but a rider can ‘give their all’ and be ‘up for it’ but fail to score many points because they’ve been beaten by better riders on the night, or had an off night where they struggle to gate and find it hard to pass despite riding their socks off. There isn’t always a direct correlation between effort, attitude & commitment and points. Puk is a case in point, but for re runs he would have only dropped a point in heat 15. That’s speedway. Niels was incredibly unlucky. The only caveat to that from me would be that when he was behind in those re runs he never looked like challenging which was a bit disappointing They were all trying their socks off but were just 2nd best overall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: Well done to Swindon, you will be worthy winners of the title. Top performance by your team except Batch who had an off night. Ipswich tried their best but just not good enough in the end . Can I just say I am not in the least bit bitter. No idea why Rosco thought the track was grippy it wasn't anywhere near as deep as when Poole rode there in the semi. Apparently it was quite grippy but not in a deep/heavy way which it was more so for the semi final With the colder night and general dampness of the air the riders were saying it was actually very greasy which made it a little tricky at times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 The quickest way around was defo near or on the inside,,,, the place not many if any of our riders ride. We may have picked up a couple of extra points using the curb, but it was nearly all lost from the first few foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 I'm sure at Swindon the inside will be the quickest way round again, so maybe a bit of savy is needed if miss the start or make the start. Very unlikely I know, but maybe just maybe someone may give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 6 hours ago, Grachan said: Were my eyes deceiving me, or did some old guy by the pits gate give Jason Doyle a shove when he returned to the pits after his first race spill? I saw that too. JD did well to ignore him. Just as well it wasn't Claus on the receiving end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Grachan said: Were my eyes deceiving me, or did some old guy by the pits gate give Jason Doyle a shove when he returned to the pits after his first race spill? 17 minutes ago, dog said: I saw that too. JD did well to ignore him. Just as well it wasn't Claus on the receiving end! He didn't shove him he put his hands out to gesture him to slow/ dismount (he had already ignored a similar gesture at the track gate Riding a bike into the pits is not allowed - he should be warned and or fined Of course his defence could be his ankle hurt so much he couldn't walk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 8 hours ago, Gavan said: The expected result last night as ive said all along Swindon are far ahead of any other side. At least we made it to the final .......imagine Poole getting there and it being the most one sided match for a play off final ever........... The pathetic ramblings of Shovlar are a joy to behold............never seen such a bitter and trolling poster on here in my life.......this is the man that said Swindon were to top heavy lol.........you can write what he knows about speedway on the back of a stamp The final should be over now but lets hope we can keep the score respectable............ What a great manager Rosco is.....maybe the Poole bosses need to look at him and try and get him. What a great season we have had though ...........beating and humiliating the title favourites in the semi final the boys can be proud............ Hope Poole drop down and we can convince Klindt and Josh to come to us I think you will find Klindt and josh still like to win trophys, don't think they will be going to Ipswich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 I don’t mind fans of other teams commenting on other matches but leave your own teams out of it, no club is bigger than the sport itself and that includes Poole, I am sure if my own team had not closed and had been in the Elite League, we might have been up there challenging but we were not, it’s dead and history, just move on, for most of you, your teams will have another crack at it next season, mine won’t, we might be lucky if we see the Hammers riding in some meaningless NL select event. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 23 hours ago, foreverblue said: Not that bad Holder never wins his first race Or very few in the Play Offs. 11 hours ago, lisa-colette said: 1. If Poole were in the final Swindon would win but it would be far than one sided imo. Comedy gold at its finest. 7 hours ago, Odds On said: Must of been one of the biggest crowds at Ipswich for many a season? That’s Play Off speedway for you. Always brings out the crowds. Long live the Play Offs. just catching up on last nights match. Expected more from the Witches. Yet again track conditions proving pivotal when weather this time of year proves havoc to home track advantage. Time to get the Play Offs sorted mid September. We need the tracks and racing to be at there best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weasel Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 8 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: My estimate would be 3500+ possibly 4 Even one of the Doyle put crew commented on "the amazing crowd" in the pits after (number and noise) That seems a tad optimistic to me, whats the capacity at Foxhall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 13,000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 10/15/2019 at 11:36 PM, crazysue said: Oh yes, I'm the fat lady....not sure if that should be or Pleasingly Plump is more polite.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 7 hours ago, The Weasel said: That seems a tad optimistic to me, whats the capacity at Foxhall? 7 hours ago, Baldyman said: 13,000 I was being conservative! As Baldy states it could hold a lot lot more. The main back straight stand holds 3500 alone - how many spaces do you see? There is then the concrete terracing that was 10 deep right round bends 1 and 2 as well as along the back straight below the stand and not forgetting the home straight stand Now you've got me thinking I'm edging towards 4500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 It’s pretty clear that folk who haven’t been to the Foxhole before just don’t appreciate how big a bowl it is. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWC Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Remember well in 1972 first meeting full house then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 In the late 1980's on a sunday stock car world championship final meeting there was 15.500 there which was higher than at Wimbledon with a Boris Becker tennis final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, mickthemuppet said: In the late 1980's on a sunday stock car world championship final meeting there was 15.500 there which was higher than at Wimbledon with a Boris Becker tennis final Interesting. What actual stock car formula was holding a world championship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weasel Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 9 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: I was being conservative! As Baldy states it could hold a lot lot more. The main back straight stand holds 3500 alone - how many spaces do you see? There is then the concrete terracing that was 10 deep right round bends 1 and 2 as well as along the back straight below the stand and not forgetting the home straight stand Now you've got me thinking I'm edging towards 4500 8 hours ago, Bagpuss said: It’s pretty clear that folk who haven’t been to the Foxhole before just don’t appreciate how big a bowl it is. To be fair it is a sizeable stadium and i was expecting someone to come back with c12k for the capacity, perhaps I was deceived but I just didn't think it was 1/3 full, especially as a third of the stadium wasn't in use. I'm not convinced that stand hold 3500, is that definite? i can see it being 3500 seats across the 2 large stands but 1 wasn't in use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_O Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, The Weasel said: To be fair it is a sizeable stadium and i was expecting someone to come back with c12k for the capacity, perhaps I was deceived but I just didn't think it was 1/3 full, especially as a third of the stadium wasn't in use. I'm not convinced that stand hold 3500, is that definite? i can see it being 3500 seats across the 2 large stands but 1 wasn't in use. Each stand holds 1500 apparently Taken from Spedeworths own site Foxhall International Raceway is situated off the A12 to Yarmouth. The track is a 382 metre tarmac oval and is the fastest and largest track that Spedeworth promotes. The track has a steel cable fence above an armco covered concrete wall. Foxhall Heath is the home to many of the major championships offered by Spedeworth, including the National Banger World Final and the National Hot Rod World Championship at the annual Spedeweekend event. The facilities at Foxhall include a covered seated grandstand and concrete stepped terracing, as well as our 2 new fantastic 1,500 seater grandstands on the back straight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weasel Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 I'm heading out now for the 2nd leg but wanted to post this before I go......I'm not looking to knock the Ipswich support just trying to validate my own opinion, I'd have said there was 2-2500 there which ins't a bad a crowd at all and I'm not sure Swindon will get that tonight, it's just a sad sign of the times when 2500 is deemed to be an incredible crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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