Dandelion Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 38 minutes ago, GlasVegas said: tbf, so does having a much better home circuit to race on every week So why did he leave Newcastle then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlasVegas Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, Dandelion said: So why did he leave Newcastle then? You tell me. I'd suspect uncertainty and preference for racing at Glasgow every week are highly likely to have been at least 2 reasons, don't you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 minute ago, GlasVegas said: You tell me. I'd suspect uncertainty and preference for racing at Glasgow every week are highly likely to have been at least 2 reasons, don't you think? I'm hinting that Newcastle has the better track... Although in reality, Christ knows how Scunthorpe got track of the year and Glasgow didn't... I suspect Rob Godfrey, the overlord of the BSPA, chose the results did he? 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlasVegas Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Dandelion said: I'm hinting that Newcastle has the better track... Although in reality, Christ knows how Scunthorpe got track of the year and Glasgow didn't... I suspect Rob Godfrey, the overlord of the BSPA, chose the results did he? Ha ha, I knew you were, showing your terrific sense of humour huh! Really glad to hear about the Diamonds improving fortunes in recent weeks, a great club with a, rightly, proud history. In fairness Scunny is a decent track but like you I don't rate it best necessarily. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, dorothy58 said: Have you seen Sam Jensen race? He is an out and out racer, never gives up , he has only seen a few tracks over here and susses them out quickly, he will be a very strong reserve Sam had not really ridden a track with long straights or grippy starts before he came over here he said nearly every track in Denmark is circular and smooth ,after his first race at Leicester he came in and said he might have to check his teeth incase his fillings had fallen out lol I told him to get used to bumpy tracks over here but he is a racer who once he gets hang off the starts and tracks I am pretty sure he will work his way up the team Edited December 3, 2019 by mac101 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScunnyDan Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Dandelion said: I'm hinting that Newcastle has the better track... Although in reality, Christ knows how Scunthorpe got track of the year and Glasgow didn't... I suspect Rob Godfrey, the overlord of the BSPA, chose the results did he? Promoters dont get a say in Track of the year, its judged on ref's doing their track walks.... having said that, been to a fair few tracks this year at Champ level and not being biased but Scunny has produced some top notch racing this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 Think you will find your wrong on how track of year is awarded. It use to be ref reports but that was scraped season and half ago 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 4:05 AM, TotallyHonestJohn said: The only thing that lets Ully down is his gear and part time mechanic... One thing for sure is Glasgow will make sure his gear is top notch.... they do support there riders... Real crafty signing this I think and Ully will end up flying at Glasgow and I reckon he will put 2 to 3 points on his current average... Shrewd move by the tigers and IMHO Ully will prove to be a real surprise package 2020 you watch... He's still a class act on a bike and well done Glasgow on his capture... Regards THJ I wasn't going to comment but fairs fair, you do talk a lot of sense (sometimes) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 On 12/2/2019 at 7:05 PM, TotallyHonestJohn said: The only thing that lets Ully down is his gear and part time mechanic... One thing for sure is Glasgow will make sure his gear is top notch.... they do support there riders... Real crafty signing this I think and Ully will end up flying at Glasgow and I reckon he will put 2 to 3 points on his current average... Shrewd move by the tigers and IMHO Ully will prove to be a real surprise package 2020 you watch... He's still a class act on a bike and well done Glasgow on his capture... Regards THJ Sadly, I think it is a misconception, that Ulrich has poor machinery. I believe, it is the engine set up, that he wants, which is the problem. What suits other riders, will not suit Ulrich and vice versa. When Ulrich came to Redcar, some years ago, He changed from Jawas to GMs. The new engines went to Sean Wilson for tuning, Sean did his stuff, but they did not suit Ulrich. After several attempts, Sean had to say that's the best I can do, (no one was blaming Sean by the way) and I am sure the end product, would have suited most riders. Just not the individual requirements of Ulrich. The engines, then went to Ash - Tech in Poland (that definitely would not come cheap) and I think he was happier with the results. I believe he still has his engines done by Ash - Tech. Ulrich would seem to be a constant work in progress, (machinery wise) and hopefully they get it right. Its not for lack of effort or expenditure. When Ulrichs bikes are going well, he is great entertainment 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 4 hours ago, sidewinder said: Sadly, I think it is a misconception, that Ulrich has poor machinery. I believe, it is the engine set up, that he wants, which is the problem. What suits other riders, will not suit Ulrich and vice versa. When Ulrich came to Redcar, some years ago, He changed from Jawas to GMs. The new engines went to Sean Wilson for tuning, Sean did his stuff, but they did not suit Ulrich. After several attempts, Sean had to say that's the best I can do, (no one was blaming Sean by the way) and I am sure the end product, would have suited most riders. Just not the individual requirements of Ulrich. The engines, then went to Ash - Tech in Poland (that definitely would not come cheap) and I think he was happier with the results. I believe he still has his engines done by Ash - Tech. Ulrich would seem to be a constant work in progress, (machinery wise) and hopefully they get it right. Its not for lack of effort or expenditure. When Ulrichs bikes are going well, he is great entertainment Think a lot of riders” overthink it regarding equipment” and it gets in their heads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 26 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Think a lot of riders” overthink it regarding equipment” and it gets in their heads. and confidence is one of the biggest traits in a speedway rider - no confidence in equipment will show in rider body language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 i am another that thinks Ulrich will thrive at Glasgow, it's a good RACE track which he needs more than many 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted December 5, 2019 Report Share Posted December 5, 2019 40 minutes ago, stevehone said: i am another that thinks Ulrich will thrive at Glasgow, it's a good RACE track which he needs more than many Totally agree Steve I think 2020 will be a great season for Ulrich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabba59 Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 Think you will find the last rider will be justin segment? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingersfin Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) If it is JS then thankfully he is showing some decent form in Oz this Winter in contrast to last year. Hopefully time spent with Crump and the GB young guns can reignite his desire. His pairing with Craig worked once before, fingers crossed it will happen again. With top 6 qualifying and a long league season ahead, he is worth a punt. Edited December 6, 2019 by Fingersfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winditon Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 4:32 PM, GlasVegas said: tbf, so does having a much better home circuit to race on every week Always helps when you own your own stadium and have big financial clout to make improvements on and off track. If it wasn't for your current owners Glasgow would have probably been lost to the sport so just count yourself lucky. Newcastle do very well considering they only have access to the stadium on race day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, Winditon said: Always helps when you own your own stadium and have big financial clout to make improvements on and off track. If it wasn't for your current owners Glasgow would have probably been lost to the sport so just count yourself lucky. Newcastle do very well considering they only have access to the stadium on race day. very good point as so many Teams have to rent stadia and have limited access and also little of no income from food and drink outlets. How many Championship Clubs actually own stadia they race in? Glasgow Leicester Scunthorpe Somerset are these owned by Speedway Clubs? or have I missed any out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 2 hours ago, pitstop84 said: Think you will find the last rider will be justin segment? Segment? Which part? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 19 minutes ago, SharpenRake said: Segment? Which part? The last part lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, HGould said: very good point as so many Teams have to rent stadia and have limited access and also little of no income from food and drink outlets. How many Championship Clubs actually own stadia they race in? Glasgow Leicester Scunthorpe Somerset are these owned by Speedway Clubs? or have I missed any out? Add Redcar, to that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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