HertsRacer Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 5 hours ago, Mikebendone said: King in for Crump (first class guest) both guest rode well, slow start for Plymouth but they all worked hard. Pity about the sound system, but all worked out in the end. The standard of racing was first class, the meeting started off flat but ended on a high. It can only get better. Well worth the money. A very big thank you to all who helped in putting the meeting on. See you all next week. Looked like a good crowd there to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 12 hours ago, the hobbit said: Why wasn’t Tom Bacon given heat 15? He was Kent’s top scorer at that stage, Threw away the win with that decision in my opinion . As none of us were at the meeting, this is a question we do not know the answer to. However, I reckon that Chris Hunt is a pretty astute team. manager, so he must have had a good reason for his heat 15 decision. Kent VERY unlucky IMO with a fall ( most rare) for Dan Gilkes in heat 14, spoiling a certain 5-1 for the Kings. Good result though away from home and all riders scoring is a good omen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelDan Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 41 minutes ago, HertsRacer said: Looked like a good crowd there to watch. 750 apparently was the limit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Sings4Speedway said: The duck at P'boro certainly seems the anomaly rather than the norm and thus far Bjarne seems an excellent addition to the leagues. With the greatest of respect to him he is 42 years old and the weather was pretty toasty for the double header....maybe two meetings in a day were just a bit much for him? He may be 42, but he has always seemed to have a high fitness level. So I wouldn't have thought so! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, East End Fan said: As none of us were at the meeting, this is a question we do not know the answer to. However, I reckon that Chris Hunt is a pretty astute team. manager, so he must have had a good reason for his heat 15 decision. Kent VERY unlucky IMO with a fall ( most rare) for Dan Gilkes in heat 14, spoiling a certain 5-1 for the Kings. Good result though away from home and all riders scoring is a good omen. I was at the meeting. Bacon gated like lightening in 3 of his rides, looked untouchable .Didnt gate in 1 race and came 3rd. A few of us were very surprised that Heeps was named. He was largely anonymous. All Bacon had to do was gate and mess the Plymouth pair up and let Scott go. In my opinion, Kent lost it, while Plymouth gained. Edited June 2, 2021 by BobC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Sherborne Green said: To put this in context. Pedersen scored 18 at Scunthorpe, 9+1 at Belle Vue, 0 at Peterborough and 11 at Plymouth. I do not know what went wrong at Peterborough but the rest of the scores are very good I’m a Ipswich fan but took in the Peterborough meeting as a neutral. And pedersen was on the pace and giving his in every lap of every race. to be fair to him he is not a number one but is the highest average rider. it annoys me when people judge riders on the scores on updates when they haven’t seen the meeting. and normally the poster hasn’t been to a live meeting for years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, BobC said: Edited June 2, 2021 by BobC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 53 minutes ago, BobC said: I was at the meeting. Bacon gated like lightening in 3 of his rides, looked untouchable .Didnt gate in 1 race and came 3rd. A few of us were very surprised that Heeps was named. He was largely anonymous. All Bacon had to do was gate and mess the Plymouth pair up and let Scott go. In my opinion, Kent lost it, while Plymouth gained. Why wasn't Bjarne given gate 1 for heat 15? that may have resulted in a Plymouth 5-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 17 hours ago, the hobbit said: Why wasn’t Tom Bacon given heat 15? He was Kent’s top scorer at that stage, Threw away the win with that decision in my opinion . Tom was offered heat 15 but is still struggling a bit with a shoulder injury so that's why Heeps was selected instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 A good all round showing from Kent.Bacon and Gilks impressive..Cant wait to see what all the team can do individually at home next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hobbit Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 21 minutes ago, teaboy279 said: Tom was offered heat 15 but is still struggling a bit with a shoulder injury so that's why Heeps was selected instead. Thanks. Makes more sense now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandking072 Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Would anyone have the race times for heats 1-6 from last night? Only heats 7-15 are on the updates site. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 2 hours ago, teaboy279 said: Tom was offered heat 15 but is still struggling a bit with a shoulder injury so that's why Heeps was selected instead. This is the sort of insider information that we do not normally get. Shows that Chris Hunt does know what he is doing, as I suggested in an earlier post on this very subject. Personally I think that a draw away from home is a terrific performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 2 hours ago, sandking072 said: Would anyone have the race times for heats 1-6 from last night? Only heats 7-15 are on the updates site. Thanks in advance. All details and match report here. https://plymouth-speedway.com/gladiators-draw-in-last-heat-decider/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandking072 Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 hour ago, BobC said: All details and match report here. https://plymouth-speedway.com/gladiators-draw-in-last-heat-decider/ That's brilliant! Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Not sure that even a fit Crump would have scored as many as guest Danny King.Let off for Plymouth IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 15 hours ago, Fromafar said: Not sure that even a fit Crump would have scored as many as guest Danny King.Let off for Plymouth IMO. Probably true. My own view is that this was a good performance from a team that no pundits reckoned had a chance in hell of winning anything. In any case, what is important for me is that we are back in action after 18 months of nothing and I am not too concerned about results. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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