BEATTHEBOOKIEBOB Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 This should be a cracker with the news of Batch’s signing alongside the promotion of Jake Mulford to the Championship team pitted against an Eastbourne side who must try and win the bulk of their remaining matches to have any chance of reaching the play-offs - Pretty even on paper but really looking forward to the real thing - weather forecast looks good - should be a bumper crowd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Excellent. If well enough, will make the effort to see this Tuesday with league points at stake. Kent look competitive for the first time this season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 This match now looking like a brilliant nights racing and we can look forward for a change of a very good chance of winning ..It is however going to be hard for young Mudford, and Ben Morley will need to continue his battling form of last weak in the toughest position in the team at no 2... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Waco, agreed, will be good to see how young Mulford copes. Hope he keeps his head and doesn’t try TOO hard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEATTHEBOOKIEBOB Posted July 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 4 hours ago, waco said: This match now looking like a brilliant nights racing and we can look forward for a change of a very good chance of winning ..It is however going to be hard for young Mudford, and Ben Morley will need to continue his battling form of last weak in the toughest position in the team at no 2... 3 hours ago, old bob at herne bay said: Waco, agreed, will be good to see how young Mulford copes. Hope he keeps his head and doesn’t try TOO hard. Jake Mulford’s first and Nathan Abilitt’s second matches in their starts for Championship sides - Two promising young British riders who we hope have successful speedway careers - It won’t be easy for either at this stage and grade but let us hope they stay injury free and progress - Good luck to them both 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 57 minutes ago, BEATTHEBOOKIEBOB said: Jake Mulford’s first and Nathan Abilitt’s second matches in their starts for Championship sides - Two promising young British riders who we hope have successful speedway careers - It won’t be easy for either at this stage and grade but let us hope they stay injury free and progress - Good luck to them both Nathan Ablitt spent some time at Kent and showed brilliance on occasion, very neat and compact on the bike. He retired rather suddenly and we were all very curios as to why. Jake is a different kettle of fish. Wild and wooly but not afraid to mix it. I think he is very exciting and deserves an extended run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 48 minutes ago, East End Fan said: Nathan Ablitt spent some time at Kent and showed brilliance on occasion, very neat and compact on the bike. He retired rather suddenly and we were all very curios as to why. Jake is a different kettle of fish. Wild and wooly but not afraid to mix it. I think he is very exciting and deserves an extended run. retired???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 10 hours ago, allthegearbutnaeidea said: retired???? Well, he stopped racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 17 minutes ago, East End Fan said: Well, he stopped racing. Didn't he have a recurring injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 3 hours ago, gazzac said: Didn't he have a recurring injury? Unlikely. He'd only been riding for 5 minutes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 The official line was a crisis of confidence after a couple of crashes. The suspicion is being one meeting from a 7-8 point average was possible a bigger factor? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 You would think batchelor be capable of 8 ish , maybe eastbourne didnt go flat out in the cup match. Tough match to call, maybe a fall or ef could make the difference on the night. Gun to head a home win . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 5:40 PM, waco said: This match now looking like a brilliant nights racing and we can look forward for a change of a very good chance of winning ..It is however going to be hard for young Mudford, and Ben Morley will need to continue his battling form of last weak in the toughest position in the team at no 2... I don't understand why number 2 is considered a tough position, to me it's no different from 3 or 4! 1&5 are the tough positions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 8 hours ago, szkocjasid said: I don't understand why number 2 is considered a tough position, to me it's no different from 3 or 4! 1&5 are the tough positions! For me it isn't the riding position thats as tough as being the transitional place. Riders at 2 have largely stepped up from reserve and the trick is to keep scoring and move into the main body proper rather than drop back down to reserve and run that yoyo performance life. It is a rapid evening though with 4 rides done by heat 10. If i was calling out the fairness of positions a number 7 rides against another reserve in every race whilst for a 6 it happens twice. Could shuffle those around a little better and switch the endless reserve swapping around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Sings4Speedway said: For me it isn't the riding position thats as tough as being the transitional place. Riders at 2 have largely stepped up from reserve and the trick is to keep scoring and move into the main body proper rather than drop back down to reserve and run that yoyo performance life. It is a rapid evening though with 4 rides done by heat 10. If i was calling out the fairness of positions a number 7 rides against another reserve in every race whilst for a 6 it happens twice. Could shuffle those around a little better and switch the endless reserve swapping around. So a shuffle and a switch instead of a swap if I get it right 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waco Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 The no2 is the transitional position from reserve up or down,, and riding with the teams no1 ,,it has traditional been known as hard for the lowest average rider in the top five.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Fan Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 6 hours ago, waco said: The no2 is the transitional position from reserve up or down,, and riding with the teams no1 ,,it has traditional been known as hard for the lowest average rider in the top five.... If Ben IS placed in the number 2 race jacket, it will be his opportunity to finally establish himself as an out and out Championship level rider. He certainly has the ability and in recent times has shown far more aggression in his riding. IMO if he keeps that aggression going he will take the No 2 position in his stride. I certainly hope so, he is a great favourite with the fans at Central Park and I am one of them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technik Posted August 3, 2021 Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 I like Ben, He's a good honest lad & is supported by his whole family. But is he a number 2? I feel the number 2 jacket is to fill & so many times a rider is sacrificed in that position as the number 1 is often told to win the race & don't worry about your team mate. Which is fine because he is expected to return double figures. I'd like to see Ben at number 4 for a while to let him find his feet outside the reserve berth. he's been a top rider in the NDL for years so he knows how to win races. But we all know how twitchy he can be on the start line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted August 3, 2021 Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 Good win for the Eagles with a good team performance, more comfortable than the scoreline suggests really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckerroo Posted August 3, 2021 Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 Huge win for a side that tbh havent really properly hit form yet. Scotty still carrying kent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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