Steve Shovlar Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, Marshall07 said: Maybe gate 4 wasn't obviously bad before the start? Maybe they thought they'd have a comfortable lead to cope with the gate change later in the meeting? You can't look at a decision in hindsight and call it a howler I called it a howler as soon as King won the toss and called 1 and 3. Never give the opposition 1 and 3 in the main 2 heats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 Can see Poole winning the league to be fair be interesting to see Shovvys thoughts on the second tier now , he seems well into it given his input on here . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: I called it a howler as soon as King won the toss and called 1 and 3. Never give the opposition 1 and 3 in the main 2 heats. Couldn't agree more Steve. We all said the same as soon as the coin toss was done. IMO Against all the other 'top' teams, given the option Danny should always defer to Heat 15. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 basso tested positive for covid so won’t be here for this weekends meetings watched him a few times on danish speedway think will do well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 51 minutes ago, mac101 said: basso tested positive for covid so won’t be here for this weekends meetings watched him a few times on danish speedway think will do well What's the facility for a covid victim who hasn't yet raced for his team and is the replacement for a rider who never made to this country? (And was the new replacement, a replacement for a replacement?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinBSN Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, TheScotsman said: What's the facility for a covid victim who hasn't yet raced for his team and is the replacement for a rider who never made to this country? (And was the new replacement, a replacement for a replacement?) They've announced they have to revert back to a guest with an average of 3.75 or below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Marshall07 said: They've announced they have to revert back to a guest with an average of 3.75 or below Thanks. That's quite generous really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Pinny said: Can see Poole winning the league to be fair be interesting to see Shovvys thoughts on the second tier now , he seems well into it given his input on here . I know you enjoyed your Newport days Pinny , Iversen, Watson, Freddy ( ect) personally i enjoyed the Premier league with Gjedde, Allen , Fryer ( RIP).I know the Amalgamation did not really work all those years ago but for me British speedway maybe has some sort of chance of surviving if this happened and everyone worked together.???? Maybe this is pie in the sky, for me personally not really interested in the Premiership it is there in name only and the admission prices they charge are a joke.Do you think there is any chance of this happening? cannot see the Premiership surviving in this climate now for much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 One of the few that fit the 3.75 is Kyle Bickley. However, he is riding for Berwick at Redcar on Friday and is of course a Berwick rider, so cant guest for us on Saturday either! Possibly available for us at Newcastle on Sunday though. Maybe Jason Edwards would like some extra rides.He is at Newcastle on Sunday anyway with Plymouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, BobC said: One of the few that fit the 3.75 is Kyle Bickley. However, he is riding for Berwick at Redcar on Friday and is of course a Berwick rider, so cant guest for us on Saturday either! Possibly available for us at Newcastle on Sunday though. Maybe Jason Edwards would like some extra rides.He is at Newcastle on Sunday anyway with Plymouth. certainly takes the shine of the three meetings and makes it harder for us 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, BobC said: One of the few that fit the 3.75 is Kyle Bickley. However, he is riding for Berwick at Redcar on Friday and is of course a Berwick rider, so cant guest for us on Saturday either! Possibly available for us at Newcastle on Sunday though. Maybe Jason Edwards would like some extra rides.He is at Newcastle on Sunday anyway with Plymouth. A shame about Basso Bob ,suppose you will just have to wait .A settled seven with Cook, Basso back meaning continuity and bolstering more team spirit could be worth at least another five points a meeting. Edited August 5, 2021 by Sidney the robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said: A shame about Basso Bob ,suppose you will just have to wait .A settled seven with Cook, Basso back meaning continuity and bolstering more team spirit could be worth at least another five points a meeting. With the greatest of respect to our guests, yes it will, easily. However, it could turn out in our favour bigtime if Benjamin rides well. After our Northern tour, we only have 3 more away meetings. Ride well in all home fixtures, he could be on a 6/7pts average. But for green sheet purposes, he wouldn't attain a new average, under the 4 home 4 away ruling! Next season would start on his assessed 5pts. Conspiracy theories abound! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, BobC said: With the greatest of respect to our guests, yes it will, easily. However, it could turn out in our favour bigtime if Benjamin rides well. After our Northern tour, we only have 3 more away meetings. Ride well in all home fixtures, he could be on a 6/7pts average. But for green sheet purposes, he wouldn't attain a new average, under the 4 home 4 away ruling! Next season would start on his assessed 5pts. Conspiracy theories abound! play offs would give him a few more matches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 53 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said: I know you enjoyed your Newport days Pinny , Iversen, Watson, Freddy ( ect) personally i enjoyed the Premier league with Gjedde, Allen , Fryer ( RIP).I know the Amalgamation did not really work all those years ago but for me British speedway maybe has some sort of chance of surviving if this happened and everyone worked together.???? Maybe this is pie in the sky, for me personally not really interested in the Premiership it is there in name only and the admission prices they charge are a joke.Do you think there is any chance of this happening? cannot see the Premiership surviving in this climate now for much longer. I only loved the middle tier cos thats what I was brought up on and only ever seen every week as well as the Mavericks in the conference but for me those Premier League days with the likes of giedde stoney carr wilson wato cunningham Coles. Pickering etc were brilliant days even when we lost most weeks, a long long way ahead of what we are seeing these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Sidney the robin said: I know you enjoyed your Newport days Pinny , Iversen, Watson, Freddy ( ect) personally i enjoyed the Premier league with Gjedde, Allen , Fryer ( RIP).I know the Amalgamation did not really work all those years ago but for me British speedway maybe has some sort of chance of surviving if this happened and everyone worked together.???? Maybe this is pie in the sky, for me personally not really interested in the Premiership it is there in name only and the admission prices they charge are a joke.Do you think there is any chance of this happening? cannot see the Premiership surviving in this climate now for much longer. Ps who is Freddie? Or did you mean Frank Smart ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 5 hours ago, Pinny said: Can see Poole winning the league to be fair be interesting to see Shovvys thoughts on the second tier now , he seems well into it given his input on here . I was always a fan of top tier. Was disappointed when we announced we had dropped down. But now, would I prefer being in a 6 team league or a league double the size, when there is a tiny difference between the leagues in terms of strength? A full strength Poole with Basso and Ben Cook could go to Kings Lynn and win fairly easily imo. Lets see what happens this winter but I think the Premier will amalgamate with the championship in some form or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 Just now, Steve Shovlar said: I was always a fan of top tier. Was disappointed when we announced we had dropped down. But now, would I prefer being in a 6 team league or a league double the size, when there is a tiny difference between the leagues in terms of strength? A full strength Poole with Basso and Ben Cook could go to Kings Lynn and win fairly easily imo. Lets see what happens this winter but I think the Premier will amalgamate with the championship in some form or another. The gap has got smaller year on year and is now closer than ever and until the top boys get enticed to come back, the gap will only close more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 3 hours ago, mac101 said: basso tested positive for covid so won’t be here for this weekends meetings watched him a few times on danish speedway think will do well Oh no!! This no2 position sure has a curse on it! I blame ZK if he didn't let people down (apparently) and get himself sacked, we'd be okay. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted August 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 I know there was an Edinburgh fan on here asking about a live stream, not quite the same but H4 is on the Speedway Portal account on Youtube with a 4 lap battle between Hume and Richie Worrall. Entertaining race I thought! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Pinny said: Ps who is Freddie? Or did you mean Frank Smart ha Sorry Smartie he was great value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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