Purplepanthernotred Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, Flappy said: Or don't sign Ulrich on that average. They were loyal and there's not enough of it these days but there's loyal and there's almighty gambles For me that was always gunna be the biggest gamble, and I was always skeptical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Flappy said: For me we have to be careful here. I see the dogs starting to come out for Buster and the track, it has a feel of just because we're losing we look for a scapegoat like king's Lynn did last year. This management and team defied all the odds last season when they should've been nowhere near in reality, in hindsight they should've gone out on a high but fancied another shot at it which is proving the wrong call. Last season should never be forgotten as it was so special. It wouldn't surprise me if Kildemand ended up in the team as soon as he's fit, Klindt is also available. May as well keep our 1-7 than sign Kildemand tbh. Way too injury prone and we'll probably end up needing guests or R/R to cover for him after 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 I just think P'boro are suffering from one or two riders having not really got going this year yet, Palin and Nicholls in particular. Their success last year was based on everyone contributing, at the end of the day it's about peaking in Sept/Oct so I wouldn't be panicking yet......that said a change or two when permitted may kick start the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 25 minutes ago, racers and royals said: You don`t need to follow him on Twitter to know he signed for Rybnik- here on the 26th April it was posted by someone in the know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bagpuss said: I just think P'boro are suffering from one or two riders having not really got going this year yet, Palin and Nicholls in particular. Their success last year was based on everyone contributing, at the end of the day it's about peaking in Sept/Oct so I wouldn't be panicking yet......that said a change or two when permitted may kick start the season. Next match isnt until 30th at Lynn then the so called 25% lge meeting is against Wolves, so any change to the team weather permitting cant happen until at least June 6th , then theres the decision of changing a rider like for like based on there season starting average or if the teams combined average allows a higher averaged rider to be introduced, Palin i feel is pretty safe as theres no immediate RS to replace him especially with Gilkes injury now , then theres the fact that if the team produces better results against Lynn and Wolves in those meetings they might get reprieves big big decisions ahead for Panthers Edited May 10, 2022 by scoobydoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismorton Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 You can't blame the track..as we are just as poor away...we've lost 5 on the spin at 3 different tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepanthernotred Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 38 minutes ago, chrismorton said: You can't blame the track..as we are just as poor away...we've lost 5 on the spin at 3 different tracks. We were/are poor but a decent home track with some advantage would benefit abit of confidence for the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 5 hours ago, Redpanther said: You are right, no denying the fact of just how special last season was for us and achieving what we did but that begs the question how can something so virtually the same be miles apart from where we were last season. Everyone seems too be struggling more and more which is gutting too see. Kildemand In my opinion is prone too injury too often because others have built their team with a strong reserve as well this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 Buster Chapman should cop the lot imo. Yes our team has lost a step and I'll admit that but fancy turning our place into a gaters paradise when one of our Heat Leaders is Chris Harris. Common knowledge Bomber is a terrible gater but he makes up the ground 9 times out of 10 by sticking his bike into the dirt out wide to pull off stunning passes and race wins. Basically neutralising one of our key riders before the meeting has started and that only benefits Belle Vue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 5 hours ago, TTT said: Buster Chapman should cop the lot imo. Yes our team has lost a step and I'll admit that but fancy turning our place into a gaters paradise when one of our Heat Leaders is Chris Harris. Common knowledge Bomber is a terrible gater but he makes up the ground 9 times out of 10 by sticking his bike into the dirt out wide to pull off stunning passes and race wins. Basically neutralising one of our key riders before the meeting has started and that only benefits Belle Vue. I thought it was grippy on the inside last year which suited MPT, Scotty, Hans etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted May 10, 2022 Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 The issue is never to much dirt on the inside initially. The problems come from track grading bringing the dirt back to the inside, never allowing for other line. I'd bring in an interval / grading rule that tractors can't enter the track between heats 1-8 & 9-15. All intervals must be after heat 8 & only track grade allowed. Tractors should only be allowed to enter the track to water or if the referee & clerk of the course agree that the surface is a danger to riders. The amount of track grading today is so unnecessary with the (lack of) materials used compared to 20yrs ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappy Posted May 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Trees said: I thought it was grippy on the inside last year which suited MPT, Scotty, Hans etc It was. Excuses are being made 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtf Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 On 5/10/2022 at 7:44 AM, Flappy said: For me we have to be careful here. I see the dogs starting to come out for Buster and the track, it has a feel of just because we're losing we look for a scapegoat like king's Lynn did last year. This management and team defied all the odds last season when they should've been nowhere near in reality, in hindsight they should've gone out on a high but fancied another shot at it which is proving the wrong call. Last season should never be forgotten as it was so special. Completely agree, last season your team overachieved and will be remembered for winning against the odds. This year more back to normal. The track has been the same since 2019, but somehow when you're winning it looks different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 15 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: The issue is never to much dirt on the inside initially. The problems come from track grading bringing the dirt back to the inside, never allowing for other line. I'd bring in an interval / grading rule that tractors can't enter the track between heats 1-8 & 9-15. All intervals must be after heat 8 & only track grade allowed. Tractors should only be allowed to enter the track to water or if the referee & clerk of the course agree that the surface is a danger to riders. The amount of track grading today is so unnecessary with the (lack of) materials used compared to 20yrs ago. I wouldn’t go that far, but I do cringe when I see ‘experienced’ curators dragging the dirt from the outside to the inside. That just makes it worst, dragging loose dirt onto the inside and destroying the dirt line that is building up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Rob B said: I wouldn’t go that far, but I do cringe when I see ‘experienced’ curators dragging the dirt from the outside to the inside. That just makes it worst, dragging loose dirt onto the inside and destroying the dirt line that is building up. Cardiff is the perfect example. Just leave the track alone !!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 On 5/9/2022 at 10:22 PM, TTT said: Said it once and I'll say it again. Get on the phone to Krzysztof Buczkowski and give Kenny Bjerre a call too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted May 11, 2022 Report Share Posted May 11, 2022 46 minutes ago, Crump99 said: Bit bored tonight I take it? Only took 48 hours for you to type an irrelevant reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crump99 Posted May 12, 2022 Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 On 5/11/2022 at 9:59 PM, TTT said: Bit bored tonight I take it? Only took 48 hours for you to type an irrelevant reply. Just paying a rare visit so must have missed that last time if it was there? What's irrelevant? You're a bit of a clown and it's a funny suggestion that gets funnier each time that you say it. Thanks for relieving my boredom though 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTT Posted May 12, 2022 Report Share Posted May 12, 2022 25 minutes ago, Crump99 said: Just paying a rare visit so must have missed that last time if it was there? What's irrelevant? You're a bit of a clown and it's a funny suggestion that gets funnier each time that you say it. Thanks for relieving my boredom though Pretty obvious that you're a happy clapper at this point. People like myself actually want to see my team retain the title rather than lose by double digits in every league meeting. You're very welcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJC Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 16 hours ago, TTT said: Pretty obvious that you're a happy clapper at this point. People like myself actually want to see my team retain the title rather than lose by double digits in every league meeting. You're very welcome. There’s some of us who would just be happy to have their track back! We won one trophy in 14 years but I’d rather be watching the likes Marek Mroz, Barry Evans and Schrammy giving it everything again than winning the league even once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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