IainB Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Please can you take your celebrations back to your own thread... us Lions fans want to be alone right now 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Thought in heat 9 Douglas should have been excluded. He fell on his own on the second bend but ref said first bend bunching. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott0311 Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Good meeting tonight. Being a Pirates fan now living in Nottingham it's only a 40 minute drive so was not going to miss this. Enjoyed seeing Basso for the first time - quite a distant last in his first ride but obviously sized the track up after his first outing and was quick thereafter. Certainly not a dull rider but could do with reigning it in a bit as proven in heat 10 when he took out Zaine Kennedy. Stevie W and Rooboy were quick and Poole's top scorers but the rider who impressed me the most was Danyon Hume. Stand up and take a bow young man. A Rising Star riding at number 2 and he was simply superb - definitely the rider of the night for me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyfan Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 11 hours ago, KeirStarmerFan said: There's a difference between riding against Leicester and riding against the most powerful team in club speedway. Didn’t know Poole were in the Premiership??….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcatdiary Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 11 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Big well done to Andy for making clips of each heat so we could watch. Thrilling stuff. Will say this. I know for a fact that Poole want the second leg of the final. I can’t see anyway that Poole would want to run the ko cup final before the playoff final. Yes we have spare dates but what allow Edinburgh a free ride around Wimborne Road to get their setups sorted? Yes of course it would be the same for us up there, but better to leave the ko cup until after the final. And yes, Glasgow might well have a very big say in it as well. I rather suspect the weather will have the biggest say in what happens this year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) I was one of the Pirates that went to this meeting, wasn't many of us but we were noisy! I didn't expect this result, I thought we would struggle but I wasn't banking on the amazing Hume, Danyon was fantastic, best I have seen him ride and deserved heat 15. I spent all evening chatting with his dad which was a bonus, lovely guy and very interesting. Rory looked as fast as I seen him this season, one race he was nearly half a lap in front. Both Cooks struggled but that didn't matter because Basso was also excellent with a never give up attitude which cost him when he was excluded in one race but he also took a rider in the last bend in another race. Worrall and King were also very good. Heat 9 should not have been all 4 back because Douglas fell on his own but it didn't matter. Poole were always in control and apart from Douglas Leicester were really not firing on all cylinders. Harris looked slow too and although he won an awarded race he didn't show the fighting spirit he showed the other night on a track he usually rides well. Captain Howarth and Morris showed spirit but very few riders in this league could have coped with Rorys speed and that was the foundation of this result in my opinion. Edited October 17, 2021 by foreverblue 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbobee Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 As a Lions fan - I agree with that Summary foreverblue ..... did not expect that result .... really impressed with Danyon Hume and Rory Schlein .... Basso certainly looks a talent. Disappointed with Harris as guest for Hans .... Track needed more dirt on it tonight to make it harder to ride for the opposition ... no excuses though as the better team deservedly won. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, Robbobee said: As a Lions fan - I agree with that Summary foreverblue ..... did not expect that result .... really impressed with Danyon Hume and Rory Schlein .... Basso certainly looks a talent. Disappointed with Harris as guest for Hans .... Track needed more dirt on it tonight to make it harder to ride for the opposition ... no excuses though as the better team deservedly won. More dirt would have helped Harris but considering how he rode for Peterborough he was poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 13 hours ago, Steve Shovlar said: Thought in heat 9 Douglas should have been excluded. He fell on his own on the second bend but ref said first bend bunching. Steve, didn't see you there last night, or I would have come and said hello. Was a pretty good meeting. Best racing I've seen produced at Leicester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 43 minutes ago, foreverblue said: More dirt would have helped Harris but considering how he rode for Peterborough he was poor. But according to Shovlar Leicester were favourites having Harris for Hans when quite clearly Hans was the better rider at both tracks ….. Shovlar again spouting this usual crap and bluster Harris scored 13 points over 2 legs….. blimey Hans got 11 and 12 in 2 home meetings against Poole Poole can only beat whats in front of them but they have took the luck when it’s come there way and with a good guest in Zach Cook in the home leg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 50 minutes ago, foreverblue said: More dirt would have helped Harris but considering how he rode for Peterborough he was poor. Slick dry track step up Rory Schlein.Should have had some dirt different Rory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, foreverblue said: I was one of the Pirates that went to this meeting, wasn't many of us but we were noisy! Shame Steve didn't go as you could have doubled the noise. Well done to Poole anyway.....and I say that through gritted teeth....but there you go, I am proud to say I have managed it. lucifer sam........Steve, didn't see you there last night, or I would have come and said hello. Was a pretty good meeting. Best racing I've seen produced at Leicester. Good job you didn't spend any time looking because he couldn't make it. Edited October 17, 2021 by Gemini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmax Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Robbobee said: As a Lions fan - I agree with that Summary foreverblue ..... did not expect that result .... really impressed with Danyon Hume and Rory Schlein .... Basso certainly looks a talent. Disappointed with Harris as guest for Hans .... Track needed more dirt on it tonight to make it harder to ride for the opposition ... no excuses though as the better team deservedly won. Bit harsh that your disappointed only with Harris. Looking at the scorecard i'd have been disappointed with all bar Douglas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justathought Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Funny old season. In all honesty, I don't think we were ever going to win the league. Very attractive looking team on paper but, for some reason they didn't quite manage to reach their full potential. Some good racing this year and still nice to finish near the top instead of being the also-rans of years gone by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, KeirStarmerFan said: There's a difference between riding against Leicester and riding against the most powerful team in club speedway. We are only a second division side so we cant be Edited October 17, 2021 by ray c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Gavan said: But according to Shovlar Leicester were favourites having Harris for Hans when quite clearly Hans was the better rider at both tracks ….. Shovlar again spouting this usual crap and bluster Harris scored 13 points over 2 legs….. blimey Hans got 11 and 12 in 2 home meetings against Poole Poole can only beat whats in front of them but they have took the luck when it’s come there way and with a good guest in Zach Cook in the home leg Neither Cooks were any help in the away leg and in my opinion reasonable to think Harris would perform better in the away leg judging by his Premiership Grand Final performances, I don't know why he was below par last night ashe usually performs well at Leicester, I also thought Peterborough would struggle without Hans. but Craig Cook did well. Rory apparently aggravated a shoulder injury in the home leg but you wouldn't have noticed last night, he was flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Gemini said: Shame Steve didn't go as you could have doubled the noise. Well done to Poole anyway.....and I say that through gritted teeth....but there you go, I am proud to say I have managed it. Good job you didn't spend any time looking because he couldn't make it. Thanks for the congratulations, we were just better than Leicester last night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 3 hours ago, lucifer sam said: Steve, didn't see you there last night, or I would have come and said hello. Was a pretty good meeting. Best racing I've seen produced at Leicester. I had other plans for yesterday Rob, so didn’t go. Wish I had gone as the other plans came to nowt. Luckily Andy put up clips of every heat so I could watch the action more or less as it happened. The good news is that whoever we play in the final streams their meetings live, so no 8 hour drive to jock land. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: I had other plans for yesterday Rob, so didn’t go. Wish I had gone as the other plans came to nowt. Luckily Andy put up clips of every heat so I could watch the action more or less as it happened. The good news is that whoever we play in the final streams their meetings live, so no 8 hour drive to jock land. Edinburgh and Glasgow both have top quality streams as well. Watched two from Glasgow, which also has a bonus of being a top racetrack, and one from Edinburgh, which isn't the best track by a long chalk but the stream is good. Edited October 17, 2021 by lucifer sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: I had other plans for yesterday Rob, so didn’t go. Wish I had gone as the other plans came to nowt. Luckily Andy put up clips of every heat so I could watch the action more or less as it happened. The good news is that whoever we play in the final streams their meetings live, so no 8 hour drive to jock land. Yes It is a shame Eurosport do not cover the Championship playoffs, I am sure it would make great TV. Edited October 17, 2021 by foreverblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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