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11 hours ago, Diamonds85 said:

This will only be Archie's second full season on a 500? To say it's 'time for him to deliver' when he did very well for his first season in 2021 is a bit harsh?

Fans have to remember that the team has been built with a mixture of experience likes of jack Smith & Parkinson Blackburn at this level & the 2 brothers Harry & Sam & then there's ablitt who has decent experience at this level & toon boy Archie Freeman & young hodder .. not a bad side in my opinion & the boys must be excited to be riding the best track in the country .. so any doubters please realize what the boys are doing on track ( trying there best )

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GREAT TEAM

I personally think Sam McGurk could be the secret weapon this season, let's remember this lad is still only 15 !!! and was sidelined early in the season with a broken femur. To come back after a major accident like that was amazing. I really believe Belle vue might have another Dan Bewley in the making if they can nurture the lad over the next couple of seasons 

 

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Signing Archie Freeman reminds me of another geordie who rode at Hyde road…. Mike Hiftle

Mike could not get in the colts side and He rode for Glasgow in the top division…. He averaged around 5.5 which is good going in his first season in the top division

He did ride for the Aces later on

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On 12/16/2021 at 12:27 AM, Justgotmecpc said:

Fans have to remember that the team has been built with a mixture of experience likes of jack Smith & Parkinson Blackburn at this level & the 2 brothers Harry & Sam & then there's ablitt who has decent experience at this level & toon boy Archie Freeman & young hodder .. not a bad side in my opinion & the boys must be excited to be riding the best track in the country .. so any doubters please realize what the boys are doing on track ( trying there best )

Can't imagine there will be many doubters, looks the strongest team by far imo!

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On 1/5/2022 at 3:58 PM, KIRKYLANE said:

Signing Archie Freeman reminds me of another geordie who rode at Hyde road…. Mike Hiftle

Mike could not get in the colts side and He rode for Glasgow in the top division…. He averaged around 5.5 which is good going in his first season in the top division

He did ride for the Aces later on

Went to the same school and Boys Club(same as Mike Watkin). Mike H was alway a happy go lucky lad and daft enough to try anything, so I wasn't surprised at all that he became a speedway rider. Never heard anything about him for years, so not sure if he has left the area(North East).

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On 2/6/2022 at 12:55 PM, KIRKYLANE said:

Saddened to hear that Jack Parkinson Blackburn has lost his equipment due to a fire where his workshop was.

Hope he can sort everything out

Seems Jack Parkinson-Blackburn had a self-contained workshop within one of the units that was completely gutted in this fire

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-60057425

He's lost both of his bikes and all of his tools and equipment.   If anyone can help him, there's a "Go Fund Me" page here:-

https://gofund.me/ca7617db

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On 4/6/2022 at 6:56 PM, KIRKYLANE said:

On a countdown for our first match on Good Friday.

Really enjoy watching the progress of these young potential Aces.

So if Nathan Ablitt is riding Good Friday can he make it down to Dorset on a Bank Holiday in time for Poole at 7.30pm?

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37 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

So if Nathan Ablitt is riding Good Friday can he make it down to Dorset on a Bank Holiday in time for Poole at 7.30pm?

No chance of completing the trip in time. Championship fixture will take priority so Colts will be allowed a guest.

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31 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

So if Nathan Ablitt is riding Good Friday can he make it down to Dorset on a Bank Holiday in time for Poole at 7.30pm?

If he can't. Don't know how it works do the higher league club have priority or do the colts have priority because friday is their regular race day and Poole ride Wednesdays.

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3 hours ago, B.V 72 said:

If he can't. Don't know how it works do the higher league club have priority or do the colts have priority because friday is their regular race day and Poole ride Wednesdays.

Championship have priority. 
 

But is the meeting purposely so early (1pm) so that Ablitt can do both meetings? 

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