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5 hours ago, Wow68 said:

Ok before I jump the gun here again- Pearson already had 5 points on the board which at that point was more then Shane’s - so what is the logic here? He had been gating well in the conditions and simply just missed the gate in the final heat otherwise he would of been right in the middle of the action again, as he seems to be always. I actually think he deserved his final ride for the night.

I accept your opinion...but, for me, Shanes is stronger than Pearson atm, so why wouldn't you put Shanes in ? 

Anyway, the fact that Pearson came last, proves my point.

I read a comment from Hobbit yesterday commending Rogers for leaving Pearson in in Heat 14 at Oxford (Pearson came second...) ?

Rogers just got lucky....it wasn't tactical to leave him in? Rogers just doesn't have a scooby do  when it comes to tactics!

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1 hour ago, GiveusaB said:

I accept your opinion...but, for me, Shanes is stronger than Pearson atm, so why wouldn't you put Shanes in ? 

Anyway, the fact that Pearson came last, proves my point.

I read a comment from Hobbit yesterday commending Rogers for leaving Pearson in in Heat 14 at Oxford (Pearson came second...) ?

Rogers just got lucky....it wasn't tactical to leave him in? Rogers just doesn't have a scooby do  when it comes to tactics!

Imagine 10-15 years ago being in a last heat decider. Your guest would always go out for you and try and get the win. 
 

Spineless management , youd offer Howarth extra to go out and try and get a result. 

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11 minutes ago, GiveusaB said:

Weird that one....he did Heat 15 '2 weeks' ago v Scunthorpe ?

Perhaps he didn't have the bottle last night.....when it mattered ? or he had a mechanical issue ? 2 sides an all that !

Sure I read that he didn't ride in ht15 last night because he thought conditions were too bad.

He's the one risking life and limb so I'd say fairplay to him.

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10 hours ago, Petecc said:

I was trying to be diplomatic however if howarth did refuse to ride in heat 15, for me that would be him to the bottom of the guest list !!

 

9 hours ago, The H Man said:

Yes, Kyle declined heat 15. 

 

1 hour ago, Pinny said:

Imagine 10-15 years ago being in a last heat decider. Your guest would always go out for you and try and get the win. 
 

Spineless management , youd offer Howarth extra to go out and try and get a result. 

 

17 minutes ago, uk_martin said:

One for all other team managers to make a note of, when booking a guest. He's just shrunk his market value immensely. 

 

7 minutes ago, GiveusaB said:

Weird that one....he did Heat 15 '2 weeks' ago v Scunthorpe ?

Perhaps he didn't have the bottle last night.....when it mattered ? or he had a mechanical issue ? 2 sides an all that !

Just depends on what was agreed when the booking was taken, often now guest bookings are on a guarantee, often they are agreed 4 rides only, no heat 15 or tacticals, just depends whether the rider or promotion are in the driving seat when it's arranged. Who needs who the most. The skill is in the negotiation.

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“I know Kyle was the obvious choice to go out with Sedgy (Justin Sedgmen) in Heat 15 but he felt the track was deteriorating by that point with the way the rain was coming down.

“At the end of the day, he’s come in as a guest for us, he’d already ridden well to score ten points, he’s got an important meeting for his parent club Sheffield on Thursday and with all of that in mind I had to respect his wishes.”

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23 minutes ago, wtf said:

 

 

 

 

Just depends on what was agreed when the booking was taken, often now guest bookings are on a guarantee, often they are agreed 4 rides only, no heat 15 or tacticals, just depends whether the rider or promotion are in the driving seat when it's arranged. Who needs who the most. The skill is in the negotiation.

There is 1 guest who you would have no problem with regarding going out to race  THE BOMBER HARRIS.Just unfortunate for Brummies that the Berwick fixture was postponed.

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2 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

There is 1 guest who you would have no problem with regarding going out to race  THE BOMBER HARRIS.Just unfortunate for Brummies that the Berwick fixture was postponed.

You can't beat experience! He and Nicholls were the best riders on the night.

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And despite the best efforts of Shanes, it was legendary British duo Scott Nicholls and Chris Harris, who was a late guest for Oxford with initial booking Nick Morris stuck on the motorway at 5pm, who sealed victory for the Cheetahs

 

Stuck on the motorway my ar#se ! :D

So where did Bomber travel from when he got the call at 5pm ? LOL

 

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43 minutes ago, GiveusaB said:


And despite the best efforts of Shanes, it was legendary British duo Scott Nicholls and Chris Harris, who was a late guest for Oxford with initial booking Nick Morris stuck on the motorway at 5pm, who sealed victory for the Cheetahs

 

Stuck on the motorway my ar#se ! :D

So where did Bomber travel from when he got the call at 5pm ? LOL

 

Maybe his house somewhere near Coventry? Is that not where he lives? Less than an hour from the track

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1 hour ago, GiveusaB said:


And despite the best efforts of Shanes, it was legendary British duo Scott Nicholls and Chris Harris, who was a late guest for Oxford with initial booking Nick Morris stuck on the motorway at 5pm, who sealed victory for the Cheetahs

 

Stuck on the motorway my ar#se ! :D

So where did Bomber travel from when he got the call at 5pm ? LOL

 

He hot footed it to wait outside the Stadium.(just in case any Team needed a guest).He wasn’t doing anything else.

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