26.05. Tigers v Aces - league

[TTT]

Just one of those nights for the Aces. 

Max & Tom totally off it. Brady shedding a chain at the start line when Lemon played his tac sub.

The real Sheffield turned up tonight as well. Seems like the defeat at Home last week was a wake up call. 

[Fromafar]

3 minutes ago, TTT said:

Just one of those nights for the Aces. 

Max & Tom totally off it. Brady shedding a chain at the start line when Lemon played his tac sub.

The real Sheffield turned up tonight as well. Seems like the defeat at Home last week was a wake up call. 

GB is just top up money for Max.

[TTT]

What's happened to Matej Zagar?

[Red Flag]

20 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

GB is just top up money for Max.

Only reason he is here is ZG were relegated

[Bald Bloke]

Very solid team effort from the Tigers tonight.

[TTT]

That was the type of performance I've been expecting to see week in and week out from Sheffield. 

I've been heaping praise on Belle Vue as they look like a fabulous side on paper but it seems like they don't have a reliable Heat Leader that consistently performs well on the track, All three are hit or miss.

Matej Zagar would be a perfect fit for our Dad's Army side at Peterborough. 

 

[Charlieboy]

Very impressive performance from the Tigers tonight Good solid team effort.  Tobi was awesome after his first race last place. On this form he looks a steal on his average. Our top 5 were consistent and only ran one last. Very good victory against top of the league Aces 

[Jonny the spud]

20 minutes ago, TTT said:

That was the type of performance I've been expecting to see week in and week out from Sheffield. 

I've been heaping praise on Belle Vue as they look like a fabulous side on paper but it seems like they don't have a reliable Heat Leader that consistently performs well on the track, All three are hit or miss.

Matej Zagar would be a perfect fit for our Dad's Army side at Peterborough. 

 

That’s the problem with looking fabulous "on paper"….. you don’t race on paper. 

[Fromafar]

1 hour ago, TTT said:

What's happened to Matej Zagar?

Not sure but he did ride in Poland at the week end.!

[PhilTheAce]

Well that didn’t shock me. I predicted 52-38. We have been battered by lynn Ipswich and Sheffield away now. I thought we had the team to challenge this year but going if the start of the season we are miles away. 
 

well done Sheffield.  

[Speedtiger]

2 hours ago, TTT said:

What's happened to Matej Zagar?

He’s passed it and inconsistent. 

 Great win by Tigers, they wanted it more than Aces. 

[Rob B]

2 hours ago, Jonny the spud said:

That’s the problem with looking fabulous "on paper"….. you don’t race on paper. 

Nothing won in May either. 

[stevebrum]

It’s pretty easy to see why Sheffield are ranked outstanding favourites for the title this year.

By far the strongest 1-7 this season. Aces not even close. 

[Col]

Firstly congratulations to Sheffield Tigers on a superb team performance, if anyone didn’t rank the Tigers as favorites before tonight, they surely must now and they did so without their top two being particularly impressive - Ellis conceding the only 1-5 of the night & Holder was passed superbly by Fricke in heat 13.

After a poor first ride Musielak was easily quickest rider on show, typical gate & gone Pole, because when he didn’t gate in his opening ride he was nowhere, thereafter he was untouchable and I’m convinced he will make a mockery of his 6.2 starting average.  Suspect many will regard him as the signing of the season when trophies are dished out.

Howarth, Mountain & Nielsen all did more than you’d expect.

The only place to start with the Aces performance is Fricke, how can someone who wins the Warsaw GP concede 5-1’s in his opening two rides in this company?  At least personal pride saw him improve but 1 heat win is not enough from a number 1.

Next up could be the other participant in those Tigers 5-1 which put the Aces 8 points behind, but no that can wait.  The enigma that is Brady Kurtz is next for criticism.  Just as it looked like the visitors might get back into the meeting following the only 5-1, Zagar comes in as a TS after winning heat replacing Blodorn, partnering Kurtz.  After an eternity of leaving his bike idling at the tapes the start-marshall has to point out his chain has come off.  One good ride when he lowered the colours of Cook & Holder.

I’ve criticized the two Aces Aussies first because as captain & #1 they set a shoddy example, but next up is Brennan,  Harsh maybe as he is a rising star but he was as anonymous as Fricke in those two 5-1’s. He made the gate a few times, yet left the other riders the freedom of Owlertons quick wide outside on the first turns.  Most notably Howarth in rerun of heat 14, when Brennan decided it would be more useful to clamp Wright to the white line!

It is Blodorn’s second visit to Owlerton, but it is widely regarded that Sheffield have the weakest reserve pairing in the league (that's what happens when you sign such a good top 5).  1 point.  Most 4 point Brits would have done more

The engine room…. I’m pretty sure Zagar gave up after heat 9, Kurtz chain came off, when he’d agreed to a TS off gate 4. Outsmarted Howarth that heat, then succumbed to a similar move when Nielsen passed him a few heats later.  

Wright is the only BV rider that might be satisfied with his performance.  Might, definitely not should

Edited May 27, 2022 by Col

[Spiderman1]

2 hours ago, Speedtiger said:

He’s passed it and inconsistent. 

 Great win by Tigers, they wanted it more than Aces. 

Should of kept Allen,foolish

[Charlieboy]

6 hours ago, Col said:

Firstly congratulations to Sheffield Tigers on a superb team performance, if anyone didn’t rank the Tigers as favorites before tonight, they surely must now and they did so without their top two being particularly impressive - Ellis conceding the only 1-5 of the night & Holder was passed superbly by Fricke in heat 13.

After a poor first ride Musielak was easily quickest rider on show, typical gate & gone Pole, because when he didn’t gate in his opening ride he was nowhere, thereafter he was untouchable and I’m convinced he will make a mockery of his 6.2 starting average.  Suspect many will regard him as the signing of the season when trophies are dished out.

Haworth, Mountain & Nielsen all did more than you’d expect.

The only place to start with the Aces performance is Fricke, how can someone who wins the Warsaw GP concrete 5-1’s in his opening two rides in this company?  At least personal pride saw him improve but 1 heat win is not enough from a number 1.

Next up could be the other participant in those Tigers 5-1 which put the Aces 8 points behind, but no that can wait.  The enigma that is Brady Kurtz is next for criticism.  Just as it looked like the visitors might get back into the meeting following the only 5-1, Zagar comes in as a TS after winning heat replacing Blodorn, partnering Kurtz.  After an eternity of leaving his bike idling at the tapes the start-marshall has to point out his chain has come off.  One good ride when he lowered the colours of Cook & Holder.

I’ve criticized the two Aces Aussies first because as captain & #1 they set a shoddy example, but next up is Brennan,  Harsh maybe as he is a rising star but he was as anonymous as Fricke in those two 5-1’s. He made the gate a few times, yet left the other riders the freedom of Owlertons quick wide outside on the first turns.  Most notably Howarth in rerun of heat 14, when Brennan decided it would be more useful to clamp Wright to the white line!

It is Blodorn’s second visit to Owlerton, but it is widely regarded that Sheffield have the weakest reserve pairing in the league (thats what happens when you sign such a good top 5).  1 point.  Most 4 point Brits would have done more

The engine room…. I’m pretty sure Zagar gave up after heat 9, Kurtz chain came off, when he’d agreed to a TS off gate 4. Outsmarted Howarth that heat, then succumbed to a similar move when Nielsen passed him a few heats later.  

Wright is the only BV rider that might be satisfied with his performance.  Might, definitely not should

Actually he didn’t gate and go in the other 4 he went round the boards and squeezed past the aces pair in one heat the same as jack holder did   Fantastic bit of riding   Then he pulled away to win by a distance   Great signing. 

[Bald Bloke]

11 hours ago, Col said:

 

After a poor first ride Musielak was easily quickest rider on show, typical gate & gone Pole, because when he didn’t gate in his opening ride he was nowhere, thereafter he was untouchable and I’m convinced he will make a mockery of his 6.2 starting average.  Suspect many will regard him as the signing of the season when trophies are dished out.

 

I think your bang on there.. In his 3 league meetings so far he has averaged 9.15.

Edited May 27, 2022 by Bald Bloke

[Bagpuss]

13 hours ago, Col said:

Firstly congratulations to Sheffield Tigers on a superb team performance, if anyone didn’t rank the Tigers as favorites before tonight, they surely must now and they did so without their top two being particularly impressive - Ellis conceding the only 1-5 of the night & Holder was passed superbly by Fricke in heat 13.

After a poor first ride Musielak was easily quickest rider on show, typical gate & gone Pole, because when he didn’t gate in his opening ride he was nowhere, thereafter he was untouchable and I’m convinced he will make a mockery of his 6.2 starting average.  Suspect many will regard him as the signing of the season when trophies are dished out.

Howarth, Mountain & Nielsen all did more than you’d expect.

The only place to start with the Aces performance is Fricke, how can someone who wins the Warsaw GP concede 5-1’s in his opening two rides in this company?  At least personal pride saw him improve but 1 heat win is not enough from a number 1.

Next up could be the other participant in those Tigers 5-1 which put the Aces 8 points behind, but no that can wait.  The enigma that is Brady Kurtz is next for criticism.  Just as it looked like the visitors might get back into the meeting following the only 5-1, Zagar comes in as a TS after winning heat replacing Blodorn, partnering Kurtz.  After an eternity of leaving his bike idling at the tapes the start-marshall has to point out his chain has come off.  One good ride when he lowered the colours of Cook & Holder.

I’ve criticized the two Aces Aussies first because as captain & #1 they set a shoddy example, but next up is Brennan,  Harsh maybe as he is a rising star but he was as anonymous as Fricke in those two 5-1’s. He made the gate a few times, yet left the other riders the freedom of Owlertons quick wide outside on the first turns.  Most notably Howarth in rerun of heat 14, when Brennan decided it would be more useful to clamp Wright to the white line!

It is Blodorn’s second visit to Owlerton, but it is widely regarded that Sheffield have the weakest reserve pairing in the league (that's what happens when you sign such a good top 5).  1 point.  Most 4 point Brits would have done more

The engine room…. I’m pretty sure Zagar gave up after heat 9, Kurtz chain came off, when he’d agreed to a TS off gate 4. Outsmarted Howarth that heat, then succumbed to a similar move when Nielsen passed him a few heats later.  

Wright is the only BV rider that might be satisfied with his performance.  Might, definitely not should

I think its fair to expect more for Brennan after recent performances but hes a young lad and the bulk of the blame has to be pointed at the three heat leaders, eighteen points from them when the others managed that collectively is pretty poor. 

[Col]

Just now, Bagpuss said:

I think its fair to expect more for Brennan after recent performances but hes a young lad and the bulk of the blame has to be pointed at the three heat leaders, eighteen points from them when the others managed that collectively is pretty poor. 

My only real criticism of Brennan is the first corner he chose to ride in heat 14 after making a cracking gate.

[mikebv]

56 minutes ago, Bagpuss said:

I think its fair to expect more for Brennan after recent performances but hes a young lad and the bulk of the blame has to be pointed at the three heat leaders, eighteen points from them when the others managed that collectively is pretty poor. 

Three heat leaders of that level should be scoring a minimum 28 points off a collective 14 programmed rides (which includes Ht15 as most weeks 2 out of the 3 should be in it).....

And that is still "only", an 8 point average being achieved by each of them...

You would realistically expect 30 or even more from those three, which then takes the pressure off the rest of the team, as 12 more points (just 3 each off the other four), gets you a bonus point away, and 16 more points (just 4 each off the rest), gets you three points at home..

Wrights performances this season should really be the "difference maker", rather than him just basically ending up delivering what one, or sometimes more, of the other three, are failing to do..