Gazc Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 I personally think we will take it tentatively tonight and only win by 12. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Brennan an odd choice for heat 15. Don't understand why clubs keep signing Bickley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Glasgow win the toss and take gates 2 & 4. Really! How many years have we been going there. #WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragdoll64 Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 7 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Brennan an odd choice for heat 15. Don't understand why clubs keep signing Bickley. It would seem so on paper…….but no-one knows what discussions are taking place behind the scenes, how the riders feel, how the equipment is, who’s likely to gate best from the gates available etc. etc. So, it’s not always as simple a choice as it would appear. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Just now, ragdoll64 said: It would seem so on paper…….but no-one knows what discussions are taking place behind the scenes, how the riders feel, how the equipment is, who’s likely to gate best from the gates available etc. etc. So, it’s not always as simple a choice as it would appear. Absolutely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanAndersen Posted April 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Good win that. Great to see Cookie slot back in and riding Armadale almost like he'd never been away. Josh will be frustrated but we know he's better than that normally. Good points haul from Kye and Paco and the other boys did their bit too. Don't fancy our chances on Sunday tbh but good to get the season off to a positive start. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelinho Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Bagpuss said: Brennan an odd choice for heat 15. Don't understand why clubs keep signing Bickley. Yeah, that was strange. Claus or Ben were better choices. I’d have taken Claus, after his heat 14 with Harris. They seemed to work well together, and covered the track well… which didn’t happen in heat 15 and Pickering picked off both of them through the middle. That’s was half the evening’s passing, right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelinho Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Kye and Paco looked a good pairing tonight. Hook decent too. Chris Harris was great to watch, and Vissing was on it too. Marcin was a bit all over the place. One good ride, three duds. Till better than his first time, I guess. Wish Edinburgh would find a new track soon though, so they can have one with a bit more passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast1rn Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Two passes the whole night but they were good to see, Bomber on Josh in Heat 13 and Josh on Bomber in heat 15. Heat 15 choice was strange, everyone on bend 3 was sure it would be Bomber and Ben/Claus. Even stranger was putting bomber off one instead of 3 when he likes to "Bomb" from the outside. Don't think it would've affected the result but maybe would've been able to split cookie and Josh at the end. Lets see how Sunday goes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelinho Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 13 minutes ago, Cast1rn said: Two passes the whole night but they were good to see, Bomber on Josh in Heat 13 and Josh on Bomber in heat 15. Heat 15 choice was strange, everyone on bend 3 was sure it would be Bomber and Ben/Claus. Even stranger was putting bomber off one instead of 3 when he likes to "Bomb" from the outside. Don't think it would've affected the result but maybe would've been able to split cookie and Josh at the end. Let’s see how Sunday goes. Complin passed Hook for third in heat 12 too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 Thought we let them off the hook tonight to be completely honest. Threw away points a good few times tonight and Josh and Kyle not fully at it. Novak winning at a snails pace and neither lasse or Jacob not even close to landing a blow kind of summed it up. welcome home Craig cook spectacular tonight looked like he’d never been away fast out the gate and aggressive in the first corner rolling back the years you could say was great to see. a wins a win but should’ve been more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 For me it wasn't an obvious choice to partner Harris in heat 15. For example put Brennan in heat 14 & he'd have scored 8+1, with Vissing in heat 13 he'd have scored 4+3, ditto swapping Basso & Brennan. The 3 were of similar standard imo, Brennan just missed out on an easier ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bagpuss said: Brennan an odd choice for heat 15. Don't understand why clubs keep signing Bickley. I don't think Bickley was really any worse than Hook tbh. He made a mistake in heat 2 touching the tapes & couldn't pass (hardly anyone could) then he loses to Basso & Vissing / Harris / Harris & Vissing over his next 3 rides! Hook who scored 6, didn't beat any of these riders, and lost to Nowak - who Bickley beat. Edited April 7, 2023 by szkocjasid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac101 Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 neither ben or claus wanted ht 15 so tom stepped up 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 8 hours ago, szkocjasid said: I'll go for a 4 point win to Edinburgh. Well I was close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 Bickley is what he is . 2/3 point middle tier reserve and a top third tier rider. Anyone remember Barrie Evans bursting on the scene as a 15 year old? Was exactly the same. Top prospect in the conference at 15, immaculate machinery yet in the PL never got out of a mediocre reserve. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 9 hours ago, mac101 said: neither ben or claus wanted ht 15 so tom stepped up That's been Tom's nature from a wee lad at Eastbourne, why didn't the others 'want' it I wonder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 With large crowds reported from some tracks down south, just wondered if anyone has any idea of last nights attendance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelinho Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 No numbers, but strong crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 30 minutes ago, SharpenRake said: With large crowds reported from some tracks down south, just wondered if anyone has any idea of last nights attendance Was very large both car parks were full by 7pm which never really happens at all. Hopefully a sign of things to come. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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