mikebv Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 22 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Or Bewley. Would feel shortchanged had I been there. Heat 15 with four Aussies was good... Mayne they should hold an Australian Championship round at the NSS as they all seem to fly around there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, mikebv said: One gripe is the No7's.. No disrespect but why are these lads riding in the top league? Can't be good for them.. They need ring fenced positions in Div 2 as they often dont bring much to the meetings other than racing against themselves.. Run in the topl flight with six man teams and share out the money not spent on the 7th roder on the six that do.. No other sport makes it compulsory to include "youth team" level competitors to go up against world class level opponents, so in such a technical, specialised sport as Speedway it makes it even more of a poor idea.. In this case it's the clubs choosing to go with riders who might be out of their depth, can't blame the ruling when there are stronger, more experienced riders not being used! There are also success stories like Brennan, Hume & Mountain having good seasons in 2022. But it shows how the promoter's need to be "forced" into including Brits, as one of the best "rising stars" Connor Mountain hasn't got a team spot this year. Another advantage of the ruling is Jordan Jenkins improved form this year, without the RS rules he'd have been dropped for a 4.00 foreigner once Peterborough kept losing! Edited June 5, 2023 by szkocjasid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 was a nightmare watching on back straight sun in your eyes all night apart from ht 15. still good to Emil in action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 they do it Poland's top div, they maybe fast riders but still make some stupid moves. 3 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: In this case it's the clubs choosing to go with riders who might be out of their depth, can't blame the ruling when there are stronger, more experienced riders not being used! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trotter65 Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 Good meeting tonight...Kurtz,Bewley and Lidsey superb...Kurtz is the most improved rider out there at the moment . Doyle looked incredibly slow..he was working furiously on his bike and eventually rode a different one which was no faster Sayfudinov was a joy to watch..Great to see that quality of rider in Britain I actually thought Ben Barker and Keynan Rew rode very well for little reward but King was a big disappointment Good meeting though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 29 minutes ago, DazS said: was a nightmare watching on back straight sun in your eyes all night apart from ht 15. still good to Emil in action Should have put some tinted goggles on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 Agreed, really enjoyed that. Belle Vue really up for it and lots of good close racing. Great race between Brady and Emil and also enjoyed watching Keynan Rew. Like his style of riding and defo one to watch for the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 Well worth the trip up The rising stars should be in the championship, to big a jump from ndl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry1603 Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 Belle Vue's strength in depth was inevitably the difference between the teams although Rew and Barker deserved more than the points they scored. Emil was simply sensational and a joy to watch. The track staff deserve great credit for the track surface which must have been a difficult job with the very hot and windy weather. Aces took the points but speedway was the winner tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderman1 Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Tinker said: Agreed, really enjoyed that. Belle Vue really up for it and lots of good close racing. Great race between Brady and Emil and also enjoyed watching Keynan Rew. Like his style of riding and defo one to watch for the future. Yep I do think he needed a couple more years in championship uk before top league,especially at 4,and Ipswich track not doing him favours ,he’ll come good just might take a few seasons ,if he was going to go good ,would on aces turf,need more time on uk mx tracks Edited June 5, 2023 by Spiderman1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 Ipswich have had Emil & Doyle all season & are only 3pts clear of King's Lynn who have been proper s#!t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue witch Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 Hawkins managed to hide king away from responsibility last year when we only had Doyle by putting a 5pt man Batch at 5 nearly all year. This year we get Emil great back up for Doyley so pressure is off and he’s still not helping the team. Rew young lad can’t expect much first year round the UK tracks. Changes need to happen otherwise we have 2 of the best 4/5 riders in the league and won’t even make playoffs. Thompson done his job tonight and looked a little better Thursday night. Hume is idioted from riding 7 rides every meeting. Riss even when he comes back he’ll need meetings to get back race sharp. Something needs to change before another year of disappointment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 TBH Witches were dreadfully poor Sayfutdinov aside. But a marvellous night's racing. Other than Brennan missing out in heat 1 and Mulford being bettered by Thompson more times than Mulford bettered Thompson don't think anyone can ask for more from the Aces. Bewley beat Doyle & Sayfutdinov by a country mile in his first two outings then had the good graces to miss the start in his final two. He picked his way to the front magnificently in his third, then gave Kurtz the chance to get away from Witches top two by making a nuisance of himself on the exit of turn two, later picking off Doyle . Blodorn rarely hits the front from the gate but always finds a way through traffic. Rew was the only Witch other than Thompson & Sayfutdinov that can be vaguely satisfied with their performances. Rew was always on the pace & in the mix, had his nose chopped off harshly by Wright in heat 14. Kurtz made one mistake all night when he drifted just too wide exiting turn 2, heat 4 and Sayfutdinov pounced. I've always liked King but he was awful tonight TBH. Didn't make a decent start once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 (edited) Absolutely no surprise at King’s score, it’s happened for the last three meetings now and he’s fell in to one of the ruts that he finds difficult to get himself out of once he’s in it. He’s struggled for Redcar in his last couple as well so it’s a concern as he’s pivotal. To be fair this isn’t the team originally put together and Louis has had to put a couple of sticking plasters on to stem a couple of gaping wounds but it obviously can’t carry on as this current side won’t make the play offs. Defeat on Thursday and then lose for a third time at home on Monday against a strong Sheffield and it could be all over. Very rare to make play offs with 3 or more home defeats. Getting to the point where it could be gamble time and make a few changes. Edited June 6, 2023 by Arch Stanton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 8 hours ago, Daniel Smith said: Ipswich have had Emil & Doyle all season & are only 3pts clear of King's Lynn who have been proper s#!t Ipswich have been unlucky though, Lynn haven’t. When building teams with top end power and weak bottom ends you suffer badly when running rider replacement for a second string when that bottom end then has to take 10 rides between them. Losing a rider to injury isn’t unexpected in this sport, but losing one to illness is terribly unlucky whichever way you slice it. Barker is now a better alternative to R/R but he’s a 4 and half pointer replacing a 6 pointer so isn’t the long term answer either. Jack Thomas at rising star looks an even bigger miss the longer the season goes on! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 12 minutes ago, Aries said: Ipswich have been unlucky though, Lynn haven’t. When building teams with top end power and weak bottom ends you suffer badly when running rider replacement for a second string when that bottom end then has to take 10 rides between them. Losing a rider to injury isn’t unexpected in this sport, but losing one to illness is terribly unlucky whichever way you slice it. Barker is now a better alternative to R/R but he’s a 4 and half pointer replacing a 6 pointer so isn’t the long term answer either. Jack Thomas at rising star looks an even bigger miss the longer the season goes on! I would suggest that Kings Lynn losing Josh Pickering about a day after averages changed meaning he went to reserve, due to injury whilst riding for Edinburgh, is pretty unlucky and unfortunate! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 28 minutes ago, Aries said: Ipswich have been unlucky though, Lynn haven’t. When building teams with top end power and weak bottom ends you suffer badly when running rider replacement for a second string when that bottom end then has to take 10 rides between them. Losing a rider to injury isn’t unexpected in this sport, but losing one to illness is terribly unlucky whichever way you slice it. Barker is now a better alternative to R/R but he’s a 4 and half pointer replacing a 6 pointer so isn’t the long term answer either. Jack Thomas at rising star looks an even bigger miss the longer the season goes on! 14 minutes ago, Najjer said: I would suggest that Kings Lynn losing Josh Pickering about a day after averages changed meaning he went to reserve, due to injury whilst riding for Edinburgh, is pretty unlucky and unfortunate! I did say injuries are not unexpected in this sport, any team can lose a rider to injury at any point we all know that. Losing a rider like Ipswich have to illness is as unlucky as it gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 Doyle scored 13 early last season, but then failed to score double figures on both occasions after that so doesn’t seem to be his best track. Don’t think he failed to hit double figures anywhere else last year, could be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 (edited) A not unexpected scoreline - its clear that if Riss is not able to return then something does need to be changed in the line up! Genuinely pleased to see some points for Thompson. I actually felt he was fairly on the pace at Foxhall last week - he certainly wasn't miles behind - He needs the boost of some points (and money) and less pressure on him. 3+3 probably his best score. Would have expected a bit more from Doyle - but he can't score 15 every week, King is a worry his gating was bad at Foxhall last week and sounds like its bad last night also. its it a mental thing or bikes? Edited June 6, 2023 by GeneralMelchett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted June 6, 2023 Report Share Posted June 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Arch Stanton said: Getting to the point where it could be gamble time and make a few changes. When does Sayfutdinov's average sky rocket from the assessed 8.00. Making any changes after that will be more difficult. 2 hours ago, Aries said: Barker is now a better alternative to R/R but he’s a 4 and half pointer replacing a 6 pointer so isn’t the long term answer either. Wouldn't Craig Cook be better option than Barker, surely he'd fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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