IainB Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, tellboy said: Didn't think the racing was up to much until probably the last 3-4 races,so,so slick as the times suggest.It definitely wasn't fast with the times 2-3 seconds slower than normal.Maybe a track in between last night and a normal night would be ideal.As seen there wasn't an outside line until the very last few heats. On heat 4,imo it should have been re-run for sure,yes Kemp fell on is own but in doing so he hit Rowe and put him slightly off. There does not need to be passing for it to be a good race, competitive racing can be just as good, 2-3 seconds slower than normal is still pretty fast I would say, often slower can appear faster if the riders are all close together and not strung out around the track. Doesn't need a dirt line to have passing, Bomber did most of his passing on the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castrolargh Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Sorry for nearly ramming your back wheel! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castrolargh Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 minute ago, iainb said: There does not need to be passing for it to be a good race, competitive racing can be just as good, 2-3 seconds slower than normal is still pretty fast I would say, often slower can appear faster if the riders are all close together and not strung out around the track. Doesn't need a dirt line to have passing, Bomber did most of his passing on the inside Yes he did.You could see him lining his victim up half a lap before.He is one rider I would have loved to see do a season as a star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 31 minutes ago, castrolargh said: I think not having that outside line was a blessing to be honest.Usually once the dirt is out wide thats it,flat out round the boards and no other line to use.Whoever gets to the fence first is away and gone. Speaking of fences, Mr Fricke gave Nk a pretty close look at it! I would have put that move on the dirty side of hard racing. I still think the track needs to be in between.Lambert was very critical of the track,saying it wasn't even national league standard as it was just too easy to ride.They were having problems with the tyres too,that to me shows it was well to slick and basically riding on the base. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castrolargh Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 25 minutes ago, tellboy said: I still think the track needs to be in between.Lambert was very critical of the track,saying it wasn't even national league standard as it was just too easy to ride.They were having problems with the tyres too,that to me shows it was well to slick and basically riding on the base. You could well be right, but for what its worth i think the racing was as close or closer than most meetings and so was the result .Lamberts first 4 races he didn't ride very well and went too wide letting others pass,but Anders Rowe looked sharp early on and Kye Thompson looked more on the pace as well.The biggest let down in my opinion wasn't the track it was Thomas Jorgensen, and his score was probably the biggest single contributing factor to us losing last night, that and NK nearly being fenced, but I won't go on about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 They really need to get the track the same or very similar every week, all this chopping and changing helps nobody and isn't really good enough to be honest. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBoy Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, castrolargh said: You could well be right, but for what its worth i think the racing was as close or closer than most meetings and so was the result .Lamberts first 4 races he didn't ride very well and went too wide letting others pass,but Anders Rowe looked sharp early on and Kye Thompson looked more on the pace as well.The biggest let down in my opinion wasn't the track it was Thomas Jorgensen, and his score was probably the biggest single contributing factor to us losing last night, that and NK nearly being fenced, but I won't go on about that Personally I think it's Bomber's turnaround in fortunes compared to meeting in June. However, that Leicester team did have Nick Morris instead of Bachelor. I guess it all balances it out. I think overall the better team won, Lynn just weren't able to capitalise on getting in good positions early on in heats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 3 hours ago, castrolargh said: I think not having that outside line was a blessing to be honest.Usually once the dirt is out wide thats it,flat out round the boards and no other line to use.Whoever gets to the fence first is away and gone. Speaking of fences, Mr Fricke gave Nk a pretty close look at it! I would have put that move on the dirty side of hard racing. No different to Laguta’s move on Allen down the back straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Elmo said: No different to Laguta’s move on Allen down the back straight. When he was about 3 yards ahead of him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasta la vista Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Bagpuss said: They really need to get the track the same or very similar every week, all this chopping and changing helps nobody and isn't really good enough to be honest. Therein lies a very big problem, every home match this season it has been different. Riders have no home advantage as they start with settings that worked previously that are then useless. They end up chasing them and after 8 heats normally miles behind. Not helping themselves as a club at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, StarBoy said: According to programme notes and meeting reports, work is being done in the background to bring in a new face. I hope that they're looking at a prospect from the continent with a view to trying to bed them in for the '24 season. Have you got a crystal ball Edited July 21, 2023 by Bald Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitch Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 3 hours ago, hasta la vista said: Therein lies a very big problem, every home match this season it has been different. Riders have no home advantage as they start with settings that worked previously that are then useless. They end up chasing them and after 8 heats normally miles behind. Not helping themselves as a club at all. Peterborough riders consistently complained about exactly this last season. They haven't done so so much this year, but they have only had about 4 home meetings so far this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarBoy Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 53 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: Have you got a crystal ball I promise I'm not a witch... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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