lewy Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 Loving all the expert track people on here, keep knocking us but we don't care. We beat Oxford fair and square over 2 legs with 6 riders 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 16 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: All good widening the bends but the exits and entrances are still the same I think so still one way in and out it seems. So track alterations till they widen those parts won’t affect a thing. How many tracks are the same width on the bends as the straights? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted May 4 Author Report Share Posted May 4 there has to be way more dirt on the outside of the bends to pick up more speed to go round some on the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 For all the track experts,the track will only get better 6weeks ago it was a quagmire it's bedding in nicely and guess what our riders love it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted May 4 Author Report Share Posted May 4 says a track expert. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew2 Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 Certainly not the best meeting I've seen at The Coliseum but not the worst either. The track is getting there and will take time but hats off to Mark Phillips and his crew for attempting and completing the project they undertook and the weather issues they faced with it. I spoke to him this evening and told him that too. Oxford had a couple of passengers tonight at 2&6 but still kept it close. JJ started well but faded, Heeps started poorly but improved. Scott and Sam were as solid as expected. Plymouth were solid throughout and Kyle Newman was superb all night. Dan was good too but that is his standard these days. Special mention to Jacob who quietly racked up a decent paid 7 as well which helped Plymouth's reserves make the difference overall. Those two at 6&7 must be good as in two home matches Gazza hasn't swapped them over once yet and those who have supported Garry May teams in the past know how rare that is for him! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWellBehavedWorrall Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 Just caught-up with this meeting on BSN and first of all, congratulations to Plymouth on a deserved win and the aggregate bonus point. However, that was a horrific advert for the sport. It reminded me of that car ride at theme parks where the vehicles are one behind the other on the one track. Plymouth fans won’t mind, of course, but I’m disappointed BSN are covering a second meeting there this month. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellers101 Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 Watched this meeting on BSN. What a borefest! The track is still crap! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 11 minutes ago, Bellers101 said: Watched this meeting on BSN. What a borefest! The track is still crap! Nobody gives a toss what you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewy Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 2 hours ago, Mr Blobby said: All good widening the bends but the exits and entrances are still the same I think so still one way in and out it seems. So track alterations till they widen those parts won’t affect a thing. Hard to believe an Edinburgh fan criticising another teams track the irony. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 The US have small tracks that give great entertainment... Mildenhall in particular over here stands out as a small track that delivers good racing... And to think, some Plymouth fans take the pee out of Poole's track... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, mikebv said: And to think, some Plymouth fans take the pee out of Poole's track... That will be the oole track then 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 2 hours ago, mikebv said: The US have small tracks that give great entertainment... Mildenhall in particular over here stands out as a small track that delivers good racing... And to think, some Plymouth fans take the pee out of Poole's track... Mildenhall was one of if not the most dangerous tracks in the UK…. Was terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 4 minutes ago, phillipsr said: Mildenhall was one of if not the most dangerous tracks in the UK…. Was terrible Maybe more recently... When I used to go there, there was some fantastic racing given its small size but wide bends.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 was looking forward to coming down with the comets for my 1st visit in 10 days time, BUT after watching on BSN does not look to be a very good track at all, no passing and gate and gone, think it maybe a long nite for the many comets fans coming down . Hope I'm wrong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, phillipsr said: Mildenhall was one of if not the most dangerous tracks in the UK…. Was terrible Recently in the NL I'd agree but when they were in the Premier League 2006-08 it was fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 15 minutes ago, Neila said: was looking forward to coming down with the comets for my 1st visit in 10 days time, BUT after watching on BSN does not look to be a very good track at all, no passing and gate and gone, think it maybe a long nite for the many comets fans coming down . Hope I'm wrong Track curation is an art, you can't just lay a new track and expect it to work straight away. Listen to what the riders said last night, it will improve over time once it beds in. They changed the track during one of the wetest winters in history down there, they can't just chuck a load of shale on it and hope for the best, it will take time.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 8 minutes ago, Neila said: was looking forward to coming down with the comets for my 1st visit in 10 days time, BUT after watching on BSN does not look to be a very good track at all, no passing and gate and gone, think it maybe a long nite for the many comets fans coming down . Hope I'm wrong We might just surprise a few, it's practically just about who gets out the gate first. Claus scored 11+2 there last season. Maybe Tate and Antti can have a session round our kids track to practice for it It was an awful spectacle last night it is absoultely pointless that they've widened it because the inside line off the 3/4 bend works so well, I can get Plymouth fans being defensive over it because it's their home, but it does the sport no favours. I can now see Cookie's and Lawson's comments about the place in the pre-season events were justified As harsh as that sounds it's the truth and 99% on this forum would agree. Anyone comparing this to Edinburgh is wrong imo, Edinburgh is a good test of a riders ability. Plymouth is just like US indoor track. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa-colette Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Marksman said: We might just surprise a few, it's practically just about who gets out the gate first. Claus scored 11+2 there last season. Maybe Tate and Antti can have a session round our kids track to practice for it It was an awful spectacle last night it is absoultely pointless that they've widened it because the inside line off the 3/4 bend works so well, I can get Plymouth fans being defensive over it because it's their home, but it does the sport no favours. I can now see Cookie's and Lawson's comments about the place in the pre-season events were justified As harsh as that sounds it's the truth and 99% on this forum would agree. Anyone comparing this to Edinburgh is wrong imo, Edinburgh is a good test of a riders ability. Plymouth is just like US indoor track. I heard what Lawson said, but what did Craig Cook say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelinho Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Let’s see how the track is through the season. It sounded like they plan to put more dirt on the track, maybe that will make the racing better. For all the bad words about the Edinburgh track, I saw a meeting there with 17 passes last season, so let’s not write the place off on the basis of one meeting after the changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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