tyretrax Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 3 hours ago, j2ohh said: the white line was a joke . rolled on by a human who prob didnt give a jot if it was sraight or clear , needs to be a solid line that cannot be wiped out by a bike giong near it The centre green should be about three inches higher than the track to stop riders puting their front, and occasionally the rear, wheel over the inside line. In F1 drivers are using the red and white marked kerb as part of the track, maybe they should switch the Jim Bowen phrase round, Stay off of the red and stay on the black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpointfanatic22 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 12 hours ago, Fromafar said: Comets are certainly dark horses .Really enjoy Rory’s analysis and technical information regarding machinery and how to ride the bike. Thought Rory's analysis was first class. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTD26 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 5 hours ago, mikebv said: Good of Craig to give Plymouth a chance in Ht 15 to make the score more respectable... Seems to be doing "quite well" this year doesn't he? He certainly does and it’s great to see, especially as a comets fan. certainly won’t get all those who have been slating him all winter saying otherwise though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 1 hour ago, torpointfanatic22 said: Thought Rory's analysis was first class. Except for his pre-meeting opinion as to what the best gates would be..........!! Otherwise spot on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 17 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: How many years do I have to bang the drum about the sport using more usable engines Excellent point lost in the midst of whining about track width. Look back at tracks like The Boulevard, The Shay, Somerton Park, Sydney Showground on Oz and ahem dare I say Derwent Park... Narrower than Plymouth and far bigger higher speeds. 2 valve and 4 valve uprights, harder to ride needing more skill and more throttle control. Modern bike rev far too high and almost all riders (a few notable older exceptions) moaning about tracks when the issue is bikes and their ability to adapt. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWellBehavedWorrall Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 30 minutes ago, HGould said: Excellent point lost in the midst of whining about track width. Look back at tracks like The Boulevard, The Shay, Somerton Park, Sydney Showground on Oz and ahem dare I say Derwent Park... Narrower than Plymouth and far bigger higher speeds. 2 valve and 4 valve uprights, harder to ride needing more skill and more throttle control. Modern bike rev far too high and almost all riders (a few notable older exceptions) moaning about tracks when the issue is bikes and their ability to adapt. It’s the bikes and the riders’ fault. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 6 hours ago, j2ohh said: feeling sorry for b barker . NOT .i can see craig wanting a bit of track work done to get rid of the land sponges . while barker was saying the track was ok. so craig /tate are in heat 1 , and barker has his first ride in ht 4 and would know if the track was okat by the 3 heat before his first outing on the sponge! the white line was a joke . rolled on by a human who prob didnt give a jot if it was sraight or clear , needs to be a solid line that cannot be wiped out by a bike giong near it . the hole areana was a shambles and the ground force was from the 1970s plymouth need to move forward with this venture , but they wont because it will take away their massive home advantage .. pirates could/will be tougher to crack .C.O.U.M. Even Google translate couldn't help me with this…. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 31 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said: It’s the bikes and the riders’ fault. The point is, far narrower, bigger and faster tracks existed in the past. The bikes of that time and the riders of the time who had far more throttle control mastered them because they had the ability to ride in all kinds of conditions with steel or wooden fences awaiting them not air fences. No social media, no 24 hours news, no mobile phones, if you were lucky Steve Wright or Diddy David Hamilton may announce on mid afternoon radio 2 a meeting was off. Otherwise they turned up and far more often than not got the sawdust down, overalls to protect leathers and just got on with it. Men not petal dicks 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWellBehavedWorrall Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 (edited) 56 minutes ago, HGould said: The point is, far narrower, bigger and faster tracks existed in the past. The bikes of that time and the riders of the time who had far more throttle control mastered them because they had the ability to ride in all kinds of conditions with steel or wooden fences awaiting them not air fences. No social media, no 24 hours news, no mobile phones, if you were lucky Steve Wright or Diddy David Hamilton may announce on mid afternoon radio 2 a meeting was off. Otherwise they turned up and far more often than not got the sawdust down, overalls to protect leathers and just got on with it. Men not petal dicks You’re unnecessarily attempting to romanticise the past. Ivan Mauger, Bruce Penhall, Hans Nielsen, Tony Rickardsson and Derek Sneddon would struggle to pass on Plymouth’s subbuteo track. Social media, 24 hours news and mobile phones have been revolutionary for all sports, including speedway. With those parting comments, you’re at risk of sounding like a deluded old man. Health & safety is a non-negotiable criteria in the modern world and absolutely rightly so, despite the fact that you fantasise about those who ”just got on with it”. Edited May 15 by TheWellBehavedWorrall 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 health and safety, biggest mind control subject going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWellBehavedWorrall Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 1 minute ago, DazS said: health and safety, biggest mind control subject going. I mean no offence whatsoever @DazS, but that statement is absolutely dripping with ignorance. There isn’t a single more important professional metric on this planet than ensuring people’s safety. I’d be very interested to learn more about your opinion on this as from an employment perspective, it’s a subject I’m exposed to on a daily basis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 35 minutes ago, DazS said: health and safety, biggest mind control subject going. I agree. H&S has made everything that used to be exciting a lot more sterile and far less enjoyable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 6 minutes ago, Nickinho said: I agree. H&S has made everything that used to be exciting a lot more sterile and far less enjoyable. Some H & S things were a good move, ball end levers, dirt deflectors, folding footrests/kickstarts ( MX). throttle cut-outs , ambulance cover, drug tests to name but a few . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWellBehavedWorrall Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 34 minutes ago, Nickinho said: I agree. H&S has made everything that used to be exciting a lot more sterile and far less enjoyable. You’re an expert in utterly ridiculous posts, aren’t you? Here, let me introduce you to something called a sensible opinion: 21 minutes ago, piston197 said: Some H & S things were a good move, ball end levers, dirt deflectors, folding footrests/kickstarts ( MX). throttle cut-outs , ambulance cover, drug tests to name but a few . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 I find the ignore button helpful till some quote the posts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 18 hours ago, Bellers101 said: Celina is pretty much on the pace at most places but is really poor out of the starts. If she could sort that out there wouldn't be a problem. If only there was someone involved in the Comets promotion with a bit of history as a trapper who could pass on a few tips... :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 I think the phrase is 'know better, do better' when it comes to keeping folk in one piece. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted May 15 Author Report Share Posted May 15 Well nearly 24 hours after that shambles last nite, got to have another say, about 20 comets fans travelled down spent our money on admission food and drink, probably in the region of £500 + 1st no track preparation was done until 30 minutes before the meeting, then a 30 minutes delay, had an interval, then 1 heat later they decided to do some track work, we witnessed terrible speedway on a terrible track, this is giving speedway a bad name, yes the comets won, but speedway is the loser 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 I havent been on this site for some time so the comment was not made by me i have now changed my password just in case i was hacked apologies if this upset anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 On 5/14/2024 at 9:43 PM, Jaizer said: Same again tomorrow be nice Oops 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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