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  1. Posted

    1 hour ago, mikebv said:

    On these "grippy nights", where the racing always improves later in the meeting, why not let the riders do 6 practice laps or so each before the racing..? 

    That would be 84 laps, the equivalent of around 5 races worth of match laps..

    Moving the dirt out so, meaning the inside grip reduces, hopefully making the racing improve quicker..

    The track improved after the post heat 4 grade, when allot of the dirt was scraped off.  But I have said before the best was to prepare a track for racing is to allow each rider to do a couple laps then grade it a small amount between each heat.  They can get two tractor circuits in the 2 minutes between heats if required.

    1 hour ago, mikebv said:

    Ben Cook certainly looking like "one to watch" over the next few years..

    His improvement "glide path" is similar to those who have gone onto the very top level...

    Cook is not as young as people think, obviously a late starter.

  3. Posted

    Well Ipswich were fairly toothless, only 1 heat win prior to heat 14.  Disappointing all round except for Dan Thompson who looks a far more accomplished rider than he did when I saw him last year.  Racing wasn't great, especially to begin with.  Lidsey v Sayfutidnov behind Cook being the highlight.  Is that the first time Sayfutidnov hasn't won a heat in Witches colours?  No-one will know how the EF affected him really, but Mountain was clear and Bewley had just sneaked past him.

  7. Posted

    1 hour ago, GeneralMelchett said:

    Well Doyle may have only got 4 but Emil scored 14 for Torun!

    Wroclaw's visit to Czestochowa was a victim of snow so Bewley should be well rested. Rybnik fixture also called off so Kurtz & Blodorn had weekend off.

    Tine for Aces strength in depth to get the through a meeting as their top 3 may struggle to match the strong Witches spearhead. Blodorn, Cook, Bailey & Mountain must prove they are better than their Suffolk counterparts.

  11. Posted

    Just hope the weather allows me to finally see some racing this year.  Due to weather forecast I didn't bother going to NSS for the visit of Sheffield on BHM or Aces visit to Leicester last Thursday.   Even though the meeting went ahead it's never as exciting when the track is damp and there is drizzle in the air.  Was going to visit NSS last Monday also.

  13. Posted

    On 4/20/2024 at 9:32 AM, iainb said:

    Maybe @Col is correct in thinking that once everybody has an actual average a wonder signing will be made that will make them into title contenders as the title is won in September/October and not March/April... but looking at the make up of Brum teams over the last few years I doubt very much that this will happen

    I don't think Brummies have a "wonder signing" lined up, there isn't a wonder signing out there, Zagar is probably as good as it gets.  But if Lampart is given enough time to attain an actual average rather than remaining on his assessed average he could be replaced by Zagar now, and should another shuffle be made later in the season due to injuries for example there are more options to re-jig a team with Lampart on at attained average (of let's say 3.75) rather than his assessed average (is that 5.00).  I don't know if there is a minimum average for Poles before any pipes up with that.

  16. Posted

    Yet, if you grant Milik, Pawlicki & Lampart enough to time to attain a none assessed average if replaced by a rider who will score more points, there is more of a chance later in the season when/if injuries occur that they would be viable options as replacements.  In the case of Lampart in particular even if this is for another premiership team, that is more much needed experience which could benefit the Brummies in the future.  I am assuming Milik & Pawlicki's registration is with other clubs, not that it counts for a great deal as their seems little to no loyalty in Speedway.

  18. Posted

    12 hours ago, Teromaafan said:

    Can’t see either team winning by more than six and think this will suit the Witches over two legs. I will be surprised if any away team has more race winners than Ipswich in any meeting at Foxhall this season.

    When are Ipswich the visitors to Foxhall? :D
    What's the possible issue with Sayfutdinov?

  22. Posted

    9 hours ago, DaveWayne said:

    Viewing is very poor with the home straight being too low and the track lights seemed to be the perfect height to dazzle from there, and the 'terracing' on the bend could do with being a little higher to give a better view over the air fence.

    Believe me it will get worse in the summer, the sun is directly in your eyes when standing on the terrace by the start gate at Perry Barr.  If only those poplar trees would grow a bit, does miracle grow on mature trees :D

  24. Posted

    4 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

    I'm just meant Premiership, Oxford were previously in the Elite League.  Lets say 99% of people think Birmingham will finish bottom, if Lynn & Peterborough were both terribly fancied, then 50% of fans would have picked them for the wooden spoon.

    Nitpicking.  There have been equally unfancied teams as this Brummies septet in the top tier history of British Speedway, when I was a youngster Swindon seemed to have a tight grip on the top tier wooden spoon!  I'm sure they didn't and I can't be bothered to look back through history books.
    As many people would have thought last years Stars & P'boro teams could qualify for the playoffs as this Brummies team.  Which makes them equally as fancied.

  25. Posted

    15 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

    Agreed, while hailing an amazing comeback, they are glossing over the fact why they were so far behind possibly the least fancied team in Premiership history.

    I'm not so sure that's true the Kings Lynn & Peterborough teams of last year are capable of giving them a run for their money.  And the Oxford team which saw their sad demise which had Jesper B Jensen as #1.  I'm sure there are more.

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