Perton Wolf 396 Posted October 11, 2017 Sounds like they'll be racing through puddles tonight then! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alkadera 100 Posted October 11, 2017 Well, with due respect, that's were you are wrong. Unlike places like Peterborough, Wolves has a raised white line and coming out of turn 4 Cook physically hit the kerb and bike and rider reared up. It happened quickly so I am not sure whether it was the front wheel, back wheel or both. I tend to think that it was his back wheel. As for the regulations, does it have to be both wheels off the track to warrant an exclusion ? Front wheel was already over the white line then the back wheel followed up and onto it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 1,512 Posted October 11, 2017 Front wheel was already over the white line then the back wheel followed up and onto it. Should have been an exclusion then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted October 11, 2017 It happened so fast I couldn't be sure. No doubt the ref was in the same boat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fourentee 987 Posted October 11, 2017 Certainly very close. When I left the restaurant just one fan remained, and he was sitting through the video rerun specifically to see that moment again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ytsejam 312 Posted October 11, 2017 I don't think he is up to GP standard, he is a gater which helps at that level but I would be happy for him if he did manage to make the top ten. I have nothing against him, good luck to him but his world cup form in the past has shown him up to be a bit a bit short of the required level. Let's be honest here, it's much more than likely that he will be the 2018 version of latter day "Harris" in the GP's and will be outclassed most of the time. He may make the top 10 in perhaps 2 or 3 of the GP's. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Al Stewart 398 Posted October 11, 2017 Â Â I followed the meeting on the wireless and the commentator did question whether he crossed the white line in 15, so maybe he did but there's no way the majority of Wolves fans could have seen that from the main stand. The reception he got after winning ht13 was clearly audible, loud boos and shouts of derision as he came round on the warm down. Â I don't suppose it's a bad thing, as others have said the sport is short of 'villains' anyway. I can't agree with the comments that he thinks he's better than he is, if anything he's the opposite, self confidence doesn't come naturally to Craig, any decent judge of a character can see that every time he's interviewed, but we all know that speedway is all about confidence, so he tries to give that impression. Either way he's earned his place in the GP series and we know for a fact he will represent GB with pride, here's hoping he has a successful maiden season and can cement himself into the series, tall order indeed but he's still improving. I'm impressed by this post it is absolutely right. Craig is not a naturally confident person. At his best and with some decent backing to have the best engines, I believe he could do very well in the GPs. Maybe that won't happen, maybe the intense pressure he puts on himself will bring him down and make him under-perform as he sometimes does on big occasions. These are not a true reflection of his ability. Â I sincerely hope he does himself proud. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob B 1,245 Posted October 11, 2017 Meeting abandoned after 6 heats after more heavy rain. Â Been rearranged for Monday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,055 Posted October 11, 2017 I don't think this meeting should ever have started, the forecast was terrible, should have been an early call off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUPERACE 440 Posted October 11, 2017 I don't think this meeting should ever have started, the forecast was terrible, should have been an early call off. Your wrong forecast was for no rain after 6:30pm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,653 Posted October 11, 2017 I don't think this meeting should ever have started, the forecast was terrible, should have been an early call off. Easy to say after it was abandoned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted October 11, 2017 Speedway, start a meeting in the rain. Call it off because it's raining. What a bunch of money grabbing, thieving bastards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUPERACE 440 Posted October 11, 2017 Speedway, start a meeting in the rain. Call it off because it's raining. What a bunch of money grabbing, thieving bastards. It wasnt raining when it started and forecast was dry. It will cost belle vue money to run this again so hardly money grabbing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted October 11, 2017 Well if Wolves want to win this they will need to change some of the guests they had tonight 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,055 Posted October 11, 2017 Your wrong forecast was for no rain after 6:30pm. But plenty before that and at most tracks would have been called off early. Well if Wolves want to win this they will need to change some of the guests they had tonight Yes they will, there has to be better guests available than Lawson, Nicholls and Erik Riss. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites