g13webb 4,254 Posted May 27, 2018 Its always nice to welcome the World Champion to our track and watch him weave his magic, but I believe his efforts will not be enough to overcome the revitalised Stars . With Niels missing , Sam Masters is guesting for him. Sam goes well here, and should be an able replacement for our No 1. Robert will be relishing his rides against the WC and no doubt hoping to add another scalp to his long list of riders he's beaten this year. TP, TJ, MPT are all riding well, this will be Lewis Kerr's last meeting as reserve for some while as the new figures soon come into play, so no-doubt will want to impress before moving into the team proper. Andersen is improving every week and this could be the time for them point to flow. I feel Somerset have performed well this year, but believe this could be a long trip and not getting any reward........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semion 2,192 Posted May 27, 2018 Has there been any further news on if Lewis Rose has actually quit the Sport or just taking an extended break ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g13webb 4,254 Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, semion said: Has there been any further news on if Lewis Rose has actually quit the Sport or just taking an extended break ? Pass !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Lady 5,400 Posted May 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, g13webb said: Pass !! I hope for everyone's sake there's more than one 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghosty 496 Posted May 27, 2018 I expect the Rebels to do well, if Jason Doyle is "on it" then the Rebels should come away with a win! What sort of track is Buster presenting the riders with this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Ghosty said: What sort of track is Buster presenting the riders with this year? One they seem to like! Well they haven't gone on strike about it yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,777 Posted May 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, waytogo28 said: One they seem to like! Well they haven't gone on strike about it yet. More importantly, what do the fans think about the quality of racing this year? My impression, from some of the comments, is that it has improved but does it compare favourably to the days when King's Lynn was regarded as one of the best tracks in the UK? I hope it does or that it is getting close to that standard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelvinht 344 Posted May 27, 2018 Best racing I've seen at Saddlebow for several seasons. With today's ultra powerful bikes I reckon it's about as good as will get. Better than most tracks again, with obvious exception of new belle Vue which seems awesome. Hoping to get up there one day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g13webb 4,254 Posted May 28, 2018 17 hours ago, kelvinht said: Best racing I've seen at Saddlebow for several seasons. With today's ultra powerful bikes I reckon it's about as good as will get. Better than most tracks again, with obvious exception of new belle Vue which seems awesome. Hoping to get up there one day. I'll second that. This year I have not complaints of the track and each week meeting we have seen decent racing. I always thought the Saddlebow track COULD be better than any in the UK ( NSS exception) and this year it has proved this point. Riders relishing coming here to race has provided some exceptional racing..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spiderman1 180 Posted May 28, 2018 rebels to win this,there season about to fire up when they win at the robins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haza 1,765 Posted May 28, 2018 Looking at the moment the weather could be the only winner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,686 Posted May 28, 2018 Indeed, thunderstorms forecast for most of the day but they said the same of Friday and nothing happened. Would expect the forecast to change a couple of times before Wednesday evening anyway! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelvinht 344 Posted May 28, 2018 Impossible to call the weather yet, looks like rain will be earlier on Wednesday. Buster produced an excellent track against Leicester once the rain had stopped mid afternoon. Let's not talk this off just yet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aces51 2,777 Posted May 28, 2018 On 5/27/2018 at 12:50 PM, kelvinht said: Best racing I've seen at Saddlebow for several seasons. With today's ultra powerful bikes I reckon it's about as good as will get. Better than most tracks again, with obvious exception of new belle Vue which seems awesome. Hoping to get up there one day. 12 hours ago, g13webb said: I'll second that. This year I have not complaints of the track and each week meeting we have seen decent racing. I always thought the Saddlebow track COULD be better than any in the UK ( NSS exception) and this year it has proved this point. Riders relishing coming here to race has provided some exceptional racing..... That's good news. It just shows that with the right preparation the track can still produce good entertainment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,686 Posted May 28, 2018 I could be wrong but I believe some new, different shale was first used on ' that night' v Poole and ever since that meeting the racing has been better on the new stuff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites