Baldyman 6,243 Posted October 12, 2019 Isn't the weather basically non stop rain/showers for the next few days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badge 5,104 Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) Edited October 12, 2019 by Badge Too late Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFCB Wildcat 1,362 Posted October 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Gavan said: Bitter bitter man........a choke is where a team is 10 up after the first leg......and celebrate the fact they think they are already in the final. Personally I dislike the term 'choke' being used to describe any team that's beaten. Nobody chokes, they are just beaten by the better team on the day. All the playoff teams are there on merit and nothing is guaranteed. I would suggest that most premier League riders, while some obviously more consistent than others, are capable of beating each other on the right night. I also don't get this 'arrogant' tag on Poole and I'm sure they didn't believe they were already in the final but if any team comes back from a 12 point deficit to win by 10 then they're going to celebrate aren't they? What would you expect them to do? As for the final I think Ipswich have every chance if their key men turn up. Danny King is capable of beating anyone on his day likewise Richard Lawson and we all know what Bombers about in play offs. I'm rooting for Ipswich anyway. I'd love to see them win on their return to the top flight and see the Brit's shine so good luck in the final Gav. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badge 5,104 Posted October 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said: OK that’s shame as I am abroad and might struggle to see it. Fingers crossed the weather plays fair. Amen to that!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,683 Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Steve Shovlar said: OK that’s shame as I am abroad and might struggle to see it. Fingers crossed the weather plays fair. 54 minutes ago, Badge said: 52 minutes ago, Badge said: Amen to that!!! Or enough rain for long enough for you to be back home eh Badge 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r8gdp 461 Posted October 12, 2019 Just love it when shovler and Gavin go at it lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,683 Posted October 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, r8gdp said: Just love it when shovler and Gavin go at it lol I don’t, it’s boring, tiresome and wrecks the thread. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Weasel 306 Posted October 12, 2019 38 minutes ago, r8gdp said: Just love it when shovler and Gavin go at it lol Sounds like a job for Re Run Productions 'Blue'. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,055 Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, Gavan said: Bitter bitter man........a choke is where a team is 10 up after the first leg......and celebrate the fact they think they are already in the final They then go to the away leg over confident, and arrogant, their riders fail to show any fight and the manager fails to motivate them to try and win the match.............you must remember that second leg, it was at Ipswich where you had already won twice.....................yet your bunch of prima donnas bottled it big time Just in case you werent sure we have beat Swindon twice at home this season by 6 points and lost away by 2 points...............in case maths isnt your strong point that would mean an overall victory for Ipswich So just because the team that topped the league had the biggest choke of all time you then feel free to have a dig on here.............why dont you just go to Italy and let the Swindon and Ipswich fans and real speedway fans discuss the meeting Yes of course Swindon are favourites but Poole were to............i dont think that Rosco will let his team off as lightly as Middlo did We were celebrating the win which was fantastic after being 12 down, nothing more, we knew it would be tough to get the win overall, we were not thinking it was all over. You are the one who keeps ruining threads by your constant sniping at Poole and your ongoing feud with you know who. I do hope Ipswich give a good account of themselves to make it a decent final and not roll over like Wolves did. Edited October 13, 2019 by foreverblue 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted October 12, 2019 Who doesn't reply anymore? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r8gdp 461 Posted October 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Bagpuss said: I don’t, it’s boring, tiresome and wrecks the thread. They need to chill out at the end of the day does it really matter look at the bigger picture it s speedway for goods sake we all love it win or lose in the grand speed of of things what the hell They need to get together and buy each other a beer lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theblueboy 960 Posted October 12, 2019 On 9/27/2019 at 9:26 AM, foreverblue said: So did Ipswich choke last night? On 9/27/2019 at 1:29 PM, Steve Shovlar said: So did Ipswich choke last night? Or did they choke? On 9/27/2019 at 7:07 PM, Skidder1 said: When watching it back it was the smug smirks on the faces of Hawkins and Louis during the first 8 heats that made me smile 3 hours ago, AFCB Wildcat said: Personally I dislike the term 'choke' being used to describe any team that's beaten. Nobody chokes, they are just beaten by the better team on the day. All the playoff teams are there on merit and nothing is guaranteed. I would suggest that most premier League riders, while some obviously more consistent than others, are capable of beating each other on the right night. I also don't get this 'arrogant' tag on Poole and I'm sure they didn't believe they were already in the final but if any team comes back from a 12 point deficit to win by 10 then they're going to celebrate aren't they? What would you expect them to do? As for the final I think Ipswich have every chance if their key men turn up. Danny King is capable of beating anyone on his day likewise Richard Lawson and we all know what Bombers about in play offs. I'm rooting for Ipswich anyway. I'd love to see them win on their return to the top flight and see the Brit's shine so good luck in the final Gav. You don’t understand this ‘arrogant’ tag nor do you believe ‘nobody’ chokes but the 3 posts, all from Poole fans, sum up perfectly why the vast majority of speedway fans root for ‘anyone but Poole’. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFCB Wildcat 1,362 Posted October 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, theblueboy said: You don’t understand this ‘arrogant’ tag nor do you believe ‘nobody’ chokes but the 3 posts, all from Poole fans, sum up perfectly why the vast majority of speedway fans root for ‘anyone but Poole’. Sorry I don't see the connection between the 3 posts and me not liking the choke term. I did say I didn't like it used to describe 'any' beaten team as I don't think any team chokes they just get beaten. God yes there are plenty of arrogant fans from all sides on this forum but I was referred to the team, not fans as Gavans post said a 'team' that celebrated like they were already in the final but even so, of course people will celebrate pulling out a 10 point win from a 12 point deficit, that's not arrogance is it? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,055 Posted October 12, 2019 43 minutes ago, theblueboy said: You don’t understand this ‘arrogant’ tag nor do you believe ‘nobody’ chokes but the 3 posts, all from Poole fans, sum up perfectly why the vast majority of speedway fans root for ‘anyone but Poole’. I think you will find it is a reaction to the past where many have said Poole had choked. It is not a term i like or have used much in the past and in all honesty i don't believe it to be true in the vast majority of cases. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,424 Posted October 13, 2019 This constant rain over the last two days has probably turned the track into a quagmire. They need a dry day today but tomorrow’s forecast is for light rain from 10 am. It’s starting to look doubtful this meeting is going to go ahead but fingers crossed. The U.K. has been on the wrong side of the jet stream for over a month meaning every weather front is riding over the top of us like a conveyer belt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites