WembleyLion 411 Posted September 2, 2021 3 hours ago, iainb said: You only have to please 1 person when Poole are in town... shouldn't be a problem next season though... unless they sign Batch! Yes indeed always a concern when certain riders are programmed and the track is not perfect! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinBSN 617 Posted September 3, 2021 12 hours ago, Chris116 said: I think this meeting just reinforces my view that Rider Replacement should not be allowed if there is not a number 8 at the track ready to race if required. There was an MDSL match on after so plenty of options for a number 8 not taken by Poole 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*JJ 508 Posted September 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Marshall07 said: There was an MDSL match on after so plenty of options for a number 8 not taken by Poole Yes, we would have let them have Stephen Whitehouse! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinBSN 617 Posted September 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, *JJ said: Yes, we would have let them have Stephen Whitehouse! Any rider is better than none if someone falls off/retires! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,014 Posted September 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, Marshall07 said: Any rider is better than none if someone falls off/retires! Exactly. In the end I don't think it happened..? But obviously you don't know that going into it. Bet they still don't do it next time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianbuck 928 Posted September 4, 2021 This meeting wasn't the best match that I have seen this season although it was eventful! This is a typical picture of all spectator sports - there will be good matches and poor matches often for no apparent reason, so no track should be universally condemned as the cause when the latter is the case. The much loved and lamented Brandon track used always to be immaculately prepared and the riders very rarely had cause to complain about it - yet it regularly produced some very processional races and was often criticized as being "too smooth." I have witnessed some very good racing (and some poor stuff too) at Perry Barr this season and in seasons past and like the vast majority of supporters I accept that every meeting isn't going to be a cracker, so I don't blame, the track or the opposition when a meeting falls short of expectations. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiveusaB 1,123 Posted September 4, 2021 Too true....Brandon was absolutely sh#te IMO! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*JJ 508 Posted September 5, 2021 22 hours ago, brianbuck said: This meeting wasn't the best match that I have seen this season although it was eventful! This is a typical picture of all spectator sports - there will be good matches and poor matches often for no apparent reason, so no track should be universally condemned as the cause when the latter is the case. The much loved and lamented Brandon track used always to be immaculately prepared and the riders very rarely had cause to complain about it - yet it regularly produced some very processional races and was often criticized as being "too smooth." I have witnessed some very good racing (and some poor stuff too) at Perry Barr this season and in seasons past and like the vast majority of supporters I accept that every meeting isn't going to be a cracker, so I don't blame, the track or the opposition when a meeting falls short of expectations. Stop talking sense, Brian: this is BSF, you know! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Argos 262 Posted September 5, 2021 On 9/3/2021 at 12:06 PM, *JJ said: Yes, we would have let them have Stephen Whitehouse! How disrespectful to a young British rider Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the hobbit 152 Posted September 5, 2021 45 minutes ago, Argos said: How disrespectful to a young British rider You obviously haven’t seen Stephen whitehouse. Been around ages and getting markedly worse every season. Will never make a speedway rider. embarrassing to watch him struggle so badly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
