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  1. Posted

    11 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said:

    These little things do matter, they all add up, when the cameras are there it’s not a good look when the camera pans round and what you see looks like a scene from rap video, clear the pits of hangers on and get the staff mechanics wearing team stuff 

    I don't think I've ever seen so many kids in the pits as that meeting.

    Every time they panned to Lemon or Sam there were about 4 kids hanging around there. 

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  3. Posted

    18 hours ago, Wolfie456 said:

    Lidsey and Blodorn deff haven't not sure about the other 2 would imagine Bewley has in past.

    Bewley rode there in 2016 for Belle Vue in the NL got 17 from 7.

    Only two others left riding from that meeting as well, Hume and Jack Smith. Shame as there were some good prospects in there

  4. Posted

    5 hours ago, secsy1 said:

    So why comment at all if you do not know anything, can of worms?

    Not sure I’ve opened a can of worms? 
    Pretty obvious that the family have invested a significant amount of time, effort and ultimately money in helping them progress.
     

    Dan deserves to be in the international set up at the younger levels but doesn’t seem to get picked for any- unless they have and haven’t taken the offers. Something fans will probably never be privy too! Although your accusation of opening a can of worms certainly could lead someone to think there is more to it…not for me to say though as I of course do not know anything! 
     

     

  6. Posted

    26 minutes ago, szkocjasid said:

    The British sides selected by Allen & Stead, seem to follow a list of rides, which doesn't change.

    Woffy, Lambert, Bewley for SON

    Add Ellis, Brennan for SWC

    So for European events it's Bewley, Ellis, Brennan, Harris (then dropped for Jenkins).

    Now we have Boughen ahead of Dan T. It seems like ability doesn't move you up the "rankings" mainly how willing riders are to travel. 

    Connor Bailey as U21 Champ not a reserve for Cardiff as he didn't travel for European events for example.

    They seem to have taken the Southgate approach. Pick on name, team and reputation not form 

    It does feel like Boughen should be in and around the squad as he is widely lauded as the next big thing but Jenkins was a very odd choice for me. 

    The Thompson family don't come across as not willing to travel to help aid their lads development (don't know anything about them to comment further). 

     

  8. Posted

    20 minutes ago, TTT said:

    The higher ups shouldn't be allowing Oxford to manipulate the guest booking rule, They should've been forced into replacing Kerr with Riss.

    Isn't this the kind of thing Phil Morris should be preventing/commenting on with some justification around the decisions made?

     

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  13. Posted

    Cheapest hotel for the duration I can find is £393 for two in the sports village so pretty close, cheapest tickets for two (my old man needs a seat) will be £304, £330 for a decent spot in the grandstand.

    £75 minimum for fuel. 

    Best part of £800 before food and drink. No thanks, I'll watch it on TV if I can get it on the Discovery app as it probably won't all be on Eurosport again. 

    Wonder how much of an effect it will have on the already dwindling GP attendance 

  14. Posted

    1 hour ago, screm said:

    For those who are only reading this thread and didn't attend the meeting, it hard to believe but there was an actual meeting with racing and with bikes on track. 

    Crazy.:blink:

    As much as I loath his approach, appears Woffinden was right that people are more interested in the drama behind the sport than the actual racing these days! 

  18. Posted

    2 hours ago, SteelShoe said:

    Gates open to public 10am.

    Entry by donation to new air fence fund.

    Season tickets available to purchase and collect.

    Only home straight and bends 1 & 2 open.

    Public access to pits allowed for fans in a cordoned area prior to riders taking to the track at approx 12pm.

    Rider bike warm up and pits closed to public at 11:45am.

    Meet the riders from 7pm in the Waverley hotel

    Reading that having a quick 5 from work with a cuppa while the sun is blazing is making me more jealous of a PnP than I have in years! 

    Enjoy it Comets fans, hopefully a great season ahead watching some top young prospects at what appears to be a great little set up! 

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  23. Posted

    14 minutes ago, Diamonds85 said:

    As much as Bellego didn't do well for Sheffield last year, surely he's too good for the championship? He's a class rider, especially on a big track... If Workington could pull that off it would be incredible

    I really don't see it happening, but he would be an unbelievable coup if they did.

     

  24. Posted

    7 minutes ago, Neila said:

    Riss at over 7 is too high an average 

    Was a bit tongue in cheek going off the 'rumours' about Cook but I'm sure I read that up to 4.2 in the PL converted would fit so it could still be Bellego. Didn't he end on a 4?

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