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  3. Posted · Edited by SPEEDY69

    1 hour ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

     

    Don't know where you are speedy but it shows the rain was very localised and depends whether the rain band hit the stadium 

    Where I am (2ish miles away as crow flies) the rain was so heavy it woke me up and looking out it was monsoon like

    If that hit the track I expect similar pictures to the May example

    If so it will be significantly harder to resolve this time as it has been generally wetter and colder so underlying conditions not as condusive

    No dry sunny and warm day to assist either

     

    I'm right by Ipswich hospital.  Our guttering overflows if there is heavy rain and it didn't last night.  On my short drive at 6.30 this morning the roads were drying.  There really should be no problems with the meeting today, it's still quite warm - or is that a rodent I can whiff?  Forecast now show possible 1mm of rain this afternoon, which is really not a lot.

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    28 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said:

    It wasn’t speedy, they posted that tweet on the Friday, showing the pictures of the track on the afternoon of race day a few hours before the meeting. Still don’t know how they got that meeting on! And unless my memory is playing tricks, the track rode superbly that evening. 

    Yep, my mistake, I misread the tweet :( Ipswich almost always play with a straight bat though so I'm expecting it to be on tomorrow. 

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  6. Posted · Edited by SPEEDY69

    5 minutes ago, Rob B said:

    They managed to sort this in May, tomorrow won’t be an issue especially with Phil Morris and Eurosport there watching.  

     

    https://x.com/ipswichspeedway/status/1657056792608747520?s=46&t=dIBO1b0Z20UuRPqs9f-4pg

    That was the afternoon the day before though tomorrow it may be like that in the morning. Only just started raining. 

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    37 minutes ago, GeneralMelchett said:

    I was there for 2 of those Peterborough meetings - one which included the super heat win - the other thing about Chris is he is always capable of pulling out a big score whereever he rides, his best days are yes behind him now but never discount his ability to score points and entertain!

    added to say which is probably why he gets so many guest bookings - that and an ave that fits!

    And always equally as likely to score poorly, as he has for Peterborough in their last couple of matches.  Let's hope it's the former.

  10. Posted · Edited by SPEEDY69

    27 minutes ago, SUPERACE said:

    No there not we went proper racing, close scores don't mean great meetings, you won't grow the sport like that.  

    There was plenty of 'proper racing' in the British Final this year, despite the track being more difficult to ride than usual.  Sadly, the sport has been in decline since the early 80s and increasing its popularity is all about marketing and the total offer, the actual racing has little lasting impact in my view - F1 is so dull from a racing perspective but maintains a large following.

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    6 minutes ago, JoeW436 said:

    Just baffling how in a 7 team league we’re gonna be scrabbling around trying to arrange play off fixtures in what will be very nearly winter.

    Meetings are called off too easily in the earlier parts of the season with seemingly 'plenty of time' to fit them in. I like a meeting on an iffy track, always proves interesting, definitely upping the skill level required.

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    2 hours ago, bellevueace said:

    Congratulations Witches, coming into form at the right time, after just scrapping into the play offs in the last heat i can see them going on to win it. Its about peaking at the right time. Monday will be difficult for us i think, we need the polish version of Dan and to be able to cover well for Charles, also Brennan and Blodorn cant afford any inconsistencies. Doyley and Emil are certainly going to give Ipswich a solid base to build on, King seems to have hit a vein of form too. Can see Ipswich keeping it close enough Monday, Thursday is going to be a tough one for us.

     

    The Aces have won at Ipswich twice this year I think and they should have enough fire power to win on aggregate - can't see Ipswich getting beyond 35 on Monday but you never know.

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    22 hours ago, DazS said:

    they are not protecting anyone. they want you to believe they are.speedway is a dangerous sport, the lads do it because they want to and you watch it because you want to. i am still looking for a drug related accident in speedway.

    Why does it have to relate to an accident?  Improved concentration, alertness, body strength/endurance, increased muscle can all impact on performance and is cheating if achieved through banned substances and that is something which should be prohibited. 

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    29 minutes ago, Aries said:

    Why all the cloak and dagger of posts being made on social media about offers being made, and then strangely deleted? Where is Tomalin?? Rathbone? CJ? Has any of them come out and said publicly that there’s a future still to fight for but Buster is putting kebosh on it all and won’t let it happen? Has any of those mentioned come out with concrete plans of what they’d like to fight for, what they plan to do and what is possible to achieve?

    Nail on head

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