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2 minutes ago, foreverblue said:So what is Lambert's average ?
7.61 - Kurtz rides at 1 & Lambert at 5
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54 minutes ago, mikebv said:A steal....
However...
You never know what regs may get made up to increase that to a six...
In the interests of Speedway, no doubt.
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With some of our performances around Owlerton, it will be difficult to tell whether we are trying or not. On the other hand, Sheffield riders will have no such excuse.
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6 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said:I’m angry now. I have to concentrate on watching Man Utd now on TV
Give it ten minutes and you'll be able to switch off.
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Anyone know why Douglas only had his four programmed rides yesterday? Would have thought that he would at least of had one of the R/R rides.
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Which yielded no points
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2 hours ago, Col said:Would Harris have been a better choice. Or King? Wolves are at Owlerton, so Panthers or Witches riders are the only ones available.
Would imagine that MPT was offered both meetings by Lemon, once he knew that Matej would be out.
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19 hours ago, BassoontheGasso said:I wonder whether the council will help BV financially to get Zagar in.
As Slovenian speedway riders are a minority group, there must be a high probability.
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9 hours ago, Phil The Ace said:No line up yet, now the grand final and son is out the way, we shoukd start hearing names.
I've heard fricke and crump are 2 names,
There won't be any worralls as they are riding elsewhere.
Hopefully we can get Philip hellstrom-bangs to make an appearance after the support he got this weekend.
I'm sure Doyle will be in it to try and retain the title.
Bewley probably to, Chris Harris maybe
Please Crumpy stay fit. Missed both of Ipswich's meetings at BV this season. Will be there whatever on Saturday, but yet to see Crumpy around the NSS.
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1 minute ago, Noodles said:Serious question though - can riders not riding in Britain but with a British average actually guest? They aren't in any other play off team?
Would doubt it. Worse still, Max is a Belle Vue asset.
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2 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said:Is Robert Lambert available ? .... he's part of the Chapman stable. Assume he will be over here by Thursday to ride in the SON.
Only if we can have Max Fricke riding instead of Kurtz.
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But last week was slick, as evidenced by the times.
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The demise of speedway in the UK, for me, started a long while ago. Consistently reducing team averages constituted a dilution of the product on offer. Combined with ever increasing prices and value for money just went out of the window. Forget all the intervals, false starts, etc., speedway is in effect around 15 minutes of actual racing and for £18-£20 just isn't good value.
I go to Belle Vue every week, because I always have done. Would speedway, in its current format, attract me as a new follower - probably not.
For a conurbation the size of Greater Manchester, the crowds we get are really poor. Would they improve with better riders in the league, a reduction in pricing, better promotion in the local areas, well who knows?
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On 9/4/2020 at 9:18 AM, Wolfie456 said:Finally a sensible voice on here.
All down to a good education!!
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1 hour ago, Phil The Ace said:There are loads stating they are not going. Will be the smallest ever final crowd. Not sure why. As you say. It's a final. And a chance to win a trophy. I'll be at both legs. Come on aces
I will be there - I expect a full house in our little section!!
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Great to see Max winning the championship. Will give him confidence going into the new season. Crumpy commentating was different class too.
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28 minutes ago, Sidney the robin said:Away from home will he average over 7???
I think so. Will gain confidence from riding at the NSS and if he can make a few gates away from home, should do it comfortably.
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Bjerre will be fine. Flies round the NSS and is comfortable passing there as the track is both wide and safe.
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Signed - Used to enjoy my visits when Belle Vue were riding. Best of luck with this.
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2 minutes ago, Gordon Pairman said:Even though he’s “ageing”!!
I was the one who mentioned ageing and it was relative to Kenneth's age at the time in 2007 compared to Joe's. Don't see much difference in the three years between Kenneth and Craig, that's all. Kenneth has kept himself fit, despite all of his injuries, as has Craig.
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5 minutes ago, acef said:Opinions will differ GP depending on who’s point of view we are looking through. It’s no secret that he didn’t get on with Joe, and I think that was the main driver for his departure.
The damage was done before you arrived, and that potentially swayed his feelings towards you Chris and Gordon. The deal with Peterborough was done some time before I think, I’d heard he was going halfway through the season but that was purely speculation at the time.
It was the right time for him to go, but I think he’s always enjoyed racing for the club.
You beat me to it!!!
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10 minutes ago, Gordon Pairman said:What I have said is what happened. JC had no say in team building for 2007. Why would he? Tony Mole told me in July 2006 that Jason was going to Poole in 2007, which he did. By the time Chris, David and I bought BV from Tony, which was either late November or early December 2006, JC had already been named in Poole’s 2007 team.
We bust a gut to keep KB but he’d already done a deal, behind our backs, with Peterborough.
As far as referring to a 34 year old Joe Screen as “ageing” is concerned, I have no problem with that. We’re all ageing. But, out of courtesy and within the boundaries of consistency, perhaps you should refer to the “aged” soon to be 35 year old Kenneth Bjerre?!
Gordon,
Would it be fair to say that Kenneth never really got on with Joe (and vice-versa) and this might have been one of the reasons he left BV, given that you were building your team around Joe?
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7 minutes ago, acef said:A good friend of mine was one of his main sponsors at the time. I was privy to some of the happenings during that season and he was essentially forced out. Crump and Screen had full control of team affairs at that point. Said he’d never ride for that promotion again but was always happy to race at bv.
Hes alright is KB, had some terrible injuries but he seems more settled at bv than anywhere else.
Maybe Mr. Pairman would care to comment on this?
Sheffield vs. Belle Vue Grand Final 2nd Leg 13/10/22
in SGB Premiership Speedway League
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Watched the first leg at BV but didn't attend last night. Instead of moaning about the Referee, perhaps Stead should be asking why the track curator decided not to rip up the gates again. Just like with the borefest a week earlier against Wolves, any rider off gate three was severely handicapped, so much so that you were treated to three man races, in effect.
To be honest, I go to the NSS every week and the racing is usually very good, but from what I've seen from Sheffield this season, I seriously wouldn't bother crossing the road for what passes as racing there. It actually makes Monmore Green look like a Speedway riders paradise.
Pleased to see our young riders Tom and Norick perform so well at the death. For me, the turning point in Tom's season was when he went up to number two, with Matej at number one. He seemed to grow in confidence and learned a lot about what lines to take around the NSS from the Master.