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  2. Posted

    20 minutes ago, Taylorj said:

    :) Well who would have thought we would be back at Ashfield racing back in the Championship ! A really enjoyable meeting with some great racing . A bit of bad luck in heat one for Tate , could have been a draw . Great to see some of my old Glasgow pals and a big travelling support from the Comets created a great atmosphere . It’s good to be back ! 

    Young Zischke really did impress on his first visit to Ashfield . The last young Australian I can remember having that immediate wow factor on his first laps of the Ashfield track was Darcy Ward 

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  3. Posted

    What a cracking meeting last night . Cracking atmosphere too with the good away support in attendance,  really enjoyed meeting up with my Cumbrian friends again . A big away support really makes it a better occasion.  

    Anyway as for the meeting . Going by the new rules all this riders messing about at the start is obviously being cracked down on . I watched Pearson roll back with 10 seconds on the clock , but he went forward with about 5 seconds left , at that point Cook rolled back and wasn't at the tapes when the clock went to zero , the ref immediately put the white exclusion light on .

    We got gifted a 5-1 in that heat due to young Zischke's misfortune with the bike stopping just yards from the finish line . But what a prospect he looks , won't be long before Premiership teams come calling . 

    And what an improvement in Dan Thompson too , he also is looking a rider with real promise . 

    For us , Harris was his usual dominant self , backed up by Flint , Pearson and Smith . But Worrall was dreadful and Starke needs to ride a better lawn mower . But young Hodder done his bit by backing Smith for the heat 2 , 5-1 . 

    The heat 1 disasters came back to bite the Comets on the arse , but they are an exciting team and it was an enthralling contest. 

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  8. Posted

    11 minutes ago, lisa-colette said:

    Bomber will have to do a lot better than last Thursday!  Quoting an Oxford fan that it is the worst he has ever seen him ride and he watched Coventry when Oxford weren't running. 

    I dont really care what Bomber does in the mickey mouse league , all that matters is what he does for Glasgow and he has been awesome during his second coming . 

    Hope Jack is back up to full speed after blowing his engine at Berwick on Saturday. 

    12 points is in the fun zone , it's not an unassailable lead , but we have to go there with confidence 

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  11. Posted

    Turned into a terrific meeting after a slow start . We were helped by Masters' engine failure in heat 11 as he had looked untouchable until that point . 

    But a 12 point lead , which looked unlikely after 7 heats , is in the fun zone . A decent lead to defend , but not unassailable.  

    What can you say about Jack Smith that hasn't already been said ? Best I've ever seen him ride , and boy did we need it . 

    Wishing young Ace a speedy recovery and the second leg should be a cracker .

     

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  12. Posted

    Hard to judge how this one is going to go . We know what to expect from Masters and Nichols . So if an Oxford reserve , or Heeps or Jenkins finds a bit of form then we could be in trouble .

    But hopefully now we have had a couple of meetings under our belt we will start to fire . Certainly the engine room of Flint and Starke will be crucial .

    I'm hoping for at least a 12 point lead to take to Sandy Lane 

  16. Posted

    With Flint away doing god knows what , god knows where , we've strengthened up by bringing in 2023 Tiger Claus Vissing as a guest . We also welcome back the impressive Sam Hagon for the suspended Complin . Berwick have Justin Sedgmen for Lewis Kerr , which is pretty much like for like round Ashfield . 

    So as long as there is no bloody rain and no motorway hold ups , the bonus point situation could well decide the group . So our task is to score at least 49 points .

  18. Posted

    13 hours ago, Jaizer said:

    Should number 6 be unavailable I'd say hagon is the best of the not engaged riders. If we're given a 75% would be still qualify my maths isn't the best? 

    Until the heels stop getting dragged to clear Lee , we are kinda limited in our options . Mulford would be the ideal guest but unfortunately Redcar also are a Friday night track . So Hagen , Hodder and McGurk are the only real choices . And all are complete novices at this level . Though Hodder seems to have started the season pretty well 

  19. Posted

    If we are actually out of the monsoon season before Friday we might get our home campaign up and running . 

    Our nearest and dearest are first up and they arrive with much the same mediocre side as last year . Pickering is always good value right enough , but the rest ?????. Thomson has the odd decent meeting around Ashfield , the Italian porn star has the odd competitive race in him , can't see the rest doing too much . 

    I'm assuming Lee will still be kicking his heels waiting on the second test result to clear him , so we will possibly need a guest reserve . So if we can put the canoes away I think a 20 point home win should be achievable 

  23. Posted

    12 minutes ago, Moranboys said:

    AHH,sorry,thought it was a genuine dig.

    Depends how thick someone's skin is I suppose . You dish it out , you take it back , it's all good fun . It's why Scottish derbies are so special . We can poke fun at each other and have a drink together in the bar afterwards . 

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  24. Posted

    Well after the disappointment of being denied an opening win at Armadale because of the rainy stuff that hates speedway , its off down to the borders tomorrow for the usual pre-meeting pub crawl . 

    Berwick , under the stewardship of the " special one " , look a much tougher proposition this season . 

    But we have enough track specialists in our ranks to make this a close and entertaining occasion.  So if the rain would kindly sod off and let's get our 2024 campaign underway.  See you tomorrow Banditos. 

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