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  2. Posted

    12 minutes ago, Chairboy said:

    A fantastic meeting - well done to Scunthorpe for producing such a brilliant race track. However...as an Oxford fan, I should be pleased with the outcome after the 'superheat'. But I just can't get used to the stupidity of the idea. For one thing, what's wrong with a draw? It would have been a fair result. But to have another heat - where the object of the 'race' is not to win, but to avoid coming last - is just absurd.

    Glad I am not the only one who thinks Superheats are just a waste of time and additional expense.

    We should have 3 points for each match, win 3, draw home team 1 and away team 2, lose 0.

    Let’s make it simple, their is nothing wrong with a draw.

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  3. Posted

    2 minutes ago, jduffill said:

    Hi SJA,

    This is not true. We at BSN work around the club and their own grading schedules. We don’t and never have dictated anything in regards to the running of a meeting - we are simply there to document it.

    We interview to fill time because there is a track grade or interval, not the opposite.

    Regards,

    Ben Duffill (BSN)

    I must be honest Ben I think your coverage is superior to Eurosport

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  4. Posted

    7 minutes ago, 4BM said:

    Congratulations to Belle Vue.  Whilst the Leicester track continues to be a slick borefest it should not have a major event there going forward, it really needs some sort of remedial work on there 

    And Dickson stated that he had prepared the track different to normal, I am yet to see a decent meeting at Leicester in all the years it’s been open.

    The Panthers did very well, it’s clearly Worrall’s favourite track and Cook generally backed him up, but it’s almost always gate and go with very little overtaking.

  9. Posted

    3 hours ago, iainb said:

    I think you've got a pretty competitive team as it is now... don't forget you were up against the current Champs and table toppers with a number of riders who go really well around the EoES. I thought Andersen looked a lot more on the pace last night, Cook had that silly tapes infringement... I do feel that NKI is exposed at number 1 though

    Your in a small minority then because no one I have spoke to recently thinks like you.

    At the moment I cannot think of any Premier Team that doesn’t contain at least 4 riders that go really well at the EOES.

  12. Posted

    I thought it was quite an entertaining match with some good racing thrown in at times, but it must be fairly clear to everyone that we are one or two riders away from a competitive team, we are just not winning enough races to win meetings.

    The track set up is the same for every meeting , generally slick and tyre packed, white line dominated for half the meeting until the dirt moves out a bit.

    Thats not my idea of a good race track, it’s clear from talking to others that’s not what the riders want either but it’s what they are getting and the large clay content is ruining tyres at an accelerated rate.

    Worrall I am told cannot get his set up right, he came with Lynn twice last year and did ok both times, the track has been the same for years, funny how Tarasenko had it Sussed after a quick practice.

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  15. Posted

    20 hours ago, FromBendThree said:

    Supporters who have seen clubs close because promoter ran out of money will have no problems in Keith Chapman running the Stars to budget. Having said that, I hope he keeps Laguta. If you want an example, look at Eastbourne where the Arlington. Stadium is now just for cars with the bikes banished. Ask an Eastbourne fan if they would prefer ‘on budget’ speedway or no speedway. 

    I have absolutely no problem with budget speedway but teams need to be competitive, if he isn’t willing to run teams up to the required level in the Premier League then run them in the Championship where the costs are a lot lower

    Teams need to be at the very least competitive, that way you ensure good support and confidence levels ensuring everyone, riders, supporters and management remain positive.

    Getting stuffed everywhere just drives supporters away like it has at Lynn, tomorrows attendance will be interesting as it’s on TV so the usual travelling supporters will be able to watch it on Eurosport.

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  17. Posted

    3 hours ago, StarBoy said:

    You're unlikely to see any changes Flappy unless your boy MT starts pulling out his sizeable wedge. Buster was playing on the heartstrings last night how woeful the financial situation is at KL and we currently have 2 holes in our team. So, you guys with a "full" I use that word loosely 1-7 now have got no chance in making unnecessary signings 

    Well up till last week attendances we’re holding up well at Peterborough, but the next home v Belle Vue will be a real tester as it’s on Eurosport.

    It could very well be two financial situations soon, but Panthers attendances will have to seriously drop to get to the dreadful level I have seen at Lynn 3 times this year.

  18. Posted

    1 hour ago, scoobydoo said:

    Is Eurosports Dave Rowe just behind with the times or in the know as last night when he did his first report and run though of the teams for the BV match, he stated Peterborough were rumoured to be looking into more changes to the team other than Tarasenko, 

    Well considering he does the Peterborough press releases I think it’s likely to be the latter.

     

  19. Posted

    2 hours ago, Roger Jacobs said:

    The only bright spot on Eurosport is Nicholls, who is excellent.

    Anyone who hasn't tried it, watch BSN - much better coverage than Eurosport has ever provided.  

    Happy to second that BSN is much better than Eurosport.

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