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  1. Posted

    3 hours ago, george.m said:

    Looking forward to reading the spin the Monarchs' PR put on this one. No doubt the usual whitewash.

    Perhaps you should have waited until the match report was published on the website before making the above comment.

    FYI here is the relevant quote:-

    "The track was undoubtedly tricky though and several riders had difficulties, not just the visitors. The home riders like grippy conditions but the difficult thing is getting the balance right to still allow good racing." 

    However as you regularly appear to display traits of paranoia towards any Monarchs' PR, no doubt you will find fault the above statement.

    Unlike your good self, I was actually at the meeting, and apart from Pickering & Worrall, in the first half of the match, the other eleven riders did struggle with what appeared to be too much grip.

    As the grip slackened off later on, Richard Lawson mastered the conditions and only dropped one point in his last three rides.

    Overall a poor spectacle and not up to the standard of good racing in previous weeks, despite the scorelines.

  4. Posted · Edited by cyclone

    Teams as per Official Edinburgh website:-

    STAGGS BAR MONARCHS: Ricky Wells, Victor Palovaara, Josh Pickering, Richie Worrall, Erik Riss (captain), William Lawson, Joel Andersson.

    LAKESIDE HAMMERS: Richard Lawson (captain), rider replacement for Kyle Newman, Nick Morris, Ben Morley, Adam Ellis, Zach Wajtnecht, Alfie Bowtell.

    This might be a case where r/r strengthens the Hammers as Ellis, Morley & the reserves could possibly score more than Newman would be expected, and also if Hammers were to fall six behind, they might also have the option of TS in an eligible ride for Newman (Morris or Lawson?).

    Interesting that Ricky Wells thinks this could be Monarchs hardest home  match, based on the fact that they have three riders he believes will do very well round Armadale.

  5. Posted

    I knew Will as he was keen collector of old speedway programmes (esp Newcastle post war to 1951) and we helped each other out over the years

     A really nice modest man who was imo, a top notch ref.

    I particularly remember when he was forced to abandon a meeting at Powderhall due to poor track prep.

    A group of irate fans congregated at the pits with one guy particularly vociferous. 

    Will introduced himself to the individual as being the ref and fully explained why the decision was made.

    This defused the frustration of the fans and I was impressed by his actions to enter into dialogue with a potentially hostile group. 

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  6. Posted · Edited by cyclone

    2 hours ago, scaramanga said:

    if im not wrong Armadale is a Friday only track just like Berwick is Saturdays  only with only 3 Wednesdays allowed for off nights 

    unless of coarse sky want to pay a visit then they can manage a Monday night  like has happened in the past

     

    Believe you are wrong, given the following  meetings run at the Dale in recent times:-

    Saturday 1/8/2015 vs Redcar (KO Cup)

    Saturday 17/10/15 vs Glasgow (Premier Champ Final)

    Saturday 25/10/14 vs Somerset (Premier Champ Final)

    Certainly there have been several meetings since we opened at the Dale that have been run there on a day other than a Friday.

    Perhaps you can quote your source, as it appears you have been the victim of fake news:rolleyes:

  7. Posted

    49 minutes ago, Gazc said:

    We should have enough to win this and stop Ippo taking anything , my one concern is our extended heat 10 break and track work which invariably means we lose any momentum we had.

    Do away with the break and track work tonight it is a Tuesday night and works against us every time, nearly said every week but that would be a lie.

    Also being a Tuesday night, those with work &/or kids with school next day,  probably would favour an earlier finish in these circumstances

  8. Posted

    As an impartial observer:P, I reckon Ipswich could win this as their reserves could be their secret weapon.

    Garcia apparently now mounted on decent equipment could score big time and Kemp has shown the damage he can do with his mega score at Scunny recently.

    Add in Mark Riss who bettered Vissing in Monarchs KO cup win @ Ashfield, plus Nicholls, etc., &  the Tigs with even Cookie in their ranks, could be struggling.

     

  9. Posted

    5 hours ago, scotchopper said:

    http://www.lakesidehammers.co/fixture-confirmation/

    Not sure if I am reading this correct but I think this article means that the Lakeside vs Peterborough match won't be held before the cut off date.  I also cannot see how Workington vs Lakeside will be held before the cut off date.  This means Lakeside will only manage 3 more meetings, away to Edinburgh and then home to Glasgow and Newcastle.  If they fail to get any points at Edinburgh on Friday that would mean they are vulnerable when they should be stick on for the play offs.

    Weather permitting they look like the only 2 meetings featuring the top 7 that won't fit in before the cut off assuming it is 16th Septem

    Dodgy weather forecast for Armadale on Friday atm - wonder if they will try to lay the  track covers beforehand, as they did last Season, I think against Ippo?

    As the Hammers will not now have a fixture on the Saturday,  perhaps this  date should also be pencilled in as a contingency date at Armadale, should Friday fall foul of the rain?

  10. Posted · Edited by cyclone

    Teams as per Official Edinburgh website:-

    STAGGS BAR MONARCHS: Ricky Wells, Victor Palovaara, Josh Pickering, Richie Worrall, Erik Riss (captain), William Lawson, Joel Andersson.

    THOMAS ARMSTRONG COMETS: Nicolai Klindt, rider replacement for Dan Bewley, Rasmus Jensen, Mason Campton, Ty Proctor (captain), Kyle Bickley, Rene Bach.

    Having already won at Armadale in the Shield, the Comets will be expected to provide the Monarchs with their sternest test at home in the League.

    Despite losing the highly talented Dan Bewley to serious injury, r/r can reduce the impact of his loss with Proctor, Campton, Jensen, & Bach ( who can also take additional as reserve replacement if desired) covering his programmed rides.

    Even though Edinburgh now have strengthened up with Richie Worrall in their ranks, I reckon there will be no more than 4 pts either way between the teams.

     

  11. Posted

    1 hour ago, Taylorj said:

    I was told on  that with serious injury/season ending injury you are allowed to sign a rider to replace...I'm not sure that's the route we would take though 

     

    1 hour ago, racers and royals said:

    Whoever told you is wrong !!

    I thought that before when the signing window had closed, clubs were permitted to replace an injured rider, subject to the following conditions:-

    • The replacement had a GSA equal or below that of the injured rider
    • The replacement was not already riding for another club in that particular league
    • The replacement is already an asset of the club seeking to replace their injured rider
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  12. Posted

    1 hour ago, cinderfella said:

    Just having a thought about last nights meeting Edinburgh, who of course own Cookie, must have been laughing when they agreed to let him race for Glasgow knowing he wouldn't be available for the derby league clash at Armadale and although being the highest averaged rider in the league the choice of guests would have been limited.

    I believe that when a rider is initially loaned to a club, that club are then able to subsequently re-loan the said rider to another club as a double up/down and they receive any subsequent loan fee.

    If I am correct, Glasgow would be dealing directly with Belle Vue, and Edinburgh would not be involved in the doubling down of their asset. 

    I would also be surprised that Glasgow, who initiated the Cook deal, would not have been aware any fixture clashes with his GP schedule.

    BTW, as the result, turned out, Ben Barker netting 14 out of a possible 18, imo, was a decent guest replacement for the absent Cook.

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  14. Posted

    Teams as per Official Edinburgh website:-

    STAGGS BAR MONARCHS: Ricky Wells, Victor Palovaara, Josh Pickering, Richie Worrall, Erik Riss (captain), William Lawson, Joel Andersson.

    ALLIED VEHICLES TIGERS: Ben Barker (Guest), Nathan Greaves (if fit), Chris Harris (captain), Paul Starke, Claus Vissing, James Sarjeant, Jack Thomas.

    Due to Craig Cook missing  for the Polish Grand Prix, Tigers have recruited the all action Ben Barker as a Guest replacement.

    If Nathan Greaves is unable to return for this match, then R/R will apply with Paul Starke & the Reserves able to cover his rides, though a TS is also a possibilty, should Tigers be six points behind for his scheduled 2nd & 4th programmed rides.

    For Monarchs this will be the third consecutive match in 3 days for Wells & Worrall, and the fourth in three days for Erik Riss,  so it will be an endurance test for men & machine in their case.

     

  15. Posted

    1 hour ago, spin king said:

    present form says a reasonably comfortable away win.

    But both Riss and Worrall have no form around Sheffield, especially Worrall who has consistently score 4 points around Sheffield in his last 4 visits to the track.

    Also think that the Edinburgh reserves could be a weak spot.

    Like I say on present form you have to Edinburgh, but do be shocked if the Tigers let out a defiant roar and get the win they need and crave.  

    I was at Monarchs last visit to Owlerton in 2017 & apart from Wells scoring 15 from five (including a 4pt TR), Pickering failed to score from 4, and Erik Riss only managed 4 from 4.

    Also given your observations on Richie Worrall's previous Sheffield performances,  your prediction is more realistic than the optimistic forecasts of others of a Monarchs away win on Thursday.

  18. Posted · Edited by cyclone

    Thankfully, despite the overcast weather, a decent sized crowd witnessed a really enjoyable meeting with good quality racing in most heats.

    Really puzzled how Tigers have been so poor at home recently, as they never allowed the Monarchs to totally dominate proceedings.

    Both James Shanes & Kasper Andersen were excellent and as it was their first ever visit to the Dale, disproved the bunk that this is a trick track that takes ages to master.

    Shanes was a joy to watch with his ability to change lines and exploit any slight gaps that those in front of him offered. When interviewed, he impressed with his replies and said he enjoyed riding the circuit.

    For such a tall lad, Kasper Andersen, after his first ride, really looked at home, and few riders manage to beat both Ricky Wells & Erik Riss on their first ever appearance at the Dale.

    Had Charles Wright & Connor Mountain been available for the Tigers and also Howarth reproduced his recent double figure scores here,  then the result would have been much closer and could have gone either way.

    For Monarchs, Richie Worrall scored an impeccable 15 pt max and that's three home meetings in a row that he has been unbeaten by a visiting opponent, so many thanks to Glasgow for making this possible:P

    William Lawson showed some signs of his previous class performances and as his fitness and  hopefully his machinery improves, Monarchs might resolve the problem area of having two effective reserves.

     

     

     

     

     

  19. Posted

    36 minutes ago, Baldyman said:

    According to Harris no one wanted to race on it, so not just cook....no one.

     

    30 minutes ago, Badge said:

    Hate to call Harris a liar but Richard Lawson said he would have ridden:unsure:

    Harris not necessarily lying, Lawson might well have said he would have ridden, although he might not have wanted to.

    Agree riders are now more reluctant to ride in adverse conditions, but imo this is because today's machines are faster than before and are more difficult to control on less than perfect track surfaces.

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  20. Posted

    27 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

    Yes there is a precedent for that.

    I don't think such a change to revert to your own double-up riders due to the other fixture being cancelled on match day is permitted, once their replacement guest have been declared on match day.

    Can you provided details of the precedent you refer to?

     

  21. Posted

    Teams as per Official Edinburgh website:-

    STAGGS BAR MONARCHS: Ricky Wells, Victor Palovaara, Josh Pickering, Richie Worrall, Erik Riss (captain), William Lawson, Joel Andersson.

    WINDOW CENTRE TIGERS: Mason Campton (Guest),Todd Kurtz, Kasper Andersen, Broc Nicol, Ky;e Howarth (captain), James Shanes, Joe Lawlor (guest)

    Apart from expected changes, Tigers newcomer, Connor Mountain is part of the GB team heading to Denmark for the World U-21 Team Cup Final, and Joe Lawlor now deputises.

    Hopefully we have better luck with the weather this week.

  22. Posted

    2 hours ago, Tsunami said:

    Just hope his Dad is not his mechanic this time.

     

    That's my reservation, as imo Father Lawson's dominance in his son's senior career,  prevented Willie making a serious go of what could have been an impressive journey to a higher level.

    51 minutes ago, stewmac said:

    Had Edinburgh added a couple of sentences to their press release, explaining the fact that the move was forced on them by Clegg being determined to race in Belgium on a day he should be turning out for the Monarchs, then none of this nonsense from either set of fans would have been necessary.

    Well Clegg has previous on where his priorities lie, when for the last match at home for 2016, he left us further short handed against Glasgow, as he opted for the Wolves end of season function, instead of riding for us:nono:

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  23. Posted

    Teams as per Official website:-

    STAGGS BAR MONARCHS: Ricky Wells, Victor Palovaara, Josh Pickering, Richie Worrall, Erik Riss (captain), Max Clegg, Joel Andersson.

    KLS BANDITS: Kevin Doolan (captain), Aaron Summers, Dany Gappmaier, David Howe, Jye Etheridge, Theo Pijper, Nikolai Busk Jakobsen

    Expect this to be closer than the previous two home matches, with the Bandits reserves looking a potent pairing.

    Berwick appear to have given Glasgow a stern test at Ashfield recently and now look well nigh invincible at Shielfield Park where getting your nose in front coming off the second bend is paramount.

    Weather permitting, can foresee home victories on Friday & Saturday.

     

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