lionking 127 Posted May 21, 2014 Looking forward to some more follow the leader racing on sat any news on guests confirmed. Hopefully Kenneth Hansen 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weatherwatcher 664 Posted May 21, 2014 Can't see us getting many points with Barker riding for us again. He is just so unpredictable. Looks like Swindon will make this a home win maybe even all 3 points. Surely there are better riders out there to chose from as a guest, than the ones they keep dragging in. Is it the costs of the riders or do they feel sorry for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lionking 127 Posted May 21, 2014 We have got Harris for this match which on past 2 visits is a damn good guest Can't see us getting many points with Barker riding for us again. He is just so unpredictable. Looks like Swindon will make this a home win maybe even all 3 points. Surely there are better riders out there to chose from as a guest, than the ones they keep dragging in. Is it the costs of the riders or do they feel sorry for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 708 Posted May 21, 2014 Is that official or a guess? Reading DH's Mercury article, it almost sounds like Leicester had actually signed Bomber!! Just a tad misleading, a bit like the comment about Darcy Ward going to like the long straights of Beaumont Park. Yeah, right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robert72 845 Posted May 23, 2014 Weather forecast looks bad for this fixture Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shale Searcher 1,264 Posted May 23, 2014 The forecast isn't to bad for the afternoon and evening, it's the morning when the majority of the rain will fall, don't forget we've got the best draining track in the Country, and probably the best team of track maintenance volunteers in the Country as well!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrcts 252 Posted May 23, 2014 The forecast isn't to bad for the afternoon and evening, it's the morning when the majority of the rain will fall, don't forget we've got the best draining track in the Country, and probably the best team of track maintenance volunteers in the Country as well!! pity we've got the worst track in the country. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shale Searcher 1,264 Posted May 23, 2014 pity we've got the worst track in the country. So you'd rather have a "Lakeside" or "Eastbourne" type of track? They are definately worse than ours.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robert72 845 Posted May 23, 2014 So you'd rather have a "Lakeside" or "Eastbourne" type of track? They are definately worse than ours.... not completely true as riders can overtake on those tracks through skill and not just mistakes like at BP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrcts 252 Posted May 24, 2014 So you'd rather have a "Lakeside" or "Eastbourne" type of track? They are definately worse than ours....Yes I would have both those tracks in preference to Beaumont Park......the racing is far closer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shale Searcher 1,264 Posted May 24, 2014 Yes, both added together and they'd just about make a Speedway track! At their sizes, they ought to race 250cc's and 125/150cc's on... Yes the race times are similar, on the Sky meeting this week, most of the heats were around 59/60 secs, but the ave speed was well, slow compared to the, well, er proper Speedway tracks of a proper length.. and most of the passing, and there wasn't a great deal, except when riders made errors, like going into the corners to fast and getting into trouble or turning to hard and getting into trouble, but as you say, that doesn't count, does it.....? I'm not saying Leicesters track is anywhere near perfect, and it is hard to pass on, but it is possible.. To be brutally honest, passing in modern day Speedway is far less frequent than it was pre laydowns, and also, I don't suppose riders in general want passing? They want easy rides, not hard rides, when was the last time you went to work and said..... I'm looking forward to a really hard day at the office??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robert72 845 Posted May 24, 2014 Weather is awful,be very surprised if this meeting will be on tonight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shale Searcher 1,264 Posted May 24, 2014 This morning's rain is late! So won't clear us until probably 2pm, the good thing? Well, the following showers won't be anywhere as near heavy as forecast because the convectiveness of any of the showery rain to come, will be inhibited (less convective) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brummies_Ste 135 Posted May 24, 2014 Birmingham will operate the rider replacement facility for the injured Adam Skornicki. LEICESTER: Jason Doyle, Simon Stead, Mads Korneliussen, Lasse Bjerre, Chris Harris, Oliver Greenwood, Max Clegg. BIRMINGHAM: Adam Skornicki R/R, Daniel Nermark, Danny King, Nico Covatti, Ben Barker, Paul Starke, Simon Lambert. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lionking 127 Posted May 24, 2014 I'm afraid the weather is gonna win tonight about 6 miles from the track it's been raining non stop since around 4am . I'm afraid even the miracle man Glyn Taylor & DH super drainage won't save this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
