foreverblue 6,115 Posted August 24, 2014 I'm not even going to bother to correct you. If that's what you believe fair enough. However, It's a speedway meeting delays happen all the time, it's not the end of the world is it. Maybe you should think about things a little before your next post. Instead of highlighting things completely out of context and making mountains out of mole hills. Note to self................Music visit Poole Speedway where everything runs to time, safety fence never needs repair and everything goes like clockwork..... I didnt realise all the benefits of a curfew !! not complaining about fence repair delay,pawlicki was badly hurt, before pawlickis accident the meeting had several delays, the tractor had done more laps than the riders 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Hunter 372 Posted August 24, 2014 I'm not even going to bother to correct you. If that's what you believe fair enough. However, It's a speedway meeting delays happen all the time, it's not the end of the world is it. Maybe you should think about things a little before your next post. Instead of highlighting things completely out of context and making mountains out of mole hills. Note to self................Music visit Poole Speedway where everything runs to time, safety fence never needs repair and everything goes like clockwork..... Whilst I think that last night's delays were a bit ott when the Lions rode at Wimborne Road in June the start was delayed because the sun was in the rider's eyes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,115 Posted August 24, 2014 Whilst I think that last night's delays were a bit ott when the Lions rode at Wimborne Road in June the start was delayed because the sun was in the rider's eyes!That is understandable no problem with that, start was delayed last night for sun too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BTFC LION 163 Posted August 24, 2014 It makes me laugh with people moaning about the delays. Strong sun light down the back straight, Do you want riders to ride blind?? Heat 2, Matt Williamson falls. Heat 4. Matt Williamson falls. Heat 5. Pawliki falls, air fence needs repair, medic spends time with rider, county ambulance called. Heat 7, Josh Bates falls. Heat 8. Cook replaces Pawlicki, given extra time as rode in heat 7. Heat 9. Matt Williamson falls again. Heat 14, Kyle Newman brakes the tapes, goes off 15mtrs. Heat 15. Darcy Ward falls, does not clear the track, so rerun needed. As for the length of the interval, all riders walk the whole stadium collecting for the Ben Fund, over £1000 collected. So all in all it was Leicesters fault that the meeting went on for longer than it should of !! I DONT THINK SO !! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theblueboy 960 Posted August 24, 2014 Whatever happens managers should always put there No.1 out in Heat 15 in my opinion. Yes its a gamble if the rider hasn't done well that evening but they are a No.1 for reason. I wonder if the Lakeside fans would agree with you? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,356 Posted August 24, 2014 Whatever happens managers should always put there No.1 out in Heat 15 in my opinion. Yes its a gamble if the rider hasn't done well that evening but they are a No.1 for reason. Thank you.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluTiger 21,712 Posted August 24, 2014 Whatever happens managers should always put there No.1 out in Heat 15 in my opinion. Yes its a gamble if the rider hasn't done well that evening but they are a No.1 for reason. You should team up with Muddlo, and become the new Laurel and Hardy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,819 Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) I think in this case it was a no brainer to use Cook, he is a track specialist who has just had four unbeaten rides and had beaten Mads 2-0 on the night. You would choose your number one if you have three or four riders on similar scores but not if another option had scored seven more points. Never mind hindsight, try foresight. Edited August 24, 2014 by Gordon Bennett 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leicester Lion 274 Posted August 24, 2014 Apart from the decision to put Ward out in heat 15 I could not understand the Poole tactics in that heat. The most match points they could get was 3 if they got at least 3 points in the heat. So surely the plan was let Jason go, take Mads wide and out of the play on bends 1 & 2 and settle in for a comfortable 3 – 3 behind Jason. Bends 1 & 2 went according to plan but then the Poole riders seemed to be trying to catch Jason instead of team riding with the result that Darcy fell – at least he had the sense to stay down and get the race stopped for a re-run. Great race by Jason in the re-run – worth the admission money alone! Not for the first time, eh? Another distasteful aspect of Ward's conduct. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,115 Posted August 24, 2014 Not for the first time, eh? Another distasteful aspect of Ward's conduct.Well fans are fickle screaming for riders of their own team to stay down then booing riders of the opposition who do, happened saturday night Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FRANK THE FALCON 12 Posted August 25, 2014 Not for the first time, eh? Another distasteful aspect of Ward's conduct.yeah right and no one else has ever got a race stopped by doing this have they !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leicester Lion 274 Posted August 25, 2014 yeah right and no one else has ever got a race stopped by doing this have they !!! Ward seems particularly adept at it, as he did to Wolves last season. Once a cheating scumbag, always a cheating scumbag! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elmo 274 Posted August 25, 2014 Well Bates got up and cleared the track when Leicester were conceding a 5-1. Also, starts called back for no reason, so Newman & Janowski weren't rolling then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,115 Posted August 25, 2014 Yes he did and fair play to him, didn't please the crowd though who were screaming for him to stay down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Hunter 372 Posted August 25, 2014 Not for the first time, eh? Another distasteful aspect of Ward's conduct. This is a professional sport. Its what riders do - like diving at football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
