Glasgow Tigers V Edinburgh Monarchs Spring Trophy 1st Leg Sunday March 29th 2015 At 3pm

[TheScotsman 2,483]

Match abandoned after 11 heats!!

 

Should just wait till summer!!

Rain's warmer then.

[Dekker 239]

GLASGOW 'Allied Vehicles' TIGERS...36

1. Richard Lawson 3,2,3 = 8
2. Dimitri Berge 2¹,0,1¹,0 = 3+2
3. Aaron Summers © 3,2,2 = 7
4. Kozza Smith 1,1¹,TX = 2+1
5. Nick Morris 2,3,3 = 8
6. Victor Palovaara 3,1,1 = 5
7. James Sargeant Ret,F,2,1¹ = 3+1

 

EDINBURGH 'Border Roofing' MONARCHS...30

1. Craig Cook © Ret,3,2 = 5
2. Justin Sedgman 1,0,3,0 = 4
3. Kevin Wolbert 2,2,2 = 6
4. Erik Riss FX,FX,Inj = 0
5. Sam Masters 3,3,3 = 9
6. Max Clegg 2,1,0 = 3
7. Robert Branford 1¹,1,0,1¹ = 3+2

 

Gate Wins: A:2 B:3 C:4 D:2

 

Surprisingly nip and tuck and set up well for next Friday.

[Bagpuss 10,784]

Not surprisingly for me, thought this would be tight. Almost certainly less so on Friday.

[screm 8,057]

Craig Cook ‏@the_cookstar 7m7 minutes ago

Congratulations to the ref in making a great call to run at Glasgow today, the paying public must be delighted with the entertainment

[Fenway Bleachers 2,665]

Pity we only managed 11 heats in 1 hour and 50 mins.

 

1st race started at 3_15 with threatening skies.

 

New stadium looks terrific

 

Room for improvement with time management now that its BST!!!!

[Robinh88 571]

gobby is at again now that he's an international/stal gorzow legend

[Shadders 4,135]

Should've saved the money spent on stadium improvements and just bought a giant tent

[highroad119 101]

Damned if we ran, damned if we didnt. Track was like porridge and jusr as it wss drying another shower comes along. Rider safety! Borderline decision.

[Gazc 7,098]

Full credit to both sets off riders for giving it a go in very difficult conditions can see were Craig Cook is coming from as i was surprised that we got to Ht 11 as the track was very wet in what was no more than a challenge to blow the cob webs away.

 

Difficult to assess on rider performances on the track the way it was but Rich , Nick & Aaron were very good and there will be a lot more to come from the rest For the Visiting Monarchs Sam Masters was superb ably backed by Cook & Wolbert also a word for young Riss took a sore one by attacking the track maybe going at it too hard but he looks as if he will be a good acquisition for the Monarchs

 

Looks as if both Scottish clubs are in for good seasons with the bit off luck you need with injuries etc, But we are optimistic and it will take a very good team to take anything off us at the New Peugeot Ashfield Stadium.

 

On to the Stadium the amount off work that has been done in such a short period off time is a credit to all involved and the Facilities are second to none visiting fan's will be very impressed at the transformation and if this is just phase 1 then it will be one off the top arenas in British speedway once the final works are completed.

 

The stadium was packed to the rafters today hard to say how many were actually in but approaching a couple off thousand would be close to the mark presentation was very professional and a lot off newcomers attending should have been impressed.

 

All in all there is plenty too be positive about in what should hopefully be a good season for both ourselves and the Monarchs albeit there's less succesful than ours.

[Mr Blobby 2,662]

With it being their first meeting i know they wanted to get it on but that was a joke it shouldn't have even started. Cook and Sedgmen having to pull up a lap into the first race and take their goggles of becuase they couldn't even see.

 

Tack was like slush riders rolling round at times as they couldn't even turn poor show.

 

Spent all that money and havn't even got rid of the holes going into bends 1&3.

 

On a side note hope young Riss is okay took a couple of sore ones today. hopefully be fine for Friday.

[Arson fire 4,785]

With it being their first meeting i know they wanted to get it on but that was a joke it shouldn't have even started. Cook and Sedgmen having to pull up a lap into the first race and take their goggles of becuase they couldn't even see.

 

Tack was like slush riders rolling round at times as they couldn't even turn poor show.

 

Spent all that money and havn't even got rid of the holes going into bends 1&3.

 

On a side note hope young Riss is okay took a couple of sore ones today. hopefully be fine for Friday.

Not bitter though Blobster are you??

[Mr Blobby 2,662]

Not bitter though Blobster are you??

 

Not at all nobody was seriously hurt witch is the main thing. Visabilty was poor track was heavy and hard to turn the bike. Shouldn't have started.

[Shadders 4,135]

track was heavy and hard to turn the bike.

That's how it is at Brough Park every week

[MANSE 480]

Next time i see any water on the track at Armadale i will expect the meeting to be called of then BLOBBY.There was only 2 falls both by Riss thats about 4 less than a normal meeting at a Armadale and Mr Cook looked very happy in the race he won from the gate

Edited March 29, 2015 by MANSE

[bri1966 201]

That's how it is at Brough Park every week

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