bigcatdiary 3,165 Posted January 9, 2023 14 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said: What happened last year You brought a ringer in for the play offs and it worked 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,324 Posted January 9, 2023 17 minutes ago, bigcatdiary said: You brought a ringer in for the play offs and it worked 100% it did... However.. Ringers get brought in every week, so no different... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,796 Posted January 9, 2023 Not sure it was a ringer, Lambert was on an earned average replacing an injured rider. The doubt is whether the change should have been allowed at that stage but for the sake of the final as a spectacle I'm glad it was. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,098 Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, PhilTheAce said: What happened last year You got lucky. You won't be able to do that again whatever lawyers you employ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foreverblue 6,098 Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Bagpuss said: Not sure it was a ringer, Lambert was on an earned average replacing an injured rider. The doubt is whether the change should have been allowed at that stage but for the sake of the final as a spectacle I'm glad it was. Rules have been tightened now. Belle Vue didn't break the rule just manipulated it a bit. Lemon must have learned that from Poole!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,081 Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, foreverblue said: Rules have been tightened now. Belle Vue didn't break the rule just manipulated it a bit. Lemon must have learned that from Poole!! Not Belle Vue's fault the rules were written out poorly! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,324 Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, szkocjasid said: Not Belle Vue's fault the rules were written out poorly! Well, partly it probably was... They would have either proposed how the rule was written, or nodded in agreement if someone else had proposed its detail... Maybe it was one of those moments when a Promoter realises he/she/they (it is 2023), could make mileage out of something not spotted by anyone else...? Didn't some ex Promoters run a fair few successful teams using that tactic... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamonds85 702 Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) I know this will be an unpopular opinion, and slightly off topic but... I'm watching a Belle Vue meeting from 2019... And is it only me who can't stand the lass who announces there? Her voice is so painful to listen to and she has to have what seems to be a 5 minute shrieking dialogue after every single race... Honestly it puts me off ever wanting to go to Belle Vue, just to be shouted at for an hour and a half by her... As I say, unpopular opinion as I'm guessing she's a big part of the club, but I can't be the only one who feels this way? Edited January 26, 2023 by Diamonds85 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topaz325 1,859 Posted January 26, 2023 5 hours ago, Diamonds85 said: I know this will be an unpopular opinion, and slightly off topic but... I'm watching a Belle Vue meeting from 2019... And is it only me who can't stand the lass who announces there? Her voice is so painful to listen to and she has to have what seems to be a 5 minute shrieking dialogue after every single race... Honestly it puts me off ever wanting to go to Belle Vue, just to be shouted at for an hour and a half by her... As I say, unpopular opinion as I'm guessing she's a big part of the club, but I can't be the only one who feels this way? It’s just you, I think. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 6,040 Posted January 26, 2023 6 hours ago, Diamonds85 said: I know this will be an unpopular opinion, and slightly off topic but... I'm watching a Belle Vue meeting from 2019... And is it only me who can't stand the lass who announces there? Her voice is so painful to listen to and she has to have what seems to be a 5 minute shrieking dialogue after every single race... Honestly it puts me off ever wanting to go to Belle Vue, just to be shouted at for an hour and a half by her... As I say, unpopular opinion as I'm guessing she's a big part of the club, but I can't be the only one who feels this way? Do you mean Hayley Bromley? She also does BSN coverage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spin king junior 394 Posted January 26, 2023 6 hours ago, Diamonds85 said: I know this will be an unpopular opinion, and slightly off topic but... I'm watching a Belle Vue meeting from 2019... And is it only me who can't stand the lass who announces there? Her voice is so painful to listen to and she has to have what seems to be a 5 minute shrieking dialogue after every single race... Honestly it puts me off ever wanting to go to Belle Vue, just to be shouted at for an hour and a half by her... As I say, unpopular opinion as I'm guessing she's a big part of the club, but I can't be the only one who feels this way? I thought she did a grand job when I went to see Sheffield there. Could be 3 years of experience to where she's improved, but I found her level of interaction and talking to the fans to be spot on, which is better than 80% of announcers who absolutely love the sound of their own voice. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col 856 Posted January 26, 2023 Hayley Bromley is the centre green announcer at NSS usually. if that is who you mean, she also writes a column in the programme. She's far better than Porkie from Monmore and the guy at EoESg. I don't mind the guy that does it at Owlerton & Perry Barr as much as those two, but she's more knowledgeable than him IMO. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfie456 501 Posted January 26, 2023 8 hours ago, Diamonds85 said: I know this will be an unpopular opinion, and slightly off topic but... I'm watching a Belle Vue meeting from 2019... And is it only me who can't stand the lass who announces there? Her voice is so painful to listen to and she has to have what seems to be a 5 minute shrieking dialogue after every single race... Honestly it puts me off ever wanting to go to Belle Vue, just to be shouted at for an hour and a half by her... As I say, unpopular opinion as I'm guessing she's a big part of the club, but I can't be the only one who feels this way? I agree and have thought that for years.Her shouting is terrible she sounds like a screaming banshi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4BM 116 Posted January 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Wolfie456 said: I agree and have thought that for years.Her shouting is terrible she sounds like a screaming banshi. Agree 100%, when I watch BSN have to mute her, thankfully they seemed to have a different presenter on there at end of the season . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RussellSprout 7 Posted January 26, 2023 Hayley does a good job at NSS, that reminds me to not forget the ear defenders for the craven meeting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
