Scottish Open 2022 (Farewell to Armadale)

[Noelinho 922]

How’s the weather looking? Miserable here in Glasgow.

[tyretrax 2,253]

6 hours ago, Bandit59 said:

No Cookie

The BSPL could have fined him but no let's short change the public.

[iainb 5,018]

Maybe they should have called this meeting:

"Farewell to Armadale?"

Hope it's a good one either way!

Edited October 15, 2022 by iainb

[xvcjk 79]

2 hours ago, topaz325 said:

Last meeting for James Sarjeant who has announced his retirement.

One of the nicest guys in speedway, has been severely unfortunate in his career, always seems to get bad injuries. With a family to think of, I think it’s the right call.

All the best Sarj 

[KEITH M 850]

Only in speedway ….Just been reading the printers have failed to deliver the special edition match day programme on time.. Free scoresheet tonight and programme available online at a later date 

[soupy 556]

4 minutes ago, KEITH M said:

Only in speedway ….Just been reading the printers have failed to deliver the special edition match day programme on time.. Free scoresheet tonight and programme available online at a later date 

Nothing ever surprises me now in speedway

[PhilTheAce 498]

Why’s it a farewell when it won’t be the farewell. 

[False dawn 2,298]

7 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said:

Why’s it a farewell when it won’t be the farewell. 

To be completely correct (given thet there is another meeting schedule there next Friday) this meeting should be titled:

The Last But One Farewell to Armadale (unless we sneak another year here) Scottish Open Championship @ Edinburgh

But everyone would have to buy new programme boards to fit the programme if they printed that as the title. 

Edit: 

27 minutes ago, KEITH M said:

Only in speedway ….Just been reading the printers have failed to deliver the special edition match day programme on time.. Free scoresheet tonight and programme available online at a later date 

Just spotted this post. Things start to make sense

 

Edited October 15, 2022 by False dawn

[StevePark 2,781]

James Sarjeant has announced that he's retiring from the sport at the end of the season.  Aaron Summers also confirms he's retiring (again!), too.

[iainb 5,018]

14 hours ago, StevePark said:

James Sarjeant has announced that he's retiring from the sport at the end of the season.  Aaron Summers also confirms he's retiring (again!), too.

That's a shame, Sarj was a real prospect when he came onto the scene with Coventry. When Cov closed he seemed to lose his way a bit, I don't think Havvy helped him much as, publicly at least, he defended his jumping at the start as acceptable and often blamed the ref for stopping races after the start. Sarj became a bit of a laughing stock throughout the sport for this... if that had been coached out of his game a bit sooner, who knows?

Edited October 16, 2022 by iainb

[gmuncie 201]

14 hours ago, StevePark said:

James Sarjeant has announced that he's retiring from the sport at the end of the season.  Aaron Summers also confirms he's retiring (again!), too.

Where did he announce it? He never mentioned it during his interview was it on his social media? 

[topaz325 1,859]

6 minutes ago, gmuncie said:

Where did he announce it? He never mentioned it during his interview was it on his social media? 

Yes

[StevePark 2,781]

58 minutes ago, gmuncie said:

Where did he announce it? He never mentioned it during his interview was it on his social media? 

On Speedway Updates site that he'd "announced" it during the meeting..... can only go by what was said on there... I know the Updates site isn't always accurate, but took it "as read" that is what happened.

[SlicktrackSandy 71]

2 hours ago, gmuncie said:

Where did he announce it? He never mentioned it during his interview was it on his social media? 

Check out his Facebook page - he mentions it there.  Loads of good wishes rolling in for James. Have enjoyed watching him over the years since his Coventry days.  This year never really took off for him - too many injuries and a legacy of too many past injuries are bound to question why you are still doing it ?

[tyretrax 2,253]

On 10/16/2022 at 10:02 AM, iainb said:

That's a shame, Sarj was a real prospect when he came onto the scene with Coventry. When Cov closed he seemed to lose his way a bit, I don't think Havvy helped him much as, publicly at least, he defended his jumping at the start as acceptable and often blamed the ref for stopping races after the start. Sarj became a bit of a laughing stock throughout the sport for this... if that had been coached out of his game a bit sooner, who knows?

Never read so much rubbish in my life.