Sheffield v Ipswich 15th June (A fixture)

[chun 175]

13 heats from the gate.  could we go through the card here 

[blue witch 46]

If Doyle can’t pass nobody can 

[2ndbendbeerhut 1,781]

4 quality riders + 1 rubbish track = borefest

Gate 2 is absolutely dogwank 

 

 

[old bob at herne bay 828]

Memories of Owlerton  long  lap  400 yards ?  but narrow straights and narrow bends.

 

 

[chun 175]

so it does go down as a meeting without any overtaking.  all races decided on lap 1

[Baldyman 6,243]

Wow,,, that was one of the best meetings ever,,,, it's a hell of a skill to be able to hold perfect formation for 4 laps,,, but to do it for 60 laps is the creme de la creme. Red Arrows will be well jel 

[Racin Jason 72 1,283]

Jack holder wins biggest spoilt brat award and sore loser trophy 

[Baldyman 6,243]

1 minute ago, Racin Jason 72 said:

Jack holder wins biggest spoilt brat award and sore loser trophy 

Again? He's gonna have to invest in yet another new display unit

[Bruiser 120]

Back in the 70’s and 80’s Sheffield was one of the very best tracks in the country..up there with Hyde Road and Kings Lynn…at least the new Belle Vue is great but Sheffield and Kings Lynn aren’t a patch on what they were 

[lewy 2,326]

Sheffield bringing in Pickering to replace bellago, Sheffield finally ran out of patience it seems. 

[RS50 359]

13 minutes ago, lewy said:

Sheffield bringing in Pickering to replace bellago, Sheffield finally ran out of patience it seems. 

Has this been announced, or is it just your speculation?

[CountArthur 74]

It wasn't the most exciting of meetings in terms of racing for sure, but it retained some interest in the scoring and seeing if Sheffield could build up a big enough lead for them to hold off the Witches big guns in heats 13 and 15.

I don't think Sheffield's track is as suited to modern day speedway as it was in the past, especially at this level with riders being so fast and not making as many errors and 10 of the 15 heats tonight were won by riders who are world class and rarely get passed. Another issue must be the long dry spell which has made track preparation everywhere quite difficult, especially when it's been as hot as it has.

The racing has been ok at Owlerton this year. Not brilliant, but entertaining enough.

Any sporting occasion can be boring. It's the nature of sport.

But it's not quite as boring as some of the f**kwits who seem to make up a large proportion of the posters on this site that can't wait to decry speedway at every opportunity. 

Edited June 15, 2023 by CountArthur

[CountArthur 74]

Also, I would have paid £22 to watch Sayfutdinov ride round on his own. Probably one of the best performances from a visiting rider in my 49 years of watching speedway and the first time he has ever seen the track. Absolute genius. 

[4BM 116]

2 hours ago, Racin Jason 72 said:

Jack holder wins biggest spoilt brat award and sore loser trophy 

You not seen Doyle then, ultimate at that game right from heat 1, skeletor was at his best tonight with his tantrums 

[Racin Jason 72 1,283]

6 hours ago, 4BM said:

You not seen Doyle then, ultimate at that game right from heat 1, skeletor was at his best tonight with his tantrums 

I’m lucky enough to watch Doyle every week at foxhall.