Paul Johnson 285 Posted July 2, 2023 1 hour ago, IronScorpion said: Lambert won heat 14 but came last in 15. Maybe he, or his bike, did not want 3 on the trot. Sounds fair but i reckon Si would ride in every race if he could. Hindsight is a wonderful thing and maybe Dave may of thought" i got that one wrong"... If he thought Jake was a better option for us to win the superheat why not go with him in 15? It was 42 42 and should of "edged our bets" by thinking "Ok Dougy must be odds on to win the heat and IF jake can pick up a place like he did in 13 then we win if not a draw is a good result on the night and then go with Dougy and Si" Edit... just remembered in Ht 15 Dougy had Simons back wheel in so i quess Simon didnt have one and there was no decent replacement? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scunny1 436 Posted July 2, 2023 Good to see Drew Kemp riding at Ully's farewell meeting, so no serious injury from Friday night. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevehone 3,430 Posted July 2, 2023 7 minutes ago, scunny1 said: Good to see Drew Kemp riding at Ully's farewell meeting, so no serious injury from Friday night. rode in Poland yesterday too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toady 231 Posted July 2, 2023 On 7/1/2023 at 1:10 PM, lucifer sam said: Meeting of the British Speedway season - will be hard to top. Close meeting, superb racing and it came down to a Superheat. British Speedway bosses are often criticised, but this is a great innovation - and gives fans an extra exciting race for their money. Who would complain about that? All the usual suspects I expect 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,050 Posted July 2, 2023 On 7/1/2023 at 1:10 PM, lucifer sam said: Meeting of the British Speedway season - will be hard to top. Close meeting, superb racing and it came down to a Superheat. British Speedway bosses are often criticised, but this is a great innovation - and gives fans an extra exciting race for their money. Who would complain about that? People who like me, who see nothing wrong with a draw / or wonder why when 2nd & 3rd is the same as 1st & 4th for 15 heats, is suddenly better in the 16th race? Same theory as not agreeing with a final in an individual after 20 races, or play-offs to decide the league title. Or wild cards getting picked instead of qualifiers. I guess I prefer a "true / fair" winner without any gimmicks etc 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,652 Posted July 3, 2023 8 hours ago, szkocjasid said: People who like me, who see nothing wrong with a draw / or wonder why when 2nd & 3rd is the same as 1st & 4th for 15 heats, is suddenly better in the 16th race? Same theory as not agreeing with a final in an individual after 20 races, or play-offs to decide the league title. Or wild cards getting picked instead of qualifiers. I guess I prefer a "true / fair" winner without any gimmicks etc I find it works if you think of it as a draw (after all both teams get a point), and then there is a superheat for a 'bonus point'. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucifer sam 3,954 Posted July 3, 2023 5 hours ago, arnieg said: I find it works if you think of it as a draw (after all both teams get a point), and then there is a superheat for a 'bonus point'. Exactly. Neither team misses out. It's an extra race. It was the first time I'd seen one in the flesh on Friday and it's very exciting. I don't think there's any losers in this case. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinBSN 617 Posted July 3, 2023 On 7/1/2023 at 1:48 PM, IronScorpion said: Could/would he have flown out late Friday/early Saturday if he had an opportunity to guest? Similar to Douglas & Kemp as they ride for same team(if Kemp was fit enough). He could have, but he already had the lot booked and was at the airport for 3am Friday morning haha! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,050 Posted July 3, 2023 (edited) Looking at the new rolling averages using Gilkes (5.11) instead of the r/r option (7.05, 6.05, 5.49, 5.18) would be weaker plus not showing much faith in the home riders! Of course there's always a risk of injuries, but do you pick a weaker (statistically) option just in case? Whereas Ben Cook (6.51) could be a strengthening option. Edited July 3, 2023 by szkocjasid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric i 620 Posted July 3, 2023 Did anyone get an update on MPT injury and his recovery time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan555 144 Posted July 3, 2023 4 hours ago, eric i said: Did anyone get an update on MPT injury and his recovery time? Don’t know whether I imagined this but I thought Rob said mid July at Fridays meeting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,050 Posted July 3, 2023 7 hours ago, eric i said: Did anyone get an update on MPT injury and his recovery time? 2 hours ago, Ryan555 said: Don’t know whether I imagined this but I thought Rob said mid July at Fridays meeting Is it worth trying Matthew Wethers on a 28 day contract? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan555 144 Posted July 4, 2023 51 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: Is it worth trying Matthew Wethers on a 28 day contract? Personally I think we are miles better persisting with R/R at home just make sure we have a number 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronScorpion 1,407 Posted July 4, 2023 12 hours ago, Ryan555 said: Personally I think we are miles better persisting with R/R at home just make sure we have a number 8 R/R only scored 5 & 4 in the last 2 home meetings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan555 144 Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, IronScorpion said: R/R only scored 5 & 4 in the last 2 home meetings. But what guests at Michael’s average is gonna get significantly more than that ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
