steve roberts 9,246 Posted July 12, 2023 1 hour ago, szkocjasid said: If an away team is looking to avoid a drubbing, then it makes sense for "guaranteed" points, don't understand why riders like Nicholls or Laguta are used in heat 8? It was always great when a team declared a 'star rider' in heat 8 expecting to get "guaranteed" points only to get beaten much to the delight of usually the home crowd! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toady 231 Posted July 12, 2023 And back to tonight another good meeting special mention for Jordan,Cameron and Henry also for Craig Cook great pass in heat 13. Good crowd great racing what’s not to like 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Technik 491 Posted July 13, 2023 I think it will be a little while before I see a better race than last nights Ht 13, no quarter given or asked for. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted July 13, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Technik said: I think it will be a little while before I see a better race than last nights Ht 13, no quarter given or asked for. Pleases me to read that the Cowley track still encourages good racing...was always one of the better tracks in my opinion even though the present one is of a different shape and length. I've been sent some footage of action at Cowley and am looking forward in viewing same. Edited July 13, 2023 by steve roberts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toady 231 Posted July 13, 2023 4 hours ago, Technik said: I think it will be a little while before I see a better race than last nights Ht 13, no quarter given or asked for. Seem to be getting these regularly this season at Oxford long may it continue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,648 Posted July 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Toady said: Seem to be getting these regularly this season at Oxford long may it continue Overall both the last two meetings were fairly average but lifted by a couple of exceptional races (hts 11 & 13 with Schlein v Berwick, and heats 7[Nicholls team riding to keep Pickering out] and 13 last night) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted July 13, 2023 Are the Ox still getting big crowds as last season, especially as they're top of the league?. Also do you have to book grandstand seats for the night? Coming up from Swoinedown for a couple of meetings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojangles 594 Posted July 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, auntie doris said: Are the Ox still getting big crowds as last season, especially as they're top of the league?. Also do you have to book grandstand seats for the night? Coming up from Swoinedown for a couple of meetings. I know you're 90 and probably forget things, but I'm sure I've answered this grandstand question multiple times now. You don't have to (or rather can't) book grandstand tickets. It's first come, first served. You can, of course, book a spot in the restaurant if that floats your boat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted July 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Bojangles said: I know you're 90 and probably forget things, but I'm sure I've answered this grandstand question multiple times now. You don't have to (or rather can't) book grandstand tickets. It's first come, first served. You can, of course, book a spot in the restaurant if that floats your boat. 91 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted July 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, Bojangles said: I know you're 90 and probably forget things, but I'm sure I've answered this grandstand question multiple times now. You don't have to (or rather can't) book grandstand tickets. It's first come, first served. You can, of course, book a spot in the restaurant if that floats your boat. So it's a water-themed restaurant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilly 172 Posted July 13, 2023 The team riding and awareness of Scott Nicholls in heat 7 had to be seen to be believed, getting the much slower Heeps over the line for a 5:1 over Pickering, inside, outside, continually looking, ride of this season and many others, sublime stuff. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted July 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Hilly said: The team riding and awareness of Scott Nicholls in heat 7 had to be seen to be believed, getting the much slower Heeps over the line for a 5:1 over Pickering, inside, outside, continually looking, ride of this season and many others, sublime stuff. Team Riding is one of the great spectacles in team speedway in my opinion. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,042 Posted July 13, 2023 5 hours ago, Hilly said: The team riding and awareness of Scott Nicholls in heat 7 had to be seen to be believed, getting the much slower Heeps over the line for a 5:1 over Pickering, inside, outside, continually looking, ride of this season and many others, sublime stuff. 4 hours ago, steve roberts said: Team Riding is one of the great spectacles in team speedway in my opinion. You don't see much team riding these days, so it's even more special when it happens now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BackInTheDHSS 121 Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) The team riding in heat 7 was superb, but they clearly learned from their mistakes. Nicholls and Heeps tried to do exactly the same thing to Schlein the week before in heat 11 and it went horribly wrong. Two points lost on that occasion. Fair play to them for giving it another go, though. Edited July 14, 2023 by BackInTheDHSS 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,864 Posted July 14, 2023 11 hours ago, szkocjasid said: You don't see much team riding these days, so it's even more special when it happens now. Shane Parker was best I'd ever seen at it, way he sheparded round guys like cockle, ksiezak, etc who were far slower was a piece of genius. Of course most of the time cockle fell off at the last bend anyway but least he tried lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
