Fromafar 10,397 Posted September 6, 2023 27 minutes ago, Derrickn said: No stage on any grand tour race is 200 miles.You must be thinking of kilometers.Also,drug testing in cycling is more stringent than it has ever been. They still can’t catch them though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Jamie 356 Posted September 6, 2023 If Richie had half a brain, he would've sent Steve to Plymouth in his place last night. See if anyone noticed. 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cinderfella 865 Posted September 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, King Jamie said: If Richie had half a brain, he would've sent Steve to Plymouth in his place last night. See if anyone noticed. You are obviously assuming Richie is guilty before all tests and facts are known. Dangerous ground to be on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Jamie 356 Posted September 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, cinderfella said: You are obviously assuming Richie is guilty before all tests and facts are known. Dangerous ground to be on. It was a joke about them being twins. Lighten up. 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,083 Posted September 6, 2023 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Same here Well Done to Joe Thompson and James Pearson both young riders with potential,been messed about all season and replaced with riders past their best with Promoters thinking these experienced riders will start upping their average again which happens once in a blue moon.(apt)° Joe was certainly unlucky to be dropped by Scunthorpe, but both of them were not scoring well at Birmingham, so can't complain about that. I know Brummies replacements haven't done great, but that doesn't deflect from the fact if Joe & James had ridden like this, they wouldn't have been dropped by the Brummies. Well done to both lads for finding their form now! Edited September 6, 2023 by szkocjasid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandit59 1,152 Posted September 6, 2023 1 minute ago, szkocjasid said: Joe was certainly unlucky to be dropped by Scunthorpe, but both of them were not scoring well at Birmingham, so can't complain about that. I know Brummies replacements haven't done great, but doesn't deflect from the fact if Joe & James had ridden like this, they wouldn't have been dropped by the Brummies. Well done to both lads for finding their form now! Mind you most riders find their form against Berwick lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,890 Posted September 6, 2023 3 hours ago, geoff100 said: So a rider with history gets picked out at random,just how sweaty were his bollocks last night? Do these testers turn up at other sports as often?? Considering the number of failures already this season alone, they probably aren’t turning up enough! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,397 Posted September 6, 2023 1 hour ago, szkocjasid said: Joe was certainly unlucky to be dropped by Scunthorpe, but both of them were not scoring well at Birmingham, so can't complain about that. I know Brummies replacements haven't done great, but that doesn't deflect from the fact if Joe & James had ridden like this, they wouldn't have been dropped by the Brummies. Well done to both lads for finding their form now! my point was more about dropping young riders for older ones past their best.Thereis always more cha nce off young riders improving.Having seen both riders personally thought they were decent prospects. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bandit59 1,152 Posted September 6, 2023 George Dodds comment on Tuesday night debacle "more chasing than racing"" hopefully at Berwick not the same Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike0310 662 Posted September 6, 2023 Whoever he is was watching a completely different meeting to me, was that comment because the bandits blew it . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,397 Posted September 6, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bandit59 said: George Dodds comment on Tuesday night debacle "more chasing than racing"" hopefully at Berwick not the same Just unlucky.Hopefully the opposition don’t gate on Sat that would ruin our season. Edited September 6, 2023 by Fromafar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,397 Posted September 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Mike0310 said: Whoever he is was watching a completely different meeting to me, was that comment because the bandits blew it . His match reports are more exciting than the meetings.You would think that only Berwick riders had gate 4 all night for starters the rest was Gladiator riders fault.!! He did get one thing spot on their reserves were better than ours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,059 Posted September 6, 2023 56 minutes ago, Bandit59 said: George Dodds comment on Tuesday night debacle "more chasing than racing"" hopefully at Berwick not the same The Berwick match reports are usually a thing of fiction, half truths and balderdash, with a smattering of poor sentences and poorer spelling thrown in for good measure. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigerblade 221 Posted September 6, 2023 3 hours ago, King Jamie said: It was a joke about them being twins. Lighten up. I must I have wondered more than once, if they really have considered it!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,651 Posted September 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Mike0310 said: Whoever he is was watching a completely different meeting to me, was that comment because the bandits blew it . Having watched the whole meeting on BSN and then having just read the Berwick meeting report on their website, I can't believe I watched the same meeting?! I know clubs try to 'spin the positives for their own fans' but surely theres a limit. BTW well done Glads (or as Barker continued to call them 'Devils') and well done Joe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
