SPEEDY69 1,260 Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Baldyman said: They have been absolute pony when I've seen them The only team they haven't beaten at home is Belle Vue so I guess you've just been unlucky seeing the losses or have only watched them away from home. Perhaps you bring them bad luck Edited August 30, 2023 by SPEEDY69 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted August 30, 2023 13 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said: The only team they haven't beaten at home is Belle Vue so I guess you've just been unlucky seeing the losses or have only watched them away from home. Perhaps you bring them bad luck Well I've seen them 3 times at home and they have lost 3,,,2 to Belle Vue and 1 to wolves Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben91 1,743 Posted August 30, 2023 4 hours ago, SPEEDY69 said: Not sure that's wholly fair but they have been around the fourth/fifth best team, which is what the league shows. Belle Vue are seventh bottom Now if you want Ipswich to do well because they haven't been changing their side just before the play-offs then I agree. However, the play offs should be a separate competition and there should be merit (including prize money for the clubs) for their position in the league itself, irrespective of the play-off results. Which in a seven team league shouldn’t give you the opportunity to walk away with the league title. The chopping and changing of riders is within the rules, so if anything it’s on Ipswich for not giving Riss his marching orders months back. Whether it’s right or wrong is another matter naturally. The best thing for the sport would probably be Wolves winning it. Proving that big names aren’t necessarily the answer for one and that if your top tier champions can go out of business shortly after winning the title then something needs to change in the sport for another. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted August 30, 2023 There will be a major shake up at this year's AGM though,,, they are swapping from Sainsbury custard creams to Aldi digestives 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve0 5,517 Posted August 30, 2023 I would like to see wolves win the play-offs. Like Swindon, it would be great for them to bow out at the top as league champions. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,290 Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Baldyman said: There will be a major shake up at this year's AGM though,,, they are swapping from Sainsbury custard creams to Aldi digestives The radical move that should have been done post Covid... Great to see... I believe Garibaldi's were considered but they didn't know if they would need a visa or not after Brexit, and, if a visa was attainable, what assessed quality rating they should give them.... The promoter who wanted them said they should be a four but it was mentioned to him that a few years ago a packet of Frangipanes were brought in and they were given a five.. Edited August 30, 2023 by mikebv 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,644 Posted August 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Baldyman said: There will be a major shake up at this year's AGM though,,, they are swapping from Sainsbury custard creams to Aldi digestives More cost cutting devaluing the product Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cowboy cookie returns? 747 Posted August 31, 2023 19 hours ago, Baldyman said: There will be a major shake up at this year's AGM though,,, they are swapping from Sainsbury custard creams to Aldi digestives Just wait & see their faces when Chris Harris arrives dressed a rich tea to guest in place of the Aldi digestives who have other commitments! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
szkocjasid 3,042 Posted September 4, 2023 On 8/29/2023 at 11:27 AM, ouch said: We weren’t allowed to keep them at reserve as we were compelled to sign another RS after Tom was banned from the scheme. Wolves and Belle Vue have used a similar amount of riders over the last five seasons and this puts them separate from the rest of the league in terms of loyalty. There’s 3 ex Colts in the Acea lineup which is in itself quite extraordinary. Graduated from the scheme is a better explanation for it. He improved & got a spot in their top 6. That's a ringing endorsement for the RS system in my view 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUPERACE 440 Posted September 4, 2023 Belle Vue will be top, Wolves need 3 x 58:32 wins, they are not getting that with away matches at Sheffield and Peterborough. Unlikely they beat Leicester at home by that score. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeW436 597 Posted September 4, 2023 Unless Sheffield get Tai back Belle Vue will walk the play offs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted September 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, JoeW436 said: Unless Sheffield get Tai back Belle Vue will walk the play offs. Just a mobility scooter will do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 1,513 Posted September 5, 2023 11 hours ago, JoeW436 said: Unless Sheffield get Tai back Belle Vue will walk the play offs. Agree Belle Vue must be odds on favourites. Tigers have lost Tai, Wolves and Leicester inconsistent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUPERACE 440 Posted September 5, 2023 3 hours ago, Beowulf said: Agree Belle Vue must be odds on favourites. Tigers have lost Tai, Wolves and Leicester inconsistent. Belle Vue definitely favourites, but anything can happen in play offs, and we do like a meltdown at monmore occasionally. Although I expect winning last year will have taken some of the usual pressure away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldyman 6,243 Posted September 5, 2023 I think Belle Vue will rack up 4 or 5 titles on the spin,,, they have the riders to do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
