Belle Vue vs Ipswich play off semi 1st leg

[SpeedwayFan91 101]

4 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said:

Meetings are called off too easily in the earlier parts of the season with seemingly 'plenty of time' to fit them in. I like a meeting on an iffy track, always proves interesting, definitely upping the skill level required.

A meeting on an “iffy” track is usually good, evens the playing field a bit aswell sometimes 

[hammer1969 421]

41 minutes ago, BassoRacingFan said:

Ipswich should be on the phone to Artem Laguta.

 

Your jokes do make me laugh, great sense of humour 

[SUPERACE 440]

21 minutes ago, SpeedwayFan91 said:

A meeting on an “iffy” track is usually good, evens the playing field a bit aswell sometimes 

No there not we went proper racing, close scores don't mean great meetings, you won't grow the sport like that.  

[SUPERACE 440]

35 minutes ago, JoeW436 said:

Just baffling how in a 7 team league we’re gonna be scrabbling around trying to arrange play off fixtures in what will be very nearly winter.

To be fair it's only mid September, it's just unlucky.   August was a shocking month for rain.

[foreverblue 6,096]

1 hour ago, BassoRacingFan said:

Ipswich should be on the phone to Artem Laguta.

 

Why?Doyle will be back 

[LagutaRacingFan 1,936]

2 minutes ago, foreverblue said:

Why?Doyle will be back 

Doyle is second hand.

Laguta is fresh.

[SPEEDY69 1,260]

27 minutes ago, SUPERACE said:

No there not we went proper racing, close scores don't mean great meetings, you won't grow the sport like that.  

There was plenty of 'proper racing' in the British Final this year, despite the track being more difficult to ride than usual.  Sadly, the sport has been in decline since the early 80s and increasing its popularity is all about marketing and the total offer, the actual racing has little lasting impact in my view - F1 is so dull from a racing perspective but maintains a large following.

Edited September 18, 2023 by SPEEDY69

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39 minutes ago, hammer1969 said:

Your jokes do make me laugh, great sense of humour 

I read that imagining Alan Partridge saying it....

[old bob at herne bay 828]

If Ippo get in quick they could call off the second leg based on a Met Office forecast  of a shower for Thursday.

 

 

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19 minutes ago, BassoRacingFan said:

Doyle is second hand.

Laguta is fresh.

Is that why you’re in love with Laguta?? 

[Baldyman 6,243]

Lost count of how many times ipswich were meant to have the 2nd leg of something,, only for the first leg to be rained off,,, let's hope Thursday is a wash out,, or the rusty gate hinge breaks 

[Bald Bloke 3,287]

8 minutes ago, Baldyman said:

Lost count of how many times ipswich were meant to have the 2nd leg of something,, only for the first leg to be rained off,,, let's hope Thursday is a wash out,, or the rusty gate hinge breaks 

It's not looking good Bruv...  It's had some new oil on the pigeon sh*t..

 

 

 

Edited September 18, 2023 by Bald Bloke

[Wolfie456 500]

2 hours ago, BassoRacingFan said:

Ipswich should be on the phone to Artem Laguta.

 

Put a sock in it ffs

[Rob B 1,257]

22 minutes ago, Baldyman said:

Lost count of how many times ipswich were meant to have the 2nd leg of something,, only for the first leg to be rained off,,, let's hope Thursday is a wash out,, or the rusty gate hinge breaks 

It was Belle Vue choice to have 1st leg first, it was announced before Ipswich were known to be opponents.

Typically if they had chosen 2nd leg at home like usual, would have been fine at Ipswich tonight and Thursday looks fine in Manchester. 

[Rob B 1,257]

Very heavy shower now, pouring down.