GeneralMelchett

Enjoy it Spinny is it really 94 years and no top flight title win? (Well until now)

Oh dear what a shame to see Let’s not forget Witches won the cup just what 2 weeks ago!

It does but at the same time I am more happy to Harris than Lambert in that shot - at least Harris has dedicated a huge part of his career to the U.K. - we may joke about his guesting etc etc but he is far more deserving of that in my view!

Well she might win on account of the fact my dear grandma passed in 1981!

Yes - it always felt speedway was better than that but I think now a days not so

Sadly all tracks have them - witnessed it at Owlerton and Foxhall this year - Sheffield have their fair share of planks!

Erm as they say up here that’s the pot calling the kettle grimy arse!

My Nana is bigger than yours tho I did say it wasn’t over - one of my very good friends in a long time sheffield fan and he will be so pleased the Tigers have won and I am too despite the fact I probably just about wanted Ipswich to win it! pleased for a few of the Sheffield riders - Howarth for example a good honest guy who gives his all in the track, some of the others are more of an acquired taste and we do seem to have a new issue of playoff tourism to address in future maybe! I just hope Bert Bert had a smile on his face! let’s face it a few weeks ago we all expected BV to be in the finals and the Witches were out of it! regardless of all the rules / shizzle bad news on closures etc I have enjoyed my matches this season and hope we can have a decent 2024.

Weather fine so far it is supposed to rain a bit this AM and again in the afternoon / evening - weather reports vary depending on which service you use however as for Bert Bert as my mate calls him I rather suspect his views will depend on the result!

Isn’t that the old track record time as well?

Ah! As Toyah Wilcox once sang - It’s a mythery oh it’s a mythery

That’s odd as his average for tomorrow is 8.69

Can be done - 2 or 3 5-1s in the first five races and anything is possible. the question is is are Sheffield stronger with the guests or not - in my view Tobias and Tai are probably a stronger combo than Lambert and Harris so the Tigwrs are possibly a bit weaker! Harris could be the decider on his day we know how good he can be - he has the potential to score 12+ and has Pickering who is another rider I like very much. hoping the weather holds anyway - as I said on the Ipswich thread let’s just hope there are no bottom lips out from the losers whichever team it is!

Quick times in general

It depends on if Lamberts comments are based on reality or just his perception - the track wasn’t smooth particularly but as you say it was rideable - I saw a far worse crash (than anything last night) in the meeting vs Kings Lynn when Dan Thompson went through the airbag at the first turn and dislocated his shoulder or was it wrist and the track was still fine that night but much drier in my view he was just annoyed he hadn’t done better and it was easy to deflect blame into the track - I still don’t even get what the problem was in heat 15 - Doyle was off gate one was in the clear and rode out to the fence moving off the bend a standard move in 000s of races each year - Lambert for some reason thought he could possibly get by - once Doyle got himself in front Lambert never had a hope of making that move! If Doyle hadn’t made that move I’d have said he bottled it and I’d expect Lambert would do the same move himself if the roles were reversed.

Pickering was a complete contrast however - Lambert whilst making perhaps some valid comments probably only one (or maybe two) about the heat 4 incident just came across so badly. Sadly for me he has blotted his copybook and the fact he keeps turning up for (mainly) playoff finals is somewhat infurating, he needs to commit to a full season next year! Does he say the same about the KL track he rides each week? (genuione question!) He is a very good rider - possibly not as good as he can be, or thinks he is yet! The greatest riders can ride all tracks which has often been the reason some top riders insist on riding in the UK its keeps the sharp.

This is most certainly not over - (some) Witches fans may feel they have one hand on the trophy but there is all to play for. Track has been catching Danyon out all year sadly, he does have a tendancy to drop it just when he is in a scoring position, that seems to be the nature of his style unfortunately. The only decision to my mind the ref got wrong was heat 4 Interesting contrast in the interviews at the end - Pickering who is a great rider in my view was pragmatic and up for the final leg - Lambert just came across as a prima donna who didn't like the fact he hadn't scored more points and had been badly schooled by Doyle and Emil in heats 13 and 15 when he really should be looking to do better. Don't even get the fuss about heat 15 Doyle rode out wide to block the move - something that has been around in speedway racing since it started!! Even Abby seemed taken a back by Lamberts sourpuss grumpy face interview, come on Robert you are better than this! The racing at Ipswich will always be different from the Bowl like Owlerton / Belle Vue but there was passing its just that often the Ipwich riders were in front. My preference is to always have tracks like BV and Sheffield but I live in the real world not some the fantasy land that so many seem to inhabit. from the Ipswich perspective is imperative Doyle and Emil receive backup tomorrow King is capable of riding Sheffield pretty well so his contribution will be important - Pickering will be a major threat he is capable of scoring 10 maybe 12 in this. Lets hope that there is no bottom lip from the losers on Thursday whoever they might be!

ah it must have been one of those i went to - it was and I remember thinking why! to me this stuff is dull!

How frequently does the banger racing occur? It was the same at Arena when I used to go all those years ago - it was always on a sunday tho, but the racing was fairly infrequent (once a month or something) - we went once and i never have felt the slightest inclination to go again. Can't make the Ipswich leg but weather permitting (its been drizzle and rain here for 2 days) I plan to make the Owlerton leg

is he that old? i though he was about 19 or 20! Well good luck to the guy he helped the Witches to the final

will follow his career with interest - he was well on the pace and looks a good prospect

I am sure that loss hurt (particuarly coming so close) but Bv been very magnanimous in defeat!

Given his lay off the previous 7 days or so its a stunning bit of guts and determination to even ride let alone pull off that heat 15

sadly most definitely not, what is the realistic hope of doing a Workington or Redcar and building out of town?

there is no doubting that the NSS is a great track and venue - agree with your comments. It’s also worth noting that having read interviews with Morton and Pairman they ran into severe financial trouble afterwards if I am not mistaken. that said the template for any new tracks is there / if they can secure out of town land and build something like that we may have a chance of still having a sport in 20 years