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Well just got back. 540 miles in a day with some good and some dreadful racing. The two tracks are relatively new, Belle Vue got it spot on. Leicester got it seriously wrong. This lunchtime meeting at Belle Vue was the perfect advert for the sport. A big crowd, perfect weather and some brilliant racing. The meeting had all a speedway fan would want, well nearly everything except if you are a Poole fan. Belle Vue with their home track knowledge got themselves into an eight point lead but Poole started to get their setups right and in the second half of the meeting were the better team imo, but just kept losing heat advantages. We deserved a point but it was not to be. Anyone who was there must have left thinking this is one of the best sports in the world. The two Newman wins were spectacular as was Holders last three rides. Our problem arose with Holder withdrawing from tonights meeting at Leicester. One rule Matt Ford usually sticks to is not to use riders from clubs that are your closest rivals in the league. However on this occassion he was left with no choice. Unfortunately Fricke was worse than useless, and on top of that lifted, then piled into Hans Andersen who was hurt bad enough to have to withdraw from the meeting. With no Holder and Andersen we were stuffed in a meeting which was chalk and cheese to the meeting served up earlier. There was one pass in this meeting after the second bend, when Buckowski made a wall of death ride around bends three and four to move into second, only to fall on the next bend because he couldn't get back on line. It was a meeting of the worst kind possible. Where Belle Vues meeting had passing in virtually every heat, in this meeting you could fill your program in going down the back straight of lap one, so dire was the non existent 'racing'. Poole riders lifted out of the gate, Leicesters didn't and it was all over by the second bend. Bjarne had a field day as he gated and just sat there, mid track, picking up the points. There was no way anyone would pass. The whole Leicester setup is diabolical. Where Belle Vue have got it right, Leicester have got it wrong. They wonder why Sky don't show racing from here? Because its crap. Simple as that. I don't care that we lost at Leicester, the result is almost meaningless as we needed to win at Belle Vue. Failing to do that meant that whatever the result at Leicester or any other meeting in the regular season, it means we probably can't finish top. I hope Leicester find a buyer and take them down out of the Elite League to the PL. A track like this should not be gracing top flight speedway. Harsh but true. And I hope they can be replaced by a club with a decent race track. I feel I have been mugged paying to watch that garbage after the great meeting on a proper race track earlier on. As for Agent Fricke, if people didn't realise it was meant tongue in cheek then they really are that stupid.
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High Noon. Belle Vue V Poole Ela. 29/08/16.
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Tried to stick a 20 in the turnsyle there but it just beeped. A security guard then came over and wanted to look in my bag and confiscated a prawn sandwich and bottle of chablis. Told me you couldnt pay at the turnsyles so I left in disgust. Must be a northen thing...... -
High Noon. Belle Vue V Poole Ela. 29/08/16.
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
None. Came down to just two heats, 2 and 7 in the first half of the meeting. Better team in second half but damage done. Bv better team first half while poole getting used to track. Poole threw away quite a few places due to no track knowledge. Fair play to them. -
High Noon. Belle Vue V Poole Ela. 29/08/16.
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Not going to get a point out of this. No complaints being passed left right and centre. Some good racing if you are a bv fan. Newman has been spectacular in two heats. Track now unsuprisingly extremely slick and dusty. -
High Noon. Belle Vue V Poole Ela. 29/08/16.
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Some good racing. Downside is its the bv riders doing the passing! And they say there is no home advantage? -
High Noon. Belle Vue V Poole Ela. 29/08/16.
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Agree bv the better team holder not fast enough. Bjarne kurtz and buck should have stayed in bed. -
High Noon. Belle Vue V Poole Ela. 29/08/16.
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Poole riders got their throttles wide open and its not fast enough. From a rider. Need more horse power than we have got. In for a thumping at this rate. -
High Noon. Belle Vue V Poole Ela. 29/08/16.
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Poole being beaten up on speed. Not at the races. -
High Noon. Belle Vue V Poole Ela. 29/08/16.
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
We have arrived and in the car park. Only car in here at present no one on the gates. All security sitting in the grandstand having a meeting. Took us 3 hours 20 mins a record time. Overcast at the mo. Track looks grippy. No one about. -
No more Poles would be preferable. Three is enough. Having half a dozen Poles out of 16 would stifle the competition. Variety is the spice and the more different nations the better Imo. Poland produces good riders that seem to lack that killer edge and consistency on the world stage. One race a world beater, then next at the back. Of course its my opinion and many will completely disagree with me. A top three next week of Dudek, KK and god forbid Jedrzejak would not be good for the series.
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High Noon. Belle Vue V Poole Ela. 29/08/16.
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in SGB Premiership Speedway League
Where's the best place to park? The school or the stadium itself? Getting there around 10.30 if we have a clear trip up. -
Peoplevsaid the same about Woofinden. In his first year he struggled but it was a learning experience. Because even though speedwy in Britain is struggling at this time, we are still one of the major nations. One rider out of 16 is not enough. What would be the point loading the GP with 5-6 or more Poles, who are all good but rarely outstanding on the world stage? There has to be a variety of nations and Britain deserves more than one berth IMO.
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Sorry can anyone decypher this post? So you are saying Leicester have a good race track, or they travel well, or both?
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Germany V Sweden On Bt Sports?
Steve Shovlar replied to Steve Shovlar's topic in International World of Speedway
They have changed the advert now exchanging the V with a +. -
Polish Xtra/nice Leagues/etc Live On Tv
Steve Shovlar replied to racers and royals's topic in International World of Speedway
Terrible crowd. I know the Poles like league racing but with a lineup like this you would have thought a decent crowd would have turned up instead of deserted stands.