bigcatdiary

The basic problem with running RR on a regular basis is losing another of your big hitters early in a match which generally stuffs you.

Your right Halifax I do have a blind spot for Lakeside, I dislike the track and the stadium which has pretty much a complete lack of decent racing (in my opinion) and spectating facilities (seats, grandstand or good standing areas etc) I must be honest I am not a fan of Jon Cook either. I like a track that encourages racing, provides different racing lines and has races which are not decided by who gates first, which is why I am not a big fan of Rye or Eastbourne either but have attended both many times, and I am sorry to see any track go to the wall as I told some Rye fans who I spoke to at Peterborough Friday. Despite what some of said I meant no slight at Nicol, I just took exception to the comment that Lakeside isn’t a trick track, of course it is that’s why you pretty much stuff everyone at Arena, the only time you haven’t hit at least 50 at home was Ipswich in the Shield. Clearly the Sheffield match was a better one unfortunately the week before v Scunthorpe was mostly FTG (updates) which was mostly what I saw when I attended for Peterborough,s Shield match there in April.

Well if you believe that PR yes, shame it wasn’t spelled checked before it was released.

Saturday with an alternative race night of Friday

He blew a hole in nothing Lakeside is a trick track it’s just Nicol is American and all their tracks are like yours in the USA, generally most Americans are good starters as well, which is about 97% all you have to do at Arena

Think you will find we have a guest for Ulrich

Must be honest I thought Hume would kick on this year and get back to his pre injury form from last year when he was flying but it’s clear he is struggling this year and further injuries don’t help.

18.9 An INJURED RIDER REPLACEMENT (IRR) Is a Facility that allows one certified injured rider’s (#1-#5) remaining programmed rides (including a ride in which he was unable to re-start but was not disqualified - FN) to be taken by other Team Members (including any Guest riders), and subject to: 18.9.1 The injured Rider not having completed 3 rides 18.9.2 Only one position per Team may be declared as IRR. 18.9.3 All riders with an MA below the Injured rider may take one IRR ride each. (NB. a reserve can have more than one IRR) 18.9.4 IRR is not permitted in Heat 15. 18.9.5 A Nomination once made cannot be changed.

I think it’s more the timing of the decision rather than the decision itself.

Just how difficult is it for the SCB/BSPA to Issue GSA monthly so everyone can understand them easily.

To be fair signing riders on low or false averages has always been the plan but getting the best out of them and having a good team spirit is also a massive help. I rather suspect the latter two are missing at Glasgow (not altogether surprising with what’s reported to have happened) and the fact that Dickson left tells me things haven’t improved. You can chuck money at it all day long but you are wasting your time if you haven’t got the right people picking the side and a decent team spirit, just ask Rick Frost.

Got mine on email although no news or info in the Rye House section

It’s certainly working at the moment and with Grondal back it only makes us a little more solid.

Clearly chose to

Talking to him Friday he is pretty keen to get back in action.

Thankfully, Heeps was dreadful at Peterborough recently and only scored in his last ride because he was on one of Kings bikes.

Grondal looked very sharp and quick when practising after Friday’s meeting so hopefully will slot back into the side and continue with his excellent early season form.

What was the crowd like

Not the best GP I have ever watched but after a terrible start it did improve somewhat in the second half, nice to see Woffinden at his best but the inside gate was far too advantageous. i am no Pedersen fan but he was helped off both times.

I queried it tonight and Ellis GSA changed this week apparently and that put him above Lawson in the averages.

You always type rubbish

Nice to see another team taking advantage of the rules currently in place and doing nothing wrong, I cannot imagine who they got that from but Garry May does live in Poole.

What an absolute borefest, made much worse by the constant verbal diarrhoea of Sam Ermolenko

Another cracking away win and this one without Ulrich, well done Panthers

Listening to Garry Mays interview it suggests an apology from Wright to May was all it would have took to restore calm.