szkocjasid Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago Looking at the scores, I felt every rider, except Holder & Cairns could be happy with their scores. Not counting Blodorn who got injured, so both teams can be positive for the season ahrad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 19 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: Looking at the scores, I felt every rider, except Holder & Cairns could be happy with their scores. Not counting Blodorn who got injured, so both teams can be positive for the season ahrad. PK was better than I expected but Jack was very poor, I would expect a much improved performance from him at Owlerton and a fairly easy passage through to the next round of the k o cup for Sheffield.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 30 minutes ago, foreverblue said: PK was better than I expected but Jack was very poor, I would expect a much improved performance from him at Owlerton and a fairly easy passage through to the next round of the k o cup for Sheffield.Ā the ko cup is a round robin essentially, Leicester are in this group too.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 53 minutes ago, therefused said: the ko cup is a round robin essentially, Leicester are in this group too.Ā Oh I didnt realise that, I thoughtĀ knock out competitions were only two legged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago Decent enough opener with the interest of The Aces taking to the track collectively for the first time this season diverting attention from the Ā lack of racing early on.Ā This winter & recent rain produced a very grippy circuit which we all know is a no no. Probably 4-5 races with any passing and all towards the end so I can see why fans might think it a poor night, the hold ups for Norick didnāt help but I never crumble when an injured rider is being see to and nor should anyone else imo. More positives than negatives from The Aces against the champions elect. Top two and middle order were fine. Norick would have scored well and Tate top scored so that settles the nerves for the coming season. Poor Will had a night to forget but hopefully thatās behind him now and no more efās. The Aces were gating better overall than usual and if they manage to get of the start away from home weāll be set fair for a productive season.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 21 minutes ago, foreverblue said: Oh I didnt realise that, I thoughtĀ knock out competitions were only two legged. Yes could only happen in speedwayĀ š 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldPitGate Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 20 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: I do think nowadays riders donāt really go through the hard yards like they use to,the fact is for everyone that really makes it (top 5 in world) there are a couple of hundred that fail, there are some really exceptional talents in speedway who were always going to make it like zmarzlik and bewley and then there are others like gollob and Pedersen who went that extra mile to make it but on the whole 99% just forge a league career which is no bad thing but my original point to this is you have to ride the struggle and get through it because it will come when youāre up against it and nothing goes right and the world is to blame and that experience will help you get through it,speedway is a mind game, the head on your shoulders is as important as the head on your engine, Iāve watched both Rushen and Cairns and indeed bickley, they all have the talent,Rushen seems the most natural on a bike but all 3 seemed from the outside looking in to have had the their career so far on the crest of a wave but the moment you take that to the serious stuff and three others want your peice of track itās a whole new world and unless you are headstrong itās a harsh one, good luck to both Cairns and Rushen and hope bickley makes a comeback tooĀ Always remember Sam Ermolenko after he won his world title saying i've got the mindset now where when I really need to win a race against the worlds best I can do it and that mentality is what makes the top 1-2% in any sport. After that quip I remember watching Sam v Han's Neilson in a world cup round at Coventry and Han's was probably at that period where he was nigh on invincible in the sport. It came down to which ever one of them finished ahead of the other that Country took the prize Sam gated and Hans looked quicker behind him but sheer skill and racing brain kept the great Dane behind for all four laps, IT was an absolute master class in track craft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 5 hours ago, ouch said: Decent enough opener with the interest of The Aces taking to the track collectively for the first time this season diverting attention from the Ā lack of racing early on.Ā This winter & recent rain produced a very grippy circuit which we all know is a no no. Probably 4-5 races with any passing and all towards the end so I can see why fans might think it a poor night, the hold ups for Norick didnāt help but I never crumble when an injured rider is being see to and nor should anyone else imo. More positives than negatives from The Aces against the champions elect. Top two and middle order were fine. Norick would have scored well and Tate top scored so that settles the nerves for the coming season. Poor Will had a night to forget but hopefully thatās behind him now and no more efās. The Aces were gating better overall than usual and if they manage to get of the start away from home weāll be set fair for a productive season.Ā You never crumble, would that be with custard? Norick would have scored well!! Will Cairns had a bad night with mechanical gremlins, hope he gets that sorted for the more important Poole meetings! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago Watched the stream and thought there were already improvements on the PCMT, camerawork mostly OK, commentary, much improved, definitely heading in the right direction. Ā As for the match, not the most entertaining but considering the rain prior it was good to see them getting the meeting on, never in doubt as they say.Ā Tate was the standout on the night, hope that boosted his confidence and he can keep it going.Ā Ā Hope Norick is ok, looked so lean and fit, has obviously worked hard all winter.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago I donāt think anyone is hammering Cairns ā¦ over reaction from Belle Vue fansā¦ā¦ I thought Mulford would be a much better better optionĀ Belle Vue rely on winning big at home but Sheffield kept it tight with their 3 heat leaders only getting less than 7 eachĀ If Sheffield stay fit should be champions in my opinionĀ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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