mikebv Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago 1 minute ago, IainB said: But it is still the knock out cup... but in a new innovation, in the best interest of the sport... you just don't get knocked out, simple, everyone's a winner ๐๐ป๐ Ahhhhh.... Now it all makes sense.... I am sure you and your fellow Leicester fans, are chomping at the bit to join in on Monday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 19 minutes ago, mikebv said: Ahhhhh.... Now it all makes sense.... I am sure you and your fellow Leicester fans, are chomping at the bit to join in on Monday... Yeah, I think we'll be out on Monday... and then back in again a couple of weeks later... what a brilliant competition, I like it ๐ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago Just now, IainB said: Yeah, I think we'll be out on Monday... and then back in again a couple of weeks later... what a brilliant competition, I like it ๐ย The Hokey Cokey Cup... Missed a trick there didn't they? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago Just out of interest, how would the two of you suggest that they run a knockout cup with 6 teams ? Assume 2 would be seeded into the semis, so would that be the 2 finalists from last season ? As Northampton would be one of the quarter finalists, that would delay the whole competition as they are not going to be ready to ride at home until the end of the month. Yes, we can all be cynical about it, but I would say the format chosen for this year is probably the best option in the current circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 2 hours ago, IainB said: But it is still the knock out cup... but in a new innovation, in the best interest of the sport... you just don't get knocked out, simple, everyone's a winner ๐๐ป๐ Not that new: In 1998 the Premier League KNOCK OUT Cup consisted of two groups.ย In the group matches Peterborough easily bested Reading winning at Alwalton and Smallmead, but Racers won the cup beating Peterborough in the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago Dan Bewley take a bow, he was tremendous.ย The rest of the Aces may as well have not shown up. Best racing I've seen at Owlerton for some time. Shame gate 3 is still a graveyard in the early heats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 55 minutes ago, DaveWayne said: Just out of interest, how would the two of you suggest that they run a knockout cup with 6 teams ? Assume 2 would be seeded into the semis, so would that be the 2 finalists from last season ? As Northampton would be one of the quarter finalists, that would delay the whole competition as they are not going to be ready to ride at home until the end of the month. Yes, we can all be cynical about it, but I would say the format chosen for this year is probably the best option in the current circumstances. I've come up with a brilliant idea, that nobody has thought of... don't call it the Knock Out Cup! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted 7 hours ago Report Share Posted 7 hours ago (edited) Kildemand very hit & miss, looked faster than C Holder in his first ride after passing Flint then was utterly anonymous in his next two rides, looked fast enough in his fourth but had to yield to Bewley's hunt down of C Holder, which was good. Cook was disappointing, won his last ride when the points were decided gave it a go at forcing his was past Etheridge on the run in to the line, but didn't manage it. Cairns score looked reasonable for an away RS but only beat Kileen twice, once in heat 2 when Kileen was off the graveyard gate 3 and in heat 4 when Bewley was on the graveyard gate 3 so Bewley kept Kileen at the back after getting past him. Thomson,ย Zischke & Harris were largely anonymous.ย I witnessed Harris score 19 points from 7 rides at Sheffield in 2021, 5 years on maybe its beyond him now. Bewley cut back scything between Pickering & J Holder in heat 13 was a joy to watch. Edited 5 hours ago by Col Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago 1 hour ago, IainB said: I've come up with a brilliant idea, that nobody has thought of... don't call it the Knock Out Cup! Belle Vue fans won't need to worry about what it's called soon anyway. By the end of the Easter weekend they will be concentrating on the league.ย ๐ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 5 hours ago, Col said: Cairns score looked reasonable for an away RS but only beat Kileen twice, once in heat 2 when Kileen was off the graveyard gate 3 and in heat 4 when Bewley was on the graveyard gate 3 so Bewley kept Kileen at the back after getting past him. So in other words he did his job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted 34 minutes ago Report Share Posted 34 minutes ago 52 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: So in other words he did his job. Yes. Beat the opposing rising star away from home...... job doneย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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