Col Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago (edited) Kurtz & Blödorn are set to return but with Kurtz, Bewley, Cook, Blödorn, Brennan & Musielak all likely to be in action on the continent over the weekend and a fair compliment of Championship fixtures at the weekend we have to hope all come through unscathed. Assuming they do I would think Belle Vue will win quite comfortably (52-38) while Hellström Bängs showed a liking for the NSS at the SoN (as Sweden's last man riding) but it's been a few years (2021?). Nicholls & Lawson rarely score well at NSS, Musielak had improved on his last visit with Sheffield but don't remember him doing much for Brummies last season. Imagine it will be down to Brennan for Ipswich to take a point off the World #2 & #3. A little rain is forecast at the moment but should be fine. Edited 23 hours ago by Col Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago Expect we’ll get dry humped here 🙈 Not going to be a good track for us this one and neither will Sheffield. Poor old Scotty will be like a sitting duck and I’d be surprised is he scores a single point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago 3 hours ago, Aries said: Expect we’ll get dry humped here 🙈 Not going to be a good track for us this one and neither will Sheffield. Poor old Scotty will be like a sitting duck and I’d be surprised is he scores a single point. Scotty never gives up on chasing the pack and his knowledge in the pits will give added value to those with less experience. I hope you are wrong for this stalwart of British Speedway who never knows when he is beaten. That aside does it really matter who comes out on top as long as the sport survives and punters enjoy the evenings racing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 1 hour ago, Hawk127 said: Scotty never gives up on chasing the pack and his knowledge in the pits will give added value to those with less experience. I hope you are wrong for this stalwart of British Speedway who never knows when he is beaten. That aside does it really matter who comes out on top as long as the sport survives and punters enjoy the evenings racing. He’s publicly admitted on TNT that if the British final had been held anywhere other than the NSS, he’d have given it another bash to add to his seven titles but concedes that he just doesn’t have the pace anymore to compete there. I hope I’m wrong too obviously. He’ll give it his best no doubt about it but expectations should be low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 1 hour ago, Hawk127 said: Scotty never gives up on chasing the pack and his knowledge in the pits will give added value to those with less experience. I hope you are wrong for this stalwart of British Speedway who never knows when he is beaten. That aside does it really matter who comes out on top as long as the sport survives and punters enjoy the evenings racing. And yes of course it does, it’s competitive sport and fans of both clubs will want their team to win, naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 25 minutes ago, Aries said: And yes of course it does, it’s competitive sport and fans of both clubs will want their team to win, naturally. If we are honest... It's not really is it?... More like "Sports Entertainment"... Which can still be a decent night out.. As for Scott? A fantastic rider and career, and also very good in front of a camera.. Hope he enjoys, safely, what (maybe} his last season.. He owes the sport nothing... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago 43 minutes ago, mikebv said: If we are honest... It's not really is it?... More like "Sports Entertainment"... Which can still be a decent night out.. As for Scott? A fantastic rider and career, and also very good in front of a camera.. Hope he enjoys, safely, what (maybe} his last season.. He owes the sport nothing... We’ll agree to disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago If the Witches score begins with a 4 then they will have performed a miracle I'm expecting a 16-20 Aces win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago (edited) 57 minutes ago, Aries said: We’ll agree to disagree. I won't... It's not a bona fide sporting contest, because, simply, clearly, it cannot be using the operating model.. However, collude with the promoters that it has some relevance and prestige, and enjoy... As I say, it can still be a cracking night out, watching the racing... Edited 15 hours ago by mikebv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted 14 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 2 hours ago, mikebv said: More like "Sports Entertainment"... What WWE? No one expected Leicester to win at Owlerton on Thursday. Did you think it predetermined that Bewley would chase Douglas for 3.7 laps in heat 15 on Easter Monday before passing him. Bewley certainly looked overjoyed, Douglas looked gutted. Don't think that was our on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 13 hours ago, Hawk127 said: That aside does it really matter who comes out on top as long as the sport survives and punters enjoy the evenings racing. I’m with you there but unfortunately this goes against the majority of the cartel and those on here. I hated Cradley back in the day but marvelled at the racing antics of Jan O etc. Yes we may have lost but the speedway was exquisite. Bigger picture thinking by looking to make the sport as a whole more appealing doesn’t go down well with the old school currently strangling our wonderful sport. We are now in the era where winning is all and if that means tedious gate’n’go speedway then so be it. The problem there is if you are a newbie who is not yet invested in the team then the lack of thrills and entertainment means you ain’t coming back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 9 hours ago, Col said: What WWE? No one expected Leicester to win at Owlerton on Thursday. Did you think it predetermined that Bewley would chase Douglas for 3.7 laps in heat 15 on Easter Monday before passing him. Bewley certainly looked overjoyed, Douglas looked gutted. Don't think that was our on. As I say, it can still be a great night out... If you go for the racing and not take the team sport angle too seriously.. If they could harness the racing into a "proper team sport" operating model, (like other countries do), then that would truly be a game changer for many who no longer regularly attend, and may also then generate some sponsorship interest from "outside" the sport.. Tom Brennan will be up against the Aces this Monday and has so far this season ridden for fhe Aces as many times as he has for hs own team... That is the kind of thing that makes it more "sports entertainment".... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyman Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Think I shall keep the math simple and go for a monumental Witches spanking, 60-30 Aces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelinehugger Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 14 hours ago, Hawk127 said: does it really matter who comes out on top I’m always on top, suits the wife down to the ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, Baldyman said: Think I shall keep the math simple and go for a monumental Witches spanking, 60-30 Aces I like the way we are being binned off by loads of people before a wheel is turned. Are these the same people who said lynn would spank us over 2 legs? Jeez! Unfortunately most supporters know Jack all. As lambo said before on 360 they are keyboard warriors. 2 comfortable wins over lynn and what I like about it is we have gone about our business quietly and Paul Hurry has said virtually nothing so have some faith in the team and yes if I was a bookie I'd back the home team but until then give it a rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelinehugger Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 2 minutes ago, TB1 said: I like the way we are being binned off by loads of people before a wheel is turned. Are these the same people who said lynn would spank us over 2 legs? Jeez! Unfortunately most supporters know Jack all. As lambo said before on 360 they are keyboard warriors. 2 comfortable wins over lynn and what I like about it is we have gone about our business quietly and Paul Hurry has said virtually nothing so have some faith in the team and yes if I was a bookie I'd back the home team but until then give it a rest. She also likes the spanking aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, TB1 said: I like the way we are being binned off by loads of people before a wheel is turned. Are these the same people who said lynn would spank us over 2 legs? Jeez! Unfortunately most supporters know Jack all. As lambo said before on 360 they are keyboard warriors. 2 comfortable wins over lynn and what I like about it is we have gone about our business quietly and Paul Hurry has said virtually nothing so have some faith in the team and yes if I was a bookie I'd back the home team but until then give it a rest. It's called having an opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK246 Posted 15 minutes ago Report Share Posted 15 minutes ago 4 hours ago, mikebv said: Tom Brennan will be up against the Aces this Monday and has so far this season ridden for fhe Aces as many times as he has for hs own team... That is the kind of thing that makes it more "sports entertainment".... It was always taxed as an entertainment, which is why it should be compared to the cinema on price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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