Bandits v Comets KO Cup 1/4 Final Sat 25/4/26 7pm

[szkocjasid]

1 hour ago, CTD26 said:

Is that rule still a thing? That’ll be why then. What a stupid rule.

The rule is in place to stop a rider guesting for the same team virtually every week (i.e long term injury cover). I'm not sure why it's waived for number ones though?

[TheWellBehavedWorrall]

What’s with the Greg Blair hate? I quite like him.

[Bandit59]

Wasn't expecting that score so well done the Bandits, first of all hope both riders injuries aren't serious and wish them a speedy recovery.Kildeman was on fire, Nick looking more like it, Comets were disappointing does anyone know why Peter and Nick weren't in heat 15 ?

[Mgas]

57 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said:

What’s with the Greg Blair hate? I quite like him.

I like Greg but it wasn’t a great look after voicing his opinion that he headed up to the referees box. He may have said absolutely nothing but it didn’t look good. He probably overstepped the mark but there’s also a degree of people just looking for something to be angry with after the result.

[allthegearbutnaeidea]

Good result for the Comets always a pleasure.

Cookie away home before the end whats all that about, he’s not going to disappear again is he?

[Fromafar]

1 hour ago, H20 said:

I thought it was a stupid move from Niklas to try and go around turns 3&4 at Berwick not knockkng him for effort but there was no room up around there, even if they had not clipped each other I think he would have ended up in the fence.

Really bad decision from the ref to change his mind and then exclude Craig even though after the stream showed a reply off someone's phone Craig left him with very little room 

Comets gating was shocking to say the least up to heat 9.

Irrespective of the incident it was stupid of Ref to announce the result before checking all avenues available before making his decision.Im assuming they are allowed to look at video evidence if the match is being streamed nowadays .Either Team manager is going to tell him to check it anyway (if it is allowed).Hope Reid is not too badly hurt and speedy recovery it was nasty crash.Took the gloss of a Bandits ruthless display up till the crash.

[Fromafar]

22 minutes ago, Mgas said:

I like Greg but it wasn’t a great look after voicing his opinion that he headed up to the referees box. He may have said absolutely nothing but it didn’t look good. He probably overstepped the mark but there’s also a degree of people just looking for something to be angry with after the result.

 

22 minutes ago, Mgas said:

I like Greg but it wasn’t a great look after voicing his opinion that he headed up to the referees box. He may have said absolutely nothing but it didn’t look good. He probably overstepped the mark but there’s also a degree of people just looking for something to be angry with after the result.

Like Greg but he does overstep the mark regarding track incidents.He can wind up the crowd with banter on anything else but should stay out of referees decisions and not giving his own.

[Neila]

54 minutes ago, Mgas said:

I like Greg but it wasn’t a great look after voicing his opinion that he headed up to the referees box. He may have said absolutely nothing but it didn’t look good. He probably overstepped the mark but there’s also a degree of people just looking for something to be angry with after the result.

Not angry about the result as well won the 2nd half. But Greg Blair is susposed to be an impartial announcer, but was gobbing off telling the referee what decision to make, which should not be allowed, also the ref called the result, then after Blair said look at a reply he changed his mind, if he was in doubt he should have deferred the result pending a video review. Comets came back from a bigger defeat in 2018 maybe can do it again 🤔

[SteelShoe]

3 hours ago, Neila said:

Can't get much worse than watching this rubbishe and listening to Greg Blair 😡

You mean you could actually hear him on that side.We must have been in a sound dead zone left hand side of the back straight stand then, thats why we moved to the main stand to hear what was going on.

Comets were anhialated from the tapes in those first 8 heats. The score of 39-9 on the program was certainly unexpected and unwelcome in the first leg of a KO Cup tie.

The decision by the ref to change his mind in heat 4 and exclude Cookie after previously excluding Reid Battye was shocking. 

Kildemand was imperious for the Bandits on the night and I couldn't understand why he didn't get heat 15.

Huge task tomorrow but the lads owe the fans who made the journey a big performance. 

Hope Niklas and Reid Battye are not badly injured.

[Neila]

9 hours ago, Neila said:

For once I've got to agree with a Poole fan on this 😜 your correct 

 

9 hours ago, LisaColette said:

I thought it was a rule that you cant have same rider guesting at same track within 8 days, unless it's for a no1? 

Well looks like I'm wrong 😲 @LisaColette the 8 day rules applies Saturday to Saturday but as the comets are riding on Sunday 9 days from last meeting, this falls outside the 8 day rule. So in theory Cooper Rushen could guest again but as good as the young kid is, he won't help the comets cause, and I don't think bartoz or Dan Bewley could either 😜

[DSC67]

First of all, best wishes to the injured riders hopefully it’s nothing too serious. Well I can’t say that I was expecting that result, the long delay kind of knocked the stuffing out of the meeting and the Comets did rally a bit towards the end of the night . The Bandits will travel with a bit of confidence of entering the somewhat uncharted ground of the next round of a cup competition, but this is speedway and you never know what’s going to happen