Fromafar Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago What was the crowd level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted 4 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 10 minutes ago, IainB said: A lot of people saying "once the track settles down"... with stock cars being run on it every week (are they running every week?) will it ever "settle down"? I don't think stocks have a great deal of impact nowadays if you have access the the right equipment ie a blade, I'd say it's more to do with introducing more dirt as there was clearly more of that last night compared to last week. Will take a week or two to bed in, but nevertheless the experienced riders need to deal with it better than they did last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago 6 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: I don't think stocks have a great deal of impact nowadays if you have access the the right equipment ie a blade, I'd say it's more to do with introducing more dirt as there was clearly more of that last night compared to last week. Will take a week or two to bed in, but nevertheless the experienced riders need to deal with it better than they did last night. One of the riders said they've already managed to add more banking in the last week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinspeedway Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago New track, he's still young and has a lot to learn so I dont want to be too harsh on Rushen. He has a lot of talent and potential but obviously this was something to learn from. Wasn't this the same ref making dodgy decisions in the poole vs oxford match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinspeedway Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago Had Rushen been excluded, would heat 2 have had one rider only due to the other 2 being treated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago It's hard to see where Northampton go from here, while they had injuries, their 2 guests scored well & Thomsen was able to take 3 of Harrison's rides, so you could argue that made them stronger. I didn't think they were as weak as Birmingham & Oxford, but the last few matches will be a concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, Colinspeedway said: New track, he's still young and has a lot to learn so I dont want to be too harsh on Rushen. He has a lot of talent and potential but obviously this was something to learn from. Yes, but... I've never ridden a speedway bike but have seen enough to know that you don't left turn on riders down the straight, it's Speedway 101. It's an unwritten rule, maybe it needs to be written down... even then you can't rely on today's referees to enforce it 🤷♂️ That move and the resulting crash could easily have left Harrison with life changing injuries! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, Fromafar said: What was the crowd level About half of last weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinspeedway Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 minutes ago, IainB said: Yes, but... I've never ridden a speedway bike but have seen enough to know that you don't left turn on riders down the straight, it's Speedway 101. It's an unwritten rule, maybe it needs to be written down... even then you can't rely on today's referees to enforce it 🤷♂️ That move and the resulting crash could easily have left Harrison with life changing injuries! He's still a kid. Do you think there should be age limits due to the dangerous nature of the sport? Got to learn somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinspeedway Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 14 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: It's hard to see where Northampton go from here, while they had injuries, their 2 guests scored well & Thomsen was able to take 3 of Harrison's rides, so you could argue that made them stronger. I didn't think they were as weak as Birmingham & Oxford, but the last few matches will be a concern. If Harrison was still riding Thomsen could have took rides for Batchelor, Kilndt and Lidsey who didn't look bothered and also could have been used in heat 15 so not sure it necessarily made them stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 7 minutes ago, Colinspeedway said: He's still a kid. Do you think there should be age limits due to the dangerous nature of the sport? Got to learn somewhere. There are age limits... he is a kid but he's be riding for a number of years now maybe not in such competitive races. Yes he does have to learn, but like I said it's Speedway 101 He should have been thrown out of the meeting... yet didn't even get excluded, bizarre! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) In Rugby Union there's an official sat off-field, whose job it is to report anything the other match officials could have missed. The alledly offending player then has to go up in front of "the beak" and either has the allegation dismissed, gets a slap on the wrist (short ban) or a kick up the pants (longer ban). Most of the bans can be reduced if the player agrees to go on a course. Edited 1 hour ago by Hamish McRaker Keying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinspeedway Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 16 minutes ago, IainB said: There are age limits... he is a kid but he's be riding for a number of years now maybe not in such competitive races. Yes he does have to learn, but like I said it's Speedway 101 He should have been thrown out of the meeting... yet didn't even get excluded, bizarre! It was a dangerous move I agree but these things all happen very quickly. From what I've seen of him I don't think he is a dirty rider and luckily Harrison or Scott were not seriously injured so hopefully he will learn from it. The referees decision was shocking he's having a terrible season so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcone44 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 15 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: Most of the bans can be reduced if the player agrees to go on a course. yes them courses haven't stopped me speeding 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 minutes ago, Colinspeedway said: It was a dangerous move I agree but these things all happen very quickly. From what I've seen of him I don't think he is a dirty rider and luckily Harrison or Scott were not seriously injured so hopefully he will learn from it. The referees decision was shocking he's having a terrible season so far. If as has been suggested Rushen 'turned left' on the straight then the 2 other riders would have crashed on his inside rather than behind onthe outside, with one hitting the fence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) 34 minutes ago, Colinspeedway said: He's still a kid. Do you think there should be age limits due to the dangerous nature of the sport? Got to learn somewhere. Nothing to do with age and you shouldn't need to learn by forcing other riders to fall. He chose to move left - it wasn't something outside of his control. Edited 1 hour ago by SPEEDY69 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted 36 minutes ago Report Share Posted 36 minutes ago 41 minutes ago, SteveLyric2 said: If as has been suggested Rushen 'turned left' on the straight then the 2 other riders would have crashed on his inside rather than behind onthe outside, with one hitting the fence? Have you seen the crash, I'm pretty sure it was on YouTube earlier as I watched it... doesn't seem to be there now though 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinspeedway Posted 35 minutes ago Report Share Posted 35 minutes ago 40 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said: Nothing to do with age and you shouldn't need to learn by forcing other riders to fall. He chose to move left - it wasn't something outside of his control. Yes with age should come better decision making. Im sure all of your choices as a 16 year old were spot on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted 28 minutes ago Report Share Posted 28 minutes ago 7 minutes ago, IainB said: Have you seen the crash, I'm pretty sure it was on YouTube earlier as I watched it... doesn't seem to be there now though 🤔 Saw it live last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieboyDon Posted 4 minutes ago Report Share Posted 4 minutes ago 30 minutes ago, IainB said: Have you seen the crash, I'm pretty sure it was on YouTube earlier as I watched it... doesn't seem to be there now though 🤔 Still on BSN's Instagram page. I'm a huge Cooper Rushen fan but even I think it was a little bit naughty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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