Sheffield -V- Belle Vue POF Leg 1 Thursday 8th October

[coldace]

Any news on who is covereing PK on Friday?  Or will he try rining?

 

[PhilTheAce]

lemo not ruled him out, but id probably say klindt will be the guest

[YeOldPitGate]

8 hours ago, Col said:

Holy Christ, that wouldn't have got the occasional fan to turn up if it was.  They were proper intimidating on a Bank Holiday Monday.

Sam Ermolenko couldn't ride Cradley until 91 when he became almost unbeatable around Dudley Wood until closed, Simon Cross broke his back in 90, he was never quite the same after that.  Both at their peak would have been duel.  In the mid 90's when time Hamill & Hancock were at the top of their game, Cradley were better at Monmore v/s Wolves than they were at Dudley Wood.  Andy's Philips & Graham were also tidier around Monmore than Dudley Wood and Scott Smith would inadvertently take some Wolves rider out at some point so going around him wasn't an option, not that overtaking him on the inside was difficult.

Great times Simon Cross was developing into a real top line rider before his accident and as you say never the same when he came back. Do you remember Andy Graham when he rode for Oxford was bang average everywhere but electric around Cradley.

I was going through world championship results the other night and saw Gert Handberg finished third one year he was just starting at the point when I was getting more interested in nightclubs never struck me in his early days as one who would get on the rostrom but he must have turned out half decent ?

[GeneralMelchett]

9 hours ago, Col said:

Holy Christ, that wouldn't have got the occasional fan to turn up if it was.  They were proper intimidating on a Bank Holiday Monday.

 

I started going to Football in the early 80s ( my old man used to stand on the chicken run at West ham) so speedway was tame in comparison! I still look back very fondly on the Wolves v Cradley and Cradley V Wolves matches I attended.

[GeneralMelchett]

9 hours ago, Col said:

Holy Christ, that wouldn't have got the occasional fan to turn up if it was.  They were proper intimidating on a Bank Holiday Monday.

 

I started going to Football in the early 80s ( my old man used to stand on the chicken run at West ham) so speedway was tame in comparison! I still look back very fondly on the Wolves v Cradley and Cradley V Wolves matches I attended.

[Wee Eck]

1 hour ago, PhilTheAce said:

lets look at options,

 

rushen in poland so couldnt do it

batchelor -you would moan

 

MPT - injured

 

RR - not worth the risk

When did MPT get injured?

[InTheDeepStuff]

4 hours ago, PhilTheAce said:

lemo not ruled him out, but id probably say klindt will be the guest

Thought on Klindt’s socials he was in Bangkok at minute unless he’s due back in UK for Friday 

[foreverblue]

2 hours ago, InTheDeepStuff said:

Thought on Klindt’s socials he was in Bangkok at minute unless he’s due back in UK for Friday 

I am sure he would guest if asked.

[mark.1]

3 hours ago, InTheDeepStuff said:

Thought on Klindt’s socials he was in Bangkok at minute unless he’s due back in UK for Friday 

Klindt is the Guest on Friday

[gjcone44]

5 minutes ago, mark.1 said:

Klindt is the Guest on Friday

bad news for Sheffield. 

[foreverblue]

2 hours ago, gjcone44 said:

bad news for Sheffield. 

Yes massacre incoming.

[InTheDeepStuff]

2 hours ago, gjcone44 said:

bad news for Sheffield. 

Standard 3,0,0,3 he’s usually first or last 😆

[Trotter65]

I went to Sheffield which was the first time ive been there for about 35 years and the 3rd and 4th bends were hundreds of Aces fans which created an atmosphere that was like nothing I’ve seen at club speedway for years…it made for a memorable meeting which in many ways was like a throwback for when the actual racing itself wasn’t fantastic but the crowd and the atmosphere made it into a great night…in many ways that was what made speedway great and it was fantastic to get a night like that in this day and age

Edited 11 hours ago by Trotter65

[mikebv]

2 hours ago, InTheDeepStuff said:

Standard 3,0,0,3 he’s usually first or last 😆

I said the same thing to my lad earlier...

With the two victories in the fastest two times of the night!!!

Edited 11 hours ago by mikebv

[coldace]

Anybody know how many seats there are in the North Grandstand in total?  Looks as if there are only a dozen or so left for sale. Must say I'm suprised but delighted.

Can't help feeling Rob's point that we should have ridden the home leg against Ipswich first was spot on. Think more would have attended not knowing the likely outcome.  

 

[r8gdp]

Finally the team that finished top of the league at the end of the season are going to be crowned the champions.Belle Vue have been the most consistent team the whole season.Well done.

[PhilTheAce]

41 minutes ago, coldace said:

Anybody know how many seats there are in the North Grandstand in total?  Looks as if there are only a dozen or so left for sale. Must say I'm suprised but delighted.

Can't help feeling Rob's point that we should have ridden the home leg against Ipswich first was spot on. Think more would have attended not knowing the likely outcome.  

 

1850 the grandstand holds

 

1200 south stand holds, 

[PhilTheAce]

23 hours ago, Wee Eck said:

When did MPT get injured?

after heat 15 at poole, if you watch it back you can see him in pain getting off the bike