eclair
Getting Lapped By Barry Booth
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Post by eclair on Jun 13, 2013 20:00:00 GMT 1
I read somewhere that Screeny is injured - a broken little finger from Plymouth fall.
I think its stranger that Ringwood isnt named
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Post by benbulben on Jun 13, 2013 20:08:24 GMT 1
he is even more injured, eclair, with his knee as bad as mine...dunno when he will be back....hope he keeps taking the IrnBru..it has medicinal properties....think you are right about big Joe
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eclair
Getting Lapped By Barry Booth
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Post by eclair on Jun 13, 2013 22:50:45 GMT 1
Dose that mean he could be out for quite a while benbulben? If thats the case he could be the second rider dropped as we cant go rider replacement for long with inexperienced reserves.
Or is your knee really fit and healthy? lol
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Post by drosser on Jun 14, 2013 0:47:14 GMT 1
and all the best to james wright, shame to see him go. I'll second that. I don't doubt that he genuinely believed that he could regain his form but it never really looked like happening. Something has changed - maybe he has outgrown his fearless youth and realises how dangerous the sport can be. However, if the mindset and committment are not right, he is better to take a break, face a few difficult truths and decide his future.
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Post by dirtywhensecond on Jun 14, 2013 7:56:53 GMT 1
and all the best to james wright, shame to see him go. I'll second that. I don't doubt that he genuinely believed that he could regain his form but it never really looked like happening. Something has changed - maybe he has outgrown his fearless youth and realises how dangerous the sport can be. However, if the mindset and commitment are not right, he is better to take a break, face a few difficult truths and decide his future. I'll third that I think that the undertaking pass by the Moanarchs young Fricke in the last derby encounter demonstrated, in a snapshot, two riders at different stages of their careers and perhaps in their lives too. The young fearless kid vs the cautious veteran. Perhaps for very obvious reasons riders just seem to lose that edge. In a incredibly dangerous sport, that lasts for only one minute at a time, the psychology of the sport can never be underestimated. The b*lls it must take to go in that first bend is just something us mere mortals can only imagine. How do these guys focus themselves just for that one minute of action? It's incredible. Although some of us may critcise and call for team changes we never lose respect for what these guys do to entertain us. A speedway team manager definitely could benefit from studying sports psychology. In fact I think I'll jack my boring job and write a thesis on it. Could I become the worlds first Dr of Speedway? Hmmmmmmmm perhaps not. Surely that post has already been filled by our esteemed and emeritus colleague the Professor cyclingbison
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Post by nic on Jun 17, 2013 13:34:41 GMT 1
so what's everyone's thoughts on the red revolution open? i quite like individual competitions, bit frustrating about the workington sommerset match, but couldn't be helped. henning looking much improved, was worried he and james were going to come to grief.
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Post by nic on Jun 17, 2013 13:44:18 GMT 1
also a tad disappointed that there wasn't the robert nagy meet the fans in the bar between 1-2pm that the official website posted good to see robert do a few laps of the track though
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Post by tyretrax on Jun 17, 2013 19:27:22 GMT 1
Will Alun not learn about making statements before the subject has been finalized. First we would be racing on Fridays then Joe Jacobs transfer now Andre's signing.
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Post by on the square on Jun 17, 2013 19:34:43 GMT 1
HI tyretrax, is the signing of AC not a done deal?
Bye for now, on the square
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Post by tyretrax on Jun 17, 2013 19:49:09 GMT 1
HI tyretrax, is the signing of AC not a done deal? Bye for now, on the square Has to be ratified by the high heid yins.
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highroad
Neck and Neck with Charlie McKinna
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Post by highroad on Jun 18, 2013 12:54:27 GMT 1
Could not beleive Micky Dyer walked away from that crash on Sunday. He hit that fence at such a high speed i feared he would be badly hurt. Such a relief to see him get up. Was a strange accident with him almost high siding then going off to the right like a rocket. Did he just pick up grip?
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Post by md on Jun 18, 2013 17:13:07 GMT 1
Could not beleive Micky Dyer walked away from that crash on Sunday. He hit that fence at such a high speed i feared he would be badly hurt. Such a relief to see him get up. Was a strange accident with him almost high siding then going off to the right like a rocket. Did he just pick up grip? Straightened up too much mid corner and couldn't make the exit. He did though manage to get off and separate himself from the bike before hitting the fence which probably helped.
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Post by dirtywhensecond on Jun 18, 2013 18:57:13 GMT 1
Could not beleive Micky Dyer walked away from that crash on Sunday. He hit that fence at such a high speed i feared he would be badly hurt. Such a relief to see him get up. Was a strange accident with him almost high siding then going off to the right like a rocket. Did he just pick up grip? Straightened up too much mid corner and couldn't make the exit. He did though manage to get off and separate himself from the bike before hitting the fence which probably helped. I might have totally misunderstood the meaning of what the commentator said but I am sure I've heard Kelvin Tattum say something along the lines of a speedway bike actually gaining speed when a rider jumps off and presumably detatching the kill switch. Any speedway mechanics out there want to explain?
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Post by drosser on Jun 19, 2013 1:05:14 GMT 1
It's not really a mechanical issue. Picking up too much grip is caused by the rider's weight being too far back for the track conditions. As the bike 'digs in' it straightens up (i.e. heads for the fence), the jolt throws the rider even further back making a bad situation worse, particularly as the backwards jolt can pull on his throttle arm - time to bale out. Although the 'kill switch' stops the engine the bike's momentum continues to catapult it forward. The added problem in the pre 'kill switch' days was that the throttle sometimes jammed open on impact allowing the bike to shoot back across the track with often nasty consequences. Yesterday there was a really heavy 'berm' of heavy wet dirt built up which some of the experienced riders used to their advantage (JG used it in the first and second bends of his last two races to 'two wheel' motocross style around everyone at an amazing lean angle - unfortunately, he could not make it count in either race). Micky Dyer's problem was that he tried to slide his bike in this heavy dirt which was never going to be a good idea. It was good to see him up and about after such a nasty crash. He is a trier and it is good to see him find form this year.
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Post by dirtywhensecond on Jun 19, 2013 9:36:58 GMT 1
It's not really a mechanical issue. Picking up too much grip is caused by the rider's weight being too far back for the track conditions. As the bike 'digs in' it straightens up (i.e. heads for the fence), the jolt throws the rider even further back making a bad situation worse, particularly as the backwards jolt can pull on his throttle arm - time to bale out. Although the 'kill switch' stops the engine the bike's momentum continues to catapult it forward. The added problem in the pre 'kill switch' days was that the throttle sometimes jammed open on impact allowing the bike to shoot back across the track with often nasty consequences. Yesterday there was a really heavy 'berm' of heavy wet dirt built up which some of the experienced riders used to their advantage (JG used it in the first and second bends of his last two races to 'two wheel' motocross style around everyone at an amazing lean angle - unfortunately, he could not make it count in either race). Micky Dyer's problem was that he tried to slide his bike in this heavy dirt which was never going to be a good idea. It was good to see him up and about after such a nasty crash. He is a trier and it is good to see him find form this year. Many thanks drosser - clear explanation, easy to picture and understand
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