sussexbulldog
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Eagles v Pirates Good Friday 10/04/2009Any comments or predictions ?
I am switching my weekly trip to Friday to take this meeting in and am hoping it won't be my last.
I believe we should win this but expect it to be close.
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ray
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so they have signed paul hurry coz of injured reserves . if he is like carl stonehewer was against us , one less to be concerned about . could be wrong about both , but remember steve schofield riding against us his last year in elite . that was it , he rode , didn't race anymore . sad to watch , unlike our floppy . 
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Kevin54
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I can see a minimum of 4 league points from this, 3 at home and at least 1 from our trip west in the morning.
Weather forecast is a bit iffy at this stage, so hope they are wrong, mind you, they can't get it right on the day, so what do they know 4 days hence, they forecast rain and possible thunder today, wow, look at the sunshine  
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emjay
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There will not be enough people there to keep Mr BD happy. And no doubt it will be Kennett's fault for having the temerity to move to Coventry.
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ray
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ever get the feeling we are trying to help a suicide bomber    
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Tweagle
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Anyone doing Weather checks. 
Tunbridge Wells - dry overnight. Cloudy but still dry at 10.17am.
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ComeOnYouSpurs
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I see that this mornings meeting at Poole was abandoned at heat 12 as a 36-36 draw - good result boys.....
So can someone in the locality please keep us updated with the weather down Arlington way.
I'll be leaving London (where it's been raining on and off all morning) at about 5 so any info up till then will be great.
Thanks....
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Aussie2
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At present at 13.00 it is dry, but very cloudy. Will keep watch and if starts to rain will let you know via the computer. Keeping my fingers crosed. 
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Mart Le Taxi
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The BBC site says Haywards Heath and Hailsham will have light rain pretty much al day. We're nearer Haywards Heath and so far, touch wood, its been dry all day though very grey overhead.
It's not been updated since about 8.20 this morning so fingers crossed.
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MrB
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Had a little light rain a while ago here in mid sussex but at the moment its just overcast. The local forcast puts Arlington on the edge of the patch of light showers. Would think the track will be ok unless we get a long period of rain but so far it looks ok.
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Aussie2
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It has been raining quite hard for the last 15 minutes. We live in Hailsham, so if it gets any worse will let you know.
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Kevin54
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5 miles from the track, it is steady but not heavy rain.
Possibly not enough at this stage to cancel meeting, but enough to make some people make other arrangements, will try to give an update around 5.00, though have guests, so might not make it!
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Kevin54
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Still raining, not heavy, overcast though.
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Aussie2
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My husband has just phoned the track to be told the meeting is on. He was also told that the forecasters have said the tain has passed. They are preparing the track i.e. putting more shale down. Just going to get changed and then off to the track.
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Jules
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I have to leave in about 30 mins any chance of an honest opinion on whether the meeting will go ahead? Thanks
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ray
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well a great win , primates without a point .nice one . but their website is excellent on both matches . ours is inferior by far even DURING the home match . . still that's not important now , 
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ComeOnYouSpurs
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Good meeting despite the weather and conditions.
I thought the track was ok everything considered.
Great result to end a fabulous day....
Eagles 5 points... Pirates 1
Lovely
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Kevin54
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Well, an excellent week-end, 5 out of 6 points, it does not get much better than that.
Everyone played their part, Lukas seems to be settling down and getting in the points, ditto Floppy.
Simon is turning into a machine, the only cloud on the horizon with him is his performance is going to get him noticed by his country, which in turn could result in more calls on his service by them; good for him, not so good for us
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citrus
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lukas dryml lukas lukas drymal lukas well done to all abrilliant result midlo midlo whats the score ? wll done to all the track staff as well your an ace bunch and just to say to say thanks to christina we luv christina we do 
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parker
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Good meeting, another excellent performance by Simon, Lukas improves every meeting beating Pedersen by a country mile.  Well done to all the team. Those that understandable choose not to chance it missed a good meeting and without the Poole fans attendance might not have been that great.
Just one point I phoned the old Speedway hotline for an update Temporarily unavailable, being updated and available shortly. Not a good Customer service
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wotsits
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eagles/pooleGreat effort by everyone and a great result . Well done to Bob etc for the track . The atmosphere last night was the best this season so far. Pity the weather kept the crowd down.
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MrB
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I have to say when I arrived at the stadium and saw the track I thought the racing wasn't going to be the best but I must congratulate everybody involved for turning the track around and making it probably the most enjoyable meeting of the season so far, even the ref got ALL the desicions correct Poole got exactly what they deserved from the meeting, nothing! We were cruising at one stage and then let them back in with a couple of mistakes but taking all 3 points was what we deserved and got
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Aussie2
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We should all thank BD and the track staff for all their hard work in getting the track fit to race. Looks to me as though Poole do not like riding in the wet. The referee was very fair when she got BD to do some more work on the track, and it paid off. The times were as good as on previous weeks, so there was nothing wrong. Well done to the whole of the team, Lewis is maturing, which is good to see, and Lukas is beginning to get the hand of the track. Floppy seems happier riding at number two. Simon's performances are beyond belief. Well done to the whole of the team for a magnificent performance. FIVE POINTS OUT OF SIX, WONDERFUL. Some revenge for the defeats in 2008. Up to second, but we must not count our chickens yet. Once again WELL DONE TO THE WHOLE OF THE TEAM.
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ray
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margaret , don't forget the double in the koc final in 2008 . so we have won the last 3 at home , 2 wins and a draw away .no middlo , no more fiddlo , though you tried
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sussexbulldog
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Great meeting. Great result. Oh and Poole lost.
Guess what ? I paid a £1 and sat in the stands.
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parker
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| ray wrote: | | margaret , don't forget the double in the koc final in 2008 . so we have won the last 3 at home , 2 wins and a draw away .no middlo , no more fiddlo , though you tried |
I thought we drew 45-45 at Poole in the KOC final, beat them in the Shield, and drew Friday in the league If you bought a programme Ray its in the back
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ray
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just testing you all , parker , you get 10 out of 10 at my age i do tend to forget things , but i can't remember what they were
what's this about buying programmes , thought that issue was settled .
david , you sat downstairs when upstairs is free , and warmer . suggest you have a word with your accountant about that  
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sussexbulldog
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Not the same atmosphere though Ray
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ray
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if you need a drink , or need to empty it , atmosphere is no longer important .get in the middle of one of the rows and you'll be too late for either . i know take one full flask and one empty but in the excitement of the race don't confuse them ,
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parker
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| ray wrote: | | if you need a drink , or need to empty it , atmosphere is no longer important .get in the middle of one of the rows and you'll be too late for either . i know take one full flask and one empty but in the excitement of the race don't confuse them , |
I thought you had a bag fitted ray
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ray
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i have , i'll give you yours back on saturday
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Aussie2
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My husband and I were talking to some Poole fans on Friday evening, and they said that the wrong rider had been let go. My answer was "you cannot have him back".
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ray
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watt did you say ?
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