sussexbulldog
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EL Pairs / 80th anniversary 8th August 2009The band, Brighton based, The Move-Ons will commence playing at 6pm, the same time that the gates open, and will continue to play till the engines warm up.
First race 7.30 pm
Fireworks finale.
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Sophies Mate
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I have been told that the first race will be at 7.38pm...................
Got to allow for the usual chit chat from the sky presenters - state of the track etc.
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zena
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Weather forecast looks bad, hope they are wrong.
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sussexbulldog
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Yes so do I. I am looking forward to this and I will bet that if it is rained off it will be re-run on a Monday as Sky are involved.
Weather forcast. see front page right hand side.
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Aussie2
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Just seen the forecast on Meridian for Saturday, very heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Sometimes this corner of Sussex does miss the bad weather, if not is their any provision for which day it will be rerun if it is rained off. 
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sussexbulldog
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Aussie I have asked the question on the other side.
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emjay
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Forecast on Metcheck looks very good for Saturday. Maybe it is the start of the " Barbecue Summer" that someone promised us a while back. what happened to that?
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sussexbulldog
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Nice to see they have changed it. Let us hope it stays that way.
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ComeOnYouSpurs
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So who do we think is going to win it?
Predictible I guess... but I cant see past a Swindon/Wolves final.
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parker
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| ComeOnYouSpurs wrote: | So who do we think is going to win it?
Predictible I guess... but I cant see past a Swindon/Wolves final. |
Coventry/Wolves Final for me although an each way bet on the Eagles Pair as an outside bet. Unfortunately I will miss this meeting so Good luck to the Eagles hope its a great night.
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MrB
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| ComeOnYouSpurs wrote: | So who do we think is going to win it?
Predictible I guess... but I cant see past a Swindon/Wolves final. |
With Stead now in place of Zagar I don't think Swindle look as good, Poole have a very good chance I think, as much as it pains me to say so!
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ComeOnYouSpurs
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In the past this meeting has been ruined by countless last minute drop outs.
Lets hope that Zagar is the only one this year.
With him missing I revise my prediction to a Wolves/Coventry final with Poole and Eagles as dark horses.
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Aussie2
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To be honest as long as it is a good meeting, and nobody gets hurt, I am not worried who wins the meeting. It is possible we could get other drop-outs, depends on whether any riders get injured. Would love to see the Eagles pairing doing well, good luck to Davy and Lewis.  
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ray
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likely to be the last time many of the riders are seen at arlington it would seem ---- so enjoy it , treasure it , put it in your bumper fun book . wish them and the fans well . 
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parker
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| ComeOnYouSpurs wrote: | In the past this meeting has been ruined by countless last minute drop outs.
Lets hope that Zagar is the only one this year.
With him missing I revise my prediction to a Wolves/Coventry final with Poole and Eagles as dark horses. |
Thats half the league then, Dont fancy Belle Vue then Kevin 
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ComeOnYouSpurs
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| parker wrote: | | ComeOnYouSpurs wrote: | In the past this meeting has been ruined by countless last minute drop outs.
Lets hope that Zagar is the only one this year.
With him missing I revise my prediction to a Wolves/Coventry final with Poole and Eagles as dark horses. |
Thats half the league then, Dont fancy Belle Vue then Kevin |
Nothing wrong with hedging your bets!
But if you really want me to stick my neck out...
1st Wolves
2nd Coventry
Beaten semi finalists: Eagles and Poole
Is that better....
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sussexbulldog
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Has anybody got the race format for this meeting ?
It appears to be an official secret
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Sophies Mate
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I have been told its 23 races - 20 heats, two semi finals and a final, although I had orignally been told it was 22 heats two semis and a final although if you look at the super sevens page its 18 heats two semi finals and a final.I was told that the first race is starting at 7.38 and that Sky are only transmitting until 10pm.
So it could be one of the three or something completely different!
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ray
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will be 9 pairs obviously , but each pair willnot meet all the other pairs otherwise they will all have 8 rides . think 5 is the limit . but missing riding against certain pairs , or riding against others would be an advantage . so the system is flawed . in the premier league the final
has been whittled down by having previous rounds to probably 6 , then each pair have five rides and meet all the other finalists . who drew this formula up --- noddy in toyland or the bspa   
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sussexbulldog
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I have looked at BSPA and the Super7 site says
LAKESIDE: (Lee Richardson, Jonas Davidsson
WOLVERHAMPTON: (Freddie Lindgren, Peter Karlsson
COVENTRY: (Chris Harris, Edward Kennett)
BELLE VUE: (Krzysztof Kasprzak, Morten Risager)
PETERBOROUGH: (Niels K Iversen, Kenneth Bjerre
POOLE: (Hans Andersen, Chris Holder)
EASTBOURNE: (Lewis Bridger, Davey Watt)
IPSWICH: (Scott Nicholls, Danny King)
SWINDON: (Leigh Adams, Simon Stead)
MEETING FORMAT 9 pairings (teams) race over 18 qualifying races (each pair has four rides each).
Top four scoring teams will contest in two semi-finals.
The two winning semi-finalists will then compete in the Grand Final.
The winners of the Grand Final are declared 2009 Elite League Pairs Champions.
Points scoring system: 4-3-2-0
Actual riding order is still a secret
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sussexbulldog
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From the Argus
Bridger contemplates future ahead of Arlington return
Lewis Bridger wants to be mixing it with the top riders from the best leagues twice a week next season.
Now the Eastbourne Eagles teenager has the chance to show his worth in such exalted company and get his home fans cheering again in the process.
Bridger gets his first Arlington outing for five weeks as he partners Davey Watt in the Elite League Pairs tomorrow (7.30pm).
There were boos from some fans when his name was read out ahead of the recent win over Lakeside, for which he was suspended.
Bridger, still a big favourite for many fans, insists he is not worried about being jeered again.
But he would get locals cheering if he could help Eastbourne win a meeting being staged to celebrate the track’s 80th anniversary.
Bridger has some serious thinking to do about where his career goes next and the highly competitive Polish and Swedish leagues play a big part in his plans.
He said: “I need to be doing Poland and Sweden every week, no matter what it takes.
“I’ll have to sit down with everyone and sort out what I’m going to do.
“I don’t know what that means yet for my plans here.”
Bridger practised at Lydd in Kent during his two-week ban and rode in the Midlands Open at Wolverhampton on Monday.
In typically bullish style, he says the quality of the Pairs offers no fears.
He added: “Of course there will be good riders there.
“I’ll be looking for Davey, he’ll look for me, but basically we have just got to ride the best we can.”
Bridger picked out Swindon as the team to beat after they named Leigh Adams and Matej Zagar as their duo.
Since then Zagar has been replaced by Simon Stead, who does not tend to do particularly well at the Sussex circuit.
Eastbourne manager Trevor Geer tipped Poole to be a major threat and their combination of Hans Andersen and Chris Holder look a potent force.
Holder is joint record holder at Arlington, along with Jason Crump.
But what about Peter Karlsson and Freddie Lindgren, both Arlington specialists, of Wolves?
Who can forget five-win paid maximums by Lee Richardson and Krzysztof Kasprzak at the track this year?
Adam Shields is ruled out by injury. If he were fit to partner Richardson, Lakeside would probably be favourites.
As it is Coventry, with British champion Chris Harris and local boy Edward Kennett, look strong.
And don’t write Peterborough fof as dark horses.
It would be big ask for the Eagles pair to score a memorable win.
But Bridger has the ability to silence the boos.
“I’m not too fussed if they boo me,” he said: “I missed four meetings in four years so they can’t take it too badly.”
Line-up: Lee Richardson and Jonas Davidsson (Lakeside), Freddie Lindgren and Peter Karlsson (Wolves), Chris Harris and Edward Kennett (Coventry), Krzysztof Kasprzak and Morten Risager (Belle Vue), Niels Kristian Iversen and Kenneth Bjerre (Peterborough), Hans Andersen and Chris Holder (Poole), Lewis Bridger and Davey Watt (Eastbourne), Scott Nicholls and Troy Batchelor (Ipswich), Leigh Adams and Simon Stead (Swindon).
Format: Eighteen heats plus semis and final, from 7.30pm.
Extra touches: Brighton band The Move-ons will play live in the hour ahead of tapes up. The first 2,000 fans through the gates receive a replica of the programme for the first Arlington meeting in 1929.
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sas
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What a great meeting with some terrific racing. A brilliant advert for the sport. Bad luck to Lewis and Davey and well done to Hans and Chris.
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Sophies Mate
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Fully agree with SAS the Band was also excellent, would def go see them again. Was told that the crowd size was 1700 - not sure if thats the offical 'size' or BD's 'size' !!
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Aussie2
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A brilliant advert for speedway, and a terrific meeting. Congrats to Poole, but also well done to Davey and Lewis. How many people thought we would be in the final, especially with the likes of Coventry, Wolves and Swindon. It was good to hear the commentators say how good the track was (watching the repeat on Sunday). Proves that if you have a well prepared track you get excellent racing. Olsen take note. As season ticket holders it did not cost my husband and I much. For this we would like to thank BD who put his hands in his pocket to make up the difference.
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ray
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michelle, parker could probably tell you what the attendance was . most packed i have seen it in the last 2/3 years . would estimate myself around 2,000 at least .people round parts of the track that are usually fairly empty , from the starting gate to the end of the grandstand really almost full , as it appeared on tv . feel sorry for any aces fans who travelled . be intresting to see if kaszprzak has recovered for polish meeting today or aces v coventry tomorrow .
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Sophies Mate
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Exactly my thoughts I did have a wander round after my stint on the centre green and thought that there was more than 1700 there!
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ray
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"your stint ", michelle . tell us more 
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Kevin54
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Having now watched the meeting courtesy of Sky, working on saturday night, it certainly looked a good 'un.
Track looked fine, some good racing, and a decent crowd, certainly looked more than 1700, perhaps that is the figure for "tax" purposes 
Well, if BD wanted to present the club in a good light, he certainly did a good job.
Surprised there are not more comments.
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sussexbulldog
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It was certainly a good meeting from my point of view sitting in the crowded stands [ think of all those £1 entry fees Ray ]
Bob could not have asked for a better showcase so here is hoping for someone to come forward for next year.
I would have estimated the crowd in excess of 3,000 but what do I know 
Unfortunately I forgot to set Sky so have not seen it on TV.
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zena
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Would like to know the gate numbers as we were there early and did not recieve a souvenier programme as stated they would be given to the first 2 000 people.
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Aussie2
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I recorded the meeting on Sunday morning from 11 o'clock. This way I could cut out the adverts. It was a good advertisement for BD, and the racing was excellent. I did feel sorry for Belle Vue, who were completely out of their depth, but they did manage to put things right yesterday evening by beating Coventry. The was the first time I have willed a team to win.  I think most people had Coventry down to win.
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ray
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well you know who to ask , but will you get a reply? . always remember some seasons ago several of us saw " him " burning unsold programmes in one of the empty oil drums outside the pits .surely better things to do with these , even salvage . think we all know he gets these mood swings and acts accordingly . worth contacting speedway office though zena , promises should be honoured .wonder how many fans also lost out . 
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ray
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see kasprazak recovered to ride for aces last night , will see in speedway star if he rode sunday . also if birmingham's pole got in trouble riding for his british team on a sunday . tomas piscz , probably spelt it wrong .
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