stevebrum

Must rank as one of the worst signings since KK was tempted back last year to be as expected let go of within weeks. Zagar is good at the NSS but not interested anywhere else. Can see him dropping to reserve within a month.

Definetly looking weaker than last season. but riders on lower averages like Becker could make all the difference.

IF he wanted a full UK season he would go whoever offered him the most money like most riders. Pretty much end of.

The views from a now casual fan should be relevant. The terraces were noticeably fuller this season whenever I went than most recent seasons in the lower division. I don’t need attendance figures to make a point.

I’d agree, whenever I went this season attendance was noticeably increased.

Its already been discussed attendance was up last season in the Premiership.

No surprise on Fricke back as number one but as usual likely to go missing if they make the play offs.

Without question that’s one hell of a team assembled. Cant see anyone building as strong as that.

Lidsey was hot property during the Polish covid season, he seems in freefall since. And Cook finished with a higher Aces in 24. Cook looks on the way up, as evidenced by his startling form in Poland this season.

Can see only minimal changes for the Aces next season. Lidsey will probably stay over Cook. Think Lidsey is at his level now so I’d go with Cook personally.

Thanks for showing your complete ignorance of the sport.

It isn’t. It isn’t. It’s been mentioned many times. Monday night is the only night available for speedway at PB so not a chance. Not a number one, too expensive and way overrated plus well past his sell by best.

He has been a heat leader the past few seasons in the CL so already proven that point.

Despite him being 2nd highest scorer in the final 1st leg?

You might need a GP star but you will probably end up with Fricke. 🙂

I’m not sure even he can defend p**s poor.

What a damp squib of a meeting. Was there finally a pass after the 2nd bend in heat 15? Fricke always goes missing in the big meetings. He ensured the Lions had no chance with one win in 8 races. Pathetic. Becker was awful. An absolutely dreadful meeting devoid of passing or action.

Fricke always goes missing in the big meetings. 11 points over 2 legs is pathetic for a rider on a 9 point plus average. Leicester were never going to win either leg with a dreadful number one performance. Becker equally very poor.

The problem without the play offs is the season can be done really early for several teams or a dominant team can limp over the line with little to no fan fare. september is often a wet month so it almost needs a mini play off to decide the title end of August. UK speedway in the top flight would be virtually redundant without TV so for me I’m happy to go along with the play offs like other sports do. Works for me.

Yep always does. I’d not want him as number one of any club I supported.

I’ve always really rated Milik but he was abysmal for Birmingham and doesn’t appear that interested in the UK.

Fricke never seems the man for big meetings. He isn’t a number one I’d want leading my team personally. just not in the same league as the likes of Emil/Doyle etc. No doubt he will prove me wrong next Monday but I doubt it. He was abysmal on Monday .

Thanks for the info. Thanks, thought I was going mad! I don’t remember ever having guests for second strings unless you had more than 1 rider injured. With the right rider should be advantage Aces next week.

And if you don’t have a team to support or has closed down? quick question on the guest for Cook. Have the rules changed to allow guest for any missing rider? thought it was only your number one or reserves?

It’s up to the track curator to decide what happens to the track. I know this as a fact because I used to track staff at Birmingham and we weren’t allowed to rake from the fence under the curators orders. We were only allowed to pull the dirt from the fence a few inches after the match. Granted it might be different at other tracks. Rakers are under the curators orders. Just catching up on all this. Aces were the better team. The Tigers took too long to get into the meeting which cost them big time. Holder(s) both of them cost the team big time. Jack seemed content to team ride Howarth 3 times. The wrong decision when you have big points to pull back. Harris of course has a stormer following his efforts on Monday which was defended because he is only a 6 point rider. The Lions will need to do better next week if they want the crown.