Sings4Speedway

Whilst i agree that young Luke was probably pushed into the team a little early and may be a little unfortunate that Danny is going so well and exposing his scores im not sure another total rookie is the answer. Looking at Jason Garrad’s MDL record this season so far is: Matches 4 Rides: 9 Points: 19 Bonus pts: 3 Total: 22 Unofficial average: 9.78 4 matches should yield a 12-16 rides not 9 (mechanically unsound and crash happy) Ignoring bonus points as they count for little 19 points from 9 rides is 2 per ride in MDL hardly setting the world alight. I was at Rye on Sat evening when Jason started the evening being sent back to the pits as he had entered the track in the wrong helmet colour. Whilst none of these are shocking issues on thier own i cant help thinking just 4 MDL meetings and straight into the kent team is a little too fast!

Whilst i agree that we definitely need Benji back in the side its very promising to see signs of what Aaron Baseby is truely capable of and could be the signing of the season? (and shame on RTD cynical move) I was happy to see that both Luke & Danny have been declared in the 1-7 and although Luke had a poor night he can still improve and i really havent seen anything from Brandon that i think Luke couldnt do. As for DM's away form this may be iffy but he was the fastest man round central park last night and a potential match winner against the big guns plus expertly guided Luke Chessell home in thier outing together. Sadly ive not really seen LC beat anyone of quality yet and still believe he should be the one to make way when Benji is fit again. Its all well and good spending 5 minutes spinning out a groove on the start line (annoying to watch) if he then either doesnt make the start or hits the first corner far to quickly and runs wide!

Definitely the right move in terms of cover instead of operating rider replacement. Benji when fit has to come back in though. Brandon on the other hand has done no better than either of the current reserves so i would leave them in to gain experience and a potential point in the averages? If Aaron does well over the next few weeks and Benji is fit again i would be looking at removing the inconsistant Luke Chessell to fit him back in.

Highlight of the afternoon was the form of Danny Ayers ,he has pace and is now less likely to fall by overiding Hope we have him under contract...his 5-1 with David Mason, who again showed what team riding is all about in holding off a determined Jack Kingston and nursing the rookie home was the best race of an entertaining afternoon,,Great credit to all the riders as the track became increasingly wet and slippery on the inside line. Couldn't agree more. Danny looked in far more control today on what seemed to be new machinery? Perhaps a different machine was the answer. For me the real hero was David Mason. The team riding skills he showed to encourage bot Danny & Luke home during the afternoon was superb. A stunning performance as captain & a shining example that its a team game.