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That would be a departure from the norm for The Aces as we stay loyal, more than any other team since covid and probably before that.

That’s rider control/averages for you. The strong teams help the weak teams (well some anyway). I’m happy with that if it stems the decline of UK league speedway. I would have rather kept all of this years squad especially after helping Ben but a point on his average and being out biggest improver but it is what it is.

Agreed. He tried to make out having the top two in place this year would have secured a league title when as you rightly say it’s impossible to use a riders scores from selected meetings to try and prove what they would have scored in meetings they missed. A poor original post tbh.

Speedway updates.

There’s definitely improvement in Ben, no doubt. It’s a numbers game, if we keep Ben we would then have to alter others in the team. It’s a problem we have every year. My take is Jaimon sorted his equipment out when Poland finished and was superb after a frustrating season. God knows why he didn’t change things sooner. It showed he’s a class act - as good as Ben could be next year but on a more favourable average. Good luck to both I say.

Was that when we were missing Wright who had scored paid 19 at Foxhall and we got 3 from his replacements? We did beat you twice on aggregate that year when we had a full team and you had your top 2.

The Aces might get a look in as the witches management have admitted many times that they don’t get on with a racers track like NSS.

Away from Belle Vue it would be essential for him to improve his gating and thus make things easier for him, boring for us.

We’d love to keep Ben, same with Tom, Max, Worralls, Craig etc but rules are rules and if we can help other clubs operate, then all the better. There’s always a warm welcome back for our ex Aces.

We tried our bit by putting the hard yards in with Tom for you to get some benefit this year. With regards some other clubs I can see exactly what you mean. 😡

Whoever he rides for I hope he doesn’t struggle in the top five. Norick came in at reserve, added a fabulous 1.83 to his starting average due to some tremendous backing from his Aces teammates but dropped back a little whilst at 2 this year. Kenyan has had similar success adding 0.67 to his starting average, due to the backing of the Witches and fingers crossed he gets the backing to hold his own in the top 5.

Surprising as he was your RS in 2022, or maybe not. I’ve heard of riders being ghosted by the club they ride for when looking to the following season. 😡

He’ll fit in at Belle Vue then, if he joins. For over 50 years of watching The Aces we’ve been a team of poor gaters apart from the odd couple in the team every season. If he gets his racing mojo he’ll love the NSS. Might be his thinking.

It might benefit him riding a track that offers multiple passing opportunities and where you have to vigorously defend your position due to amount of racing lines. He’ll have to adapt and race to the checked flag instead of just gating and settling. He was passed in almost all his races at NSS and I agree it is easy to ride though not easy to race, so there’s work to be done from him this season. He can’t just rely on his gating but many do and remain fine middle order men, which at the minute we need. All dependant on what he feels is best for him.

Agreed. Nuisance them getting a rescue plan together that could potentially hit your team building plans. Have to keep an eye on improving ‘B’s next season and hope they do actually shut down this time. Be a real boon for you. Up the Witches!

If you pick them young enough you can enjoy seeing them ripen. The older more established ones are more expensive and can go off.

There was only the Stars meetings that would effect their average as play offs don’t count. Over those two meetings they scored 90 points so didn’t really go overboard in increasing/decreasing their averages.

Indeed he is. Best put your tin hat on with a post like that. 🤣

Belle Vue recent “cherrypicking” Brady 7.50 Jaimon 4.00 Norick 4.00 Dan 3.00. Tom RS and a bit further back Max 4.80. I’m sure a Ipswich recent historian can fill us in with much the same. 🤣 Maybe look up what cherry-pick actually means.

Louis getting it very wrong there as Every rider is out of contract on October 31st. copywrite Arch Stanton 2024.

2021 to be exact.

Not good for the rider when that’s the case. Connor Mountains last seven meetings for us were a really struggle. Aside from 11 from 7 at Oxford he was averaging less than 3 points a meeting with a point of that being gained by defeating our RS. Torrid time for the lad and as with Joe it’s good to give them time away to regroup.

It’ll definitely make the play offs but then anything could happen. You could say, lose your number 4 to injury who had scored paid 19 at a track that season only to see his replacements score 3 and gift the opponents a bye to the final.

Klindt wasn’t due to covid in 2021. Ronan replaced the injured Riss. Wasn’t sure about Jordan but it’s difficult to keep up with all the changes.

Post lock down attempts for silverware Connor Mountain* - Tate Zischke Jake Mulford - Connor Bailey Joe Thompson - Dan Thompson Cameron Heeps - Ben Barker Ben Barker - Aaron Summers Nicolai Klindt - Jake Allen Jordan Stewart - Paul Starke *Connor was the second oldest in the team, a few months younger than Brady.