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I agree TWK. Would do Ty good and certainly help Redcars cause next year. Ty has the 2nd best average around the STMP of all riders that have ridden more than 6 meetings there, behind Jason Doyle. However Doyle has only ridden 7 meetings to get his 9.3 average whereas Ty has ridden 55 meetings and achieved a 9.02 average. Both sides would surely gain, but I can't seriously see it happening.

I know. But you know what us statisticians are like! The best sides available to us are certain no hopers. EG would have Proctor back like a shot, but is he going to get a visa? Would Sheffield want him back if he did? My heart says that I could possibly see Tungate at the STMP. Not sure about Heeps but wouldn't say no. Rosen I think is a possibility and if he was to start at 6 as I've suggested it'd be a definite yes. Still nevermind, Rafal (as much as I really like him) might yet be available!

Unfortunately so can I!

I'll stick my neck over the parapet. How about a team that appears from everything we read on the internet to be achievable because of riders who at the moment are apparently surplus to requirements with other clubs (and transfer requests etc!) As it appears that Matej Kus is off to pastures new (and Newcastle is a much bandied about name) and as Mr. Havelock Snr. is well renown for his situation regarding loans/transfers why not a rider swap we give them Kus and we get Anton Rosen (plus probably a very small fee)? Then assume that Hugh Skidmore will return (fitness pending) - will be surprised if this doesn't happen - 2 times Bear of the Year and the fans have contributed towards his recent operation. Will be a gamble after nearly a year out but Hugh deserves to be given the chance. Then we look at Ipswich. Neither Rohan Tungate or Cameron Heeps appear to be on their retained list. Don't know their circumstances regarding riding in the North East but what the Hell, let's ask! A team like this (what I'd call a Berwick team- strength in depth - got them through to giddy heights of the play-offs a couple of times recently, something we at Redcar can only dream about) would look something like this:- 1 Lasse Bjerre 2 Cameron Heeps 3 Rohan Tungate 4 Jonas B Anderson 5 Hugh Skidmore 6 Anton Rosen 7 Lee Payne I'm sure Rosen would start the season as the highest averaged number 6 and should be well capable of increasing his average against some of the number 7's named so far and if the worst comes to the worst and people in the main team hit problems Heeps/Skidmore as number 6 still sounds good to me - both well capable of scoring points at reserve (I haven't included JBA in this because I only see one path for him (Hope I'm right!)) Sure there are better teams available (I know there are) but I'm only trying to make a team with what appears available at this moment in time and I realise this depends on riders wanting to ride in the North East/for Redcar & for Mr. Havelock!

Ah, and that's where a statistician would disagree with you! LOL!

I agree I just question your concept that Hall scoring you 5 points a meeting will affect the results of as many meetings as your post suggests. In fact I'd go further and say that Hall scoring 5 points a meeting would be a major problem for you. Edit: Mind I'd like to sign a number 6 for Redcar that will score 5 points a meeting. I'd take that lol!

No it isn't - Hall already has an average of 4 points out of the teams 42.5 average (or thereabouts) because 4 points is what he normally scores. The opposition also average 42.5 (or thereabouts). Therefore if Hall scores 4 he isn't getting 'a swing' and if he scores 5 it's 1 point more than he's 'expected' to score and 1 point the other team are not scoring, hence a 2 point 'swing'.

Great first signing. Best newcomer to the Bears since Ty Proctor. Also appreciate Jonas' comment that he hopes to achieve a 7 point average by the end of the season. The bloke has his head screwed on correctly, none of this "Im going to be number 1" rubbish, just wants a 7 point average! And it will take some doing, I do stats for the Bears and if you can put 1 pt. on your average you'll be one of the top 20 most improved riders in the league, so 1.4 is pushing it! Looking forward to the announcements for the rest of the team!

of course!

Quick look at the latest averages shows that that top 5 would leave 6.89. So in all honesty I think the best shout would be Graversen and a 3 pointer - would just sneak in under 42.5 assuming that's next years figure.

Great meeting, passing for fun, great to see the efforts put in by all riders, including the away team and guests (well done Matty W!). Have to say the Devils were unlucky to go home empty handed and I'm only pleased that the ridiculous decision to award a race as a 7-1 rather than the 8-1 it should obviously have been didn't in the end cost you. Big well done to everyone concerned. Wish there were more meetings like this!

Still fine here. Dark clouds surround us but just supposed to stay cloudy according to my weather app!

Decision has been made that I will never ever attend a meeting at which Mr R. Worrall is appearing. I know this will mean nothing to Mr R. Worrall as I am a Redcar fan and therefore the Devil's spawn but you are quite clearly the most reckless speedway rider I have seen in 42 years watching the sport. You can walk off the track, sticking two fingers up to the Redcar crowd (very classy NOT) whilst I stood on the second bend for 20 minutes listening to Lasse scream in pain. Hope you sleep well tonight!

I'll always remember Kelvin (I'm sure it was him!) shinning up the lamp standard at Cleveland Park during a match against Middlesbrough to remove the bulb from the White exclusion light and throwing it at the referee's box. H&S would throw the book at him now!

Sorry I've no axe to grind here being a Redcar fan, but where is your evidence for this statement? I can see one meeting where it was reported that he suffered a thumb injury, but that was in his fourth ride anyway. Seems to me he's completed every meeting that he started.

Yep I missed it too! Seen nothing to the contrary so it looks as though Davies is ok and only feeling a bit second hand. Hope so.

Nope, let's be fair. Alex Davies averages 5 points around the STMP. His 4 programmed rides tonight provided 5 points. Therefore the only difference was that Lunna/Wilson may have been free to take other replacement rides for example instead of ...... er. Hold on I'll get my coat!

You can't have Roynon back permanently yet as he hasn't dropped his average enough (it's very much a work in progress). ....mind I'm sure he'd bang the points in for you guesting!

I await the barrage of stinging criticism that Redcar got last year when we dropped Crang! Wont happen though because at least you replaced a 'promising' British rider with another 'old' British rider, rather than the 'promising' Pole we did (and yes I heard that muffled laughter in the background - but figures prove that Rafal was/is a better option than Luke)

Nope, figures show Keskinen averaged a point a match (it took only 16 rides from 5 meetings and a grand total of 4 points for us to realise that R/R was a better option). Morley is currently averaging 2.14 from his 7 meetings. However he really is struggling to convert his NL form into PL points.

Surprisingly only had 4 meetings at Premier League level averaging 8. Apart from an excellent meeting here last September (15+1) all his better meetings at the MPA/STMP appear to have been at Conference League level!

Michael Palm Toft at the MPA/STMP 6 matches 26 rides 30 points 4.62 average.

Ha ha! A cricket score eh? Can only assume it was 474-0 (declared?) and someone put the dash in the wrong place! Just taking the mick! Seriously though just shows the way speedway goes sometimes. We all know that Sheffield have the superior side this year but with the apparent state of the track a few less engine problems for Matej, Robson riding (should have scored more than 6?) and the Bears might have pinched a point (or dare I say more?). On the other hand a few less problems for Compton and Bates not getting ruled out of the meeting you might well have got your cricket score! Well done to the Tigers and dare I say I'm happy with a 7 point defeat?

OK if that's the case, I'm happy with that. Just quoting other sources for figures. Always happy to see Henry riding here as I think he's a very honest rider and well worth a team place anywhere.