speedwaylover18 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Just want to wish tony atkin all the best at stoke he has been nothing but amazing with his time at newport! Im sure he will pass on a lot of tips to the younger riders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWS Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Just want to wish tony atkin all the best at stoke he has been nothing but amazing with his time at newport! Im sure he will pass on a lot of tips to the younger riders! This ^^ Doesn't feel quite right that Atkin won't be riding for Newport again. He's been great down the years for us, often being the rider that won us valuable meetings for the Wasps when he would usually always come out in heat 14 and win it with no doubt. Hope he has another great year, this time for Stoke, just hope he doesn't expect the Hornets to take it easy on him when he returns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalCastles Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Agree all the best TA except when you race us . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vog Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Bumping with the third signing, Tim Webster joins on a full transfer from Newport. 6.68 average Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben91 Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Looking very top heavy, which I would assume means a good amount of young lower end riders, which is a good thing! I'd imagine Gareth Isherwood will figure on a 5.12 average in the Potters septet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vog Posted February 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) Looking very top heavy, which I would assume means a good amount of young lower end riders, which is a good thing! I'd imagine Gareth Isherwood will figure on a 5.12 average in the Potters septet. I really hope not. He is one rider I want as far away from Stoke as possible. EDIT: To expand on this, I can see Jamie Pickard joining from Plymouth, and I would love to see one of the Worral's. I can see us potentially going into the season with two 3 pointers at reserve, one of whom I hope is Brendan Freemantle! Edited February 9, 2011 by vog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalCastles Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Bumping with the third signing, Tim Webster joins on a full transfer from Newport. 6.68 average Good luck to Timbo, on the move again, he was going great guns last year keeping up with Kyle, Todd & Jonesy around an 8 point ave up until loss of form & his injury. Shrewd signing IMO. Pickard is a man in demand. How about Brendon Johnson? Seems your setting up your side to please me. Strong Top 3. Just need to get the next couple of signings right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamber Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Young granty getting ready to rumble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Great signing in young Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagFan Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Yes but you need a bit of experience too, to guide the youngsters I'm not too clued up on riders in the NL scene (hangs head in shame), though obviously aware of TA, so would be interested to know if all the recent activity gives rise to a sense of optimism for Stoke this season - or too early to tell until other signings confirmed? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubbyChesgire Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 I'm not too clued up on riders in the NL scene (hangs head in shame), though obviously aware of TA, so would be interested to know if all the recent activity gives rise to a sense of optimism for Stoke this season - or too early to tell until other signings confirmed? Thanks It's hard to say - it's a completely new team in a completely new league (to me too !) - but from what others have said yes my optimism is building ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalCastles Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) It's hard to say - it's a completely new team in a completely new league (to me too !) - but from what others have said yes my optimism is building ! Id be optimistic I've watched near enough NL as PL matches in my time as a fan & stoke would have been my NL team this year if the hornets hadn't run. Lambert will be a force next year him an Roynon battling it out at the top of the NL averages. Atkin will do a solid job & I wouldn't be surprised if he upped his average next year. Tim as I posted was ave as much as Kyle, Todd & Jonesy last year upto a point. And he will do a cracking job. Top 3 as a unit is best named so far & will be hard to better that. If you can get a 'pickard' or similar in next & pick up a couple of decent kids for the reserve positions, I would be very optimistic about your season. Your top 3 will be very entertaining. Edited February 9, 2011 by shirlmeister general Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagFan Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Id be optimistic I've watched near enough NL as PL matches in my time as a fan & stoke would have been my NL team this year if the hornets hadn't run. Lambert will be a force next year him an Roynon battling it out at the top of the NL averages. Atkin will do a solid job & I wouldn't be surprised if he upped his average next year. Tim as I posted was ave as much as Kyle, Todd & Jonesy last year upto a point. And he will do a cracking job. Top 3 as a unit is best named so far & will be hard to better that. If you can get a 'pickard' or similar in next & pick up a couple of decent kids for the reserve positions, I would be very optimistic about your season. Your top 3 will be very entertaining. Thanks for that. Looking forward to my visits to Loomer Road already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalCastles Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Thanks for that. Looking forward to my visits to Loomer Road already. No probs just my opinions but its nice to have a new team to talk about & a good race track at that. And its great that people are taking an interest in stokes side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagFan Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 No probs just my opinions but its nice to have a new team to talk about & a good race track at that. And its great that people are taking an interest in stokes side. Agree. I can understand some Stoke fans might have become disillusioned but better to have speedway than not, and hopefully this is the fresh start that Stoke need. It's always good when new tracks appear / tracks switch league. I remember 'when I were a lad' looking forward to news from the NL conference about new tracks. I don't recall there were any limits then and there seemed to be fresh teams evry year, IL KOC, NL4TT...must put those rose tinted specs away Looking forward to the day when Ellesmere Port v Stoke is back on the fixture list (2 big assumptions there - EP return, EP enter NL while Stoke remain there!) Good luck to our old rivals at Loomer Road this year. When can we expect the fixtures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 It would be great to get back into rivalry with the Gunners. My best memorys involve John Jackson, Steve Finch, Bootsy and Billy Burton, Crabby etc. On to the NL situation , I think the best plus for my is the signing of Tim on a full contract. As with any speedway rider a injury free season will I'm sure see the lad mature. Not sure on the quality of his bike(s) but on good machines he could av around the 8 point mark plus. Johnson has been mentioned, what av would he come in on?. looking forward to talks on the new riders when signed and then the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalCastles Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 It would be great to get back into rivalry with the Gunners. My best memorys involve John Jackson, Steve Finch, Bootsy and Billy Burton, Crabby etc. On to the NL situation , I think the best plus for my is the signing of Tim on a full contract. As with any speedway rider a injury free season will I'm sure see the lad mature. Not sure on the quality of his bike(s) but on good machines he could av around the 8 point mark plus. Johnson has been mentioned, what av would he come in on?. looking forward to talks on the new riders when signed and then the season. Tim has good equipment & a good support team. Hes capable of an 8pt ave IMO. I mentioned Johnson think he was ave around 4-5 last year from memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Tim went through a dreadful spell last season where he could not stay on a bike. Ironically it came right after his best performance of the season, an imperious 15 point maximum against Plymouth. Catch him on the right day and he's as fast as anyone in the NL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagFan Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 It would be great to get back into rivalry with the Gunners. My best memorys involve John Jackson, Steve Finch, Bootsy and Billy Burton, Crabby etc. On to the NL situation , I think the best plus for my is the signing of Tim on a full contract. As with any speedway rider a injury free season will I'm sure see the lad mature. Not sure on the quality of his bike(s) but on good machines he could av around the 8 point mark plus. Johnson has been mentioned, what av would he come in on?. looking forward to talks on the new riders when signed and then the season. Thanks Steeplejack. My era too, and lets not forget Louis and Peter Carr. From a Stoke perspective - Ian Gledhill winner of NLRC - now wasn't that a surprise! Your point about injury free is spot on. Did any team suffer as badly as Stoke last season? I'm looking forward to seeing a competitive Stoke team this year. Good luck for the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 (edited) Thanks Steeplejack. My era too, and lets not forget Louis and Peter Carr. From a Stoke perspective - Ian Gledhill winner of NLRC - now wasn't that a surprise! Your point about injury free is spot on. Did any team suffer as badly as Stoke last season? I'm looking forward to seeing a competitive Stoke team this year. Good luck for the season Who could forget the Carrs. I'm still on medication from the Gledhill win; If only I had put a fiver on him!!!. I can remember a close match between the Potters and Gunners at our place ( although I think they were all close) when Louis went straight up from the start and landed on his backside!! Great riders and great times. Hope some of that feeling can return to Loomer road. The opening three riders give rise to think so. Simon will be a top rider in this league and can see him doing a "Lee Smart" this year, which will be good for us and Scunthorpe. Tony is Tony and a great influence this year and as I have said Tim has the capibility to be a force. Anyway who do we have for the last four Mr Tattum?. I'm getting a little concernedhttp://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif Edited February 11, 2011 by Steeplejack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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